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What are your Novembers like?

November 10, 2024

They’re not predicting more snow for a while so Andy will try to go up to the land today.

November 9, 2024

These pictures were taken from inside the house yesterday morning:

Most places down here were closed for the day, so Andy didn’t go up to the land.

November 8, 2024

November 7, 2024

since I decided to learn some Spanish.

I’m still using Duolingo a few minutes a day, mostly learning vocabulary, and I’m still watching Netflix videos with Spanish subtitles. As I said in Learning Language Like a Baby, some of it is sticking without much effort on my part. The main thing is it’s fun and it makes me feel good to honor the commitment. That’s my main reward.

November 6, 2024

When I got up yesterday morning the power was out and this was what I saw from my living room window,

I was thinking about the non-internet things I could work/play with, but the power was only out for an hour so things were mostly back to normal for me. Andy decided to wait until today to try going up to the land. The next storm isn’t expected to come in until tomorrow.

Update: the snow has mostly melted down here.

Andy didn’t go up to the land because a water-main leak blocked the way he usually goes. The detour would have taken an extra hour each way. Never a dull moment.

November 5, 2024

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November 4, 2024

Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.
—Michel de Montaigne

He also mentions

…the stubborn curiosity of our nature which delights in worrying about the future as if it had not enough to deal with in the present:

I agree with him. The best preparation for an unknown future is to use today’s problems as a chance to develop our skills. I do seem to be getting better at keeping relaxed and constructive instead of agitated and frustrated.

Stay curious and open to life. No matter what happens keep learning and growing. Find what you love and find a way to share it with others.

Yeah, I’ll stick to that motto. And live it the best I can.

November 3, 2024

I’m glad I’m not that kitten! It’s so patient.

November 2, 2024

We have electricity on the land now…the new batteries are working fine. When I was up there Sunday I saw how Andy is insulating them to keep them warm in winter.

November 1, 2024