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December 14, 2009
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December 15, 2009
2132 - Hey, that's interesting. The dashboard computer on my Prius consistently reports that I'm doing a little over 2 miles per gallon better than I really am. That's weird. Is it doing that just to make me feel better? When it's cold and wet, I'm getting a true 42 - 46 MPG, and when it's dry and a bit warmer, I'm rolling in at around 48 or 49 MPG. None of those numbers are to be sneezed at, but the dash lies. I wonder if it predicts weather, too? (/mad grin)
Back at the elliptical tonight, where I whacked about 465 calories off, according to the, errr, dashboard. Waitaminnit. I'm sensing a theme, here. Well, I don't have enough of a baseline to report on yet. How's that for waffling? Or baconing? In other good news, I heard from my old friend Albert today. Hey, Albert! It sounds like he's doing well, and that's a happy thing.
There. I've finished a bit of remote work, and I think it's time to unwind a bit. Last final of the year in two days, btw. Ciao!
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December 16, 2009
1917 - Studying. About done, actually: I just wanted to read up on a few of the guidelines to ensure that I didn't deeply trip over my own feet in tomorrow's WRTG 101 final. The good news is that Paper 4 is now graded, an 'A' there, so I'm fairly on track for an overall 'A' in that course. And I managed to nail an 'A' to the wall for Computer Architecture as well. That one was a bit iffy; I was more challenged in that course than I expected. I was pleased to have an excellent instructor, Richard Daumit. I can heartily recommend him if you have one of his courses in your future. Those kind readers keeping score might note that this is the only the second instructor I've had occasion to laud since starting at UMUC. The first was Dawn Smith, back in September of 2008, and I'll be in another of her classes this Spring.
However, while Spring (the school session) starts for me in just four weeks, Spring (the season) is a long way off. The ten day forecast leads me to expect highs in the 30's and lows in the 20's all through. And though you and I both know it's a lie at this great distance, the likelihood of rain/snow for Christmas day is currently pegged at 60%. That's a hell of a thing, this far off. I don't believe a word of it.
Now, suppertime. Ciao!
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December 17, 2009
No post.... took a final.
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December 18, 2009
No post..... unwinding.
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December 19, 2009
 Overnight snow in Bowie |
0747 - And now, wound up again. I was shovelling out back at 0645, clearing a path and a couple of spots for the dogs. Just in time, too: as I trudged in, Molly excitedly wanted out. At least I got her off the deck ... Yeah, we've got a winter storm going on. It was upgraded by the weather service from Winter Storm Warning last night to Blizzard Warning. We had 6" of snow overnight (a bit more than the 3" prognosticated). Two feet aren't unlikely before this is over tomorrow morning. Wow! We haven't had this much snow at one drop in a number of years.
Today I'll finish clearing the fabric room, and perhaps get a start on the sewing room if things go well. Ciao!
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December 20, 2009
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1611 - Oh, hey. The snow stopped falling overnight. Blue skies and temps in the low 30's when the sun is on hand. So I shoveled a bit in back, and quite a bit more in front (including using the snow thrower on the sidewalks up and down a ways), and that's that, other than the 18 30 inches of snow left everwhere else. I'm going to peg it as 18" for the purposes of calling it the equivalent 1.5" of rain, but there's thin spots, and places well over two feet deep on the yard and the deck. It was a light, drifty sort of snow, as you can see from the way it's piled up in front of the windows above the porch. It's too deep for either dog to go expeditioning around the back yard ... Well, too deep for Lucy by far, and Molly isn't happy about it. They'll be unhappier Christmas Day, when we're due for freezing rain. Yay, ice! Not!
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