Alcohol now limited to one , maybe, two nights a week when we go out to dinner. Martini with oysters on the half my favorite appetizer. And one of those little cartons of red wine if I’m cooking steak at home.

@RealPlayer That sounds great!

Good grief!

Not only that but FB is chock full of thieves.

Interesting, Andy. My cousin said it will be August. I hope it will be the beginning of August. Hurricane season starts June 1 and the worst of it in mid-August. I have work I want to get done in preparation. I guess my brother hasn't come to terms with the fact there isn't a new will. It's become an awkward situation between us. I'm ignoring him. He can call or text anytime. I have a lot to think about now without using my energy on any drama I can avoid. My housemate is being difficult every day. He has health insurance. He should go to drug rehabilitation long enough to detox. He won't and as long he's drug addled, he won't be reasonable, cooperative, or pleasant. I'd like to buy him out but even if I can there's a long haul between then and now. Even if I can, he'll leave plenty of logistical problems he created or had a responsibility to prevent. Yes, greed is real. So is jealousy.

@AndyD said in The good news: has followed us from garage to shed to garage. Isn't it interesting the things we can't bring ourselves to part with, but also obviously have no current need of... Like my baptismal dress (from when I was 1 or 2 years old?) or my mother's wedding dress. I don't have a daughter to pass those on to, and I have nooooo idea what to do with them!

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Saw a pair several times when living near Moab. Saw another north of Buena Vista twice. They are magnificent birds.

The internet has become a sewer. More and more, I avoid it.

Get the Hamburg, get the Steinway name, have your cake and eat it too. I read (don't know if it's true) that museums started as house museums in the Netherlands. In a sense, also, what are all the stately and manorial houses in Europe if not museums? It's an extraordinarily beautiful house.

Happy Birthday, Jodi!

Baby Muskox!

I would seriously consider moving there if I were younger. I read the language much better than I speak it. Was surprised to get a passing grade in a college French class. Did much better in a reading only class.

I liked the handy little trucks Toyota made. Rented a RV built on one in Alaska. Would make a handy second vehicle. Try and failing to justify buying one.

We visited Birkheads Gardens today, the trees in fresh spring leaf. And spotted a hare in an adjacent field. [image: 1745695747266-20250426_114034-resized.jpg] [image: 1745695991717-20250426_120645-resized.jpg]

Ha - I totally understand! Sometimes it helps me to think of those notes as where I'm aiming - the rest leads to or away from those. It gives a sense of direction for my mind...

Lol!