Yesterday I said that if today the foot doctor didn’t release me from this boot, I’d indulge in today’s National Cognac Day and National Donut Day to drown my sorrows. Well, she didn’t release me from the boot, and after … Continue reading →
Another quiet day, at least in theory, but not if you count the incessant whirring of my Brood X neighbors who have been nonstop soliciting for sex in my yard—and everyone else’s yards. To get some peace, I headed out … Continue reading →
Slow day, which is good because I’ve been so tired lately. I think it’s the hobbling around for the past three weeks and feeling somewhat frustrated because I don’t have the full use of my foot. (And my eyes have … Continue reading →
Pinch punch, first of the month. I got Hubby and my friend this time. Small victories count when your eyes are gooping up and you’re tired of limping around in a Frankenstein boot. It is Oscar the Grouch Day (among … Continue reading →
We spent Memorial Day driving back home from NY after a long weekend with Mom. We’re grateful she had such a great time, and I wish it could have been longer. It still feels strange not being able to stay … Continue reading →
Hubby and I did an early morning bike ride along the Erie Canal Trail, riding down the hill from the house to the village of Pittsford and heading west along the trail to Brighton. We got off the trail and … Continue reading →
We arrived in Rochester just as this new day arrived—five minutes past midnight—after a long and harrowing drive. It rained for about 6 of the 7 hours and was dark for the last 4.5 hours. It was foggy and mountainous; … Continue reading →
Today is National Road Trip Day, so we’re driving to Mom’s for a long weekend visit, and we won’t arrive until close to midnight. Spent today getting housey things done that should have done a long time ago (like getting … Continue reading →
I spent an entertaining couple of hours at the Planet Word Museum in D.C. I read about it in the newspaper and got online to buy timed-entry tickets a few weeks ago. Today was the only day through August that … Continue reading →
The crew came back today to continue working on the driveway extension and to extend the drainpipe underground from our back yard out to the front ditch. They also dug another French drain from the low spot in our backyard … Continue reading →
