Groupthink

  I washed the windows on the side of the house yesterday, and I have the front and back to do. I'm concerned about the back windows, because they are large, and I have had birds fly into them in the past. I may wait to do the back windows until I have some decals to put on them. What are everyone else's plans for the day?

 Hey gang. Boy is it a Monday.  I should be in bed still but this dog had other plans for me. Now his ball is under the giant armchair and no other toy will do.   I am feeling pissy and altogether put out.   Today I have to go into town for a re-do of my sleep study.  Because the folks who did the first one messed up, my surgery has been pushed back to December. Now I need to rearrange other appointments around that and change my Airbnb reservations. Thankfully bestie is still available to accompany me.  It's all just a big pain in the ass though and I do not want to play anymore.   I hope your Monday is going better.

  Good morning, everyone. Happy Sunday! I don't really have much to say today. Just another lazy day of loafing around the house and doing the occasional small chore. I should put up the Halloween decorations today, but I'm not really feeling it. Maybe I'll do it later. We'll see.  Anyway, I hope you all are having a peaceful and relaxing weekend. How are you all closing out the weekend? Any fun plans for today?

  Happy Saturday night, y'all! We're stuffed & settling in for the evening. It's been a nice day & I hope the same for you. Plans are watching football & probably starting the new Toni Collette show on Netflix. It has cult/creepy vibes & I'm a sucker for anything cult related. What about you? :)

      Morning y'all--how are you doing? Any fun weekend plans? If you are a coffee drinker, I have a suggestion: I got pistachio cream in the nut butter section of CostCo and stirring a lil spoonful into my coffee yesterday morning was an absolutely  brilliant  idea. So, if you spot any, be sure to grab up a jar.  

 How the fuck is it Friday already?!  I am running behind because my shire doctor called early this morning to ask if I knew what was going on with my recent scans lol.  It's like backwards world where the doctors call you to ask what's wrong with you.  SMH.   Anyway.... Fuck yeah to Kimmel coming back. I wouldn't call myself a fan but any win is a good one.  Fuck ICE, Fuck this administration and their vengefulness, and LOL at Melania hawking 90 dollar Christmas ornaments.  I've got a crazy day ahead of me but I'll be checking in later.  How's it going?

      Hey, friends, welcome to Th. What's your day looking like?

  Good morning, groupthink! It's actually still Tuesday night, but Pal went to bed & our power is out due to storms. That's the chicken pot pie with biscuits I made for dinner. Isn't it pretty? Delicious too, if I do say so myself. ;) I'd love to have some more, but don't want to open the fridge in case this whole thing takes a while, lol. Also, I broke my favorite casserole dish while rinsing it out & it sliced the crap out of my wrist, but in the least dangerous way possible, thankfully. It's a bummer to lose that trusty dish. That's plenty of my rambles. How are you?

  We've had a rainy start to the week, and although we need the rain, it's made everything sticky and humid again. What's it like where everybody else is?

 Come away with me to Western Massachusetts, not too far from the Vermont border. 16 bedrooms, 25 baths and unheard of features sure to make our time there a blast.                                                              This kitchen! 😍                                                        Lots of room to gather.                                           Game night!                                                              ...

  Good morning, GT! Happy Sunday.  I’m typing this up on Saturday night because I’m up way past my bedtime and will hopefully be sleeping in. I hope you all are enjoying this weekend and getting in some self care.  What are y’all up to today? 

  Happy Saturday night, y'all! We're watching Bake Off & snacking on spinach artichoke dip. The veggies help balance out all the delicious cheese, lol. Later, it's a football game & probably a movie if we can stay awake that long. Wild & crazy night! :) What's up with you?

  Morning, y'all--happy weekend. What are your weekend plans?  I'm trying to lean into community and nature this weekend, remind myself of the good people and the good stuff out there. I know there are more of us than there are of them. So, today is farmers market and a local Asian community's festival, and tomorrow will be an early morning hike, weather permitting.  How about you? 

 Good morning! It's Friday and the one hour time change I'm under is messing me up!  I'm sure it doesn't help that I'm weaning off the medicine I take to help me sleep lol. OK, let's go... I finally spoke to someone at the big city surgeon's office.  It seems that I am most likely fine- they send that questionnaire to everyone.  Their practice is for everyone on the team to meet the patients on diagnosis. They are following that protocol since I am new to them.  Anyway, he is going to review the rest of the US imaging but so far, so good. IDK why they couldn't have told me that from the get go but fuck yeah to not cancelling my fall and winter plans!   And they moved my appointment up so I don't have to rush home next week. Fuck yeah to family.  My aunt is arriving today! She was a fixture in my childhood but I haven't seen her in over a decade. Snow stopped us from visiting her the last two times we tried.  Fuck yeah to my kiddo's employer. ...

      How are you? Is everyone else waffling between fearful fetal position and seriously considering investing in their own "machines"? 

  Good morning! It's the usual routine around here today & I'm running a little late! Gotta hop in the shower so I'll leave you to it. How's your day going? 

  It's still warm enough to have coffee outside, but we're getting into sweater and scarf weather. I may, may be going coat shopping today; the expedition that was postponed from last week because I wasn't feeling great.

 It's Monday and I have some things to do.  But first, let's play make-believe for a bit. Does anyone want to go come to Ohio with me? We could lounge around- Maybe watch a movie? Make a snack before our steam?  Or is a sauna more your thing? Here's the  rest  if you're interested!

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone is having a nice and relaxing weekend and are refreshed for the week ahead. I’m still thinking about the delicious brunch I had yesterday and I’m so tempted to go get another tuna crispy rice as take out. I won’t because I have a ton of food in the house, but the temptation is strong. If the restaurant was closer I don’t think I could resist. Just look at this deliciousness. Bonus pic of the cocktail flight that was also SO good.  Anyway, today will likely be a lazy one. I have some small chores to do but nothing much. I’m looking forward to watching some WNBA playoffs and relaxing with the pups.  How are you all doing today? 

From the series 'People of Pattern' 2016 by Alia Ali, a Yemeni-Bosnian-US multi-media artist who works with ideas of people, place,culture and what unites or divides #WomensArt [image or embed] — womensartbluesky.bsky.social ( @womensartbluesky.bsky.social ) Sep 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM Happy Saturday night, my friends! We're settling in for some college football & snacks. So far, it's egg rolls & beer, lol. A classic combo.  How's your night looking? 

  Morning, y'all--how you doing? We're getting a heat wave/returning to our normal weather that that one week of gorgeous, cool weather tricked me into thinking we were skipping this year. Today's high is 😭😭😭 91.  Today, I've got yoga and nothing else planned, thank goodness. Maybe some ice cream! Tomorrow, I also have yoga (why, yes, I do have a punch card I'm trying to use up before it expires! why do you ask? 😁) and brunch with a friend.  How about  you ? Hopefully, your face remains unmelted!

 Well fuck yeah to sleeping well and oh fuck to over-sleeping! I'm so very happy to have our space to ourselves again.  Even Finn seems more grounded. Fuck yeah to getting our rhythm back. Fuck this cough I've developed and fuck the field full of ragweed growing next to us. Fuck yeah to the heroes keeping the faith, doing the work and putting themselves out there. Those folks in  Rochester are heroes. Ice fleeing on slashed tires fills me with joy. Anyway, please excuse the rambling in this post. I'll go have my coffee now.  Happy Friday! Whatcha got today?

  Good morning! Boy, it's a bit of a shit show. Self-care & stepping away from the news are my mottos today. I read up for all of 5 minutes before the hypocrisy drowned me. Yikes! Stay safe & take care. On a happier note, it's nearly the weekend. Anything fun planned? Our forecast is not cooperating with our wants, lol. Regardless, we have plans to check out a music festival, but who knows. What's up? 

  Good morning! This Wednesday has distinct Thursday vibes to it. It must be the long weekend. Regardless, it is the midway point, at least. It's gonna be a hot one here & no one is excited about it. I have a hankering for white bean & chicken chili, but will have to wait for a few more days, at least. Ruby is 100% back to normal, a big relief! How's it going?

  We're getting into the cooler, harvest weather at this point. I'm having lunch with another friend today (busy week!), and my next door neighbour's house goes up for sale today. :(

 Good morning!  It's grey and gloomy here- the perfect weather for self care and loafing. With all the company gone I am back in my own bedroom and sleeping like a champ.   Tomorrow will be the time for all the other stuff.  Today it's a lot of this - How's your Monday looking?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday!  I hope you are all having a good weekend and you are get some time to relax and recharge. I’ve been a lazy sloth the last couple days and it was just what I needed to reset my mind and just relax. There has been so much going on the last few months and it had been awhile since I’ve been able to tune out the world without interruption. I think I need to get into the habit of taking more Thursdays/Fridays off to extend my weekends. It’s nice.  How are you all doing today? Any plans to close out the weekend? 

  Happy Saturday night, friends! It's been a little like fall today & glorious. It's my turn to choose a movie, maybe even two after sitting through another 3 hour Mission Impossible movie last week. Did I tell you how I had time to bake a loaf of banana bread in the middle & was eating it well before it ended? Lol. Anyway, I'm thinking 28 Years Later & popcorn sounds fitting for the gloomy evening. First, some Vanderbilt football! What's happening with you?

    Morning, y'all--I'm heading out to the farmers market in search of some veggies and baked goods. It's going to be cool and sunny--the best market weather.  How about y'all? Plans for the day?

 Here it is already, Friday.   I spent Thursday evening entertaining a toddler.  Baby K loves the doggy- so much so that there were some tears when she learned that no, she could not sleep in his crate last night lol.  The two of them together are hilarious.  I am pleased to see that Finn is very good with kids. I am also hiding from her in my bedroom right now! She is a lot! OK, let's get to it- Robert Kennedy Jr, you disgraceful ghoul. Have I ever heard anyone so committed to spewing such unhinged streams of confabulation?  No I have not. Shame on you Immigration and Cruelty Enforcement--pulling children from their beds in the middle of the night to terrify them.  Fuck Israel and the IDF and fuck the US government's support of them. Fuck yeah to the little victories this week- a ruling for Harvard, a stop to the forced repatriation of the Guatemalan kids, Congress moving towards defying dear leader over the Epstein issues. And fuck yeah to coole...

    Morning, y'all--I forgot to post this last night, so it's gonna be a post'n'run. Have a good day! 

  Good morning, groupthink! I'm still loafing around in bed, but need to get moving soon. I was dreaming about my terrible boss at my old non-profit job getting fired & the funny thing about that is... he actually did. 😂 He's driven away so many great employees, me included. Goodbye to that chapter! I'm blessedly free today & plan on doing very little until it's time to make spaghetti for dinner.  How about you? 

  It's back to school in Ontario, so I'll have to battle hordes of kids and parents when I walk Boone in the mornings. How's everybody's week shaping up?