I am going to a They Might Be Giants concert in DC tonight. Should be fun, but also I think I've mostly decided I only want to entertain sit-down concerts from now on... this is at the 9:30 Club, which is a venue I went to a few times in the 80s and 90s and had fun, but, like, I feel that standing up and jostling in a loosely packed crowd is no longer my jam. It's kind of an anti-jam anymore. I am 80s and 90s Jen no more. And I'm Ok with that.

There are seats upstairs at the 930, JenP!

Also, you will be amazed at the fancy “new” bathrooms at the club!!

Ooh, bathrooms are shockingly important to me, nice! For sure if there's a seat to be had upstairs, that's where I'm headed. But I'm aiming for getting there pretty close to start time, so...

It’s been a minute since I’ve gone some decluttering. Since Thanksgiving I’ve given away 4 throw pillows, 2 partial bags of dog treats that weren’t good for my dog (too hard), and I’ve got takers for dog flea meds she doesn’t use, and some dog meds for Miley who passed in January.

That of course got me in the groove, so I’ve posted 2 pairs of shoes, Avery old piece of luggage (80s) and pulled another small pile of things.

Also in doing the winter/yule decorating I’ve identified some vintage things I should try to sell now when the buying is happening.

So yay! The dog stuff was almost a full shelf in pantry and the throw pillows were a medium size storage bin.

So yay! The dog stuff was almost a full shelf in pantry and the throw pillows were a medium size storage bin.

Cull Queen!

I had to give up on the idea of stringing lights from the diagonal eaves on the front of my house—everything was covered in aluminum siding that I'm unwilling to puncture to mount hooks. But the front of my carport has exposed planks, so I was able to sink them there and extend the lights from my front porch all the way across, which should look more deliberate and less half-assed than previously. I'll post a photo once there's enough sunlight to charge up the solar battery.

As it turns out I borrowed the ladder from work only to return it unused the next day. So I guess it got to see new sights on vacation?

Go, msbelle!

Concert was fun, but I left after the first set. I have a long day tomorrow, so I must sleep.

Matt could you not use like, command hooks on the siding? They’ve got some for outdoor use that have held some things to my wood porch ceiling shockingly well for several years now.

I am askye on Bluesky. Apparently when I first joined the only person I followed was Mark Hamill.

I am sick again. I have been dealing with being too hot at work so haven't been wearing a mask and my team lead has been sick so I think I got whatever this is from him. No real nasal congestion but some post nasal drip, some chest congestion but mostly a dry cough. No fever. No aches. I haven't been sleeping well or drinking enough water lately so maybe that is also a factor.

Was going to go see Mom but cancelled.

Our store is having an issue with teen boys and tik tok pranks. I guess this one you go to a Wal Mart and get in the toilet paper and burst out. We've had it happen three times in the past 2 months. Why ? Today a group of teens came in and they got customer serviced by everyone.

I said we should adopt the tactic I used in 2020 to try and pre empt issues. I would greet customers and then just thank them for being understanding of all the changes etc which reduced the amount of issues. I said we should greet the teens and then mention how refreshing it is to see young guys who are just shopping and being respectful. I was also feeling terrible when I came up with that idea.