Doom - Dorm

(What the hell happened to using the last word of the previous sentence????)

Chocolate makes a nice drink.

And hear it is, Sunday morning. There's some Nicaraguan medium roast from the Coffee Chicks (Las Chicas del Cafe) in the coffee pot. Teas are Irish Breakfast and Red Rose. Cold drinks are lookin' good as is our stock of hot chocolate and other teas. Hot water is on standby.

I am writing something new and seeing where it goes. There's a number of possible directions here, just not sure which to take so I'm writing away and letting the story decide for itself.

Weather here remains sunny but cold. I see the branches moving, too, so there must be a bit of a wind.

So this week's list was journals that are relatively new that are looking for authors to help fill their pages. Topics range pretty widely. Deadlines are all over the map and, sadly, some are too soon. Still, knowing the market exists means one can watch for future submission deadlines.

https://authorspublish.com/25-new-literary-journals-seeking-fiction-nonfiction-and-poetry/

Loot - Loom

Nope. I'd freeze up guaranteed (and it looks like I did a This or That up there, eh. Oopsies.)

WYE cook dinner for a large gathering?

I'm more an omelet guy, but over easy of those two.

Tomato sauce or mushroom sauce on pasta?

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Seize the carp!

There's something a bit fishy about this saying. 😉😀

Been nursing a headache but it seems to be passing now. Still managed to whip up a pot of sauce so we could have spaghetti for dinner (and lots left over for future lunches and dinners).

Good evening!

Not likely but might be fun for one trip or something.

Swim in the ocean or just lounge on the beach?

Lift - Loft

Billy Joel has posted the video of him performing his new song, "Turn the Lights Back On" at the Grammy Awards. His return to original material is welcome, coming 50 years after "Piano Man" launched his amazing career as a top tier singer-songwriter. From what I am hearing, it is still not certain, though, if this is a one-off or the beginning of a new phase in his career. Whatever the future, it's a nice song and fits nicely in his long catalogue.

The cellist seated behind him is Laufey, award-winner for Best Traditional Pop Album. Besides her skills as a singer-songwriter, Laufey plays three instruments; cello, guitar, and piano.

Rockin' out to The Catalyst by Amaranthe. It came out yesterday and is my favourite album so far in 2024 (but that could change given some that I know are coming later). This is the title track and opens the album with a nice, guttural roar.

Both would require me to be tied to my seat🙄. But I have never actually seen a cricket match so maybe it would be worth a try. We did see people playing on a pitch in Grand Cayman when we toured that island on our cruise.

Ice cream or frozen yogurt?

Good morning! It's Saturday and we all know what that means! Actually, what does it mean? I mean, if I was Jewish, it would be Sabbath but otherwise...yeah, it's just a day off, isn't it?

On to coffee. I'll clean up the pots and get some Deathwish dark on. Teas are Original Earl Grey (bergamot + orange instead of just bergamot) and Scottish Breakfast. Pitchers for cold drinks are washed and refilled with unsweet iced tea and lemonade. Hot water is ready for hot chocolate and other teas. Marshmallows and hot chocolate are stocked up and ready.

How's things?

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There are not many choral works that draw me in, but I do love this one.

From the Verdi opera, Nabucco, this is the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves.

I love choral music and in terms of operatic choruses, that's a great one. A favourite of mine actually debuted in the computer game Civilization IV before going on to win the composer a Grammy. This performance has composer Christopher Tin on the podium. The text is the Lord's Prayer in Swahili.

Amaranthe. Their new album drops Friday and I've realized that I have never actually listened to an actual album by them.

From the The Catalyst, the upcoming album:

ape comes in dancing and singing

Good morning! Sunny but chilly in my part of the world. So February.

Putting on some dark roast Nicaraguan coffee. Teas are Yorkshire Gold and Raspberry Royale. Pitchers of iced tea (unsweet) and lemonade are refreshed.

And in celebration of the long weekends happening in much of the US (President's Day) and Canada (Family Day, though some provinces use other names), I picked up a pecan pie.

Oops, Anna forgot to add a new question, so I'll take Gil's as well. Yes. We've even researched the ones that run in the Canadian Arctic and Greenland.

WYE take an around the world cruise/tour?

Fast cars race around track.

Without. Being diabetic and avoiding sweet stuff has kind of blunted my sweet tooth.

Vampires or werewolves?

So I have a weeping cedar in my yard. Very thin, flexible branches. And this morning, there were two squirrels on one branch. That thing was bouncing around like crazy. Surprised neither fell, but squirrels. Trees are there thing.

Coffee is Tobermore Grotto. Teas are English Breakfast and Russian Caravan.

takes a cow and a sheep

Oh, and I was cooking this morning. Enjoy. There's both table syrup and 100% Canadian maple syrup to pour on.

Alestorm is a fun heavy metal band. They are known as "pirate metal" for their use of pirate themes and imagery. They are joined here by German hurdy-gurdy player and singer Patty Gurdy.

Causes give rise to effects.

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As for Talia’s news: she’s retiring early as well!

Yay, Talia! I am contemplating early retirement as well but haven't committed yet. Need to make a call soon since I turn 60 next year and that's the age I was thinking of.

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Today kicked my butt I woke up not feeling great probably just a cold but geez. .

Take care and watch that "cold". My last bout of C-19 felt like a cold save I had a fever.

Snow to start this morning but now sunny. Have to put my sink back together this afternoon. Been waiting for caulking to dry after getting new countertops in yesterday.

Putting on some dark roast Death Wish coffee and some English Breakfast and Tetley's Black Currant for teas. Cold drink pitchers are washed and refilled.

SS needs more active posters.

Zero Dark Thirty

Just the way you are - Billy Joel

Ugh, not fond of either but Tootsie Roll beats gum.

Solid plain chocolate or some kind of filling?

Never been on a blind date period.

WYE take a role in a stage play?

Spent my drive time today listening to Unleash The Archers (see above). The performance that actually caught my eye when I discovered them a couple years back is a cover of a Canadian classic. "Northwest Passage" by the late Stan Rogers is a favourite song of mine, even showing up in a church service I led (Unitarian Universalist). And given that it's old school folk, hearing it done by a metal band and actually working was an eye opener and had me hunting up more by the band who, as I said above, are now a favourite.