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Dancin’ and prancin’ in jingle bell square

Posted on by Shawshank

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 the side of my bed.

I didn’t knock the bowl off the side of my bed.

I thought nothing of it, and went back to sleep until my alarm scared the crap out of me, and it was time to start my day. I got up, and got dressed. I leave my room, and go across the hall to pee and brush my teeth. I’m doing the ol thousand yard stare through the shower, and my eyes catch what made the sound about an hour and a half earlier.

I stared at it in disbelief, as I completed my business. Then I got up, and got most of the litter back into the box. Those cats must have had a wild night. I can only think that one of them was in the box, doing what cats do, only to be ambushed as they were leaving. Ensuing chaos, as she exited, in hopes to defend herself.

So yeah, it’s been a crazy morning here at Shady Acres. But I have my coffee, and apparently, I have a new tradition; I have a Christmas movie on. I guess in this one, that one chick from lost that Crystal hates, is looking for love. Let’s see how this one pans out.

There’s a few things I have to get done today. I have to clean the stove, I need to read for at least an hour. There’s book club, and I have to get 2 or 3 more posts in the queue. It’ll be a busyish day. Or at least the afternoon

So tell me, does the road to the Superb Owl still go through Foxboro? Haha. Happy Sunday everyone!

Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree

Posted on by Shawshank

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 locks at her watch, the clock 4 inches from her, and says:

“My watch is saying 3:44, and my clock says 3:46. The grandfather clock should be right.”

Narrator: “It’s not.” *

In this house, just on the main floor, there are 10 clocks. 10 clocks. There’s only 5 rooms, plus the bathroom. It’s insane how many clocks there are. And guess what? Every clock has a DIFFERENT time.

Don’t get me started on the number of calendars this house has. I can see 2 within 10 feet of me. My grandmother used to hang a calendar in the bathroom because “you never know when you need to know what day it is.”

My mom ended up looking at her iPad for the correct time. where she was sitting she could see 4 clocks!

All I can do is shake my head and laugh internally. I don’t think I want to get old.

I’m mentally tired, and I’m really missing Crystal today. But tonight, I get to video chat her, and have our SNL date tonight. That’s going to be awesome.

* I’m not complaining or bitching about my family. So please don’t take it that way. This is just a slice of life that I don’t think I’ve ever really mentioned on here. I laugh when I think about the content of this post.

I love you so much ❤️

Through the years we all will be together – if the fates allow

Posted on by Shawshank

Good morning, happy Saturday. I’m up and dressed. Just waiting for my coffee. It was an ok sleep, I transitioned to a light sleep probably an hour before the alarm went off.

It’s an early day today; the shop is only open until 2. Then my weekend can start! If all goes as planned, I’ll be heading to SlightlyBiggerTown Monday, to finish Christmas shopping. Only a few more to go.

I honestly can’t think of anything else right now. I’m not fully awake to expound on different things. So, I don’t think you’re missing too much anyways. I hope y’all enjoy your Saturday.

First line Friday

Posted on by Shawshank

Hey hey book nerds! We’ve made it to another Friday, I’m proud of us. We did it! So Friday means another first line Friday. You ready? I’m ready.

What was last weeks book, you ask? Did anyone guess? Did you guess correctly? I don’t know, because there were no comments 🧐

But here was last weeks book: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Here’s this weeks. I have a hint as well. It was recently featured in a book haul. And it was published this year. I know, me with a book from this year. Mind blown.

She watched. That was her gift. To disappear into the black, sink into the shadows behind and between. That’s where you really saw thing for what they were, when people revealed their true natures.

Can you guess it? Post a comment with your guess, and may the odds ever be in your favour!