Today I am practicing the yoga of detachment and transcendence as three workmen tear boards away from the building, bang their hammers and run their circular saws outside below my window as they replace window units. This practice started at 8:15 this morning, will pause for a few moments of quiet at 10:30 (coffee break), 12:30 (lunch break), 2:30 (afternoon snack) — and finally a long overnight silence beginning at 4:15 (packing up for the day and going home for dinner), only to recommence at 8:15 again tomorrow morning. Only five more units to go!