This and That
There's an umbrella on the back of the commode here at work. I'm trying to feel comforted that if the roof springs a leak when I'm taking a leak, I'll be protected from the elements.
Amazing chocolate, worth a browse. I've had the lemon-polenta ( "A dark chocolate filled with a spicy jam of lemon and sea salt on a cream of polenta, refined with grappa and almonds." ), and the prune-bacon-coffee ( "An exceptional taste composition. Plums marinated in red wine and coffee together with roasted and caramelized bacon are blended with a chocolate filling and covered with exquisite dark chocolate." ). Weird-sounding but one of the best food items I've had all year!
My house is a swamp. The tub leaked into the hall, soaking the green runner, and producing nifty squelching noises. I can't figure how to dry the 20' long runner effectively -- if I hang it over the balcony it may get pulled down on top of the kids who play on the patio below. Maybe I can extract the water with the carpet shampooer and stand the thing in a spiral on its edge to dry. No hope for the underlying carpet nor for the downstairs neighbors' ceiling. Prior to discovering the source of the leak I accused a kid and a guest of not making it to the bathroom. (*sheepish*)
If you have not yet seen it on the journal of
quarblotz this youtube video of the Bayeaux Tapestry come to life is a real treat. (Beware of the sympathetic reaction to the barfer iffn you're preggers and woozy)
Overheard at work today
Dad to son: ...at beaches and resorts. The clothing is optional, of course."
Son, approximately age 7, with a great sense of relief: "Optional! Oh, good! 'cause I wouldn't want to have to do it!"
Virginia Maps, some quite detailed and others quite free, available from VDOT. I have ordered some, and you might want to as well. Will be great help for navigating back roads to the 6/22 Camping Trip. I'll let you know which detailed county maps you might want to order, as soon as I make up my mind where we're going to debauch camp.