It’s really obvious to me when we get out around 5:30 am instead of 6 am — the start of our walk was quiet and the whole of Lake Ella park was empty, but by the time we made it halfway around, most of the regulars had shown up. I have to guess that most of them leave...

This morning was lovely, at about 50°F and low(er) humidity. While Keely was very much about the snuggling on a warm bed when I first woke up, we both finally roused ourselves and headed out into the chilly autumnal weather by 6 am.Keely enjoyed it, of course, and...

Pretty chilly this morning at 48°F, and cooler weather tends to make Keely a bit more perky (she of the walking rug, so it’s understandable!). Here she is from a photo I took over the weekend, while she was waiting for me outside of Lucky Goat, and you can clearly see...

Back to work day, but also a WFH day, so there is a real friction between my need to be lazy and my need to log on to work at 8 a.m. It was, at least, a cooler morning. Still a bit humid so the 54°F temp did not feel as cold as it might have otherwise. [break]I got...

Today was was a cooler morning but humid enough to still feel like summer weather. I don’t know when we will ever get a real winter back (if ever?) but I miss it. Thankfully temps will drop a little bit more, later in the week.Keely and I were not very lively so I...

It was a lovely 64°F this morning, and a little drier than usual. I was in a mood so I put my earplugs but did not turn on any music. Just used them as dampeners for most of the walk. I don’t know, maybe it’s related to my anxiety issues, but sometimes I just need to...

Keely was in a lazy mood this morning, which might be because of the rain that came through last night. She’s usually up with the alarms, flopping on me in an effort to get me out of bed, then herding me to the door. Not so this morning! She stayed in bed and then...

Keely was in a lazy mood this morning, which might be because of the rain that came through last night. She’s usually up with the alarms, flopping on me in an effort to get me out of bed, then herding me to the door. Not so this morning! She stayed in bed and then...

It was cloudy this morning but that was the worst of it. A few nice breezes kept the humidity moving around, and we got out around 6 am so it was pleasantly dark still. Yet, I found myself constantly drifting away mentally.Part of it is the familiarity of the trek, of...

I stopped updating this newsletter a week before the U.S. Election Day, and that is not a coincidence. Aside from feeling simultaneously overwhelmed and emotionally void, I knew that even if I tried I would not be able to keep my updates from being anything more than...

I skipped the weekend mostly because I was SUPER LAZY ahaahah! What is the fun of being an adult if you can’t decide on your own to just goof off sometimes? Right? So I did. Ate junk food, took naps, read a ton of fanfic. I did, however, walk the dog like a...

I skipped the weekend mostly because I was SUPER LAZY ahaahah! What is the fun of being an adult if you can’t decide on your own to just goof off sometimes? Right? So I did. Ate junk food, took naps, read a ton of fanfic. I did, however, walk the dog like a...