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Mar. 27th, 2024 08:23 pm1. Ran across an article in the wilds of the internet that identified the trees currently in full bloom outside my bedroom window - they are apparently Callery pears! Of course that sent me down the rabbit hole of learning how they went from the near-perfect ornamental street tree to being banned in multiple states. But the piece of this new information that is sticking with me is that people find the smell repugnant, describing it frequently as similar to "rotting fish." And so now on my 3-4 times daily walks with Jack, I'm sniffing and sniffing and sniffing. . . and I just don't get it? Yes, it's not a pleasant perfumey scent, and I would even agree that there is something to the smell that hints at decay. But it is a distinctly vegetal decay in my nose!
2. I got myself Invisalign a little over a month ago, and I have never in my life been so aware of my teeth. I didn't have braces as a teenager, so this constant low-level pressure on my teeth is just distracting! But in theory it will be worth it, both for preventing potential future breathing issues (family history of sleep apnea makes me extra cautious) and for the reduction in my ability to wear away at my enamel with my chronic teeth grinding.
3. In addition to white blossoms with a vaguely rotten scent outside my bedroom window, spring also brings my annual war against the finches. I have a potted thyme plant on my balcony that I moved up here from SoCal with me and every year, just as it's sending out its new growth, the finches raid it for nest-building materials. My desk is right next to the balcony door, so I keep an eye out and bang on the door every time the finches swoop down, but I invariably lose because I get distracted by the things I'm supposed to be doing at my desk (namely, working). BUT. This year, I have a new ally! Apparently the chives that I tossed in a pot last summer are tempting alternate building materials! And I'm happy to give the finches my chives, because they grow back much more quickly than the thyme does.
4. Returning to the issue of my teeth, one thing that my dentist did not prepare me for is that Invisalign is absolute murder on fingernails. The trays are really quite tight, and every time I eat (or drink anything besides water) I've got to work my fingernails between the edge of the tray and my gumline and lever it up until it snaps free. My nails keep breaking in this effort! Uncool.
5. It's raining outside, a fact I am relishing, because I love storms and cannot stand the heat of summer so the longer winter/spring last the happier I am. But I always feel a little guilty for enjoying the rain these days, because Jack-Jack is such a sun-lover. His favorite way to spend the day is to head out to bake on the balcony as soon as the sun hits it, and spend the next 6-8 hours (until the sun goes behind the building) sprawling until he overheats, then wandering inside for some water and a little cooldown time, then heading back outside to bake some more. On cloudy days he lays in his chair, looking longingly for a rare sunbeam to exploit; and on rainy days he pouts from either his bed or my bed, clearly disgusted with the universe. Today was a pouty day for my poor little man!
2. I got myself Invisalign a little over a month ago, and I have never in my life been so aware of my teeth. I didn't have braces as a teenager, so this constant low-level pressure on my teeth is just distracting! But in theory it will be worth it, both for preventing potential future breathing issues (family history of sleep apnea makes me extra cautious) and for the reduction in my ability to wear away at my enamel with my chronic teeth grinding.
3. In addition to white blossoms with a vaguely rotten scent outside my bedroom window, spring also brings my annual war against the finches. I have a potted thyme plant on my balcony that I moved up here from SoCal with me and every year, just as it's sending out its new growth, the finches raid it for nest-building materials. My desk is right next to the balcony door, so I keep an eye out and bang on the door every time the finches swoop down, but I invariably lose because I get distracted by the things I'm supposed to be doing at my desk (namely, working). BUT. This year, I have a new ally! Apparently the chives that I tossed in a pot last summer are tempting alternate building materials! And I'm happy to give the finches my chives, because they grow back much more quickly than the thyme does.
4. Returning to the issue of my teeth, one thing that my dentist did not prepare me for is that Invisalign is absolute murder on fingernails. The trays are really quite tight, and every time I eat (or drink anything besides water) I've got to work my fingernails between the edge of the tray and my gumline and lever it up until it snaps free. My nails keep breaking in this effort! Uncool.
5. It's raining outside, a fact I am relishing, because I love storms and cannot stand the heat of summer so the longer winter/spring last the happier I am. But I always feel a little guilty for enjoying the rain these days, because Jack-Jack is such a sun-lover. His favorite way to spend the day is to head out to bake on the balcony as soon as the sun hits it, and spend the next 6-8 hours (until the sun goes behind the building) sprawling until he overheats, then wandering inside for some water and a little cooldown time, then heading back outside to bake some more. On cloudy days he lays in his chair, looking longingly for a rare sunbeam to exploit; and on rainy days he pouts from either his bed or my bed, clearly disgusted with the universe. Today was a pouty day for my poor little man!
