I saw the comet -- barely -- last night. I think looking before the end of nautical twilight is probably too challenging at this point. It's coming down in brightness, so  not as dramatic as a week ago. Also, most photos are timed exposures.  As the moon rose, i could see how the contrast with the night sky changed. The moon rises later tonight, so ( Read more... )

B's surgery was sort of OK except the new pump "was drawing a lot of volume," so his sternum was left open and he's been left under anesthesia. Christine's sister seems as OK as possible from Christine's report. She went to yoga which, seems a wise way of handling things, and she and B's daughter been able to visit with B. B's sister and son had ( Read more... )

Edward went to the vet yesterday for a skin issue we had been treating with skin meds left over from a previous case. The areas are tender and he reacts  in an unusual way: he starts grooming his front paw with such aggression i worry he will hurt himself.  Or he goes rigid and whips his head around to groom-bight anything he can contact with. Once ( Read more... )

Luigi's vet visit brought no news ( Read more... )

Feeling appreciative of the weather change that made for getting things done in the yard Sunday and Monday evening pleasant.  Leaves are changing in hints here and there, mostly on the early trees of elm, tulip poplar, and cherry. The black cherry and elm just drop their leaves -- the tree still seems green but underneath is brown leaf fall. Tulip ( Read more... )

As i tuck my legs under my nightgown's skirt, to hide from the mosquitoes and -- glorious! -- the 61°F temp*, i see whole snapper and imagine trying my hand at fish head stews. Later, in the fall. A sheet pan of tiny baked perch fillets will do nicely in the freezer as lunch time taco filling ( Read more... )

I continue with something i log as "Executive function distress." Distress is generally too strong a word, but ( Read more... )

I say it's odd in the sense that my focus was different that it's been for a while. A day of hyperfocus, a day of GTD with the todo list guiding me, a digital decluttering in between. Some progress on postponed tasks ( Read more... )

Christine is being particularly thoughtful as we approach holidays, it seems. She encouraged me to buy one of the giant pomegranates at the grocery last week, and i have been enjoying the glistening red jewels with my breakfast since then ( Read more... )

I'm doing better. (But forgot to cross post, so ( Read more... )