Hummingwolf Today (and other days)

Now wearing: Purple nightgown with white fishy designs on it, lightweight medium-blue robe with multicolored strawberry & flower designs on it, long fuzzy off-white socks with holes worn in the bottoms, pale blue slippers, and the usual glasses. Am moving very slowly today--I was awake sometime around 7:30 this morning, but still haven't gotten around to showering yet.

Now seeing: The computer screen & the mess in my room. Haven't gotten round to opening the blinds yet either.

Now hearing: Computer fan, clackety computer keys, crickets and distant traffic.

Now smelling: Not much. Maybe I'm too congested.

Now tasting: Little bit of toothpaste in my mouth, which I may rinse out shortly with a bit more tea.

Last meal eaten: Pomegranate-flavored Greek-style yogurt (whichever brand is on sale this week), plain oatmeal mixed with shredded Italian cheeses (whichever blend was on sale) and assorted herbs, and a Bartlett pear. Oh, and also oolong tea.

Excitement of the week: Going out to dinner with friends last Sunday! That was fun.

Triumph of the week: Getting to a farmers market early enough to buy fresh raspberries! Demand for those far exceeds supply, apparently, though the vendor I bought from has not responded to demand by charging very much more than supermarkets do for conventionally-grown berries. Through blind luck I also ended up buying Honeycrisp apples the day the vendor offered them for less than the usual price, so this has been a decent week for farmers market shopping. If only the man from the dairy farm had shown up with some goats milk Gouda or smoked jalapeño cheddar, or if the woman who sometimes sells hand-rolled mozzarella had brought any with her to market, my life might be complete. Of course I'd also have less cash available now, so that may have worked out for the best.

Bodily annoyance of the moment: Back, upper arms, legs all hurt more than usual, but the real nuisance right now is my sore throat. More tea is definitely called for.

Last book finished: Fade to Clear by Leonard Chang, the third in his series of Allen Choice novels (first two being Over the Shoulder and Underkill). You can read more about the books on the author's website. Recommended.

Current library books: Well, after reading this entertaining review (linked by supergee), I rushed to the library to see if that book was on the shelves. It could not be found, (un?)fortunately, but I did end up checking out half a dozen other romance novels. I wanted to read a bunch of books by authors I haven't read in a genre I am not overly familiar with, and since romance novels tend to be easy to read, the genre seemed an obvious choice. I had forgotten, though, how quickly I lose patience with certain genre conventions. Can't there be some legal requirement that authors pay a fine if they use the words "velvet" and "steel" more than a certain number of times per book? At the very least, can't the metaphorical use of both "steel" and "velvet" in the same sentence be made into a capital crime? Please? I may feel compelled to do damage to someone's velvet-covered steel shaft before the weekend's through.

Silly quiz of the moment: ( What Beatles Song Are You? )

Erm, no. Not buying it.

Plans for the near future: Taking a shower's pretty high on the list.