Heidi

Heading home once snow comes and goes.  It's coming in the next hour and lasting the morning.  Then I'm driving home.  At first, I was bummed because I haven't driven with snow in YEARS, but I'm actually excited to get to see some snowfall this year (and I don't think it'll stick on the main roads).  Going with the flow, even though that means a later drive today.

I started a 1924 copy of Heidi that I bought from Etsy.  The notes and the preface are incredible -- such a blast from the past.  The preface is all about WHY Heidi is a perfect children's book and especially this printing -- "through its clear, large type, its high-grade paper, its attractive and durable binding, and its colored illustrations."  And why it appeals to every child with quotes from children.

But, of course, there's some dated, cringy statements -- "The story has been retold so as to give pictures of life in a foreign country, but is free from troublesome foreign idioms and allusions."  

I'm curious how the story holds up and a little bummed I didn't get a more accurate translation from the 1880 original.  I'm excited to start the actual story now.

Wow!!

I finished Nettle & Bone (T. Kingfisher) and am glad it's another library read.  It was reminded me of a scary fairytale and I enjoyed it -- something different.  Short and quick and clever book.

I also watch a couple of documentaries.  I have 3 on my list for 2023 and I finished the goal.  I'll keep looking for interesting documentaries though.  I don't want ones that leave me depressed -- like state of the earth, animal cruelty, etc.  

I watched Our Father -- infertility doctor who used his own sperm.  It was crazy (I won't give any spoilers)!  And, I watched a 4 part documentary on TMI -- Meltdown.  I lived in Philadelphia at the time and I remember the story growing up (I was 9 the year it happened).  I also have memories of driving by and seeing the reactor silos.  I didn't know the extent of the cleanup issues though.  I was surprised to learn the state of GA has a number of nuclear power plants.

Cruising through some of the easier things on my list.  It's fun.  I have a hike on my radar for next Monday, but I need to get though sign-ups first.  Keep going, even during the lower energy slumps -- that's been my focus lately.  Energy slumps are strong right now.  I'm working on getting sleep and recovery stats going.  Experimenting on a lot of things -- more on this soon.  Slowly getting information and some results too.  Spoiler Alert:  It's all the healthy shit, of course lol!

Best get moving this morning.  I'm leaving later, but I have quite a bit to get done before I'm ready to go.  Happy Monday.  Later gators.