Needs must: from the site : https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/needs-must.html: Necessity compels. In current usage this phrase is usually used to express something that is done unwillingly but with an acceptance that it can’t be avoided; for example, I really don’t want to cook tonight, but needs must, I suppose. There are things you do when you are part... Continue Reading →
The Quiet
Tonight it's quiet in my little mountains, at least for now but I can see the storm clouds building up. Yesterday, the clouds filled up with energy all day then blasted themselves everywhere in the early afternoon. Tonight they are filling up further east, and south. It'll rain some, but not as much as yesterday.... Continue Reading →
I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts
I loved the group X when I was a kid. Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom and DJ Bonebrake. I loved the pseudonyms (like the Cramps and other bands from that era). For the last few days, their song I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts has been stuck in my head. Not a bad song... Continue Reading →
Snail Revenge
It's been rainy here. It started out just ruining picnics, but moved on to floods and landslides. A few people have died, swept away in their cars or sometimes even their homes as they slept, so it's quite serious stuff. The snails and slugs, however, have been loving it. They have been on the move,... Continue Reading →