Night one at the new house
I'm writing this from my old desk in my old house. It turns out that the movers want someone here through the packing and loading …Read More
Category Archives: Miscellany
The holiday week
This may be my last morning writing from this desk...we shall see! Theoretically the movers come to start packing up boxes tomorrow. We're planning to …Read More
The year that was…
We shall see if I make it to midnight tonight. I normally wouldn't (I've become pretty good about my 10:30 bedtime) but I got a …Read More
A case of the Mondays…
It is about 2:30 p.m. as I am typing this and I haven't showered yet. It has been one of those days. I set my alarm …Read More
Friday miscellany: The next six weeks
There are three weeks left in 2021. Since I've been reading a chapter of War and Peace every day this year, and the year is …Read More
This is (almost) 43
I'm celebrating a birthday this weekend. It is not a milestone birthday, but it is a birthday nonetheless. It is better to be celebrating a …Read More
Taking in the lights (holiday update)
I posted my holiday fun list a few weeks ago, and I'm happy to report that we are methodically moving through it. Since December weekends …Read More
Friday miscellany: Incessant pounding
The neighbors' roof project continues, which means that recording in my office during work hours is pretty close to impossible. This resulted in my attempting …Read More
Fleeting beauty
I am staring out my office window at the most gorgeous Japanese maple tree. The leaves are this absolutely brilliant red, streaked with a fiery …Read More
Friday miscellany: Random updates
On the plus side, I didn't get stuck in O'Hare this week. Unfortunately, I haven't been sleeping that well. Theoretically the time change will create …Read More