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 Good morning ya'll! Ian just pummeled Florida and it will be tons of cleanup, restoration, and helping out others (If you're a good person). I would personally like to make my Fuck It to certain assholes in some of my Facebook neighborhood groups who thought it would be completely fine to make posts during the week of a hurricane like, "This rant is for Chipotle who couldn't even have our online order made on time! It took 2 hours, they didn't even use fresh ingredients, and did not even give us guacamole. I am going to call corporate."  I shit you not - these were the types of posts happening during a fucking HuRrIcaNe.  What I've learned during natural disasters is you get some of the most amazing people and some of the worst trash of humanity show their colors.  Luckily on the good side, lots are helping flooded elderly residents out of their homes who aren't first responders since there is so much flooding, delays are very expected. People helping...

  Good morning, GT--happy Th. East coast GTers ( esp. TCIW and any other Floridians), I hope you're all safe! The photos and videos online are looking so scary.  What is everyone up to today? I've got work and therapy and, dear god, I hope to sleep through the night tonight. That's, like, my one goal. How about you?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Wednesday! I'm cranky today and don't want to do anything but I have two meetings this morning and one this afternoon. My back is still hurting and is feeling a bit worse than it did yesterday. I had a miserable nights sleep and I think sleeping in my bed made it worse. I'm hoping moving around today will help loosen things up. Back pain sucks.  On another note, how are our Florida GTer's doing? Hurricane Ian is looking pretty intense so I hope everyone is safe and secure. It's a scary situation and I hope everyone comes out of it ok.  How is everyone doing today? 

Good morning, groupthink! I am delighted that it's actually cold outside. Sweater weather time! At least in the morning & then you have to spend the rest of the day gradually removing layers, lol. Now it just needs to officially freeze so the goldenrod dies. It's beautiful but very sneezy. NASA did a cool thing last night. Fascinating! I'm not awake enough to craft the obvious Armageddon joke, lol. We have impact! Around 7:14 p.m. EDT, the DART spacecraft crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos. What a watershed moment for planetary defense and all of humanity! Here’s my message to the @NASA ’s #DARTmission team. pic.twitter.com/9rNE4dxXjS — Bill Nelson (@SenBillNelson) September 26, 2022 Finally, Pal gets samples of new things to try each Monday. Last night, he brought home Funny Water. It's flat, nearly flavorless water with alcohol added. Why? It's also expensive at $7 a can retail. Perhaps we should let the asteroids take us. 😂 Okay, that's it from me. Ho...

Happy Monday and apologies for the late post! I know it's not Fuck It Friday but fuck insomnia. I was awake until the wee hours of the morning, peeing every hour or so. I finally took a second benadryl and slept til 10:30.  I'm thinking about fall foods this morning. I am looking forward to gorging myself on cider donuts when I get back to the states later this week. They are not a thing here and I've missed them the past few years.   I will not be consuming anything pumpkin spice. I kind of wish I did like that stuff but it is not for me. Any fall faves in your area?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday! It's feeling like a lazy Sunday to me. I'm having some lingering sleepiness and just want loaf around all day and do nothing. It doesn't help that we are back in the low 90s. Blah. Maybe I'll finish putting up Halloween decorations before it gets hot. We'll see.  I was thinking about going to see Don't Worry Darling, but I've heard from some friends who've seen it that the audience can be obnoxious so I think I'm going to wait to see it. I'm glad to hear people enjoy it, but I don't want to hear people fawning all over Harry Styles while I'm trying to watch a movie.  Anyway, my brain is still in sleep mode so I don't have much else. How are y'all doing? 

  Good evening! This is late again so I'll keep it brief & will remember to schedule it next week. ;) What are you up to? I'm waiting for a football game to end so we can move on to watching a movie, tbd. Popcorn, wine, & relaxing while it storms is hard to beat.  I hope your day has been nice. Take it away!

    Hey, GT, happy Sat. and happy weekend! It's finally, officially fall! I don't know about you but it's cooled down here FINALLY. We did have a 96 degree day this week, but we also had a 59 and rainy day, so it evens out, I reckon. This weekend, it's supposed to be lovely AF. I plan to take advantage by grading outdoors, finishing some outdoor projects, and attending an outdoor yoga + brunch event with my bestie.  🍂 It's the most wonderful time/Of the yeeeeeeeeeear! 🍂 How about you? What's up with you, this fine, autumnal weekend? 🧡🎃🧡🎃

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  Hey ya'll - So glad it is Friday bc I am going to sleep ALLLL weekend. I am coming down from Covid and am on day 10 and I feel like I'm still in a weird trance-like state with my head. It kind of feels like a foggy hangover where I'm kind of going through the motions of day-to-day but I'm in some dreamlike fog state. It's really hard to describe. It is not comfortable and I feel like I could sleep at any moment but I'm trying not to so I don't disrupt my sleep cycle but it is weird!  How are you guys doing? How has your week been - any weekend plans? I'm so glad it's almost Halloween though!  And FUCK DeSantis playing with people's lives seriously. He's the worst villain and I am so grossed out he's our state's Governor. Ugh.

  Good morning, GT! Happy Thursday! I didn't eat enough yesterday so I woke up at 5am feeling really hungry. Since it's my day off I decided to treat myself and went and picked up a iced latte, breakfast sandwich and muffin. Very yummy and now my tummy is full. A great way to start the day. I also did some online shopping and spent a little to much money on new dresses. Whoops! Later, I'll be going to see Confess, Fletch and if I'm up for it I may see a second movie. See How They Run looks like it could be fun. We'll see. I'm also going to treat myself to a pita wrap and some spicy feta for dinner. Not a bad way to start a 4 day weekend.  Anyway, enough about my self indulgence. How are y'all doing? Have you treated yourself to anything lately? 

  Good morning, everyone!  It's Wednesday which also happens to be my Friday this week. I'm so looking forward to having a four day weekend. I have a feeling I'm going to have to respond to a few emails on my days off, but it should still be a nice break. I'm planning to go see a couple movies that I haven't had the chance to see.  Yesterday was a fairly slow day at the office so I decorated my window for Halloween. It was fun and put me in the Halloween spirit so I think I'm going to start decorating the house this weekend too. I'm trying to figure out what scenario to put my two skeletons in. My dad suggested putting one in some swim trunks and sunglasses, and prop up the surfboard I have. That may be a fun idea. Does anyone have any ideas? I also have a couple dog skeletons I can use and some spiders, bats, rats, and a cat.  Anyway, I'm rambling so I'll leave it at that. How are y'all doing? 

  Good morning everyone! Welcome to the Tuesday part of the week. One thing I'm looking forward to is the premier of Abbott Elementary tomorrow. This is sweet & an insane amount of flowers. 😂 at this point i’m just my mothers documentarian. https://t.co/44SXiRVXJj pic.twitter.com/RfkL2eGz2T — Your Friend’s Friend (@walkgoodetienne) September 15, 2022 On the downside, I'm still so sleepy. Pro-tip, if you suffer from sleep paralysis, treat it like Fight Club & don't talk about it. Lol. I'm not certain the science backs me up, but it definitely feels true ime.  Yesterday, I had a telehealth appointment for a refill with my GP's office & they tried to sell me on a new sleep aid which I already knew wouldn't work for me bc of its side-effects. That led to me, a lay person, explaining to a professional that it's contraindicated for folks like me who have issues with severe nightmares & sleep paralysis. I dislike being sold on new, expensive me...

I don't know how it's happened but it is Monday. Weren't we just here? It's a sunny, coolish autumn day here. I'm trying to decide if I have the energy to venture into the cranberry patches to see if they're ready yet. I found a small patch of wild ones on the edge of my yard and they're looking pretty good. In a few years, it might produce a worthwhile amount! Anyway, that's the excitement here today. What's going on with you?

  Good morning, GT! How is everybody doing this morning?  The fatigue, headache and fever I was feeling yesterday has gone away and I feel so much better. I still have some lingering pain at the injection spot and in my swollen lymph node, but it's pretty minor. I checked in with my grandma and she had a similar reaction and slept pretty much the ENTIRE day yesterday. She called me at 7pm thinking it was Sunday morning lol. She's fine but still feeling the fatigue, so our plans to go to the cemetery to take flowers to my grandpa are going to be postponed for next week.  On another note, can y'all believe it's already mid-September? How is time going by so fast? Every week seems to go by faster and faster and I don't like it. I was doing a bit of online shopping and was shocked to see a bunch of Christmas decorations on sale already. The world needs to pump the breaks and slow down.  Ok, that's it for me. How are y'all doing? 

  Good evening! Sorry this is little late. I hope you're having a nice night. We've been lazy today & decided to pick up tacos & guacamole instead of making it ourselves to go with college football. Our team rarely wins & snacks help. ;) Pal's gaming & I just finished a long bath & plan to do a mask while I settle in with a movie, The Invitation, & a glass of wine. It's been a very relaxing day & we both needed it. How about you?

  Good morning, GT, and happy Sat.! It's fiiiiiinally the weekend! La Dame gets it. 😁 What are y'all up to this weekend? Homey and I are heading to the last big farmers market of the year, where I plan on getting apples, an apple slushy, apple cider donuts... and maybe some non-apple stuff. We'll see, lol. I had a fun but busy week and I'm very much looking forward to some quite cuddle time this weekend. Homey has to work on Sun. so hopefully, I can get some stuff done around the house and maybe watch some cheesy, Jane Austen-y movies.  How about you? What are you up to this weekend? I hope you're all getting to enjoy some nice, autumnal weather and APPLESSSSS!

  Hey ya'll! I'm coming off of the 'Rona - I've had Covid for about a week and a half and it's been up and down with the fever and sweating through shirts and I feel absolutely gross. I think I'm over the worst of it and slowly getting back to normal with some congestion. I feel so bad bc my Grandma has it now too and she is 92. She's hanging in there and she has her nurse watching her and is doing okay and hopefully hers will pass soon.  How have you guys been? I will use my Fuck It for Covid for sure this week AND the devil himself, DeSantis. Ugh we are already seeing the boats out on the water with NEW flags "Trump - DeSantis" SO gross. LET. IT. GO. Fuck that little man who can't wear a proper suit.  What's going on in your world? Weekend plans? 

Good morning, y'all! It's almost the weekend & for that I'm grateful. This week has been kind of blah around here & I'm lacking motivation to do the dishes, run errands, & catch up on paperwork. I still haven't showered & decided to chat with y'all instead, lol. On the plus side, if I procrastinate long enough, I can pick up pizza for dinner. ;) This is very cool, especially the extremely purple moon. It took 10 years for the photographer, Marcella Giulla Pace, to capture these 48 colors of the Moon pic.twitter.com/4jr5BC1tUW — jonathan slater☮️ (@jonslater37) September 13, 2022  This, on the other hand, is some seriously concerning fascist bullshit. Breaking: Sheriff’s deputies are taking boxes from Civilian Oversight Commissioner Patty Giggin’s Los Angeles home, part of a sprawling investigation that includes Metro and Supervisor Sheila Kuehl. The COC has held a series of investigative hearings into alleged gangs in LASD. pic.twitter.com/XD1...

Wednesday is here folks. How's your week been? I am tired today because the pup wasn't feeling well. He's so frickin cute though. He whined until I came and slept by him. That lil bugger has my heart for sure. I'm off to the market for a few things today then it's meal prep for my camping trip. Along the way I'll be sending thoughts and prayers to Mike Lindell lol. first the FBI came for Mike Lindell's phone, and I didn't speak out— because I was laughing so hard that I couldn't catch my breath — Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) September 14, 2022 Have a great day!

Happy Tuesday gang. It is Tuesday, right? I'm having "one of those" mornings so far. It culminated in my clothesline giving way with a week's worth of my laundry on it. It freaked the dog out so I was grabbing it up while he barked and trampled all over it. Sigh. Hopefully the afternoon is less eventful. I'm pretty picky about laundry. I oversort, mostly hang dry and I use a ridiculous number of lingerie bags for things. Sometimes I envy folks (like my DIL) who throw it in and walk away. How do you laundry? And what else is going on in your world today?

Good morning, y'all! It is chilly outside for the first time since spring. Much rejoicing happened while I drank coffee snuggled up in a hoodie. :)  On the other hand, it's been chilly for one evening & there was already a mouse in our recycling bins last night. I've yet to spot it, but that little jerk woke Ruby up who then woke me at 4. Yawn. Here's some good news! A potential blood test for pancreatic & ovarian cancers is a game changer. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/sep/11/galleri-blood-test-multiple-cancers-before-clear-symptoms-study   This is cool. I'm still never ever sky diving, though lol. Skydiving through a circle rainbow 😲 pic.twitter.com/2q5Zy462Pl — Pubity (@PubityIG) September 12, 2022 How's your Monday going so far? 

  Good morning, everybody! It's Sunday and I'm being very lazy today. I had a list of things I wanted to do this weekend and I've done none of it. The temps are cooler but it feels pretty icky out because of the humidity. I didn't realize how drained the heat had made me. All I want to do is loaf and rest.  I did finally watch both seasons of Only Murders in the Building and it was fun. I really enjoyed it and can see myself re-watching it. Now I'm about to watch the pilot of What We Do in the Shadows to see if I like it.  I know we are only in early September, but when is everyone going to start decorating for Halloween? That is, if you are? I think I'm going to start putting decorations up around the last week of the month but I'm tempted to do it a little earlier. We'll see.  Anyway, that's all I've got for today. How are y'all doing? How are you spending this Sunday? 

  Good evening, groupthink! Sorry I missed you last night--Pal had another softball game & this one was followed with free pizza & beer at one of my favorite breweries. It was fun & no one got punched this time either. ;)  No context cat joke. I've spent today reading & finishing Only Murders in the Building. Soon, it will be time for popcorn & a Queen Latifa serial killer movie on Netflix. I'm leaning into the stormy day vibe.  What are you up to tonight? 

  Hey, GT, happy weekend! I'm am so excited for this weekend: I just got boosted yesterday; Homey and his brother are going out of state for a concert, so I have the house to myself; my favorite aunt (ok, my only good aunt) is visiting from out of state and I get to see her today. And tomorrow is the twin-niblings' first birthday. I haven't seen those lil cuties in a couple of weeks, so I'm looking forward to some cuddles and some giggles. To top it all off, we are having nice weather this weekend . We will not be above 70, and we should get some nice rain tonight. 😭 This weekend will be so beautiful!   I am going to have lunch with my mom and aunt, help my SIL prep for the party, and the rest of the day is mine, mine, mine! A nap? A book? Doing a face mask and my nails while watching something by Nora Ephron? Don't mind if I do! I think this is the first time I've had the house to myself for more than a few hours since before COVID! Anyway! How about you ? Wh...

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 As a Canadian, Queen Elizabeth was my head of state, and it's going to feel weird having King Chuck. People have been born and died of old age within her reign.

  Good morning groupthink! It's another foggy, peaceful morning here on the farm & I'm enjoying it while I drink my coffee. It looks like the sunshine is returning eventually & that's okay. I love rainy days but need solar energy too.  I really want a debate to happen between these two. Georgia needs to see it & I just want to.  Just in: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock presses Republican Herschel Walker to 'show us if you're really ready' by accepting his debate challenge. Warnock said he'll join Oct. 14 debate in Savannah -- so long as Walker agrees to two key conditions. #gapol #gasen https://t.co/l7G7XYIf2k — Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) September 7, 2022 Rev. Raphael Warnock has done a phenomenal job & this sums up Hershel Walker. Yeah, it's mean, but he's a walking door knob who is also abusive & running for one of the most powerful offices in the nation so pfffft. I maybe woke up a little grumpy because Pal's boss asked him ...

  Good morning, GT! Happy Wednesday!  I've been up since 3am and I have been enjoying the quietness of the morning. It's nice to be awake when there are practically no sounds outside. It's calming and relaxing. I'm sure I'm going to kick myself later for waking up so early, but I'm working from home so I can nap if I need to.  I don't have much on my agenda for the day. I cancelled my teams weekly meeting so my morning is wide open. I think I'll use the time to finish up some client disenrollment requests and organize some of my files. I have a lot of stuff I can delete to free up space on my laptop.  Anyway, not much is going on in my world. It's still been really hot but we should be getting some relief in a few days. I'm hoping this weekend will be cooler so I can pick a bunch of fruit from the trees. They are looking a little weighed down.  Ok, that's it from me. How are y'all doing? How is the week going for you?

  Good morning, GT! I keep thinking today is Monday but it's actually Tuesday! I also have Friday off which means this week is a short one for me. Yippie! How is everyone doing being back to work after the long weekend? Personally, I'm still in weekend mode and my brain hasn't fully woken up. I hope the feeling goes away soon because I have a 8:30am meeting starting in about an hour. Yikes.  How are y'all doing today?

  It's been so long since we've done one of these! I thought it might be fun to talk about foods you've enjoyed over the summer and recipes you're looking forward to making this fall. Also, if you've tried anything new recently, let us know how it went.  I have been enjoying all the salad and tomatoes this summer but I am looking forward to apples, zucchini bread, and SOUP season! One of my favorites is a veg-heavy lentil with Old Bay seasoning and a nice crusty bread.  As for trying new stuff, we went to Target today and it is officially pumpkin spice season. They had pumpkin spice chai concentrate, Milanos, pretzels, Oreos, and Goldfish, just to name a few. Oh, and a million versions of pumpkin spice coffee creamer. I did get the chai, which I liked a lot--it was a less sweet, less intense chai. I also got the Milanos which I've not yet cracked open but will report back on . :)  How about you? What are you eating lately? What are you looking forward to eating?...

Good morning and Happy Labour Day to our US and Canadian friends. Do you have the day off today? It was a busy weekend here with mom visiting. I am sore and tired but it was great to see her and my niece. Today will be a well earned low-key day. What's on your agenda?

Hey, readers! It's been a minute. Let's talk lit.  Labor Day weekend means the wrapping up of summer life for many folks (if not summer weather). So, let's review our summer reading and think about our fall reading plans. As always, here's the bittersweet song that always pops into my head 'round this time of year. Now, let's get into it: 1) Did you meet your reading goals for the summer, if you had any? (Remember, if you didn't, that is OK! This isn't a chance to beat up on yourself, ya hear?! Just a chance to check in. 😊) 2) What were some of your favorite books of this summer?  3) Are you setting a fall reading goal? If so, what is it? 4) Are you changing your reading as the seasons change? Do you notice yourself drawn to anything different or new? And, as always, don't forget to tell us: 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 looki...

  Good morning, GT! How is everyone doing today? I'm just loafing around this morning and waiting til it's time to go have lunch with my family. We are going to a sushi place and I can't wait to dig into a veggie tempura roll. Yum! That's pretty much all I have planned for today other than trying to stay cool. Today and tomorrow are going to be the hottest days of the week and I'm looking forward to a slight dip in temps in the coming days.  How are y'all? 

  Good evening, everybody! I hope your weekend is going well so far. We're relaxing at home with movies & cookies tonight. Now that it's September, my brain wants to leave summer in the rear view despite the weather. That's why I picked up a rotisserie chicken for dinner & made roasted garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, roasted carrots, & home baked yeast rolls. The afternoon thunderstorms helped with keeping things cooler, thankfully. And there's some salted caramel & apple cookie dough to bake later as well. We're keeping it cozy tonight! It's a little early to post this one, but I heard it in the grocery & I swear everyone in the produce section instantly got a little happier. Lol. Its joy is contagious! How's your evening going? 

Good morning, GT--happy Sat. I hope everyone's having good weather and lots of time off (if not this weekend, then SOON). I have very little planned this weekend. I'm going to go visit my brother, SIL, and the girls for a bit this morning. The weather should be good here all weekend, so some end-of-summer weeding and pruning is def. needed. And I still haven't cleaned the dining room to throw down our new rug, so these are all things that need to happen. We'll see if they do! :)  Our city did install some outdoor gyms in a few parks around town, so a friend and I have plans to go check one of those out tomorrow. There's an outdoor elliptical machine! I'm excited to see what it's like. How are you doing? What are you up to?

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  Good morning, all! SO glad this week is over. This weekend HAS to be better than last. You know why? Because I had my last app dates bc they were so bad. Two dates from the apps and I've since deleted the apps. I'll either die alone and a cat lady but I won't use those things ever again.  One showed up and tried to convince me he was training to be a massage therapist, and kept interrupting me to ask me to go to his condo to give me a massage throughout dinner. Then he pointed out the gray hairs I had coming in (I have maybe like 5 on each side that I get covered every month) and said I 'rocked them for my age'.  The next one I met at a Starbucks first and he was easily 15 years older than his profile and to me looked like a waxy vampire. He wore those toe-shoes also where they look like fingers? White jeans and a button down. I just - I had no words and then we are going to dinner and he starts telling me how into fitness he is and I quote "I just hate fat p...

  Good morning, GT. I'm in a cranky mood this morning. I woke up at 4am because of the heat and couldn't go back to bed even with my A/C on. It's already hot outside and it's not even 7am. I ended up making an early morning bank run and picked up a breakfast sandwich as a little treat to myself. I'm already feeling tired so I'm hoping today isn't too busy.  I'm about to go hop in the shower to cool off a bit and hopefully shake off some of the sleepiness I'm feeling.  How are y'all doing?