Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
FOOD WEEK
Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the week all eaters welcome every year.
Yes, it's the beginning of the dining season with a holiday that turkeys dread coming up in just a few days.
Actually I suppose one could say the season begins with all that leftover Halloween candy but I like to believe that Thanksgiving (in the U.S.A.) is the big day.
Here at the Taylor manse, turkey is not on the menu as the resident head chef doesn't care for it.
And there's a reason she's known as SWMBO, or She Who Must Be Obeyed.
But food there will be for the classic day as she has an autumnal beef stew planned.
Being done in a slow cooker, the air will be filled with wonderful aromas for hours to whet the appetite.
I hadn't thought of it 'til just now but I kicked off the week by making our favorite waffles and warming some ham for our breakfast yesterday.
Then I launched into making an Apple Crumble, which turned out pretty darned good, if I must say so myself.
Friday, November 17, 2023
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
Gentle Readers, Friends, Enemies, Frenemies, Lurkers and Poor Souls Just Thirsting for Humor . . . GREETINGS!
Once again we have gained a foothold on the weekend and reached the near end of another week.
I hope your week has been a good one.
Mine has been . . . . . meh.
But that's better than bad though not as good as sensational.
So let me try to turn things up and see if we can all reach nirvana together, okay?
Fasten your seat belts!
Technically, those are the jokes, folks.
Or would that be "trek-nically"?
Well I'm not going to dwell on that.
I'm just going to ask you all to soar into a stratospherically fantastic weekend.
And, please, always remember to keep laughing!
Here, kitty-kitty . . .
( . . oh, I know that stunt . . )
Thursday, November 16, 2023
THROWBACK THURSDAY
This was a homemade birthday card given to me by my friends Tommy Terrific of the Light Breezes blog, and his artistic wife Lana back in 1987.
While we were about to move to Mexico for four and a half years, you can see my friends share my sense of humor.
And no, I wasn't wanted by the FBI. 😄
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
SKYVIEW
And a less-cropped version.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Friday, November 10, 2023
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
Wow!
I don't know how it's been in your world but this has been a week to behold.
Not to live through again, just to look at it and ask ourselves "How did we (she) ever get through that?"
I won't bore you with details except to say that SWMBO went yesterday (Thursday) to her first Physical Therapy appointment since her surgery (Monday).
Seems to me that's faster than moms get back into the swing of things after having a baby.
With less pain.
Okay, okay, don't jump on me, I may be wrong about that.
But after all that, you'd think no-one around these here parts would have a sense of humor, or humour.
Well . . . you'd be wrong!
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
SHE'S HOME! (Updated)
The Mistress of the House, She Who Must Be Obeyed, my Beloved Spouse, aka Judy, has returned.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
PROGRESS REPORT
Judy had her knee transplant surgery yesterday.
Her doctor said everything went fine.
She spent the night in the hospital and says this morning that she's had quite a bit of pain.
But she is moving about, with the aid of a walker.
Her first PT guy suggested she could stay in the hospital for another day if she wanted.
She asked him if he thought it would be a good idea.
He said he thought it would.
So she'll most likely be there for another day.
She's obeying her caretakers and following all the rules.
Grinning and bearing it.
She is aware of all of your good wishes and appreciates them.
Somewhere down the line I'll encourage her to write a post to tell you all what this has been like for her.
In the meantime, we both thank you.
Monday, November 6, 2023
THE FUTURE?
SWMBO, aka Judy, my spouse, goes to a hospital in a couple of hours to have a knee transplant.
She's been dealing with pain and struggling with a rollator (that's a 4-wheeled-walker) for months now.
She is definitely ready and hoping to be able to walk without that machine in the future.
I have a vision of how she'll be once the knee is replaced and the surgery healed and the post-surgery physical therapy is in her rear view mirror.
Well, okay, that may be a bit much to expect.
But, wish her luck!
On a slightly calmer front, I was down to the duck pond (Urban Lakes) a few days ago and found that the ducks had NOT abandoned us.
Sunday, November 5, 2023
ISN'T THIS EARLY NOVEMBER?
It's not just the retailers.
The other day (reminder: this is November 5th) I was out by the Civic Center and what did I see?
Saturday, November 4, 2023
I'M NOT DOING IT!!!
Yes, for you unenlightened people, it's time tonight to change your clocks.
Daylight Savings Time comes to an end once more.
And once again the debate roars through the populace.
Some people don't ever want to see it again.
Some people think it should be year around.
'Course then it wouldn't need to be called Daylight Savings Time, would it.
We could just go back to the days before 1918, when it was created.
Then it would just be "time".
Or maybe back to 1,500 BC (or BCE) when sundials used by Egyptians and Babylonians separated each day into parts.
Before then "time" was a concept that hadn't been invented.
Here where I live and in most of Arizona Daylight Savings Time is not used.
We're on the same time all year round.
So with the exception of screwing around with our schedules of television programs we don't have to worry about it.
But for the rest of you, here's a quick guide to your travails.
And don't forget to begin fattening that turkey!
Friday, November 3, 2023
THE FRIDAY FUNNIES
It seems like Friday was just here, doesn't it?
That's what happens when they put Halloween on a Tuesday.
But now that that's out of the way, we can get back to normality.
Right?