This tree is not far from the dog’s home (Mike and Penny’s house).
[daily log: walking, 4km; dogwalking, 3.5km; retailing, 3minutes]
Day: December 16, 2021
Caveat: Dogwalking #9 and other studly pursuits
Art and I had a busy day today. We had lots to do in town. But first, I walked the neighbors’ dog.
The dog always runs down to our dock when we get to our house. I think she likes the smells of sea-creatures and such. We saw the morning sun touch Sunnahae mountain.
Maya likes to climb over the big snow embankments generated by Pat’s road-grader-as-snowplow. Of course, she sometimes gets stuck.
Eventually, she liberates herself, and then takes a moment to slow down and reflect. Maybe.
Art and I drove to town and first we went to the doctor, at SEARHC. After that, I dropped Art at the library and I took the Blueberry (Chevy Tahoe) to the mechanic shop. The Blueberry got brand-new snow-tires with studs. This does wonders for my peace-of-mind and confidence driving our road-as-bobsled-track back and forth to town.
You can’t really see the snow studs in the picture – but they’re there. You can see the tire’s brand name, though: “Snow Claw.” A reassuring name.
While the car was in the shop, I did walking errands in town. I went to the sporting-goods store and bought some new gloves of the sort I like to wear when working. I went to the bank. I went to the post-office. And I even stopped by work and helped a random customer looking at some of the factory-made picture frames.
Then I fetched the car, fetched Art from the library, and he and I did the Thursday grocery shopping and got a pre-made, bake-at-home pizza from the local pizza establishment. This last was our “normal” Thursday in-town routine.
Then we got home as the sun was setting, and had our pizza.
Caveat: Poem #1964 “Progress”
ㅁ The sun leaves early. Then the pale dusk hangs around. At last, the stars show.
– a pseudo-haiku.