The Quotidian Ordinary

here's mine—what's yours?

The End of the Working Day, by Jules Breton (1886-1887)

My morning routine since September has been this: I rise at about 5 a.m. (because my body can’t help it, not because I’m noble) and drink water while I make coffee in the dark kitchen. I use a French press simply because I believe it produces better-tasting coffee, even though the steps are a wee bi…