Man, that house looks great, but I worry about the condition of the floors. The rest of the woodwork looks lovely: why is there white wall-to-wall everywhere? Hmmm.

Also, the kitchen needs to be renovated: either commit to the age of the house with a big old Wedgewood stove and a farm sink, or just update it. Looks trapped in the early 1990s the way it is now.

That said, love the solar and the ceilings are lovely. And the view! So nice.

ION, I love my neighborhood: someone stole the trap that had been put out to catch the skunk lurking in my yard. STOLE THE TRAP. I just, argh.

Oh, well, that's a very rational analysis, Sue. Alas.

Wow, Consuela, stealing a skunk trap, that's...I can't think of an appropriate adjective.

I'm having a bit of wine with fresh berries and cheddar to celebrate not having anywhere I need to be this evening, for once. Which sounds pretty fancy until I reveal I'm eating everything straight out of their plastic packages. Still, yum.

A Buffista escape room would be a hell of a good time.

I question the length of time we'd remain in there. I mean, sure, the moment we put our spicy brains to the task of solving the puzzle, we'd be out in two minutes. But how long would we simply be talking and loving on each other and having a lovely time concentrating on everything but getting out? Not that that is a bad thing...

It's a bit like Sammie being under the sheet when I'm making the bed. I once read a pulp magazine article that talked about putting a dog or cat under a blanket to see how long it took for them to find a way out as a quick and dirty intelligence test. You put a sheet over Sammie, and she plays "monster under the covers" for a quite a while. Mind you, in any given day, if I am making my bed, there is a 75% chance that I am doing so not because I give a rat's behind about neatness but because it entertains Sammie. Once she's done playing, she gets out quick.

So apparently Netflix is doing a tv series version of Dear White People, and the Pepe brigade is not taking it well. Oy.

Oh, as usual, dear.

Today was a paperwork day for me, so there were two direct care staff on duty. One was a middle-aged white woman; the other a young Somali woman. Guess who cheered the loudest when whatever 5 o'clock news they were watching announced the higher court decision on the travel ban?

I love it that my people have each other's backs.

Thanks for the birthday wishes! Had a good night out with my bestie. Though the movie...well, nothing needs to be said about that. But good food, good drinks, an amazing cupcake, and great company.

Came home to find that my daughter stopped at our Persian restaurant to bring me some saffron ice cream. I guess ice cream to go is not a usual request so they had to get approval from a manager, but I have quite the treat waiting for me (too full tonight). If you ever have the opportunity to try saffron ice cream. Do it. Seriously. I woouy;dnt steer you wrong.

It's no Grey Gardens, but there's a very affordable mansion for sale in Nova Scotia. [link]

I'm in love with the sun room. I'll just note that I can do electrical work and carpentry. NSM plumbing.

One of the events in Chicago this weekend involves mooning the T tower.

Man, I want that house real bad now.

Aurelia you are welcome to come to my house and do electrical and carpentry.

I had friends over for dinner. Five of us and we drank I think 4.5 bottles of wine plus my roommate then came home and we broke open the whiskey. I will regret this in the morning