Musings

Today was about preparing for Sunday and post-Sunday. We’re supposed to get snow-and-ice weather then, although models diverge on how much cold/wet, and how long conditions will last. In short, we stocked up on groceries ahead of many of our neighbors (as in other metro residents), as the store was neither overrun with shoppers nor reduced to empty shelves. We should be good for say, five days, although, selfishly, I’d like us to make a quick bourbon run tomorrow.

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As far as TV viewing, we finished the Finnish series we were watching (Deadwind), and now we’re immersed in French (Call my Agent!). Either way, I’m glad for English subtitles.

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Just flipped over to the UGA/Bama game, and instant dilemma…is it a fumble/TD, or simply a dismissed mistake with no scoring? Just got the call. Ref says the latter. Oh, my; the game is NOT wide open.

PS you know I really don’t care. College sports, IMHO, should be intermural—for exercise and team-building, and not this pre-professional hoo-rah.

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I know the sun angle changes not only during the day (duh), but over the seasons, but this seemed like a darned low sun angle, even for winter. It was not quite noon, and I thought geeze, is this the time change plus January right before my very eyes? Just checked a handy app, and, yup, noon time-wise is not mid-day for the sun; it’s highest after clock-noon…and this was before. So it all makes sense.

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A neighbor used to have one of these lovely scented shrubs, and he told me the name of it, , yet I managed to forget. Unfortunately, he removed it from his garden, so I can’t ask him again with a specimen present. Of course, I have to spot him outside, too, and I haven’t in a while.

Not that all of this is important to you in the least.

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I finally had suffient good-knees to visit that building site over by the BeltLine. From what I saw until my not-going-for-walks-because-ouch began in November, there was a possible basement parking area, with large volume drainage culverts below it. Or so it seemed. Now, the crews are up to ground level and I find it interesting that this edge walking area is decking and not poured concrete.

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A line of storms (a storm line?) came through about 5:18am (or about then) with wind and rain. I awakened while it was still quiet, and was awake awake knowing something would let loose soon. No reason to try sleeping again. So I got up, and by the time I was dressed and descending, I heard the first rain drops.

Last night the news-types were warning listeners to have their alerts set up on their phones. Today, only one station had weather-and-news live to help us through the storm. The other major networks all had paid shows on. I’m a bit annoyed with that…is it a bad weather situation, or no?

Tonight, another weather advisory, perhaps more wind than rain…who will monitor it beyond our fine Federal employees (and their fine computer tracking and modeling systems)? Me, I’m tired enough after getting up at five-something to sleep through…well, not just anything, but lots.

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Here’s the casserole…complete with spinach (sliced fine), black-eyed peas (purchased fresh, soooo lovely compared to canned), and bread-crumbs (I guess subbing for rice). With ah herbed cheese-cream sauce, using fresh basil and parmesan. So, not traditional…we’re betting: close enough.

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In a version of the New Year’s Eve Eve spirit, a prelude to the proper New Year’s Eve vibe.

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Looks like I need some fresh spices for…well, for the next pumpkin pie season…. So, the big question: now? (so they’re in the house when needed); or later? (so they’re fresher when needed).

* FWP = first world problem

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