I went to the optometrist for the first regular checkup in many years. They did the pupil dilation thing, which was sort of annoying and now I remember how much I didn't like it the last time. I probably should have used the cheap sunglasses they gave me, but I didn't. On an overcast day, on the walk back to the office, the white lines on the road ( Read more... )

It's true- the condo is technically a rental from the builders until around December; and the house sale became final as of today ( Read more... )

There was quite a downpour this morning. I was hanging out with my parents at their hotel just as they were on their way back home; I stuck around a bit longer so I wouldn't be caught in the worst of it getting back to the car. It turned out to be a very warm rain, but also a lot of water ( Read more... )

In post-cold torpor. Woke up early enough to drive dan to the train station (he's working at a University Fair all day today) and was going to go back to sleep, but it turns out I'm not at all tired ( Read more... )

The frost this morning was gorgeous. My shadow looked like it was 20 feet long against the bike path. My headgear and gloves, just barely warm enough. This biking season will be drawing to a close soon ( Read more... )

I hear other parts of town are just getting a drizzle or heavy rain. Well, we were getting quite the wind and rain just now.

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That wasn't even the worst of it; my camera only gets video in 30-second chunks ( Read more... )

Of 28 respondants in yesterday's sock poll ( Read more... )

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So far this weekend ( Read more... )

Relaxing: coming in from a walk with the pooch, and falling into a chair in the sunroom with a glass of sherry, a piece of gouda with cumen, and some chocolate.

Not relaxing: the visit by the daddy-long-legs who crawled over my shoulder just then.