Saturday Into Sunday
Yesterday there was some weather about...
...and while it briefly looked as if my Saturday plans over at Abbygal & Crypt Leak's place might be washed away like Piglet, we mostly lucked out and plans were un-canceled, save for Eric G. having exited the plans the night before (though we didn't know until going for 5 on Saturday due to some communications problems) as he headed West to help his parents out with imminent flooding from heavier rains than we ended up getting.
Good conversation, snacking flowing into eating and back into snacking, and time spent as A-Gal (mostly her, because they were her characters and it was more entertaining this way rather than having us fumble around through unfamiliar mechanics) moved her character along through the challenges of being stranded on an island.
..which is considerably more dramatic of a presentation than what we actually went through, as since with other Sims games much of the activity is making sure one's characters keep clean, fed, toileted, rested and generally happy while trying to build up skills and accomplish various goals.
Hugging chimps to raise your spirits and in hopes of gaining allies who'll help you gather supplies, identifying plants by trying to eat them, trying to build a shelter (and keep it in good repair), cook some food without burning the place down (hint: Don't try to cook either inside or immediately next to home), and magically store and retrieve collected items from one's nether regions.... it's a full-time job!
Jason - whose morning and afternoon had been mostly spent cleaning out his father's fish tank, safely reintroducing the fish and then assiduously scrubbing the stank off himself so he wouldn't have to bring rice balls to complete the picture - arrived closer to 6, bringing ice cream and root beer for eventual dessert. He'd bought his PS-3 over, but we never got around to that.
In the end, C.L., Jason and I stayed up much later than we should have (something made easier with the Daylight Saving Time leap as 1:59 AM yielded instantly to 3AM) -- A-Gal having had enough sense to go to sleep when she became tired, apparently remembering that she might actually want to accomplish something Sunday rather than sleep in -- skipping through the cable channels.
Today was off to an expected late start for me, but I already have chickens seasoned and roasting on the rotisserie, and a pot of sliced potatoes cooking (they'll become garlic cheddar mashed potatoes) and a start to some other chores. Aside from a brief run out I'll be mostly sticking to home today -- much more than enough to do, though some of it includes workplace work (calculations and reports) I brought home with me. I'm expecting this to be another difficult week, with more demands than time will allow.
Time to check on those potatoes...
Yesterday there was some weather about...
...and while it briefly looked as if my Saturday plans over at Abbygal & Crypt Leak's place might be washed away like Piglet, we mostly lucked out and plans were un-canceled, save for Eric G. having exited the plans the night before (though we didn't know until going for 5 on Saturday due to some communications problems) as he headed West to help his parents out with imminent flooding from heavier rains than we ended up getting.
Good conversation, snacking flowing into eating and back into snacking, and time spent as A-Gal (mostly her, because they were her characters and it was more entertaining this way rather than having us fumble around through unfamiliar mechanics) moved her character along through the challenges of being stranded on an island.
..which is considerably more dramatic of a presentation than what we actually went through, as since with other Sims games much of the activity is making sure one's characters keep clean, fed, toileted, rested and generally happy while trying to build up skills and accomplish various goals.
Hugging chimps to raise your spirits and in hopes of gaining allies who'll help you gather supplies, identifying plants by trying to eat them, trying to build a shelter (and keep it in good repair), cook some food without burning the place down (hint: Don't try to cook either inside or immediately next to home), and magically store and retrieve collected items from one's nether regions.... it's a full-time job!
Jason - whose morning and afternoon had been mostly spent cleaning out his father's fish tank, safely reintroducing the fish and then assiduously scrubbing the stank off himself so he wouldn't have to bring rice balls to complete the picture - arrived closer to 6, bringing ice cream and root beer for eventual dessert. He'd bought his PS-3 over, but we never got around to that.
In the end, C.L., Jason and I stayed up much later than we should have (something made easier with the Daylight Saving Time leap as 1:59 AM yielded instantly to 3AM) -- A-Gal having had enough sense to go to sleep when she became tired, apparently remembering that she might actually want to accomplish something Sunday rather than sleep in -- skipping through the cable channels.
Today was off to an expected late start for me, but I already have chickens seasoned and roasting on the rotisserie, and a pot of sliced potatoes cooking (they'll become garlic cheddar mashed potatoes) and a start to some other chores. Aside from a brief run out I'll be mostly sticking to home today -- much more than enough to do, though some of it includes workplace work (calculations and reports) I brought home with me. I'm expecting this to be another difficult week, with more demands than time will allow.
Time to check on those potatoes...
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