My World of Wonders, aka, the Wednesday Ws, August 20,2025

 

Where have I been? Home much of the time, I took three days off to rest and get well when not feeling well. The farmers market. I made it back to gym for  treadmill walks starting on Sunday. Last Wednesday we went to IKEA and stopped for lunch on the way home.  Aldi and Target for a little stock up. And out to lunch at Chiplotte, the art supply store for canvases and a picture frame. 

Who have a talked with? My sweet bear, Ruth from down the hall, a couple of vendors at the farmers market. Giuseppe and Larry. 

Who have I reached out to? Doc Spo just to say hi. A couple of old work contacts. 

What is the quote of the week? "It was so quiet in the conference room at work, you could hear the cockroaches silently reconsidering their decision to be there." 

What have I been reading?  Growing a Feast, a memoir written by a farmer on one of the islands near Seattle about farm life, cows, and cheese making. (It is a slow read, you want to savor it like a fine cheese.) 

What have I been up to in the kitchen? On Saturday I made roast beef eye round, Sunday I made bread and soup based on the roasting veggies from the beef on Saturday. Home made guacamole. 

Where was the photo above taken? The Smithsonian Gallery of American Art. This part of the building was built as a home for the Patent Office, in the early 1800's, served as a hospital during the Civil War, Walt Whitman read the patients and wrote letters to send home to their families in this space. 

When is the next adventure? Hmm, ideas but the only firm plans are for next spring.  I should do a Midwest driving trip this fall, family and friends to see. And next February there is a conference with a couple of board meetings I should go to in San Antonio. 

What caught my eye on YouTube this week? Rewilding Jude, a 30-something English guy, who moved to very rural Scotland and bought an old stone house on an acre of land. He describes himself as burned out and grieving and wanting something different. He is a good content creator. Part of me wishes I had done what he is doing, then I remember that when I burned out in my 30's, I moved 800 miles north, went to law school and started an entirely new career.  

What is the weather like? Overcast and cooler. Sunday it was 93, Tuesday it was 70. The forecast for the next few days is cooler. It may be the end of the outdoor pool season for me. But it can easily go back into the 90's (f) in September.