Author Archives: A Dreamer

Why does ice cream on vacation taste just a little better than ice cream at home? It’s all ice cream. It’s all delicious. And yet, here we are. Which then begs the question: If I ever do move to the … Continue reading →

I go ON the beach rather than just being AT the beach! The grey weather seems to have finally broken and we have sun and warm temps. I think when am done with my coffee, I will get changed and … Continue reading →

So, today I discovered that the soundside boardwalk goes WAY further south that I had known and I walked the whole bit and it was lovely. About 2 miles when all was said and done. Got lots of reference shots … Continue reading →

Day started well with seeing a deer on the way to get coffee, so that was pretty awesome. I’ve settled into great a routine of: wake before 8 with no alarm – feeling ACTUALLY REFRESHED, get coffee, read paper, check … Continue reading →

And I got my pato tacos immediately on Friday afternoon, so all is well. :-D Been getting coffee for the house and a real proper newspaper from Duck’s Cottage every morning, which is just lovely. Given how the news is … Continue reading →

I am on PTO and it is awesome. I like my job, but damn, I am ready for a bit of an extended break. Watching UK politics right now and its kinda wild. Best I can figure out, the Tories … Continue reading →

Did *not* get shitcanned! Meeting got moved from morning to afternoon and was asked, “Hey, can you give us a list of everything you’re working on?” and corporate’s very shortsighted weirdness about labor costs did make me very “Uhhhhhhh” going … Continue reading →

Free to get shot, get covid, get exploited, get ignored by your government. Can’t believe I’m looking forward to work to have something to focus on other than this hellhole of a county for a little while. Of course, that … Continue reading →

Been trying to pinpoint when the 4th started getting weird for me, and I can’t really place it, but it definitely went from a house festooned with flags and bunting just being festive, if a bit silly, to “that seems … Continue reading →

It’s a humid, grey, calm morning out there – storms came through overnight and everything is very damp and extra green. It’s like Mother Nature knew I needed some extra calm. I have been at loose ends about this country … Continue reading →