Ahh, I forgot about the possibility of bunnies. We yet haven’t tried fox urine or anything like that. This is at the front of our house, almost right in front of our front door. I definitely don’t want to put up a black metal fence there, it would be such an eye sore. Shoot. Since I’m not willing to put up a physical barrier here, maybe I’ll try fox urine or something similar, knowing it might not work…. I can think of it like making a donation to the locally owned hardware store.

Republicans are so classy. But won't this be better for Talarico?

Nothing says shit hole country like a UFC cage fight at the WH.

This is another one that I saw a few days ago. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/scammers-offering-help-with-pumping-gas-charge-victims-cards-after-theyre-gone/4372049/ Anyone walking over and offering to help me with pumping the gas would raise red flags for me immediately, so I don’t think I’d fall for it. But it amazes me that these crooks are so ingenious.

Jeni's darkest chocolate is our fav. Just a few spoonfuls is enough.

Happy Birthday!

Just sent that to a Nebraska born friend.

I think you'll find that bias pretty common here.

@Mik said: This smacks of an architecture issue. Indeed it does.

We plant the Nonstop begonias in our deck corner planters every year. Bright color all summer long and no maintenance

@AndyD said: 22c in the sitting room where I am with piano on the NW corner. You’re going to have to sleep in the piano room…

Lol! Yeah, that is amazing. My other favorite Surrealist is Dalí. There's a world-class Dalí museum in St. Petersburg in my county of all places. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory

@AndyD oooh I like the Hough version best. By far! Thanks for posting those, it’s fun to compare!

Of its period, and size notwithstanding will make somebody happy. @axtremus You want pedals? [image: 1779703688749-screenshot_20260525-110041_duckduckgo.jpg] https://www.zinio.com/gb/article/country-life/may-20-2026-i702234/country-house-treasures-a65 Play a bit of Fats Waller in the morning [image: 1779703813047-20260525_110900.jpg]

My grandparents' record cabinet had a small stack of their albums because the three kids, my mother, aunt, and/or my uncle had bought them and left them at home when they moved. I suspect it was my uncle. It wasn't my mother. My mother was a Dylan fan and she kept her Dylan albums for the rest of her life. I listened to a few of the albums. They weren't for me. I can't put my finger on why. I just didn't enjoy them. I met a group of students in middle school who were huge fans when my other uncle who was a history teacher took me with a group of his students and other student groups to London. I made friends with a group of students from another school and we spent our time together stating on the flight from NY. It ended when we got home with him having a talk with me asking me in a kind plaintive way about why I chose not to hang out with his kids and giving me an inevitable talk because I had been caught smoking cigarettes. He didn't find out we were leaving the London hotel at night and going to clubs. His kids had a list of places they wanted to go and things they wanted to do related to the band. It was everything them. I couldn't relate. I don't judge people for whatever music they want to listen to but I would never spend my time listening to something if I'd rather be listening to something else.

@jon-nyc said: Maybe you could try that? You already have Dewey and Mik within a two hour drive and me and Ax who often get on airplanes for piano parties… That would be amazing! Although I’m not sure I can throw a good enough party to merit people traveling for it! (It might trigger a whole new kind of stage fright!

I love the various types of paprika - Hungarian, sweet, hot, Spanish, smoked.... great stuff.