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Dec. 15th, 2014 12:31 amGot a good amount dune this weekend. Not as much as I was hoping to, but a pretty good amount, honestly.
I am disappointed that I failed to mulch the garden during this window of opportunity, because I expect the next one wont be until January at least. And who knows what the weather will do in between. At what fraction of the way winter does it become silly to mulch for protection from winter?
I am also surprised & regretful to not have up a set of peg hooks and a small shelf ---nether of which are urgent, but they are small jobs and I'd like to start enjoying the benefits of them. Oh well. I really thought I would knock that of today. At least those I can do any random evening after dark (but before 10pm).
Thinks I did do include: bake 24 blocks of tofu into Bbq tofu for two potlucka this week ( and possibly leftovers for us). There is a gently pervasive smell of sesame oil downstairs and in my clothes. This took a surprisingly long time, partly because I had to press the tofu for a better texture.
While I was baking, I also slipped on a small batch of banana chocolate chip muffin/cookies, neatly clearing out some very old sad blackened bananas. Then I ate all but one! I luve this pseudo recipe: I just mash up soft bananas for all the liquid/fats ingredients of the cookies and the sugars. Add an egg, golden raisins, mini coco chips, and an eyeballed amount of flour. Makes a puffy cookie with a nice toothsome resistance.
Because I didn't put up the pegs yet I held off on vacuuming upstairs, which ment Jonathon rushed and did it himself in the last 10 minutes before our 10 pm politeness deadline. I felt a bit guilty about that, since he'd already dune the whole downstairs vacuuming and I am supposedly sharing the choir (although I get the lighter half, with no mopping). But there wasn't enough time to have gotten both things in under the wire, and man does that man vacuum swiftly! I felt bad about it because I realized I was going to just left the chore 'slip' to a later day... without considering that what to me is a "paltry little delay" would probably have big impact on his allergies. Ok
I was making end of year charitable donations at the time, reclining comfortably on the couch and I was reluctant to get up and change activities. It was strange to recognize this as a moment of privilege-motivated behavior.
Speaking of end of year donations, I got thru about half my list, tonight, which felt good but isn't enough to tick off the to do item. See theme: pretty good although less than hoped.
Speaking of privilege, I did not attends the Black Lives Matter protest which the UU held today in Arlington. That's only because I had a commitment to attend a neighborhood meeting my shul was hosting at the same time, about urban beekeeping and the Bees on our roof. (W have zoning related conflict resolution work to do.) It was an interesting educational event, but unsurprisingly didn't work as a forum for airing concerns. Honestly, i missed much of the educational content myself, because I took it on myself to stand a turn as greeter, and to take two batches of bored kids up to view the hives -- but I don't regret those priorities. Did regret missing the rally, but I am at peace with that.
After the meeting ended,i switched from my board member hat too my ritual committee hat and (with help from our nwe office admin & the rabbi) gut Hanukkah materials in place, specifically the big menorah we light on the porch.
My friend Janice, who had been at the bee meeting, read patiently in her car thru all this and gave me a lift home. That was very nice and much appreciated because a moment of time interacting with her is rare.
So, cooking, bees, and donations filled up mist of today. Oh, and a bout of LJ reading.
My friends seem to have lots of deep stuff going on right now.... I read it, but didn't compose replies. See theme.
Other things accomplished this weekend: a five-store grocery run, and I earned a free pot from start market just iin time before the end of they promotion. Generous strangers helped me. I am quite glad to have it; I had in fact been considering whether to buy a third one, so this freebie was just perfect. Add such a nice big size, too! (This adds new task: reorganize the pot rack to make space..., but that can wait. As Jonathon cheerfully said: first world problem. )
Also, wrapped my office Yankee Swap gift... although not my own parents' gifts, and they are coming out to visit tomorrow evening!
Hey, at least I have their Hanukkah* presents all ready (and ones to send home with them for brother & his girlfriend). * Hanukkah present for my non consumerist dad will be just a nice heartfelt card... which I've mostly composed albeit only in my head so far... I stretch the point to say that counts. And his birthday gift, I haven't gone much beyond the good idea stage... but i hear there are Shopping Days left :-). But I know he won't be fussed -- so it feels under control!
Other things, other things,i know there were more of them on Saturday. I did get a few tiny, handyman type jobs dune: adjust a towel rod, conclude a hook's not needed, collectively procure the parts for a few other couple-a-minutes tasks. Each one feels good.
Finally, I'm trying to dayshift. Moderate success over the weekend. This week is going to be interesting.
I am disappointed that I failed to mulch the garden during this window of opportunity, because I expect the next one wont be until January at least. And who knows what the weather will do in between. At what fraction of the way winter does it become silly to mulch for protection from winter?
I am also surprised & regretful to not have up a set of peg hooks and a small shelf ---nether of which are urgent, but they are small jobs and I'd like to start enjoying the benefits of them. Oh well. I really thought I would knock that of today. At least those I can do any random evening after dark (but before 10pm).
Thinks I did do include: bake 24 blocks of tofu into Bbq tofu for two potlucka this week ( and possibly leftovers for us). There is a gently pervasive smell of sesame oil downstairs and in my clothes. This took a surprisingly long time, partly because I had to press the tofu for a better texture.
While I was baking, I also slipped on a small batch of banana chocolate chip muffin/cookies, neatly clearing out some very old sad blackened bananas. Then I ate all but one! I luve this pseudo recipe: I just mash up soft bananas for all the liquid/fats ingredients of the cookies and the sugars. Add an egg, golden raisins, mini coco chips, and an eyeballed amount of flour. Makes a puffy cookie with a nice toothsome resistance.
Because I didn't put up the pegs yet I held off on vacuuming upstairs, which ment Jonathon rushed and did it himself in the last 10 minutes before our 10 pm politeness deadline. I felt a bit guilty about that, since he'd already dune the whole downstairs vacuuming and I am supposedly sharing the choir (although I get the lighter half, with no mopping). But there wasn't enough time to have gotten both things in under the wire, and man does that man vacuum swiftly! I felt bad about it because I realized I was going to just left the chore 'slip' to a later day... without considering that what to me is a "paltry little delay" would probably have big impact on his allergies. Ok
I was making end of year charitable donations at the time, reclining comfortably on the couch and I was reluctant to get up and change activities. It was strange to recognize this as a moment of privilege-motivated behavior.
Speaking of end of year donations, I got thru about half my list, tonight, which felt good but isn't enough to tick off the to do item. See theme: pretty good although less than hoped.
Speaking of privilege, I did not attends the Black Lives Matter protest which the UU held today in Arlington. That's only because I had a commitment to attend a neighborhood meeting my shul was hosting at the same time, about urban beekeeping and the Bees on our roof. (W have zoning related conflict resolution work to do.) It was an interesting educational event, but unsurprisingly didn't work as a forum for airing concerns. Honestly, i missed much of the educational content myself, because I took it on myself to stand a turn as greeter, and to take two batches of bored kids up to view the hives -- but I don't regret those priorities. Did regret missing the rally, but I am at peace with that.
After the meeting ended,i switched from my board member hat too my ritual committee hat and (with help from our nwe office admin & the rabbi) gut Hanukkah materials in place, specifically the big menorah we light on the porch.
My friend Janice, who had been at the bee meeting, read patiently in her car thru all this and gave me a lift home. That was very nice and much appreciated because a moment of time interacting with her is rare.
So, cooking, bees, and donations filled up mist of today. Oh, and a bout of LJ reading.
My friends seem to have lots of deep stuff going on right now.... I read it, but didn't compose replies. See theme.
Other things accomplished this weekend: a five-store grocery run, and I earned a free pot from start market just iin time before the end of they promotion. Generous strangers helped me. I am quite glad to have it; I had in fact been considering whether to buy a third one, so this freebie was just perfect. Add such a nice big size, too! (This adds new task: reorganize the pot rack to make space..., but that can wait. As Jonathon cheerfully said: first world problem. )
Also, wrapped my office Yankee Swap gift... although not my own parents' gifts, and they are coming out to visit tomorrow evening!
Hey, at least I have their Hanukkah* presents all ready (and ones to send home with them for brother & his girlfriend). * Hanukkah present for my non consumerist dad will be just a nice heartfelt card... which I've mostly composed albeit only in my head so far... I stretch the point to say that counts. And his birthday gift, I haven't gone much beyond the good idea stage... but i hear there are Shopping Days left :-). But I know he won't be fussed -- so it feels under control!
Other things, other things,i know there were more of them on Saturday. I did get a few tiny, handyman type jobs dune: adjust a towel rod, conclude a hook's not needed, collectively procure the parts for a few other couple-a-minutes tasks. Each one feels good.
Finally, I'm trying to dayshift. Moderate success over the weekend. This week is going to be interesting.
