What are you doing today? (besides shopping)
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Easter prep. Tax return submission. Noticeably less commuters today. It was pleasant!
Hoping that recent snow will compensate for dry winter that brought bears & other critters out a month "early" and even caused lilacs to bloom in Denver in December. Dunno about lilacs; I was always here. Know that some bears were wandering near cabins, presumably in search of food/water. We want them to be in sufficient habitats and territories.
Sooooo happy for Spring Break! Naps, No alarms, walks in the park, spending time with 6 yo daughter, getting a few things done on my to do list, maybe a few shops, breathe, rest, repeat....
Enjoying my Spring Break too. Skiing, family, reading, a few little tasks. Maybe I don't want to work anymore 
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Enjoying pics provided by crew of Artemis II. Looking forward to more views as their journey progresses.
packing up to leave for the airport, to pick up some family members
then we're all heading for a different hotel, where we'll be together this week.
Lots of fun things planned for the week ahead, Easter dinner this evening.
and yet, I am very much looking forward to heading home east
next week.
I love flower season.
then we're all heading for a different hotel, where we'll be together this week.
Lots of fun things planned for the week ahead, Easter dinner this evening.
and yet, I am very much looking forward to heading home east
next week.
I love flower season.
Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on
PTO. Cleaned, laundry, started my tomato plants and now will take a glorious nap.
Immersed for a few days in Peter King's Gourmet Detective books. Would love to find ingredients for some of the recipes. Yum!
Looking to talk to an admin for mystery shop forum...how do I get in touch with them?
@johnshah I think go to the mystery shop forum META and message JacobJ. His messages care pinned at the top.
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Experienced one of the days ever and so much more to come. ;-)
laundry, packing, checking in & getting boarding passes
going for a walk
ordering a porterhouse steak
getting to bed early
going for a walk
ordering a porterhouse steak
getting to bed early
Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on
2nd book in new-to-me mystery series. Overall, a good cozy time.
When, oh when, will the protagonist finish the glacial process of reading dead ex-hubby's information?! Otoh, the longer she procrastinates, the more books there can be in the series...
When, oh when, will the protagonist finish the glacial process of reading dead ex-hubby's information?! Otoh, the longer she procrastinates, the more books there can be in the series...
A busy day in kindergarten and then a shop after work and homework with little 1st grade daughter and then the night routine....I'm tired.
A big day of holding up the couch. Felt like Saturday.
I'm listening to a good cozy mystery series.
Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny. I've read and listened to some randomly. Then I started at book one. I'm done #5 today and waiting for #6 from the library. Hoping to have them all read by the time book 21 is published this fall.
I might skip the ones I've already read.
I'm listening to a good cozy mystery series.
Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny. I've read and listened to some randomly. Then I started at book one. I'm done #5 today and waiting for #6 from the library. Hoping to have them all read by the time book 21 is published this fall.
I might skip the ones I've already read.
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
New-to-me in the pantheon of home management goodies is Dana White's 'How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind.' She dares to discuss deslobification! (Stenosis caused me to change how I do everything, including house tasks. If Virginia Satyr can say there are hundreds of ways to clean dishes, the topic-specific authors can give us hundreds of hints and tips for the overall theme. Nice!)
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/2026 01:03AM by Shop-et-al.
On the road again.
I just can't wait to get on the road again.
The life I love is making music with my friends.
I can't wait to get on the road again.
I just can't wait to get on the road again.
The life I love is making music with my friends.
I can't wait to get on the road again.
Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on
Ta-da! Finished a little rearrangement of kitchen and dining areas. After a few errands, there will be just enough time to catch up on Big Mood.
Listening to a book. Puttering a bit. Feral cat and stray Kitty came in the house. Feral cat is still feral, but will follow the small cat into the house. We can't go near him or look at him. We'll see what happens after another year and a half
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
@prince What does the feral cat do if you look at it?
He just backs away from us and starts to look for a way out.
We ignored him, and he jumped on the couch for a while.
Now, when he's outside, he will look at us longingly as though he wants to come in. I try to slow blink at him when he does look at me.
In the garage, we can come and go and he'll just stay in his bed, but watchful. He has a cat door, so not trapped in the garage.
I can pet him while he's eating, but not on his head. He'll rub past my leg when I'm heading to feed him.
He's come a long way since he was called Sir-Hiss-Lot
We ignored him, and he jumped on the couch for a while.
Now, when he's outside, he will look at us longingly as though he wants to come in. I try to slow blink at him when he does look at me.
In the garage, we can come and go and he'll just stay in his bed, but watchful. He has a cat door, so not trapped in the garage.
I can pet him while he's eating, but not on his head. He'll rub past my leg when I'm heading to feed him.
He's come a long way since he was called Sir-Hiss-Lot
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Today, I'm heading to the city to have lunch with friends I've known since 1967
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Listening to 'The Rise of the New Puritans' by Noah Rothman. I did not know what to expect, which is the point of reading, and am learning about concepts that might explain some of my concerns about anonymous and false reporting. There is much more in this book!
It is the anniversary of Martin Luther's birthday. Did his 95 theses qualify him as a that century's progressive? Seriously, now. Is any part of the theses relevant for events in today's world? This is my next little research project...
Hiking with friends, then lunch at a distillery.
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
I'm lying down with my feet up, resting. It's been a helluva busy week and I need to recuperate.
I am spending the weekend at a castle on a river, turned into a small hotel.
This room is nestled in a turret with dormer type windows, so in a bizarre way, it reminds me of when I was a kid staying in my grandparents old farmhouse.
Finally had a decent meal today.
Everything is blooming here and it's gorgeous.
Gives us a bit of hope that life goes on and maybe we will some day return to a better place.
I am spending the weekend at a castle on a river, turned into a small hotel.
This room is nestled in a turret with dormer type windows, so in a bizarre way, it reminds me of when I was a kid staying in my grandparents old farmhouse.
Finally had a decent meal today.
Everything is blooming here and it's gorgeous.
Gives us a bit of hope that life goes on and maybe we will some day return to a better place.
Life was passing like a hand waving from a train I wanted to be on
Today was a Zumba Class, brunch, playing with DD, light shopping a favorite discount store, lovely walk with my doggy and cupcake for dessert! For the rest of the evening...the goal is to fold one basket of clothes, wash the dishes, use foot massager, maybe a relaxing bath and a Lifetime movie!
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