Archive: 2024-09
Week 194: Pre-overdue
It was a relaxing week. L— had the week off, I don’t have any work at the moment. It was a novelty to be able to relax in a home that isn’t a construction site for the first time in many months.
Week 193: Small toe
L— was away for most of the week at a conference in Vienna and then taking a long route back on trains via Zurich and Paris. I entertained myself by cooking unreasonably spicy food and attempting to render some of Bashō’s haiku into English while still being haiku (according to an English concept of syllables). Some were more successful than others.
Week 192: Carpentry
The carpenters came and spent five days making the built-in storage we wanted. We now have a couple of cupboards under the stairs, suitable for storing our Bromptons and other inconvenient items like the clothes airer, and a smaller cabinet with bookshelves above.
Week 191: Merries-go-round
Monday was a bank holiday, the last one before the depressing stretch of uninterrupted holidayless months up to Christmas. The sun turned out for the occasion and L—’s brother came to visit with his toddler daughter.