This morning’s coffee of the day in my Costco twelve days of Christmas advent calendar is a Brazilian roast. My favorite thing about the coffee each day is that I am learning the subtle differences between the different roasts. I also find it interesting that each day’s description of the taste of the coffee holds true. The Brazilian roast finish is described as light and sweet, and it is exactly that. If I were at a coffee shop, I would not choose a coffee with that description. I rarely like anything that is sweet. To my surprise, I really like the finish of this one.
In contrast to my highly productive day yesterday, aside from making my morning coffee and checking my email, I have not accomplished much. My morning is off to a slow start to say the least. Even the kittens seem to be practicing a restful Sunday. The two are snuggled up on my desk in front of me dosing off to sleep. Potatoe and Trooper have been snuggled up on the couch for the last hour. Potatoe and I did not even get out of bed until almost nine this morning. I do feel well rested.
I will get my day going before too long. My goal remains the same. I want to get everything important on my to-do list done, so I can enjoy some time off when Brainy Bird is home for Thanksgiving. The list started with 198 items, and I am now down to 172 to-do’s. My brain and body both like my productivity. My heart would like to spend the day sitting on my back porch, writing a book. Those days will come.
Speaking of writing, something that I thought about that I have not written about is that I feel like a rebel enjoying my twelve days of Christmas coffee in November. I normally would make myself wait until twelve days before Christmas. This time, I decided to seize the day. I also have another coffee advent calendar for myself on the way. I am not sure if I will dig into that one as soon as I finish this one, or if I will wait for the proper twelfth day before Christmas.
I am not sure if it is being a rebel, coffee in general, or the brand of coffee that I am drinking, but my morning coffee puts me in a positive frame of mind. Instead of jumping into a day of stress, I pause to appreciate where I am. This morning, leaves fall from the trees in my front yard with each gust of wind, making me appreciate both nature’s beauty and my yard guy. The kittens are now off to sleep, adorably snuggled together, purring away. I caught a whiff of Potatoe a moment ago, and added taking him for a bath to my to-do list. Even his slinkiness puts me in a good mood and makes me grateful for his groomer.
As I think about the day’s to-do list, I feel energized instead of overwhelmed. My list includes status reporting for a project that is running ahead of schedule, creative thinking for an internal project, writing a blog post for our company’s website, and wrapping Christmas presents. These are all activities that I will enjoy doing. Working on a weekend is not at all bad if you love what you do.
I begin another day with a thankful heart. It is the little things in life…