February 2026

March 6, 2026

Stats

★ I went to the gym 9 times. I've increased my chest press to 50lbs, got my mile time down to 13:19, and have added in some hack squats with the machine weight (60 lbs). We're in the home stretch before my dexa scan this winter so I'm trying to get that bone density up.

★ I read 1 book.

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic - This was five star trash. I loved it. It's terrible. I desperately want to read the third in this series but I am being Good and reading a non-fiction book in between.

★ I watched 0 movies.

But I did see three plays, as summarized in my previous blog. Do those count? We'll count those.

★ I finished 1 craft or personal project.

A dark green sweater. The pattern kind of looks like how you would weave a pie crust but with yarn. That's a bad description. But there's the alternating bits in a grid pattern.

The sweater!! I finished it! I've worn it a bunch! Including on my trip to NYC, which honestly felt very brave of me because it was cold and I was not in my house. It would have been the worst time for it to unravel. Have I washed it? No, I am terrified. I'll hand wash it when it smells. Don't worry about it.

★ I finished 1 video game.

I finished Fallout 4! I already miss it, but at the same time I was getting pretty tired of the grind. There are a few achievements that I still need to do in a different run. I'll be back for you, my love.

I struggled to find a next game. Doom64 made me motion sick, I hated Alan Wake, Fallout 1 required a lot of following along with a guide...I'm playing Cyberpunk 2077. I did not pay full price for it on release day and the bugs are fixed now, so I'm having fun.

Misc

The snow. Oh god, the snow. I had never shoveled before this month. We previously had landlords, or I had chronic pain, or it didn't snow. I think I made up for the lost time.

My backyard after about three feet of snow was dumped on it. I've dug out an area probably the size of a car for my dog to potty. She's blurry and not facing the camera, but still manages to look apprehensive.