Blurt!Sben

Tonight’s kitchen victory: empanadas.

Sat., Dec. 7, 2024, 7:50:57pm PST

Yesterday’s walk through Llanover Wood and then to Greenwood: 16k steps, 8 miles, 2¾ hours.

Sun., Dec. 1, 2024, 3:01:17pm PST

Had family (Mom; Greg and Jocelyn and the kids) over for dinner.

Thu., Nov. 28, 2024, 10:29:20pm PST
A pumpkin pie on a cooling rack on the counter, near the espresso maker. A double-crusted mincemeat pie on a baking sheet on the stovetop.

Took the day off and baked a pumpkin pie and a mincemeat pie (modern-style, no actual meat).

Wed., Nov. 27, 2024, 11:21:22pm PST

Walked out to drop off some things for the dude (yesterday afternoon): 2½ hours, 8¾ miles.

Sun., Nov. 24, 2024, 8:38:37pm PST (edited)

The dude’s dorm was without power for a couple days, so he came over Wednesday and stayed through Friday.

Sat., Nov. 23, 2024, 11:39:07am PST

Good wind storm and power outage tonight.

Tue., Nov. 19, 2024, 9:21:25pm PST

The dude and his roommate and their girlfriend came over for dinner tonight.

Sat., Nov. 16, 2024, 10:28:11pm PST

Finished reading The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories and “The Wood at Midwinter”, short fiction by Susanna Clarke. All of the stories fit right into the Strange & Norrell setting. The stories in the former are all charming and have the novel’s characteristic humor. The latter is unsettling in the same way as Piranesi.

Fri., Nov. 15, 2024, 5:20:35pm PST

Meghan and I visited the dude, then went out for an anniversary dinner.

Nov. 10, 2024, 11:36am

Finished rereading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, about the return of English magic during the Napoleonic era. This massive book proceeds at an appropriately stately pace, but the intensity ratchets up a notch every time the gentleman with the thistle-down hair appears. In addition to her well-crafted writing, Clarke’s footnote game is top-notch.

Nov. 9, 2024, 10:20am

And I am already weary.

Nov. 6, 2024, 8:28am

Tonight we had one (1) trick-or-treater (Iron Man, age 4).

Oct. 31, 2024, 8:47pm

Went over to Mom’s to see her, and help her deal with a jury duty summons.

Oct. 26, 2024, 8:21pm

Had Mom over for dinner last night.

Oct. 21, 2024, 7:46am