When Cecili walked in, all four dogs lost their minds. The load didn't disappear; it divided. It was after dark. Too late for coffee. We ordered honeygrow and ate without ceremony. Then we got to work.
The week I diagnosed the room, Cecili left for Asheville. The girls and I had the week. Solo parenting, work compression, holiday logistics. The office redesign did not happen. What I noticed instead was smaller.