A Cozy Evening

I love the fall; it's my favorite time of year. When I go outside, I can smell my neighbors using their fireplaces. It's a smell that I associate with holiday time in California. Our fall here is equivalent to a California winter. And of course, our winters are...yikes.

I had a luscious nap after I ate dinner tonight. Slept longer than I intended, and woke up when my mom called from England. (Her trip has been fine; she's on track to leave next Tuesday; Arthur is still resisting going into a nursing home. I know that the people at the hospital want only what's best for him, but I feel sorry for him.)

Otherwise, I've been puttering around. I'm currently dyeing my hair. I'm meeting people in a Meetup group for brunch tomorrow, so I want to get to sleep (or at least to bed and reading) fairly soon. I'm feeling very contented.

If You See My Car Keys, Let Me Know

The meetup went well. I met two people, one of whom, as it turns out, works at the Normal Campus of the college at which I work. Small world. The women were a lot younger than I am, but they said that the group members have a wide range of ages. I had delicious Swedish pancakes at the breakfast. (And boy, was that restaurant packed. Sunday brunch seems to be a tradition in BloNo.)Then I ran a couple of errands. The only thing is that I can't find my car keys. I obviously had them when I went home, but they disappeared while I unloaded the car. I've scoured the area around the car, in the car, and near the mailboxes, so they have to be inside somewhere. Well, that gives me incentive to clean the kitchen and living room. After a nap. It's supposed to rain, and it sure looks like it, so it's prime napping and housecleaning weather. And I want to read about goal setting and develop my goals.