So, that quote from Infinity War, when Loki says, “I assure you, brother, the sun will shine on us again.” It reminds me of a fic (and I can already tell this is going to be one of those times when — once I find said fic — I will realize they are not similar […]
Thoughts on heading back to work after five days off: *A two day work week should be pretty manageable, right? Right? *My window is open and I can hear crickets and windchimes and birds (and the rumble of the AC units running). *I checked my email just once, on Tuesday evening. It seemed — fine. […]
Grocery store super glue is super effective in fixing up minor problems with ceramic-type floor tiles! (The kitchen tiles in my apartment are some kind of ceramic, which makes them delightfully cool in hot weather. They are also kind of old? And recently a small piece broke off, which has now successfully been repaired with […]
Just got back from hiking with *Andrea; had a fantastic time and (somewhat unexpectedly) amazing weather! Day 1 — short mountain, fantastic view. There is something very, very cool about being able to walk outside and just — hike up a mountain. It’s right there! [It did rain, for about five minutes. Just about long […]
Working backwards in posting — some notes from day 2 of hiking! Things I learned on this trip: 1. When the trail description says the trail includes “rocky scrambles,” what it means is “very tiring.” 2. When the trail description says you will cross a brook “three times in quick succession,” what it means is […]
Went out for day 3 of hiking this morning — we were out on the trails for a couple of hours, and (kind of guesstimating) must have walked around a mile and a half? Much of it on an incline, even! Fitbit gave me 14 “active minutes” for that. Really? Because I’ve gotta say it […]
So I’ve been packing for the Big Hike, and it’s not like I’m going to wear my hiking boots on the Long Drive, so that means I have to remember to bring them. NOTE TO SELF: REMEMBER TO BRING HIKING BOOTS. And of course logically the answer would be to pack them, but it turns […]
Some planning thoughts for the day: *I really thought we’d made it past the hot days/hot nights part of summer where I’d have to figure out if I should leave the AC on while I was off adventuring. Hahaha no — it’s coming back! *How many pairs of socks is too many pairs of socks? […]
The grocery list before a few days away from the apartment is always a little odd. This week even more so. And it’s not like I’m not 100% confident the grocery store has seen weirder. But still — they know me by this point, and that goes hand in hand with judging my grocery choices. […]
So I have a pink salt rock, because I once worked at a store that sold them, and why not? And it lives near my plants, because it’s pretty, and the plants are also pretty, so it seemed like a natural combo. When it was super hot and humid, the rock started melting. Dissolving? Turning […]