Space, a Smile, and a Wave

Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash

My home “office” is little more than a card table for a desk and an exercise ball for a chair. I’ve got a few books, random notes, my MacBook, an iPad, charging cords, a glass of water and cup of coffee.

It works fine — though I have to get up and move fairly regularly because I notice my lower back stiffening up.

My regular office has a window behind me that faces the woods. On any given day I can turn around and see the trees bending in the wind, deer grazing, turkeys pecking for food, rabbits and squirrels foraging on the small hillside. I’ve even caught glimpse of a few foxes from time to time.

But the view from my home office is superior.

It faces windows on two sides on the front corner of our house. Each morning I pull back the curtains and enjoy that first glimpse of the Southern sun.

I look out and see the street and a few of our neighbors houses. At any given time the street is quiet — quieter than normal. There isn’t as much nature, but there is generally still some activity.

I see my neighbors come and go a little, but it seems most everyone is staying put indoors.

Kids run out every so often. When the weather is a bit warmer they’re on their bikes, crowding the otherwise empty street while making sure to give each other enough…