Avocet of Leave

Yesterday we did a lot of productive and enjoyable things, but when we finally got home, I was too exhausted to type. And tonight I'm almost equally tired. The Sparrowhawk has had two naps today! He didn't go to the gym, because we're trying to avoid public gatherings this week out of respect for Tron's concerns. She has once again plucked up courage to come for Halloween, but doesn't want to be exposed to things because she is still immunocompromised. So we're trying to stay away from sources of contagion. The Sparrowhawk went down in the basement and worked out, and I took a fairly brief walk around the neighborhood. It was just before sunset, and I enjoyed the fragile evening light glowing through the trees. The gold is slowly overtaking the green. I thawed some short ribs--which I've never tried cooking before--but realized they were never going to get done in time for dinner. I also saw a container of boeuf bourguignon left over from some previous extravaganza. I thawed that out and made some more mashed potatoes to go with it. It was not only still good, but probably even a little better after mellowing for awhile. We'll try the short ribs tomorrow.