Wet blanket of a day

We got out for my mother's constitutional just before the skies began to ooze cold water. If I hadn't needed to walk out to get some necessities for the household, I would have curled up somewhere with Persepolis, which is turning out to be quite good. I was a bit skeptical about reading a graphic memoir - cartoon-illustrated family drama - but it's engaging.
Polenta for dinner was a great idea.