I’m still here. Sort of. And taking stock, as I tend to do every morning. Why do chair cushions cost so much? It’s ridiculous. The things will be outside, for pete’s sake. The mark up must be tremendous, like bedding. Even the nasty cushions at Big Lots were on the laughable side. Thus, no cushions. [...]

The Italian – throws the cup, breaks it, and walks away in a fit of rage. The German – carefully washes the cup, sterilizes it and makes a new cup of coffee. The Frenchman – takes out the fly, and drinks the coffee. The Chinese – eats the fly and throws away the coffee. The [...]

Let’s dance! Dig in the dirt! Not me, though. I did enough yesterday for a few days… and not what I’d planned, either. Went out front to grab the limestone pavers and start that little project but got caught up trimming trees… re-planting… blah, blah, blah… Happy Friday!

I feed the ducks hoping the birds will follow, but so far only blackbirds and mourning doves have shown up. And since I’ve moved the bird bath, none seem inclined to make use of the thing; it sits, still clean. Where are the jays, frolicking with abandon, splashing water everywhere? I only moved it about [...]

I’m feeling pretty damned random today. Don’t know why I like that second picture, either. Just something about it… Tonie [OD] is pretty conflicted about the new baby. Other than feeling like I should have been there with YsD when she gave birth*, I am not. But then again, I’m not raising her first two. [...]

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor is dead. One of the greatest actresses ever is gone. My first ‘real’ book was National Velvet, so it’s no surprise that my favorite Liz Taylor movies are National Velvet, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Damn. I hope Paul and Elizabeth are re-staging various [...]

Nesting. Billing. Cooing. Birthing. That sort of thing. While I was talking with YsD yesterday her water broke. Leya 3.21.11 20:06 8lbs 1 oz 19 1/2″ Reddish hair Won’t have pictures til we travel over to see them, but I hear she’s purdy. Mike, me darlin’… this makes five.