8/31: an upturn

...in the day.  This morning's walk wasn't what I was expecting:  I thought it would be cooler than it was, and when I went to pick up trash alongside the road (which I often do), the bag I picked up was full of pee (yes, really--luckily it was tied closed).  This afternoon we ran errands, during which I was out of sorts.  But at dinner we watched 2 episodes of the latest season of Fisk (I love it!), and this evening I worked on pamphlet-making without having to worry that it's a school night (since tomorrow is a holiday). 

Added later:  I remembered a good think from our errand-running.  When I went into the UPS store to pick up some packages, I told a woman in line that I liked her dress.  (It was a colorful, cleverly constructed sundress that used a variety of prints.)  She smiled and told me that she made it herself--which made me so glad that I had the courage to tell her rather than just keep my admiration to myself.