Windy

Need fresh snow. The stuff out there is too icy for comfortable skiing -- or even safe skiing in some cases.

Had a group of goldfinches wander by and gobble seeds yesterday, first sighting in a month or so. Having a resident sharp-shinned hawk has really cut down on our birdseed bill this winter.

In addition to the contemplated iMac purchase (maybe next week), we are looking at moving forward into the Century of the Fruitbat by getting DSL in place of dialup. Considering the various providers, comparing apples and oranges and artichokes there, as well. If Elder Son wants to offer advice, it would be welcome -- he'll be conscripted into setting up the system anyway, so he might as well help choose it...

Generalized lack of content here, move along.

Institutional memory

Have spent a couple of hours on my self-paced "continuing education" study of construction contract law -- the professional liability insurers give me a 10% cut on the premium, so the hourly pay rate turns out okay.

They really ought to at least shuffle the test questions around every few years. I can cross-check answers against a corrected answer sheet from the last time I did this particular "module." Some people keep records, you know.

Wife suggests that they don't bother because the whole purpose of the exercise is to remind me of the basics, so that the grading is just a formality.