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Good morning from NorCal. It's dark and 6C/43F. The stars are sparkling on this Gateway to Not Monday. Charlotte and Jane are snoozing under the covers. Lord Byron is on top of the covers. Elderly Cat is in the basket under the bedside table. I have Lapsang Souchong tea. Have a marvelous day!

I am sitting on the bench in the field. Lord Byron has a ball. Janie is sniffing around. Charlotte is digging a hole. Devil Cat is sitting beside me letting me pet her. Current temp 13C/55F. The sky is full of wispy thin clouds. Gotta go back to work tomorrow. Oh well.

I promise you that when low income folks are telling you that gimmick boycotts interfere with how they schedule their purchases of essentials, the answer is not to preach to them about the existence of thrift stores

Good morning from NorCal. It's overcast, 7C/44F and we have no heat. The HVAC guy did leave us with a heater for Dad's room. But in all likelihood, repair or replace, I fear we're going to be a week or more with no heat. Anyway, the doggos are snoozing on my bed with Elderly Cat. Have a super day!

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is mostly blue. birds are chirping. The dogs are digging holes. Today the furnace went kaput. Cross your fingers we can repair it because I’d rather not get a new furnace and a new roof at the same time. ::sigh::

Weather report: Dark. 6C/43F and foggy.

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark, foggy and 6C/43F. All pets snoozing. Last night I started watching a Korean show "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty" about a chef (f) who time travels 500 years in the past and meets a total hottie I mean King (m). It's really fun so far. Strong recommend.

Always a danger.

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I started season 1 of White Orchid and I hate these characters so much I do not understand the point of continuing. Is there really a payoff for watching horrible people like this?

So from what I understand now, our six people were in fact right to remind the military they should not follow illegal orders. because they did.

Absolutely. In my case, I was making a beefy purchase so shipping was free, but that’s not always possible.

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. It is overcast, it feels like rain. It is spectacularly green. 13C/54F but feels much colder. Jane is sitting delicately. Or Byron and Charlotte are digging holes. I’m feeling like I should’ve put on three shirts instead of just two. Love this weather.

Sure, you can get the lowest price on AMZ but the vendor will have the same price if you're able to buy direct from them. One vendor had a senior discount on top of the deal rate. Given I was buying a NAS RAID array, shipping was free for both purchases.

Good morning from NorCal. It's 7C/45C and I am late with the greetings because I had a lot of errands and chores to get out of the way. All pets on the alert for treats. The macaw has already thrown his bowl on the ground. I have mulching to do but I am procrastinating at expert levels today.

Good morning from NorCal. It's 6C/43F and overcast with the sun just coming up. All pets are snoozing and currently unaware that turkey based treats will be dispensed later in the day. To all who celebrate Thanksgiving, have a wonderful day. Same to everyone!

Correction: mushroom name is creamy Russula.

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is blue. There’s no breeze. 14C/57F. A friend and I went for a hike in nearby Helen Putnam Park. It was beautiful and I saw russet red mushrooms. They are beautiful and toxic. I can hear frogs croaking, birds are quiet right now

Some guy thinks parents only need childcare for "a couple of years." In what world? For most parents it's full time from 0 to 5-6 years and then pre and/or post school care for another 6-7 years. When I needed childcare, I did not quality for assistance. The $200 month left over did not go far.

Endorse! I loved this movie.

Morning cheers from NorCal! It's dark and 6C/42F. It's foggy enough that it's raining under the trees. All pets are snoozing. Today's tea is a delicious Lapsang Souchong. It's turkey prep day for many in America. I'm trying a mayonnaise rub per Kenji Lopez-Alt. Have a wonderful day!

I’m sitting on the bench in the field. The sky is blue temp is 15C/59F. It’s still damp out. I am enjoying my vacation. Right now, the birds are quiet, but I can hear a few frogs/toads. Lord Byron is up to no good. Jane is eating dirt. Charlotte is digging a hole.

I miss when Twitter was truly great like the time a guy got upset at someone calling out a cricket team and started explaining how bowling worked and at the end OP was like "thanks for explaining btw I hold the world record for most career outs in cricket history"

Good morning from NorCal. It's dark and extremely foggy at the house. Current temp is 8C/46F with an expected high of 16C/61F. All pets snoozing. I have delicious purple Oolong tea. Vacation Report for yesterday: Goofing off levels at 100%. Have a terrific day!

I’m sitting on the bench in the field a little earlier than usual cause she has to go back to the V – E – T because they forgot to get one of her shots. It is pretty spectacular out, no breeze, blue skies. 17C/63F. The dogs chased some turkeys today. No they did not catch any.

Good morning from NorCal. The sun is rising. Current temp is 8C/46F. The expected high is 18C/64F. Devil Cat has a V E T appt this morning and the mission of the entire household is to keep her inside. The owls were hooting when I went to get the paper. I am on vacation and have delicious tea.

Has there ever been a more ineffective, useless, and irrelevant secretary of state, than Rubio?

I am sitting on the bench in the field. It is overcast with a thin layer of blue sky above the Sonoma mountains and fog below that. Birds are singing, frogs and toads are croaking. current temp is 15C/59F: perfect weather. Charlotte‘s digging a hole as his Lord Byron. Jane is sitting delicately.

Am seriously considering coffee No 2.