A Synopsis of My Year
Dec. 5th, 2006 11:01 pmHaving completed the pre-flooring-guys tasks, I will bow to today's fad. Following the rules: herewith the first sentences from each month's entries for 2006. It actually isn't a bad summary, come to think about it (although a bit misleading regarding the prevalence of earthquakes).
Nope, I don't do new year's resolutions. The only progress today was that the Powers of Attorney did arrive at the title company. Several small quakes today. Yesterday I could feel the pollen dragging at my sinuses (I don't get bad hay fever, but it hits me a few times around this time of spring) so I took an allergy pill before going to sleep. I had forgotten how entirely dial-up sucks. It being the regular housecleaning day for the office-soon-to-be-dining-room, I put in the extra effort to get all the extraneous matter associated with the rearrangement project moved elsewhere (and closer to its assorted final destinations) so I could thoroughly vacuum the area where the buffet and table will go. After the houseguest went off to her wedding yesterday, I drove down to the Youngest Brother's house in Ben Lomond, to be joined by
cryptocosm and we headed up the road for a hike along Fall Creek. Just had a mild quake here in the East Bay (that is, I don't know yet where it was located, but I was feeling it in the East Bay). No one else in my circle is allowed to have any lumps, growths, lesions, or abnormalities. Rudy's Can't Fail cafe blew it's second chance to impress me today. My customer service luck is looking up -- just had a very pleasant experience with Earthlink regarding my DSL. As predicted, I stayed home sick today.
Nope, I don't do new year's resolutions. The only progress today was that the Powers of Attorney did arrive at the title company. Several small quakes today. Yesterday I could feel the pollen dragging at my sinuses (I don't get bad hay fever, but it hits me a few times around this time of spring) so I took an allergy pill before going to sleep. I had forgotten how entirely dial-up sucks. It being the regular housecleaning day for the office-soon-to-be-dining-room, I put in the extra effort to get all the extraneous matter associated with the rearrangement project moved elsewhere (and closer to its assorted final destinations) so I could thoroughly vacuum the area where the buffet and table will go. After the houseguest went off to her wedding yesterday, I drove down to the Youngest Brother's house in Ben Lomond, to be joined by