Got ripped up by the cat yesterday, but we did get her to the vet. Notice the scratches look weirdly like my tattoo of the Pleiades. They gave us kitty Xanax (gabapentin!) for next time.
Sorry about the news from Canada, Ape. Sounds like an US headline. Our thoughts are with you guys.
Man. Woke up, turned in the news, and saw House Representatives and AG Bondi in a live screaming match on Capitol Hill. Things are getting weird. The government is no longer interested in answering questions.
Anyway. Taking the cat to the vet for a checkup today, so the always stressful catching of the cat and putting it in the carrier is about to commence.
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I’m trying to understand curling at the Olympics, but don’t. Can’t figure it out, but looks interesting.
I like to watch it, even with no idea what is going on. Sorry about your Dad, WG. Hard stuff. Hugs.
Still struggling with the novel. Tacked on a few new words yesterday.
Video bird feeder continues to be great fun. The only downside is that it's too small for the Blue Jays to visit.
So, anyone remember when my a key was acting up? Well, I tried to fix it, and broke the key, and so have no laptop until Wednesday. I am at my wit’s end. And I didn’t have all that much wit to begin with.
Not much else going on. We got a woodpecker and some blue jays on the bird cam yesterday. Cool!
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Good morning from Casa Say It Backwards (that's the name of the app I'm using)!
Those brownies look good!
The "a" on my keyboard is behaving badly. I have to hit it extra hard to get it to work. Everytime I write a sentence I have to go back and add in all the "a's" I missed.
Coffeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
You know, I must type a post here and forget to hit Submit like once a week. I swore I posted yesterday. My short term memory is mush.
Regardless. No grandson pick-up today, so it's the old write and walk combo today. Still messing around with backwards voices. !nuf s''tI
Coffee please.
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Birds can be incredibly aggressive. I've seen jays go after squirrels and I've been dive bombed by a redwing blackbird whose nest was close to my deck and BBQ. Just remember that they are distant cousins of theropods like tyrannosaurus rex and it makes perfect sense. 😊
Dinosaurs fighting in the back yard is a great image with which to begin the day.
Slowly warming up here. We should have a chill day today. The new novel is frustrating right now - I'm playing with backward voices with an app on my phone now, trying to get an idea. gnikrow ton s'ti.
Cooofffeee!!!
Things seem a tiny bit more optimistic in the United States this morning.
I'm certainly in a better mood. Still cold here, but the snow and wind have stopped.
We had a junco attack a finch on the bird cam yesterday. Dive bombed her! Marking territory I guess. No birds appeared to be harmed.
Coffee!
Cold here, but the snow has stopped. I gotta shovel soon. I enjoy shoveling.
Calm weekend, and should be a calm week. I am slowly making progress on Mr. Novel.
I have a bit of memoir up here, from my days in Minneapolis: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/two-neighborhoods.
A tempest in Minneapolis
Memoirs Cool, Ape. Big projects are exciting!
I have a very short horror story coming out this week in an anthology - it's the one about the haunted garbage disposal, if you remember me babbling about that awhile back. So, that's cool.
Lazy day today. I got Talia one of those bird feeders that identify the bird (SO COOL!), and we've been experimenting with different spots. We finally found the best spot and I hung it. Now I'm playing video baseball and wishing for Spring.
Seize the carp!
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Not on DVD or in a theater, but I finally saw Godzilla Minus One. Oh wow, did they ever stick the landing on this one. An intense, moving personal drama about a kamikaze pilot who backed out of his mission and has serious PTSD combined with a dark tale of Godzilla terrorizing a late forties Japan that is still recovering from the bombings and other events of the war's end. And all done so, so well. It landed the Oscar for VFX but the writing and acting are top notch, too.
Minus One is a standalone, not related to any other Godzilla movies but there's a post-credit stinger that leaves the door open for a sequel if Toho wants to go there. I think this movie stands very well on its own and would be quite happy to see it remain a standalone.
It's excellent, though it took me awhile to get to it. I think they are going to bring in Ghidorah next.
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Interesting tat. If I get one, maybe something like that would be good. Less inking involved than some of the wildly elaborate ones. Except with my crappy skin, it might be hard to tell what's a star and what's a blemish/lesion. 🙄
It was surprisingly painless. I like the lack of detail and simple inking.
Sick as a dog for 36 hours, and then fine. We think it was a norovirus, though it was over so fast, who knows? Talia luckily didn't get it. I puked HARD for 12 hours (TMI, I know), slept miserably for another 12, and then recovered. Nasty. But I woke up early this morning, and my first thought was, "I'm well!"
Coffee please.
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We had a couple of warm days. It was nice for a change. Now it's back to rainy and cold. It matches my mood.
I hate government red tape. My Mom died over a year ago and was on the waiting list for burial at Arlington Cemetery. It's always over a year wait, typically. That was not an issue. Finally got a call saying she was in the queue, and we could now schedule her service. (We had submitted all the paperwork and had approval.) But on review, they discovered that her middle name on her military service forms had an h in it, and the death certificate did not. I had to provide her birth certificate, and her middle name did not contain an h. So I am now responsible for correcting her military record. I found the Air Force website and forms. Their website states there is no telephone number to call. Everything must be done online or through the mail. Then I read the note at the top. It takes an average of 291 days to make corrections. So it will probably be another year before we get a date.
I'm upset and mad, and it brings back all the grief and the anger I have about dealing with insurance companies, Medicare, Tri-Care, and long-term health insurance problems. I am so tired of things being unnecessarily difficult. So now Monday will be another day of filling out forms, requesting information, etc. Other than that, things are great.
I hope everyone is having a better weekend than I am. Take care of yourselves.
All that because of an "h"? Nuts. Just nuts. Sorry Gil.
Same old thang here, after a rather busy December. Started a new novel. Still in its infancy. Competing with my writing aspirations is the PS5, and shiny new games like baseball and No Man's Sky.
Did I tell everyone I got a tattoo? The Pleiades! My daughter got a matching one. My first tattoo!!!
Peace. Coffee please.
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My sis is getting one of those bird feeders.
It's very very cool. Highly recommend.
We have several inches of snow, and its pretty windy. Thankfully neither of us expect to need to leave the house. Just stay warm and dry and watch the birds!
Coffee and an English muffin please. Do we have English muffins here?
God, I love my PS5. Thank you Santa!
Santa got Talia one of those bird feeders that video and identify the bird. She loves it. I love it too.
I will stay away from the news, as it it bloody and murderous at the moment, and threatening to get worse. Still messing with the opening sentences of a new novel. Meaning, no, I haven't gotten very far.
Coffee please.
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You Americans need to rise up and march on the White House or something.
I've marched four times. He appears to still be President. Good news: our government hasn't murdered anyone yet this week. But it's only Monday.
Starting a new novel today. So far the biggest problem is staying away from my new Playstation until I'm done with my writing for the day.
I hope everyone is well. Happy 2026! Seize the carp!
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Ooo I love the sound of your story! I’m working on a darker piece, too.
I’m headed to a handbell concert at Dad’s assisted living place. Dad’s in it… the red bell. He has a helper with his bell. He’s really struggling with things right now and it’s hard to watch. We just want him as comfy as possible.
A handbell concert sounds fun! I've never seen one.
Everything is groovy here. Talia is back home. Presents are wrapped and under the Christmas table. Prepping some Mexican food for Thursday. I hope everyone is well.
We saw a WONDERFUL production of Mary Poppins this weekend. The guy playing the Dick Van role (Bert) was really talented. Talia has never seen the movie, so we'll be watching that this week.
Coffee please!
Still struggling with the tail end of the flu. It’s been two weeks! I saw a doctor yesterday, and he said things looked good, I just need to ride it out. Tired and nauseous, with a bit of brain fog. It’s not Covid. Talia got a similar flu, but she is more quickly on the mend than I.
Anyway. A useless video doctor visit today, because it’s been on the books forever. Last tie it got canceled due to snow. Telehealth canceled due to snow. Weird.
Anyway. Taking it easy today. I hope everyone is well. Toast please, and coffee!
We are finally lifting our heads and walking out into the world. That flu (Influenva A) was 7 days longs and the first several days SUCKED! We are healing, though, at long last. Sadly, Talia leaves to visit her Mom this week while I say in town to take care of my daughter. Wah. Still, we'll be together at Christmas.
Cold and snowy today. I have to drive out into it this morning, for a doc visit, but it should be pretty painless.
HOT coffee please! And some pie!
