Winter Set To Return

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It's 27°, and we have another winter and wind warning this morning. When I looked outside, the car windows were frozen, so I'd better dig out my winter gear. I'm going to give pickleball one more try today and see if I can play better and actually enjoy it.

Sun Risen

Yesterday was our typical busy Thursday. We were both up enjoying coffee by 7:00, I wrote the blog early, and left for breakfast in Bemus Point at 8:00. We usually spend an hour catching up and reminiscing about the good old days, and for once, we barely mentioned Trump or the "excursion" to Iran — it was a genuinely enjoyable morning. I was home by 9:10; Evie had already showered and was ready for school. We published the blog, then headed off in our separate directions — me to yoga, Evie to kindergarten.

Yin Yoga was packed. The class consisted of three or four poses held for three or four minutes on each side — all things that could easily be done at home, yet somehow we all need a class to actually do them. Afterward, I skipped the coffee stop, ran by the bank for some cash, and swung by Wegmans to pick up a couple of prescriptions and a few things for Evie. It was quiet enough that I was in and out in 20 minutes.

I was home around 12:15 and had lunch — leftover mushroom pasta — while watching the first episode of a new series called Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell's novels featuring forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta. I don't love it yet, but I'll give it a few more episodes. After lunch, I napped and read until Evie got home, later than usual at 4:00 due to a doctor's appointment in Jamestown after school. To my dismay, the Canadian geese are back, pooping on our lawn, so I  set up a fishing line across our neighbors' and our yard to discourage them from walking up onto our lawns. 

Amazing Clouds And Blue Skies At 5:45

We had our wine at 5:00, and Evie had plenty of great stories from her class, making for a fun happy hour with sushi, Dot's spicy pretzels, and dip. After all that, neither of us was very hungry, so Evie made chicken salad sandwiches with pickles, tomatoes, and chips for dinner. Simple and delicious. We watched another episode of Colbert and continued with Landman, which we're enjoying more and more. After Evie went to bed, I caught some of Scarpetta and a bit of basketball before heading up to read and sleep.

Our Grandson, Mitchell, Married Milena Yesterday in Santa Barbara