In which I’m blogging because I feel obligated to do so. Happy holidays!

I logged in because it’s well past time to blog again, but, well. Eh. Not much going on. I work the same job, live in the same house, am in the same relationship, eat the same foods.

Since my last post one feral ditchcat left and another appeared, I did a cheese class at a winery, and I continue to feel guilty about not having better oral hygiene habits. I go on diets because I’m fat, but dieting sucks so I go back off again. I finally finished knitting a pair of socks I cast on when I still lived in Iowa (that is to say, in 2006) but I prefer to wear the wool ones my mom gave me for Christmas a year or two ago. They’re machine-made but they’re warm as fuck.

I spend far too much time scrolling Bluesky.

I used my typewriter to address our Christmas cards! It was at least as if not easier than using a computer and printer, and probably faster. Plus it sounds cool.

We went to Seattle so I could attend a retreat, but of course my better half is agnostic so he just wandered around on a mini-vacation while I got my God on.

I have Tuesdays off and have watered the plants, tidied the whole house, and scrubbed the bathroom (including the mirror). For lunch I had Turkish eggs, which are fucking delicious. Tomorrow I have to make two enormous cheese platters for a company party, which should be fun. (That’s a lie; I’m tired of making cheese platters. The rest of the staff “don’t know how” and it nearly always gets left to me, as if putting salami on a plate is somehow mysterious or onerous? I’ve shown everybody how to do it but it somehow remains “my” job, and the owner seems perpetually aggravated about them but never cancels them. It’s weird enough to take the fun out. Anyway.)

Now that work bottles heavy cream, I’m even more of a dairy snob. My favorite way to have coffee now is pour-over with a glug of the good stuff. I’d have some now except I’m out of cream and too lazy (read: it’s cold out) to go get more.

Living room has lights and our little fake tree is up. Looks very Christmassy! I’ve totally got Christmas spirit this year but have to work both Tuesday and Thursday that week so it won’t be much of a break.