Thursday evening things

 Just a busy week. This afternoon was grading yet another exam. (I give a third one, in my third of four classes, tomorrow. At least next week I don't have any....

And the hives seem to have stopped, and I feel much better today than I have since Friday. So I'm going to assume I just had a drawn-out immune reaction to the shingles shot

(Behind a link, because rude language, but if you're over 50 be sure to get your shongles.....)

I also walked a lot yesterday and actually my knee felt a lot better, and I could walk more naturally, than I could in a long time. I don't know if it's just a time thing or if the work out on the cross country skiier is a little repetitive-motiony but I'm going to keep doing it for now (too much friction in finding a new way to get the necessary exercise)

This evening I took off some time (after grading) to watch tv (well, I did spend 20 minutes finishing my piano practice). I still like Ghosts though it feels a little holding-pattern at this point. I really, really wanted to like the new Matlock but I like it less than I thought I would. I think the "every character including the protagonist seems to be lying" is what gets me. I am sick of lying. Sick of dealing with it in my day to day life (everyone who has a little power, is a little higher in the org chart, has lied to me, and students have lied to me), sick of it in politics and media, and I don't want to see it in my entertainment. I mean, yeah, everyone lies, and it seems now lying is the way to get ahead, but I was taught differently.

I wish they'd time swap it with Elsbeth, which I DO like, but I really should not be staying up this late (to 10 pm) when I get up at or before 5 am the next morning.  

But yeah. Really hoping next week is a little more relaxed (I do have a Zoom meeting with a job candidate Wednesday afternoon, and Thursday I am going to try to get down to early-vote (and if it's bucketing down rain, or the line is way too long and I can't get in, I guess I go on Friday afternoon....)

(And I think a lot of us are a little on edge about the upcoming election; I know I am and have been a bit more snappish than I normally am...)

Well, one other small good thing: an update from the original owner of Quixotic Fibers, who had moved to Zephyrhills, Florida (which got hit by Milton). She is okay, there was some damage to the shop, but apparently it's been repaired "enough" that she can reopen, and didn't lose too much stock. 

(Again, I hope the Denison store keeps going. I MIGHT run down to Sherman - I need to go to Target soon - tomorrow after classes and I don't know whether to pop in. There was a note in the e-mail that Dream in Color is raising their prices next year* and while I don't NEED more yarn.....)

(*and if the Grand Tariff Plan one of the candidates talks about goes into effect, bye-bye being able to afford ANY imported yarn, as it sounds like the tariffs will be on everything - well, except for the luxury items that friends of those in power like, I suppose....)