WintersRout of Bluster

[ismo]

I thought I'd get a lot of things done today. Apparently my sister Queenie did too. Instead, we spent quite a lot of time on the phone with each other. After that, she probably did get a lot done, but I did not. We had pie, it being the day for that. The chicken pot pie was good, which we already knew. The apple pie from the store was not up to my standards, but given that I didn't have to cook it, it was tolerable. The Sparrowhawk went to the gym. I tried for the second time to write an email that is not going to be welcomed by the recipient. Once again, a fail. Probably I should stop trying to explain and just say "I no longer want this responsibility, so I quit. The end." But meanwhile, I've wasted too much time on it. I then gave up and went for a walk, which was at least marginally sensible. And then watched "Beach Front Bargain Hunt" so I could enjoy pretty views and other people's bad decisions. "Beach Front Bargain Hunt" has a whole other vibe now that I know that all of their cottages will probably be washed away by the sea during my lifetime. This makes it a lot easier to resign myself to not having one.

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my childhood ambition

[siriosa]

was to buy a town in kansas and name it oceanview.

it was a *lot* funnier 60 years ago.

a thought about the difficult email: consent is everything, and it can be withdrawn at any time. it's good for everybody to know that.
or maybe some marie kondo? "this no longer sparks joy."

breathe. you'll get there.

[oracne]

Just stay in your own house, it'll be beachfront eventually.

Re: my childhood ambition

[ismo]

Trust me, it's still funny! Though perhaps more mordantly so.

[ismo]

Much more of Michigan was once under water, for sure, and I suppose it could be again. Luckily, our house is on a bit of a hill, and we waterproofed the basement recently. I do know how to paddle a canoe, row, and sail a small boat--just in case! I think Philadelphia will probably become beachfront before my place, though.

[oracne]

Definitely.