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Thursday Morning

It's early, of course—7:00—and I've been up for an hour. It's 6º outside, and light is just beginning to show through our front windows. It looks like another frigid day, with temperatures staying in the single digits for the rest of the day. By 9:15, I've just returned from breakfast with the guys—what a nice way to start the day. In 20 minutes, I'll be off to yoga.

Wednesday

Wednesday began, as I mentioned yesterday, around 6:00. That gave me three hours to watch the gorgeous sunrise, read, write the blog, and have breakfast. With an optometrist appointment at 1:30, I had the whole morning to waste, which I more or less did—occasionally reading, watching some TV, and having another call with my Schwab advisor.

We received an inch or two of snow, so I ventured out into the 4º morning and shoveled for ten minutes, getting the car ready for later. At noon, Evie made me lunch—scrambled eggs with bacon—and I left for my appointment at 12:30, stopping at Aldi to pick up a few things. I made my appointment by 1:15 and went through the usual three or four tests before seeing the doctor. All is fine, and I don't need a new pair of glasses. I left with sunglasses on because they'd dilated my eyes, and the snow made the light more intense.

I drove into Jamestown and stopped at the Kia dealer to check on my car. They're the most disorganized dealer I've dealt with. They said they were waiting on a part that they hope will solve the problem. It's been three weeks, and because of the weather, they're unsure when they'll receive it. They're such bozos that I didn't even get upset. And so it goes.

I stopped at Tops—it's next door to the dealer—and picked up a few things Evie needed for chili. I was home by 3:00, tired from my early morning, so I read and napped for half an hour. Around 4:30, I made myself go for a walk in the neighborhood despite the cold and stayed out for 20 minutes. It felt good to get some fresh air, even if it was hard to breathe.

Woodlawn Mailboxes

We had our wine time from 5:00 until 6:00, when Evie went into the kitchen, fried up some potatoes, grilled a couple of steaks, and made a salad. Dinner was great, and we watched some news, then a couple of Colbert episodes before Evie went up to bed. I then watched another episode of The Night Manager and some NBA before going up to read and sleep, hoping for a good night.