Catchy Uppy

What to tell you today? How about a few updates on all the usual stuff.
– Running: No running today, because it’s rainy and windy (and because I don’t have to run all the time. That meant I could have my ‘old’ pre-run breakfast, which I’ve decided is too heavy these days. I needed that coffee to pick me up, considering how grey and dark it was/is outside! BUT! Yesterday was a fine morning, and I went out for a four-mile run. It was great. Running outdoors has really helped me pick up the pace, even though I expected the opposite. My last mile yesterday was probably one of the fastest I’ve ever run; I was annoyed at having to wait for so many cars at the intersection (luckily the only ‘real’ intersection I have to cross, thanks to the parkway), so I really pushed it the last half mile.
– Cats: Birdy has been taking amoxicillin for her red, floppy ear, and I’m pleased to report that it’s no longer floppy! The vet said she might have been ‘pulling’ it down because it was sore, but I’d never seen a cat move her ear like that on purpose. Perhaps he was right, though, because it went back to normal pretty quickly. Thank goodness. I paid for two pointy ears when I got her at the humane society! Birdy is starting to understand what ‘c’mere’ means, and she continues to be a cuddly cat, both with me and with Beany. They are both most excellent.
– Food: I finished off my puffed rice ‘Smacks’, so I made a new batch with puffed kamut. It’s even crunchier than the rice was, and I really like it! I also finished off the last of my last batch of homemade yogurt. I usually hold some back to use as starter for the next round, but I bought a quart of plain Dannon Naturals to eat over the next few days and then start homemade yogurt anew. My homemade stuff was getting sort of grainy (but not bad — too much acid, I guess?), so I’m happy enough to start over again.
– Other stuff: I watched The Thin Man last night, which I’d been wanting to see for several months. How can I become more like Nora Charles? I reckon I need to A) stumble into a large inheritance, B) start wearing much more fabulous dresses, C) up my alcohol tolerance by a factor of ten, and D) work on my snappy one-liners. So, you know, basically learn to be a different person. My hair’s the right color, though.