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Oct. 3rd, 2004
So that's what having energy feels like
Oct. 3rd, 2004 01:50 pmIs there a better breakfast for a crisp, fall day than buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup and some tea and OJ on the side? I think not.
Slept yet again for nearly 12 hours, but at least when I wake up I've actually got something resembling energy. This is nice because a little bit of energy allows me to do things like make real food for myself, which only increases the overall health of the system. My throat still hurts when the Advil wears off and I've still got some of the coughing, but it's not as bad as it was so I'll take it.
I'm coming down to the last of the harvest of my back porch. It's weird but I really didn't use the porch much during the summer. Partially this is due to an annoying neighbor who doesn't understand a need for privacy, but also I never got around to it. I think the weather played a factor there, because it wasn't a very summer-like summer. Even the plants didn't grow as much as they should. I got some veggies, yeah, but I remember last year I had more tomatoes than I knew what to do with and that was even with me starting late in the season.
Still, I like the changes of the year, so I'm enjoying watching the plants wind down and give their last. I've got a few tomatoes and peppers left to be picked, and this afternoon I should be turning the last of the basil into some pesto that I'll freeze for winter. I'm tempted to try growing some herbs inside, but I don't know how well that will work given that my windows are small and don't get much sunlight. The previous owner had a small shelf attached to the inside of the ktichen window that was clearly meant for plants, so theoretically it can be done, but I don't know what she tried to grow there. Still, it'd be nice to at least keep some rosemary handy. It doesn't grow nearly fast enough during the summer, and it's more of a fall and winter herb for me anyway. We'll see.
Slept yet again for nearly 12 hours, but at least when I wake up I've actually got something resembling energy. This is nice because a little bit of energy allows me to do things like make real food for myself, which only increases the overall health of the system. My throat still hurts when the Advil wears off and I've still got some of the coughing, but it's not as bad as it was so I'll take it.
I'm coming down to the last of the harvest of my back porch. It's weird but I really didn't use the porch much during the summer. Partially this is due to an annoying neighbor who doesn't understand a need for privacy, but also I never got around to it. I think the weather played a factor there, because it wasn't a very summer-like summer. Even the plants didn't grow as much as they should. I got some veggies, yeah, but I remember last year I had more tomatoes than I knew what to do with and that was even with me starting late in the season.
Still, I like the changes of the year, so I'm enjoying watching the plants wind down and give their last. I've got a few tomatoes and peppers left to be picked, and this afternoon I should be turning the last of the basil into some pesto that I'll freeze for winter. I'm tempted to try growing some herbs inside, but I don't know how well that will work given that my windows are small and don't get much sunlight. The previous owner had a small shelf attached to the inside of the ktichen window that was clearly meant for plants, so theoretically it can be done, but I don't know what she tried to grow there. Still, it'd be nice to at least keep some rosemary handy. It doesn't grow nearly fast enough during the summer, and it's more of a fall and winter herb for me anyway. We'll see.
A couple of people asked me about Airborne when I mentioned it. Obviously it doesn't do much for you when you're fighting strep throat (as I have discovered) but I've found it to be a good health boost if you're going on a plane, or if you feel a cold coming on.
Anyway, there's a website for it for anyone who's interested.
Anyway, there's a website for it for anyone who's interested.
