Saturday, April 1: No April Fools here, just setting up a Smart Garden with basil, baking a peanut butter cake, and watching the Revolution draw NYCFC.
Sunday, April 2: Finished watching Derry Girls, which I quite enjoyed.
Monday, April 3: Filed my taxes, with two whole weeks to spare.
Tuesday, April 4: After taking a second try at the Discworld with the Guards novels, I went back to where it all began with The Colour of Magic (and also got my first job offer).
Wednesday, April 5: Worked on a jigsaw puzzle of 32 doors.
Thursday, April 6: Grocery day, with a stop at the craft store for yarn for a project that I will get around to eventually.
Friday, April 7: Made macaroni and cheese for dinner.
Saturday, April 8: Officially accepted my job offer, went for a hike at the local reservoir after a trip to the library, and listened to the Revolution beat Montreal 4-0.
Sunday, April 9: Easter lunch at church.
Monday, April 10: Tried goldenberries (surprisingly tomato-y), and started a hidden cows Sandra Boynton puzzle.
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| Aliens, or fiddleheads |
Tuesday, April 11: Did my annual-ish mass Goodreads update to see if they could give me any interesting statistics (for 2022: shortest book– The Sandman vol. 3: Dream Country, longest book/most shelved – A Game of Thrones, least shelved – Everquest: The Rogue’s Hour).
Wednesday, April 12: First day of the year hot enough for ice cream.
Thursday, April 13: Continued reading The Night Circus, and I agree with the overall sentiment that the descriptive passages are stronger than the plot, but I still really liked this book.
Friday, April 14: Took one last hike before starting work, at Mt. Watatic; walked to the Massachusetts/New Hampshire state line; had a Taco Bell taco; and talked to a friend from college.
Saturday, April 15: Watched a 10-man Revolution give up a 98th minute goal to Columbus to snatch defeat (a draw) from the jaws of victory.
Sunday, April 16: Finished a jigsaw puzzle of soda cans.
Monday, April 17: Baked a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
Tuesday, April 18: First day of
Wednesday, April 19: Had leftover lamb, roasted potatoes, and arugula for lunch and calibrated a pH meter for the first time in a long time.
Thursday, April 20: Wild violets and phlox were in full bloom, crabapples a few days away.
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| Some bush in bloom |
Friday, April 21: Free lunch day at work.
Saturday, April 22: Went for a hike along the reservoir, started building the LEGO Millennium Falcon I bought on sale last summer, and saw the Revolution beat Sporting KC 2-1 off a brace from Giacomo Vrioni, who also drew a red card for DOGSO (denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity).
Sunday, April 23: Baked a pineapple cake and watched Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Monday, April 24: Laundry day after work.
Tuesday, April 25: Bonus Revolution game against Hartford for the US Open Cup, which they won after bringing on Carles Gil and co. to relieve a young starting lineup.
Wednesday, April 26: Made 50 L of buffer solution in a barrel, stirred it with a metal oar, and pumped it into the world’s largest IV bags.
Thursday, April 27: Eat, work, sleep, repeat.
Friday, April 28: Ran into the wild turkeys crossing the street while on a walk after work.
Saturday, April 29: Visited a neighboring town’s hill and swamp, where we saw a lot of skunk cabbage and an eastern bluebird, and caught most of the radio call for the Revolution’s tie game against Cincinnati, featuring a Djordje Petrović penalty save, a season-ending injury to Dylan Borrero, and Emmanuel Boateng’s first goal of the season.
Sunday, April 30: Finished Heir to the Empire, the acclaimed first Thrawn novel by Timothy Zahn, also the first authorized Star Wars novel that continued events after Return of the Jedi.
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| Crabapple tree |
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