Buddha Blogging

Another weekend morning. At this early hour, it's me and the sound of hard rain falling keeping one another company. I woke up feeling like I was being baked, even after I'd pushed all the covers off of me. The cold weather has drawn the temperatures inside the house far enough down that the heater kicks in periodically, making for a roller-coaster of temperatures from sublimely cool to ungodly hot.

Last night, despite our intent to make tilapia filets for dinner, we weren't up to it. So, despite the rain and colde, we opted to trade some of the pesos left over from a recent trip to Mexico for a pizza at Pizza Patrón. Despite their advertisements saying they will take pesos and give change in U.S. dollars, the young woman with a gold stud in her lower lip did not seem to understand that. She wanted us to get another pizza in lieu of change. I protested and she went to get the manager, who explained to her how to use the chart in front of her. For our 200 pesos, we got a large supreme pizza and about $12 in change. Pizza wasn't bad...not the best I've had, but the price was right.

My morning coffee tastes particularly good this morning, for some reason, leading me to believe this is going to be a good day. The little cordovan-colored figurine of Buddha sitting on my desk in front of me seems almost to nod in agreement. Speaking of Buddha, I'll share this photo from my trip to Beijing...this very large figure was in the entryway to a huge restaurant I visited while I was there.

We'll stay indoors for most, if not all, of the day and perhaps get some chores done that I too often postpone for reasons with little or no merit. I got started on the right foot, though...the dirty dishes are all in the dishwasher or have been washed and put away and the kitchen counters are clear. Good start.