I swear, the only things keeping me even slightly sane are narrowboat videos from people in the UK, and knitting a baby blanket for an expecting friend.

Not much reporting on this on broadcast legacy media…

We are so far off the deep end.

As I'm watching CSPAN, Donald Trump seriously just called in to public forum at 9:51 am CST pretending to be a caller named "JOHN BARRON from Virginia"..... The host cut him off and switched callers, AS THEY SHOULD. I paused and rewound to record it, I could hardly believe what I heard. What a tool

Just floating around youtu.be/kpfdLh4U-WA

ALOKA AND NAZGUL I need a buddy movie with these two, traveling the world, doing stuff.

Cold weather doesn’t stop the daffodils 🌼 They are popping up everywhere

Re-watching My So Called Life”, and episode 3 I just kept saying: “Where the hell are Brian’s parents” and “Oh that’s a lawsuit about to happen” The end was doubly sad since it all has gotten so much worse. Also, Ricky is still my favorite and I still want to fight those bullies.

Frosty Oregon morning. 🥶

So when does Bad Bunny get his Super Bowl ring?

Got to visit Heretic Coffee today on the way home. Lovely people doing awesome work for the community. hereticcoffee.com

Taking the elevator down at Washington Park to take the MAX back downtown Portland. So far down.

Having Biang-Biang noodles, ala Annalee Newitz’s book “Automatic Noodles”, in Portland’s mega food truck court. Stretch the Noodle

Just waiting for Powells to open, like ya’ do on a anniversary Monday aka ground hog’s day

Did you know Portland has a Paul Bunyan statue? In the Kenton district. Bicyclist for size

Visiting the Oregon Contemporary Museum showing the Ursula LeGuin exhibition. So many wonderful things from her life and writings. Also her typewriter (I think it’s hers) is here and got to show a couple of folks the joys of carbon paper.

Anniversary time (41 year long honeymoon). Having a long weekend in Portland. Cool things to look at, like the giant shoe on the Doc Martens building across from Powells.

Italy has the opportunity to do the funniest thing.

Waiting in my Covid booster and my pneumonia vaccine at Safeway. Already updated on my flu, rsv and shingles stuff. This regime can sit and spin on their stupidity. Science bitches!

Sorry, but Dolph Lundgren will always be He-Man to me. And no one can outdo Meg Foster as Evil-Lyn. 🥰 On the other hand Ms. Cox… less said the better. 🤭

My latest rabbit-hole I’ve gone down lately, are narrowboats and the canals they travel on. Now I have one question. Why hasn’t there been a show with someone traveling the canals in their boat solving crimes? Any genre would be fine. 🤭😆

Going to try pressure cooking again. Hold me your thoughts. 🙏🏽

Listened to “Don’t Mess with the Boss Cat” on the EA Patreon feed, voiced by @daverobison.bsky.social (buttery man voice himself). Excellent story with the cat as the main character. www.patreon.com/posts/139647...

In case anyone else has ever wanted to read something by George Washington Carver: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77397

As much as I’ve finally enjoyed Wicked (books and movies), it took me awhile to get into it. OTOH, “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister” grabbed me right off. It’s a much better re-telling of a classic fairy tale. Wish someone would make an adaptation from it. Loved the Dutch Tulip Scam history in it.

It’s that time of the year again. Grant’s Advent Calendar Day 1: youtube.com/shorts/Pz70B...

Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders. What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."

South Carolina #caturday. The disdain on his face is perfect.

Walking along the Linus Pettus Greenway before partaking of turkey day leftovers.

South Carolina sky, 70 degrees and not much of a breeze. Lovely day for walk.

Cool thing at PDX.

Guess where I am. Off to visit family for the turkey day week.

About 5 minutes ago, Kilauea started lightly flowing from the south vent, in case anyone want to look at the v3 webcam. Probably erupting this weekend. www.youtube.com/live/BqmpkUd...

I just said “knock it out of the ballpark” in reference to something done, and realized I don’t remember anyone saying that for a long time. Deep thoughts on a rainy Oregon Sunday.

Bought a small candle making kit and refilled a memory candle. This is a big thing so me because I’m very afraid of anything hot, old childhood trauma stuff. But this candle is important to someone I love so I did it anyways. 😎

Oh this look interesting. youtu.be/06q_6IGwMz4

Ok, I watched ”The Witcher S4E1. It’s ok, but honestly Liam is just too pretty, and doesn’t have the presence to be the Witcher. Henry was perfect. It is what it is. <sigh> I’ll still watch the rest of the season, because I do love Yennefer’s story.

New Anne Bishop book day 🥰🎉 Turns of Fate (Isle of Wyrd 1)

The USGS B1 webcam just now. Rainbow over the Kilauea caldera

Rainbow over the buses.

I wonder how many people who weren’t paying attention were rudely awaken to what was happen in our country when the felon destroyed the East Wing? I have a feelings small part of today’s results is also thanks to that happening. It was a physical demonstration of what he has done to us this year.

It’s been a good Tuesday for a change.

First combo Tunisian crochet stitch: honeycomb. Combo of simple and purl. Probably not the best yarn to see it. ☺️

I think the film adaptation of “Doctor Sleep” is the best one ever. Even the small changes from the book that were made were perfect.

So jealous there was nothing to vote on in my district today. Next time. On the other hand, I’m voting for Zohan for mayor, and California’s Prop 50, in my heart. 🥰

I just hope the heart he stole, from whoever was next on the transplant list, finally goes to someone legitimately next in line.

While she doesn’t seem to be posting new videos, this YouTube channel is a nice one for left handed Tunisian crochet. She uses a larger yarn and hook so it’s nice and clear how she is doing stitches. youtube.com/@crochetkimw...

Happy Halloween Lots of decorations and candy. Plus haunted school bus.

Just enjoying the clouds in the Oregon sky.

Got a book on Tunisian crochet. I’ve been crocheting for most of my life but never tried this technique. I’m enjoying it. Did a sample of the simple stitch. Now in the middle of doing the knit stitch. I can see I’m also going to also enjoy getting hooks that I am comfortable using.