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To visit an Amish donut shop on my road today. We got there and they said they were still making them. They said they would have some ready in 15 minutes. A hot fresh Amish donut is to die for. I also took her to an Amish bakery. We have enough baked goods to keep us for a week.

My dog, Aidan, unfortunately, had to cross the rainbow bridge this week. She's 16 and has been in heart failure for several years. She's been strong and resilient for years on the medications and overall just a happy old-timer. Over the weekend she took a turn for the worst, stopped eating, throwing up a bit, and began to smell sour. Took her to the vet on Tuesday and confirmed the medication for the heart failure has contributed to renal failure. Took her in by myself as there was no way my wife could handle it. This was her first dog and child.

, ordered a new bike cam, had tea, gonna start laundry, waiting for the sun to come up so I can go on a ride.

If it's anything like the mood ring my mom used to have, when she was happy and in a good mood it turned a nice shade of light blue. When she was angry it'd leave a huge red mark in the middle of my forehead.

Was this the balloon you were in? If I owned a balloon it would be this one

YES! I am super pumped. It should be very funny and nostalgic for me. I got a random gift card sent to me from someone that moved out of town. Perfect timing. I was the first person to respond to his post about a free gift card.

For my dad, near me. Wow, is this difficult.

If it doesn't get off my back, I will let loose the Kraken AI. I'll do it. You know I will.

So happy that you are not dead.

You are going to be so ashamed of yourself.

Don't know where ya been but glad you're back.

I made a batch of butternut squash soup this morning. The aroma of garlic, ginger and curry is permeating the house.

3:00 am ...eventually behave for a long day soon. Long time since have had this wierdness.

Ride done Sheets washed and back on bed Cleaned tall back windows Vacuumed outside rug Going to eat breakfast soon

Woke at 5:30, greeted Manche and made a cup of coffee. Took the dog out to pee while that water boiled. Manche is a sensible dog, he doesn’t like getting wet so he does his business and gets back inside quickly. Mrs Parsnip gave him his potion for sore throat; can’t feed him for an hour. Washed sheets, then a load of clothes. Peeled and diced two butternut squash while a pan of bacon cooked. Squash and some carrots are roasting right now and I’m enjoying a second cup of coffee with some toast and bacon. Prepared some chile peppers for chile powder (New Mexico, pasilla, and de Arbol). Plans for the day are making soup, chili, and cornbread.

Have come to the conclusion that time travels ... faster. Only we can capture and remember essence of moments we treasure. Yesterday for exercise. Will be off bike for a few days. More than ever, the last few days has been like past, present and near future fused into 1. Some tears because of dearie...which it would have been him I would have retired 2 yrs. earlier. Have stuffed a small empty bike pannier into luggage, so that I can have it in Toronto and then leave it behind with sis. It is where my old bike that I rode for 14 yrs. in Toronto. I gave it away forever there. So there is a bike for me to use whenever I visited family whom I haven't seen for a yr. Niece when she was shorter, did ride it. Now she's around 5'9".

Made about the best pasta I've ever made, top 5 for sure. Tomato sauce, peppers, onions, a dash of this and a shake of that, a goodly pinch of that, Italian sausage, hot and sweet, and it is perfection. And I'll never do it again. But I'll try

Looks ok here. Haha

You are making her a country girl.

We each ate two of them on the way home. I imagine this will become a regular stop from now on. I discovered this place while riding my gravel bike. The road is only one car wide on that end. If a car or buggy is coming the other way somebody has to pull off the road to let the other one by. This was the first time Judie was inside an Amish house. She was impressed.

That was going to happen if you read about it or not..

Nominated.

They never demand or bitch, always cheerful, kinda quiet, but I enjoy spending time with my sunflowers. Next year I’m growing more flowers

No one made the connection between the ships sinking and that cat being on board???

It's will be a gentle start on a new path in your life.. Gentle til @MoseySusan starts us tracking across Chaco Canyon! Hugs for this new journey @shootingstar

Wordle 826 3/6 ⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛stare ⬛🟨🟨🟨🟨molar 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩Carol

Currently on the lam.

Not time for Christmasy stuff yet.

I liked it! It gave me a nice quiet evening with the dogs while my wife and daughters went to see it. They enjoyed the movie.

I liked that Simon and Garfunkel song - I think the lyrics went like this Ophelia, you're breaking my heart, You're shaking my confidence daily...

A toasted ham sandwich.

Because attaching the jumper cable to a live line is faster than trying to splice the line that's live.. Code? I don't think they care about no stinking codes

Pay attention to bathrooms, and to entrances. One of the few things I prefer about a slab is the low entrance.

Welcome back!

DON K FUCKING POW is back

A treacle tart, to be exact. 🫶🏼

Mission accomplished...I did not need help retrieving my bloomers from the dryer

I was not sure if this roadrunner was being stalked by a coyote, and I could have been in a turf war between the two enemies. It did look happy that the purge valve was leaking and it was there to get water.

Here's the complete batch: chunky yellow, orange and red tomatoes, food-processor-fine-size onions, bell peppers, and garlic, tomato paste, sugar and seasonings: oregano, basil, sugar, salt, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves. It tastes good and chunky. It's about 7-8 quarts in a 10 quart pot initially at 2:30 pm and will boil for a couple hours until it's thicker and 1-2 quarts less. Then I can for the first time, setting aside a pint for use this week! It looks like it's going to have extra-chunky tomatoes which is what I'm after. Maybe the same for onions and peppers next time.

7/6. Fail😡

My spiritual take was the Appalachians are my natural habitat.