There are three young foxes in my neighborhood. I saw them for the first time a few weeks ago, and then more recently they've been wandering around in front of my building. I can see them from the balcony, and watch them playing. They dragged a shoe from somewhere, and have strewn bits of wood... Continue Reading →
Duck Butt
Ducks, when they eat, sometimes dip their heads into the water and munch on whatever it is they munch on. It is colossally unattractive. I call that "duck butt" and it makes me laugh every time, but it's really just me. (What do you call an inside joke where you're the only one laughing?) It's... Continue Reading →
Ice Saints are Hilarius
Ice Saints are actually a thing. The Ice Saints are Mamertus, Pancras of Rome, Servatius of Tongeren and Bonifcas of Tarsus, and having now looked them up I need to share this particular rabbit hole. I went to wikipedia. First for the Ice Saints, they are the saint days that fall in mid May and... Continue Reading →
To Wearable or Not to Wearable
I'm not a shopper. I know people who go shopping for fun or relaxation but that's never been me. Most purchases, excepting food, can take me months, and then I don't realize how long I've had something. I realized once I was calling something my "new" jacket when it was already over ten years old.... Continue Reading →