Subterranian adventures...

[msfledermaus]

Yesterday I got off the bus about the same time Ben the Neighbor jumped off his bus--always a welcome thing. We trotted down to our street, and saw a pretty common sight on our happy Island--the freight train sitting on top of the tracks. Not moving, just chugging ominously. Ben grinned and said, "Hey, you wanna see the secret way around the train tracks?" "Sure, if it doesn't involve climbing between the cars or anything." And with that, he started climbing down the embankment under the bridge.

I followed, making the occasional "ooooooOooh!" noise. I'm not great at heights, and the way down was steep and looked pretty slidey. And of course I had two bags, a scarf that kept trying to get in the way and I was wearing a skirt on top of it all. But I made it down to the bottom without sliding, and we climbed back up the other side. (It was a lot easier than down, I have to say.) Half the time I was thinking, "I used to scramble up and down much more hilly, rocky stuff when I was a kid. I am definitely not a kid anymore by any stretch. Can I grab that branch over there? How about that one?"
*chuckle*

Anyway, Ben caught me up on the co-op news--the rental manager quit, which made me deliriously happy. Also, sounds like we're once step closer to getting rid of the disruptive neighbor, which made me happier still. I celebrated last night with pizza and tiramisu..

Aw crap; Fabio the lieutenant kicked the desk just now, and is snickering at my yelp of surpise. I must go give him a super-wedgie...

Comments

[halfmoon-mollie.livejournal.com]

And of course I had two bags, a scarf that kept trying to get in the way and I was wearing a skirt on top of it all

Um, just a little comment here. Why were you wearing bags? Why were you wearing a skirt over your bags and scarf?

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

D'ohhhhh...

I meant to say that I was carrying bags and a scarf while wearing a skirt...I am the Queen of the easily misconstrued-funnily statements:)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

And what was Ben carrying that he couldn't help you with your stuff? :-p

Anyway, if the trains stop that often, I think you need to keep that bridge.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Oh, he did...half the time he carried my big bag while I hung onto my purse. He's a gallant creature is Ben.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

OK, just checking. :-)

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Hey, how you doin?

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I'm doin' swell:) Much better this week, though still kinda swamped. I'm taking Halloween off, so that will help me feel less crazy-like.

How are you, sir?

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Oh, I was thinking about your party. I haven't really been thinking abour Halloween (partly because it's not Halloween yet).

I'm good. Been working in the basement lately. *shrug*

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Hey, I assume you've seen Monster Crochet before? Did you see her new "Saw That Dripped Blood...SCARF"?

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I have!!! she's amazing! I love her roasted chicken purse...we're thinking of making a knitted version for Peaty:)And I love her eyeball creatures!

I really love that scarf...I think I need a knit version of that too...

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

The bacon wrap is great too. That would look awesome as a scarf at about half that size.

Mmmm, bacon!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I saw the bacon wrap scarf...it looks like it would be hilarious to knit. (I'd have to make up newish patterns based on hers though...sometimes crochet doesn't translate so hot into knitting.)