Things I accomplished this week

Filed Under Life, Knitting, Daleks, Skiing

Skiing! For five days. Really enjoyed it. Did not experience the debilitating lower leg pain that made this year’s first outing, and the final one last year, so unpleasant (and short). I’m still not a good skier, but I’m back to functional and have reconfirmed that I really like my equipment. I had previously done some of Mount Snow’s blue trails, and did more this time. (Spring Mountain claims I have done a black diamond, but their black diamond is neither black nor diamond.) I also went farther up the mountain than I have before. This was an accident—the bottom part of one trail was closed, so Larry and I had to ski over to a different lift—but a happy one. I enjoyed the longer trail down, though doing it as the last run on the last day was a bit tough. But I’m walking normally again, with limited twinges. I also had the experience of skiing on soft white stuff. Since my skiing experience is limited to the east (what is this “pow-der” of which you speak?) this was a surprising departure from crunchy or slushy, but I rather liked it.

Obtained goggles! Given the wind on a couple days, this was a wise purchase. Admittedly, it would’ve been wiser at the beginning of the week, not the middle….

Outlet shopping! Okay, I’m not really into outlet shopping. But it was a fun group outing, and I got some things I like, which I would never have bought at full price.

Parmesan encrusted tilapia! Cheaper and cheesier than crack.

Hot tubs and heated pool! Because it’s an awful lot of fun to sit in a warm bath while snow falls and your hair freezes.

Knitting! Made and attached Dalek appendages. Modified the pattern so the eyestalk ends in a black bulb with a bit of gray yarn in the center for contrast. (Because dude, I know what a Dalek’s eyestalk looks like, and it’s not just undifferentiated gray.) Partially stuffed Dalek (which still lacks a base). Determined that it looks much more Dalek-like when stuffed. Also determined that the bobbles and eyestalk on the head are not centered over the gun and manipulator arm. I am not particularly upset about this, because Daleks are perfectly capable of turning their heads, so I guess mine just thinks there’s something interesting off to the right.

Obtained glasses! They fit reasonably well, and unlike contacts they correct my astigmatism. Most importantly, they came with a beefy case. It’s not Kiko-proof, but will stand up better than the old case, which was soft, velcro-based thing.

Received flooring quote! This is actually a big deal. The first people we asked for a quote came to measure but never contacted us after that; the second could only give us a quote on the living room, not the basement. Paid flooring people a substantial deposit. Encountered no unpleasant divisiveness over color or materials, despite the fact that Larry’s dislike of browns eliminated many of our carpet color options. Not that it makes him a bad person or anything, and burgundy’s a perfectly dandy color. But I’m just saying.

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