Everything sublime is as difficult as it is rare. Baruch Spinoza

Monday, March 23, 2026

Another Monday


Matthew spent decades in the back of a closet. I brought him out yesterday, deciding Mark should have him gracing his office. I was a stickler for having professional photos done. I believe he would have been about eight. What hair he has left is very dark brown, looks black. Odd it can change like that. He will be fifty-two next month.


I've spent the last couple of days helping Mark set up a new computer. I guess I'm the tech guy. Today he'll call the tax software company to get help downloading the tax files and then he should be done. Leave it an accountant to wait until tax season to do this, as the computer was purchased in February. I have been a Mac person from day one, so working with this system was not my bailiwick. 

My other accomplishment was getting the anti-glare film on the south facing windows of his office. Since the large tree that shaded this area of the house had to be felled the sun, even with the blind drawn, has been too much. You don't know how necessary a large tree is until it's gone. I guess that can be said about a lot of things.


I threw together another leftovers meal yesterday. Leftover faro and pork loin with broccoli, tomatoes, onion and garlic. Took all of about ten minutes. Tops. 

Today my excitement is laundry. I know, you wish you had my exotic life. 
 

7 comments:

Boud said...

Too funny about having the computer since February and only now, high season, get it set up. Just as well one of you knows how.

The Happy Whisk said...

Eats look good. Great picture. LOVE the idea of anti-glare. That is pretty stinkin' cool. Have a great day to you, new tech guy.

Pixie said...

Oh but I do have your exotic life:)

Far Side of Fifty said...

What a nice photo of your son! I did my exciting laundry yesterday!

nick said...

We had a similar tree experience. We had a large tree that shielded one of our kitchen windows. It came down in a violent storm and we noticed we were getting a lot more light in the kitchen.

Lori said...

We don't know what we have until it's gone sometimes.

Ami said...

I always get sentimental looking at pics of my kids as kids. They're amazing adults, and I'm proud of them. Wouldn't change who they are. But I miss my little kids.

We had some major trimming done a few months ago, including the removal of one tree that was interfering with plumbing. Now the street lights shine into my bedroom window all night. ::sigh::