1. I am so behind in everything. We had a water problem that has now been taken care of by the nicest pair of plumbers I've ever met, and that is saying a lot because all the plumbers before them were amazing also.
2. I've been reading far too much because of having to get library books instead of buying them on line to read on a kindle. Crazy because the Kindle make the print BIG and has NO TIME LIMIT as long as you buy the book. Only a modern times and cranky poster like me will admit to being in this conundrum. I mean if that's even the right word.....
3. We are having Tacos for dinner.. Yay!
4. Bought a copy of "Into the Woods". If you haven't seen it, look it up because it is so nutty! "Adult" but not "overly" You won't have to explain to the little ones, "But Mommy, what does she mean?", because it will be over their heads, and teens will be delighted at the innuendo. The Prince is delicious. And, that Witch is so fun and crazy! It's a Musical, sort of, as they all sometimes sing....
5. Tacos tonight! yes, it's still a "Yay! But Flu shots tomorrow. GAH! But, actually, I will be glad we get them.
6. The weather hasn't been too bad where we are, but as we know, that could change in a day or two. I hope that all of you are safe and haven't had an terrible weather.
7. Two of the kids are coming in a few months to help their sort of crip old mamma sort her things and evict all the sewing room spiders. I hope they also help their dear old Dad with that ginormous cactus in the back yard. He cut it back last year and it retaliated by growing even FASTER!
8. I'm trying a sort of "sit and be fit" thing pretty soon. MY core strength is nearly NIL. And the rest of me is, too. Knitting doesn't do much for it either. Darn! If it were able, I'd be as strong as an OX!
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9. Books.. physical ones like this need to be waded into and read. I like this author so much. I've read three of four of her books already but then I went into a 9 year funk and couldn't face that level of sadness. Now I think I can do it.
10. The little truck has a new home. It will be going to it at Christmas. I'm looking forward to it having a good home again. And that it will be being driven. It's been a wonderful little truck for me. It was once mine, all mine.
11. My sister told me that our brother is quite ill. I haven't seen him face to face in ages. We spoke on the phone several years.
He was an amazing artist that didn't get a chance to have the life he wanted. He is now a disabled Vet. I miss my madcap bro but he's been "gone" for a long, long time.
12. Got a Gansey Pattern for ME from Knit Picks. And.. just read a story about a sun bear rescue in Ukraine. See the story HERE
13. I'm not happy that Covid is coming around again. But I'm glad that there is an effort to crash the pandemic monster with a new vaccine. Meanwhile, let’s punch out that flu bug! KaPOW!
Wow, you packed a lot into that Thursday Thirteen! Nice job. I would like to have better core strength, too. Apparently that's the first to go.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Kudos... Core strength is definitely one of the first things to go. I'm going to keep working on mine. It's something I don't want to lose, after spending so much time in the gym building it up. My arms are like spent rubber bands. hehe
DeleteDoes your library offer e-books through the Libby (Overdrive) app? I read library books on my Kindle using it.
ReplyDeleteYes, and some of the ones I read recently. I think that it's the best thing since, well, not exactly since, sliced bread. lol
DeleteWasn't there a filmed version of the play "Into the Woods" a while back? With Bernadette Peters? I may be misremembering. Fun, if that's the one you mean.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's the one.... and it's the one that we just bought and watched. I love it and have seen it several times. What a gas!
Delete"Conundrum" is a great word! I'm sorry about your brother. Sometimes the complicated relationships are the most painful to let go of.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gal. He was a big part of most of my life. But ever since my sister and I moved far away from where he is, he's had little support except for a daughter who really needs some one else to help take up the slack, so to speak. She does her best. I'm not sure how involved she is now, though.
DeleteSo sorry about your brother.. hoping you have treasured memories of your madcap bro to cherish ... and i need to work to improve my muscle strength too..
ReplyDeleteplaying catch up on last week's 13 before i head to posting this week -https://www.ladyinreadwrites.com/daily-inspiration-13-ways-to-be-creative-everyday/
Hi, Lady in Read. That's a cute Moniker. And, thanks for your comments. Oh yes, I have good memories of my little brother. We did a lot together, even though we were three and a half years apart.
DeleteAnd Muscle strength helps a person not to fall and have other troubles on their plate! It's a good thing to keep.