No Surprise
With the heat and the everything expensive going on, I have a rip-snorting headache. I am, though, making some good crafting progress. Good thing you can knit with your eyes closed.
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Seriously, Though
In addition to the much-too-expensive tooth business (honestly, if I had known that one tooth was worth that, I'd have pulled some more and sold them on the black market, or eBay, or wherever) guess what? A couple of* weeks ago, I started hearing scratches and chewing in the hall walls. Did any of my three animals alert to the sounds? Was any one of them willing to protect the homestead? Call to my pest control service: guy comes out, says he doesn't see any recent evidence of mice or rats, which is as big as their services go. Service call fee. He gives me the name of a "wildlife guy." Call the "wildlife guy" and he can't get here for a week. Meanwhile, I'm banging on the walls with books, my hands, my feet, putting dents in the walls to very little avail. "Wildlife guy" comes in yesterday. It's mice and/or rats, he says. (!!) He can start a three-week long process of sealing the house's foundation to keep critters out whi...
Quick Question(s)
Pilot is on the mend; thank you for helping out. 🐶 I'm trying to put together an animal collage, and as I go through my pictures and stickers, I wonder Are butterflies and birds animals? Fish and other water-based creatures aren't being included. No insects. (Yes, I know butterflies are often classified as bugs.) I'm only hesitating on things with wings. Except for bats. Bats are animals. For extra credit*, Are hot dogs sandwiches? Is water wet? How many holes does a straw have? Is ice a rock? Are muffins cupcakes (or vice versa)? * Once a teacher, always a teacher.
For Pilot
Twinster's dog, Pilot, is having some health problems. Send healing thoughts and waves of peace of mind to them. Thanks.
In Order
Kim asks if I'm going to read the biographies in alphabetical order. I am. The reason the Danny Trejo book is in is because I've been wanting to read it, and Briton says it's been in and out of the library a lot. I figured I'd better grab a copy while one was there. If I do get it read before it's due back, I'll hold off on "reporting" on it until I get to it in line. By the way, the author of the "A" title I picked up is a woman who lived here in Athens for a while. She even went to the same high school as my children. (Not all that remarkable, as there are only two public high schools in town. But still. . .) I had no idea at all that that was the case. I just picked the book because it looked interesting. Big Twin SIster also reminds us that it is Tiny Needle Tuesday. My contribution is the same as last week, but with much more progress to show There are only four colors, and the designs aren't intricate, so it's...
New Reads
Several years ago, I set myself on a mission to read more novels. Why novels don't hook me the way non-fiction books do, I can't quite explain. My goal was to read novels by authors whose last names went from A to Z. Twenty-six books. I did it, but can't remember any of them. I sort of remember the cover of one. . . I'm revisiting the A to Z thing, only this time with biographies and autobiographies. Off to the library with me today, where --- bonus --- I got to visit with my son for a while. I came home with my "A" and"B," and my "T" thrown in for good measure.
