On the train home they said they were going to stop the train due to high winds. They ended up not having to do that, but I got off at Evanston and had to wait 20 minutes in the station stairwell until the storm passed. Then I got home and found water all over the floor--I guess I should have done a better job sealing the gaps around my air conditioner.

That is excellent shopping~fu!

That was shopping-fu, Sheryl. Sometimes it just happens.

Apropos of almost nothing, I must have had a small nose-bleed last night, because today inside my nostril there's a scab. Not painful... just stiff and uncomfortable and keeps making me think my nose is running. You have no idea how much self-restraint it takes me not to go excavating after it, because that's just going to set off the nosebleed again I think.

You'd be surprised how often one wrinkles one's nose in the course of an ordinary day, which sets off the whole cycle of discomfort. Feh.

Found a gorgeous new incense burner while outing and abouting today.

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Bought yarn to make faux-son a scarf, discovered that the dentist who I sent a Paid In Full check that hasn't cashed yet is out of business, and went to see Guardians of the Galaxy. Much fun, first scene wasn't too bad, but my main take away from it was--Howard the Duck???

And in a five-minute conversation, my sister had me nearly in tears over not understanding WHY I'm going Walden for a week, and what brought this on, and won't I miss talking to my friends and family, and SHE loves talking to us every day and watches tv to relax, and what will I replace that social interaction with and what am I going to DO? OMG woman have you met me. I didn't try to explain. I finally just said YES I love talking to my family and hanging out with my friends but I'm Not Gonna Do It for a week, okay?! Good grief. I think I was snappy and she's probably all hurt, but damn. I actually thought she'd understand. Luckily she will be in Arizona next week.

It may be time to pull out the "I must retreat from the world for a time to rebuild my mystic powers. Yes, I am Odin. It's time for the Odinsleep."

ION, the birds are singing, the sun is out, it's raining. It's lovely.

ION, the birds are singing, the sun is out, it's raining. It's lovely.

I love it when that happens.

Going Walden!

If you follow Thoreau's example, you will cheat a lot but not mention things like dinner at your mother's in your book.

Thoreau was a big cheater. My biggest temptation will be the Internet. But I won't cheat.

So, my mother suggested that people should just not take nude pictures on digital devices. That was disappointing.