What Are You Doing?

Waiting that my Earl Grey is ready.

 

I understand all of this but the "floater," what's that?

 

Enjoying tea, WF, and contemplating my next xmas treat! Yummy!

 

Just got done using the gift card my sister sent me, for amazon.
Got a box of neon green gloves to match my stethoscope,
and two 32ft cotton ropes (one black, the other purple).
Well at least I will be able to try more rope bondage art now,
though the down side is that it won't glow under the UV light.

 

It poured that arvie, so I mowed the next morning.
Woke up around 9, started mowing at 10.
Made the mistake of not havin' breakie.

Due to calisthenics, if felt like I was power walking for the first couple of hours to and from the ute.
Then I ran out of steam and mowing took me 4.5 hrs (with three breaks), but I felt strong all the way through.
It was a reasonably warm day, plus I discovered my energy drained due to cheap hiking boots I bought specifically for yard work...feet were complaining something fierce that day.

Mowed the last hour bare feet. I suspect social conditioning caused me to never consider mowing this way.
Felt revitalised by the grounding, the cool grass and the joyful freedom of bare feet.
Don't even like tight socks, so me and latex will never be an item.
Will now mow bare feet and check for dangers, but I figure there'd have to be some unusual circumstances to run over your own feet while mowing.

Had to rest for 3 days after my first decent cali routine.
Next session wasn't as painful on the rest day, and yesterday's was even better.
Now establishing a routine to do at least 4 sets every second day, and looking forward to doing more once the gym is set up.

Surprisingly, the squats are what kill me the most, as I think my legs are my strongest part.(though I suspect it's the keeping the back straight with arms held out that's the strenuous part)
Struggling for breath near the end of 20, and I now incorporate standing on tippy toes each time.
But I suppose, the pushups are 45 degree inclines, so will see how I go once I built my Parallettes and do horizontal ones. Be surprised if I can do one...and pull-ups, forget about it... might take me 6 months before I can manage one of those.

The last of the mods for me mtb have been ordered, so sometime in feb I'll have a mongrel mtb modded for road use...too bad one can't find road tyres for 29 in rims.

Looking forward to see what times I can achieve with original setup now that my bod is stronger.

 

If you wash the ropes with a brightening laundry detergent, it should leave a residue that will make them glow under blacklight. Put them in a delicates bag to avoid tangling.

 

Interesting.
I had not thought of that for cotton rope.
So is that tumble or air dry, that will be
best after the wash?

 

I can't stop watching this, she's such a polite little spider, it feels like she's going to invite you in for tea.

Spoiler: This might horrify you

 

Don't know, but my gut says air dry, spread out to avoid knots contracting.

ETA Not sure if it will work, if you're worried you could always cut off a foot or so to test.

 

I was in a costume shop, a while back, and they had a product for t-shirts that was only visible under UV. See if you can find something like that.

 

I wish I were in yr hen wlad fy ngadau. Well, nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda! And hopefully it won't rain up there. Too much.

 

Spoiler

Yes, I know it's Welsh

 

And now I've got the Allan Sherman parody song in my head:
"All day, all night, Cary Grant.
That's all I hear from my wife, is Cary Grant.
What can he do that I can't?
Big deal, big star, Cary Grant."

 

Sitting on the couch in front of the electric fire vegging out after having eight people over for Boxing Day dinner. Yes, I know it's after 4:00 in the morning. I spent a good chunk of time after the dishes were washed doing some cleaning in my kitchen that I wish I'd been able to do before the party and I deserve a nice sit down. Besides, there was one last glass of wine left in the bottle.

In my ideal life I could throw a party and only have to concern myself with the menu and a little once-over-lightly tidying up. But I start with a house that looks like something out of Hoarders and need to spend three solid days and a couple of nights getting the place to the point where my guests aren't worried there might be something crawling through their food. Sometimes I think I invite people over just to make myself clean up the place.

Hmm. Do I feel a New Year's resolution coming on?

 

Diolch, a chi hefyd.

 

I love that show, Hoarders, it always makes me feel so much better about my own housekeeping skills.

 

Not me. It makes me realize that with one more twist to my personality, I could be just as bad. Thank God, that twist isn't there, so I go on periodic massive clean up campaigns and get the place under control.

The rest of the time, I excuse myself by saying the house is under renovation and it's ok for it to look like a tip. It's been under renovation since 2003 . . .

 

Croeso! You're welcome (for those who don't speak the Language of Heaven).

 

You don't speak Centurian so, I will take your word.

 

Aaaand it's time to cue this up again...I'm dedicating this to you and FP, CT

 

YYYYYESSSSSSSS
*ahem*
I LOVE that song!

 

Changed my mind. Nothing to see here. *flashy thingy from MIB*

 

Links 1-2-3 is better or Sonne...

 

Catching up with friends and family is good (in small doses). I'm very pleased Christmas comes but once a year.