Leap

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I woke up really late, n lucky for me the sun sets later now. My field trip for the day after mail pick-up was to the harbor pier before sunset, to see what digi-cam does there. Parking is free all winter. (I haven't paid, ever).
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The air temp is running in the teen-F zone (-2C) n the windchill must've been 20 below zero F. The place was deserted, just as I like it. My fingers under leather gloves froze in just a couple of minutes. Still, I managed to click about 30 pics during my short, brisk stroll about the pier. You'll prob see a few more of these later.
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For now, tho, my only ambition is to sit in the chair with hot water bottles, n keep Mischief warm. I've been neglectful of contacting other folks lately, due mostly to not feeling well. I need to make a point of getting up early for calls tomorrow, before work.
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Not doing much outside of errands n work has me stumped for upbeat subjects to discuss. In the past month I've missed two baby birthday parties, n feel a need to make up for it, but Feb hasn't let me.
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Due to trying to pay for a regular months expenses with one less paycheck, I won't have any funds leftover from rent for several more weeks. I assume the Electric heat bill will have me in knots until next summer again, too, with all this cold hanging in around here.
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It's Leap Day, but I'm not getting anything extra this round... The frogs are still hibernating, n it's too cold to jump off the pier!
(One of those piling shadows is me).