We may minimize our emotions today, particularly if they stand in the way of something we want.

Yesterday, I bought some dark, murky-green nail polish with little weird swirls of glitter. It's something very unlike me to wear, sort of goblinish, but the heart wants what the heart wants. In my case, this heart also wants: a white pumpkin, a couch, another cup of coffee, time to tuck my garden in for the winter, some small assurances, a new dress, and a few other non-bloggables. Controlling my own expectations has always been a particular sticking point of mine.