Apologies for the slightly blurry meme above. Goodness, I feel like all I do these days is Friday Randomness posts. Oh well, they work for me. I spend my week looking for things for you to enjoy, and then here they are. Ready? Let’s dive in. I’m on a Podcast!Are you a fan of British band Sade? I am! Ted has a music podcast, Planet LP, where he talks about all things music, and this week he had a very special guest – Me! My assignment was to listen to all of their albums (there are 6, not a huge discography), and pick my favorite song from each. Sometimes this…

Before we dive in to this week’s randomness, let me apologize if you received an email on Wednesday saying my Friday Randomness post was live. I was trying to save my draft, and accidentally hit publish. Bah. I should have just changed it to Wednesday Randomness, but instead I moved it back to Draft. So, here we are. Do you play the NYT game, Connections? Are you a Gen X gal? If so, were you as happy as I was when you opened it up on Tuesday? OK, enough Judy Blume, time for this week’s randomness. Last weekend our neighboring town had an art, wine, and music festival, and Ted…

Last week got away with me, so no randomness. But we’re back this week! First off, look at the funny ad I saw on FB the other day. Who knew that putting your TP roll on the wrong way could cause migraines? Not I! I know you are all tossing and turning at night, wondering about my plumeria. “How is Julie’s Plumeria?” you ask…”I know it partially died after she left it out for the winter, and then she cut it back and it seemed to revive, but is it, in fact, OK? She brought this plant home from Maui in 2021, and has tried ever since to make it…

Oh look, it’s Friday again! I wonder what kind of Randomness I will come up with this week. I mean, I have some ideas when I start these posts, but then things pop into my mind and it gets unweildy. Here’s your before and after of my book shelf. There is a second row of books in the back, behind these front books. That placement does not mean I don’t love them, just that space is limited and decisions must be made. For example, my Little House books are tucked back there, because they are a series and take up too much real estate. Similarly, the Neapolitan Quartet is in…

Happy Friday! My SIL sent me the joke above, and I found it good for a snort. Specifically, the ‘idiot’ part. I don’t have a lot to tell you this week, so we’ll just dive in to a bunch of randomness. These memes made me laugh. I don’t want to talk about President Shit for Brains, so I will leave it at that. Regarding the meme on the right, The Pitt. What are we going to do now that season 2 has ended? WHY? I want more. (And wow on the season finale!) Other shows we’re currently watching: Rooster (HBO Max), The Testaments (Hulu) (so disturbing – it’s the sequel…

Not my photo – I grabbed it from Facebook. These folks have signs up over the freeway in the next town over at least once a week, perhaps more. Ted and I saw one last week that said ‘Pete Hegseth is a Douchebag’, which gave us a good laugh and is also absolutely true. Moving on. This week feels even more random than usual. Will I ever write a post where I write about one concept that is not a book or a recipe again? Time will tell, but I wouldn’t take a bet on it if I were you. At least for now I’m in a ‘save it for…

I have a week of Randomness for you! How did you get so lucky? If you like the cat art above, you can see more here. It’s not new, it popped up in my Facebook memories and I had to share with you. Want one more? Here you go. Speaking of cats, happy news that Pinocchio (the cat that was hanging out in his litter box, deserted by his people a few weeks ago) was adopted last week! I was peeved, because he was adopted on Monday, and no one alerted the agency or the Facebook group where we do our communication, so I took an hour I didn’t really…

Last Friday, Ted and I went to dinner in Oakland, to one of our regular spots. It’s a beautiful neighborhood (Rockridge, for folks who know the area) with lovely old Craftsman homes surrounding a bustling street of restaurants, book stores, boutiques, etc. I would buy a house there in a heartbeat if I had a million or two more in my bank account. I mean, I’d buy a beautiful old home and then renovate the electricity and plumbing so it doesn’t fall apart. Maybe I’d buy this house, but the arm has to come with the deal. Also the dinosaurs up the walkway. Dinosaurs always remind me of Maya, who…

I started out thinking I’d do ‘Friday 5’, but as usual, things got out of hand quickly. Thanks Obama Gasbuddy tells me there is cheaper gas around, closer to $5.19 a gallon. Our gas powered car is at 1/2 tank. Do I fill her now, because prices are going to keep going up? Or do I wait in hopes they will go down? We don’t drive this car far, the electric car does most of the driving around here. This picture is at about 7:15am, thanks to the time change it’s still a little dark. I walked over to Sprouts to buy creatine and probiotics. **************** Flowering Trees This picture…

Here we are, it’s Friday again, and it’s the last week of February! Like many of you, I’ve been practicing gratitude this month for Elisabeth’s Fig Collective, which is a nice way to structure my Friday Randomness post as well. Here goes: Friday – Baked Potato and Brave BrowserSaturday – Bougie Protest and LunchSunday – Mimosa, scrambled eggs, hair dryerMonday – CBBC and a nice dinnerTuesday – Rain, grilled cheese, podcastWednesday – Leftovers, flowering trees (again)Thursday – Rest DayFriday – The Age of InnocenceSaturday – Yoga for Gratitude, birthday party, crab and garlic noodles Friday I don’t have a picture of the delicious dinner I made Friday night, so you…

I’m all over the place lately, right? No post last Friday, then my FIGS on Monday, and here I am again with more blathering today. You know what? My lists are getting redundant. Is that OK? I’m grateful for yoga, grateful for not having to cook every day, grateful for pretty flowering trees. Maybe next week I will do better, time will tell. For now, my list of FIGS, then more context. Monday – Presidents Day plus a Movie Date with TedTuesday – I was NOT struck by lightning, and Gong Hei Fat TuesdayWednesday – Julia GuliaThursday – Yoga + Lentils and EggsFriday – Frugal Things Nirvanna the Band the…

This week’s Randomness post, I will start with a list of my FIGs (Elisabeth’s Finding joy In Gratitude practice), then we’ll dive in for a bit of detail. My FIGs for this first week of February: Sunday – A trip to the museum in San FranciscoMonday – Maya’s night to cook + flowering treesTuesday – Good Books and A Cool Blog TrickWednesday – Strength training + leftoversThursday – Connections + Frozen broccoliFriday – Fabulous Friday A Trip to the Museum On Sunday, Maya and I took our cousin Grace to The Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, to see the Manet and Morisot exhibit. Grace and I had both…