1. We now have railings for our front and side stairs, for when our older relatives visit.
2. The next program at the awesome old theater is exactly the movie my daughter wanted to see. (They're watching bits of "North by Northwest" in her critical thinking class.)
3. I not only got the new #JustDance game but also watched the new #MST3K movie today, so am feeling extra fan-nish.
Finished The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson and checked out the Goodreads reviews but very few people have read it yet. About one fourth of the comments are "Stevie and David better end up together" and the other three fourths are "I hope the murder victim in this one is David." 😂
#Baking peeps, I needed baking chocolate for a chocolate cake and all I could find was Ghiradelli 60% bittersweet. Think I should I use it and adjust the sweetness a bit or make another trip to get Bakers? I'm never that crazy about Ghiradelli chocolate, so that's nudging me to go back out. But I'm awfully tired and still need to make the cake today.
Playing "codenames" and the clue was "Frood." One person thought it was from A Cloackwork Orange and another thought it was from Lord of the Rings. 😂
This sunflower was transplanted and so is behind my others, but so much bigger and sturdier, with multiple buds! Note to self, don't stuff so many in a pot next time. (Or maybe you're supposed to, to keep them dwarf? ) We usually stay sunny for a while yet, so I'm hoping it'll get a chance to bloom.
#AmReading Letters to My Weird Sisters and it's hitting me like a ton of bricks. Never have I seen my own experience as an #ActuallyAutistic woman so well described and defined. It's not just what happened to us, it's why it happened.
A long and stressful day, made easier by people being kind and helpful.
1. Helpful receptionist and helpful nurse got us set up so my daughter could get her estradiol shot today.
2. Two separate people let my car in despite the horrendous traffic.
Which is kind of four good things but for my 3. I'll say that I got to eat three different kinds of homegrown produce for my lunch today.
First bean harvest!
I planted late but finally, sunflowers for my sunflower girl!
These are dwarf sunflowers called "Junior" -- I got a free seed pack from my library during the summer reading program.
Trying to decide whether I want to read a romance by checking the reviews and see one person says she liked how the MMC reminded her of Logan from "Gilmore Girls."
Thanks, that's an instant nope from me!
1. Rose to the occasion several times today.
2. Consequently, several items on my to-do are done.
3. Not having a strong reaction to my covid booster. (I hope this is a good thing!)
1. Getting our covid boosters tomorrow
2. I planted some more lettuce.
3. It's raining! :blobCat_happy:
Ow! I accidentally used smoked paprika instead of sweet in a pot pie. It's still pretty good, but it bites back.
Quote of the Day:
"It was a very expensive lesson. But that does not mean that I learned it."
--John Hodgman, Vacationland
#AmReading All Roads Lead to Austen, a memoir/travelogue about an American English teacher who decides to spend a year in Latin America and see if Austen hits the same way in translation. She's also exploring recommendations for local literature. Very engaging, especially for an Austen fan.
1) I did everything on my list for today, as well as the usual Monday chores.
2) Got to be there for a friend who is having a rough time.
3) I recently learned why I was doing with badly with seeds and I have lettuce coming up.
1) dryer is fixed and shelves are up -- kitchen is almost back to normal chaos level.
2) I cooked with homegrown zuchinni and garlic and basil for the potluck today... not very well, but I did it.
3) did some chores I've been postponing.
Are there young #ActuallyAutistic adults out there who enjoy vegging out with t.v.? My daughter can't watch it when she's tired, which is so strange to me! It requires concentration for her.