Life Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet Shawshank, December 22, 2025 It’s morning time here at The Flat. It’s dark out. But the solstice was last night, so technically, the days are slowly starting to get longer again. So we have that going for us. It’s still dark as night out there. And cold. Back to work this afternoon for the… Continue Reading
Life They talk Italian to him, and he even understands Cummares and cumpares too, they dance ‘a tarantelle When Sannanicola comes to town, and brings ‘u ciucciarello Shawshank, December 21, 2025 It’s dark out. Up to about 15 minutes ago, it was dark in here as well. But Podrick started to get the itch. The itch to climb all over me. I could tell that was resisting for most of the morning. He went across me twice I believe. His paws… Continue Reading
Life Here’s to them underneath that burning sun do they know it’s Christmastime at all? Shawshank, December 20, 2025 It’s still windy out there. So I get into work yesterday afternoon. I pull into my usual spot, and realize I won’t be able to get out because of a snow drift. Long story short, I parked under the overhang. The acting manager neglected to tell us that if it… Continue Reading
Life It’s Christmas time in Hollis, Queens Mom’s cookin’ chicken and collard greens Shawshank, December 19, 2025 Good Friyay morning my friends. It’s the end of the week. All that separates me and the weekend, is a simple 8 hour shift. It’s cold and blowing outside, and we’re seeing snow fall. However with a twist. The wind is blowing so hard, the snow is falling sideways. Good… Continue Reading
Life du bist ein edler Zweig! Du grünest uns den Winter Shawshank, December 18, 2025 Good morning! According to the weather app, we’ve received just over a foot of snow. But those totals will be hard to believe, as we’ve had a tonne of wind all last night, into this morning. I’m sure there’s drifts everywhere. Apparently, there’s a bit of a kerfluffle over on… Continue Reading
Life May your days be merry and bright Shawshank, December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 Podrick was mostly quiet this morning. But when you’re trying to scale the bookcase, you have to be quiet. Soon, I hope, he’ll just climb up on to the bed and snuggle until it’s time to get up and greet the day. Good morning! Currently we’re under a blizzard warning,… Continue Reading