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I feel like I've miscounted days somewhere in there - it's completely possible, considering I can't count to say my life. I tend to skip over numbers much like I'll skip over words without realizing it. It's why I gave up on knitting and sewing, and any exercise that requires counting - irritates me.
After the anxiety of the past two weeks - regarding the work in my kitchen (completed now except for the painting - which they don't care about and can put off indefinitely) and the whole return to the office (sorry return to work) shenigians with crazy workplace and union - I kind of crashed this weekend. Mother wanted me to go visit my brother's barn - but my poor nerves weren't up for that. Besides there's a tropical storm coming in on Tuesday, and I really don't want to sit by myself with nothing to do in a barn during a heavy duty rain storm, let alone traveling home by Amtrak and subway during it. I'd rather be working in my apartment.
Did go to church's virtual service via Zoom to watch member from my covenant group give a sermon on Sustainability and Nourishment During Times of Crisis. She basically told everyone how we needed to give more to food-banks, our community and those in need in our congregation during this difficult time. I kind of tuned out after a bit - because, well, already doing all of that. ( Read more... )
And after that? Eh, listening to the latest Jim Butcher book via audible, because I apparently can't get myself to finish or read a book at the moment. (To be fair - I'd been doing all my reading on my commute, very little at home - so that may be part of it. Also, like my brother, I'm having troubles focusing on it. I'm dyslexic as is my brother - so we both have to focus more than others.)
Also started watching The Mandalorian on The Disney Channel.( Read more... )
I took a walk to the health food store. No I didn't take any photos, because I left my phone/camera at home. I realized this half-way to the store. It was too hot to go back. And I could live without. The pictures are left over from yesterday's excursion in the Cemetery. ( Read more... )
[The above picture is from a very well tended garden on a median plaza at the cross-section of MacDonald and Church Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway.]
The City appears to be putting in the gas pipes in Ditmas as well now. Nowhere in my neighborhood is immune. We're all having our sidewalks dug up and gas pipes put in. Oh well, could be worse, I suppose. They could be doing it in the winter. They'd intended to do it in the Spring, but had to go on hiatus.
We're in August now. Where'd the months go? Although to be honest, July felt like it lasted forever. A friend, cjlasky, posted about going to Drive-in Movie Theater for the first time in his life.
Me: I vaguely recall going to drive-in's as a kid. Did we?
Mother: Yes, we went. Not that often, but we took you.
Me: We had issues with the car radio -
Mother: No, it was a speaker that you pulled into your car window. Difficult to maneuver. I remember when I was in college, we had a drive-in movie theater a block away - we'd walk to it and sit on the grass or chairs and watch.
As a kid? I watched movies outdoors at my Swim Club. I also went to drive-ins. It was the 70s, outdoor movies were big back then. They were making a come-back actually in the summers in NYC long before COVID hit - co-worker was going to Rooftop movies, and they had them in Courtelyou and in Fort Green - outdoors, along with Brooklyn Bridge Park, Bryant Park, and Prospect Park. Old movies in the parks. New, indies on the Rooftops.
Ah well...let's hope August is better than July? My current game plan is to try to get up the courage to go visit my Brother, sis-in-law, niece, cats, and the barn - on August 20th. Of course I have to schedule around their other barn guests. My brother does not have a shortage of visitors, considering they have to sleep on a mattress on the floor of his refurbished barn, and shower outside. People are apparently desperate.
Anyhow, I leave you with more flowers...there were huge red Hisbiscus flowers on my walk, but alas no camera, so you're stuck with these instead.
After the anxiety of the past two weeks - regarding the work in my kitchen (completed now except for the painting - which they don't care about and can put off indefinitely) and the whole return to the office (sorry return to work) shenigians with crazy workplace and union - I kind of crashed this weekend. Mother wanted me to go visit my brother's barn - but my poor nerves weren't up for that. Besides there's a tropical storm coming in on Tuesday, and I really don't want to sit by myself with nothing to do in a barn during a heavy duty rain storm, let alone traveling home by Amtrak and subway during it. I'd rather be working in my apartment.
Did go to church's virtual service via Zoom to watch member from my covenant group give a sermon on Sustainability and Nourishment During Times of Crisis. She basically told everyone how we needed to give more to food-banks, our community and those in need in our congregation during this difficult time. I kind of tuned out after a bit - because, well, already doing all of that. ( Read more... )
And after that? Eh, listening to the latest Jim Butcher book via audible, because I apparently can't get myself to finish or read a book at the moment. (To be fair - I'd been doing all my reading on my commute, very little at home - so that may be part of it. Also, like my brother, I'm having troubles focusing on it. I'm dyslexic as is my brother - so we both have to focus more than others.)
Also started watching The Mandalorian on The Disney Channel.( Read more... )
I took a walk to the health food store. No I didn't take any photos, because I left my phone/camera at home. I realized this half-way to the store. It was too hot to go back. And I could live without. The pictures are left over from yesterday's excursion in the Cemetery. ( Read more... )
[The above picture is from a very well tended garden on a median plaza at the cross-section of MacDonald and Church Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway.]
The City appears to be putting in the gas pipes in Ditmas as well now. Nowhere in my neighborhood is immune. We're all having our sidewalks dug up and gas pipes put in. Oh well, could be worse, I suppose. They could be doing it in the winter. They'd intended to do it in the Spring, but had to go on hiatus.
We're in August now. Where'd the months go? Although to be honest, July felt like it lasted forever. A friend, cjlasky, posted about going to Drive-in Movie Theater for the first time in his life.
Me: I vaguely recall going to drive-in's as a kid. Did we?
Mother: Yes, we went. Not that often, but we took you.
Me: We had issues with the car radio -
Mother: No, it was a speaker that you pulled into your car window. Difficult to maneuver. I remember when I was in college, we had a drive-in movie theater a block away - we'd walk to it and sit on the grass or chairs and watch.
As a kid? I watched movies outdoors at my Swim Club. I also went to drive-ins. It was the 70s, outdoor movies were big back then. They were making a come-back actually in the summers in NYC long before COVID hit - co-worker was going to Rooftop movies, and they had them in Courtelyou and in Fort Green - outdoors, along with Brooklyn Bridge Park, Bryant Park, and Prospect Park. Old movies in the parks. New, indies on the Rooftops.
Ah well...let's hope August is better than July? My current game plan is to try to get up the courage to go visit my Brother, sis-in-law, niece, cats, and the barn - on August 20th. Of course I have to schedule around their other barn guests. My brother does not have a shortage of visitors, considering they have to sleep on a mattress on the floor of his refurbished barn, and shower outside. People are apparently desperate.
Anyhow, I leave you with more flowers...there were huge red Hisbiscus flowers on my walk, but alas no camera, so you're stuck with these instead.
