Groupthink

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday!  I did not sleep well last night so I’m a bit tired this morning. It took me hours to fall asleep and I was woken up a few times by fireworks and needing to use the restroom. One of the things that I hate about being on-call is that I can’t take edibles to help me sleep. I can’t wait to be done tomorrow so I can take a nice edible and knock out early. I need my sleep. Anyway, how are y’all doing today? It’s going to be another hot day here so I’m going to head out early so I can be home before the heat kicks in. I’ll probably spend most of the day watching WNBA games. How about y’all?  P.S. I’m posting this from my phone so apologies if the formatting is wonky. 

Happy Saturday night, friends! It's still hot af here with a heat index of 104°. We had plans & canceled them because, well. 😂 Instead, Pal's playing video games & I plan to watch something scary with popcorn, a frozen strawberry frosé or two, & luxurious air conditioning. I did manage to walk Ruby & then took an ice cold shower afterwards. Actually, it wasn't "ice cold" bc it's so hot, even the water is suffering, lol. Storms are en route to help tonight, thank goddess! How's it going?

  Morning, loves--happy Sat. and happy weekend! What's up with you the next coupla days?  We're supposed to have nice weather this weekend, so I'm hoping to get a couple of hikes in (shorter, still trying to take it easy--but this weather is so rare!). After that, today, I'll be spending some time in my hammock with my book. I'm currently reading Demon Copperhead --has anyone else read that one? I am LOVING it and can't wait to hang out with those characters and maybe even nap for a bit.  Tomorrow will hopefully be a little hike, and then my besties are coming over for postcard writing ( https://www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/ , if you want to write or donate--they're a great org.!). How about you ? Are you finally getting some nice weather, too? Are you reading a good book, or planning on seeing a movie? Tell us all about it! 💚💚💚

 Happy Friday!  I am home and so very tired.  The trip was great though and NYC always delivers. Fuck lying liar faces.  If anyone caught even a bit of the debate, you know what I'm speaking of. Fuck yeah to robot vacs.  I came home to a new one and a very clean floor.  And Finn doesn't really care about it so it's a win all around.   Today I'll finish unpacking and get packed ready for our anniversary this weekend.  We're going here for a four-wheeling adventure.  I'll sleep when I'm dead lol. But first I have to run all of my clothes through a hot dryer.  I got a bite on my leg at the hotel so I sealed up all of my belongings before coming home, just in case.  I do not need any bugs TYVM.   What's on your fuck-it list?  And how is today looking for you?

  Hey, folks, IDK if anyone is watching/wants this, but I thought I'd throw one up, just in case. Good luck and, if you're drinking, remember to drink water, too. ;)

  Good morning! The rainy break from sun & heat has been downright luxurious & I'm sad it's ending this afternoon. We're meeting Pal's parents for a late birthday lunch & it will be nice to catch up. Then it's errands & debate watching.  What's happening with you? Anything fun planned this weekend? :)

  Hey, lovies, good morning and happy Wed.! What are you up to today?  It's supposed to be a bit cooler than it has been (still warm, but better) so Homey and I are planning to take on the weeds that have accrued while we were out of town and down for the count. We won't be able to get it all today, but we can fill the Yardy for pick up tomorrow, ack least.  After that, I'm hoping for a shower and a nap. Then I'm meeting a friend for drinks and apps.  How about you ? I hope it's cooler where you are and that you're doing something enjoyable today! 💛🧡💛🧡

  It's supposed be be cooler today, with rain in the afternoon, which we could use, if it's a steady rain all day. I have to pick up cat meds and "tooth diet" dry food for Biscuit, but it can wait for a dryer day. How about everybody else? Anything going on, or just Tuesday being Tuesday?

  Good morning, beloveds--happy Mon. How'd your weekend go? And what's up with you this week? I had a great day, covid-wise yesterday (could taste/smell, no dizziness--it was awesome) but woke up to dizziness and no taste/smell--a little frustrating but I just keep reminding myself, progress is progress. And the world doesn't stop just because I'm sick, so I have to pop into work and finish up some stuff for spring, and work on some stuff for fall.  How about you?

  Good morning, GT. I'm keeping this short because I just woke up and my brain is still half asleep. How are y'all doing today? I hope y'all are staying cool and hydrated with this awful heat.

Happy Saturday night, friends! Here's to staying cool by whatever means necessary, lol. We're not at banana splits for dinner territory yet, but we do have them once a year. With a sprinkle of lactaid thanks to middle-age. 😂  Since it's so hot everywhere, let's talk cold summer suppers. We're having a classic caprese salad tonight & then Mexican hot chocolate ice cream with strawberries for dessert. I've been doing a lot of salads on naan with rotisserie chicken, pasta salad, & dips, too. Basically anything that doesn't require the oven, lol.  What have you been eating so far this summer? And how's it going? :)

  Morno, GT--whatcha up to this weekend? Is everyone else still melting, like we are here? At least we are meant to get some rain today--even if it doesn't come, hopefully the clouds will provide a break from the sun.  So, what are y'all up to this weekend? I'm still taking it easy but will be trying to get in short walks, when I'm up for it. Tomorrow, my bestie is bringing over her homemade scones, which I'm looking forward to.  How about you ?

                                                                           Friday!  Friday!  Friday! By the time y'all read this I'll be on the road heading towards the border.  Saturday is the niblings' grad party and Sunday I'm off to NYC.   In today's fuck its--- Fuck waiting.  WTF Supreme Court? Fuck heat domes.  'Nuff said on that. Fuck cancer being in way too many movie and tv plotlines.  I am so sick of the tragedy of cancer trope ALL THE FUCKING TIME.   Speaking of which-- my fuck yeah.  Our friends stopped by and of course we spoke about this heat.  Didn't they both mention how the humidity makes it feel like it's hard to get a breath sometimes.  Guess who hadn't noticed?  Yup, it's me.  2 years ago I was using an inh...

  Good morning & hoping the longest day of the year is a kind one. :) I'm writing this before bed & might be turning into a night owl for the summer, if only because it's so much cooler in the dark, lol. The heat & humidity is miserable!  Trevor Noah first to help soften the reminder the final 2 days of SCOTUS opinions are incoming. The anxiety isn't fun. Finally, this is the best church story ever. Hilarious. 😂 A priest who temporarily died reveals he went to Hell and they were playing Rihanna’s “Umbrella” as torture. pic.twitter.com/nCNHczEioW — لا (@bluebrryvape) June 18, 2024 It's going to be a Rihanna kind of day around here, lol.  What's happening with you?  

  Morning, lovelies--how are you doing? Happy Juneteenth! How are you spending the day? Yesterday was a bit of a step back in COVID recovery (lost sense of taste and smell again, dizziness and cough returned) but, before bed, I realized that I'd forgotten to take Claritin in the morning, so hopefully, taking it this morning helps. Also, I had much better sleep last night than the night before. 🤞🤞for a good day today!  What about you? What are you up to today?  

  I'll be out of town at this point, so I might not be able to check in, so you're all on your own!

 Happy Monday!   What's going on today?   I am still battling weeds and getting my planting in order.  After that I'll look at figuring out what to pack for New England grad parties and NYC.  I'm REALLY hoping that the heat wave is gone by next weekend! 

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday! And Happy Father’s Day to anyone who is celebrating.  My dad's birthday is the week before Father's day so we pretty much already celebrated. My dad didn’t have any special requests for Father’s Day so I’ll be keeping it simple and will just be grilling some chicken skewers, corn and some other veggies. It's too hot to do much else and I refuse to turn the stove on today.  Afterwards I need to do some self-care. I'm trying to get into a routine of Sunday's being my self-care day. Face mask, hair mask, body scrub, etc. I'm really bad at being consistent with this kind of thing but I'm getting better at it.  Anyway, how are y'all doing? What are y'all getting up to today?

  Happy Saturday night! I had no idea it had gotten so late. Very sorry & I'll keep it short tonight. We're staying inside where it's cool although I did run out to grab fresh fruit slushies. Mine is peach & the trip was worth it, lol. What are you up to?

  Hey, loves, happy Sat. What's up with you this weekend?   I'm hoping to catch up on some cleaning and some reading.  How about you?!

 Hey ya.  Thursday was one hell of a day.  I'm buzzed and pre-posting so apologies for any typos lol. I got a good 8 inches or so cut off my hair and had them color it super blonde.  I really like it.  Fuck yeah! Then my belly started acting up and it was not pretty.  I made it to my dentist appointment- late but they were kind enough to see me anyway.  I have some kind of infection/abscess thing in my gums. Chemo seems to have damaged my mouth in weird ways they tell me.  They cleaned some of it out and gave me antibiotics.  Once the infection is gone, I'll follow up with a periodontist.  The nearest one is over 2 hours away so hopefully it's not a multi-step treatment!  Anyway, I got home and washed down my antibiotics and pain meds with a tall cocktail. My soiled clothes from my belly mishap are in the washer and I am off to bed.  It's only 7:30 but I've had enough today, TYVM.  So fuck all of that but also, thank goodn...

    Mornin', y'all--it's a heat wave here, this week, so that means iced coffee this morning!  How about you--is it hot where you are? And what are you up to today?  Whatever the plan, I hope you have a good day!

  Good morning! I haven't had coffee yet so I'll keep this brief, lol. Nothing much happening around here today. Pal's mowing & I have a bunch of laundry to do & some paperwork to attend to. And I'll pop out to meet my uncle for lunch a little later.  How's it going? :)

 Hey gang!  I didn't see an OT so I figured I'd get one going.   Sorry to have posted and dipped yesterday. Things got interesting but that is a story for another day. Reading through the comments last night, it seems that I'm not the only one lol. Here in the shire, it seems that the whole world is out there mowing.  My nose is not a fan.  I need to get to some weeds and plants today.  Because of the delay in my return, nothing was put to bed for the winter.  It's a hot mess out there.  What's on your agenda? 

 Good morning and hello Monday! How was your weekend?  I had a lovely Sunday with both chores and a nap.  It's a good balance.  Today I need to get to a pharmacy.  I don't want to go into town again so I'll go to the one that's a couple of villages over from me.  I'll do my walk on their beach while I'm there.  Their dump was adjacent to the beach back in the day so there's tons of interesting sea glass there.  The tide won't be too far out but maybe I'll find a little something.   Any treasures in store for you today?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday! Y’all, I’ve never been a cat person so I don’t know much about their behaviors. We have quite a few stray cats in our neighborhood and they mix in with my neighbors cats who spend a lot of time outside. I did not realize how territorial and aggressive boy cats can be. Not to mention how they spray everywhere and harass the girl cats. In the last week I’ve seen two cat fights and they are vicious.  My neighbors poor little boy cat keeps being chased off by one of the bigger stray boy cats. Yesterday I had to coax him back to his house after being chased across two backyards. He looked so scared. It didn't help that while being chased through my backyard he ran straight into Cosmo who also scared the crap out of him. Poor kitty.  Anyway, enough about that. How are y’all doing today? Any fun plans for this lovely Sunday? I really wish I had easy access to a pool because I would love to be lounging around in a pool with a nice cold drink and ...

 GT is having a weekend cookout and everyone is coming.   What are you bringing?  Food, beverages, games and playlists- we need it all. Are you bringing the pets/partner/kids/friends or coming solo? Sleeping over or heading home? And what do you imagine or hope that your fellow GT'ers bring?  

Good morning & happy Saturday! We're working in the yard a little today so I can take photos for a property assessor meeting on Monday. Blech, but it will hopefully reduce our property tax bill next year. 🤞 Later, we're going to a bonfire at a friend's house. Ruby will be excited to run around with her buddies, too. :) Btw, we watched Under Paris on Netflix & it is a perfect summer popcorn movie.  What are your plans for the weekend? I won't be able to do the Saturday Night Social post in case anyone else would like to. 

 Hello Friday!  I ended up going into town yesterday for produce and a few odds and ends.  My goodness- fuck the produce prices here!  7 dollars and change a pound for peaches.  No thank you.  This country is on metric but they won't use kilos for produce.  I'm pretty sure that's because people would fall over and die reading the cost!   Fuck my janky looking hobbit feet lol.  Sandal season is here and they need some serious care.  I got some exfoliating lotion in town so that's a start anyway.   As for fuck yeah, it's a big one this week- Today I'll be getting my pantry & fridge back in order and going on a beach walk.  How about you?

 How in the world is it the 6th already!  It is  chilly and foggy here- perfect weather for nesting!   Today will be unpacking, weeding and taking stock.  I need to run into town in the next day or two for some OTC meds I forgot to bring.  I'm hoping it can wait until tomorrow.   I have no idea what's for dinner or lunch and I don't care!  I'm just so glad to be home! What's goin on with you today?

  Good morning! We've got another rainy day happening here & nothing terribly important is scheduled other than the first pasta salad of summer. One huge bowl of food & then no cooking for the rest of the week, oh yeah. ;) I'm going traditional for this one--veggies, herbs, oil & vinegar, & buratta balls.  Some concerning, wtf news: After getting billions from the Saudis months after leaving office, Trump’s son in-law Jared Kushner now has a deal with pro-Russian Serbs for $500 million where he promises to “construct a memorial dedicated to all victims of NATO aggression” https://t.co/OJs2Hhce5V pic.twitter.com/EFMPgj3mxE — The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) June 5, 2024 And a palate cleanser. :)   He’s flying.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/tXXaPX5NO4 — Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) June 3, 2024 I've got to run to do a telehealth appointment, but will pop back in later.  How's it going? 

  It cleared up yesterday, and I made a spontaneous shopping trip and picked up a tick and mosquito repellent jacket (on sale for 25% off) because I'm heading into tick country in a couple of weeks. And a couple of days ago, I scored an antique cast iron planter, and picked up some lavender to plant in it; I think they'll complement each other. The planter looks like this (and holy crap; it may be worth over $1,000!)

Happy Monday and welcome June!  It is hot AF here and I am not a fan.  I'm off to Walmart today to pick up some new underwear.  Then the rush is on to pack up and get this place in shape.  We're off to the shire on Tuesday!   I heard a great version of Dylan's Positively 4th St the other day. It was Jerry Garcia and Merle Saunders and it was just terrific. Perhaps it's more of a Friday discussion but it got me thinking about how much a good fuck you song just does it for me.   "I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you Yes, I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes You'd know what a drag it is to see you"   What's your "Yeah, fuck you", sick burn song of choice?  And what's going on today?  

  Good morning, everyone. Happy Sunday!  It has been a lazy and chill weekend for me and I’m very much enjoying it. It’s nice to be able to just loaf around and not have to do things sometimes.  How is everyone doing today? How will you be spending your day? 

  Good morning & happy Saturday to everyone! I hope HoneyHeart is having a fabulous time adventuring around Alaska. Our streak of amazing weather has turned soggy today & we're planning on being lazy after staying out a little later than intended last night. It was nice to see friends & the party was a good time. :) How about you? What's up this first day of June?