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A new income stream!

A cardboard box with 50 toilet paper rolls "for Art, Crafts, School Projects, CLEAN" auction item on eBay and priced at US $12.79. Toilet tissue clingons are attached to many of the rolls.

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Scrawled pencil message on white paper says: get Well (crossed out backawards "S") Soon LOVEYOU

Another difficult post-op day, and the children unexpectedly dropped by at naptime (for me). The kid who argues for 20 minutes about writing one word wrote *five* without prompting. With his sweet and sincere message, I've been reassured that my life has purpose and my work has value. Yay.

YouTube video by williamburroughsVEVO William S. Burroughs - A Thanksgiving Prayer

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Wearing pajamas for 2 weeks got me thinking: why wear street clothes at all? Just wear Zoom appropriate pajamas for meeting. Delivery people may offer to bring stuff inside once they see you in pajamas and after 10:00 AM,. You never have to sniff your bra ciups to see if it can last another day.

Today I did laundry, showered, did PT, made myself a tuna fish sandwich, and took care of a youngster who did his best Eddie Izzard Cake or Death routine, except the choices were going to Math Class or Someone's gonna die.

It's 6:00 PM and I'm in bed. I think that's enough for a Thursday.

All is right with the world. Spouse was able to pick up cake minutes before closing and tonight I will feast. Water is on. We have eggs. I feel good enough to order pre-made food that I can reach since most of the stuff I froze before surgery is at the back of the freezer and I can't reach it.

Chula Vista plans to tell residents when police contact federal immigration agents ICE has arrested at least 35 people in Chula Vista this year, according to the Deportation Data Project.

Chula Vista residents will be getting more information about how their police officers interact with federal immigration officials after the City Council voted yesterday evening to develop a new disclosure process. @kpbssandiego.bsky.social

My latest: www.kpbs.org/news/border-...

The plumber is still here. He's been here so much his car battery died and he needs a jump. I've held onto hope the spouse could get to the PO box before closing to pick up the cake my sister sent because she knew that would make things better. Where are my tiny violins? I demand tiny violins!

A plumber in a dark tee-shirt and jeans stands hip-deep in a hole in the yard, in front of a cement path to a front door. Dirt and rocks are piled around him in plastic bags. Tools and water bottles are scattered about.

Being a Chipper Depressive personality usually has ups and downs but this week's been a total downer. Pain, frustration there's no food to rip open &eat immediately, +plumbing issues. At 5:00PM, 8 days post surgery, we can finally wash sheets, clothes, dishes, flush at will, & boil an egg or two.

My surgery was a week ago and I'm just starting to feel good enough I wish I felt good enough to do something.

Thanks for the warning.

Read this thread or more. Erasing people's contributions and national sacrifice is another way of erasing their humanity.

generous pour of a 2017 ruby red Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre blend in a double-wall stemless glass from last year's pre-tariff wine spree from Châteauneuf-du-Pape https://www.chateaudevaudieu.com/en/boutique/

It's that kind of day. Argue with Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Cut up farm share pumpkin, peppers, onions, and tomatoes for Shakshuka and realize you're so rattled from the Blue Cross thing you forgot garlic. Open a bottle. Watch the returns.

Top of the first. Nobody on. Nobody Out. 87-0 Toronto.

The 10 worst words in the English language: The kid's having a bad day. Can he come over?

D'oh. I just got back to the tv and realized that.

Box at the top of the screen says LAD leads 2-1 and scoreboard graphic says TOR 3 LAD 1. Dodger's second-baseman Tommy Edman is at bat in the foreground and the Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk crouches behind him.

I don't know who to believe anymore. Fox Sports or Fox Sports?

Point taken. But I was born in LA and I listened to Vin Scully on the radio long before I ever saw any sport besides ice skating. So, while I value the Blue Jays and their fans, I would not pay for streaming the Series if the LADs were not a player.

Always love reading Jan Priddy's work.

Duolingo has been down at least four hours for a "quick maintenance break"and here I am in France, speaking French every day, and I'm afraid I'll lose my 479 day practice streak because we're 9 hours ahead and it's 22:00 and I'm falling asleep.

Last night we were gifted some tasty sesame crusted peanuts fruit gummy square dessert thingie that was delicious from the takeout sushi place we've gone to a couple of times. Getting free stuff is like Halloween and it makes me happy.

Marker for Place Emmanuel Levinas in the 5th (kinda near The Pantheon) defaced with a colorful Les syndicats de l’Union Solidaires political sticker that resembles vintage travel stickers with bright color stripes imprinted with words: "Antiracistes, Féministes, LGBT+, Capitalistes, Solidaires". Slogans have replaced philosophy as thought https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Levinas

Sunlight streams through the tower windows of the Tower of Saint Jacques in the 4th. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_Saint-Jacques

Carousel near the top of Rue des Martyrs in the 9th https://delveintoeurope.com/paris-carousels/

Construction work with park ref crane we passed in the tenth (I think) on with a statue that might be Mark Twain wrapped up with protective cover on the base

We like walking through as many arrondissements as possible just because, which has been difficult for me this trip because my knee is shot. I discovered there's less pain when I walk with my bad knee closest to the buildings because the sloped sidewalks hurts my knee otherwise.

Three older women in their PJs sit on a sofa somewhere in Paris and chug wine from bottle. Two have grey hair and one is a brunette. I'm the grey-haired one wearing green and drinking a bright Pouilly Fumé from Pauline Pabiot. The other grey-hair is downing a Bordeaux from Chateau Doms.

Maybe because we're old or we're always laughing or because I'm hobbling & people feel sorry for me or want to reward my persistence but French people have been showering us with gifts. Boxes of chocolate. Wine. Today we got Huître Ostra Régal OR N°2. That does it. I'm not going back.

Parisian garbage can with brown curly hair trailing from the closed lid. I didn't open it to examine the body.

The description at the artist's site is so much more wonderful than I could explain. https://www.jacques-monestier.com/en/portfolio-items/1979-the-defender-of-time/

Random amazing arch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porte_Saint-Denis we passed on our way to Monoprix to buy toilet paper and coffee pods.

The mousetrap of Hell, AKA, the Lucifer as seen in a hardware shop window. https://meygal-materiel.fr/en/products/piege-a-souris-lucifer?srsltid=AfmBOoq4E_5lJn38UYfwC7MVcOaEtwop8brRpcNVm1nDcGkZk__qDIMN

As my daughter once said re: moving away: A lot of people would have to die before I could live in France. Sigh. Next best thing is planning my next visit. I hope it will be easier to get around by then. Everything is très difficile now and I'm lucky for my sisters' help to get around.

Poster for AI Boom Free trading conference held at Albert School in Paris in the 10th https://www.albertschool.com/. "have you ever wondered red what it would be like to work as a sales trader or Asset Manager?"

The Albert school was originally a faience factory (hence all the tile work), from the 19th Century (hence the many tile friezes throughout the courtyard manufactured by faïencerie de Choisy-le-Roi My hands and eyes aren't working great at the moment but here's a link for more info (in French) https://ceramique-architecturale.fr/balades-en-villes/choisy-le-roi-une-faiencerie-et-une-tuilerie

The facade of the tiled Faïencerie Choisy-le-Roi

Historical landmark Sorry, I'm not able to see what it says

There were some language issues but I think the friendly conference door dragon was bragging that I could be retrained so I wouldn't have to be a writer and could make a career having A I help me work better, smarter.

Idan Gazit (@idan@babka.social) Attached: 1 image 🎗️ Ex-hostages 🎗️ O day of days, a nation's prayers answered

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Two Bikes, One Red, One Silver In their first appearance at Sunday Morning Transport, A.D. Sui takes us on a heart wrenching journey of survival and remembrance.

The Sunday Morning Transport hasn't forgotten how to ride a bike with this story from A.D. Sui
(@thesuiway.bsky.social) that takes us on a heart wrenching journey of survival and remembrance. Read a sample or subscribe!

We took a taxi hailed by waving my cane when the bus we were awaiting was going to be another 35 minutes late. The radio was on & I said, "Is this Huntr/x? And the driver seemed shocked I knew about KPop Demon Hunters. But je suis Mira when I perform w/my petite-fille for her stuffed animal fans.

Such a weird thing to be looking forward to surgery when I get back home. Bring it on.