Oct. 3rd, 2003

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Oh, bother. Two days ago I broke a bottle of Bas Armanagac rather spectacularly all over the kitchen floor. This morning I awoke to Sir telling me that the filter basket had not been put into our auto-grind&brew coffeemaker, and Lake Love Buzz (that's the name of the coffee - best coffee I've ever had, and I've had Jamaican Blue) was awash on the counter. Surprisingly, I didn't cry, but rather got up, cleaned it up, and made another pot in time for Sir to get some in his travel mug.

He has to work tomorrow, so I'll be doing our weekly farmer's market run, as well as meeting [livejournal.com profile] _bia_ for tea and some yarn-fondling. Looking forward to that.

The weather....Wow. For some reason weather effects my emotional state very strongly, and this sudden cold snap (it was *bitter* last night!) has me unnerved, in a low level, background sort of way. I find myself checking through the linen closet, making sure all the blankets are in good shape, we have extra full-spectrum lightbulbs, and otherwise bustling about, 'battening down the hatches', as it were. I wonder what winter will be like - thank gods all the travel we'll be doing is by car - after last year, stuck in the Dayton airport hotel Christmas night, I would be more than loathe to get on a plane.

Lots of things are simmering at the back of my mind, but everything seems to have a "can't do that yet" schedule. My thesis, for example, is on Sir's computer. Which had to go in for service. Which is now apparently lost in transit. There is only one backup. Hardcopy. Well, that could be worse, I think I've broken the record for most times a thesis could be lost due to catostrophic computer failures, and this is the only time there's been a backup copy of any kind, so it really doesn't phase me.

Herbal medicine certification....Must do research on schools, prices, and schedules. Coming upon the holidays does not seem like a sensible time to make budget adjustments, especially with all we have going on right now. The car is nearing its 10-year mark, which is about when Toyotas start to fall to bits, but we're hoping to keep it going as long as possible, in order to be in a good place to get a new car (looking at the Prius, best of the hybrids so far) So, at inconvienient moments the car will do something unhappymaking and expensive, like the latest brake job. There's also Zazen, Sir's cat. He's ten, and in fair to middling, not great shape. From what Sir tells me, his mother had too many littlers, and this litter in particular was not robust. I've seen that in a few of my own cats, so I tend to be zealous about his care. He's had liver problems from time to time, and now he's having dental problems - I noticed he's missing two teeth, and I don't think he's eating as well as usual. I worked as a vet tech, so I've got a good eye on him. and am hand-feeding him softened cat food and baby food right now, and he'll go to the vet on the next paycheck. Unless, of course, I look at him and say "we go now", in which case I have the card for the savings acct, and full discretion. Sir has never lost a pet, so I will do whatever it takes to keep the little old man well and happy for as long as I can.

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