The techie glitches through the zoom screen.
The red-winged blackbirds in the bare aspen limbs.
The tight metal scrape of my fork against the insides of my thermos.
The hollow, gravity-filled crunch and snap of my sneaker through the remaining snow on the bike path.
The silent volumes of panic and overwhelm that oozes out of wide eyes that meet over the tops of computer screens mid-zoom as we consider the ramifications of adding one more thing to our plate.
My heavy sigh as I sink into the couch when it’s still light outside with zero energy left in my bones, throbbing eyeballs, and the hopes of a full refuel for two upcoming days of 7:30am – 5:00pm zoom conferences.
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Writing and Laughing 
All day meetings on the computer are so draining. Hoping that when you get through it, you can find a little time for fresh air and recharge.
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That’s my hope, too. ☺️ Thank you! ❤️
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focus on the red-winged blackbirds in the bare aspen limbs !!
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This is excellent advice, Dad! Thanks. ❤️
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So much familiar in this post, including that bone weary feeling at the end of the day. I actually got the shivers with that fork in the thermos sound, and the silence that speaks volumes, that just makes my heart ache and my head hurt. Hang in there! Wishing you good rest. (Also, can’t forget those Redwing blackbirds – my favorite.)
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It gives me the shivers, too! 🤣🤣🥴🥴🥴 Thank you for your wishes. Wishing you good rest, too. ❤️
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I also wrote about sounds today… sounds I would rather hear. Unfortunately my soundtrack is closer to your description. Hang in there. My ears are so tired at the end of a virtual teaching day. In addition to eye breaks, we need headphone breaks.
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I love the idea of sounds I’d rather hear – maybe that’s tomorrow’s slice! 🤣🤣 Thank you for your kind words. Here’s hoping for more eyeball and ear breaks! ❤️
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