Author: lis

We had friends over last week and tried out our recently acquired fondue pot.  There was a good bit leftover, so Doug turned it into individual servings, and we had that for dessert.  Very tasty.

I had an appointment in Boston this afternoon, and with the way the train schedule works, I arrived quite early and had some time.   There’s an interactive art exhibit around the city, so I wandered around looking for the various exhibits.  The tall flowers were fun–you press buttons and they light up and play music. But I really got a giggle from the Kraken in the office building.

Since inheriting Ernie’s scratching stool (see post February 10, 2025), Ferrous has taken to sitting on it and pushing the curtain aside with his nose, so he can keep tabs on what’s going on in the neighborhood.

Went to see “Chicago” at the Hanover Theater in Worcester today.  Absolutely fantastic production!!!  Thoroughly enjoyed myself.

(confession:Doug took this photo first and that made me want to take this photo too because it IS a pretty cool shot.  But I really liked how this came out, so I’m using it too.)

My library has built these neat little cubbies where a person can study with someone else.  Perfect if you’re just studying together, or working on a project quietly if there’s no study rooms available.

V was harder to find than I expected.  I’m a little concerned about W…

The forecast I checked this morning said it would be cold and cloudy all day.  No one said anything about snow. (Which, granted, didn’t last long, but it was still a surprise.)

The thing I find most interesting about this picture is that I took it through 2 clear windows, and 1 screen, and it actually came out pretty well.

 

So in August of 2012 I started I theme I called “AlphaQuest” where I tried to find the letters the alphabet in everyday object–cracks in the pavement, that sort of thing.  In January of 2014 I posted for the letter T (I didn’t find something every day, so it took a while to get that far).  And haven’t posted since.  Which is lame.  So, picking up where I left off, here is a nose clip in the shape of a letter U.

Doug got  me 3 different varieties of hot chocolate.  Tonight we tried 2 of them.
Years ago, one of the British counselors at camp showed me the best way to enjoy a mug of hot chocolate.  First, make your hot chocolate: fancy stuff, Swiss Miss, whatever, doesn’t matter.  Then take a bit of solid chocolate, like a Halloween candy size, and dip it in the mug (we had these lollipops which we will be able to use multiple times). Stir it around for a sec, then remove it and suck off the melted chocolate.  Repeat, alternating with sips from the mug.