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It’s another cool Sunday in Spring – or at least cool enough for April – and it’s been over a week since my last post so I suppose it’s time to give you all an update. Pull up a chair and pour a drink and make yourself comfortable.

So last week was Easter Sunday and we found ourselves suddenly able to go meet family for lunch when previous commitments would have precluded that and this week was the local Renaissance Faire that we have gone to in the past but this year could not and so here I am once again I’m torn into pieces can’t deny it, can’t pretend

Oh wait that’s a Kelly Clarkson song.

What I’m doing, among other things, is wondering when we’re going to get election results from Hungary.

Back to two weeks ago . . .

Sunday, March 29

There was a near-miss when I almost used dusting spray on my bakeware and cooking spray on my tabletop. Thankfully I caught the error in time and the resulting bread pudding was an absolute success!

Monday, March 30

I made a special dinner for Krystal’s first day at her new job: brown sugar bourbon marinated chicken with savory herbs stovetop stuffing and roasted Brussels sprouts

Tuesday, March 31

Today a stranger (in a kind and not awkward way) complimented my hair and asked about your haircare routine and I think it was nothing special but I’m pleased with the compliment and tell her I use Dove.

Wednesday, April 1

Look how they massacred my boy!

For years this owl guarded our door, until today when I found him smashed on the sidewalk thanks to incautious landscapers ☹️

I can’t find all the pieces and his head is quite cracked and weakened 😔

I don’t want to say goodbye, and so I haven’t. Chips and cracks, I haven’t removed him.

But in today’s good news, a dean stopped me after a committee and said

I wanted you to know I was telling [your dean] how much you contribute to this project and how much joy you bring to your work. I believe if I compliment someone behind their back I should say it to their face, too.”

Can’t tell me nothing for at least twenty-four hours.

Friday, April 3

The following is a retelling of a workplace discussion:

Them: how are we going to solve this problem?

Me: Maybe one of us will have an epiphany over the long weekend

Them: like it’ll come to us in a dream?

Me: why not? It’ll be an Easter miracle!

Them: . . .

Me: (realizing what I said) Well, another one

Saturday, April 4

The images coming back from Artemis II are obviously fake.

Where are the elephants, Tubul, Jerakeen, Berilia, and Great T’Phon?

Where is the World Turtle, Great A’Tuin?

I can only imagine what fodder the so-called “round-worlders” will do with this!

/sarcasm

Sunday, April 5

did some vacuum maintenance this morning, so now the day sucks, but in a good way, lol

we also had lunch with Krystal’s family:

Monday, April 5

Ignore the hair and look at this near-new jacket Krystal found for me while we were out thrifting!

Update: Regina assures me my hair looks organic and real and I look magical.

I’ll take that.

Tuesday, April 6

Morning: Today is a day when none of my shirts feel right and everything is irritating and I just want to wear one of my safe, comfy hoodies. I guess I’ll wear whatever is least irritating.