Got something accomplished finally.

Well, today I made it to Walgreens.

So did most of Middlesex County, it seemed.  The line at the pharmacy was huge.  In fact when I came home I went online and checked to see if we were having some sort of epidemic.  There are a number of sites where you can check those things out.  No, we were not, but there was one heck of a crowd at the Walgreens pharmacy.

I took it a little easy today–got some stuff done–nothing major.  I’ll save that for during the week.  It’s an attempt to structure my days and weeks a little better.

To be honest, I am really not looking forward to the winter.

Last year was so awful, weather-wise, that I have a real sense of dread.

A sense of dread is the absolutely last thing I need.   This old worry-wart has enough dreads and fears for a multitude of people.

And now we screw around with the clocks, again.

I looked in vain today for some animal posts to share, but there’s a lot of AI out there, and that’s not worth looking at.

That about sums it up.

Have a good night, all.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

 

Byron’s TV Listings, Sept. 2 REPRINT

TV Guide – Saturday, March 24, 1979 – Retro Hound

Happy Labor Day, boys ‘n’ girls! Byron the Quokka here, with your holiday weekend TV treats brought to you by Quokka University. Here’s the merest sample of our menu:

7:30 P.M.  Ch. 08  DRACULA’S KITCHEN–Sort of a cooking show

The Count (Frank Buttocks) demonstrates various Old Country dishes that don’t use garlic. Tonight: The “Don’t Ask” Special. Parts of the broadcast heavily censored. Igor: Ian McShane.

Ch. 12   NEWS WITH LOTS OF HOWLER MONKEYS–Self-explanatory

Really, you can’t hear yourself think! Anchorman Tony Blare has to shriek at the top of his lungs just to get the headlines read. Producer Phylla Basket calls it “part of chaos TV, the next big thing.”

I can’t quite see the appeal.

8 P.M.  Ch. 21 THE STORY OF DIPHTHONGS–Docu-drama

It’s 1878 in Edinburgh, Scotland; and Professor Fergus MacAllistair (Phil Silvers) is about to change world history forever–by inventing diphthongs. Lady Foo: Doris Day. Andy Devine: himself. Queen Victoria: Sharon Stone. Song: “Got No Diphthongs in My Coccyx” (Arlen Spector’s Band).

Ch. 40  MOVIE–Shabby excuse for a timely drama

In Happy Labor Day, Comrade (Austro-Serbian, 2006; 798 minutes), a married man (Jiminy Cricket) tries to make his wife (Heather Locklear) believe he’s a Skinwalker. The real skinwalkers won’t put up with this. Directed by an octopus.

Well, that should get you started, at least! Take a break from horseshoes and chill out with some Quokka U. TV.

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Byron the Quokka, signing off!

Cats and Dogs in Costume Happy Halloween

In this video you will not find any cat who looks even a little bit happy about being in a Halloween costume dreamed up for him by daft humans. This is not a thing that makes cats happy.

Some of the dogs, though, look like they really enjoy the opportunity to ham it up.

If nothing else, Halloween does make clear the line between cats and dogs. Here they couldn’t be more different.

O God, Our Help in Ages Past

And the beat goes on.

At about 3:00 this afternoon I got a call from a very bright and chirpy young woman at Walgreens.  She called to inform my my prescription was ready and I could pick it up.  I told her I would pick it up tomorrow morning and thanked her.  This was a live person by the way.  That was a first.  That had never happened before.

About a half hour later I got the computerized robot call from Walgreens telling me my prescription was ready and giving me the pharmacy hours (which are engraved on my heart).

An OK day today–felt like I should have done more, but I always feel that way.

At least I can go pick up my prescription tomorrow.

Have a good night, all.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty

 

Stray cat chose to sleep in washer.

I honestly don’t know if this is a true story or not.  I investigate every one that I publish.  It is still a lovely story.  The source does not indicate if it is supposed to be true, but I thought it was worth watching.

Top dogs of the week

I do love these.

Now This Heer It ‘Is” Hyer Edducasion!!!!! REPRINT

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Is a lot “of” collidges run bye Vampires?

Heer at thiss hear collidge we “are” So Jellice of the Eunavursiddy of Whiskonsin!!! Do you “know” what they Got?? THEY GOT EKO-FEMBINISM!!!!!!

Thay has a prefesster too, “he” “is” fokissed on Trands-Giner Studdies, Queer Theery, Black femmanist theery, Vampire Litterture, and Germin litterture And “fillum” (https://www.campusreform.org/article/u-wisconsin-offers-lgbt-courses-queering-ecofeminism-performance-activism/26199). Wye caint “this” “g”uy teech At our collidge?!?! He musst “be”, lyke, The Smarttist “Man” In The Whorld [Not counting Pressadint Obomma, he “is” THE Smartist:,” hands down)!!!

Y’know, sumb-haow I knew thare hased “tobe” Vampires in this,, sumb-whare!! I betcha iff yiu “loooked” harrd Enugh and long Enogh yuiu wood Alyaws whyned Up whith Vampires!!!!!!! Thay Say the cheef pressadint of “our” collidge, he Is A VAMPIRE!!! Yiu nevver seen himb “eeting” Garlick!! I wunder iff The Mummy he is “in onn it” too!!! Betcha heeze In “The” Seller sumb-plaice!!! Whith Jobydin!!!!!!!

Speeking “of” Jobydin–wye doughnt thay Let himb be a Vampire??? Then “he” cood keeep On bein Preszadint!!!! Oar thay cood “maik himb” into a Mummy, jist a cupp-ful of Tana Leafs, thay “whil doo” the Trick!!!!!

This is My Father’s World

A mostly wasted day

It was indeed, a mostly wasted day.  It seemed that everything I attempted to do could not be done for one reason or another.  A lot of wheel-spinning.

I’m still fighting the battle of Walgreens (which should probably be classed right up there with Gettysburg.)  I can’t understand why such a huge chain should have to order a  medicine and have such a hard time getting it.

I need a vacation.

I now have developed a problem with my vitamin C which I’ve been taking for years.  I can’t take pills, so I open the capsule and mix the powder with something.  I used yogurt for years, then I thought I would try applesauce (big mistake, that mixture was far too acidic).  I’ve switched back to the yogurt, but somehow after I take it I just get gastric irritation and feel like my stomach has been blown up by a bicycle pump.  So I have to take Gas X right after I take the C.

The joys of aging.

I am now going to have my supper, watch a little TV and put this day behind me.

I can start up with Walgreens all over again tomorrow.

Aargh!

Have a good night all.

See you tomorrow.

God bless everybody.

Patty