Allyson

Got the email from donnie about giving me an extra $90 for my Medicare this month. WHEEEEEEE!!!! Whatever shall I buy with it? 🤔

So. Easy.

I never liked country music. As kids, we always made fun of it and laughed at country singers. Then I saw Loretta Lynn on a late-night talk show when her movie was coming out. Soon after, I saw Dolly Parton too. I’ve loved those ladies and their stories ever since. What an enormous loss for us all.

It’s what’s for supper.

Spooky storm outside, so I’m watching spooky videos. Of course.

Watching the final. Meanwhile, my cats are playing soccer with a cherry they stole off my plate.

Eww. Why is he there?

Made a big summer salad yesterday so I don’t have to cook for several days in this heat wave. 👍❤️

This is how we siesta at my house.

I just spent $163 on groceries, and $98 of it was cat stuff. 😳😸🙄

I just successfully gave my Shirley Girl a full submerged- in-soapy-water bath. She’s clean and fluffy, and I am not injured. I am legend. 🐈

Kitties in the sunshine. ❤️❤️

Look what I found on my bedroom window. So cool! Can you see it? The entire outline is there.

Dear Americans: I filled my gas tank today, a 2015 Kia Forte. $85.03. Your gas prices are still far lower than most everyone else’s. 🇨🇦

THAT WAS FABULOUS. Just picture all the people my age sitting in their little desks at school watching the same splashdown scenarios several times. I’m just as excited as I was then. So silly that 60 years lapsed.

I’m afraid to turn on the news. I’m afraid not to turn on the news.

The possible light rain predicted for today is fat, white flakes that are accumulating. ❄️🌨️❄️🌨️

I thought yesterday was special because my kitten allowed me to pet him for quite awhile, I saw the first robin of the year, and it was nice enough to spend hours outside. Then last night I never fell asleep. Never. Now this day is a stupid waste.

It got up to 50F today so I spent hours outside in shirtsleeves doing spring cleanup. It felt so rejuvenating! I needed that. It’s only fake-you-out spring here, but it gives us the gift of hope. Now I have to stop myself from all the other spring chores. 🍃🧹🌿

Aww. Beautiful tribute to Eric Dane on Grey’s Anatomy. ❤️

Just watched the incredibly exciting Women’s Gold Medal Hockey game, which aired in full, live, on Canadian TV. US TV doesn’t consider it worthy to air live or on repeat for the evening coverage. Shameful.

This is My Valentine. Has been for 9 years. He thinks he’s my boyfriend so I get lots of snuggles. Tomorrow, I can buy myself chocolates at half-price. ❤️

Someone has to say this. In the long press conference with the Pima County sheriff, they didn’t say one thing we didn’t already know. “We believe Nancy is still out there.” Well, if you haven’t found her, then of course she still out there. 🤷‍♀️ There was no point in this.

I did not feel pain today. For 36 days in a row, I had excruciating pinched nerve pain as soon as I woke up, lasting until mid-afternoon. I missed the holidays with my children and grandies. This is a day to be thankful.

OH MY GOD. I have been calling to get an appointment with my doctor for weeks. Today I finally was thrilled to get a message that I was “in the queue.” Waited for 28 minutes to get a person. Only to be told that the first appointment they can give me for excruciating back pain is MARCH 10th.

Rewatching The Pitt so I’m ready for season 2. Feels like seeing old friends. 😊

Today’s pain level is 9, both cats are wrestling in the Xmas tree, making it wobble across the floor dropping ornaments, I have a meeting at 1, and drump dropped bombs. Happy 1st Saturday.

How my New Year started: the kitten discovered the toilet paper.

What’s your weather? Here it’s feels-like -4F and the wind is whipping ice pellets in your face so hard it stings.

Feeling sad that I’m missing my family holiday get-together this year. Sciatica problems kept me from making the trip, but I would have been such a downer. Hoping they all have a lovely, fun, wildly cheerful day!! ❤️ Love you guys!!!

Happy Christmas, everyone, from me and Freddie.

Yesterday it rained and washed away all the old snow and ice. Saw grass for the first time in a month. Today it’s snowing. 😊

Tried to wash away some weird drips on the outside of my sliding door and the spray froze in the circular wiping pattern. So there’s that today.

Wordle 1,632 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

What heaven it is to have a new phone that doesn’t need charging 3x a day, doesn’t suddenly go blank, and all of its buttons actually work.

MS NOW is really dorky.

Holy crap guys. I just watched A House of Dynamite. Scary in a whole different way than what we’re witnessing every day.

Oy. Just found Alfred Hitchcock Presents. An episode with 5-yr-old Billy Mumy going off to the grocery store by himself (!) but doesn’t know his play gun is real. The lesson: be sure you’re careful with your guns because there are too many kids getting shot these days. IN 1961!!!

Happy Birthday, John Lennon. 🎈I still miss you.

Gag me with a spoon.

New kitten. Just looked over and saw him like this. 😻

I don’t know why so many Shoebills have been in my feed lately, but I’d gladly take more. ❤️

After losing two cats in the fall, I wasn’t going to look for one, but the Cat Distribution Goddess literally put this baby on my doorstep. And that’s Reggie asking WHY is that creature on my pedestal??

IDK about you, but when I’m subjected to a speech read without any feeling in a monotone voice, I tune out. Especially when it’s just a list of historical facts. Who wrote that? A 6th grader?

Proud of my kids and grandies that are participating in rallies in 3 different cities today. Stand up. Use your voice. Fight for what’s right. Do it for everyone.

No, Lester. Thank you.

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Wordle 1,412 2/6 🟩🟩⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Whoa.

Those Air Force dudes look bored out of their minds.

Wordle 1,385 6/6 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 First time I’ve done Wordle in a year. 😆