Hearing the Rain

I got up last night to listen to the rain. Then I slept in late.

It seems to be foggy here today.

Still can't figure out how to heat up the haggis.

Want to restart working on my memoir.

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Country Music

So I love the story-telling in American country music. And in the blues..I hate jazz -- it's just noise.Way too abstract.

My latest box of Scottish meat pies arrived plus haggis. I don't know how to heat up the haggis.

It's winter here now. Mostly dark most of the time.

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As the Day Starts

Woke up by 5:30 to another wet morning here. My eyes were hurting -- a sign I didn't get quite enough sleep.

The news is riveting -- to me --as NATO and the EU jump to center stage. I remember Laila's senior thesis in college, which was about how the major European countries might merge their "constitutional" traditions. Europe remains so different from the U.S., which is delightful.

I boiled an onion yesterday and then cooked spaghetti. Lots of leftovers for today.

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Nice Weather

Stormy and rainy -- very nice.

My friend Alex brought me homemade nacho casserole. In fact, he baked it here. I had three servings yesterday; will have one more today.

It makes me immensely happy when people bring food and we eat together.

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I'm starting to get used to this retirement thing. It's very quiet and simple. One issue is that physical tasks are becoming more difficult. Just getting dressed can be a major challenge. I never knew buttons could be so hard to manage.

But I did manage to empty the kitchen trash into the barrel this morning and drag the bins to the curb. It makes me nervous to go outside. What if I should fall out there?

A very soft rain was falling.

Inside it is cozy and warm.

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Talking With Julia

My youngest called me back and she sounds so grown up!

Got up after 7 today. Had a shake, two tangerines and an apple sauce pouch. Now it's almost 8, I feel some energy that simply wasn't there at 7.

The  sky is cloudy and it looks like a storm is coming.

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