Patio Pondering #250: A Milestone Morning

It’s another sunny morning off the patio. I drove my son to school and watched the sun creep over the horizon, another beautiful start to the day here in Northeast Indiana.

As I sat down to write, I realized something: this is my 250th Patio Pondering.

Two hundred fifty times I’ve sat with a thought, a reflection, a question, or an observation—and put it on paper. That should feel like a big milestone, right?

But the truth is, I don’t feel particularly profound this morning. My thoughts are muddled. My spirit is heavy. And nothing I’ve got feels ready to share, at least not yet. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe post #251.

So for today, I’ll simply acknowledge the moment. Quietly. No fanfare. Just a nod to the discipline it takes to show up 250 times.

Sometimes that’s enough.

What milestone have you reached lately—not with applause, but with grit?