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I have been invited to dinner with the people for whom I will be house sitting. There will be two other local women there as well. I have just started my winter beard, and I will go with it rather than to shave and have to start all over with it. I am not sure if these women will be contacts and actors for my guests in their absence or not yet. I have offered to bring my soda siphons to provide a little something to the dinner, though I have left that up to them. I may also bring a bouquet of flowers as well. I am never quite sure what is appropriate. I thought about wine, but that is such a mixed bag, it is difficult to know which is good, and this is country where alcohol may well be eschewed. So, soda water and flowers as a house gift is probably the best plan.
I will also need to ensure I have my shoes polished, a shirt properly prepared, and at least corduroys to wear. It is not, per se, a formal dinner. But being a Sunday dinner I believe it is slightly more formal. All these social things usually confuse me. I am often wrong and usually off balance, but I keep my composure well enough that it may not be too noticeable. And, I enjoy company so well that it is worth the effort. I have heard that a free meal is as good as it gets, but since I can cook better than what most restaurants offer and can afford to eat out when and where I like as well, that is not my case. No, it is the company. And yet, food is not to be given light treatment, and being offered company in the breaking of bread, that is the better part.
My main job is to not put a foot in my mouth, and should I do that, not to then continue with the other foot. I do have talents, two footed speaking is among my best. I usually do not even mind that, to be honest. Though I prefer to do that only when I am better known. Of course, sometimes that is how I become better known. Ah well. Anyone who reads here must know this by now.
It should be fun. I might meet someone of interest. And I will get out of the apartment for a bit. And, I could always learn something of interest. In any case, the host and hostess seem to be rather on the ball. They are definitely pleasant to speak with. They are rather distant in some ways too. I may explore that. Life is more intriguing than some understand or seem to notice. And many assume I do not see this or have curiosity about it, let alone the delicate means of discovering what I am curious about. How can an ogre possibly peel an boiled egg, I have heard it mumbled. Simply, I suggest, with a hammer! *grins* Let them think what they may, I know you really use a mallet. *laughs*
It certainly has cooled down. It was 64 F as a high today and it is 33 F now. Finally, weather I can enjoy. The outlook indicates this will be the highest temperature for the next week or more, with lows dipping into the 20's. The one downside is that it will be cloudy or partly cloudy as well, for that same time. Just when the sun would be good it will be going into hiding. Ah well. At least I can wear a jacket now. It is not really needed but they add something to my otherwise simple fashion of jeans and polo shirts. The mountains are quite beautiful with snow on them again. My first winter here should be interesting.
Tomorrow I will begin straightening out my storage compartment and perhaps take some things with me while I am at it. My vehicle is only rated to 900 pounds interior capacity. That is me and 400 pounds of weights, with enough extra capacity so that I do not push the limit. The four 100's first then. After that math may be needed. Plus, they are small enough that even if I do not do a great job straightening at first, I can still fit them in. Paying rent and whatever else might be good too. Oh, I already paid the ISP. So that only leaves rent, utilities, and my other rent. I am doing quite well, having spent very little last month though with some big bills that I will not have this month, such as tags and the initial ISP bill. It is good to finally be getting back into flexible financial shape, excellent shape actually. A few more months of stowing it away and I will be in excellent shape to comfortable begin looking for a house. I hate looking without having something significant for whatever fees, costs, or such might be required, or simply wise.
Good night.
If you present yourself in person the way you speak here, you will make a generous and gracious presence at the dinner party. How nice that you get to meet more locals!
ReplyDeleteI think the soda water and flowers are a very nice gift.
Cooling down here, too. This is the third day in a row without sweating. Glory be! Less humidity really does matter.
I welcome October with open arms. My absolutely favoritist month of the year.
(Sparrow gave me a special haiku prize. She is so sweet... and generous.)
Have a wonderful day, my friend.
It seems they have invited another woman! I did not say this, but the other day, after the dream I had about being harangued by women and then figured that out and played with it (which I did write about), I had a dreams (I think, but don't remember them well) and a feeling that women were sneaking up on me. I think in a good way. Well, as good of a way as that goes. Ha!
ReplyDeleteAnd the soda siphon sounds good to them, though they said not to bring anything else. So I will bring a few stems instead of something so formal (always ignore and take a small extra step, if extravagance may be set aside). I plan on, if the owners like the siphon, giving them one as a tenant gift thing. They can take it with them easily (unpressurized in any case).
Ah, Florida weather, I remember it well. I never could get used to it never getting cold. Being from the Mid-West, it always seemed to hot for me there. Hey, maybe you can go out and have more fun too?
A special prize, is it. I will have to go check that out. You certainly do good work!