We don’t celebrate April’s Fools here, but hey, have at it.
What we do celebrate in many different ways is Resurrection Sunday. This year it turned out to fall on the same day that clocks are moved to “summer hours”; there has been a village where they’ll be moved today because it would have interfered with the celebration.
What they do is have a 12h drumbeat. Moving the clocks would have made it an 11h drumbeat. Unacceptable! So, if the Central Government wanted them to change the clocks midway through the drumbeat, Mr President was invited to come down in person and make 'em - if his eardrums could stand the noise, that is. Mr President declined, the clocks will change today.
I’m not big on practical jokes and such, so for me, April Fool’s Day started out as lame silliness: Your shoes are untied… APRIL FOOL!!!
As I got older, I spent the day being suspicious of anything and everything, and silently mocking those who fell for obvious stunts. I still don’t get the “fun” in making other people look foolish. Altho, to be fair, there are some folks who deserve to be knocked down a few pegs, not that I’m judgmental or anything.
So, it’s Monday and the first of the month. Higgs gets her heartworm meds and flea preventative. My furnace filter gets changed. And, um, that’s pretty much the biggies that separate today from most Mondays. It’s very foggy out, but it’s supposed to be pretty later on today. I’ve started the day by running the dishwasher, so it’s productive before 6AM - go me!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 62 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 77 and maybe rain this mornin’. Looks like it rained a tiny bit last night. There will probably be fog on my way to irk cause it’s kinda muggy out and around here muggy in the early mornin’ most likely means fog.
Thanks for startin’ us off Nava! Tell us more about the 12th drumbeat. I am intrigued.
I’m with MOOOOOOM on the April Fool stuff. Just stoopid. So, to get it out of the way, “your socks are on the wrong feet, April Fool!” There that’s out of the way.
Now I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy wants to be fed. Then, alas, it’s Monday and irk purtification must commence.
Twas inventory week (1x per fiscal period) so I has already been to, and am now done with irk for the day. I work a half night shift, but at least get out early and have the day to myself after a little nippy-nap. And I get to have pasta and meatballs for breakfast!
That said, I came across a box half-full of those alarm clocks that jump off your nightstand and roll around on the floor until you jump up and fetch 'em. Not sure where they came from, but I’ll send one FREE to any mumper who wants one! What’s not to like? For alarms, this version seems to have a basic “vehicle backing up” beep; an air horn noise like a fire truck; a rooster crowing; and, best of all, a very loud medley of music that can best be described as "Richard Simmons does Saturday Night Fever".
If that don’t get ya movin’ in the AM, nothin’ will!
Who wants in first?
April 1. This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.
– Mark Twain The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson
**coldblood **- I’d have killed for an alarm clock like that when I was in college! I almost missed a final exam because I kept hitting the snooze button. Even putting the clock across the room, forcing me to get up to turn it off, didn’t always work.
Now, of course, I don’t have to worry about getting up. When I was working, as soon as the radio when off, I’d reach for the remote to turn the TV news on, plus I’d have a cat walking on me, so sleeping in wasn’t gonna happen. And from the alarm options you describe, I suspect I’d be chasing it down with a sledge hammer!! :eek: I’ll stick with my classical music station when I have to be sure I wake up on time.
I’m thinking I’d like to go lie down again for a bit, but that won’t happen. So I’ll probably just shower, gather the laundry, then go to my studio for a while. I should run the vacuum cleaner also - idiot dog has made a mess in the dining room with leaves she’s brought in from the yard.
It was a lovely three day weekend, in which absolutely nothing constructive was done. I think I must have gotten an extra nine hours of sleep in. This probably explains why I was able to get up without piteously begging for the sweet mercy of death when the alarm went off this morning.
I’m worried about my mom. Work has gotten awful for her, and starting mid-month, they’re switching her from four day weeks to five day weeks. This is an extra three hours of commute and two more weekdays when she’s not home with my dad. She’s chronically short on sleep, chronically stressed, and says she can’t afford to retire. There really isn’t much I can do from here other than send her love and the occasional mix CD.
N.O.J! HeHe! That gave me a giggle! Today is my EX-husband’s birthday. You think him being born on April Fool’s would have given me a clue by four up the head that he was a jerk but I didnt get the memo for several years. Ah well, it was worth having to put up with him, to get my current husband. That makes it sound like I will have another husband later. That is SO not the case. He is a keeper! My sweetie built me a raised planter box/bed thingie for my herbs and vegtables this weekend. We have the lumber and dirt to buld me a second next weekend. I has a happy!
That would have been perfect for Dave. He always had trouble waking up.
Speaking of up, I have been awake since around 5 which is no surprise whatsoever. Oh, and my legs are hurting which is also no surprise whatsoever since I decided to tackle the steps at the McKinley Monument again on Saturday. According to Mr. Fitbit, it’s the equivalent of 7 flights. I actually didn’t do too bad and it was honestly my ‘good’ knee that was protesting as I went up them.
Today will be studying, going to the Y, and who knows what else.
Hugs to phoukaroo and her mom.
Hope everyone has a happy Monday whether you’re a fool or not!
I’m not a great fan of April Fool stuff either, most of it is just lame although some of the news stories have been quite amusing. Sadly, these days the world has gone so stupid that it’s hard to work out which ones are spoof stories and which ones aren’t.
Apes - my niece would love to have such an outfit! Yesterday, she showed up at Mom’s in a Peep-yellow dress - it was bright!!! She would totally have worn the peep suit!
OK, no more goofing off - I need to shower. Stop distracting me, all of you!!!
Up and showered. Need to stumble in early and finish a couple of things before the boss gets in. He needs to review and it’s best to catch him before everyone else does.
We had rain over the weekend. I got a 2 mile walk in, in some of yesterday’s. Almost have the stiff worked back out. Saturday night, when the rain started, it brought at least half an hour of continuous lightning and thunder, which is off season for us.
I stood on the porch for awhile to watch it. I did a couple of counts, and it was never more than three seconds between flashes. Sometimes they were less than a second apart.
The thunder wasn’t loud, so I’m guessing it was up high. Just this continuous, rolling grumble in the clouds.
Obviously the high point of the weekend, if I’m remembering it before I’m awake. Alarm clocks and breakfast to you all. Gotta scoot.
My daughter’s fiance lives with us. He drives me in to work in the mornings.
So THIS morning he decides to pretend the car won’t start.
I end up about 5 minutes late to work (not a real problem, just a nuisance).
Yeah, April Fool’s Day is so hilarious. :dubious:
When we moved in there was one of those standalone toilet paper dispensers in one of the upper bathrooms. The wife put it out with the trash the other day but, knowing April 1st was coming up, I brought it back in. Today it goes on my buddy’s front porch right next to his rocking chair. Hopefully he’ll get a letter from the HOA.
