Seeds in Your Pocket (opens in new tab)

One morning in early October, I stepped out of the house, checking my watch as I did. But why check it? I had no appointment—just errands. More important than the hour was the mental list forming in my head. Then I jumped ahead to my classes. What would I do with my 3:45 group? With the two kids at 4:45? With the single child at 6:00?