Sort of a "Me" Weekend

You celebrate Easter your way; I'll celebrate it mine. Yesterday was a "me" day. Randy and I went to farmers market and stocked up on great spring goodies, including flavorful strawberries and 2 pounds of English peas. The spring stuff is coming on strong now. There is also an ongoing dog obedience class at the same park every Saturday morning. It's such fun to watch for a while. The dogs are just adorable.

Then I took Fannie Foxtail to NCHS's Blessing of the Animals. Our cat care coordinator is an ordained minister and does this wonderful event every year, blessing each and every animal with water from the River Jordan and her loving prayers. Sherry Chapman. That's her. She had me in tears.

After lunch I went into SLO on a major book-shopping trip. I spent quite awhile at our wonderful used book store, Phoenix, getting all my books for an exploration of ancient Greek literature. I'm still reading Durant for historical background. It's beginning, just beginning, to make sense to me. I enjoyed comparing translations at Phoenix, but I'm not going to get hung up about it. I'm looking for readability and will let the scholars worry about the details.

Then I saw a German movie, North Face, that made a big impression on me. I'm a sucker for those mountaineering tragedies. This story was very well told.

Afterwards I found a historical atlas at Barnes & Nobles, and stopped at their Starbuck's for a mocha and cookie before heading home. When I left B&N around 10:30 I encountered a bride and groom walking somewhere. They were very formally dressed and totally gorgeous, although in her strapless gown, I'll bet the bride was freezing. I wished them congratulations. Such a strange thing, but so like SLO.

Today, the weather is icky. Rainy, cold and windy. Bleck. My Big Project (which took only a little while) was to set-up my little "sound system" in my studio. Otherwise I've just picked-up and cleaned-up and read and watched TV and contemplated the universe today. Quite the wasted day. Some days are like that. I guess it's basic housekeeping, basic lifekeeping. Rest, renew and recharge. I'm looking forward to a productive, exciting week. To cooking, to reading, to doing NCHS work and to (hopefully) finish another UFO quilt project.