Random Chat

Yesterday was a good day. Lunch was better than I expected. Sometimes conversation with this friend is a little bit forced, but we had a nice time -- maybe we're finding our stride outside of dog fostering. She gave me more vintage Agatha Christie and Nancy Drew books. Did you know Agatha Christie wrote 66 detective novels? I had no idea (until I googled, because I now own over 30 of them).  

Plans are sort of holding up this week. Thursday and Friday keep changing, but as soon as something cancels, something else comes on the calendar. I'm still not completely sure what's what, but I'm going with the flow (which is not my usual, as you might know). I'd like to think I'm evolving, but I think it's more that I have enough other stuff this week that I don't care as much.

I made 2 new recipes out of a local vegan cookbook (where I went to lunch on Saturday). Tofu quinoa dish and a chickpea spinach patty. Both are good and something different. I needed a break from veggie soup. I also started Halloween cookies to take on the picnic tomorrow -- chocolate chip cookie base with chopped up candy. Not GF on purpose so I'll stay clear. I'll bake them today. The cookie dough is where I struggle -- it's so good and that's why I made them with regular flour.

I'm feeling less gluten-ed (my foot feels better), but I have a rash under my eye. Why? Because it's always something lol.  Red, swollen, itchy. Hopefully, it goes away on its own. It started yesterday and is worse this morning. I don't think it's shingles (no zaps), but I guess I'll know soon enough. It's on my other eye, not the eye that likes to have shingles.

I painted rocks to leave at a kids' LFL tomorrow.

Trying new glasses out. My readers are getting wonky from use and abuse so I'm starting to wear regular glasses more. It has a distance RX for driving -- like my sunglasses. I wanted to see how they looked from the side. I like them -- dark navy with gold trim. More driving in the dark these days and sunglass won't cut it.

Today I have a hair appointment and an evening hike. I'll regret that hike decision this afternoon, but I'll enjoy it and then I'll be really happy that I did it. Fall evening hiking is really nice -- cool, sun is low, woods are pretty with the light and leaves. Why can't I skip the regret part? It's like travel anxiety. Keeps coming. I do the thing anyway, but it insists on showing up.

I'm kind of in a grumpy mood this morning. I'm not sure why. I have a little arm workout before my appointment and I'll do a meditation after. Maybe that will help. My mind is focusing on the negative. Nice hike today and I'm annoyed that I'll dread it this afternoon. Piling on the negative with a negative.

But enough of that.

Hope you have a good day. Later gators.