The Mandelbear's Musings

Last week Colleen gave me a cotton flannel shirt, which I wore for the first time this morning taking the Y.D. to school. It's light, soft, warm, fuzzy, and petable; the collar caressed my cheek the entire time.

Thank you, Love.

(x-posted to healthy_fen)

Back from today's walk -- about 3.5 miles along Los Gatos Creek. I'd rather have done 4, but my left ankle is still dicey (more than a year since I twisted it) and I didn't want to push my luck. I've been pretty good about walking the last two weeks or so; don't think I've missed more than two or three days in that time. The weeks before and after Baycon (Memorial Day weekend) were pretty much of a write-off, and I put on a couple of pounds which I have only now gotten rid of. Grump.

I see that my last post here mentions my newly-resoled Mephisto shoes. I don't know whether my feet have grown, or they've changed the shape of the soles subtly since I bought them, but they're nowhere near as comfortable as they once were. Since a new pair of Keens costs about the same as a resole job from Mephisto, I know what I'm doing from now on. Especially since REI had some nice black Keen loafers on sale for $60 -- 40% off. And my usual Thorlo crew socks, 10% off if you get three pair. Chortle!

I still wore the boots today, because of the ankle. And I'm still looking for short-sleeved black woven shirts -- didn't have them at Target or Mervyns this week. (I did find expandable-waistband pants at Mervyns; 40" fit me this time, so I'm down from the previous pair, which were 42" and loose enough to fall off if I wear them without a belt.) Shopping hint: when a store prints a full-page newspaper ad announcing a massive 1-day sale, go the day before. Big selection, short lines. I fskcing hate clothes-shopping.