Up 9. Worked 11-2, finished “Transition and Retransition” section, looked more at Adorno section — maybe I really do have to slash it by half. Made some sauce (from canned tomatoes, still better than jarred). Read another 10-15 p. of Beiser’s Hegel. Watched a piano lesson and practiced - scales, blues in Ab (hard) and Bb (not hard). Also went through one of the 2-part inventions I’ve played off and on for the last 3 years w/ metronome. Still 2 bars that I’m not reliable on, so I did separate hands a few times. I’ll get it. More Beiser. Good, plainspoken book, so far. Wrote Christmas card to my dad (won’t get there until after Friday, but we’ll talk before that). Took out a lot of trash and recycling; took card to mailbox; crossword; short walk outside. Wrote 1 p. In notebook (more song lyric than poem). Lights out 11.