Life Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree Shawshank, December 19, 2020 So I get out of work, and I’m sitting down watching TV. Because that’s what I do. The grandfather clock bings every 15 minutes. It bings at 3:45 which prompts my mom to look at her watch and say: “Is the grandfather clock fast, or is my watch slow?” My grand mother looks up and… Continue Reading
Life Dancin’ and prancin’ in jingle bell square Shawshank, December 20, 2020 Good morning party people. It’s Sunday, and it’s dark out. Last night, after a very disappointing Christmas episode on SNL, I just zonked out. Out like a light. I was a little tossy turny. At about 6, I was woke up by a sound that really sounded like I had just knocked my bowl off… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Book Club Book club: Brave New World/The Girl on the Train Shawshank, December 20, 2020 Just wanted to drop a quick note to all my book nerds out there. I don’t think I’ll be able to host the Lockup Library Book Club today. It’s just been too hectic here at Shady Acres. Between helping my mom bake, I’ve shovelled the falling snow twice, cleaned and refilled the pellet stove, and… Continue Reading
Life Was the Night before Christmas – 40 below when Snoopy went up in search of his foe Shawshank, December 21, 2020 Good morning everyone. It’s Monday, need I say anything more? I had a pretty sucktastic sleep last night. The Melatonin, it did nothing. Nothing at all. But it’s ok. Least I don’t have to be at work today. Today, I’m going to SlightlyBiggerTown to buy more sleep aids. By sleep aids, I mean legal weed.… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Mondrei (drei is German for 3) Shawshank, December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Who’s your favourite fictional couple? Wow, that’s either an easy answer, or a very difficult one. Depending on what you expect me to say. Heh. The easy one would be to say Bella and Edward. Or even Hermione and Ron. But that might be really too easy, amirite? So I’ll have to say Eric and… Continue Reading
Lockup Library Book haul Shawshank, December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 Hey there book nerds! I have another book haul! I know, I know, I can’t read what I have, why am I buying more books? Because it was full a bag for a buck, and there was one that’s been on my list for a while. Is that enough? Ok then, how ‘bout this: One… Continue Reading