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Home Again
Mar. 29th, 2005 10:46 amWell, after arriving in Dulles at 1:00 this morning and making it back to my place at 3:30, I am officially back in Washington DC and that is the last time that I ever agree to a plan like that! (for a while, anyway)
The flight back was pretty uneventful, with the notable exception that I finished the second book of the Dark Jewels trilogy. I don't have time write now to find words appropriate to describe them--and even if I did find the words, they're the kind that tend to mean different things for everybody anyway so perhaps I won't even try. However, I will say that I expect to finish the third book before the week is out, and it is a very rare series indeed that can hook me so thoroughly.
The time at home was grand and filled with the sort of things that are terribly interesting for the person who is experiencing them but lose much of their vitality in the retelling. ( I'll briefly touch on them anyway ;) )
Also, for public consumption, a good chunk of Monday was spent searching for my chainmail that I had made back in Jr. High, and I am pleased to say that my efforts were not in vain. I'm going to have to make some adjustments, but it's still mostly intact. By the way, does anyone know how to clean oxidized steel? O:) Ahhh, to be making things again! ^_^ I also found an unused roll of 17 gauge aluminum. Now all I need is a 1/4" wooden dowel and some pliers...
Finally, this morning I stopped by the package office before heading out, and I can finally say after two months of waiting that I am now the proud owner of a beautiful mountain dulcimer! ^_^ Sadly I had to rush to work, but I was irresponsible enough to take the time to open it, admire it, and play a few notes. I almost can't wait to get home tonight and actually play it, but I shall because there are other things that I also want to do this evening...
The flight back was pretty uneventful, with the notable exception that I finished the second book of the Dark Jewels trilogy. I don't have time write now to find words appropriate to describe them--and even if I did find the words, they're the kind that tend to mean different things for everybody anyway so perhaps I won't even try. However, I will say that I expect to finish the third book before the week is out, and it is a very rare series indeed that can hook me so thoroughly.
The time at home was grand and filled with the sort of things that are terribly interesting for the person who is experiencing them but lose much of their vitality in the retelling. ( I'll briefly touch on them anyway ;) )
Also, for public consumption, a good chunk of Monday was spent searching for my chainmail that I had made back in Jr. High, and I am pleased to say that my efforts were not in vain. I'm going to have to make some adjustments, but it's still mostly intact. By the way, does anyone know how to clean oxidized steel? O:) Ahhh, to be making things again! ^_^ I also found an unused roll of 17 gauge aluminum. Now all I need is a 1/4" wooden dowel and some pliers...
Finally, this morning I stopped by the package office before heading out, and I can finally say after two months of waiting that I am now the proud owner of a beautiful mountain dulcimer! ^_^ Sadly I had to rush to work, but I was irresponsible enough to take the time to open it, admire it, and play a few notes. I almost can't wait to get home tonight and actually play it, but I shall because there are other things that I also want to do this evening...
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