Dear America, you are whack in danger. Signed, a Concerned (but Weary) Citizen.
Sunday, February 2nd
Ran out of yarn at the end of the last row. It kind of reminds me of how close we were to really being able to celebrate Black History Month with a Black president who wasn’t trying to dismantle democracy. So close! But we didn’t close the gap & now the world is turned upside down.
P.S. I have more yarn - it’s just in hank form in a bin somewhere. Not sure if we have more democracy though.
Monday, February 3rd
Dr. M spent some time deck sitting and bird shooting! There was a white-breasted nuthatch, male yellow-bellied sapsucker, Carolina chickadee, Tufted titmouse, and maybe a purple finch (possibly a house finch).
Tuesday, February 4th
The moon man strikes again!
Wednesday, February 5th
Dinner’s not served until the smoke detector goes off! (It was startlingly delicious!)
Thursday, February 6th
It was a cardinal palooza! Their expressions are so funny to me.
Friday, February 7th
The other day my boss had to binder clip my pants AND use a command strip to fasten my shirt closed (I’m just so short from neck to chest that I was inadvertently flashing people). I decided it was finally time to go shopping for pants. My first try wasn’t successful because the two sizes I took into the dressing room were still too big. This time the pants fit, but are too long and HAVE NO POCKETS. I am not spending $$$ to buy pants with no pockets. I tried on some petites (different brand) and they were the right length but still no pockets. People. There is too much going on the world to put up with no pockets.
Saturday, February 7th
I went into the office for a few hours today, stopped by to see dad & Sue and work the puzzle, and came home & watched a heckuva hockey game. Then Dr. M made white chicken chili and it was delicious!
I’ve typed and erased three things. I got nothing. Talk amongst yourselves please!
I have a pair of chinos that I love, but the danged things have no pockets. It's more of a problem than I ever would have imagined. Not having a place to put my car keys while I'm doing this or that is especially annoying. I try never to wear them without planning ahead.
ReplyDeleteThat bunch of cardinals makes me happy and jealous both. I have a pair that are coming around consistently, but that's it. I suppose having an expansive yard helps. If I could put feeders out from my place, I'll bet I'd get more, but I have to keep them tucked up next to my patio railing.On the other hand, I have a pair of doves that have taken to sitting together in one of the platform feeders every night. They show up once the squirrels and other birds are gone, and stay until almost full dark, when they fly off together. I think they're a couple!
Yes - one of my favorite pairs of pants have no pockets & I have to "make do" when I wear them. I ordered them online so I didn't know.
DeleteWe used to love to watch the doves at our house in Xenia! So dumb and non-aerodynamic, yet so devoted to each other (or not - there were some hilarious instances of obviously rebuffed advances).
Oops. That was me. I had to clear my cookies and now I'm having to log back in everywhere.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the dang deal with women's clothes designers? We need pockets too! I'm not carrying around a bag all the time. Back in the day women made pockets that were tied around their waist on a sash.
ReplyDeleteOoo - I should crochet myself a little pocket!
DeleteYeah, I don't get the "no pockets" thing. I've heard other women complain about that. I guess the designers assume you'll have a bag, but women don't carry bags everywhere, do they?!
ReplyDeleteYour lack of yarn and discussion of democracy brings to mind the word "unraveling," even though that's not quite what your yarn was doing.
Unraveling sounds about right though.
DeleteDear America, you are whack in danger. Signed, a Concerned (but Weary) Citizen.
ReplyDeletePersonally I don't know if the government is salvageable.
Why does that salmon have a very few grains of rice on it? (That's all I've got.)
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