random thoughts – Day 1,685 – (Monday) – winter mode

Just another autumn day after the time change. More light in the morning, much less at the end of work. It felt chilly, so the winter 2024-25 wardrobe was unveiled with a base layer, sweater, jeans, and thick socks. There were mugs of black cherry fruit tea throughout the day.

Vegetable soup.

After work, the kettle of sweet potato and vegetable soup was set on the stove, some half-and-half was poured in, and tortellini was added. Dinner was taken in the living room in the warm glow of the table lamp and some show or other on the TV. 

The first bowl of soup was topped with tiny cubes of cheese and ground black pepper and it was good, so a second bowl followed. Then there were some crackers and black cherry tea.

To fetch the trash bin, the wet weather boots were dug out and put on for the trek through the still lingering two-inches deep water main leak puddle at the end of the driveway. Super fun. 

Yes, it's only November and it's true, it's not even that cold. Except for Mexico (which already feels like it was forever ago), I've been cold since last winter. I know it's not really winter yet, but the idea of it is already kicking my butt. Mentally, the switch has flipped and full winter mode has been activated in my brain. It could be a brutally long stretch from now until spring. Still convinced I was born to hibernate.