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Finished Atwood's "The Testaments" last night. Sorry to say that I found it disappointing in the hint of supernatural overtones at the end, & the ending itself smacked too much of "& they lived happily ever after." A bit more ambiguity about the fates of the POV characters might have have the story more believable, & hardcore SF fan that I am, I'd also have liked to seen more emphasis on how the contradictions & irrationalities of Gilead's ideology & failure to deliver on its promises would have contributed as much to its fall as the corruption & infighting among the ruling elites; Agnes & Nicole may not have understood how Gilead's doctrines & practices were working against it, but Mayday's mole surely must have.

Current Mood: disappointed

Well, ankle I sprained is almost healed up--I can walk with only a little pain, though I've got a colorful bruise the size of my palm on that leg. Energy enough I did a load of laundry & made a veggie stew.

Samuel's Eagle ceremony is this coming Sat., I'm trying to decide between my dressy blue shirt or purple one; prob. purple, my coworkers always paid compliments when I wore it. Considered having my hair trimmed, but after paying taxes & utilities I'm going to table that question till after the Soc. Sec. payment arrives. Besides, I'll just be putting it up in the usual bun anyway.

Current Mood: content

Well, sprained an ankle getting out of the cab yesterday evening, but luckily I was just getting home after having my taxes done--that's a year I won't have to worry about them, so yay! Hopefully the ankle will heal up over the weekend, I have a doctor's appointment next Monday. (Always at the most inconvenient time...)

Current Mood: blah

Listless & no energy today, & feeling sad, possibly because the fandom infrastructure seems to be passing away--& I came to it late, alas.

Current Mood: sad

Nephews decided to visit their dad yesterday; which I was glad to see, & Isaac said he had some job possibilities, which I was glad to hear. On a less cheerful not, my PC speakers are dead & what with tax season upon us, I don't feel now is a good time to buy even a cheap set from Wal-Mart. If that weren't enough, my meds are making me dizzy when I change positions, & giving me a slight tremor in my hands. Irritating.

Current Mood: frustrated

Nasty cold, damp, overcast day, & tomorrow is supposed to be even colder. Oh well, at least the pink climbing rose put out a couple more bloomed, & looks like at least one iris & daffodil have, & the spirea bush has put out small clusters.

Current Mood: blah

& once more the nephews aren't over, & it's not like either of 'em have such busy lives that they don't have time to visit their dad.

Current Mood: annoyed

Kind of a let-down after the busy day I had yesterday, but my knees don't hurt so I guess I didn't overdo it.

Current Mood: content

Feast of St. Valentine; feeling a little better than I've felt for quite a while, so far have done 3 loads of laundry & currently finishing up a 4th. Haven't done so in a while, so I also treated myself to chicken tikka masala for lunch. Am thinking that the chicken tikka sauce would also combine well with my "signature" mixed veg & chicken casserole--nothing to loose by trying a bit of Indo-Tex fusion.

Current Mood: thoughtful

Temps continue in 60s & damp; buds on our irises & the few daffodils we have left. Most roses still dormant, but blooms on the miniature red rose, & one bloom on the pink climbing rose today, which I brought inside to enjoy while it lasts. Have seen whole patches of irises & daffodils in some of our neighbors' yards, as well as a few rosebushes blooming here & there. Hope the early blooming doesn't signal a record hot & dry summer.

Current Mood: melancholy

No nephews today, boys really need to make more of an effort to come over when the weather is less than perfectly pleasant, their dad is rapidly, if not already, approaching senior citizenship age.

Thought I'd call Rose & see how she's doing, but she'd had a busy day with the stroke recovery group & was exhausted, so I'll try again later this week. (Sigh.) I miss the times when Rose & I would--could!--take off & do something fun at an instant's notice. Nature has a lot to answer for.

Current Mood: melancholy

Posts are not croxxposting to LJ, & I don't have the energy or patience to investigate why not. Labyrinthitis appears to have gone away, or at least improved to the point it's not making me dizzy--& my appetite is better than it's been in months. Was even sunny the last couple of days, though at the moment the sky can't make up its mind between sunny & overcast.

Went through my old diskettes looking for my copies of the St. Crispin's Day Society fics; Found 'em, but they were made so long ago I don't know if they'll convert to more recent versions. Blast; I can replace some of 'em by downloading from A03, but others will be difficult if not impossible to replace.

Current Mood: frustrated

Still cold, wet & overcast, & the blasted labyrinthitis is still with me & acting up--i.e., giving me a lee-tle bit of vertigo. But strangely enough, the depression I've been wrestling with for the month, nearly 2 months, has lightened & I don't feel so fatigued & even have a bit of an appetite. Guess my guardian angel is looking out for me, 'cause I just read on st-crispins's that MWC40 has been cancelled. Hopefully that doesn't mean the end for MWC & it will be held in some form later on.

Current Mood: hopeful

Yesterday was lovely, today it's rainy, overcast & depressing--not helping my mood, either.

Current Mood: blah

Trying to pick up writing in the journal again. Feb. 1 seems like a good time.

Nothing much going on right now, just waiting for the last tax documents to arrive so I can do 'em & be done with 'em for another year. Am currently binging on "Man from UNCLE" fic, Guess I'm going through my 2nd childhood--or 2nd adolescence.

Current Mood: melancholy

Forecast called for rain, but I didn't see any clouds anywhere so I hung my laundry on the clothesline; stiffer than when I use the dyer, but it doesn't use electricity, & now that I'm a homeowner I try to channel my thrifty German heritage.

One thing all this humidity is good for is roses; all the red bushes are blooming, Jeff just asked me how many more times they were going to bloom before winter set in. told him "as many more times as they can" & that they'd bloom even more whenever they were headed. Must remember to check for an un-sunburned bloom tomorrow morning, the last flower I brought in is about spent.

Making an effort to pick up my DW again. How to start? Well, was pretty sick from Wed. of last week till Sun., apparently side effects from the pneumonia shot I'd had the week before; throbbing headache & body ache like medium severe flu. But I had "walking" pneumonia years ago, for about 3 months, & miserable as I was, still better than feeling like my lungs were tearing apart when I coughed, not to mention bringing up gobbets of putrid green goo.

Nothing much else going on, mostly just taking care of medical things I've been putting off till I qualified for Medicare; looking forward to getting new glasses, frames & all--my current frames must be over 20 years old (I find a style I like, I stick with it; call me conservative) & on the verge of falling apart.

Thought I heard thunder a while ago, but if it was, the prospective rain/storm didn't/hasn't arrived. Don't know whether to wish it would rain, & maybe precipitate some of the humidity out of the air, or hope it doesn't, considering how destructive the storm that went through week before last was. One thing I do wish, is that we had a storm cellar like my grandparents had when I was a kid!

Current Mood: blah

Hardly any pain or stiffness today, even in my right hand. Applied blue polish, but found it wasn't dark enough to more or less match my lapis pendant (the real one). Have to remember to take the pendant for comparison next time I shop. On the plus side, wearing polish really does seem to prevent some of the breaking & tearing of nails that I've been having, though the polish doesn't last long since I use my hands so much.

Made up a new batch of chai spice mix; should probably pull out my recipes & make cardamom cake or scones to use up the jar, I can't remember *how* old it is (though if I were an out-&-out chai fanatic I'd buy fresh spices). Also need think of something to use up the Creole seasoning mix while I'm at it. Mom's sensitive to cayenne pepper, so better not to try it on pork chops or chicken, but it might be OK in a stew.

Current Mood: calm
Current Music: Medley of chamber music

One faucet on the bathroom is too tight for Mom to turn anymore, so Jeff & the boys spent a good part of today trying to figure out how to loosen it. They did loosen it a good bit, but it's apparently still too tight for Mom. Well, I've been having to open open jars, etc. for Mom for quite a while now, I guess it was a matter of time before that faucet became too hard for Mom to turn. I'll doubtless be calling the plumber first thing tomorrow.

Needless to say, Samuel & I didn't get any work done on my bed. But that's OK, morning temps tomorrow will be mild, though edging into triple digits by afternoon. Heh--I have a pitcher of lemonade & one of spiced herb tea in the fridge ready to go.

I think Elizabeth enjoyed the Halloween & Thanksgiving Barbie outfits as much as I thought she would; I noticed the little witch's hat on the kitchen table when I left. : D

Still a bit tired out from the weekend; had a marvellous time socializing & catching up with people I hadn't seen in quite a while, *in the flesh*, & oinking out on Russ's excellent brisket. Keeping an eye on the kids while Louann had a rest was pretty energy consuming, esp. as Andrew & Alex (Alix?) were like two halves of a critical mass! Managed to avoid damage to persons or property, though, which with excited kids hopped up on sugar & waving around wooden swords, staffs, etc., is an unqualified success.

The Dome is probably the best place to sleep in Central Texas, I only got up at some unhallowed hour to put my Jedi cloak over my feet when they got cold, & was up earlier & felt more refreshed than I thought I'd be Sun. morning. Miss Elizabeth insisted on helping me get ready for the day by combing my hair (good job, too), & I had a very brief walk round the Dome before the wind chased me back inside. Then we all watched the latest Doctor Who ep (gods of all my ancestors!!! (also, euw!)) & Russ supplied me with a generous amount of brisket & a loaf of the wonderful homemade bread someone brought before I left.

Guess Mom intends to give the upholstery & curtains a thorough clean before while the weather is mild enough to have the windows open, she had the curtain in her room down for washing today. Hopefully she'll want to do Jeff's curtains tomorrow, it's voting day, & the kitchen curtains are a bit tricky to get down & will need ironing before going up again, I don't want to wrestle with them if I've had to stand around for any length of time, & I don't want her wrestling with them by herself, period. (I prefer her not to wrestle with curtains by herself at all, but Jeff or I can't be here *all* the time...)

Current Mood: cheerful
Current Location: The Lair!
Current Music: Continuing Autumn-themed Filk

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