Groupthink

I'm pre-posting this on Thursday night because I have a either a breakfast date or a chance to sleep in tomorrow.  Decisions, decisions lol. Anyway, Happy Friday! It's been another hella week and I'm giving us all a virtual pat on the back for just getting here. Two of the gaskets in my snowmobile's fuel system rotted & need replacing.  And Mr pulled out his gear only to discover that it somehow got moldy in the bag?  So I'm working on getting the gear cleaned up & I'm hoping it can be salvaged.  That stuff is expensive! But moldy mildewy fabric? Yuck city.  And it is so cold and windy!  I had to have my ski pants and goggles on today when I took the dog out.  I was bundled up like Ralphy so that we could get a good play session in.   He peed, caught the ball and ran back to the door to go in lol. Smart boy!  After that I had to defrost/unclog my shower drain because it froze up.  Sigh.  I don't mind the ins and outs of...

  Good morning! It's nearly the weekend. Almost there! It's storming here all day & I've got places to be, but hope to wrap it up around lunch. Rush hour traffic & storms are a terrible combo.  What's happening with you today?

    Hey, loves, everything's a mess but we go on and we take care of our people and each other and ourselves. <3 So, how are you doing? What are you up to today? How are you taking care?

  What's everybody up to? I'm not doing much of anything today.

 You guys--My new pantry setup is just beautiful, the chicken wings last night were delicious and just one mini chocolate bar felt like enough.   All the big things are still there but I'm gonna breathe in the little things as much as I can today.   How are you doing?

  Good morning, GT! Happy Sunday.  I’m scheduling this post ahead of time because I’m still feeling a bit sick and I’m hoping to still be knocked out asleep when this post goes up lol. I just took some medicine so I’m hoping a good nights rest will have me feeling a bit better.  How are you all doing today? I hope you all are staying warm, toasty, and healthy. 

  Happy Saturday night, y'all! We decided to postpone soup in favor of picking up Mexican food (yay, nachos!) to go with our Night Agent marathon. Delicious & lazy.  What's going on? :)

    Hey, folks, how are you doing? What are you up to this weekend? Whatever your plan, I hope you're able to get some time to relax and restore.  My plans are to recharge. Today, I have a watercolor class with a friend and tomorrow, Homey and I might go to a movie.  How about you?  

 Good morning and Happy Friday. Let's get to it. I am a little behind this morning because I can no longer sleep at night lol.  Also on the night time agenda lately is sleepwalking/sleep eating, dreaming of smoking and reflux. Clearly I am coping like a champ. A special and giant fuck you to all of those responsible for our collective angst- Yesterday I went to town and had an A+ dental exam.  Afterwards I rewarded myself by buying ALL THE FRUIT and 8 pounds of chicken!  Fuck yeah to all of that. It's gonna get crazy up in here this weekend. It's a balmy 28 degrees today.  If the wind stays away I'll take a walk down to the beach.  The ice is starting to come in and it's really beautiful to see.   How are you doing?  Tell us your fucks, large and small. 

  Good morning! I hope Thursday is off to a good start for you. It's day 4 of too many more &, after my morning news check in, I'm left with a question for the hive mind: How much do you want to hear about it? None, only the highlights, or bitch away? It's nice to have a respite & also a place to vent. I'm trying to strike the right balance for myself. Lmk what you're thinking. In that spirit, I'm still listening to The Band all week so here's another favorite, "Ophelia."  Good luck out there! What's on your minds?

    Good morning, y'all--how's your day looking? I have my first classes of the term today, so I'm excited to meet the new students and reconnect with familiar ones. It's snowing right now and Homey said the roads are already bad, but hopefully, it's not too tough getting in. How about you?

  How's everybody holding up? Bitter cold here, so I'm putting Boone in his winter coat to go outside.

Good morning and Happy Monday!   My snowmobiling weekend was great. I'm feeling sore but renewed.  The organizers did a terrific job of combining self care and cozy vibes with the rough & tumble stuff and it was something altogether better.  I wish there were more opportunities to do woman centered things in traditionally male spaces.  Like, I love skimobiles, ATVs, running around in the woods, fishing etc.  But I have different sensibilities and no need to fly down the mountain or "keep up with the boys". . .  Soft blankets and mulled wine by the fire though?  Yes please!  Today I'm honoring Dr Martin Luther King and giving a nod to the National Day Of Service.  As long as I'm not too sore I'll check out a local (in shire terms) drop in yoga class and pick up some groceries.  I don't have any interest in any other happenings today.  I'm saving my energy for when it really matters I guess.   Lately I'm medita...

  Good morning, everyone! Happy Sunday.  I love the Sunday before a Monday holiday. I can chill and relax without having to prep my mind for returning to work the next day. Love it.  How are y’all doing today? Any fun plans for the day?  I’ll be having brunch with the family today and afterwards I’ll probably watch some football. Chill day. 

Happy Saturday night, y'all! It's a cold & gloomy one here. We were social butterflies last night & have plans to hibernate until Tuesday. Monday will be painful & we're both trying to avoid being depressed about it. Pal's gaming for a bit & then we'll watch football later. I'm looking forward to a blanket nest & popcorn. Maybe some hot chocolate, too.  What's up with you?

  Morning, y'all--it sounds like it's going to be cold-cold in much of the U.S. this weekend/early next week. Hope you all stay toasty and safe!  So, what's on your vagenda this weekend? I'll be catching up on work that I would have been doing last week, but thankfully, it won't be too crazy. Tomorrow, one of my besties and I are going to a papercraft class, to make Valentine's Day greeting cards. I'm looking forward to that.  How about y'all?

 Hey Friday.  How are we doing out there?   I'm leaving this afternoon for my skimobile weekend.  After last weekend I'd really just rather be home but I am trying to generate some excitement.  Having learned my lesson about being hungry, I have packed an entire bag of food- just in case lol. So I guess fuck yeah to getting outside in the cold air. Winter is so much better with good gear and some time outdoors.  And fuck yeah to good snacks.  As for fuck-it's, Fuck the fascists and fuck this exhausted dread I'm always pushing back on lately.   This article talks about combatting some of that: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/surviving-donald-trump-presidency?utm_source=publication-search Anyway, what's on your fuck it list today?  How's the weekend looking?

 Good morning, it's Thursday! Today I have pizza on my mind.  It's way too cold to be out there firing up the pizza oven so I'm snuggling up and fantasizing.  When it comes to toppings, I am a minimalist. I love a good Margherita pizza. Other than that, maybe pepper & onion. What's your order going to be?    I'm also interested on your hot takes on pineapple pizza.  It seems to be a divisive issue. Me, I can't get enough Hawaiian pizza.  Mushrooms can fuck right off though.    And what else is going on today?

  Morning y'all--happy Wed. It's another chilly day here, though it's a bit warmer (does 23 F count as warm?).  How about you? How's your weather? And what are you up to today?  Unrelated, but I'm interested: What were/are some of your favorite kids/YA books? I'm trying to read some favorite kids books this winter and it got me wondering about other folks' faves. Personally, I'm considering picking up some Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books to start. :)

  What's everyone doing today? I cleaned out a kitchen drawer yesterday, as part of my post-retirement household purge; threw all but a couple of plastic containers, since I don't use most of them, and they're not good for you anyway. I keep opening the drawer and feeling satisfied at how organised and uncluttered it is now. Maybe I'll do another one today.

  Good morning! Monday is back. Yay. I'm easing back in with laundry & some paperwork. Oh tax season, how I loath you! Anyway, in the meantime, coffee on a gloomy day is much appreciated. When Ruby wakes up, I predict a nice, long & muddy hike. We need some fresh air after a lazy, snowy weekend. What's happening in your world?

  Good morning, GT! Happy Sunday.  Cosmo woke me up early so I figured I would get this up before trying to go back to sleep for a bit. It’s funny how Cosmo and I have fallen into a routine and he rarely deviates from it. He wakes me up sometime between 3am-6am, wants head pats, runs to the kitchen door to be let out, goes pee, comes running back in and plops himself by his food bowl for his morning treat. Once he has it he goes back to sleep for another 30 minutes to an hour before he’s ready to be up. It’s cute, but also annoying when I want to sleep in.  Anyway, my brain is still half asleep so I’m keeping this short. How are y’all doing? Any plans for today? 

Happy Saturday night, y'all! Sharing photos is ridiculously hard, but here's a cute one from today's snowy walk. Prints from a deer, Ruby & me all in one. It's fun to leave snacks out & see which critters turn up. Mostly birds & my neighbor's outside cat this time, unfortunately. At least she's down to just one. It drives me crazy. Anyway, we've been participating in the usual adults trapped at home funtivities--a little wine & a lot of binge watching season 2 of Silo, lol.  How's your evening going?

  Morning, y'all--what's up with you this weekend?  I'm finally starting to feel better, thank goodness. I have a massage, dinner reservations, and a comedy show today and really didn't want to miss any of those. Tomorrow, I'm hoping to coze and laze, but we do have to move and/or tape up plastic over everything again for the basement people to come out and fix what they fucked up before. 😡 I would just like that to be done. How about you?

 I'm here wondering how Friday is happening already.  I guess I'll just roll with it? In head shaking Fuck Yeah news, the Isle Madamers were finally defeated at last night's trivia!  Our trivia host told me that she'd recently learned that they are a roving band of trivia devotees that travel around to all the pubs collecting prizes.  So yeah, amateur trivia hustlers have invaded the shire lol. OK, on to the fuck its.  Fuck this prisoner firefighter program.  Disgusting.  Pay incarcerated persons a dollar an hour to risk life and limb.  And there are none of the usual safeguards in place for them should bad things happen.  No union, no workmen's comp, no short/long term disability insurance and no healthcare coverage on the outside should they get ill from exposure to the crap they're inhaling.  But it's ok, they get a buck or so an hour. They can use that money to buy marked up commissary food- since the food they're fed is inadequate a...

  Good morning, groupthink! It's nearly the weekend & this one feels like it took so long to arrive after short holiday weeks. Rude! I'm having the hardest time with motivation lately. The combo of incoming bs & winter blues, I suppose. Anyway, let me tell you about grocery shopping yesterday. THERE IS NOTHING LEFT. I swear, y'all. The snow will melt by Monday & people are shopping like it's the storm of the century. Covid left us cuckoo. If I can find a few potatoes, my plan is making shepherd's pie tonight while we wait for the snow to arrive. What's happening with you?

    Sorry I'm a little late, y'all. I'm sick-sick and was up for a couple of hours with a sore throat last night, so slept in a bit this morning.  How are you? Hope you're all happy, healthy, safe, and warm 💜

  What's everybody doing today? I'm going to the doc to see about the pain in my stomach, which is much improved, but I should get checked out anyway. It could be something like a sluggish gallbladder.

 Hello and happy Monday!  I'm pre-posting as the wind shakes my house because I am not sure that I'll have power tomorrow.  And the heavy, blowing snow is supposed to last until tomorrow night?! Anyhoo, poor Finn hates it. I feel bad for him having to go out to pee.  I open the door, the wind and snow hits him and he turns around and runs back to the couch lol.   We'll be staying tucked in here for most of Monday.  There's no sense in shoveling in this wind because it just gets deposited right back there anyway.  I've got sauce and boiled dinner. And if there's power in the morning, maybe I'll make some muffins.   What's on your list today?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday!  It’s currently 4:30am and I’m half asleep so I’m keeping this short. I want to try to go back to sleep while the sleepiness is still holding on.  How are y’all doing today? How has this New Year been treating you so far? 

  Happy Saturday night, groupthink! May everyone in the path of the cold & snow stay warm & safe. We're having a grand day around here. We just finished Missing You on Netflix. Now it's time to make spinach artichoke dip & check out Nate Bargatze's new comedy special. Fun fact--I used to work with his dad, a Christian magician, when I taught outdoor education. His act was pretty good, honestly.  What are you up to? 

  Morning, GT, and happy weekend. How y'all doing?  We are supposed to have a cold-cold and snowy weekend. I'll be running some errands today and doing one outing for breakfast tomorrow. Other than that, it's going to be couch or bed + heated throw + Buster + movies, crafting, and/or reading. See above. How about you? Are you getting the cold-cold, too? And what are your plans for the weekend?

 It's the first Friday of 2025!  (Is this something we're excited about? IDK.) For today's fuck yeahs, I'm feeling good about moving forward with my New Year's gottas and wannas.  So yup, fuck yeah to meditating and contemplating and figuring shit out.   As for fuck its, fuck anxiety- especially the uncertainty and unease about what's coming later this month.  It's taking a lot sometimes not to just check out.  Which brings me to my next fuck it- Fuck them all. I'm tired but I am not going away.   Anyway, today I'm going on a date to the furniture store.  Really we just need dog food but as long as we're going into town... What's on your fuck list?

  Good morning! Winter has returned & brrr. Everything is frozen & the horses are jogging around the pasture as the sun rises. Not a bad view, honestly. All I need is coffee, but I have to make it & wanted to post this first, lol. New Orleans is on my mind in a big way. What a horrible way to kick off the year. Love to you, Crescent City, especially Violet. Words aren't enough. <3 Having the calendar turn over right in the middle of the week is strange. No buffers before you hop back into the thick of it!  Sending good vibes & a reminder tomorrow is Friday. What's happening?

  Good morning, GT, and happy new year! Welcome to 2025!  My big goals for the year are to get physically stronger, which will involve strength training and joining a gym, and to figure out family boundaries that work better for me because what I'm doing now ain't it. Thank you, therapy! Smaller goals include reading a chapter a day from War and Peace with my undergrad bestie and recommitting to dinner at the table each night (something I did really well for about a year and half but really fell off of the last 6 months). Oh! And starting a weekly gratitude practice with Homey: we're going to do a gratitude jar, where you write down something your grateful for, then review all those little notes at the end of the year. I'm excited to see what's in there next New Year's Eve! How about you ? What are your goals, hopes, resolutions, or wishes for the upcoming year? And what are your plans today? I will do some yoga and make vegan Hoppin' John today. Otherwise,...