What are you doing today? (besides shopping)

I am not in good graces with my cat. I changed her food yesterday. This morning, all of her bowls were overturned. I gave her a bowl of Fresh Pet soft kibble and she looked at me like I was crazy.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

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Taking a ton of pictures to be used as I prepare a ton of items and list them on Freecycle.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Showed up to cook a meal for the priests for the first time since before Thanksgiving. The sheet pan pancakes I was planning on thawing and serving were half gone! Fortunately, I had a backup plan-the egg strata that would have been last week.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
Honny, You're a great Mom! Hang in there.

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grinning smiley Elsewhere I posted that today is for cookies, socks, and dice. Would Sweet Pepper like hers laced with catnip and a soupcon of the new food?

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
9ft. Fresh tree is up. Outside lights done. DH had 2 beaus assisting him or he would be outside again tomorrow. DH is the mayor of the neighborhood. Everyone came out to chat with him including people driving down our street and passerby's. Hilarious and never ending amusement. Moreover, everything is beautiful and I am happy.

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Seven words: Jessye Norman in concert at Ely Cathedral.

Christmas might have been its best when that was recorded.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
Insomnia. Grade one this AM, and it's -31°C. Buses aren't running, but for some reason, those parents get their kids to school anyway! LOL

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According to NASA and EarthSky.org, there are several sky events of interest this month. It all starts tomorrow. I will watch in real time, or later online.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu


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Brief trip to Aldi, then on to CVS for my Moderna bivalent booster shot. Assemble chicken, black bean and salsa soup in the slow cooker. This will provide supper and several future meals. Continue prepping listings and pictures for posting on Freecycle later in the week.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
My plan was to drive halfway across the state to meet someone for lunch and to hand off paperwork and equipment for a volunteer job. However, last night we pushed our meeting back until next Tuesday. Now I have a good chunk of the day to get things done.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
@prince wrote:

Insomnia. Grade one this AM, and it's -31°C. Buses aren't running, but for some reason, those parents get their kids to school anyway! LOL
I had to look up a C to F converter.....that's still -23.8 degrees F!!!! I'm surprised the cars will even start!! Brrrrrr!!!!
Pepper has a new, unacceptable fascination with counters. I figured out that she wants her turkey back. That's where I shred it before feeding it to her.

What have I done to my cat?

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
Pepper is determined to train you.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Train up a human in the way they should go. And when they are fully trained, they shall respond appropriately.

(From Cats Speak, a nebulous work in progress)

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
I never had any luck with the technique, but supposedly if you squirt water at a misbehaving cat they will learn not to do the naughty thing.
@HonnyBrown wrote:

Pepper has a new, unacceptable fascination with counters. I figured out that she wants her turkey back. That's where I shred it before feeding it to her.

What have I done to my cat?

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
That's about right. She's so worth the effort!

@walesmaven wrote:

Pepper is determined to train you.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
You have heard of news overload. Now, let us consider song overload... I love 'Do you Hear What I Hear' but after hearing it x number of times, my eyes spin and I must bite my tongue lest I scream, oh for pity's sake. Why doesn't someone bring a blankie to the infant who is shivering in the cold? And what about the comfort of the parents????? What good are gold and silver at this point if they do not provide something useful? Mind you, the frankincense, or boswelia, would alleviate any incipient arthritis from the cold conditions...

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
@HonnyBrown wrote:

That's about right. She's so worth the effort!

@walesmaven wrote:

Pepper is determined to train you.
I so enjoy reading about you and Pepper!!! So glad she has found her spot in your heart!!!
Today I've just got to finish up my Christmas shopping for the packages I'm mailing out!! I hope I do!!!
It was cloudy last night so missed it.

@Shop-et-al wrote:

According to NASA and EarthSky.org, there are several sky events of interest this month. It all starts tomorrow. I will watch in real time, or later online.
With the windchill, it was -40. I should have said that as then both F and C are the same. That is the cut off for buses.
Cars start because our block heaters are plugged in, and because our cars have blockheaters. If you don't check your battery, and your battery is weak, that is the day you'll find out.

@guysmom wrote:

@prince wrote:

Insomnia. Grade one this AM, and it's -31°C. Buses aren't running, but for some reason, those parents get their kids to school anyway! LOL
I had to look up a C to F converter.....that's still -23.8 degrees F!!!! I'm surprised the cars will even start!! Brrrrrr!!!!
I just listed a dozen items on Freecycle. within minutes I had more than one offer on 11 of those. The person who actually wants all 11 items will be here to collect them in an hour. Whew!

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
At the end oof the day, there is only one thing left to do: a gentle workout that incorporates stretching.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
Saw three houses yesterday and really liked one. We'll see if the seller accepts. Meanwhile, first day of snow here. Planning to make tomato soup.
Said i wasn't available and stayed home. Feel bad, but i never wanted to substitute teach full time!
Have to be productive, or i'll feel guilty. So, cleaning, baking, laundry, finding some Christmas decorations, snow removal.
Morning meeting, then errands on the way home-including picking up a salad to add to dinner. Cooked said dinner.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
I love her so much! She is truly precious.

@guysmom wrote:

@HonnyBrown wrote:

That's about right. She's so worth the effort!

@walesmaven wrote:

Pepper is determined to train you.
I so enjoy reading about you and Pepper!!! So glad she has found her spot in your heart!!!

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
I love Freecycle! I buy Pepper's food by the case from Chewy after doing supermarket trial runs by the can. When she gets bored with a flavor, Chewy gives me a refund and they tell me to donate the remains. I put an ad on Freecycle and donate the food to a neighbor who feeds a cat colony.

@walesmaven wrote:

I just listed a dozen items on Freecycle. within minutes I had more than one offer on 11 of those. The person who actually wants all 11 items will be here to collect them in an hour. Whew!

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
Trying new pain medication. It was perfect for 3 doses. Then, it stopped working. Between crying, howling, and the occasional shrieking, I have read this forum, folded and put away dry laundry, sent a message to my provider, and prayed my little heart out. The message was so garbled! I know that I did not have that verbiage and other, inserted characters. It is as if some sprite altered it after I pressed 'send'...

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu
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