I don’t get much exercise. By that, I mean I don’t participate in any regular, repetitive actions where the primary purpose is to move muscles and blood. My physical activity tends to come from whatever project has caught my attention, whether from necessity or for amusement, usually the latter. Being the kind of obsessive personality I am, I tend to go at things all or nothing, so when I’m active, I tend to be very active. Of course, when I’m not active, I sit a lot. So, I figure if I physically work hard two months and sit around the next two months, I’m doing all right on average. Right?
203 responses to “Socks and the Settee (Ouch!)”
Guess that makes me a septuagenarian!
TruckerRon
Happy Anniversary to you and your wife April. I hope you have many more.
Sorry TR. I thought your wife’ s name was April. I need to proof read.
It is strange that O’Reilly’s ratings never went down. Everything considered, it is difficult to reach any conclusion except that this country is being run by stupid old white guys. Falling directly in the middle of that parameter myself makes it somewhat difficult to come up with an alternative. Do they not teach history in school anymore? I think that we had a discussion once about how history should be taught versus how it is actually taught. As an eternally flowing spring of old sayings I can only offer “History is written by the winners.”-unk.
How will we know if the government shuts down? Trump will play golf in Florida everyday instead of three days a week.
‘Do they not teach history in school anymore?’ ‘They’ may teach it, or some version of it, but most students seem not to learn it. Peace,
Evening Three:
I am number last.
Every day is the end of the world as we know it.
What do you call a monkey in a blender set to “chop”? Rhesus Pieces.
Oh Rick, that last one is just awful.
Excellent Earth Day ending: Out in my backyard about 7:45. Got about 7 feet away from the bottle tree and realized the owl was sitting on it again. We stared at each other for a few moments; he looked away from me for a bit, he looked back at me and then flew away. As soon as he was gone, a large black snake slithered from the bricks beneath the bottle tree to a better hiding place in some bromeliads.
I’m assuming it’s a male since it’s the smaller of the pair in my recent picture and assuming it’s the same one since I doubt there’s more than one so tolerant of our proximity.
Laura and Rick:
Maybe that gross post exemplifies the difference btw. girls and boys, as in the pre-reader lesson: ‘sugar and spice* and everything nice’ vs. ‘rats and snails and puppy-dog tails’.
*Personally, always thought sugar and spice were overrated, but will testify that some are made of everything nice. ‘What ain’t we got? We ain’t got dames.’
Ruth: If that’s a male, he may have a less habituated mate around. In FL, their young, if any, may have already fledged.
Peace,
Laura:
Thank you.
Anyone can write a good pun.
It takes a special talent to write a painful one.
For some reason, laptop suddenly won’t open document files. This may delay a posting or more. Will take to ER Mon., I think.
Peace,
emb: We’ve been hearing owl “conversations” for over a month; we assume there’s a nest in the neighborhood but have not been able to discover where it is. The Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland (the town next door) posted a picture last week of a barred owlet that they returned to its nest with the help of a volunteered bucket truck. It did not appear to be anywhere near fledging – still fluffy. They also have a “baby owl shower” every year in May; in exchange for donations visitors get to see some of the babies (and adults) that they have rescued or are rehabilitating. That also makes me think it’s early for owl fledging, around here anyway.
The Center does great work and is a fascinating place to visit if you’re in the area. http://fl.audubon.org/chapters-centers/audubon-center-birds-prey
Morning Three:
Take your time and do things right; never try to sprint through a cow pasture.
Ever wonder if anything has been removed from books so that you can’t have certain
thoughts?
Maybe some people are looking for a religion that won’t interfere with their private life.
Happy birthday [traditionally celebrated today], Bill. Among other things, we have Bill to thank for phrases such as “a fool’s paradise,” “a sorry sight,” “dead as a doornail,” “Greek to me,” “come what may,” “eaten out of house and home,” “forever and a day,” “heart’s content,” “slept a wink,” “love is blind,” “night owl,” “wild goose chase,” and “into thin air.”
Peace,
Rick, you posted while I was writing. All 3 are good, but the last is profoundly true. Peace,
YES! Thank you, Jimmy. And the endless restating of what JUST happened. And … well, you get the idea.
emb – just a moment to say you are a good man. I always enjoy your comments.
Terry. Thanks and peace,
Jimmy, you nailed it today. Documentaries should answer your questions, not provide more questions which they then fail to answer.
Had fun yesterday. Found out local library branch was having a book sale. So, I killed two birds with one stone and got a library card and bought some books. Proceeds go to supporting this branch so it was a win/win situation.
::Good morning Villagers…..
Rick, I will never think of Reeses Pieces the same way again….
On the history channel is a show called ‘American Pickers’, Dad and I enjoy watching that…the junk they salvage from these places is unreal. Like the blue jeans with the Levi label that are probably as old as I am…so would that make them sexagenarian Levi’s?
…and the sun is out here in SIN, finally.
Looked online for a stationary pedal bike for Dad, found one at Wal Mart. It just has pedals with straps, and you also can use it for your upper body. The past 4 days of ‘going’ have just worn Dad out, and he slept until until 9:30 this morning….I actually stood there to make sure he was breathing.
Gotta make a chocolate milk run…
later
(dang it feels too good to run myself to the grocery store 🙂 )
Llee…how is your current painting coming along??
today’s grin:
https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8999512576/hD3627487/
On this day in 1616 at age 52, England’s “National Poet” left this mortal coil, leaving everyone much the worse for such an early departure.
Debbe and emb:
Thanks.
I truly appreciate it.