My friend & I put together a 1000 piece puzzle in a day! All the different letters/words helped to put it together.

To close the night out last night we played Lanterns, my favorite game & I was able to win! I peeked it out by 2 points more than my friend. We then started a 1000 piece puzzle before we went to bed. The edges are done!

We played Lorcana pack rush with our friends. 1st time they played & they seem to like it. We then played Dutch Blitz then to Rummikub.

Watching All Your Fault on NBC. I’ve been wanting to see this but it was on Peacock 1st before they aired it on TV. It’s based on a book by Andrea Mara. I’m excited to see it.

Malcom (my dog) met a new dog today at the dog park. Her name is Lola & she’s super cute. She’s a little Schnoodle. He was there to meet with Bubba but now found a new friend! Let’s just say he really liked her.

@psypher1000.lorcana.community CLLLIIINNNKKK!

We had Thanksgiving! It was delicious but lots of clean up. I got my dark meat & my gravy. I was happy! Christmas has officially begun in our household because Thanksgiving is over.

Lego is killing me with their new sets! I like the fortune firecracker, cherry blossom landscape, Paris-city of love & the hibiscus.

Now we’re watching Marvel’s Christmas special Guardians of the Galaxy. @psypher1000.lorcana.community will be watching Hawkeye soon because it’s a Christmas show.

@psypher1000.lorcana.community watched The Great Mouse Detective. It was interesting that in The Black Calderon, Gurgi’s voice sounded like Gollum. Scott noted in The Great Mouse Detective it looked like Sherlock took the setting of the living room from the movie.

Thanksgiving will be eaten on Saturday when my MIL comes down. So tonight is meatloaf, baked potato & a Red Lobster biscuit (the mix is spot on).

@psypher1000.lorcana.community is on a Disney movie marathon this afternoon. It was Tangled & now Black Cauldron. Football was on in the morning but he switched to Disney+. I was wrapping presents & got a package ready to ship.

Starting Thanksgiving with monkey bread. Haven’t made it in a long time. Looking forward to the cinnamon sugar buttery taste.

Really enjoyed Zootopia 2! For a sequel they did a great job. We almost took up a whole row but were 3 short.

Monday night Lorcana was 2 - 4 player game with me winning the last one. It was close with my friend but the two guys couldn’t stop us both.

This sounds like a good tradition!

Went to Friday night Lorcana league & it was good to play again. I’d missed three Fridays. We played 1 - 6 player game & then a 5 player game which I ended up winning. We got promo cards, a pin & a character sticker. Fun night!

We went to Fox Theatre which is 95 years old to watch Josh Johnson. It was a great show & he was very funny. I was a little surprised how light his set was on political & social issues. The venue was neat. We were all given roses since it was the flowers tour & some people were wearing flowers.

Malcolm had a great time playing with River today. It was pretty nonstop 30 minutes of running & wrestling. It’s cold & rainy here so I’m glad he was able to get some energy out. They had a great time & we made another date for a get together. I think he’s tired!

I finished my book & 2 short stories. I’m ready to be home!

Today my mom & I did a Lego bird house set. It’s the 1st one that was more in depth than we’ve done before. It’s super cute where there’s bird seed on the side & there’s baby birds inside. The roof & sides open so you can see them. One has hatched & the other is still in the egg.

My niece came to visit with her dog, Millie. Millie decided that end tables make great seats!

…on fire. At the bottom of the painting she saw the artist’s signature, and… My Friends by Fredrik Backman

“‘You know what Mom always says? You can be whatever you want to in life, as long as you don’t become a critic! Not of other people, and not of yourself. It’s so easy to be a critic, any coward can do that. But art doesn’t need critics, art has enough enemies already. Art needs friends.’” -My

The basement which was very chilly!

Upstairs had 3 bedrooms & a bathroom

Today I saw a 1905 or 1910 house being renovated by my uncle & aunt. They’ve done a lot of work but there’s still a lot to do.

“There’s a poem by Mary Oliver, ‘The Summer Day,’ which ends with the lines: ‘Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one and precious life?’” -My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Last night at Monday Lorcana league we played 3 games of 5 players. The cards were not in my favor. I technically lost the last game but they gave me the win because it was getting late & the store would be closing soon. Still need to tweak my deck as there are cards in there that I don’t like.

…”He runs after her, but of course he doesn’t stand a chance, he’s a grown man and they don’t have a clue how to run. Grown men don’t have enough things they’re afraid of on this planet to become good at running.” -My Friends by Fredrik Backman

My friend & I did some beading today. I finally got my Suns bracelet done & did a Christmas snowflake bracelet for my MIL. I think they both turned out nice. I have enough beads to make a Suns necklace as well.

This morning Malcolm (my dog) was able to play with Bubba in the dog park this morning. At first Bubba was too busy marking every where but then they started to chase each other. It was good to see Malcolm interact with another dog & not be scared.

My book club books this month: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (read), You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose (reading now), My Friends by Fredrik Backman (TBR) & Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (TBR). I can get 4 books read no problem!

Today on Malcolm’s (my dog) walk, we saw Bubba. Malcolm was very excited to see him & they seemed to want to play but Bubba couldn’t stop as his owner (Greg) had to be somewhere. We did say that next time we’ll have them run around in the small dog park. Malcolm is making friends!

Monday Night Lorcana we played 2 games. 1-3 player game & 2-5 player game & I was able to win the 1st & last game! Our friend won the 2nd game. Girls rule & boys drool!! 2 girls & 3 boys but none of the boys won.

Malcolm (my dog) is having a doggie play date with River this coming Monday. I’m excited to see how it goes. The last time he had a dog over wasn’t great. Wasabi was bigger than him & I think he didn’t know what to do with her hyperness. There will hopefully be pictures & videos with River!

Tonight’s monthly board game: we played DC deck building game, Wits & Wages, Peanuts: The Doctor is In & Hive Mind. I, of course, lost all the games but there was a lot of laughter & fun so I call it a winning night!!

I’m really enjoying Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelly Van Pelt. The characters are great. I do feel bad for Marcellus being trapped in a tiny tank because he remembers being free in the ocean. Reading other books where a tree or a rain drop gets its own story has helped having his point of view

Throw back references just keep on hitting. On Matlock her character gets a makeover which is a bit terrifying. Her husband sees her calls her baby Jane. Do viewers ever get these? I saw a billboard in Vegas that said stay golden Ponyboy.

Watching Elsbeth & she dressed up as Eliza Doolittle-as the street lady & the elegant one at the horse races. One of the characters asked if she was Cruella de Vil when he saw her in the costume for the horse races.

Monday night Lorcana was good! I played 1v1 with @psypher1000.lorcana.community & lost. Then went to a 3 player game where I won twice. The 1st one I kept getting uninkable cards which I tried to get rid of. Then I just got cards with high questing & kept it coming. One player didn’t realize how

While on a walk today, Malcolm, my dog, met River a 3 month old puppy. She came with the name & the family decided to keep it. I got a kick out of it.

I went to 2 used book stores with @pretty-b1rd.bsky.social. I was able to find 3 books. One is for my friend that I think will like. It’s a 1887 reprint of recipes from the White House. The other 2 weren’t on my list but it was hard to pass up a version of King Arthur by Steinbeck.

I was able to see Alanis Morissette in concert & I really enjoyed it. It felt very intimate & she shared a lot about her career, her life & her struggles. The music industry & ppl in general didn’t know what to do with her when she burst on the scene. She sang my favorite song.

Not a great start as I forgot my purse in the Uber we took but I was able to get it back quickly. It’s super busy here & almost got run over a taxi when I got out of the car.

I meant to post on the 19th we had our monthly game board day. We played three games: Villianous, Bees & Down Force. Fun time!

Today on the walk with Malcolm (my dog), I was talking to a neighbor & Malcolm was pulling on the leash. One minute he’s on it & the next I don’t feel any tension. His leash broke! Old leash plus he’s been chewing on it equaled breaking free for 2 seconds. I had to carry him back home.

Went to my 1st book club in my neighborhood. They were all really nice & they seem to do a lot together outside club. It was nice to meet others as we’ve lived here for 3 yrs. This seems to be my theme: possible friends take time. We seemed to all like The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Played my Monday night Lorcana league & lost all the games. I came close a couple of times but people saw me as threat & completely kept clearing my board. So another player could quietly win. I do need to tweak my deck a bit but I was a bit frustrated.

Ready for the Alanis concert. I made bracelets for my friend & I. Our favorite songs from the album Jagged Little Pill. @pretty-b1rd.bsky.social