Also known as a mosquito breeder.
I 'spose first you gotta find yourself a cabana.
I’d volunteer, though I don’t s’pect 50…mumble years old… still qualifies as a cabana boy.
If I find a place with a cabana, I promise you will be first on my list!
The pond seems to be a stock pond full of geese. It appears to be a hobby farm, which could be good or bad.
We might be going back empty handed this trip but at least we are getting a good idea about what is out there.
Happy Toosday!
I’ve not been under a rock, just trying to get my shit together.
As far as the Key Bridfe, I used to drive it quite often. It was convenient to both the Armpit and the area of Baltimore where I used to live. A number of family and friends have checked in om FB that they are safe. If it had happened during rush hour, I would have been more concerned.
I used to debate with myself, not too seriously, whether I would rather be on the bridge or in the tunnel should they collapse. If I was in the tunnel, I would probably be flattened before I knew what hit me, but the thought of being trapped in the tunnel seemed scarier than falling off the bridge.
I usually opted for the bridge.
It’s so very sad though.
I need sleep.
Last night I woke up in pain and couldn’t get back to sleep. Finally, the pain pills kicked in. My son had to scream at me this morning to wake me up. We didn’t go to the park because I didn’t get up until it would have been time to leave.
The night before I was up because Echo was sick.
She was good yesterday, now she is off again today.
My son is not 100 percent better yet. He’s going to go in to irk tonight and see if he can take vacation again. All the cold symptoms are gone, but now if he eats, he feels sick, but he is hungry all the time.
I stopped at Wendy’s on the way home and the manager was so taken by the pups that she gave me a bunch of chicken nuggets for free.
I hate when people tell me a secret. Well, not really because I love some good gossip sometimes.
The problem is, I always get blamed for leaking the secret and it’s never me. I keep my mouth shut, if people only knew what I know.
Once a woman (H) at work told me a secret, pretty serious one. I never said a word to anybody. One day somebody (K) said did you hear about H’s husband. I said no, and they told me the secret. I said isn’t that supposed to be a secret. K laughed and said everybody knows. Even the people in the head office downtown know. Everybody is talking about it.
Not only was I the last person to know, I got blamed for spilling it. Even after other people told H that I wasn’t the one who said anything, H still blamed me for it.
That reminded me of a question.
I listen to podcasts while I’m doing stuff around the house and I think this came from AITA.
Those of you who have had skin cancer removed, do you consider yourself to be a cancer survivor?
Geese are good at getting rid of snakes. I’ve heard they are good to have around if water moccasins are a problem.
They can be pretty good at getting rid of trespassers too.
Funny how if your dog bites somebody, it’s your fault. But if your geese or bull attacks them, it’s the trespasser’s fault.
Congrats on selling the eclipse viewers, VanGo
When I was in HS, somebody put limburger cheese on the radiator under the stair well.
Good luck with getting disability Sticky
{{{Flyboystrong text}}}
Did you find a sitter for MIL, FCM
When I was a pet sitter I used to sit for a client’s mother so she and her husband could go out. Her mother had Alzheimer’s, but I didn’t have to do anything except sit and talk with her and make sure she didn’t try to use the stove or leave the house.
I’m sorry you got the plague Nellie
You are one of the last people I would think egocentric.
Good luck with new job Coppertone
You seem to be enjoying single life PIlot
I wish I had some of your zest
Happy TravelsBooFae
okay the rest of you
I’m tired past my bedtime
No, I don’t. To me, a cancer survivor is someone who has gone thru surgery/chemo/radiation, and whatever other nasty stuff is required. I had a little hunk of tissue and skin cut off my person. Hardly something I “survived”… Using that term feel like Stolen Valor, when people claim to have been in war when they never left a training base. I’m a Vietnam Era Veteran, but not a Vietnam War Veteran - there’s a huge difference!
BIL is going to stay with her - FCD and his mom had already discussed it. He has a tendency to forget to mention such things to me until I bring them up. 
He forgets I’m not psychic! 
Anyway, the concert is only about 90 minutes, so we shouldn’t be gone more than 3 hours total. And, yes, she insists she’ll be “fine” on her own, despite almost falling yesterday. (At least, unlike FIL, she’ll almost always use her walker.)
Miracle of miracles, Higgs went out on her own this morning - thru the dining room rather than the garage! We’ve only wanted that since forever, and apparently her fear of the ramp has made her more amenable to the deck. Weird dog.
Gutter cleaner is coming this morning - ahead of the rain, I hope, but I fear he may reschedule. Dammit. If it doesn’t rain too badly, I’ll take MIL to Penney’s - she wants some new underwear. But I’m not rassling with a wheelchair in the rain and she’s not that desperate for undies.
The only other thing I plan for today is to work some clay. It wasn’t completely dried out, neither was it pliable enough to do anything with. After sitting in some water overnight, I should be able to get it to a good state so when Roxy comes tomorrow, we can make stuff. I’m hoping my arthritic hands can do what they used to do - I haven’t played in clay in years!
Onward! Happy Wednesday!!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 64 Amurrkin out and mostly cloudy with a predicted high of 74 with a few rain showers a little later this mornin’ and then maybe some sun. Or not. We shall get shorn this mornin’ as well as procure provisions. The haircut place and the Pubic Sto’ are in the same shoppin’ center, so at least it’s one stop. Outside of that sloth, general overall uselessness, nappage, and day drinkin’ will be the plan of the day. Much deserved after yestiddy’s productivity. Sup shall be my world famous Eyelalian chikin, peas 'n carrots, wild rice, and rolls.
sari as is often the case the “secret” is also told to other people, at least one of which is a blabber mouth. I have a profound dislike of bridges and tunnels, so don’t know what’s worse. Hope Sahson is better soonest.
JtC ducks are nice. Geese are demon birds.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, bother of bothers, I suppose I must needs purtify and don attire acceptable for bein’ amongst the great unwashed. Sigh. How I suffer!
Happy Hump Day Y’all
Good morning.
It’s 45 degrees Fahrenheit and raining at the moment. The expected high temperature is 55 degrees Fahrenheit and it’ll rain pretty much all day. There will even be thunderstorms this afternoon.
Geese can be very mean, on the other hand. They do make good alarms. According to legend, Gallic troops tried to sneak up the hill during the night but disturbed a sacred flock of geese that lived in the temple of Juno. Their honking was loud enough to alert the Roman guards, who threw the invaders off the holy hill. That’s just a quick synopsis; there is quite a bit more to that story.
I did not have a very good day yesterday. I reached my limit, and while there were no blowups or anything dramatic, I wasn’t very productive. I had a couple of meetings that sort of set me off (internally), and it just soured the whole day. I usually shake it off, but I was just done. When I’m done, I stop engaging and stop caring. I should have worked late, but I didn’t. Hopefully, today will be better, but I somehow doubt it. I will be productive because I have many tasks and projects that need attention, and the only one who will suffer if they’re not done is me.
Blah, blah, blah, whine, whine, whine…
I’m glad you found someone to look out for MiL while you go to the concert, FCM.
I hope the rest of the days go smoothly, VanGo.
I’m sorry about your co-worker, Flyboy.
Okay, I need to get the day going. I slept through my alarms, or at least I don’t remember turning them off, and I’m behind the curve a little.
Hugs to everyone, just because.
Well, to my benefit it’s after school, most if not all the kids want to be there, and they get to run around and play, not work and learn… Still, it can be a long hour sometimes.
Sari, kinda glad you slept in, I know the work and responsibilities don;t go away but exhaustion doesn’t make them go away either. Take care.
Taters, somedays it just reaches that point that “I don;t give a f***” takes over. Hopefully you’ve had a night to recuperate and will be better today. (When they become everyday events is when you look for alternate employment).
Sticky Buns, hope things work out on the job front. An extra couple of {{{ }}} for you.
JtC, fingers crossed that something good happens on the real estate front.
Up and awaiting the Appliance folks who are due to come fix my dishwasher this morning. Then swimming and sauna later today, but nothing much else on the agenda. Rain has departed the area and it’s 50F heading for 63F later, temps should reach the 70’s by the weekend.
Have a good hump day all.
Thanks, all.
Swampy, I have a song in my head that just sort of makes me think of you because of its religious origins…
I have decided to wag my tail. 
I have decided to wag my tail.
I have decided to wag my tail.
And lick some arms…
And lick some arms…
This song brought to you by Annie. 
I am up and waiting for it to be time to go to my favorite clubhouse where I can hang out for a bit. We’ll talk about mental health stuff and then in the afternoon we shall plan the next available Monday’s lunch. I’m thinking sloppy joes and Mac and Cheese. We shall see if the others are in agreement.
Gutters are clean! The yard is a bit of a mess, but I can deal with that. And he said our downspouts are all free-running, so that’s good. We’ll have him back next month to pressure-wash the siding, the shop, and the shed.
MIL will shower this morning, then I’ll head to my studio. Dreary, chilly day - good for staying inside.
The storm has finally moved on and we’re back to a bluebird day today, although it’s in the teens outside. Fed the cat, abluted, fed and Wordled, now on to exercise.
Reasonable heaving, apart from having to deal with 3 giant carts of known closed stuff(2/3 of wich wasn’t closed any more) It pollened overnight, then rained. So every pool of water had a yellow beach, and the treads of my tires were yellow.
The tongue will come out
tomorrow
Bet your bottom dog bone
there’ll be some!
Just thinking about
tongue-morrow
Lick away the cookies
Till there’s none!
Tomorrow
Tomorrow!
I’ll lick you tomorrow!
It’s only a day away!
Same here for me, but chillier than you, with the added delight of snow flurries starting any minute.
I’ve got errands and volunteer teaching I gots to go out and do but I don’t wanna. Will do anyway, but I’ll be grumbling under my breath.
I’m surprised, I thought you’d be getting moonshine.
This is what I thought the best solution was, ie to take MM to work early. However, why didn’t he take a newspaper or tablet or phone to read or something else to do while waiting. And I take exception to the word ‘Poor’. This is what you do when you are in a relationship; sometimes you have to take one for the team.
But just think, maybe one day one of these jr high school actor types will be on stage at the Academy Awards and will thank Mr. Van Go/Paintcharge for inspiring him/her just like Billie Eilish thanked one of her vocal teachers this year.
And you had a fun trip away from the AZ desert and reconnected with your Hubs’ relatives. Our daughter yesterday said she had a proposal for me. She’s going back to Chicago tonight after she finishes WFH. She said she will come back next week Friday with the proviso that I go somewhere for two days, Saturday & Sunday. I think she thinks I need to get away from constantly washing dishes, doing laundry, cleaning and waiting on Hubs. She’s actually right. Not sure where to go. Thinking about Lake Michigan where I can walk on the beach. Wonder if it would be warm enough to pitch a tent maybe at Hoffmaster.
Had alarm set for 5:52; woke up at 5:45. Sheveled, threw a load of darks/greys into washing machine then went to 6:30 mass. No early mass Th, F, Sat this week due to Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Hung up the laundry (I rarely use the dryer) then filtered 4 gallons of water. Made breakfast tacos with eggs, bacon, tomato, avocado, sauteed carmelized onions and red bell peppers, melted cheese, leftover steak & potato wedges, for Hubs and daughter. Intended to have one myself but there were only 2 tortillas so I had a deconstructed one. Yum, yum, yum. Then I had some blueberry coffee cake. Bella had eggs, steak and potato for 2nd breakfast. Daughter thinks Bella might rebel and not go with her as she sometimes gets 2nd breakfast & 2nd dinner here.
Need to workout on the NuStep, get the load of whites/towels into the washing machine, go get gas in my car that daughter will drive to Chicago (using $1 off per gallon) and pickup a Kroger circular, give Hubs his infusion. So, I’m off. Enjoy the remainder of Hump Day. 
the cats went crazy this morning. koritza was doing parkour, and lager was trying to catch her. when i finally looked at the window i saw the dark clouds. ah, the prestorm energy burst.
i was somewhat productive last night. i went through the accordion file folder, now it is a bit more organised and thinner. there will be shredding!
i also read the few magazines that have piled up and finished the trump org. judgement brief.
i am trying to decide on coffee table decor. one of the magazines had a page on coffee table decor. i have my grandfather’s steamer trunk in front of the couch. so it is rectangular. the article suggested a tall thing in the centre, with a wide low thing and a small conversation starter thing on either side.
this will take some zhuzhing. so far i have a tallish basket with a few books and a small peeps on the books. an ikebana vase with 3 vials containing: lager’s fang, some hedgehog quills, and a small eco with java moss, seaglass, and shells. a small pomegranate shaped container on the other side. it isn’t quite there yet…perhaps if i put the p.s.c. in or on a wide low thing… ah well, that will be tonight’s project.
I have not been under a rock.
Do you ever go to a party, and there’s interesting and lively conversation going on, and you’re enjoying being there and listening to what everyone has to say, but you don’t really feel like saying much yourself?
That’s often what the MMP is like for me. Some weeks I enjoy jumping in and participating; other weeks I’m over here on the side, smiling and nodding.
So here I am. Hi everybody. Carry on. 
Hi wheelz!
We’re scheduled for our pressure washes next month - $500 to do 3 buildings - OK, 2 anna half, but still, a good deal. I ran to Food Lion and among other things, I scored a smallish spiral sliced ham at .99/lb! We’ll eat some and some will go in the freezer. Good deal.
I discovered that one of my old old Tupperware lids is cracked - it may even be one that was part of FCD’s ex’s stock (she was a Tupperware lady.) So I took a pic of the crack and emailed it along with the identifying number to their customer service. With luck, I’ll get a replacement. If not, no biggie.
BIL is all set to stay with MIL on Sat, so yay! And FCD wants to go out to eat tonight, so yay for no cooking!
Time to go to the basement and play with some clay.
We were DEAD last night. I think we had two whole orders the entire last hour anna half.
Of course, four minutes till midnight the damn phone rings. I moved towards it, and Sweet Manager very sternly said, “NO!”
{ shrug } Okay.
Holy cow. Will you please be my mommy?
Afternoon all. Called the Appliance people, turns out I had scheduled a Wednesday appointment on-line…for next Wednesday. Guess I need to read the damn websites… So been doing soccer stuff most of the morning and will head over to get my swimming in this afternoon. Otherwise a hopefully quiet day is in store.
Sticky Buns, I’d vote for that lunch!!
FCM, that’s not a bad price for all that Pressure Washing. Need to get my driveway, sidewalk and back porch done, just been too lazy to call anyone.
Cat Glove, a couple days on the road sounds like a good idea. I have April budgeted to set up (make reservations) for a Summer trip but still unsure of where I want to go. It’ll be something.
Wheelie, write when the mood hits you…we’ll be here.
shoe, the manager is a wise woman.
OK, need to don my swimmin’ trunks and head over for some backstroking and sauna sweating. Take care all.