I made it all the way to Xmas 2022 without getting covid. Really, really wished I could have avoided it longer.

Makes a nice change from "not my circus, not my monkeys"

Gross

It's the merryneum - those days which awkwardly straddle Xmas and New Year's

Why is there no option nightie + socks + cat + hot water bottle

My life philosophy!

Cat is here, nuff said.

Today? Some... not a lot...

There's some lovely filth down here

Bea Arthur

Dude, you need to shave your berries

I call those my wysiwyg friends. What you see is what you get, and they still love me. Not many of them...

The correct response is to display your bulging neck tendons

Wait...are they rugged, outdoorsy and slightly unshaven? Because maybe I um don't want to be vigilant. I'm going to put on an oversized sweater, leggings and thick wool socks. Then I'm going to stand on my porch with a large mug of coffee and stare wistfully into the distance.

Lol eat some chicken and start your own midden! No wonder we like gardening so much

I wish I knew how. My kid is like an oyster. We have diametrically opposite personalities.

Or shell. Or pinecone. Or CHESTNUT!!

Absolutely. You asked for/needed it a bit before your birthday, so I gave it to you early. Did you expect double presents? Do I look like I'm made of money?

My neighbors are an older, adorable couple. I sometimes hear them through our shared wall - she plays the piano and he sings along. Sometimes they both sing. It's so achingly wholesome.