Yesterday: 58 and sunny.
Today: 61 and hazy/cloudy.
Yesterday felt much, much warmer.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Regular verbs
I've established a page on this blog for song titles if all verbs were regular. You may suggest others.
West Acton truncated ride
9.04 miles when I veer right before going all the way into the village of West Acton. Under some hazy cirrus-y sun, and a headwind in the first mile and last two miles.
The last crocus picture of March 2013
The larger croci come out in a few weeks. You'll see those then.
Update: the larger ones are out. Picture when they are open tomorrow.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Signs of spring
Screens installed in windows, yard work accomplished (Sandy did blow down a lot of small branches), snow shovels moved to the garage, and Sunny's new napping place.
The refi
We finished up our third and most painless refi last night, as a lawyer from a professional loan closing service popped by and made us sign and initial ∞ pages. Now our monthly mortgage payments will be lesser by about three hunnert bucks. And lesser than our mortgage payments in 2000 by about thirteen hunnert bucks — that reflecting a smaller principal amount and a far lower interest rate.
So there.
So there.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Season opening ride!
Ah, well it got cloudy in the morning, so it was a cold one. Nonetheless, when it hit 50, I hit the roads for the short (5.37 miles) season-opening ride which I will likely repeat tomorrow with Beff.
This afternoon I might be doing a little rustoleum, dontcha know.
Overview:
And the all-important flyover:
This afternoon I might be doing a little rustoleum, dontcha know.
Overview:
And the all-important flyover:
How they spend the mornings
Waiting, waiting, waiting for treats.
Or conspicuously being within earshot of any offered treats.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
And Book III is out of the gate
How could it be out of the gate? Didn't we just get more the gate yesterday?
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Best spicy pickle so far...
It keeps going after it's eaten, tickles the back of your tongue, and then subsides slowly. Nice.
Inflating four tires
... from 20 psi, to where they had slumped during the winter, to 80 psi, where they belong, is hard work on the arms.
Incidentally. First bike ride of the season, just barely. To the bike shop for a little sprucing up, and back. Round trip less than two miles.
Date of last year's first Bikes Are Out picture: March 18.
Incidentally. First bike ride of the season, just barely. To the bike shop for a little sprucing up, and back. Round trip less than two miles.
Date of last year's first Bikes Are Out picture: March 18.
More inside the piano stuff
Piano was tuned today for the first time in three years (I was busy). Providing a rare glimpse into its innards. As Steve always says after tuning, Be sure and let me know when you get a real piano.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
And then there was sun.
Other weekend activity: rustoleuming the bulkhead doors. To that end, I shoveled the auxiliary roofs so that there would be no more dripping from melting snow.
Also note that I made a path to the gazebo for Sunny.
Also note that I made a path to the gazebo for Sunny.
Weekend activity
A strip of sealant has come undun, so it's time to redo it. Beff has the bathroom and spackle experience, so I look forward to handing off the job to her and remarking, "You're the caulk expert."
Monday, March 25, 2013
Analog ≠ Digital
Just polished these off (I bought them in Maine). Note that potato chips, which are analog, are said to have an Explosive HD flavor.
This is wrong on so many levels.
This is wrong on so many levels.
And the finalists are...
At the moment, I'm leaning toward the blue. We'll see what happens when/if the sun comes out.
As the roof thing starts
Yes, new roof coming. Today, samples of our three finalists are being tacked onto the garage roof so we can see them in the light and the wet to make a final choice.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
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