Another day, but more, I hope, than another dollar. A single buck can\’t buy enough food to fill your hollow tooth, as my mother used to say.

The day didn\’t get off to the best start. My alarm clock didn\’t go off, so I missed riding. Once a week I take a medication that must be taken on an empty stomach; and nothing to eat for at least half an hour. I was already hungry, and why ride on an empty tank and risk bonking?

I went to work in the kitchen instead: I cleaned up two pounds of carrots. I chopped onions, garlic, yellow squash, and canned tomatoes; and cooked them in a big pot. Later I added a package of chopped spinach. That\’s my pasta sauce.

Then it was time to pull out the work laptop and get busy. I still feel all thumbs with that laptop. It has a smaller screen than the desktop model I use at work. It\’s a different model from my own personal laptop.

Working from home has me sitting entirely too much. At lunch time I\’m only too glad to ride the hybrid to the drug store, whether I really need anything there or not. I just want to get outdoors and MOVE!

Another drawback to being home all day is the extra dishwashing that results. With prediabetes hanging over my head, I\’m working at better eating habits. That means more meal preparation; no simply grabbing a candy bar or a pack of Combos.

It\’s a relief when the work day ends. I resist looking at that work laptop once I\’ve clocked out at 4:30 pm. After all, as Scarlett O\’Hara always said, tomorrow is another day.