Outpost 505

Photo by di_the_huntress I ask because the winter angst is hitting me hard.  Shane picked me up from work and I immediately burrowed under a blanket and refused to come out.  I wouldn’t come out to exercise.  I wouldn’t even come out for Taco Tuesday, not even when Shane offered to brave the cold for [...]

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Photo by avlxyz It was a small one, though, and it was loaded up with veggies and less cheese than usual. And I ate it after running home from work, and skipped the beer that I’d planned on having. With a healthy breakfast (sandwich) and a healthy lunch (sandwich), I think I’ve come out OK [...]

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Tonight I had an intense craving for – something. I didn’t know what, though, except that it didn’t exist in my kitchen.  It wasn’t a frozen pizza or a sweet potato or something bad for me.  I maybe wanted a burger? but I didn’t want to spend $10 on one, nor did I want a [...]

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Today was about 50% great, 50% totally frustrating.  I’ve chronicled the majority of the events already, so I won’t bore you with them again – it was just a day full of foot-stamping frustration.  Nothing serious, nothing life threatening, and nothing that a good meal and a good vent couldn’t mostly fix, though.  A good [...]

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Remember what I said about Thursdays? It might be Friday, but tonight was very much like a Thursday night for us. Shane has a very busy weekend ahead of him: tonight’s the first session in the Beer Judge Certification Program, and then tomorrow he’s off to Springfield, Ohio, for the day to watch his brother [...]

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I consider myself an enthusiastic omnivore and yet I haven’t been in a meat-eating mood for most of the last two months.  And if I haven’t been in a meat-eating mood, I emphatically haven’t been in a meat-preparing mood.  I’m not sure why this is, exactly.  It’s not that I’m turned off to meat – [...]

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Whoever decided that Thursday night was a good night for a solid TV lineup was on to something. Thursdays are kind of the no man’s land of the week – moreso even than Wednesday, in my opinion.  On Wednesday, you’re solidly in the work week mode.  You’ve had two days of getting up early and [...]

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I think I’ve finally figured out the necessary components of a successful run home from work.  I have a tiny running vest that holds my wallet, phone, keys, and (sometimes) coffee mug.  I have a couple of route options that work out to 2-2.5 miles.  If I run til I hit Dexter Ave, I can [...]

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We’re home. We’re tired. San Francisco has spoiled coffee, sandwiches, and cheap ice cream for us – possibly forever. While we didn’t eat everything on our map, we made a decent effort, and once I wrap my head and body around the right time zone, I’ll tell you all about it. Dinner tonight was Plum [...]

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Bad day. OK, nothing particularly bad about it.  I was just under a cloud all day for no particular reason.  I got home at 4 and went straight to bed, woke up to say hi to Shane, then flopped back into my pillow.  I had intended to cook before knitting group and Knight’s of the [...]

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