Yes! I found a sporg! This was growing in the crawl space of our Town Hall. We found it when we were doing a walk-through prior to beginning a renovation project.
I went skiing again this morning. The plan is that I ski for 3 hours, then drive to my office, then get some productive work done. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! I’m physically exhausted (in a good way) and brain dead. I think I’ll just go find stuff to eat.
A muddy summer morning in 2018 after quite the August thunderstorm (not my car)
Currently reading: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut 📚
These rare Lady Slipper’s orchids, which return every year in this remote spot, give me hope.
I am craving the homemade cookies that used to show up every Monday at our local contra dance.
Day 6: sport
Skiing is my favorite sport, closely followed by swimming, and more recently running 🏃♀️ (in the Galloway style).
Cat in a box Pets 🐈
Fun stuff: David Byrne Radio 🎶
And I had on more layers than this when I was skiing earlier today
I take comfort in all my books about great learning-based activities (and checking if @Hauntedradiator fixed my photo problem)
Morning beverage — one oolong leaf which gets more hot water all day
Finished reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations about Race by Beverly Daniel Tatum 📚
Finished reading: The Margot Affair by Sanaë Lemoine 📚 I’m going to give this one an “ugh.” Unlikeable characters. Dumb story. The only lesson seems to be “don’t tell journalists something that you don’t want published widely” which, as a daughter of Washington, DC, I already knew.
A close up of an old manuscript
Whelp, it’s already snowing here in New Hampshire at 2 PM. I’m going to head on home and crank up the woodstove while we wait for a foot of snow to fall in the next 24 hours.
Others have said this, too. I’m astounded at how healthy I have been during this COVID year (knock on wood). Not a cold, not even a sniffle, during the past 11 months. Usually I would have had at least one cold. It’s a revelation to see how sick other people make me. 🙃
I’m listening to Lisa Sieverts Radio on Apple Music and I have to say that they have outdone themselves in algorithmically selecting music that I like, both old favorites and new stuff I’ve never heard before. Good job, Apple!
Woo hoo! Nearly 5 miles at 9 degrees F🏃♀️
I’m a folkie at heart and thus loved this Jacob Collier album from a couple of years ago. 🎵 Apple Music Link
Currently reading: The Overstory by Richard Powers 📚
Currently reading: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum 📚
Once a year, I have to re-learn Tinderbox because its magic is worth it as I create student groups for a multi-week assignment. It’s a crazy program. Here’s a video showing what TB can do, this is way fancier than what I’m doing. Tinderbox Training Daily Journal and PM
Temperature is dropping like a stone here in New Hampshire. It was 29 degrees F a couple of hours ago, now 24, and heading for 0 degrees by 7 AM tomorrow morning.
The Rural Blog: Rural health care experts suggest five creative ways the Biden administration can improve rural health care irjci.blogspot.com