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2-12-23 9:53, just now sitting to write,  Old nook in Skyhawk.  Grateful, all I can think and say.. daunted by how fortunate I am.  Tasting room today teaching me, about me, about im… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Bed early tonight.  Let’s see if I can actually do it.  Before 10.  Then wake before 6 tomorrow to make a dent in whatever book I’m gathering.  About wine, or EVERYTHING… who kn… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Espresso and cinnamon.  Dreading when they’re picked up, not thinking about it.  Rearranging day in my head, as I often do.  Commit to one thing, then actuate another, then scold sel… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Staring at the espresso cup, learning from the simplicity that isn’t simple.  And nothing is.  Everything has dimension and purpose, complexity, voice.  Work slow, quiet, a little bo… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

2-10-23

Feel scattered this morning or something, I don’t know.  But, no anxiety and no stress or tightness of mind.  Loose, free, happy…. Kids were swift getting out the door this morning.  Didn’t make lu… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

image collect

Visit the post for more. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Reorganizing ideas and aims.  Different now.. today is something extending from yesterday, the positive outlook I adopted and refused to surrender. Kids later, quiet now.  Want my composi… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

10:49 in home office.  The nook station is closed, I think for good

now that I have this little space heater gift from my parents. Latte, and I’m off.  No exhaustion about me, at all.  Set budget for weekend Napa business, and dinner later Saturday night,… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

All moments and interactions should be

NOTED. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Found some old pics, edited a little… I’m doing it.  Not sure of the plan, but…. pictures.  Capturing what’s there, however and for whatever. 9:10, got here at about 8.  They said tw… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

2/9/23 List for Day – Money Arc Project New Sales Story, 10 new leads OFFICE CLEAN AND ARRANGE Connect with ‘1 Calendar’ Go to store, for kids Photography!!!  (3 pics, find and edit) …..… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Note to self, 3 years ago…

Ringing and connecting today. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Two hours… make the most of, obviously. 

More than that, USE IT.  Go home someone different.  You’ll not only never get this time back but never have this exact stage, this cup of coffee, this seat and screen, laptop on lap like this. Uni… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Getting car serviced.  Long overdue, they told me but in a polite way.  Free coffee which is always helpful.  Starbucks after this….  Event was nice last night I guess.  Ma… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Taking the night off…

9:40, got home pretty much at the top of the hour. Giving myself the night off, some grace… Not so much that I deserve it, it’s just what I feel is the right thing to do for my character and story.… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Everything is learning…

Humility. Be an observer… student of your own book and character, story, and the characters and manuscripts around […] | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Nothing should be dismissed or devalued..

Everything is an opportunity to collect character, grow, see more. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Her.

Emmie… Always. My most pronounced weakness. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Challenges are invitations…

To build character, story See more Know more, of YOU. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

10:20

Taking a second to self… Just stopped at a property. Only been to this part of the city once. Scribbled in journal earlier…. The espresso here is amazing. I want a small business of my own. Somethi… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

So happy to be alone tonight. Quiet, this whole space, this office then the loft above me, all MINE. All I feel, gratitude.  There is certain turbulences, but they’ll be righted. Nothing tilte… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

7:08, been home for about an hour.  Quesadilla I made myself cooking in toaster over.  Will be in office at 8.. just checking in, starting to document what I can.  Expense check FINA… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Bottledaux, as an idea – new one. 

The five emphases – Blogging, DIY Life Lessons, Happiness… TODAY.  Everything now and in the moment—  Scratch that.  Not in the moment but BEING.  Living and no more simply existing. Numbers … | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Back in Windsor, at loft, still raining.  Thought for sure it was done after the skies opened up a collective sky mind north on 101 from Santa Rosa to the Central Windsor exit. “Yaaaay, Dada h… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

My happiness will be written

When I say And never erased. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

#blogEVERYTHINGnow | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Had the partial waffles Henry chose not to finish.  Second cup after all dishes done and first laundry set for day.  Still slow and groggy, maybe it’s the weather.  No idea… just goi… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

2-4-23

Katie, my sister’s, birthday.  Depresses me a little, seeing my little sister as not so little anymore.  Coffee, kids up.  Henry up earlier than I expected.  Can’t ignore the irony, he waking up ea… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Back in the Kunde dayz…

So many stories and captures, images and Beats. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Home with all three, finishing up in office.  Reading old entry agin, then coming across a selfie I took in the Roth tasting room, five years ago.  Miss the wine industry sometimes…. Tell… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Staying in chair.  The more I think the more I contaminate the composition, the movement.. it’s true.  Caught myself a second ago thinking, “What do I write?” REALLY?  That again? I’… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Internet not working well. Or, the wifi I mean.  Cleaning the office,

throwing away old papers and whatever’s. Off a call.  Communicating more pricing in a bit.  After 1 at some point. Need a break from the house, maybe take Jackie on a quick errand.  … | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

2-3-23 Now that date does look funny.  Or just interesting.  Should play the lotto. Meeting in 6 minutes…. Another one after that, then another after that. Yesterday’s postulations and me… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Cats Walking in Windsor

No idea where They are Do they see the tracks careless, loving night | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Jackie asks if he can play his game in his room, I say yes.  Told him I will keep tabs on the status of the game’s update here in the loft, on the big screen.  Jack tells one of his frien… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

8:26 At the loft with the big kids.  Great seeing Mom and Dad… Dad and I with a 30+ minute meeting in his office, discussing strategy, more money movement, all theaters and campaigns.  Ag… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

2-2-23

8:39.  Working from home, already a call and an email, then another email, then a Teams message.  The phone call and the intensity and knowledge of the person on the other end has me thinking… what… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

I didn’t destroy or destroy by over-soaping the laundry. Now I can relax. Another glass, some Eric Hilton, and GRATITUDE. For the day, my mom’s texts… EVERYTHING.  Still no TV or movie, Netfli… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

So

TRUE | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Laundry on.  Might have put too much detergent in that little pullout.  

Shit… Hoping nothing goes wrong.  I don’t need more stress, especially with fucking laundry. Surprised how full I am from the sushi… good.  Not in the mood to eat, only write and relax.&n… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

2-1-23 Did’t write last night, traffic coming home was hellacious and took myself to dinner… tonight traffic easy, again doing dinner but this time at Oliver’s.  Sushi and Pliny, then grocery … | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Early hour

gifting more ideas and reasoning, calm and character composition. | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Back home after traffic that was like it was staged, just to duck with me, San Rafael. Dinner after that was so below average…. I don’t know. But this loft, always here for me. My peace, oasis, col… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Driving into the city Only seeing invitation To fly Free | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Time

It moves As do I Catching everything I can | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

Early…

Coffee in the cold. ❤️🖊☮️ | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

1-30-23 6:24.  Landed at poz loft a little bit ago.  Told myself I’d relax and not jump on laptop 1st thing, nor look at any of the receipts for the Money Architecture Project, but I coul… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago

journal 1-29-23 8:02 Leaving for St. Helena in about ten.  More and more I think I’m going to quit these tasting room gigs.  For good.  I could have the whole day to myself, writing,… | Continue reading


@bottledaux.com | 1 year ago