January 19, 2005

• Hello all

  A quick entry, even though I really should be in bed, because I know
  that if I don't do one before the end of me "weekend", then it'll
  probably wait another week. I actually had an entry started a week or
  two ago (can't remember precisely) but then I got this strange and
  extremely intense sinus pain thing that put me abruptly and completely
  out of commission for the rest of that evening, and distracted me for
  the rest of the week. Then non-posting inertia kicked back in, and,
  well...

  So here we are halfway through January already. It's been up and down
  temperature-wise here lately (+18C a few days ago, -25C yesterday), and
  tonight it's hovering just below freezing and we're being blanketed
  with fluffy snow. As the year gets underway, I'm pretty well settled
  into my job. Most of the aches and pains are gone, my efficiency rating
  has been climbing quite satisfactorily (and thus the performance-related incentive bonuses on my cheques
  are starting to climb pleasantly too).  Been getting back to some
  too-long-put-off tasks around the house -- some painting and stuff,
  putting up some hooks so we actually have a place to hang coats, buying
  a doormat... So the place continues to become more to our liking.

  Okeedokee, a few pictures now and then it's off to bed:

  
  First picture is of the visit mentioned in my last post. This is Crista
  and I with our previously-online-only friends Sue and Paul, who came up
  from Washington state for a visit. Lovely people, and we should be
  getting to see them again this weekend, when they're coming up here
  with another member of our room at Soulseek, this one from Mexico (he's
  on business in Toronto).

  
  Next we have a shot from the wonderful New Year's party we attended.
  It's the first time we've ever gone out for New Year's. It was a house
  party run by one of the women who attends the music sessions I go to.
  We were the youngest people there by a decade at least, and the average
  age was about double ours, and we had a great time. There were a dozen
  guitars, some violins, a banjo, an accordeon, whistles and drums, even a great big
  standup bass. Music and great potluck food and nice people -- a very
  enjoyable evening.

  
  And finally, we have a shot of our little furry friends the guinea pigs. They're
  sitting on the beautiful quilted cushion mentioned in the last entry
  and made by Paul and Sue of the top picture. That's Flurry, the gray
  and white one on the left (you may remember her as my birthday
  present). She's young and hyper and always flinging wood chips all over
  the floor. The brown one is Sweetie, the cranky, fat boss-lady piggle.
  She's quite elderly now (almost 8 years old), but still holds her own
  very well.

  And that's that. I could keep writing and writing, but I owe it to my
  co-workers to protect their safety tomorrow by trying to get at least a
  couple of hours' sleep. Hope you're all well and happy. Again, I'll
  announce my intention to update again before too long, and time will
  tell whether I can stick to that hope.

  Take care
  -J-

  • 11:10 pm
  • 13 Comments