Second day back at work, and though I'm feeling a little draggy, I'm doing okay.

Yesterday on my walk home I took the route past Walgreen's and stopped to buy nuts for the office's Halloween party. I figure they are protein, easy to carry, and will counteract all the sweets. Spent $14.20 for cashews and macadamia nuts. I kind of like that walk. When it gets cold, I might want to stop at Walgreen's just for the break. I don't have a Walgreen's rewards card; maybe I should check it out if that's going to be a regular stop.

I also paid the hospital a $100 co-pay for using the ER.

This morning I bought next month's train pass - $105.25 (using my $30 voucher) -- and sent a $100 check to my sister for her birthday.

I got my check from my former landlord -- $35. Well, I tried. As I said, I'm not going to get upset about it.

My next challenge is going to a conference downtown on Friday. It looks like it will be a 25-minute walk from the station, and I will have to carry a bag of registration supplies. Hope the weather improves. It was pretty cold and windy this morning. I was glad I had a hat, scarf and gloves on! Of course, it is a minor annoyance considering what our East Coast friends are suffering through.

When I walked home last night I saw the huge, choppy waves on Lake Michigan. Looked very forbidding! So weird to think that a storm in the East so strongly affects a lake in the Midwest. Weather is interesting stuff.