Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Heading back home. My friend Alex and I are hanging out at Chip's house in Pittsburgh, hoping our flight isn't delayed by the massive thunderstorm currently passing over.
We go through Chicago on the way home, so I'll wave to all the Chicagoistas as I pass through.
This afternoon is going to be interesting. The StuntHusband and I are doing round two of the tintype photo shoot, which means outside, facing the burning orb and 90+ temperature, in full Victorian Gothic wardrobe including silk frock coats. Pete is going to be nearby with parasols and a cooler full of cold drinks and ice packs.
But the tintypes will be fantastic.
Completed today:
☑ Vacuuming.
☑ Dusting.
☑ Break down boxes.
☑ Take out the trash & recycling.
☑ Clean off desk.
☑ Pay maintenance.
☑ Clean off dining room table.
☑ Make bed.
☑ Clean bathroom.
☑ Dishes.
Pete is going to be nearby with parasols and a cooler full of cold drinks and ice packs.
And being in the shade, I imagine.
Has anyone here done Zentangles? I was frustrating myself in Barnes and Nobles the other day, and saw a couple books on them. There's some distancing economics about it, but as someone who feels her doodling is sub par (I know) and also wants different options for filing space, it looked kinda interesting. And the kind of interesting the web could help me with, so I only bought the book I'd gone in for.
I figure bonny might like it, for one: [link] And they really need a new motto.
Completed today:
Tired myself out reading Tom's list.
Well, I did the dishes, made the bed, and swam for an hour too. But I do that everyday.
I ran my first 10K race this morning in stupid hot weather. Then I ate pancakes. Then I napped.
Today I have, as already reported, mowed the lawn, and also run the dishwasher twice (and emptied and refilled it as you would imagine) and that's about it. And even though the temperature has been in the 90s rather than the 100s, I think that's enough, really. It's still frickin' hot.
Eta: Oh, wait, I did my 250 squats, that's not nothing.
The SO gave me today as an admin day. Which I know does not sound like a gift, but given how crazy it's been the last few weeks and crazier it's going to get the next few, it totally is and I am very glad. I got a ton done, still have a ton to do, and feel very tired of looking at this screen.
I think I'm going to go clean up around the cabin before we have to do our first speaking tonight.
AND we still have to rehearse and get to the gym. And eat. Eating would be good.
Someone asked about same sex couples and immigration in this thread. My understanding is that USCIS has already approved the first SSM based petition. No official word yet but attorneys have been reporting that their clients' cases have been approved. That was on Friday. We are expecting official policy in 1-2 weeks but I think people could file now.