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siglinde99 ([personal profile] siglinde99) wrote2015-04-27 02:28 pm
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Lazy kind of day

My foot is hurting more than I think it should so I'm taking it relatively easy today. It's 2 pm and I'm still in my jammies. Mind you, I whipped off a quick article on the horse in medieval literature for my local historical group, so I haven't exactly been elevating my foot (really need to try using the laptop again).

I came across the review of a book written by a former work colleague, which was neat. I haven't thought of him since he retired, but now I know he has been busy researching social changes in Canada in the period immediately following WWI. That was rather neat. I may need to head to the main branch of the library, as they have a section devoted to local authors. It's always fun to see what has been written by people I know; that may sound rather snobby, but I live in a relatively small and tightly interconnected city, and I have been lucky enough to work with some very smart people who aren't shy about sharing their thoughts.

I should be working like mad on my knitting as I have a couple of super-secret projects on the go, but I have been knitting so much for the past week that it's nice to take a break.

My son just returned from doing his driver's test. He passed - finally! He was weeks away from having to start again at the beginning of the graduated program, having failed twice before. He's a good driver, but gets too cocky about his ability to do tests, so this time I made him do a lesson on how to prepare.

Now to go do something approaching productive. Or spend money on ballet tickets and the biology tutor. Whatever.

[identity profile] siglinde99.livejournal.com 2015-04-27 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Spent! But I was relatively good - I arranged for the season's tickets to be paid in installments, and got to use some old credits (that technically had expired) on another show. Sadly, having a student in my ticket package means I can't take advantage of the on-line renewal, which would have saved me 10%. They need to see proof she's still a student, so I have to go in person to renew. Someday, I will be an empty nester and able to save money on all the things...