Reader, I did something stupid. And I'd been doing so well... This just goes to show, it never ever pays to get smug. Smug I was, and self-congratulatory, all far too soon. No, no, I don't mean to tell you what I did. I don't want to be read a scold. I'll just promise it won't happen again, OK?
It is morning now. The light from my window is harsh and intrusive, but golden. Let us begin again then, as we mean to go on. Just, first, I need to detach the surprisingly strong little dog who's chewing on my sleeve.