Friday, January 19, 2001
1:47 p.m. So, with a
lot of jiggling and re-starting, I have my scanner back
again. Now when I don't have the appropriate photo, I can
scan in the almost-as-appropriate ephemera and be done with
it. I have a huge and fabulous collection of all kinds of
pieces of old art, and the funny thing is -- some of it is
younger than me.
2:21 a.m. The day, as
they say, got away. Sneaky little critter. I'm still
tinkering with email programs and problems, trying to cobble
together the perfect one. You may laugh at my little
Musashi, but it comes the closest. It's nearly perfect, and
I will drop this subject now. I know when I'm not the only
one yawning.
I did, in fact, go out on the actual sidewalks and
streets today, for the first time in a really long time.
Everything was pretty much as I'd last left it -- sky still
above, grass still below, fancy little aprons of front yards
carefully fluffed and turned out.
My blinking batteries are still holding out and I took a
few photos. We're still holding out on the market experiment
as we come to the five-week mark. The freezer is nearly
empty and the refrigerator is roomy and ready and I'm down
to the strangest (to me) of my ingredients. Imagine my
chagrin when I finally faced the one and only can of
chickpeas that I've had for absolutely ever and ...
... dang if it didn't turn into the most amazing hummus,
even without tahini. I did have a little sesame oil that I
used instead, but really. All this time -- I just didn't
bother. Now, I'm actually going to have to buy more of them
because it was so good.
Needless to say, needless to say -- the dreaded diet will
probably be my next big project.
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