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Illustration depicting four people having a meal by a wheat field. There is a decorated tree in the background.

Lammas on August 1st marks the beginning of the harvest season.

It corresponds to the Gaelic harvest festival Lughnasadh, traditionally celebrated halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox.

🎨 Esther Bennink

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Don't worry, your opinion of Jennifer is safe with me. 🤐

I know. Isn't it weird? I see it in one place but not the other. 🤷‍♀️

Ha! Joanne, you may have figured out the problem in that marriage— and it isn't Micheal's neurodivergence. I wondered about his wife, too. I cannot fathom being bothered by his comment.

Just realized that when you click on my blog link you don't see the comment count at the top of the post.

Considering the comments are the best part of everything I write, this is a bummer. What's up w/ that?

Is Bluesky jealous that I'm popular elsewhere? Seems kind of passive-aggressive to me.

time for a break

The One About An Empathetic Chatbot, A Crazy Quilt Garden, & An August Blogging Break

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We didn't know snakes could climb stairs either... until this happened. 🙄

Nice one! 😁

I was a late-night writer. Colbert’s cancellation hurts American comedy – and sanity | Jill Twiss If our overlords can’t handle being joked about on late-night TV, we don’t need new shows. We need new leaders

“It’s about the jokes. We need the jokes. Because this country could really use a break from being punched in the face.”

Thanks Joanne. It was a first for us, but the snake is long gone now.

A Tale In Which The Beans Triumph Over That Which Does Not Belong Inside Their House Here’s a story, a snippet of life, that’s never happened here before. Please join me while I say a quiet prayer that it doesn’t happen again. THE BEST WAY TO TELL this tale is to …

A Tale In Which The Beans Triumph Over That Which Does Not Belong Inside Their House

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She has a point… 🤔

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I've read reviews of Rao's Marinara and they've said it's the best. Have yet to try it.

Donald Trump says those interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’ US president faces Maga backlash over suspicion his administration is hiding details of Epstein’s crimes to protect rich elite – including Trump

Pot calling the kettle black! 😁

Elmo's hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control Sesame Workshop is working to regain control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages.

I ❤️ Elmo. Who’d do a thing like this?

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Agreed. We're be wonderful at it. It's more about creativity than knowledge of color principles.

I know! Too clever, eh?

Thanks for the tip. Will take note.

Sure, that makes sense. Yet it comes back to the fact that if it's more work for me, the less interested I am. I can't be alone in wanting social media to be easy.

Feel the same way. I occasionally post here, but also realize it'll be a miracle if more than 4 people see it.

‘Tis the curse of the bespectacled 🤓

Good analysis. I get what you're saying. I don't take any of it personally, but it is fascinating to observe the changes in expectations.