Shortest day and longest night, at last, at last! There was a full (or nearly so) moon in that long night sky, a moon I could see out my kitchen window until just a few minutes ago ( Read more... )

"Just One Of Those Things ( Read more... )

0 hikes ( Read more... )

It's bad enough to lose that precious hour of sleep in the morning, but to be tortured by sunshine and the out-of-doors when I can't be out in it like I want is extra cruel.

I miss hiking so much.

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As long as I can remember, February has been my least favorite month. Short, grey days. Fucking Valentine's Day. Long, cold, gloomy nights. Bah. I always get the blues in February, and this year was no exception ( Read more... )

2018 so far: Portugal.The.Man, "Feel It Still ( Read more... )

A good beginning to the year, which I sincerely hope will be better than the year before. 2017 can suck it ( Read more... )

Nerves, phooey. Day One was so good, full of welcoming people, interesting projects on my plate, work I can do right now and work that will be a stretch. Since there is just one me, EVERYONE knows my name but I only know about (...counts...) 15 people by face and name. That's more than I thought, but it's only about a quarter of the people who ( Read more... )

August 9, 1982
April 15, 2009
January 16, 2018

First days, all. All with the same jangly nerves, and hope, and desire to succeed.