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Took a walk, watched church's evening vespers, avoided the news...and watched television. Oh dear lord, there is a lot of television to choose from - I could happily do nothing but watch it for five years and still not see everything I want to see on it.
The NY Times had a list of all the things they recommended to watch on various streaming services and I kind of got overwhelmed and my brain shut off after about the 150th show.
Here's the Link - if you are feeling adventurous or at a loss as to what to watch.
Anyhow, had a nice walk around the cemetery - about 2.6 miles, didn't do more than that because the cold aggravates the arthritis and I hurt. It's in the 30s here. Tomorrow will be warmer - we'll have a warming trend to 50s, then it will drop down again. I go back to work on January 4. I'm actually enjoying my stay-cation more than expected. It's nice to be able to sleep late and not have to do anything for a bit. My work is kind of stressful regardless of where I do it - it's for a state agency, and it is with a bunch of crazy engineers, with the NY Governor as the boss. Right now the Governor is obsessed with the virus, so it's not quite so bad. But if the stupid Stimulus Bill doesn't get passed soon, we could be in trouble. (Stupid Federal Government, I'd like to smack it upside the head.) Don't worry, I've promised myself that won't talk or think about it. It's a deal I've made with my blood pressure. It agrees to stay down if I don't think or talk about work or the stimulus package.
I've also been watching The Great Pottery Throw Down on HBO Max - it's really good. I like it much better than the Great British Baking Show.
I kind of miss throwing pots. It's expensive to be a potter though - you need a kilm, a wheel, clay and glazes, also how to work all of the above. One of my dream-lives is to have a pottery studio and a garden. But I realize I'm somewhat lazy and absent-minded, and both require a lot of work to maintain - they are kind of full time jobs. Not exactly amenable to someone who likes to sit and veg and write stories.
Also been watching Bridgerton - which is much better than expected. (Rhimes did a good job of casting for a change. The last "failed" series she tried was horribly cast. This one is so much better. Casting is very important with television series. It's actually as important as the writing.)
( review of Bridgerton to date )
I don't want to talk about COVID at the moment. It's raging on in the background and I'm stead-fastedly avoiding it by keeping to my self-isolation. ( COVID and depressing shit )
The NY Times had a list of all the things they recommended to watch on various streaming services and I kind of got overwhelmed and my brain shut off after about the 150th show.
Here's the Link - if you are feeling adventurous or at a loss as to what to watch.
Anyhow, had a nice walk around the cemetery - about 2.6 miles, didn't do more than that because the cold aggravates the arthritis and I hurt. It's in the 30s here. Tomorrow will be warmer - we'll have a warming trend to 50s, then it will drop down again. I go back to work on January 4. I'm actually enjoying my stay-cation more than expected. It's nice to be able to sleep late and not have to do anything for a bit. My work is kind of stressful regardless of where I do it - it's for a state agency, and it is with a bunch of crazy engineers, with the NY Governor as the boss. Right now the Governor is obsessed with the virus, so it's not quite so bad. But if the stupid Stimulus Bill doesn't get passed soon, we could be in trouble. (Stupid Federal Government, I'd like to smack it upside the head.) Don't worry, I've promised myself that won't talk or think about it. It's a deal I've made with my blood pressure. It agrees to stay down if I don't think or talk about work or the stimulus package.
I've also been watching The Great Pottery Throw Down on HBO Max - it's really good. I like it much better than the Great British Baking Show.
I kind of miss throwing pots. It's expensive to be a potter though - you need a kilm, a wheel, clay and glazes, also how to work all of the above. One of my dream-lives is to have a pottery studio and a garden. But I realize I'm somewhat lazy and absent-minded, and both require a lot of work to maintain - they are kind of full time jobs. Not exactly amenable to someone who likes to sit and veg and write stories.
Also been watching Bridgerton - which is much better than expected. (Rhimes did a good job of casting for a change. The last "failed" series she tried was horribly cast. This one is so much better. Casting is very important with television series. It's actually as important as the writing.)
( review of Bridgerton to date )
I don't want to talk about COVID at the moment. It's raging on in the background and I'm stead-fastedly avoiding it by keeping to my self-isolation. ( COVID and depressing shit )