I like Edmund's philosophy. I have overly adequate gear for here in Texas that I relocated from Washington state, meaning I rarely get to use it. The four day blackout freezing week in 2021 was an occasion to pull out camping sleep pads, down mummy bag and booties, etc., and be warm in the house. On occasion I have worn my climbing boots in snowy weather, along with gaiters to keep snow out of my pants legs.

My annual physical with my ob/gyn was accomplished yesterday with a remarkably short wait time for that brand of medical practice (it seems I was the first patient after lunch). Medical staff is changing as familiar faces retire so the nurse I've greeted for years was gone, a regular occurrence and the reason why I try to choose doctors much younger than myself when I need to choose a new one. This physician and I are the same age and had our children in alternate years around the same time.

Yesterday at Aldi I hunted around for a cute xmas-themed die-cut box with a door and windows that is intended to be a toy for cats (someone posted a photo on Facebook this week). The box wasn't on hand, but I have many fine boxes in the garage and think I can make something similar for my daughter's cat (since I don't have grandchildren the next best thing is pampering the pets!)

Progress with the lights in the yard as the next couple of strings have wrapped the redbud tree. I can run more lights higher there, and I likely have several in the office closet to choose from. First to check the fuses on the strings that are only half-lit.

More eBay listings today. I can see the surface of one cabinet in the front room that has been piled with stuff for a long time. Partly due to simply moving things around, but also because I moved some of the items into the den to dust and photograph before boxing and listing. I should clear the piano bench and see how much more out of tune the antique family piano is now.