Ape wanders in and yawns. He puts on some coffee, then gets the kettle going. Soon, there is Irish Breakfast and Red Rose tea in the teapots. After checking the hot chocolate supply and the selection of sweeteners, mini-marshmallows, and other add-ons, he pours an Irish Breakfast and slumps in a chair near the fireplace. The End.

Hey, it's a writing site, so I am writing a story. A rather mundane one, but a story nonetheless.

Later, alligators.

Floor Jansen, perhaps my favorite singer at the moment, dropped a bit of a bombshell on her fans this morning. A recent mammogram found cancer. She's quite positive and says the prognosis is good but still, the big C is never good news. This song was written by Floor in her first band, After Forever, for her mother's health struggles but I think it'll work here, too. Performance is from her concert and live solo album, Live From AFAS Amsterdam.

Movie. I'm a terrible dancer.

Action movie or comedy?

Loving this duet between Dutch singer Charlotte Wessels (formerly of the band Delain) and Canadian Alissa White-Gluz (of Swedish band Arch-Enemy). Both come from the world of metal but this song is, well, I am not sure how to classify it. Whatever it is, it is beautiful. The song is from Charlotte's solo album Tales From Six Feet Under.

Alissa is the one with the colourful hair, one of her defining features.

Leftover spaghetti sauce from last night

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Green tea🍵

Me, too!!

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My aunt was hit hard

My aunt (84, I think) got nailed good. Was still dealing with after effects when I saw her in late July and she had it in March. At least it seems to have finally convinced her that living on a poorly maintained private back road is not a great idea for someone with health issues and they are now living in a retirement home near one of their kids. Oddly, my uncle never had it and he's even older.

Dentist visit was pretty routine. Long, arduous cleaning (I am prone to tartar, esp. the front teeth on the bottom), quick exam by the dentist, discuss when to visit again, pay the bill, boom.

Nursing a headache today and discovered I no longer have Advil in my credenza at work (last bottle I had expired during the early part of the pandemic when I was working from home). Fortunately, I had to go to Walmart for something else so grabbed a small bottle.

Gotta scoot early for a visit to the dentist. Then into the office.

But I have time to put the coffee on and fill the teapots with English Breakfast and Black Currant teas. Hot water is ready for hot chocolate and other teas. Marshmallows, sweeteners, and other add-ons all restocked.

Later, alligators.

Omnivore (no human I know of is a true carnivore).

Boardgame or card game?

Been watching a lot of Let's Talk Religion and Religion For Breakfast on Youtube. Both deal in similar topics, namely religious beliefs and practices around the world and throughout history. Former is hosted by a Swedish religious studies student, latter is hosted by an American currently doing a post-doc in Egypt.

Woo hoo! Hope all went well. I have not been to a wedding in, like, three years (a nephew got married the summer before the pandemic).

Depends more on the meat than the type. Beef and chicken are both good. In a pinch, white. Except turkey. I have soured on that particular bird.

Do your own yardwork or hire someone?

Smiling people always look happy.

Sunday tea (Assam with vanilla). I am coming due for quarterly bloodwork related my diabetes. May or may not need to fast. Depends what the doctor orders in terms of tests this time.

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Hope that's not a sign of an ageing Ape!

Most likely it is. Time stops for no man/ape and all that. 😕😉😊

Good morning.

Coffee is ready for drinking. Teapots are filled to the tippy top with Red Rose and Earl Grey. Hot water urn is filled for hot chocolate or other fine teas (in the lovely wooden box next to the assorted sweeteners and other enhancers).

A third lovely day here. Feels more like September right now, with temps around 20 or 21C and sun. Got yardwork, mostly raking, and a walk in yesterday. Today I have to work but might sneak in a walk before dinner.

Later, alligators.

5940 (we just hit another zero)

Reykjavik, Iceland

Gas for convenience, charcoal for taste. So gas these days. My son uses charcoal though.

Baked potatoes in oven or on grill?

Edmonton

Company is run by managers.

Ape make coffee

Ape make tea

Yummy drinks for you and me

Good morning.What's up, docs? (Munches carrot, then spits it out and grabs banana instead)

It is Sunday here and sunny here. Coincidence? Yeah, probably.🙂

Raking and housecleaning are on the agenda since a low mood and lack of energy sidelined me yesterday.

Later, alligators.

Orange pekoe tea with a squirt or three of fresh lime juice.

"Normal" as in not sitting in a room for hours at a stretch listening to endless talking about stuff that is inly minimally relevant to your position.

Good morning. It is the weekend. We got a nice one, too

Leaves: Rake me, rake me

Me: looks out window with with a grim countenance

Coffee is hot and ready. We got some Sunday Tea and English Breakfast in the teapots. Hot water is ready for the hot chocolate crowd.

refreshes mini-marshmallows

Later, alligators.

Good evening. I am returned from my two day meeting. It was not a total snore as I feared but, yeah, a two day work meeting.

So hopefully I can get back into a more normal life cycle

Fault in wiring caused blackout.

Hmmm. Had both on my last visit to the UK. Think I'll throw down with haggis.

Drive or take the train/bus?

Hot orange pekoe

Thing stalks its human victims.