spacefem

So, been having a pretty good reading month still, though I've slowed down a little over the last couple of days. I blame the world, lol. But I'm currently working my way through an anthology of lesbian literature from the seventeenth century onward and I also enjoyed a one-day read of a book of fifty short biographies of queer people through history.

That second one was... fine.The biographies themselves, all one-page affairs, were a little watered down and even over-sanitized for my liking but the book does seem to be aimed at-- or least intended to be welcoming too-- a younger demographic than I realized. The illustrations were nice, I learned a few new names and it was cool to see names I recognized. Of those latter was a poet nun who I had, as coincidence would have it, just learned about through the anthology. Which perhaps made it all the more jarring when I got to a page that opened by name-checking Sappho and then claiming that there were no poems about women loving women after her until 1900. Uh. There are a few women who I think would like a word on that one... Including the aforementioned poet nun.

senmut

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ravena_kade

senmut

foxmoth, first box arrived, thank you!

ravena_kade

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ravena_kade

The weekend was okay. The rain cleared up late Saturday.

We stopped at Sabbaday falls first and Dad walked up a bit with me. There is a climb, but there are also benches at regular initials. We were the only ones there. I showed Dad how to use the camera and we said we would come back when the skies cleared. When we returned to the parking lot an older couple were getting out of their car. The man was carrying his artist wife's basil and paints. The intrepid artist had planned a day of plein air painting. They were very sweet.

The rest of the da was spent shopping and going out to eat. Since Sunday was to be clear we thought we'd take photos then. Sadly Dad slept wrong and had a stiff/sore neck all Sunday so he did not take any photos. Instead he drove around and I got out of the car alone. Not fond of that Makes me feel like I am being chauffeured. I dont. like that.

I found a new beautiful place. Echo beach. A beautiful glacial formed lake at the foot of a cliff. I was stunned when the small trail opened up. It is a place that I would love to paint. I also found a new waterfall for me.

I haven't downloaded my photos yet. I am procrastinating. I know the camera phots aren't perfect. I need to find out when the best light is at these spots to get good picks and go back/ Mountains are different than the beach. Too early and the sun doest make it through the trees. Non photographers dont like waiting for the light to finally make it there.

lycomingst

So the cats are liable to make a break for it every time I open the front door. They don’t go far but they stay out for hours. Festis will scratch the door to be let in (she’s the level headed one) but Snow has to be corralled. Them being out is bad for them, me and the neighbors.

I’ve come up with a solution. The small laundry room has a door to the hall and a door to the back yard. If I close the hall door, no cats have access to an open door to outside. Then I have to make a big U turn round the back of the house to get to the car. This is inconvenient and I feel bad that cats don’t go out into the world with all those exciting smells.

I bought another cat tower to place in front of an open window. They can look at things but not touch. Until I can afford a catio, they’re inside. As much as I can control it.

Last night the cats were on the bed lying on their sides wrasslin’. Limbs entwined and paws stuck in each other's faces. And then they both fell asleep like that.

greghousesgf

Tonight should be interesting, I'm going over to North Light again after dinner at home because a FOAF is doing tarot readings.

Current Mood: optimistic
Current Music: David Bowie

maju

13. What do you have trouble seeing clearly in your mind? The next few months.

14. What are you looking forward to? Being settled in Connecticut with my daughter and family.

15. What is the number one thing you want to accomplish before you die? Apart from finishing a couple of quilts which are languishing unfinished in a cupboard, nothing major comes to mind.

16. When is love a weakness? I 'm not sure that real love can be a weakness.

elainegrey

B-- died on Friday afternoon.

B's son's cat Mr Darcy died on Saturday. Mr Darcy had made the trip to NC a few times while B-- declined, giving B-- some cat time, after B--'s cat died in March? Can't remember in the blur. B's son (Br--) and his wife (AC) had to race from his father's bedside late Friday night to get home to have Mr Darcy die in his arms on the way to the vet.

D-- was sick on Saturday, when we brought her dinner. Christine became sick, with a fever, yesterday. She tested late in the day and has COVID (for the first time). Today we find D has COVID, and AC has COVID.

I'm masking, Christine's masking, we're doing what we can. I've not had COVID before and am not excited about catching it after my two doses of Rituximab. I think the treatment is motivating me to be more careful than i would have been in this situation. So far, no fever.

I don't know what to call the first half of 2025, but it does seem unnaturally loaded. I suppose there was a long period of

andrewducker

I done found me a tree goblin!
Original is here on Pixelfed.scot.

bill_schubert

I went over to the dog center and talked to the person who did the orientation. I told her that if they need someone who would reliably come starting one day a week but likely expanding to two days a week who would walk the dogs I'm their guy. She was happy with that and we worked out the deal. I'm to come at 9AM. I think the staff gets there at 8 and doesn't want volunteers for the first hour which makes perfect sense to me.

So tomorrow I'll find out if it works as well as I'd like.

It is a bit of relief to have that work out the way I think it will. It will be entirely different as the door on this place is revolving where the Ranch was a one way ticket into the facility for life. This will take some adjustment of my brain and systems but it has a lot of potential and is about 8 minutes from our house. WAY easier to geth there and back. I really have been concerned about the wear on my Smart car so this is nice.

We'll see how it goes.

Meanwhile today was pickleball day. Fitbit says I got my 10K steps in and I feel like it. The day was hot and my sleep the past couple of nights has been not so good. Maybe my subconcious concerned about the dog volunteer problem. That really has been concerning me more than it should. Guilt over having quit the Ranch gig I suspect. But I'll have a good nap today.

I've got a new pair of bicycle shoes coming. The ones I've had for 20 years or so finally disintegrated. The last time I rode with them pieces startef falling off. I'd tried to replace them before but what I got was too narrow. The ones coming tomorrow are supposed to be very wide. Fingers crossed. Riding again has been good. I've felt something I've not felt in a while. My body kind of wanting to ride. It feels kind of like a desire to have food intake but it is for ridingk for the exercise. I used to get it a lot. My metabolism would start to go up in the morning even before getting on the bike. It is a weird thing but really good for me and a positive feeling I want to foster.

But for now, I really need an omlet.

legalmoose

First follow-up appointment was preceded by some Uber drama, but still managed to get there in plenty of time. Bandages were removed, and the surgeon seemed pleased with the progress. In the procedure he cleaned up rough cartilage and some damage to the meniscus (and gave me pictures!), so everything should be good to go inside now, without things catching and further damaging the inside of the kne. PT starts on Wednesday. I can shower now (huzzah!), and can start weaning off the crutches and the brace as I feel up to it. I probably have two more weeks before I can drive. All-in-all it's going well, which I'm pleased as punch about.

susandennis

Friday night, Ethel asked me if I wanted wine or water 'or we have some tonic and lime' and pointed to glasses set up that looked delicious and refreshing so I opted for tonic and lime. And now, of course, I'm hooked. I do enjoy a good gin and tonics but I like most alcohol, while I enjoy the taste, I do not enjoy the effects. Plus who needs the extra calories anyway? For some reason it never occurred to me to just leave out the gin. So tonic and lime is my new, refreshing, Summer beverage.

I went out yesterday to buy some tonic and to make an Amazon return and then remembered, after I had left, that the UPS shop was closed for father's day. So I still have that errand to do. But, still no hurry.

There are workers out on the patio this morning but they are working very quietly :) There are several tables set up for eating so someone must be having a lunch or dinner out there today. Tis the season. My friend, Steve, gathers folks for dinners on Thursdays out there. I can watch from my table. I keep thinking I'll join them sometime but on Thursdays I usually find a million reasons why I'd rather not. Starting with... eating outside?? I've never understood the allure. It's way cooler and more pleasant in here and... no bugs.

I have nothing on the agenda today. So that's probably what I will do. More Clarksons Farm and more Pride dolls. I need to build up an inventory for when I'm not knitting next week. My New Zealand friends arrive on Sunday.

Even with nothing on the agenda, it would be good if I got dressed.

metawidget

Yesterday was Father's Day and also two weeks into me sleeping in the new place. It's shaping up — I keep chipping away at the move; there are still boxes and bags in the front room at the new place but all the rooms feel pretty homey. Father's Day included going to Ada's concert where she sang '22,' which involved more Communauto adventure than anticipated — Elizabeth couldn't unlock her booked car, then I grabbed one that turned out to have a flat, and walked to the replacement. Third time lucky! Also, the concert was running late so Ada got to sing despite our travails. Afterward, we hunted for a brunch place and found a spot at Alpina up in northern Aylmer. They were slammed but nice and the food was copious and tasty.

In the afternoon I found a couple of items from the dregs of garage sales to fill out the kitchen and back deck, and then Andrea and Morgen came over and we went to the nearby city pool all together and had supper. It was lovely to show them around and splash in the pool (I'm not a huge swimmer but it was mostly goofing around in the shallow end).

Things are still mostly cordial with Elizabeth — she got brunch for us, she's offering to help with stuff — but August scheduling is presenting some challenges — trips and plans and kid preferences on what to participate in. More discussion required, I guess.

Union-wise: it's likely real, I plan on handing over the presidency of the subgroup (the local committee) to a young, keen activist (votes permitting) as I've wanted to for a while. That gets me to the state I have wanted to be in for a while.

Lastly: car and ferry booked for adventure with Ada! Lots more to plan, but it's getting real!

Current Mood: optimistic

tweek_uk

After going offline Friday yesterday I did some more of my jigsaw. I then had my tea and watched Pointless on BBC1 followed by the film The Bride Wore Black on DVD. After that I returned to my jigsaw before reading more of The Chestnut Man.

On Saturday morning I made my moves in the Kingdom of Loathing before watching Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? on Crunchyroll. I then cycled to Peterborough and had lunch at the Brewery Tap. After that I popped to the Blind Tiger and had a couple of thirds and some cans to go. On the way back I popped into the Frothblowers and Butcher's Arms in Werrington and the Thirsty Giraffe in Deeping St James. Once home I had my tea and read more of The Chestnut Man.

Yesterday morning I made my moves in the Kingdom of Loathing before watching I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years on Crunchyroll. In the afternoon I cycled to Spalding and did a little shopping before heading to the Prior's Oven where I had a half each of Settle 'Attermire Pale' and Seacider's 'Lemon Merengue'. Once home I made my tea before watching the opening two episodes of German crime drama The Black Forest Murders on the BBC iPlayer. I then read more of The Chestnut Man.

This morning I made my moves in the Kingdom of Loathing before watching the film The Burbs on DVD. I then posted a review on the IMDb and read more of The Chestnut Man.

In the afternoon I made my moves in RavenBlack's Vampire Game and spoke to Spacefan on FaceBook.

Current Mood: hot

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dustbunny105

Trying to keep up with the news this weekend has been a wild ride. Not only in the sense of what's happening but in how it's being reported. I know, I know-- I should be used to the double standards by now. But omfg. These people may as well come right out and tell us all to ignore the evidence of our eyes and ears. You could teach an entire course about propaganda that covers just these past two years, with a whole unit-- possibly two-- on just the past few days.

senmut

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Monthly	9,614	157,872	3 days

Current Music: "Hysteria" - Def Leppard

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