kale and schumann

This morning the sky was dappled with bits of blue but now all I see are smudgy banks of cloud, piled high. I took the bus to Bernal and rode my newly tuned bike back home. In between I went to the Alemany farmers market -- for the first time since I moved here. I kept thinking I might go but it never seemed absolutely necessary, until this weekend. I have not gotten a CSA delivery in almost 4 weeks and I needed kale and carrots and fennel and scallions for the salad I'm taking to J's party tomorrow.

It is cold in the house. I have the space heater on and am wearing the fleece slippers Dean gave me last xmas. I don't know how many thousands of dollars I will end up spending on this place but it will eventually be warm(er) and water tight, and maybe I will redo the kitchen and get rid of the rodents. In the meantime, I have sweaters and blankets and tarps to keep warmth in and water out.

I am listening to Schumann piano trios on my geneva sound box, which was a splurge, considering all the money I'm pouring into the house. But I am very happy that I can play my CDs again, after almost a year.