Nodding Off

Wow. Practically went to sleep in front of the computer. That never happened before. Too many disruptions recently. I need to get more sleep. I have to be careful when Sluggo is booted up. He is just waiting for me to drop my guard. Then he will get me.

I'm hoping to get enough free time to read Parallel Universes, by Fred Alan Wolf. I've had a copy sitting around gathering dust for months. I don't like to get started on a book about quantum physics unless therre are unlikely to be interruptions. The subject is difficult enough for me to grasp even at the best times. If something comes up that distracts me for a few days, I know I'll never get back to the book.

Sort of ironic, isn't it? I can't read about physics because I can't find the time. Heh.

Open Windows!

It was warm enough today to open the windows and let in some crisp fresh air. (i know, some people will open the windows even when it is freezing outside, but I don't like the house to get that cold.) It was nice not to have the heating on for a while.

Everyone in the neighborhood seemed to be taking advantage of the dry and relatively warm day to catch up on their yard work. Lawn mowers and leaf blowers (abomination!) were running everywhere. I still prefer the old-fashioned rake to the leaf blower (abomination!) I like the scraping sound it makes, and the flutter of the leaves as they are pushed along. One of my favorite autumn sounds. And the freshly raked leaves smell much better than the fumes from a leaf blower (abomination!)