Just One Thing (27 June 2025)

Jun. 27th, 2025 08:35 am
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It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

(Apologies for missing yesterday's post!)

Write Every Day Day 27

Jun. 27th, 2025 12:38 am
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Every. Damn. Time. Fanfic. My actual published novels….

I know we have two volunteers for July but I can’t remember who’s first so if someone wants to remind me…

This heat is destroying me. So nauseous. So tired. I did manage to bang out 880 words on a [community profile] summerofthe69 smutty thing that wants plot to go with its porn.

Let me know what day you’re reporting in for. If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day twenty -six [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] cmk418, [personal profile] nafs, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] the_siobhan,



other days )

Have you seen my head?

Jun. 26th, 2025 10:19 pm
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Things forgotten today a) breakfast b) my hairbrush c) my flashdrive d) a new mop Whee.

I put my new sheets on the bed. In the store they were soft with a nice pine branch print 100% cotton. On my bed, putting them on I was transported back to 1976. This are my great grandmother's sheets in look and feel. I can hear her talking to me in broken English. I can feel them against my skin sleeping upstairs in grandma's house, listening to the ghost train rocket by (that's another story)

I did get to jackson, had a nice new coffee (orange rind sprinkles was surprisingly good) but during coffee time I got an email I was waiting on from work about my travel reimbursement. I needed it in by noon monday. Yikes. I can't even remember where to find the paperwork in the stupid place we store this shit. Finally get it and don't remember if we work on fridays in the summer (we keep changing that) turns out yes I didn't have to run down there today

But since I was rushing to get this paperwork in, I leave my office without my flashdrive. Sigh. I was also busy talking to L who is cleaning out her office (post retirement) So I had to go back to get the flashdrive only to find TH there. Had fun talking to him. Didn't get home until 7 pm. I was supposed to be home at 3.

So much for getting cleaning done today. Doesn't matter because my dumb ass forgot to get a new mop

I do have a community rec for you, this one has to do with political activism in the US [community profile] communityactionusa

Friday Fiver (early)

Jun. 26th, 2025 06:59 pm
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1. Who was your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Mullican, my 4th grade teacher.

2. Why was that teacher so special?
Everything was a celebration. We had projects that seemed to have some sort of fun ending so many times. Her reward system was called the Heart Box. For whatever reason, you would be told to put your name in the heart box. Once a week, the slips would be tallied, then you could buy prizes with however many times your name was there. She also called the space behind her desk (which was ah semi-circle table) the Golden Gate. There was space between the table and the wall to walk through (instead of going around it) but she made it like an invisible "gate" that stopped us from walking there. We were not allowed to cross the Golden Gate. Even though it was physically possible, we all respected the rule enough to not walk there.

3. Do you think teachers get paid enough?
NOPE. Ok, some do, but where I taught, nope. In fact, if I broke my final year salary down (for 185 contract days paid over 26 paychecks) to contract hours, it was not much more than the minimum wage being proposed in several states. I worked far, far more than contract hours. Arizona has (or had) pretty low cost of living, so I survived. Some of my colleagues with families, I have no idea how they got by, especially after health insurance was deducted.

4. Do you have a favorite year of school?
4th grade, or senior year of high school.

5. If you could travel back in time and tell yourself something now that would have helped you get through school, what would you say?
Understanding is more important than memorizing. Ask for help more often, even if you're so lost you don't know what questions to ask. 

Busy Day

Jun. 26th, 2025 08:37 pm
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Woke up at 6:30 AM. Gave Zara her ear med. It’s kind of shocking to see a cooperative Zara, or at least a stoic one.

I was wondering if I’d drink more water if I had a refrigerator with a water spigot, but I can’t get everything. I’ll just drink what comes out of the tap. I’m watching for sales on refrigerators though. I wonder if there's a way to set something to automatically watch prices? I tried Google Shopping and found an open box refrigerator for a really good price. If it fits my kitchen and is still there tonight, I'll get it. Oh wait, they're in Missouri. I signed up for Discount Appliances' mailing list. It looks like Lowe's, Home Depot, and Best Buy have the best prices though.

The critters can trash the large bathroom in no time flat. Even when I get on a cleaning schedule, I need to clean it on the off weeks. Cat litter everywhere!

Bella and Oliver are attending my shower. I asked Bella if she was going to be a good girl and not chew the bath mat. Oliver is literally on my back.

The transport tomorrow is on for the puppy!

I got an answer on the sheet colors, so I'll order it (done). I read an article that highly recommended the sheets and comforter, but I don't know if it was sponsored. They give a 7-day free trial before charging your card.

I finally understood something that was confusing me at work. The person with whom I was working is brilliant and assumes that everyone can follow his logic. But now I get it. Next week, starting on the 2nd, it'll be really busy with our "annual statistics". (Our fiscal year starts on July 1.)

I have the dog and cat dishes soaking, but I want to finish what I'm working on. Fed us all and watered the outside plants.

Hmm. I’m wondering if I should go to bed early and get up early to clean the bathroom. But it’s still early. I think that I’ll take my nighttime meds and start cleaning, go to bed after my meds kick in, and get up early to finish and bring in puppy stuff. I just realized that I need to wash rags before cleaning the floor, so I’ll need to stay up for an hour. Gave Zara her ear medicine.

Scrubbed the sink, toilet, and tub. I'm going to wait a minute and post before sweeping the floor.

365 Questions 2025

Jun. 26th, 2025 01:12 pm
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22. What have you done in the last year that makes you proud? Survived.

23. What did you learn recently that changed the way you live? Nothing comes to mind.

24. What is your fondest memory from the past three years? My trip to Niagara Falls with S in November 2022.

25. What are the primary components of a happy life? Safe housing, enough food and other requirements for life, good friends and family.

26. How would the world be different if you were never born? My children and grandchildren wouldn't exist.

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Jun. 26th, 2025 12:27 pm
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My eldest daughter turned 45 today. I really don't feel old enough to have a child that old.

It was marginally cooler this morning (2 degrees F/~1 degree C lower than yesterday) and I had slept well last night, so I went for a run just after 6:30 am. I ended up fairly sweaty but the run felt relatively easy. I wanted to run today because the forecast is for rain for the next couple of days and I don't like running in the rain, although I will walk with an umbrella if the rain isn't too heavy. When I got back I decided to cut the grass in the front yard (I had considered doing it yesterday but I couldn't be bothered). It only took me about 15 or 20 minutes but I was literally dripping with sweat before I finished. It still looks not great around the edges but the overall appearance is somewhat better than before I cut it. (I use a push mower.) I'm hoping not to have to do it for another month or so. The grass/weeds/etc grow really quickly in spring and early summer but then usually slow down by July.

My sorting task for today was looking through photos, specifically a shoebox full of photos I'd sent to S in the early 2000s before I started to use a digital camera and when we were still getting to know each other. It took me at least 15 minutes if not longer to work my way through them. I ended up keeping a few and just throwing most of them away, but looking at some of them took me instantly back to my life 20 years ago. Most of them were unlabelled (of course!) and either unidentifiable places or not especially significant to me at all. I've still got a box of my own old photos to look through, and I think that will be harder to do because many of those photos are from when my children were young.

Live Journal seems to be working okay for me now, but it has forced me into using the new editor and I don't particularly like it. I especially don't like the fact that it hides anything more than a couple of paragraphs behind a cut, although I suppose it doesn't really matter.

Heat Spell Breaks

Jun. 26th, 2025 07:31 am
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Heat spell finally broke.

Hal-lay-LOOL-ya.

I have lived through heat spells before, but I can't remember any as bad as this past three days. (That's probably due to my incredibly bad memory more than climate change.)

Since yesterday was supposed to be marginally cooler than the two preceeding days, I went over to the New Paltz community garden to water the seedlings I'd planted last week.

I was expecting to find the seedlings had all died. And maybe some did, but not all: Dried grass clippings turn out to be a very effective mulch.

Place was like the asylum grounds of Hell—completely deserted with a kind of pitiless stark white HD light. It was weird to be the only person present in that vast garden! Maybe I walked 50 yards total, and so much sweat poured off me, I looked as though I'd just come out of a shower.

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My stomach is still not 100%. I've been sleeping badly, and never more than five hours a night. I remind myself that it is these factors—and not the inherent Evil of the Universe—that are responsible for the pissy mood I'm in. And these factors are controllable. When DonkeyBody ([personal profile] smokingboot™) is back to optimal functioning & I can sleep eight hours, the Universe will once more go back to being a pleasant place filled with laughter & magic.

At least, that's what I am telling myself.

Repainting doll faces

Jun. 26th, 2025 09:57 am
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I mentioned in my last post here that I had repainted the face on one of my doll's house dolls, and I thought people might like to see some before/after photos. Here are the weird/scary faces the dolls came with.

Prospective Sherlock Holmes
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Dr Watson 'before'
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Under the cut for the repaints.

Write Every Day Day 26

Jun. 26th, 2025 01:05 am
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Made it back, hotter than the sun here but at least I have power and internet (and storms) I managed to edit and post chapter four of my [community profile] unconventionalcourtship story, Dandelions

Let me know what day you’re reporting in for. If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

Day twenty -five [personal profile] cornerofmadness, [personal profile] sylvanwitch, [personal profile] badly_knitted, [personal profile] luzula, [personal profile] sanguinity, [personal profile] goddess47, [personal profile] nafs, [personal profile] trobadora, [personal profile] china_shop, [personal profile] yasaman, [personal profile] carenejeans, [personal profile] brithistorian, [personal profile] the_siobhan,



other days )

First Dog Training Class

Jun. 25th, 2025 10:42 pm
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I took Bella out on a leash. No possums though. Now I’m cooling off for a moment, and then I’ll give Zara her pain med. It wasn’t too hard to give her the pain med. She wasn’t thrilled, but she’s a lot easier to handle than when she was younger. (I gather that it tastes funny.)

I didn't make it to the store, but I did log on by 8:00 AM because I have the training session with Bella at 5 PM. I'll go to the store at lunchtime.

I kicked Bella out of the bathroom because she was chewing on the bath mat, leaving Oliver in with me. That was good; he got some lap time. I thought that Lily was going to be the cuddle bug, but it's Oliver. Usually Bella gets jealous. (I had to remove him from the shower stall though.)

The water reminder does seem to be working. It's reminding me on an interval, and I'm drinking.

CNN Wirecutter recommended some sheets and a comforter for cooler sleep. Given that Bella doesn't like ceiling fans, it sounds like a good idea. I'm not clear on what their colors are (maybe it's the screen on my laptop), so I emailed them my question. I suppose that I could get white sheets and a gray-striped duvet cover.

I found an attorney's office that does both estate planning and real estate law. (I'll have to transfer the house to the trust.) Note to self: Tummelson Bryan & Knox. And they're nearby!

1% raises this year from the university due to "fiscal uncertainty". Thanks a lot, Trump.

I'm eyeing Monarch Money for a financial dashboard. It supports multiple accounts and types of accounts, and costs $100 a year. This is roughly the same thing for which Mom's trust wanted to charge me $100 a month. (I said no and a few other pointed things because Mom had just died, and I had other things on my mind.)

Bella thinks that the hot dogs smell good. She was a very good girl at the training session. She didn’t stress pee and stayed calm even with all the dogs in the ring. She mastered sit and down, but did the worst job of the group at walking on a leash. Personally, I think that it was a victory even being there. I tried some of what we learned at home, and it flew out of Bella’s head. We’ll work on it.

Watered the outside plants. Fed us all. Now I need to get the recycling out (done), but I want to corral Oliver and Lily so they don’t go down in the basement. Oh, and I need to give Zara her pain meds and ear infection meds (done). She’s eating well.

I'm looking for someone to clean out the area of weeds by the storage shed/garage to be. I'm also looking for someone to pressure wash the tiny patio because I'm not going to get a new one this year.

I’m turning on the ceiling fan in the kitchen even though Bella doesn’t like it because it’s so humid in here. One more day of heat wave.

I'm beat.

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Started to pay up to come back to Ohio today. Can't find my purse. Mom, Dad, have you seen my purse. I know it's here of course because my SUV's keys are in it and you can't move that vehicle if the key fob is more than 10 feet away. Dad: did you leave it in the car?
Me: no I'm not that stupid.
Mom: you went down your aunt's to get that glass.
Me: OMG it's in the car.

It was. At dinner I stopped at the Chinese place in Athens for take out and the kid working the counter comes running out after me. You forgot your credit card. Well ain't I a dumbass?

Made it here fine. They have FINALLY opened the damn rest stops on I-70 (they closed almost every one of them from PA to MO that I'm aware of). it's a beautiful new building. Didn't bother to put in a new road/parking lot

Rocket is fine. The mouse traps caught the giant mouse in the kitchen (nothing like coming home to the smell of decomp but it was that or letting that mouse destroy my place for 6 weeks)

Found multiple calls from doctors (including one I have no idea who they are) WHY they didn't fucking call my cell phone is anyone's guess. Apparently they schedule a CT scan for me but no one bothered to let me know (They have my cell phone AND my email so they called the house and sent a fucking paper letter) Last I had heard my insurance had said no... now I need to call all of them. Because if that IS a yes maybe I can go down there and have it sent to Chillicothe without having to ask the insurance for permission again. we'll see and get it done now instead of in sept when I'm back again.

I need to look around this apartment to see where I might have left a package of stuff I meant to take to PA. Hope it's here or I have no idea where it is.


What I Just Finished Reading:

Anima rising - this was weird


What I am Currently Reading:


Dark Entry - a short suspense/horror novel I got last year, so far not bad.

Verses for the Dead - a pendergast novel from Preston & Childe. I had forgotten how much I liked this FBI series

Chasing Evil - speaking of the FBI, this is written by an FBI agent (ex) and his professional relationship with psychic John Edward


What I Plan to Read Next: a mystery arc I have and a deep space nine novel

Ceramics

Jun. 25th, 2025 04:34 pm
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I spotted this video about harvesting, shaping, and firing wild clay.  I did that back in high school at Ancient Lifeways Camp.  It was a lot of fun to dig and clean the clay, then make things.  Our theme was Sumeria, so we made oil lamps (harder than you'd think) and cuneiform quotes.  I also made a ceramic goddess figurine.  We used a pit fire, which helps keep the temperature more stable.  If you have a source of natural clay, this kind of project is well worth trying.

We could use tags for Clay or Ceramics and Video.  You might want something like Ancient Crafts or Historic Methods or the like.

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Jun. 25th, 2025 02:22 pm
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I'm annoyed with myself about the loaf of sourdough bread I made yesterday. I knew it was rising fairly quickly because of the hot weather (and I don't keep my house super cold - the thermostat is set at 78°F/25.5°C), so when I put it into the loaf pan I made a mental note to put it in the fridge as soon as it had risen to level with the top of the pan; I would then take it out this morning and bake it and be able to have fresh bread for sandwiches for lunch today. Unfortunately I completely forgot about it and only remembered when I went to the kitchen to get some dinner, when I found the bread already risen well above the top of the pan. I had to bake it immediately rather than putting it in the fridge overnight, and therefore missed out on my fresh bread sandwich today. If I'd put it in the fridge at that point, by morning it would have deflated again. With yeast bread you can rescue an over risen loaf by punching it down and letting it rise for a third time (or so I've read), but with sourdough that doesn't work because the bread deflates when it has "eaten" all the yeast and no amount of punching down is going to produce more yeast to be eaten.

I had yet another bad night last night and I'm feeling very tired today, not helped of course by yet another hot day. Last night I fell asleep reasonably quickly but I kept waking up about every half hour, and then around 11:30 pm my left arm started feeling uncomfortable and keeping me awake because I couldn't find a way to lie that was comfortable. Eventually I got up and read for a while, but I missed out on a couple of hours sleep. I would probably fall asleep if I lay down now, but I'm afraid of messing up my sleep tonight so I'm resisting temptation.

Up until 2023 I used to go out running very early in the mornings in summer in spite of the warm humid early morning weather, but last year other things got in the way and this year I feel totally unmotivated to run when it's so warm when I get up. I've been walking every morning, as I also did last year during the heatwave I lived through in Connecticut in July and August, but I'm hoping for some slightly cooler mornings so I can feel like running again.

For a few weeks I've been thinking about crocheting a throw/lap rug for donation, using flower granny squares. Looking online, there are scores if not hundreds of patterns for granny squares with flower or other designs, and just like with quilting, about the hardest part of a new project is settling on a design and colours. I made some experimental flower granny squares, and have settled on making identically patterned squares but in different colours. I ordered a package of 12 balls of yarn in 12 colours which arrived on Monday, and now I'm itching to get started, but while I was waiting for the yarn I started another pair of fingerless mitts, and I'm making myself finish those before I start on the throw. It only takes a day or two to knit a fingerless mitt, depending on how much time I spend watching shows, so I should have finished the pair fairly quickly.
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I’m finally home for long enough to do some catching up here. Let’s fire up the wayback machine to March and the Women’s Storytelling Festival.


The 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival was held March 20th through 23rd. Thursday the 20th was the virtual showcase, emceed by Bonnie Gardner, which I didn’t watch until a few days after the festival. First up in that showcase was Shani Womack, whose story had to do with the importance of community and interconnections, including members of her family. She was followed by Sarah Brady telling the story of Cassandra who had been given the gift of prophecy from Apollo but cursed not to be believed when she refused him. Janel Woodland focused on mother-daughter relationships as she, who had never wanted children, married a man with three children from a previous marriage. Her story involved a mall trip with her step-daughter and her mother and a funny prank. Sarah Beth Nelson brought us back to mythology with the legend of Medea. Finally, Karin Amano talked about difficulties with pregnancy and seeing an infertility specialist after losing a baby at 30 weeks.

The in-person show(s) started Friday night. Laura Packer started things off with a story about telling at a venue with an unusual dress code. She was followed by Toby Ishii Anderson with a story about her family’s experience with a Japanese internment camp. Andrea Kamens was next with a Chassidic story about how a rebbetzin brought light to a man who had been called "good-for-nothing." Then, Ingrid Nixon told her version of Hansel and Gretel, followed by a personal story about the secret to being a perfect daughter. Linda Gorham had a very funny story about the chocolate-loving Behr (not bear!) family. Jessica Piscitelli Robinson’s story was about telling at the Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival. Laura Deal closed the evening with a story about family health struggles. She also threw in a little bit of laughing yoga. All of this was was ably emceed by Kristin Pedemonti.

Saturday started off with a showcase featuring Carol Moore and Ingrid Nixon, with emcee Jeanna Lee. Carol talked about four women who influenced her - her mother, her boxing coach,her life coach,and her (paternal) grandmother. Ingrid started with a story about wanting to be Daniel Boone as a child, including having a buckskin jacket. Next she told the Grimm story about Godmother Death, which is one of my personal favorites. Then she told about being on a Russian icebreaker in the Arctic and seeing a polar bear, which she combined with an Inuit story about an old woman who adopts a polar bear cub as her son. She finished with a short piece about shopping for a gift for her mother in a five and dime.

The first Saturday afternoon showcase, emceed by Jenn White, started with Laura Deal, who told two stories - one about her ability to find things in her childhood home, including a pet turtle with an affection for an old pump organ - and one about a missing wedding ring. Aimee Snow had a story about her dream role in a show, playing opposite a guy she had a crush on. Laura Packer told a lovely and complex story involving her recurring characters, Crazy Jane and Red-Haired Annie. Then came Andrea Kamens with a story about her aunts, with a fairy tale twist. Finally, Sarah Snyder told a story about her mother’s death.

By the way, I was originally supposed to be in that session, but things were behind schedule so Jessica asked me to start off the next session instead, which was emceed by Fairfax mayor Catherine Read. I told my story “Berel the Baker,” which blends a Chelm story with a story about taking my mother to Poland to see the towns her parents were from. Next up was Linda Gorham, with a story about the music she grew up with and her struggles with singing in public, which led into a version of Rumpelstiltskin using Beatles songs. Toby Ishii Anderson continued with two stories about water - one about fly fishing and one about a tsunami. Ingrid Nixon finished off the session with a story about moving from Alaska to a small town in Washington state and having to cope with having to mow a lawn.

Saturday night’s session was emceed by Lauren Stephens. It started with Carol Moore whose story had to do with learning about menopause. Next up was Andrea Kamens with a twist on Little Red Riding Hood, from the perspective of the wolf. She was followed by Swapna Deshpande with a story about getting a pet snail to alleviate her melancholy as an empty nester. Then came Jennifer Hillery with a story about dealing with her father’s health issues. She was followed by Amanda Lawrence with a story about her son’s premature birth.

I was very tired at that point so I went home. I watched the end of the Saturday night show on-line a couple of weeks later. Laura Packer had a short and relatable piece about what she wanted to do when she grew up, which included paleontologist, a fireman, and the President. Jessica Robinson closed out the evening with an original folktale about gender roles.

Sunday’s program started with the story swap, where I fulfilled my traditional role as M.C. (which, in case you didn’t know, stands for “Miriam of Ceremonies.”) We had a wide mix of stories and I didn’t have to drag anyone off the stage, which is pretty much how I count success on this.

After the lunch break, Sherry Grimes emceed a showcase which started with Laura Packer telling a complex story about her aunt and Baba Yaga and encounters in the woods. She was followed by Ingrid Nixon with a story about a 13 year old girl who was rescued from a shipwreck in the Torres Strait and had to choose which life to live several years later. Linda Gorham closed out that session with a story about her grandparents and all the plastic in their house, with details related to her father’s deployment to Vietnam. She also told a short poem about waiting at red lights.

The finale showcase of the festival was emceed by Jamie McElhatton. First up was Linda Gorham with the Greek myth of Atalanta, which she likes to tell to middle school children. She finished off with a folk tale from Eastern Africa about a king who struggled to make a happy marriage. Then came Andrea Kamens with a story about a princess who refused to become queen until she was cured of being lame in one leg. Tobey Ishii Anderson was next with a story about making chains out of gum wrappers - and what happened to the chewed up gum. Then came Jessica Robinson, with a political metaphor about what happens when people don’t listen to the storytellers in their midst. Carol Moore’s story had to do with a training in the corporate world, which leads her to learning about sign language interpreting and the deaf community. Ingrid Nixon was the final teller for the festival, with a story about her father’s voice on a cassette tape.

I couldn’t really capture what the festival was like in person. Just trust me that there was a mix of traditional and modern, every possible mood, told by a wide range of women. And the best part of all is that we’re doing it again next year. We’d love to see you in March 2026 in Fairfax, Virginia. Or on-line if you can’t make it in person.

Too Darn Hot!

Jun. 25th, 2025 10:41 am
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I say I love summer and hot weather, but this is a bit much even for me. If I lived in a perfect world, the temperature would stay between 50 and 95 degrees with one week of snow at Christmas and maybe another in January or February to enjoy the quiet beauty of it. 

It's supposed to cool off tomorrow. That means rain. I think it's not even going to get up to the 80s on Friday. Hello? It's summer. It's supposed to be that warm now. Anyway, today is my last chance for a pool day for a while, so I am going to finish up work as early as possible and go to Mom's.  I went Monday when I worked from home. I hoped to go Sunday after the Father's Day brunch, but she had a long day at the barn and wasn't up to visitors. I did go Saturday evening though.  

I have my colonoscopy scheduled for July 8th. Everyone says the preparation is worse than the procedure. I bought the prep liquid and I'm making a low-fiber meal plan for the next week and a half. I am going to miss eating fruits and vegetables during peak season.  I will make roast chicken and mashed potatoes, fettuccine all'alfredo (the authentic kind with only butter and cheese and not the stuff will the cream and extraneous crap), plain chicken noodle soup, and lots of eggs and toast. I probably won't be up for auditioning for Calendar Girls that night, but I guess I can still go to the audition on the 10th if I want. 

My theater friends and I hope to reconvene for karaoke at a new place. There is a place in Harrison called Barroom that does karaoke every Wednesday. I probably won't go too often because I have to drive there. The reason I always went to karaoke at La Casa was because it's at the end of the block I live on.

July will be a busy month with the holiday, the colonoscopy, auditions, my birthday and vacation. Vacation will feel well deserved after all that. I can't believe June is almost over. It feels like I waited so long for it to get here.

I joke that the fasting and emptying out of my bowels will help me lose a couple of pounds. :-D  I was feeling pretty cheered that the doc's office weighed me in at 138.4 with my clothes on and breakfast under my belt. I haven't gained any significant weight lately. I had hoped to be a good six pounds lighter by now, but I guess with all the occasions and the toning down of my workouts, I should feel lucky my weight has stayed even. I suspect I won't drop any more pounds until August because July will be a tough month for eating well once the procedure is over. 

Also, I have to think about how much my knee and shoulder will be recovered. 

I hope my shoulder can withstand the kayaking trip I planned for the Friday morning of vacation.

This weekend I will spend both weekend days with the horses for the first time this month. I'm looking forward to that! I'll be seeing SpongeBob at Curtain Call Saturday night as well. I wonder how much I will regret not auditioning after I see it.


Still having a grand time but

Jun. 25th, 2025 08:04 am
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no time to post. I am collecting notes and will catch up. promise.

Gaskets

Jun. 25th, 2025 08:46 am
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I would have voted for Cuomo.

Cuomo is an old-school Democrat and a loathsome human being by all accounts, but Cuomo is also an able administrator—and a city the size of NYC needs able administration. Weren't DiBlasio's two terms in office enough?

But hey! Maybe I would have been wrong.

Cuomo did kill a lot of old people who would have voted for him because they remember his father.

Plus, Zohran Mamdani is incredibly appealing, and I'd like to ride city buses for free-eee-eeee! Galvanizing 50,000 volunteer canvassers—Cuomo had to pay his—is no mean feat. Mamdani is like a male AOC or a younger, mega-photogenic Bernie Sanders. Mississippi Marsala is a lovely little movie. And I think it may be true that Mamdani is Trump's worst nightmare.

So, yeah: Zohran Mamdani.



The oil change yesterday went on forever, because I asked them to check the brakes and the suspension. The Prius is 14 years old & runs like a dream, but the roads in Ulster County are like one long Tourney of Potholes. If I don't rejuvenate my car's suspension system every year, one day it's gonna go over a bump and the wheels are gonna fly off.

Plus my mechanic stripped a gasket as he was finishing up, so all the new oil he'd just put into the Prius spilled all over the garage floor.

Even though I knew exactly what was happening—gasket! not a biggie—I could feel myself edging into a massive panic attack. I wanted to start sobbing. Like so many women of my age, I have Fear of the Big Box—basically because I wasn't taught about tools & engines & machinery growing up. Things with engines operate through a kind of magic that I am ignorant about! I was at the mercy of these alien priests in their grease-stained denim jumpsuits! All I could do was tremble in awe and fear—

Thankfully, I managed to talk myself out of the panic attack—because really, who wants to see an elderly lady get hysterics?

The verdict on the car: Back wheels need new shocks; car needs four new tires.

Cost will be about a grand.

Of course, I'd far rather spend $1,000 on hazelnut truffles and subscriptions to generative AI video services, but I must have a safe vehicle—my own driving abilities are wildcard factor enough on the roads.
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My mechanic was horribly apologetic about the gasket when he brought the car out to me. He was an elderly gentleman with a very thick accent. I imagined him as a refugee from one of those countries in Africa beseiged by a gruesome civil war, Sierra Leone or Uganda or someplace.

"You know, stuff happens," I assured him. "You did a great job. Thank you so much!"

And I wrote him a five-star review, singling him out by the name embroidered over the breast pocket of his grease-stained denim jumpsuit.

Because I didn't want him to get fired over a gasket.

Just One Thing (25 June 2025)

Jun. 25th, 2025 08:04 am
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It's challenge time!

Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.

Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished! Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!

Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.

Go!

Write Every Day Day 25

Jun. 25th, 2025 01:02 am
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I actually have a shirt with art that looks like this picture prompt.

I forgot the writers zoom meeting was tonight but made it there and edited my cryptid story and it’s back to the publisher. Wrote 1300 words on another cryptid story for a different open call. Also got another 1270 on my Hazbin Hotel wip big bang

Here’s hoping I don’t drop off the face of the internet as I have to go back to my place tomorrow and one never knows about our power or internet there (so if I go dark that’s why. I’ll have to truck to the office in that case). I’ll be slow answering tomorrow as I’ll be on the road.

Let me know what day you’re reporting in for. If I've missed you on the tally let me know. Feel free to jump in at any time.

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