WTF-Beta

@dolmansaxlil I loved Notre Dame, too, and climbing up to the bell tower. LOUD. But cool to be up with the gargoyles.

@bernard I love that first blue house you showed. That’s a great color, and dark enough if you’re looking for heat retention. What would you choose for your trim? And would it work with your deck?

Didn’t mean to harsh your buzz, @chas ! But I was really grumpy when I was done.

Contrast to Heartwood by Amity Gaige, which I read right after that. Nearly lost me in the middle, but glad I finished, it was lovely. (Hiker lost on the Appalachian Trail, several viewpoints including hiker, game warden, woman in an assisted living center.)

Mr. AM’s hybrid Toyota Camry’s brakes are still in excellent condition, because of the regenerative braking. Or so he’s been told.

I just read Yesteryear, which is this years buzzy novel. I enjoyed the first half, started wondering how she was going to write her way out of it, and decided the end was a flunk. YMMV.

Loved Versailles. And the Eiffel Tower, because I love all things iconic.

Berliner

Sounds like a great birthday, Mik! Many happy returns!

Happy anniversary; that is a milestone!

Forever

@CHAS It did yesterday; I don’t know what it’s doing currently.

enemies

Congratulations on your many life changes! Sounds like you’re settling in.

@ShiroKuro I know! I’m only responsible for two of them. I should sell my Takamine; it’s really too big for me.

@Steve-Miller Three chords and the truth are all you need for a song! The capo is my friend.

and the stock market goes up based on this fantasy

aspen

We have 9? 10? guitars at our house. I have two, but only play my Taylor GS Mini. Mr. AM has 4 or 5 from when he was playing about 20 years go. And several of kiddo’s guitars still live with us; they live in a small apartment.

I play cowboy chords so I can sing. I hate the F chord, so everything is transposed to key of D, G, or A. Capo from there! My singing trio doesn’t get together much any more since one moved away.

There is definitely an opportunity for Swedish Death Cleaning here!

nightmare