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Jan. 26th, 2013
Nothin' much
Jan. 26th, 2013 12:14 pmMy lungs seem to be on a bit of a staycation. They are here but not working really well. I noticed it when I got to the pool. There are two flights of stairs to climb. Mostly I don't even notice the breath it takes to get up them but sometimes I really do and today was a really do. I got through class ok, it took more effort than usual, but I made it.
I'm fine now and don't really need much lung capacity for the afternoon so maybe they will recover. I need to get them going to walk up to the International District. I'm meetin![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
howeird or dinner at Ho Ho Seafood tonight. I've read his journal for about a basciallion years but tonight will be our first meeting. Should be fun!
I made a couple of stops on the way home from the pool - one for breakfast and one to drop off some return UPS packages. I stopped at a UPS shop I've used before because it's handy coming from that pool. It's not anywhere near my house, really, becuase it is a joy to deal with. There are always lots of people on hand to help you and they are always fun and cheerful. I'd like more reasons to go in there. It's just a happy place!
The Mariners are holding their annual pre-season deal (Fan Fest) where for $10 (I think kids are free) you can hang out at the ballpark, some of the players are there, you can walk around the bases, and all kinds of fun baseball things. Neighbor Ann and I went one year and it was fun.
This morning the doors opened at 11. The stadium fills up about 2 city blocks. When I drove by on my way home, the line - about 4 peops deep - stretched around 3 sides of the stadium (6 city blocks) - actually maybe longer cause that's all I could see from the car. A Freakin Mazing. I am glad it stopped raining. I hope the day is a huge success for all involved.
Now I'm going to knit bears and watch Project Runway. I'm not thinking I'm going to like this season but there is a woman almost my age from nearby here so maybe I'll hang in until she gets booted off.
I'm fine now and don't really need much lung capacity for the afternoon so maybe they will recover. I need to get them going to walk up to the International District. I'm meetin
howeird or dinner at Ho Ho Seafood tonight. I've read his journal for about a basciallion years but tonight will be our first meeting. Should be fun!I made a couple of stops on the way home from the pool - one for breakfast and one to drop off some return UPS packages. I stopped at a UPS shop I've used before because it's handy coming from that pool. It's not anywhere near my house, really, becuase it is a joy to deal with. There are always lots of people on hand to help you and they are always fun and cheerful. I'd like more reasons to go in there. It's just a happy place!
The Mariners are holding their annual pre-season deal (Fan Fest) where for $10 (I think kids are free) you can hang out at the ballpark, some of the players are there, you can walk around the bases, and all kinds of fun baseball things. Neighbor Ann and I went one year and it was fun.
This morning the doors opened at 11. The stadium fills up about 2 city blocks. When I drove by on my way home, the line - about 4 peops deep - stretched around 3 sides of the stadium (6 city blocks) - actually maybe longer cause that's all I could see from the car. A Freakin Mazing. I am glad it stopped raining. I hope the day is a huge success for all involved.
Now I'm going to knit bears and watch Project Runway. I'm not thinking I'm going to like this season but there is a woman almost my age from nearby here so maybe I'll hang in until she gets booted off.
I love the dollar store, part 2
Jan. 26th, 2013 05:49 pmSo, last week when I was at the dollar store, I picked up something that at the time I thought 'whoa, this has to be a scam but I'll pay a buck to prove it to me!'
It was a flat vase with teeny little beads. The vase was supposed to stand on its own when filled with water and the tiny (the size of seed beads) beads were supposed to grow to fill the vase, help keep the flowers hydrated and act as a kind of faux frog to keep the stems upright. For $1.
The instructions say it takes 6 to 12 hours for the beads to grow fully and it took 24 but when they finished, they were the size of marbles.
It makes a beautiful table decoration. I love it and it tickles me to bits.
It's supposed to be reusable and I hope it isn't but to hedge my bet, I popped in today and got two more.
Oh and the sunflowers were from Trader Joe's. They cost me $3!
It was a flat vase with teeny little beads. The vase was supposed to stand on its own when filled with water and the tiny (the size of seed beads) beads were supposed to grow to fill the vase, help keep the flowers hydrated and act as a kind of faux frog to keep the stems upright. For $1.
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The instructions say it takes 6 to 12 hours for the beads to grow fully and it took 24 but when they finished, they were the size of marbles.
It makes a beautiful table decoration. I love it and it tickles me to bits.
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It's supposed to be reusable and I hope it isn't but to hedge my bet, I popped in today and got two more.
Oh and the sunflowers were from Trader Joe's. They cost me $3!
A real treat
Jan. 26th, 2013 09:03 pmNot only did I get to meet and visit with howeird, he bought me a delicious dinner of Orange Crispy Beef and Lobster in black bean sauce.
It was really a nice nice visit and fun to meet yet another LJ-er. He told me that when he first started his journal, he would only friend people he knew. I did not even meet anyone on my friends list until after my journal had been on the air for 5 or 6 years, I think.
I just went back through my email and found where he added me as a friend on January 2, 2007 after I had scooped him up in one of my searches looking for new friends.
It was just fun to meet him. He did take two very good pictures of the two of us - proof it happened. As soon as he gets them uploaded, I'll share.
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I spent the afternoon doing much of nothing and made full use of my rescue inhaler. Walking over to meet Howard was a bit of a pant but after dinner, walking him back to the bus tunnel, I was talking easily and got home with not very much panting at all. I'm going to assume it is was a passing issue and is passing on by now.
howeird, he bought me a delicious dinner of Orange Crispy Beef and Lobster in black bean sauce.It was really a nice nice visit and fun to meet yet another LJ-er. He told me that when he first started his journal, he would only friend people he knew. I did not even meet anyone on my friends list until after my journal had been on the air for 5 or 6 years, I think.
I just went back through my email and found where he added me as a friend on January 2, 2007 after I had scooped him up in one of my searches looking for new friends.
It was just fun to meet him. He did take two very good pictures of the two of us - proof it happened. As soon as he gets them uploaded, I'll share.
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I spent the afternoon doing much of nothing and made full use of my rescue inhaler. Walking over to meet Howard was a bit of a pant but after dinner, walking him back to the bus tunnel, I was talking easily and got home with not very much panting at all. I'm going to assume it is was a passing issue and is passing on by now.