Change is in the air.

And everywhere else.

Changed my blogger account to the beta version which messed me up for a couple of hours but that's over and so far I think I like it. I'll explore it some more later.

That bothersome streetlight got replaced today, a few weeks after I contacted PNM. I *think* it's an improvement. It doesn't buzz at all, and is a thoroughly modern fixture with a shade to prevent light pollution and put the light where it *should* be -- on the parking lot behind the Dairy Queen. But the old light was greenish or blue, this one's definitely yellow. and it's at a slightly different angle on the pole, which changes all the lines (not to mention their colour) cast by it through the shades of my window. I do like being able to see better, outside, from inside, after dark. I'll get used to it but it's got me a *little* off balance right now, even though I know it is a net improvement.

Just canned batch four of Chipotles correctly -- in a proper canner, rather than a jerry-rigged big pot. Got the recipe right this time and all the jars "popped" so I figure I'm going down the right path. I'll have to open up one of those jars though just to test one thing out -- I think the carrots and onions may have cooked some more in the canner, and want to make sure they don't get all soggy. I've now got fifteen jars of chipotles all ready to go for Christmas presents and the like, with still more on the way.