It was an absolutely stupendous day weather-wise, with morning temps in the 60s and rising only into the 70s. The storm blew out the smog and the humidity, clearing the way for autumn. Early this morning I met a friend … Continue reading →
Pinch, punch, first of the month. Hubby was awake most of the night listening to the thunder and heavy rain coming down from Hurricane Ida; something like a few inches in an hour. I slept mostly soundly (thank you ear … Continue reading →
Gloomy all day, with the skirts of Hurricane Ida making her way up toward the Midatlantic, soon to dump buckets of rain on us for the next 24 hours. If the basement starts leaking now, it will be expensive to … Continue reading →
In keeping with National Grief Awareness Day, I’ve been thinking about the loss of a friendship, the one I wrote about in yesterday’s blog. This morning I sent her a break-up email. It was to the point, calling out the … Continue reading →
This morning, Hubby and I went for a bike ride around a ritzy suburb, which is hilly and wooded and full of massive homes with massive yards and little homes with massive yards. Some of the monstrosities sport faux Greek … Continue reading →
Packed a lot in today. I finished putting together all my guided meditations using the Audacity software. I’ll be uploading them to my website tomorrow. Quite proud of learning the software along with some sound engineering skills. Here’s hoping my … Continue reading →
Wow! What a difference a day makes. The basement is looking like a real space now. All the drywall is installed, apart from around the windows and doors. I’m amazed at their skill in cutting all the pieces and fitting … Continue reading →
The guys started the drywall today; the basement is now starting to look like a proper place with rooms. I’m told the dust will be unbearable, which is already evident on the floor. This is a job which I have … Continue reading →
It’s National Secondhand Wardrobe Day, and I’m proud to report that most of the clothes in my closet were “pre-owned.” I’ve always loved shopping at thrift stores because I love finding bargains—even though I’m not a huge fan of shopping. … Continue reading →
The contractors are making great progress on the basement. They started the insulation today and hope to start the drywall later this week. Once that’s up, it will really start to look more like a proper finished space. Otherwise, it … Continue reading →
