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How about the Blue Jays? They're six games over .500, and would be in FIRST PLACE in the AL Central, AL West, or NL Central – and where are they in the AL East?

Fourth place, and 10 1/2 games out of first!

In fact, in the AL East, only the Boston Dead Sox are below .500 – by ONE GAME: at 34-35

Oy gevalt!

That's nuts! It's a scary frikkin division, with some serious rivalries. I wish you well. The Metros are just trying to string together two wins in a row.

The comp has some strong entries, though it'd be nice to have ten. I think that Magnificent Bastard Ping is still entering. Sir Ping?

Bright and sunny now, but AGAIN a big rainstorm is supposed to hit this afternoon. Oh well. I like em. So do the tomatoes. I have a little mesh tent over the plants to keep animals from eating them, and it's protecting them from these crazy storms as well.

Off to read the Ape's entry.

Have a great weekend!

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Ah, the bittersweetness of a victory that you know you would have lost absent the other guy f-ing up or some stroke of luck.

From ESPN: "A day after misplaying a catchable fly into a double during a one-run loss to the Yankees, Nimmo ended a rally when he was thrown out at second base while taking a wide turn. And that was just one of a series of blunders by the Mets, who made two errors as the Yankees scored twice without a hit, allowed a runner to steal home and got called for just the second violation of this year's new shift restriction."

Didja catch that "Yankees scored twice without a hit?" Damn near impossible.

(Sorry, Red.)

Eternity

tyrant

spar

spat

I had to look up moggie first, but definitely moggie.

Zoomy cats or cuddly cats?

espouse

secret

rims

mars

Looking forward to reading it Ape.

I'm not writing this week. Just burned out on it. Taking my foot off the gas pedal. Sigh. Took a very long walk yesterday, and got caught in the rain. I like dodging afternoon storms. And I don't mind getting wet. I'll take another very long walk today I think.

The Mets actually won a game, and treated it like they won the World Series. You gotta find hope where you can - they looked awful last night. But...they won!

That's about it. My brain is made of rubber this morning. Coffee and a cookie would be great.

puck

pick

Mountain lake. They are truly stunning.

Marmot or prairie dog?

usury

rye

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It took a major re-write, but I think…well, it really doesn't matter what I think, does it?

Yeah, mine took a rewrite to finish too. And I think Ape's as well.

We have had SO MUCH RAIN the last few days. Drying out today, and then a fresh batch of storms. Crazy. El Nino, allegedly. At least the tomatoes are digging it.

Nothing much going on here. Mets got beat down by the Yankees, as expected. Sigh.

At any rate -no setup! Costco beans are ground and percing, Kitty Zoomies and Boisterous Beagle are our teas. And Sara's fine cookies in their cookie jars.

See you all later.

A friend of mine posted this on social media, a quote from a writing class: "The moment you as a writer forget that you're an entertainer, you're doomed. If you have some artsy-fartsy kind of "Oh, I'm not an entertainer, I'm an artist," well, that's good, you ARE an artist. But...[hands open, making a gesture as if handing something gently to the viewer]...your art. Is entertainment."

I hate nuts, but i like cracking open walnuts, so let's do that.

Gerbils or hamsters?

Really gonna try to see the new animated Spiderverse movie this week. I LOVED the first one. Edibles will be involved...

uretha - happy

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I'm on a little overnight trip sitting in a hotel room in Gilbert AZ...

♫ Standin on a corner in Winslow Arizona... ♫ Sorry, wrong town.

We had 6.67 inches of rain in two days. Yikes! Drying out now, though it is supposed to rain AGAIN soon. The tomato plants seem to be digging it.

I'm in the comp! Burning out a little on writing, so I might be easing my foot off the gas for a bit. I'm frustrated with it.

Mets vs. the mighty Yankees game today. Things're not looking pretty.

Anyway, set-up is up! Costco beans for the coffee, Kittie Zoomies and Chihuahua Chill are our blends for tea. Plus all those cookies (chomp!).

I'm in! Slowly working my way through the stories (just two so far). Good comp!

Alien

Found footage: Cloverfield or Blair Witch Project?

Looking forward to the read, WG! Thanks!

Rainy weekend, and rainy week ahead. Good for the garden and this part of the country REALLY needs it, so I'm not complaining.

We booked an Airbnb in Albuquerque (I can't spell that town to save my life) for this October for the solar eclipse! I'm psyched!

No Mets game, so at least they won't lose.

Still haven't pulled the trigger on the comp entry. Perhaps today.

A coffee and a cookie please.

Kaiju!!!

Mine's less than perfect, but I suspect I'll hit submit tomorrow or the next day.

original "Living Dead" trilogy

In general: fast scary zombies or slow stupid zombies?

eagle - lexicon

pint - tiny

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Morning

My twin has a birth occurring on her porch in an empty hanging basket for plants. It's a baby dove (I think). Thought you might like to see...

Cute bird, WG!

Finished the comp entry! I’ll polish over the weekend and probably post it on Monday. It takes place on the moon!

Mets have lost six straight, swept first by James’s Jays, then by Sara’s Braves. I’m probably going to be taking a break from baseball (as Red sighs a heavy sigh of relief).

Warm and sunny day, though some rain is in the forecast.

Coffee and a cookie.

Thanks for the setup, Ape.

Lord, but the Mets do suck. Lost five in a row now. I might skip tonight's game - it's getting depressing. Braves are looking good.

No Talia Thursday. It'll rain this weekend, so I am going to mow the lawn today, after I finish off this story. Fun!

Not much else going on. A coffee and a cookie would be swell.

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Dead Ringers was very creepy, and now I would like those hours back, please. Watching Rachel Weisz might be enough compensation.

I'm watching Love or Death on HBO Max. It's a true crime drama about a woman who kills her friend with an axe and the trial afterward. Hulu had a series (Candy) about the same case with Jessica Biel. The HBO version stars Elizabeth Olsen. It's a weird story with a shocking verdict. I'm not sure why true crime is such a popular genre, but I am guilty of watching many. They are weirdly fascinating.

We watched both the Candy Montgomery things. They were pretty good. The Biel one seemed a little more true to life, but I liked them both.

I'm a little scared to watch Dead Ringers. The Cronenberg one was SO disturbing. Brilliant but cold.

At the other end of the spectrum, I just finished season 2 of Ted Lasso, after avoiding it forever. It's hokey sometimes, but it has a good heart. I'm willing to dive into season 3.

Animals, though I'm not anti-people

Hardwood floors or carpet