My daughter is doing better. Still sad about losing a friend. I may fly to New Jersey for the funeral, if I can find the time.
All heck is breaking loose in US media today over Trump and Epstein. Sad and fascinating at the same time. I can't imagine what is inside those files. I'd always figured there was nothing, but clearly something big--so big as to be destabilizing to the US--is in there.
Coffee please.
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The fact that files about a dead pimp (I can't really think of a better, or more polite, description based on what we know about the creep) seem to be determining the future of one of the world's largest nations, and it's largest economy, is scary as f**k. I hope wisdom prevails but that seems to be in short supply everywhere these days.
But glad to hear your daughter is doing better. Apparently my kid and his wife may have everyone's favourite virus beginning with "C". At least their symptoms apparently line up with that better than just a bad cold.
Wrestling with so many things right now and I did not sleep well last night which isn't helping. Woke for a leak at 4am and struggled to get back to sleep which kind of messed me up.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
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The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
Too quiet. I'll get a fresh pot of joe going along with some Earl Grey and English Breakfast teas. Washed up the pitchers and put fresh iced tea and lemonade in the fridge. Hot chocolate and a kettle along with minimarshmallows are on hand since colder days are here.
Just raked my lawn which feels so weird given I've shovelled my driveway twice and there's still a few small patches of snow in the front. Nice day for it, though, sunny and no too cold, just chilly.
How's everyone else?
Goodies:
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
The amount of news that comes out every day is exhausting. It's always awful, and cruelty seems to be the point of so many things. Sigh.. I don't have the energy these days to digest any of it.
No snow here, it's been pretty nice for November. We are having a pleasant visit with my youngest son, who is here visiting from Germany. Sadly, his wife could not join him this time. Thanksgiving is going to be very quiet, since I refused to host this year. I want to relax and not stress out this year. Last year was so sad. My mom had just died, and my father did not recognize any of his grandchildren. We kept losing him when he would leave my house. Thankfully, we found him each time, but I can't do that again this year.
I hope everyone has a good week. Take care of yourselves. Cheers!
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No snow here, it's been pretty nice for November.
We still have the odd patch where there was a snowbank, but it's mostly gone. Rain today so that might finish it off. At least until the weekend when it gets winter-y again.
Started a new fantasy story kind of out of the blue. Not sure of it, yet, but there's potential. Just need to figure out some loose ends in the story. I have two leaders of rival peoples (basically one is human and the other is some kind of ogre or troll but I don't call either species by those names) meeting about ... something. And something happens. I think they discover common ground and work to resolve a crisis of some kind. Maybe it could be a Christmas-y thing? Hard to tell right now. All I've got right now is the human leader meeting and reacting to her counterpart from the other people.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
Fresh coffee is on and teas are refilled. Cold drinks are looking good. Fresh yummies are laid out.
How's things? Wrestling with that story I mentioned. Still haven't got the "something" parts filled in yet and that's kind of got me stalled now. I've introduced the characters and setting but no idea where to go from there.
Kind of grey and yucky here, though there was some blue starting to show a while ago. Driving in was like twilight the cloud cover was so heavy.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
Cori and I both got hit HARD by the flu - NOT covid, but Influenza A. I'm just now getting over it. Talia is still in the worst of it. Get your flu vaccine! I didn't, and I'm regretting it. Talia got hers. She is smarter than me.
We'll have a small, shortened T-Day tomorrow at my daughter's house. I have no appetite now, but hopefully I will perk up a little by tomorrow.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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Ouch. My son and d-i-l were both sick last week, suspected COVID. So, yeah, sick season is upon us. Hope you all get well soon. I got my shots a week and a half ago, both flu and COVID.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
Verbal, feel better!!! I became allergic to the Flu vaccine later in life and can’t get it. Boo.
I’m sorry your son and his wife were sick, too, Mr Ape.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! I’m thankful for knowing each of you! ❤️
Just a simple girl from Kentucky scribbling her way through this great big world.
Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! Hope you have a great and joyous day!
Hmm. No pumpkin pie in my pie stock. How's pecan (that's my personal fave anyhow)?
Coffee and tea are refreshed, cold beverages are looking good.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
I hate blood tests, especially when fasting is involved. Got some done earlier today and still not feeling totally right post-fast. Grey weather with snow apparently on its way likely isn't helping, either. How's things with the rest of you?
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
Hope you get better Ape. We're slowly recovering. Yikes! That was the most sick I have felt in a long time. Getting well is like climbing out of a hole - it's a slow process. Still, we're getting there.
I hope everyone is well. Gobble gobble!
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Monster - Survivor competition, first place
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!
Fire and Ice - A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words competition, first place
Monster - Survivor competition, first place
A influenzas are the worst, I find. H1N1 is an A strain and that was the last really bad flu I had. Went through my son's school before the vaccines were out so we hadn't been vax'd yet. That was a long time ago now, though.
Good morning. Snow is here again. That's now three times shovelling and there's still three weeks to go until the solstice. Ugh. Not looking forward to this winter. At least it was less, and lighter, than the last one.
Coffee for this week shall be Fire Roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Teas are Assam Organic and Yorkshire Red. Fresh pitchers of iced tea and lemonade are mixed up in the fridge. We have hot chocolate available with minimarshmallows (which, sadly, aren't going down as fast as they used to). And there's some fresh goodies out.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
Crap, has it been almost a week? Sorry, didn't realize I had been away that long.
Anyhow, there's fresh Kicking Horse Grizzly Claw in the coffee pots. For teas, we've got Irish Breakfast and Earl Grey Cream. Fresh pitchers of iced tea and lemonade are mixed up and the sodas are stocked. Hot chocolate, with or without marshmallows, is an option, too.
Not much happening here, at least of a literary nature. My wife's new desktop PC came so I spent the weekend working on it along with my usual weekly cleaning. Now that's done, I can maybe get back to writing.
Later alligators. Here's yummies.
Sonja did not have a cat. So why was this one making itself at home in her house?
Calico Cupid - Summer Love contest entry
The metal singer made Brenda an interesting offer, but was her interest in the music ... or him?
The one thing I missed about hosting Thanksgiving was all the different pies people brought.
The weather has finally turned cold, and we had a bit of snow the other day.
Still dealing with family issues, mainly my Dad. I try to ignore the unpleasant things he says, but some days it is hard. He loves regaling people about his time in Vietnam, mostly about how many people he killed. This is a topic that he never talked about, but now it's right there in full view. If he sees someone Asian, he tells them he hopes he didn't kill any of their relatives.
I did laugh the other day when they were doing "The Daily Chronicles", a newsletter with history facts and information for the residents who can still read. It listed the invention of the tattoo gun, and my dad said only criminals and whores have tattoos. The activities director looked at me and asked if my dad knew I had several visible ones. I even pointed to my arm, and my dad calmly told me I did not have a tattoo and that I was not a whore. Good to know, lol. I have to laugh, because otherwise it's too tragic. Sigh, dementia is such a cruel disease. Thank you for attending my TED talk.
I happily have my Christmas tree and decorations up. They make me happy.
Have a good week, everybody. Cheers.
My Christmas Village.
