More apocalypse, less angst
I’ve been sick with a cold since mid-week. Brian brought it home from Ottawa on Sunday, and by Wednesday the tell-tale signs—sore throat, exhaustion—were upon me. I still had to work yesterday even though I wasn’t really fit to; my manager’s mom died a… Continue Reading “Post #3309: Rest and retirement”
I had a very busy weekend, and somehow managed to take no photos of any of it – so I’m leading this morning with a photo taken down the road from our cabin in October. Between the yellows of autumn and the first frosts… Continue Reading “Post #3307: Crossroads”
The last few days have been a blur of house guests and a weekend-long community event that took over the arts hall with the textile/social/art event Refugia. I’m so grateful for the day off work today to recover from it all and nurse the… Continue Reading “Post #3305: What next?”
Each time I take a “break” from working out—as I did for most of October—I’m reminded how much stiffer my body feels without daily movement. It’s not just a minor twinge here and there, but a deeper problem: sitting at my desk all day… Continue Reading “Post #3304: Mobility work”
I’ve spent the past month purchasing a new violin — a process that moved much faster than I expected when I first started looking at the end of the summer. Though I’ve played on and off for most of my life (starting at the… Continue Reading “Post # 3303: Playing a new fiddle”