Like a pun. Sort of.

"Congradulations" still works on a graduation card, I think.

When my dad started spelling it out to me, everything went off the rails after the "G". He was surprised there was an "R" after the "G" and even more surprised that it was an "A" (instead of an "E" after the "R").

I am filled with shame that I'm deeply embarrassed that my dad has difficulty with spelling (and pronouncing some words -- he ended up in the hospital bleeding from his stomach because he pronounced a drug wrong when he told the doctor what he was allergic to, and so the doctor gave him the drug he was allergic to, since the doctor thought Dad said a different drug. [Dad is allergic to Bactrim; he told the doctor he was allergic to "Bextrim," which is not a drug at all, though there is a drug called "Bextra." Best guess is that the doctor thought dad meant Bextra, so he gave Dad Bactrim.]).

Oh, wow, that's alarming!

The lawn, she is mowed. Next up, the perilous task of blackberry pruning, which I will pursue as long as I can stand it or until the yard waste bin is full, whichever comes first.

Oh, wow, that's alarming!

Yeah, the doctor is hugely at fault for not questioning my dad further, since "Bextrim" isn't a thing. But then my dad didn't question why he was being given a drug he was allergic to. Passively accepting doctors' mistakes leads to a bleeding stomach or worse. Geez.

Tep, is your dad dyslexic? That sounds like a lot of the problems my niece has.

An hour of blackberry pruning appears to be my limit. I can live with that.

Tep, is your dad dyslexic? That sounds like a lot of the problems my niece has.

If he is, it's undiagnosed. My brother is, so he may have gotten it from Dad.

I should do yard work today, but I did a bunch last week (that's my excuse). Took the dog for a run this morning, which was much better than yesterday's (I think the pollen/air quality yesterday was a real problem).

Now I have mixed up a tart crust and I'm going to run over to see Dad, and pick up strawberries and cream: GBBO has inspired me to try to make a strawberry-cream tart for tonight. Wish me luck!

I got paid yesterday, so I immediately splurged on a brow tint and a new white blouse. Going gray doesn't just change your hair, it also makes your brows gray, and then your whole face fades away! So while there are a lot of things I don't do to perform my femininity, every three months or so I get my brows darkened. Definitely makes a difference.

Ooops, I have to share this because it's awesome: [link]

I did laundry and made a blue apron meal and made Rice Krispie treats yesterday. And then met up with friends and friends-of-friends and had dinner and multiple bar stops. Had a hell of a lot to drink, and ended up taking the youngun home. ...that was not expected. But fun. She lives in Portland, and is besties with my friend's gf, so may end up seeing her again at some point, though we didn't actually exchange numbers or anything. So random. And it is hot as hell today and even though I wasn't outside yesterday much, my arms and neck feel all sunburned?? Maybe that's in place of the hangover I surely ought to have but surprisingly don't? Everyone got together for breakfast and watching the women's national soccer game which got rain delayed. So the rest left, my friend is doing some work, and I'm catching up on outlander. Yay Sunday.