Let's Kick Off 2025...

 ...with some pure magick.

Taking Stock

Feeling a bit deja vu-ish this New Year's Day. Like eight years ago, I'm rewatching The West Wing to see how responsible grownups run our government. In anticipation of the upcoming scourge arriving in Washington. I need to find a local march to participate in. Unlike eight years ago, I'm not rereading The Handmaid's Tale. There is currently more than enough darkness rattling about in my brain. I'm certain Margaret Atwood will forgive me. Like eight years ago, I'm hoping for the best while preparing for the worst. You do the same. We have to stick together to make it through. 

  

The Non-White Christmas Eve

Sunshine. Forty-nine degrees. Possibly rain later. I am fine with this holiday weather.

 

Happy Solstice!

 

Kitties

Now that Freya and Luna have moved in, please be prepared for regular pics of these adorable girls. Having feline companions once again makes everything feel right. Please ignore the fact that I need to vacuum. Thank you.

 

At My Local Fred Meyer

Hello, Kroger management! This is a baguette I used to buy on occasion. As recently as a couple of months ago, it was priced at $2.49. Frequently it was on sale at 2 for $4.00, or $2.00 for just one. They don't make you buy two to get the sale price, so it's a mystery to me why they don't just put it on sale for two bucks. 

The most recent time I wanted to purchase this bread, I put it back on the shelf after I noticed the price had gone up. A whole dollar! Wtf Kroger! For an item that has less than fifty cents worth of ingredients in it, wasn't two bucks enough of a profit for you? A dollar-fifty when it was on sale? This is corporate greed at its finest. Shame on you.

They Followed Me Home!

Allow me to introduce Freya. She has come to live with us and make life more interesting. She is the best combination of cuddly and rambunctious.

This adorable little nugget is Luna. She is very talkative. Naturally she is already demonstrating highly advanced feline skills.

Couch-posing cats. Have you been mesmerized by their collective cuteness? All I know is, we certainly were the moment we spied them sharing a kennel at the local shelter.