January--Would it have surprised anyone if, after the marathon of the past three
months, this space remained untouched for at least a month?--After a
three-month marathon to wrap up 2016--determined to reach post #1300 in the
blog's 13th year--I resolved to post 10 entries per month for 2017.
February--We step out of the
used appliance store on River Road in Eugene, make our way back to our car
parked by the street. Husband looks out
into the road... "Uh-oh! Kitten!" --We bid a sad farewell to our nearly 20-year-old senior kitty...
March--We're hoping this li'l biskit will fill the dog-shaped hole in our
lives... --and hello to a crazy
canine.
April--finches and jays
sparrows and starlings
woodpeckers and flickers
stop in my garden
to dine upon the humble offerings
of sunflower seed, millet and suet... --my one attempt at poetry in
2016
May--Yeah... So, I failed - Five months in, my 10-post
commitment it the big one... .
June--Age:
Almost 20 weeks
Height:
18 inches at the shoulder
Weight:
28 lbs.--Pupdate!
July--I
belong to the “Concerned Citizens of Columbia County” Facebook page. --a rant about annoying neighbors
annoyingly celebrating..an annoying holiday..
August--A friend posted
this video on Facebook. It was just after the Charlotte debacle, when
every white person in America was either lining up behind the racists or
hurriedly "white-splaining" why he/she was NOT racist.-- pretty self-explanatory,
really...
September--The
Northwest is on fire...
......and the Southeast is under water.
Welcome to climate change... --commentary on a nation-wide
miserable summer...
October-- How to get the 400# roof back up on
your "free" gazebo without putting yourself and/or your spouse in the
hospital: --a pictorial of the husband playing with boy toys...
November--More
wisdom from Purple Clover:
--my favorite meme from Purple Clover this year...
--my favorite meme from Purple Clover this year...
December--"The
concept of toxic masculinity is used in the social sciences to describe
traditional norms of behavior among men in contemporary American and European
society that are associated with detrimental social and psychological effects." --yes...masculinity CAN be toxic...
So...there it is. 2017 in review. An interesting but somewhat crappy year. Well...it's just about over now. Here's looking forward to a LESS crappy 2018.
So...there it is. 2017 in review. An interesting but somewhat crappy year. Well...it's just about over now. Here's looking forward to a LESS crappy 2018.
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