Oh, and...

[winterbadger]

I had a very nice walk in the park yesterday. I went over to Rock Creek Park and walked for about an hour and a half. I had meant to spend longer, but to my annoyance I was actually a little footsore, and I did want to get home in time to shower and change before picking up my friend for the concert.

I tried to capture some of the autumn colours, which were rather lovely, though muted and already a bit threadbare. The sun was in and out of clouds, but when it was available, it made the whole day sparkle.

The walking gave me time to think; not that I came to any conclusions, but sometimes time away from the distractions of home can be good.

It was good, at least, to get my mind off my earlier encounter. I'd made the mistake, on my way to the park, of stopping to look at a house or sale in my neighborhood. It's perfect for the person I want to be but am not, quite yet: ready to settle down here in DC and in a long-term relationship with someone else who works. It's a beautiful Craftsman bungalow that's been well tended and gently modernized. Lovely rooms, a nice, though small, kitchen, plenty of basement storage space, a fireplace, a small back yard (large enough to stretch out your legs without being too big to easily maintain), amazing skylights, a screened porch...