I just blew a perfectly good evening. On the "silver lining" side of things, I did spend even more time cleaning the house. It's a pity no one was here to appreciate it. The same thing happened twice last year...exactly the same situation. To quote Mr. Bat, "Grr."

I'm looking forward to the time off at the end of the week. Only a few days, but any respite from routine is good in my book. Today was perfect: clear blue skies, plenty of warm sun and just a bit of a breeze. Tonight a cold front moves through and returns the district to the chilly hell of last weekend. Combined with my vanishing bahama plans, and you've got the recipe for moving down. My impromptu vacation to Nags Head couldn't come at a better time.

At least I've been able to keep my finances in check: with the exception of last Thursday I've gone over a week without any significant cash loss. If I keep this up through next week, I could be on my way back in black. I didn't anticipate that Chiaotzu would take such a significant chunk of change from me. Yeah, I still revel in my naivete.