Today I visited this fine fellow for a few minutes, as his people are away. Would not look at the camera. 🤷🏻♀️ 🐈
I abandoned Coffin Cove (Coffin Cove Mysteries Book 1) by Jackie Elliott about half way through. It didn’t hang together well, had way too much exposition — just not really my thing. 📚
Excellent: A Question of Despair (DI Sarah Quinn Mystery Book 1) by Maureen Carter. It was well-written, held my interest so I read it pretty quickly, and had credible plot twists. I see some US reviewers don’t understand English as it’s spoken in the UK. I loved the language! 📚
Palak Paneer Paratha
Our International Breakfast this week is Paratha from India. We made Palak Paneer Paratha. There was too much just for breakfast, so I guess lunch is organised too. 😀 Spinach was fresh from the garden.
The neighbour I visited yesterday had this wonderful large orange fungus growing on one of his pine trees.
Daring Fireball, John Gruber: Crazed Gun Owner Kills 8 at FedEx Warehouse in Indianapolis:
So seven people get blood clots after getting the J&J vaccine and we pull it, but eight people get killed by a crazed gun owner and it’s just another Friday in America. Makes sense.
Other Monarchs have hatched unobserved, but here’s one I spotted this morning, still fresh out of the chrysalis.
This statement is gobsmacking: ACC must do better to speed up fossil fuel divestment:
We balance our responsibility to invest in an ethical and lawful way with our need to earn strong returns for our unique Scheme
I’d like to use that if on trial for robbery… lawful vs income!
Early to bed last night with the blahs, so I watched Work It — a teenage dance film. I liked the notion of the geek girl who couldn’t dance — that’d be me. Pretty pedestrian movie but fine for an easy watch with invigorating music when headachy and tired.
Glad I reserved my day after the flu shot for blobbing. I didn’t sleep so well — loads of weird dreams — and am feeling a bit blah today. My only real task for the day is to take the dogs in for routine vet stuff.
Wow. Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus:
She needed grants to pursue ideas that seemed wild and fanciful. She did not get them…
Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.
This year’s flu shot done. ✔️ Apparently it has extra ‘goodies’ to stimulate the immune response in over 65s so my arm might be quite sore. Thanks Unichem for extremely simple online booking.
Starting the day with heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
The other surprise today was the first Monarch Butterfly to emerge from its chrysalis. Such an amazing natural process! 🦋
While driving past the lake at the end of our road today I was surprised to see our local black swan pair have 6 moderately large cygnets. That’s the first I knew about them having babies this year. Zoomed iPhone photo. 🐦
Busy day! I’m getting better at line dancing, hooray! The easiest dances are OK with me. Every new dance has me falling over my feet, but I know I’ll get there.
Also: met our new neighbour today. She came up for drinks with our other neighbour and will fit in well. 👍
We really enjoyed Concrete Cowboy 🎬, though we had to turn on subtitles.
a fictionalization of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club an urban African-American horseriding culture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Heroine’s Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture by Gail Carriger was a really interesting read. Thanks to @cheri for the tip. 📚
a clear concise analysis of the heroine’s journey, how it differs from the hero’s journey
Casts a new light on so much!
Permanently retiring a 2012 MacBook Pro and a 2013 MacBook Pro. This time I’m remembering to follow the instructions at What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support.
Still good machines, though flawed with age. Hoping I can get ~NZ$200 each.
Our boy Oshi 🐶 always has to be at the centre of things. If we’re patting Sasha he inserts himself.
Your Dog May Get Jealous Even if It Just Imagines You Petting Another Dog:
research suggests jealousy can be triggered even if a supposed rival … is out of sight.