Since my rear-end collision in August, I’ve been without my car. Although the estimate was 1 – 1.5 weeks, it’s been in the body shop for over a month now. And we’ve been told 4 times now that the work was complete, each time only to find that, no, it really really wasn’t. Looking at the trend, I’m thinking it should be ready to pick up sometime between the 6th try and the 8th. Any bets?

After being somewhat under the weather most of the holiday weekend, I was in need of some fresh air. So after I got off work this evening, I took myself for a brief hike. The photos aren’t great, since I snapped them in a hurry (it didn’t seem a pleasant prospect being caught on an unfamiliar trail alone in the dark, so I was pushing quite a bit faster than I otherwise would), but they give a bit of an idea.

The trail follows a noisy stream for most of its short length; although the rhododendrons, poison ivy, and other undergrowth are so thick it’s often hidden from sight. All in all, it was quite a pleasant end to the day.
