– Yes, this is exactly what it looks like — a (mini) pretzel bagel. They come with a little packet of coarse salt, so you can add it yourself. When I was rounding a corner at the supermarket, they caught my eye, and I wondered if pumpernickel bagels were now a thing (they probably are), and I then I realized that they’re pretzels. I didn’t really have to think twice — into the cart!
– I’m having a hateymoon with the cats. It’s a lot like a honeymoon, in that it’s a relatively brief period marked by heightened and slightly unrealistic emotions, except that instead of feeling like I’m in a cloud of warmth and adoration, I’m instead seething with annoyance at everything they do. Birdy shouts and me and knocks things over in her clumsiness. Beany insists on lying on my shins (when my legs are stretched out on the sofa), which I can’t stand; if I try to get her to go away, she engages extra gravity cat mode. At least they’ve been fairly compliant with basement times at night, because Birdy was really starting to get on my nerves with her whole dawn = time to wake up routine.
– Right now is my favorite time of the year for the garden, I’ve decided. When I got back from the cabin (I was only gone three days), the lilacs were suddenly all leafed out, as were the raspberries, and everything is looking really lush. The weeds are growing, but they haven’t started trying to take things over yet. The rain and lack of hot-hot sun make the yard so green. Although… I also really like it when the vegetables start to look wild in their impressive growth. So I might later say that that is my favorite time of year for the garden.
– I was on the fence about going out for a run this morning. I was feeling (a little) tired and (a lot) lazy, but the laziness was turning into petulance and filling me with nervous/annoyed energy. So I figured a short run would be good for me, and I decided I might as well try to make it a quick-ish one. Well, 3.1 miles later, I’d set myself a new PR for the distance. I haven’t been doing ANY speedwork, so I figured I wasn’t capable of getting anywhere near last September’s 5k PR, but I beat it by 42 seconds. It’s all thanks to the Vibrams, I’m sure. They’re quick and light and have helped me build some good muscle in my calves. But I can sure feel today’s speed in my tired quads now!
