Groupthink

Y'all. I don't know if I've ever been as relieved to see a Sat. as I am this weekend. I'm thinking we should start calling these "Saturday Sighs," instead of Vagenda posts. :)   I have very, very little planned this weekend. I could (should?) be doing some work but fuck that. I'm going to do some cleaning, and listen to podcasts/read books/watch movies, etc. till my heart's content. I found a yummy looking avocado-quinoa recipe on Pinterest tonight and, if the veggies and limes are looking good, I'm gonna make one of those. If any of the COVID crew need food, I am paying to have it delivered. I'm going to be a Bare Minimum Baby for the next couple of days. How about you? What are you up to this weekend? I hope you're all doing something fabulous, whether that means joining me in the Layabout Lot or being a member of the Productivity Posse. And thank you all, again, for the love and support the last couple of days. I appreciate y'all so,...

  Friday is here and so are the Fur Faces! Head over to Backtalk to say hi and share your own! https://backtalkvillage.blogspot.com/2022/04/fur-face-friday_01006590689.html

  Morning, ya'll! How's everything going? Did this week drag for you guys or was it fast?  It draaggggged for me geez. Do you ever make plans for the weekend to look forward to something and then BAM the weather is like Muahahahah NOPE! Yeahhhh, so I was supposed to drag my ass into the water with a tank on my back and disappear Sunday but nope! The weather is like, you know what? The seas were calm Sunday, let's change that up! So now the seas went from 1-2 ft. to 6-7 ft. Recipe for disaster for any diver doing a shore dive. Normally we want to walk in from the beach sand and the waves are tiny and nice and not crashing a la 'The Perfect Storm" at us knocking us back like drunk penguins.  Oh also and I do not know why I do this but when I'm bored in bed late at night, I try to find Facebook events to go to (and scope out single cuties let's be real) and I signed up to volunteer at a local reggae concert on Saturday and completely forgot! Sigh. It's not...

  Good morning! It's a sleepy sloth kind of Thursday around here, lol. Is there an animal more universally loved than sloths? Probably, but they're high on the list for sure.  Usually, I have some funny things or important news to share, but I'm out of the loop so random it is. Honestly, I've barely had time to check because my state is so bananas. Yesterday was spent contacting legislators trying to prevent a terrible library bill & the dismantling of public education. Book burnings are back. Good stuff. 🙄 I did my best even though it feels pointless sometimes. That means today is for catching up around here. It's another gorgeous day & I plan to take full advantage before the humidity arrives to the party. What's on your vagenda today? Anything fun heading your way for the weekend? Tell us about it here!

I had the best dinner last week. I got the recipe from a magazine and tweaked it a little based on what I had on hand. It was so nice to go outside our usuals! Since we were smacking out lips and sopping up the sauce with our bread, I thought I'd share. I'd love to hear about what you're cooking. Did you make something you've loved lately? Do you have a go-to delicious dish? ETA- Recipe is in the comments.

  Good morning, GT! I don't know why but it doesn't feel like a Wed. today, so I had to check and double check. But, it is, indeed, Wed.  I made today an optional group work day for my students, so I'll be hanging out in classrooms to help them but hopefully, I can also use some of that time to grade. I'm really trying to take it as easy as possible on all of us in the last week and a half.  How about you? How's your midweek lookin'?

  Happy Tuesday, GT! How is everyone doing today?  Yesterday was an pretty hot day and I felt like I was melting. Today will be similar but a few degrees cooler. Not loving it. Hopefully I can keep myself inside as much as possible. I do have one kiddo I have to see outdoors but it's in the morning so hopefully it won't be too bad.  Other than that there isn't much going on in my world. Still trying to figure out transition plans and coordinating schedules with the new therapists and my clients. It's hard to coordinate the schedules of 3-4 people when one of those people is only available after school hours. Yikes.  Anyway, what's going on in your world? 

Good morning gang! I slept in until 8am today. Turns out that Finn is happy to sleep a couple of exra hours as long as he can see me so hooray for that. I am taking my mom to Target today. If we can get through it without her falling or asking to speak to a manager I'll consider the trip a success. Yes, I am a very brave womal lol. Pray for me! What's in store for you this week?

  Good morning, GT! I hope y'all are enjoying your weekend. Yesterday I managed to do everything on my to do list so today is going to be a lazy day. The last week has been really busy and this week is going to be just as busy so a day of loafing around with Cosmo is very much needed. Yesterday, I started watching The Outlaws and it's a pretty good show. If you haven't watched it I would recommend giving it a look. It's only 6 episodes so it's a pretty quick watch.   How is everyone doing today? 

  Good morning, GT, and happy Saturday! I hope you're all well. Is it spring where you are, or extend-o-winter? We have a warm (almost 80! but wiiiindy!) day in store here and then back to colder and rain tomorrow, womp, womp. I feel like it at least might be time to put away the snow shovels... but then my superstitious side says, You're just begging for a snowstorm if you do that ! :) Anyway, today, I am going to have a coffee with a friend I haven't seen since before the 'rona, which is very exciting.  Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary with Homey (21 years!), so I will have to figure out something special to do for him. So far, my only plan is to order donuts :) but I will at least have to get him a card and come up with a special dinner to make.  How about you? What's up in your world this weekend?

  The Fur Faces are back at Backtalk, so stop by and say hi! https://backtalkvillage.blogspot.com/2022/04/fur-face-friday_0922208976.html

  Hey y’all! We made it! How has your week been?  I can’t write much today but I wanted to wish y’all a great day! And fuck it to drivers with high beams at night come ON! 

  Good morning! Here's a fast & late open thread for your Thursday morning. We're finally having warm & sunny weather at the same time & it's quite nice outside. A little sneezy, but I'm enjoying it, lol.  Here's a funny thing I just learned about reddit while researching tree galls. The subreddits for r/trees & r/marijuana enthusiasts are reversed. So, if you need tree facts, you have to visit marijuana enthusiasts & vice versa. 😂 I presume a stoner claimed r/trees first & the tree enthusiasts of reddit had a good sense of humor about it. I was confused for a hot second, lol. Anyway, my willow oak is going to be okay which is good news.  Whether you're out frolicking or working, I hope Thursday is going well! I have some actual work to do after two days of fun, so I'll leave y'all to it. 

Greetings & salutations, groupthink! Welcome to the middle of the week & the unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts, 4/20. Yesterday was a perfect day & we tackled some yard work & enjoyed the sunshine while it lasted. Today is more rain (yay) & another fun day for me.  We also tested our new batch of thc tincture out & went for a hike. It was fun, especially at first. Midway, we realized this batch is a little more potent than usual, lol. Luckily, the state park is on our street & we made it back, but that two mile walk took a lot longer than it usually does. 😄  Today's game plan is sticking close to home, baking cookies, & watching season 2 of Russian Doll for me. What's happening in your world? Tell us about here. :)

 Good Tuesday morning! It was supposed to snow up to 8 inches this morning, and so far we got nothing but rain. It did snow to the north and south of me, as usual.  I accepted the job offer! Thanks to everyone who offered advice. Especially about how I am not obligated to stay if another better offer comes along. I gave my verbal notice at work, and as I have three days of vacation accrued, I’m using it next week. New job starts on May 2! If I pass the drug test, that is. I last had an edible on 4/2, so maybe this will all implode. In which case I will continue my search. What’s going on in your lives today?

Good morning gang! I hope y'all had a good holiday weekend. I am fasting for a test and no coffee surely does make me blunted. Today's a sorta-holiday around these parts so the kiddies are home from school. This also means I can't do any of the municipal business I need to have done by Wednesday. Since there's not much I can do about any of this, all of my worries are going into the Scarlett file for today. What's going on with you?

 Good morning and Happy Easter to those celebrating! I hope you are feasting well! I am staying home with my cats, and it is snowing outside right now! Heavy blowing and coating the ground and trees type of snow. I might expect this weather when Easter falls in March, but the middle of April?!?! Can I just share a fuck-it since I didn’t have one for Friday? My former doctor friend texted me yesterday saying he changed his mind about being friends if I was interested. I asked him what changed his mind and what does friendship with me look like to him. He said he enjoyed my company and thought we could go to events like a local erotic festival together. I said that kind of event was not conducive to just friendship.  I also told him that friendship means things like emotional honesty which was a complication he didn’t want. He agreed, and told me that he thought I had been getting clingy and restricting his freedom which is something friends don’t do. He brought up my birthday w...

Good morning, Groupthink! Our Saturday thread is traditionally posted by HoneyHeart who I reckon is busy today with family obligations. Thinking of you this morning. ❤  How's your Saturday shaping up? Pal's mowing our yard for the first time this year & I'm picking up groceries & making chili, a traditional Easter weekend meal, lol. Pal's mom is visiting her sister & that means no Easter brunch for us. Honestly, we have a lot to do around the farm so it's okay as sad as I am to skip the deviled eggs. It's still pretty crisp & gray outside & I wanted to sneak in one more soup weekend before it gets officially warm. Also, chili dogs. ;) What's on your vagenda this weekend? Prepping for holidays? Lazing about? Tell us about it here. I have to run out for groceries, but will pop in later. :)

  TGIF ya'll! How are you guys doing? How was your week?  I'm going into month 2 next week at the new job and all I can say is, yay pay raise and FUCK IT to new workplace incompetence! They sent me the wrong machine, a PC instead of a Mac and if you're a designer you know that's a mistake from HELL. The person who initially was helping me to say, "If you receive a PC, DON'T PANIC." Um ok so I panicked and now this jackass after me asking for status for four weeks has decided to just tell me he has no more answers for me. Because I'm trying to you know - find out when their mistake will be fixed so I can work to the best of my abilities. But yeah so asshole gave up on me bc so I went to a recruiter who is new but is trying to help me. So that shitshow has put a bad taste in my mouth bc for a company as large as they are that was a seriously stupid, and unnecessary mistake causing me to work slower - completely unavoidable had they just sent me the right...

  Good morning groupthink! Today is our only sunny day of the week & I plan to take advantage. I hope Thursday finds you well &, if you're part of the cold club, hopefully you're on the mend. I still haven't caught Pal's cold somehow & am a little annoyed, lol. How long should one wait to make sure they're not bringing germs to a newborn? One week? Longer to be safe? I'm all ears.  Here's some excellent news. Can't wait!! It’s finally here. Season 6. Sorry it took 27 years. pic.twitter.com/GB9q3t16Zf — Scott Thompson (@ScottThompson_) April 13, 2022  And here's a cute little menace. 😂 This is Barry. He likes to spray the other dogs at daycare with the hose when nobody’s watching. 13/10 an absolute menace pic.twitter.com/nc0mzFiwQ4 — WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) April 13, 2022 Ruby would be besties with Barry. She loves getting attacked by water. It's her favorite summer activity. We had some severe storms last night so my first job of...

Good morning and happy Wed.! What's up with you today? Here, it's grey and rainy AGAAAAAIN. :| Where's my dang spring weather?  Homey was sick as a dog all last week and guess what! I started sneezing and getting a headache and runny nose yesterday morning and, yep, I got it. Had a miserable night of waking up to running nose, drooling, coughing, the works. Womp womp. I will def. be happy to wrap up work as quickly as possible today and crawl back into bed. I'm trying to convince myself that my immune system is better than his and I'll be all better really fast! :) How about you? Are you getting the grey today? Do you have some fun stuff on the docket?

  Happy Tuesday, GT! How is everyone doing today? I'm currently a ball of emotions because I found out yesterday that I got the job I applied for. I know I hadn't mentioned it on GT so let me explain a bit. Last week my program director asked to meet with me to talk. He told me there was an open supervisor position at one of our other locations and he wanted me to apply for it. I was already aware of the position but I didn’t pay it much attention since they usually only hire people who have been licensed a minimum of two years and I’ve only been licensed for a year. I thought my chances were low but figured it would be a good way to get my name out there and build my interviewing skills.  The next day I submitted a job interest form and figured I’d have to wait a bit to get approved to formally apply. Well, the next day the director at the other location emailed me and asked if we could setup a time to talk. He said it would just be a quick 30 minute informal chat to learn ab...

Good Monday morning gang! It's Monday and I hope your coming week is looking good. Lately I've been tempted to pack away the rest of the cold weather stuff- clothes, humidifiers, rock salt... I am however a superstitious gal. I do not want to tempt the irony gods into sending some late season ice and snow. Meanwhile some of our GT'ers are contemplating bringing out the ACs. How's things in your neck of the woods? And how's your Monday looking?

Hey, folks, it's been too long since I've put up one of these and it. is. time! For this LSLT, I thought it'd be fun to talk about favorite literary settings. So, what's a book you read that made you wish you could magically move into its setting? And why do you think you're so drawn to that literary world? And, of course, as always, let us know: 1) What book did you most recently finish? 2) What book are you currently reading? 3) What's next on your "to be read" list? 4) Are you looking for any book recommendations? Do you have any recs for the rest of the readers here?

  Good morning, GT! How is everyone doing today?  I woke up in a pretty grumpy mood and I'm hoping it will improve as the day progresses. I did not get the restful sleep I was hoping for but I'll save that story for the comments. Today is going to be spent loafing around watching Ink Master and maybe doing some cooking. Temps are supposed to be in the low 70s and I'm thrilled about that. I might actually spend some time in the yard and enjoy the cooler temps.  How are y'all doing? How is your weekend shaping up?

  Happy Saturday, y'all! We're still cool here; today's at least supposed to be a lil sunny but the rest of the week looks like rain and wind. At least we have a chance for some more soup! Homey's already promised some chili for tomorrow, so that'll be nice. My weekend's going to be quiet: some yoga, some grading, some much needed housecleaning. How about y'all? Anything fun this weekend? Anyone else hibernating? Tell us all about it!

  Happy Friday, ya'll. How are you guys? I'm on mobile mode so this is short but wanted to wish you guys a great day and a happy weekend. How was your week so far? 

  Good morning, GT! I don't have much time but I wanted to put up a quick OT since one wasn't up yet. I have a meeting starting in about 10 minutes followed by a few other meetings so I won't be around much today.  How is everyone doing today? How is your week closing out? 

It's Wednesday. What's going on in your world? Today I'm thinking about shopping,shipping and cooking for Easter. There's treats for Mr and for the younger niblings, a shipped package for the out of state kiddos and a huge brunch with the Phoebe family. I have my fingers crossed for good weather for that last one. Tell me about the spring holidays you observe. Are you cooking, traveling, laying low?

  Good morning! It's a chilly, rainy day here & I'm enjoying it. Storms tomorrow, unfortunately, but it’s also the day my new nibbling arrives. Technically, she's a third cousin, but her dad is like a nephew to me & it's easier, lol. I can't wait to meet her, but will wait until everyone is home & settled in for a week or two. Very exciting. ❤  I was (sort of) pleased to see Tennessee Republicans trending this morning. The tl;dr version is they are pushing a bill that would make child marriage legal because issuing marriage licenses to LGBTQ+ couples is sinful. Pointing Spider Man meme? Let's just move on like the media will in a few more hours... Here's something that made me laugh. When Freddy Kruger takes up gardening & I kind of want a pair. 😂 Wtf aldi pic.twitter.com/zn0Eiaf0NI — Kym Chapple (@kymtje) April 1, 2022 What's happening in your world today? I need motivation to do stuff instead of reading all day which is what my brain ...

Good morning gang and Happy Monday! We arrived home yesterday evening. It was a heck of a road trip and now we have our pup. This is a quick OT because apparently our boy is a morning person. We've gone from coffee and contemplation to kibble and chaos. How's your week looking?

  Good morning, GT!  I can't believe the weekend is already halfway over. It always goes by so quickly.  I'm feeling pretty lazy so I think today will be a stay at home day. I'm thinking about making a frittata with some of the leftover roasted vegetables I made yesterday. I haven't made one in a while and it would be perfect to use up the eggs and cheese I have. I also want to roast some tomatoes and garlic in olive oil to have with some nice crusty bread. So simple, but so delicious.  I started watching Killing Eve on a whim yesterday and it's a pretty interesting show. It wasn't really on my radar of shows to watch but I had nothing else to watch yesterday and just happened to come across it on Hulu. Villanelle is a pretty interesting character.  Anyway, how are y'all doing today? Are you doing any cooking today? Watching anything interesting? 

Hey, GT, happy Sat. It snowed here last night! I'm trying to decide if I should go out to get coffee or stay in and make all the coffee... what's the "early April snow" coffee protocol? Once I've solved my coffee conundrum 😉, I'll spend a bit of today grading, then some reading and napping.  How about you? What's on your vagenda this weekend? Anyone else getting snow on their tulips?!

  Hey ya'll! Happy Friday!  Ugh a giant Fuck It first to our lovely Gov. DeSantis - I cannot STAND that man and his ill-fitted suits. He's always drowning in his stupid jacket. But this whole mess about the Don't Say Gay bill is just so awful and I have to give all the props to the peeps fighting back. But I just remember a press conference our news channel had him on - this was maybe like 2 months ago and there were about 10 kids and him speaking up on a podium for some event. Some kids decided to wear masks (um totally normal we are STILL in the dwindling stages of a PANDEMIC) and he literally on-camera live turns around and tells them to take their 'stupid makes off. I am so sick of this mask business. Take them off!' I was like damn, look at you, little troll bully telling KIDS what to do with their health concerns. There's a man right there who didn't pay any attention in Bio or Science in schools and thinks viruses behave on politics.  Cannot stand tha...