Groupthink

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday.  This holiday weekend has flown by and I can’t believe it’s already Sunday. I need another day or two of rest and relaxation before going back to work. Maybe I’ll take tomorrow off. Hmmm…. We’ll see. Anyway, how are y’all doing today? Any fun plans to close out the weekend? 

  Happy Saturday night, friends! We're wrapping up Thanksgiving & heading home soon. The food & company were delicious! I can't wait for more pie on my sofa. How's your night going? 

  Good morning, friends, and happy weekend. How's your day looking? We are set to get up to 14 inches of snow today. This is our first snow of the season! Welcome to winter! I might go out and throw some snow around with/at Homey but, otherwise, today will be an indoor, stay comfy, hygge, kinda day. I should get some Christmas shopping done before finals hit and I lose my mind, so I'll be clicking around for that. How about you? Are you getting schnerrrrr wherever you errrrr? Have you done any holiday shopping yet, or does it feel too early? And what else are you up to?

Alright y’all, it’s that magical time again: Fuck It Friday. Phoebe’s laptop took a trip over the rainbow bridge so I’m filling in for her today.  My list is pretty light this time, but… Fuck the body aches that hit the day after hosting and cleaning. I knocked myself out early last night with an edible because my body was SO tired. So many dishes. So much leftovers to pack. It also didn’t help that it was 80 freaking degrees. Ugh. It shouldn’t be this warm a few days before December. I also shouldn’t feel like I’m 90 just from  hosting a small family dinner. No bueno.  Anyway, that’s mine. What about you guys? What annoyed you, drained you, made you question your life choices, or just straight-up irritated you this week. 

  Hey, folks, happy Th. and, for those who are celebrating, happy Thanksgiving 🧡  What are you up to today? What's on your menu today? And what's one thing you're especially grateful for this year? I am LAAAAAAZING today. I'm going to make some coffee and watch the parade with Buster (Homey's far too Grinch-y for a multi-hour holiday parade), make some ranch crackers, read, nap, and reheat the Thanksgiving meal leftovers from Sun. Our menu is Tofurky with soy-roasted carrots, an autumn kale salad, and mashed potatoes. I never did get a pie, but I do have a couple of boxes of Dolly Parton's brownie mix in the pantry so I might thrown one of those together... :) As for gratitude, I am grateful that my friend who was diagnosed with cancer has made it through his chemo. He has had a really, really rough year, but he's rounding the corner.  And, I'm grateful for this little pocket of sanity and kindness on the internet--thank you all for keeping GT going and...

  Volunteers created blankets for elephants during a cold spell in Myanmar, Winga Baw Elephant camp #WomensArt [image or embed] — womensartbluesky.bsky.social ( @womensartbluesky.bsky.social ) Nov 26, 2025 at 4:02 AM Good morning! These elephants in homemade quilts are adorable. It's the end of the week for a lot of us & the day before Thanksgiving. I hope your meals are delicious & the pies are plentiful. I'm actually leaving the house for the first time in a minute. Exciting, lol. So many errands to run! How's your day?

  I cleaned the leaves off the roof yesterday, and either today or tomorrow, I'll have to start bagging everything up. Maybe Wednesday, and take tomorrow off.  I need to get my driver's license renewed and may do it this week, weather depending.

 Good morning and Happy Monday! I am on the road today headed south.  I'll be making my list along the way since we're making the Thanksgiving sides.  I'll be making my stuffing. It's my proudest dish made from home made stuffing bread and filled with veggies, fruits & nuts.  Mmmmm. What's your favorite holiday dish to make or eat?  And what do you skip?  Mr's family always had pickled beets.  That's a big no thanks for me.  Ditto for the boiled baby onions.  Gross.

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday!  I’m awake early because I want to take flowers to the cemetery before it gets busy. I haven’t been in a while so it’s about time I go. Afterwards I’ll be spending the day cleaning up the house and watching football. Nothing too exciting.  How are y’all doing today? Any fun plans for this chilly Sunday? 

  Happy Saturday night, friends! A local Mexican restaurant posted this 2 years ago & it's evergreen. Speaking of, have you heard about the "We Ain't Buying It" blackout? We're in.  I feel really out of the holiday loop anyway after taking an entire week off. How is it already Thanksgiving? Why is it so late? Canada has it right! This should be an October thing.  In keeping with the holiday theme, have I told y'all about the Festive Car Lady in Nashville? She's a local celebrity who buys a new, used car every month to decorate.  It's not fun to be stuck behind her, but you have to appreciate the effort. 😂 She stays off highways & interstates, thankfully. How's your evening going?

  Hey, y'all--how are you? How's your weekend looking? I have finished up the third hell week in a row and will be trying to rest as much as possible. My family's having our Thanksgiving today but I'm hoping to be cuddled up on the couch by 7.  The rest of the weekend will be reading, yoga, candles, coffee, and some Christmas movies. Cozy! Hygge! Rejuvenation! How about you? 

 Good morning! It's a chilly one here with our first hard frost of the season arriving.  While I know that it is to be expected, it still feels too soon.  My fuck it today is for a BS Etsy vendor. I ordered a custom piece to give to my kiddos for Xmas.  The vendor emailed a preview and I was to ok it before it shipped. Well, the piece wasn't right and when I let her know, this was the response "It's already finalized". She shipped it the very same day that she sent me the preview to review.  She did not wait for my effin response?  I am so aggravated. It's too late to do anything else.  I'm gonna need more coffee before I can come up with a fuck yeah.  I'll leave those to y'all.  Whatcha got?

  Morning, y'all--how's the end of your week going? This week has been  nuts  but the good news is, I am going to finish work by, like, noon/12:30 today, THANK GOD. Then today is therapy, a sound bath with one of my besties, and dinner out at the place in town that has my favorite salad :D A banner day! How about  you ?   

  Good morning! Boy, this cold really sucks. Still sick but slowly getting better. I'm probably going back to bed after some tea. How are you?

  This is one day this week that I don't have anything scheduled, so I'm taking it easy today. How about everybody else?

 It's Monday and here we are.   I am realizing that I am not prepared for winter here.  I don't know how long it takes to be in sync with the seasons here in the shire but I clearly am not there. When the dog won't go outside to play ball, you know it's time to get the gear out.  53 mph wind gusts yesterday and me standing out there waiting for him to pee... I got all of my food preps done yesterday. The rest of the week will be about getting the winter gear out of the shed and packing up for a Thanksgiving trip to the states.  How's your week looking? 

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday!  How is everyone doing today? I just woke up and will probably go back to sleep because it is cold and way too early to be awake. The pups are still passed out which is rare for them so I don’t want to start puttering around and wake them up.  What are y’all getting up to today? 

  Happy Saturday night, friends! Nashville lost an amazing song writer, story teller, & all around uniquely moving & hilarious voice, Todd Snider, today. May he RIP. He got hit adjacent adjacent with this ditty, "Beer Run." Here's one of his best, "Play a Train Song." My night is pretty low-key, especially bc I woke up from a nap with a distinct tickle in the back of a scratchy throat. If I'm catching Pal's cold, at least it's turning up tonight instead of after visiting the kids. Ugh.  What's up?

  Morning, y'all--happy Sat.! I am wiped the F out. Work has been insanely busy the last couple of weeks and will be busy through next Th. So, I'm trying to just hang in there.  Yesterday was my birthday, which was lovely. I have plans to get pizza with my brother, SIL, parents, and baby nibs today, so I'm looking forward to that. And tomorrow, I have breakfast with my bestie to celebrate. Hopefully, that social time is recharging.  How about you? What are your weekend plans? 

 It's 2:30 am.  I took pain meds for my neck  so I am still up.  IDK if that's a fuck it or a fuck yeah really.  Last night's Save the Park meeting went very well!  I am not used to shire activism yet and I give it 5 stars. At least half of the attendees showed up with snacks- many of which were home baked goodies. AND... there was free beer!! The local brewery made a special Save Our Park IPA and brought a few cases. I learned a lot and met some great people while having beer and cookies.  Fuck yeah to all of that.  Lastly, a very special fuck yeah to the little fella in the Biggie Smalls tee there.  Once he realized that the adults were occupied, he carried an 8 inch stack of cookies for himself to a back corner and partied it up. We could all learn something from him.  Live long and prosper young cookie pirate!  Fuck congress, especially a large chunk of the dems.  I may just mail them all some white flags to make it easier ...

  Mornin', y'all--hope you're enjoying your fall. The leaves that are still on the trees are so pretty here.  What are y'all up to today? 

  Good morning! We saw the Northern Lights last night!! Barely, but I never thought I'd get that chance from home. Pretty cool stuff. I'm hopping in the shower soon for a busy day, but first coffee. It's back to normal temps here, the sun is shining, & I still haven't caught Pal's cold. Nice start to the midway point. Oh, and my bestie & her husband are heading to Hawaii with the kids this weekend. I'm so excited for them!  How are you?

  It's supposed to be a mixed bag weather-wise here today; some sun, some cloud, some snow, and then rain overnight, so the temps are rising slightly I'll be catsitting a neighbour's cat today.

 So the moderate dems are selling us out and caving in.  What the fuck was the point of all of this then?  Why does this party seem hell bent on ineptitude? I just can't. The weather service can't seem to decide if it's going to be rainy or the apocalypse today.  Depending on how that goes I'll either get groceries or work on more fall deep cleaning.  I really hope it's groceries!  How's your day looking?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday! I don’t know why, but the last few days have flown by and have sort of all blended together for me. I wasn’t even sure it was Sunday when I drafted this post.  Anyway, the holidays are quickly approaching and I have gotten quite a bit of shopping done this week and put in an order for a Thanksgivings meal. Usually I do all the cooking but this year I just do not have the energy for it. My family has gone through so much this year and I just want us to enjoy the holidays with as little labor as possible. My mind and body need a break. Hopefully the meal will still be lovely.  How are y’all doing today? Have you guys started to think about the holidays? 

  Happy Saturday night, friends! It was a beautiful afternoon here & excellent for hiking. It's nice to have some bonus solo time this weekend before the busy season. No real plans here but I'm posting this early because a siesta sounds good, lol.  How's it going?

  Morning, y'all--how are you doing? How's your weekend looking? We're supposed to have some cold weather hear today, and maybe even some snow tonight. I need to get out and grab some groceries this morning but, other than that, hope to have a calm, quiet day . We do have tickets to see the new Predator tonight, which I'm stoked about.  But first, lounging under the heated blanket with my book! :)  How about you? 

Well fuck yeah America and fuck yeah progressive candidates. We needed these wins.  I was getting tired of dem pundits urging caution citing the need to appeal to "middle America" and being worried about scaring away the moderates.  Is it me or was most of that talk coming from white dudes? Sitting down and being quiet is so over.  🙄 Fuck yeah to our little weekend getaway.  The bags are packed, but hidden. Finn gets way too excited when he knows we're going somewhere. He needs his rest for our big day. He so loves roaming around and meeting people.  We've found a dog friendly brewery for dinner and a couple of dog friendly shops to check out on Saturday.  I think we all really need this.  Fuck its: ICE, traffic, my neck/shoulder problem and every single republican forever & ever amen.  I'm off on my adventure so I won't be replying.  I'll definitely be following along on my phone though.  Let's hear what you've got! 

      I feel HOPE again! Man, I missed that! Today's grading and grading and grading and then some chili. How about y'all? 

  Good morning, groupthink! Dems & democracy won the day, even in Mississippi. Great work, everyone! Zohran Mamdani gives one hell of a speech! I was all amped on my couch at 11pm. 😂 He is magnetic. Reading the news was downright pleasant for a change today.  Trump: "Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us." [image or embed] — Aaron Rupar ( @atrupar.com ) Nov 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM I have a rare Wednesday free, no plans, & Pal has band practice. I don't know what to do with myself just yet, lol. How about you?  

  I'm planning to go jeans shopping today. I haaaate shopping for jeans; I can never find ones that fit properly. The Levi's 512's fit perfectly, but then they discontinued them. Grrr.

 Hello Monday!  How's everyone doing on the first fall-back Monday? Goals for this week include cleaning the ceiling fans, pulling out my cool weather clothes and looking into a pool exercise class. The class isn't exactly close to me but I feel drawn to it and I do need some sort of  formal physical activity for the winter.   I also wanted to stan the Traitors show.  It am obsessed.  If nothing else, Alan Cumming's wardrobe is worth watching it for.   That's about all I've got for today.  How is your week looking?

  Good morning, GT. Happy Sunday! I totally forgot about the time change and forgot to adjust the time I went to sleep. It wouldn't really have mattered though because the dogs are oblivious to the time change and still woke me up at their usual time which is now 4am. Bleh. Hopefully I can go back to sleep after I post this.  Anyway, Dodgers won the World Series which means we had lots of fireworks last night and a parade tomorrow. That's fun. I did not think they were going to pull off a comeback the last two games so that was a nice surprise.  Ok. My brain is tired and I need to go back to bed. How are y'all doing today? 

  Happy Saturday night, friends! This costume is so detailed & the dog's cute little face really makes me lol. We're settling in to watch season 3 of The Diplomat. It's gloomy out & I'm not looking forward to setting the clocks back tonight.  What's up?

  Good morning, everyone--welcome to November!  How did your Halloween go? And what's your plan for Halloween Hangover weekend? Homey and I are going to a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas tonight but what's really cool is our city's orchestra will be playing the score live, as we watch. Should be fun! And tomorrow, we're taking pastry over to a friend's new place. Other than that, unfortunately, I'm going to be working a lot this weekend. Womp, womp.  How about you?