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Sep. 13th, 2014
I so love sleeping when it is not hot. The past couple of nights have been cooler than the rest of Summer and snuggling under a cover - even a very light weight Summer blanket - is so much better than lying stark still in hopes of cooling off or falling asleep so I won't care. I can't wait to have to swap out this blanket for a real one burrow under it.
Last night both the Mariners and the Sounders won and both games let out about the same time. So in addition to enjoying the cool, I fell asleep to a sympany of delighted fans kicking off their weekend with a victory. It was really cool. Most of the time, this is the coolest place to live in all the world.
Today is swim at 9 and then... I have two different, short grocery stops.
And, after that, I'm seriously considering BBQ for brunch. There's a new place south of there (Jack's BBQ on Airport Way) that proports to serve Texas barbecue. Around here, barbecue is used losely to mean everything from smoked meat of all kinds to overcooked meat of no flavor drowning in a sweet red sauce. And places all up and down that spectrum are touted as 'real barbecue'. Somthing about this place has me believing they might know what they are talking about... They are open from 11-2 now and I went at 11 yesterday and the line was out the door. I thought maybe I'd have a better shot at 11 today.
But, after yesterday, my new rule - at least for as long as I can keep it - NO eating unless I'm really truly hungry. So, if after my errands, I am not really truly hungry, the BBQ research will wait.
I think my next house project is going to be replacing my blinds. They are getting tired. And hard to roll up. I could look into getting them fixed but that would me going back to Sherry (the decorator) and I have vowed to leave her to her new London life. I asked her about the blinds (how best to clean them) before she left and got a non-answer. I'm done with her and with her blinds.
Besides I want motorized ones. I have found a good place here in town and I think next week I'm going to call them to come out and have a little chat. Before the new building went up across the street, I only had to fight the sun once a day - in the mornings. But, now, I have another fight at night when it comes over our building, hits that one and beams back in here. I either have to raise and lower them a couple of times a day (which is likely why the mechanism is horking up on me) or live in the shade all year round. Once the tree loses its leaves, I like having them up so I can see what's going on out there.
It will be a good project.
All of a sudden after wonderful weeks of normal looking hands and arms, I, once again have harnds and arms decorated with ugly black and blue bruises all over. Senile Pupura. It's the most frustrating thing. The spots don't hurt - at all - even with pressure - they just look so horrible. And, it's worse, because I see my hands and arms nearly 24/7. If I had something ugly on the back of my head or back of my legs, that I never saw, I'd be oblivious.
Even the worst case of senile pupura is only annoying. I need to get over myself.
Last night both the Mariners and the Sounders won and both games let out about the same time. So in addition to enjoying the cool, I fell asleep to a sympany of delighted fans kicking off their weekend with a victory. It was really cool. Most of the time, this is the coolest place to live in all the world.
Today is swim at 9 and then... I have two different, short grocery stops.
And, after that, I'm seriously considering BBQ for brunch. There's a new place south of there (Jack's BBQ on Airport Way) that proports to serve Texas barbecue. Around here, barbecue is used losely to mean everything from smoked meat of all kinds to overcooked meat of no flavor drowning in a sweet red sauce. And places all up and down that spectrum are touted as 'real barbecue'. Somthing about this place has me believing they might know what they are talking about... They are open from 11-2 now and I went at 11 yesterday and the line was out the door. I thought maybe I'd have a better shot at 11 today.
But, after yesterday, my new rule - at least for as long as I can keep it - NO eating unless I'm really truly hungry. So, if after my errands, I am not really truly hungry, the BBQ research will wait.
I think my next house project is going to be replacing my blinds. They are getting tired. And hard to roll up. I could look into getting them fixed but that would me going back to Sherry (the decorator) and I have vowed to leave her to her new London life. I asked her about the blinds (how best to clean them) before she left and got a non-answer. I'm done with her and with her blinds.
Besides I want motorized ones. I have found a good place here in town and I think next week I'm going to call them to come out and have a little chat. Before the new building went up across the street, I only had to fight the sun once a day - in the mornings. But, now, I have another fight at night when it comes over our building, hits that one and beams back in here. I either have to raise and lower them a couple of times a day (which is likely why the mechanism is horking up on me) or live in the shade all year round. Once the tree loses its leaves, I like having them up so I can see what's going on out there.
It will be a good project.
All of a sudden after wonderful weeks of normal looking hands and arms, I, once again have harnds and arms decorated with ugly black and blue bruises all over. Senile Pupura. It's the most frustrating thing. The spots don't hurt - at all - even with pressure - they just look so horrible. And, it's worse, because I see my hands and arms nearly 24/7. If I had something ugly on the back of my head or back of my legs, that I never saw, I'd be oblivious.
Even the worst case of senile pupura is only annoying. I need to get over myself.
I was realy sick last night and so amazed when I felt excellent this morning. I got to the pool early (I still can't get a handle on the opening moved back 30 minutes and I'm not the only one).
I keep my earbuds, iPod, googles, lap counter and few other everyday swim needs in a little pink striped zipper bag that I then attach - via a badge pully - my pool id/payment card. I keep this bag in my pool bag. Always. Even when I bring the iPod home to charge it, I leave the pink zipper bag in the pool bag in the car.
This morning, for the first time ever, I could not find the pink zipper bag. I looked in the pool bag, I looked in the car, it was nowhere. I relooked twice. The last time I had it was in the car on Friday when I pulled out the iPod to bring it in for updating. So, thankfully, I had the iPod just not the bag. So weird. I thought maybe somehow it fell out of the car at home in the garage.
Fortunately, I had spare earbuds and an old pair of goggles so I used them. After my swim which turned out to be a good one, I got my shower and got dressed and went to the car. And there... on the top of the car was the pink striped bag. I know I did not put it there. I would have seen it when I went back to check. I figure it fell out on the drivers side when I got out and someone found it and oh so very kindly left it for me on the car. They have no idea how much I appreciate their deed!!
Thank you kind, anonymous person!!
On the up side, I know that 1. the spare goggles suck. so they are getting trashed and I'm adding a new pair to the bag for my spares and 2. the spare earbuds have the wrong kind of tips. I'll be fixing that, too.
After swimming, I did my grocery errand and still felt good and felt hungry so I went to the barbecue place. They do know how to do barbecue - I will give them that. I had pulled pork. Their ribs looke perfect. They have only been open a week and their serving process leaves tons to be desired. Their sides are totally uninspiring. They had good pickles. $14 for a pulled pork sandwich and a can of diet coke is a little steep. I think they are going into my kit bag as a great place to pop in and pick up a rack of ribs to bring home (or half rack probably a better idea) where I can have them with good cole slaw and iced tea and my own sink to wash my hands and face after. It is nice to know that there are good ribs in town. For sure.
I'm home now and all is excellent. The 'hood is quiet and while it's heating up outside, it's still cool and comfortable in here.
The baseball game isn't until 6 so I think I'll get some todo's done.
I keep my earbuds, iPod, googles, lap counter and few other everyday swim needs in a little pink striped zipper bag that I then attach - via a badge pully - my pool id/payment card. I keep this bag in my pool bag. Always. Even when I bring the iPod home to charge it, I leave the pink zipper bag in the pool bag in the car.
This morning, for the first time ever, I could not find the pink zipper bag. I looked in the pool bag, I looked in the car, it was nowhere. I relooked twice. The last time I had it was in the car on Friday when I pulled out the iPod to bring it in for updating. So, thankfully, I had the iPod just not the bag. So weird. I thought maybe somehow it fell out of the car at home in the garage.
Fortunately, I had spare earbuds and an old pair of goggles so I used them. After my swim which turned out to be a good one, I got my shower and got dressed and went to the car. And there... on the top of the car was the pink striped bag. I know I did not put it there. I would have seen it when I went back to check. I figure it fell out on the drivers side when I got out and someone found it and oh so very kindly left it for me on the car. They have no idea how much I appreciate their deed!!
Thank you kind, anonymous person!!
On the up side, I know that 1. the spare goggles suck. so they are getting trashed and I'm adding a new pair to the bag for my spares and 2. the spare earbuds have the wrong kind of tips. I'll be fixing that, too.
After swimming, I did my grocery errand and still felt good and felt hungry so I went to the barbecue place. They do know how to do barbecue - I will give them that. I had pulled pork. Their ribs looke perfect. They have only been open a week and their serving process leaves tons to be desired. Their sides are totally uninspiring. They had good pickles. $14 for a pulled pork sandwich and a can of diet coke is a little steep. I think they are going into my kit bag as a great place to pop in and pick up a rack of ribs to bring home (or half rack probably a better idea) where I can have them with good cole slaw and iced tea and my own sink to wash my hands and face after. It is nice to know that there are good ribs in town. For sure.
I'm home now and all is excellent. The 'hood is quiet and while it's heating up outside, it's still cool and comfortable in here.
The baseball game isn't until 6 so I think I'll get some todo's done.
Me and Hugh... and Julia
Sep. 13th, 2014 07:13 pmI sat down this afternoon to knit and either watch TV or listen to my book. I scrolled through TiVo and there, at the bottom was Notting Hill. So I spent the afternoon on movie cotton candy but very pretty cotton candy. I am sure I saw that when it first came out but the story rang zero bells. Julia looks just like she does now but old Hugh has not aged quite as well... interesting twist there.
I also did research on window blind people. Yelp has two different ones both of whom have lots of reviews and only 5 star reviews. So I think my game plan will be to call both of them and get them out here to talk to me about options. That will be next week's project.
Dinner's been had and the kitchen is clean and the game is on. The last few nights, playing at home, have seen crowds of 11-12K - paultry. Tonight is a sellout and tomorrow is almost one. Tonight we have the best pitcher on the mound and we are playing a team that is on a downhill slide so if we lose it will be a bigger bummer than usual.
I have a skein of neon yellow in the yarn bin since forever. It's really a gawdawlful color but it's soft and so finally, tonight, it's getting its turn. If I can stand it.
I also did research on window blind people. Yelp has two different ones both of whom have lots of reviews and only 5 star reviews. So I think my game plan will be to call both of them and get them out here to talk to me about options. That will be next week's project.
Dinner's been had and the kitchen is clean and the game is on. The last few nights, playing at home, have seen crowds of 11-12K - paultry. Tonight is a sellout and tomorrow is almost one. Tonight we have the best pitcher on the mound and we are playing a team that is on a downhill slide so if we lose it will be a bigger bummer than usual.
I have a skein of neon yellow in the yarn bin since forever. It's really a gawdawlful color but it's soft and so finally, tonight, it's getting its turn. If I can stand it.