Alone for a week, am I hopelessly antisocial?

[Guildedagain]

To the right are the special trip up steps wife made to kill me, they've been trying ever since.

I was just out there getting a garden hose and 10' skinned log fell clean across the entrance to the woodshed, coulda really knocked somebody out.

The traps are getting better ;]

 

[Opsimath]

To the right are the special trip up steps wife made to kill me, they've been trying ever since.

I was just out there getting a garden hose and 10' skinned log fell clean across the entrance to the woodshed, coulda really knocked somebody out.

The traps are getting better ;]

Not to worry, Guardian Kitty is on duty.

 

[Guildedagain]

It's true, the cat was up there sleeping where the hoses were, it made the stick fall down so I wouldn't get hurt.

I did like you said and let her come in, she was real skiddish about it, never been in a house. Very interesting, they have to check out every little hiding place, and it was awkward for the other cat, but there doesn't seem to be any jealousy. This cat is bigger than ours and wants to dom ours, but it doesn't really know how to be a pet. It's never sat on a couch next to somebody apparently. In time I got it back out easily. There's always shaking the cat food bowl, they just seem to fall for that over and over and over again, when they need to be put outside.

Some more tales from the front:

Bacon, packaged for "resale" lol ;]

The most genius thing I've ever done with bacon, separate into 4 slice increments before freezing, so handy ;]

And cereal ;]

It goes twice as far when you're by yourself, consequently you can eat twice as much, I like putting Maple crunch on top of Raisin Bran ;]

Local cereaL, raw milk.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

It's probably shameful and self-centered, and we should both probably send sincere apologies up to the cloud, but I've enjoyed the pandemic, too. Of course, I've missed some things, like pub gigs, but all in all, laying low has really agreed with me. Lost fifteen pounds, been getting things done around the house. Been knocking off lots of great books.

It's also allowed me to buckle down on alternating thumb technique, something I'd always put off. Always wanted to be able to play a credible "Mystery Train," for instance, and some finger-style blues and slide, and now I can.

And learn more lyrics! Especially to my own songs. I haven't written much lately, but my repertoire, including old originals I'd never gotten around to memorizing, has grown hugely. A song writing friend and I are even putting together a mostly-originals show — blues, country, Americana, garage rock.

Yeah, having folks come hang out in the yard is fun. And I've organized a few jam sessions in the park. (And eventually got zapped by browntail moth caterpillars. Different park this summer!)

And I haven't had to travel! Boy, do I not miss that. It's great to be able to say, "Gee, I'd really love to see you, but better safe than sorry, right?" (It's the truth. I would love to see them. It's getting there that sucks.)

Pandemics are bad. Thank the lord for silver linings!