Perfect Foam

Sometimes we make improvements to our lives. It could be painting an old chair, or cleaning something that went for too long, or hiring a house cleaner (how fantastically bourgeois is that?). Maybe its making a phone call or writing a thank-you note that you were feeling guilty about. Perhaps it's getting some slippers on cold toes or putting a pillow behind your tired back. Getting a new toothbrush, washing the sheets, putting the laundry away, rearranging the furniture. Sometimes we organize a messy drawer or clean up the yard or clean the garage. There are so many things we can do to make subtle improvements.

These are quality of life changes, some are purchased, some are time, but all of them are a conscious decision to make a change to enhance our experience on this planet. Rafi and I made one of these improvements recently. We had been fumbling along with an old, leaky espresso machine, the thing had bit it. For people who drink 1, 2, 3 even 4 lattes a day it is a luxury, a treat, a joy in our days. It's gets us jump-started, makes us happy and holds our hand at 7am. It feels like this bubble of solitude, treat and sweetness every morning. When something brings you that much joy and the machine your using cannot deliver it becomes time to make a capitol improvement. So we did. We dipped into our carefully hoarded wedding money and spent $300. We got this, and this. So what I'm saying is that our quality of life has improved, over and over again everyday. We get crema every time, our foam is billowy and soft. Our tongues get used to the sweet, bitter flavor of the bean and milk, and we're transported to a luxurious place. Every time.

Improvements, big and small, we make them every day, what improvement to your quality of life will you make this week?