Musings

I just checked, and we’re one month away from the shortest day of the year, also known as the longest night of the year.

I’m guessing that I’m drawn to the light recently because the day-length reduction is so obvious these days.

Posted at 9:21 PM | Comments Off on Light hypothesis

Things are looking up. We made it to season five, the current one, of “Yellowstone.”

Also, we are lucky that there’s no Great Lake Effect here. It’s just cold—the local version of cold, something like 20° below normal for today’s high.

Me, I’m sleeping under a down quilt tonight.

Posted at 9:00 PM | Comments Off on Gauging ambiance

I spend some intellectual energy now and then on “political economy.” With whatever sense of a lens I have from that, I think DT is running again because it’s the best business model he’s happened upon in the last decade, the model most likely to line his own pockets and pick up his personal expenses. Sure, there’s an ego component, but IMHO it’s about money. Money. And money.

Posted at 9:13 PM | Comments Off on The baseline

I have decided that I don’t want to know the politics behind funding this text put into the floor in…get this…the landing of a staircase. Not in the lobby floor, or even one of the broad hallways. In the floor of a landing. So, the money was spent…on a place that most people never see because they use the elevator.

This was in a cancer center of a major research and treatment facility. I was there for breast imaging that confirmed that I am fine, and the irregularity noticed previously is what happens with real tissue and real conservative diagnostics. Lucky me.

Posted at 9:37 PM | Comments Off on I am fine

For some reason, late Sunday afternoon we began binge-watching “Yellowstone” from the beginning. We got into the second season tonight. Too much blood; not enough snow, is what I’m thinking.

That’s neither snow nor ice, just shower steam.

Posted at 9:26 PM | Comments Off on Not quite au courant

Three years ago was before Covid-19 (at least here), and I found this beast. My day this year, in 2022, was dull, perhaps stifled by my Friday shot. It has certainly made my arm sore. Whine. But I am okay.

Posted at 9:16 PM | Comments Off on Time travel

Blew me away. Organic? Certainly an oxymoron. And a great distraction immediately after getting our New & Improved™ Covid shot/booster (not sure which; it’s the most recent release).

Also, nope, we didn’t buy and try New & Improved™ Reeeseees.

Posted at 9:01 PM | Comments Off on And dark chocolate, too

Somehow, an anole got into our bathroom. I managed to herd (I use that word loosely; anoles not only run, but hop and jump) the anole into this bucket. Then, I took the bucket to the balcony and let it go.

I decided not to think about how it got into the bathroom. Total mystery.

I’m also trying not to think too much about the early returns on today’s vote. Also rather a mystery.

Posted at 7:50 PM | Comments Off on Dinosaur removed

This is a ho-hum photo of commercial decorative art, yet somehow it catches the eye. Still: it’s ho-hum also.

On a personal note: trying to stay calm in advance of tomorrow’s voting.

Posted at 7:36 PM | Comments Off on Being judge-y

Despite the color to these leaves, at night, moonlit, they look rather like snow might have accumulated, when my brain is sleepy.

Posted at 6:46 PM | Comments Off on Illogical