By the way, i I checked the photos I have but I couldn’t find a photo of my grandma’s basement kitchen. I’m going to ask my aunt. If nothing else I’d like to confirm my memory of it.

@AndyD said: You don't have to like it, just play it better than Ax & Jon Not likely!! @Bernard that’s lovely, thank you for posting it!

Nice. I'm sure there's a US equivalent of this maker for Daniel to drool over: https://blackwoodandlocke.co.uk/gun-cabinets/

I used to get my rugs at ABC Carpet & Home in NYC in their basement where all the deals are. If I'd had tens of thousands of dollars, I would have shopped upstairs. I bought my dinning room rug and living room rug there. 100% wool, it lasts; I still have them both. For a lighter rug, I'd look for something in natural fibers. I dislike artificial fibers in rugs, except in extremely high traffic areas, and I don't have any of those here. My favorite type of rug is Kilim, but I don't have one right now. Used to have one (from ABC) and I honestly can't remember what happened to it. It was 8x10 so not easy to misplace. I think I ended up giving it away when I decided I wanted a knotted wool rug. But they are still my favorite. I have a few other cheaper wool rugs. A number of my scatter rugs were made by me (Krokbragd woven or hand hooked), the others are antique hooked rugs (two of which I'm finishing--I bought them unfinished for cheap) and a hand woven rug from Oaxaca, dyed with all-natural dyes. I consider rugs and carpets works of art, so materials, craftsmanship, and design are what I look for.

Started Dan Mason's The Piano Tuner. Mason is a story teller, and seems to be a good one so far.

Link to video Just read Netanyahu's letter about it. Who the hell is he?!

We thought in the '80's (and the early to mid-80's and beyond were more like the '50's than the present times, and there was the AIDS epidemic that was hardly understood at all, too) that commerce (capitalism) was the reason we were moving forward. Everyone's money is green. I still think that there was a lot of truth in it.

@Steve-Miller I wonder if they got charged extra for data roaming...

Very inviting home. I think my favorite part is the barn! My idea of the ideal living space. And of course the gardens. [image: Screenshot%202025-10-06%20at%2011.32.30.png] I've always wanted a summerhouse/gazebo. I guess a gazebo is the open style? I actually looked into building one from this company that we first encountered up in Wisconsin. One of the enclosed ones rather than the open style. Octagonal is sweet but rectangular is easier to furnish. https://www.gggazebos.com/our-gazebos

Cosmo just came over our fence last summer while we were having a family gathering, just maybe 10 weeks old and playful as all get out. She'll turn a year Monday (as near as we can tell - we just decided our anniversary would be her birthday). She's my cat and constant companion.

The traffic is one reason we're not keen to see them move here; we live in the burbs because we aren't fans of crowds. And the disruption in terms of infrastructure improvements will be a nightmare. Mostly, though, we don't want our taxes to go up just to make the Halases and the McCaskeys richer.

@BeeLady said: I was there two years ago. Took a few days in Barcelona before heading to the Pyrenees for our annual ladies hiking trip. Hello, Beelady. It's nice to see you here. Big Al

My guess is the sixth guy is the only one who knows how to do the task that needs to be done in the hole. 🤪

She doesn't have any journalistic integrity. What she does have is a loyalty to Zionism and to the founder of Oracle, the man who bought and paid for her.

So, apparently Tulsi is telling [some] tales out of school. Nothing about a book or anything like that. I can't predict what she'll say or do in the future. I'm not trying to keep up with what she's saying because I have a lot to do now. I'm not trying to flippant. Also, I don't know what could interest me (or not) in the future. I'm not feeling any kind of way about it.

I hate the building. And the statue would be at home in DisneyWorld.

Parenthetically, I bought a car, funded an investment account with a practical amount of money for which my trustee has no fiduciary duty, and bought a place with a handshake today. It still has to be paid for and close. Lol. My car is being delivered next week with a plate that makes it legal to drive in FL for 30 days. I'm giving my trustee a well earned time off until my car arrives and my funds are available in my investment account. Life is moving forward!

It's a problem.