starshadow_rivaulx | Sunday afternoon fly-by post

Well, it's a lazy Sunday afternoon, I've caught up with e-mail and LiveJournal and Google Reader. Working with the Chromium browser again, to get used to the way it works. Had myself some ice cream, and adjusted some ping.fm posting settings. So far, so good.

The kitchen maid is on her day off, but left us a turbo-broiled chicken that was heated up for lunch. Yum. Pica and Pie-kitten spent most of the morning outdoors, dashed inside for lunch and have stayed in the kitchen since then. All the other cats are disposed where cool air can get to them; and I may just head off for a nap in a little bit.

The Raphael Affair is proving to be a good read. Nothing spectacular, but definitely engaging. This is a good sign, since I am still on Chapter 3 and there are 13 more chapters to go before the book ends.

As is usual on Sunday, I updated my expense logs and did a little tidying up around the office space and the bedroom. Changed handbags for the week, and started a new collection of things to be donated to the Salesians. Among them are my poor music books, which have been lying about on top of the piano for *decades*, hand on my heart, without my once ever touching the keys. Yes, it's sad that Ma's ambition for me to play well never came to fruition - but while I remember the music, I don't remember the feeling anymore, to paraphrase a popular OPM song. There was a time when it was a joy to play, but something went off and when you can hear the emo in your own playing, then perhaps it's time to stop and look back fondly on the good times. So since I can't afford lessons, and I'm not playing, that is a very clear sign that I don't need the books. I am sure the Salesian Missions will find them good homes somewhere, where a child with real talent is in dire need of music books; and that's good enough for me.

Now, I think I better go catch that nap. Then Twitter time. Ciao!