sunday: pumpkin pancakes and window-sealing plastic

I saw my first snowflake of the season just moments ago. Fortunately, we've almost finished sealing the windows. This year, we're doing all of them, not just the draftiest ones and it's clear we're doing a better job - the plastic isn't buzzing in the window draft. This afternoon we took our weekly trip to the food whole to purchase foods that complete our CSA box into meals. We also stopped at village discount outlet to look for some second hand season-appropriate clothing for me but to no luck.

I had a decent birthday. Aside from getting a new president I also got a set of glencairn glasses - the glass made specifically for tasting scotch. In addition, I got a nice bottle of single malt, single barrel scotch, a bottle of artisan bourbon (can you guess my latest hobby?), a couple gift cards and a bit of cash. I told my brother in college that birthdays stop being fun after 21. That statement may be exaggerated for effect, but it's true that birthdays aren't what they used to be.

I took what may be my last long-distance 'pleasure' ride of the year this week. I wasn't fortunate enough to have time off of work while it was 70 degrees early in the week but I got to go out while it was still in the low 50's. I'll miss it but I'm trying to buy a pair of rollers to turn the bike into a 'stationary bike' as it were. Hopefully if I do this I can pick up in the spring where I left off this fall - which would be great.