pt. 1: baths I’m good at baths. I can soak for Guinness Book lengths of time. I can order my grocery pick-up, exfoliate, listen to a podcast and mentally redecorate our home all from the tub, all at the same time.
Mar 3, 2023·edited Mar 3, 2023Liked by Belle Plaine
Your mention of baking reminds me of the best headline that ever ran in a newspaper where I worked. Our food editor would sort through reader submissions and choose ones to receive a $25 prize and be published as "Recipe of the Week." We'd use the winner's name in the headline to give them an added thrill.
The food editor failed to understand why the entire staff lost bladder control over the following gem, which I'm told was clipped and taped to the mirror behind every lesbian and gay bar in Chicago . . .
Ya, wordle. Missed thrice. My starter words are 'about' and 'naive' - I like to get the vowels exposed, yet tried 'audio' for a while and didn't like how it worked - maybe not enough consonants. Never got it on the first try but 4x in two. 97%. Stopped for a while after the initial 'fad-time' was over but realized it's a good thing to do. Ever do Sudokus?
How do I renew, Mel? Can't remember how I subscribed initially.
I think the need for long lingering bathes may be genetic. I spend a good amount of time floating in the hottub at the pool dreaming these days.
Sounds like your mom's pants need to be re-purposed into a different keepsake. Maybe a stuffy or square on a quilt? I do love the mental picture of you in them with your feral hair though!
Today I was baking/cleaning the house with classic rock at 25. I don’t know how Darwin slept through my noise. While I clean the house I leave my jammies on and today I also had an apron covering my Oh For 🦊 sake garment. Of course a friend stopped by to pick something up😆
Well I’m off to shower to look and smell presentable for public viewing. I hope my friend blocks out my scruffiness.
Your mention of baking reminds me of the best headline that ever ran in a newspaper where I worked. Our food editor would sort through reader submissions and choose ones to receive a $25 prize and be published as "Recipe of the Week." We'd use the winner's name in the headline to give them an added thrill.
The food editor failed to understand why the entire staff lost bladder control over the following gem, which I'm told was clipped and taped to the mirror behind every lesbian and gay bar in Chicago . . .
DON'T PREHEAT THE OVEN WHEN BAKING BETTY'S CAKE
Ya, wordle. Missed thrice. My starter words are 'about' and 'naive' - I like to get the vowels exposed, yet tried 'audio' for a while and didn't like how it worked - maybe not enough consonants. Never got it on the first try but 4x in two. 97%. Stopped for a while after the initial 'fad-time' was over but realized it's a good thing to do. Ever do Sudokus?
This was an enjoyable start to the day. And I too solve a lot of problems in the tub.
How do I renew, Mel? Can't remember how I subscribed initially.
I think the need for long lingering bathes may be genetic. I spend a good amount of time floating in the hottub at the pool dreaming these days.
Sounds like your mom's pants need to be re-purposed into a different keepsake. Maybe a stuffy or square on a quilt? I do love the mental picture of you in them with your feral hair though!
Love reading your musings. Love you!
I really enjoyed the cookies you sent me....so the baking thing is not all bad.
I tried ‘STERN’ as my starter word in Wordle today, and ended up getting it in two guesses. Thank you!
Today I was baking/cleaning the house with classic rock at 25. I don’t know how Darwin slept through my noise. While I clean the house I leave my jammies on and today I also had an apron covering my Oh For 🦊 sake garment. Of course a friend stopped by to pick something up😆
Well I’m off to shower to look and smell presentable for public viewing. I hope my friend blocks out my scruffiness.
Sounds like we have something in common on the PJ seen as I got the same results when trying to put in elastic! 😂🤣