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Thank God it's Friday. Sigh.

*I am beginning to feel rather hemmed in, but since the Orange Satan visited nearby recently, I am now worried about venturing out, even masked. Will suck it up tomorrow for a quick trip downtown, but otherwise...

*Also, my allergies yikes.

*But Miss Adventure and I are now taking slightly longer walks in the morning, averaging a mile. Today it was a mile and a half. Does it wear her out at all? Oh no. OH NO.

*Also, I've started watching The Wine Show Series Two (on Hulu in the US, Amazon in the UK). I tried Season One, but couldn't get into it (I like Matthew Rhys but I didn't like him as presenter somehow). Series Two has Rhys staying in NYC [edited: London; NYC for Series Three] and Matthew Goode's partner in crime is now James Purefoy. Welp. Goode and Purefoy work for me. A lot a lot a lot.

*In fact, in Ep 2 of Series Two, Messieurs Goode and Purefoy (for reasons of the show) stumble out into the French morning, draped only in bedsheets 'round their lower limbs, and I might have exclaimed aloud, "OMFG, tag your porn!"

*Okay. I DID say that aloud. Miss Adventure rolled a weary eye at me and stretched out further on the top of the loveseat.

*Here, have a look at the Series 3 trailer, with a great song to accompany the stunning visuals.

There we go -- hugs, and have a great weekend! :)

This has been a week of heat, rejections, and stumbles, but hey ho, we carry on.

What are good things to celebrate?

*gardenias! Four gardenia blooms on my plant!

*a great bottle of Benziger Frank Johnson Vineyard Sauv Blanc, opened with Freixenet to celebrate her birthday

*last night's ep of Doctor Who, which was just stone-cold delightful. Also, Peter Capaldi in high collar, cravat, and Regency brocade -- in the words of Bill, "GET IN!"

*payday

*Independent Bookstore Day yesterday, and getting two books for my dad at the local shop.

*blocking out time for a nap today

May you, even in sad or hard times, find glimpses of joy this week.