Work projects are petering off as we head into Thanksgiving and the year-end quiet. That's just for these few weeks. I have projects lined up in Q1 and Q2 2025, so work is winding down, I also have meetings to do recaps, debriefs and set 'deliverables' for the next two quarters.
Good gawwd. 'Deliverables' is such a fun word that I probably read it and heard it like 100 times that day. I could afford to roll my eyes double since many meetings were done via video-calls and I didn't turn on my screen. Ha.
I am thankful that work is steady and fairly paid. The nature of freelance work is unpredictable. I admit that I don't need that much to keep me in the black, but I truly enjoy the brainwork, the intellectual discourse and to keep the mental edge sharp.
At least many of these meetings are done while I sip a hot cup of well-brewed coffee. And the dog is at my feet. Then I don't have to worry about her going berserk at home from hearing thunder in this horrible week of afternoon rains. As usual, caffeine in the form of coffee always make me a nicer person to talk to.
I have a few go-to coffeeshops to work out of. Great coffee, steady wifi and they don't grouse that I hang out that for 90 minutes. Yes, I could work at home, but I would rather step out sometimes since I need to take the dog for a walk anyway. Looking at the weather patterns, these rains come in the afternoons, so when we can get some morning sun, I'd rather do that for her. This means changing my schedule. So be it. It's part and parcel of choosing to be an involved pawrent.
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