It’s possible that I just never noticed this but I do believe that they’ve installed hand sanitizer in my office building since the whole swine flu deal-e-o. On the first floor between two elevators.
Way to take action!
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This winter I’ve been learning how to ski. Last Sunday we skied out to Elfin Lakes and back. It’s a good area for beginners, “mellow”, but I’m learning that often there’s quite a wide range of “mellow” that has nothing to do with how easy or hard I think a certain terrain is and all to do with boosting my confidence.
But this place is really mellow. And the head count was down quite a bit from the trip we made there in February. It was a sunny day and really hard to leave a city we could bike around and enjoy cherry blossoms in but, once we were up there, the bright sun blazing off white snow and crisp clear views of mountains so far around made it all worth it.
The highlight for me was a friend we made while stopping for a snack:
I know, it’s pretty easy to make a gray jay friend, but this is my first and it made me feel so good and warm inside to have a creature so bold hanging around. I think it liked my ski instructor a lot (I like him to :”) ).
The not so great highlight but good lesson was the large blister that shortly became a hole in my left heel. The blister tape was forgotten and I learned about sock liners but…it was too late. Never again.
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I was just outside to see if I could catch a glimpse of any the Perseids meteors. I didn’t go very far from my home but waited in a spot where a relatively large number of stars were visible in the clear sky. I waited until my neck got sore and my eyes watery, burning, and seeing white dots that are most distracting on this type of occasion. Now that I’m back, I feel directed to mention my lack of food holiday celebrations.
Have you ever made s’mores without the open fire? It’s very posssible, there are instructions on the graham cracker box to do so but…still. Over the weekend both the weather and my schedule were not conducive to a bonfire on the beach or sitting around a coal BBQ. Not to say it wasn’t a highly enjoyable weekend and I didn’t get my BBQ fill.
But roasting marshmallows over the mini Coleman gas BBQ? (Coal BBQs are acceptable as it brings back childhood memories.) The spirit was not there and honestly, my spirit for food in general has been waning with this project. Over the weekend I stopped looking forward to the Raspberry Bombe, Filet Mignon, and Lemon Meringue Pie that were to be celebrated this week. I did make rice pudding on Saturday but couldn’t bring myself to draw the frozen custard. So I’m wrapping the project up, ditching the schedule of occasion and from here on I will celebrate the desserts and food I want to when I want to. Of course if you’re ever in the mood to celebrate a specific food day, I would be an enthusiastic participant :)
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To end the day I sip tequila for happy tequila day.
I don’t know anything about tequila except that it’s more than the burning liquid people shoot back with salt and lime. This tequila is sweet and citrus-y. I love holding it under my nose.
Gregor’s take: “It’s nice…I’m enjoying this. Very nice aftertaste too. Delicate aroma.” (swishing around mouth a bit) “Powerful reaction. I dunno. It taste like any other spirits you know. When it hits your tongue your throat you have that kind of breathtaking moment. Soft and subtle aftertaste….man you type fast.”
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I guess I feel more officially unemployed today than yesterday so it could be considered day one but if I am to follow my logic over feelings (can I actually divide them?), today is day two.
It being such a beautiful day, I packed a lunch and went to the beach. The sand was cold under my bum and the book I was reading was quite pessimistic, it tasted quite off under the blue sky. My mind wandered. I thought about my life in 5 years and whether or not it will involve sufficient daylight and time for strolls.
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