Miscellany
The creatures out back are even louder tonight.
Sounds of spring this evening (10 seconds)
No protest for me today. Family stuff instead.
“A lonely Ukrainian stork is waiting for his girlfriend and thousands of people are watching live” https://kyivindependent.com…. 🇺🇦
Warm enough to eat outside today!
Sounds like artillery fire. Guess I’m close to Aberdeen Proving Ground. That, or things in DC are escalating.
Maybe 4 in (10 cm) of snow last night. Not as good as down on the Gulf of Mexico, but still something.
Had to cut short a walk this afternoon because I was not dressed for the wind, which was making 19°F / -7°C feel like 5°F / -15°C.
21°F / -6°C outside with a real feel of 11°F / -11.5°C, and people are still ordering iced coffee drinks.
My mother received nine carolers from her church this afternoon. I steered clear so she could enjoy the company without me getting in the way. They stayed a good while, and left her a very happy camper.🎄
My feel-good television series this past year: Elsbeth on Paramount+.
Snow flurries this afternoon. Windy. Should’ve worn my long johns.
Nearly 10:00am, and the sun sets in 6.25 hours. I need to get outside.
Am reacquainting myself with the literal wintertime darkness, learning again how to move through it without letting it consume me.
My mother has been watching her church service online so she can hear it. That means I hear parts too. And I can see what’s happening on the desktop I’m streaming to the TV with. Different vibe today. Pastor began by inviting people to settle, to be present, to allow themselves to have their feelings. I also saw more people in attendance than is often the case. The service emphasized themes such as inclusion, compassion, and justice, the last term describing something very different from the hypocritical, moralizing, vengeful God that I despised and rejected in my youth. If I had a religious bone left in my body, this place could be one point of connection with the local community.
It’s 69°F outside. There’s an outside to enjoy, an outside in which to wear out my anxiety and calm my mind.
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Is anyone really prepared to set store by exit polls this year? 🗳️
Had to put on a winter jacket this evening. First time since April. 🧊
Okay, I’ve made it this far into my day without coffee because there was none. That’s changed, so time to put the moka pot to work. ☕️
For whatever reason, I ended up chatting with some guys I encountered on my walk this afternoon. Could’ve been coincidence, but maybe it was the cloudy sky, the brown foliage, and bare trees, not to mention the nerves we’re all feeing.
Sun sets at 5:40 this afternoon, and it’s 3:10 now. I gotta get outside while there’s still time. 🥾
The DMV can be tricky no matter where you live. My last experience in DC was easy and pleasant. Today’s visit in rural NH was a little confusing.
Just shipped a package from the post office. Clerk: Any hazardous materials? Me: Well, books. ⚠️📚