@wtg Yeah, mine too. It should be covered by snow by tomorrow, but once everything thaws out, I need to get after them early.

The V&A was one of my favourite places in London! I would be interested to visit the storehouse!!

The people behind the tariff lawsuit. A NY wine importer: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/business/vos-selections-trump-tariffs-lawsuit-risk-takers An Illinois educational toy company : https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/vernon-hills-illinois-toy-company-supreme-court-ruling-trump-tariffs/

Doing well. I have one more PT appt that I missed due to an emergency trip to Philly. I have full range of motion and then some. Pretty sure I am right back to where it was before surgery but it might actually bend more than a couple of degrees over baseline. Hyperextension to 3 degrees which is about what a biological knee does. Still swollen and a little sore and stiff at times but overall I am pleased with the outcome so far.

Hammond would be better than Gary. Closer and nicer. Gary is the only place I refused a gig because of where the IT building was and the lack of security in the parking lot. I would have had to carry at work. No thanks.

Not a bit suprised. In my opinion, too many Americans are still just blaming one person for this mess we've unleashed on the world. It goes way deeper than that.

@AndyD said in Faunascrolling--what's visiting where you are?: I had to search, anticipating some toilet humour The creeper was on the tree the same time a nuthatch was, so at first I thought I was seeing two nuthatches; they have similar tree-climbing movements. Nuthatches move down a tree head first, though, and the one bird was only going upwards and then flying off and coming back. I finally got out my binoculars and got a better look at both of them and realized one was a newbie to my yard. Apparently my area is part of its winter habitat. Oh, and we have had a ton of woodpeckers, too. Northern flicker and a couple of red-bellied woodpeckers. [image: 64995061-720px.jpg] I used to feed the birds during but stopped many years ago. On a whim I picked up a feeder at Costco a couple of weeks ago. It was on a closeout at my warehouse for $25. https://www.costco.com/p/-/solar-smart-bird-feeder/4000314026 Biggest problem for me is feeder placement. There aren't many places a) where I can get a wifi signal in the yard and b) where the squirrels can't get to the feeder. Lots of trees and shrubs and those rodents are so clever when it comes to figuring out ways to jump up, down, or sideways to get to the seed. If you haven't seen them, check out Mark Rober's series on squirrels. Here's the first one: Link to video

Great work, Cindy!

I've liked Robert Reich since he was Labor Secretary. He's given me no reason to change that opinion. Big Al

@AndyD said in Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?: [image: 1770898692854-20260212_120237-resized.jpg] Spring is here, and after 44days of overcast rain we are forecast sun on Saturday My snowdrops finally started blooming this past week, about three weeks later than they did the last couple of (very warm) winters. I was afraid my chives might not have made it through our extended deep freeze, but they are coming up.

The race is on to see who the AI chatbots say has the biggest ****!

Oh, and I'm glad to hear that Canadian businesses are actually seeing some benefits from what's gone on with tariffs. Bit of a silver lining. Costco stores in the US carry a number of products made or grown in Canada. Indian food products and some vegetables come to mind immediately. We try to buy Canadian when we can! Oh, and sorry (once again) for the orange man....

Our niece and nephew-in-law bought a house on Madeira (Portugal) and are renovating it. It’s an adventure!

@ShiroKuro Beautiful. Thanks....

So, I was on my phone and a text from the Estate popped up followed by one from my cousin. She sent me an advance because my brother and I have to have received the same amount in advances by law. This means a) my brother needed or wanted more money in advances than me, making me the more responsible one-- and... b) the final accounting went to the probate attorney's office earlier in the week. Long story short, it will probably happen in March. Now that it's winding up, I'm kind of freaking out about the decision of the home to buy. It's a big decision and I haven't done this before. You'd think I'd be ready but I'm not-- there's so much to know-- and you hear so many stories. I'm going to have a talk with my sister-in-law and drag all the variables and figures on the table. I've always thought and continue to think this wouldn't be half as stressful if I weren't living with a drug addled grifter with a personality straight out of hell. His karma is coming.

Was watching a UK vlogger's latest video about a recent 3-day trip to NYC. He went to see Death Becomes Her on Broadway. A glass of wine during intermission (in a take-home branded cup): $32!