Friday, August 12, 2016

At Least There Are Animals


No newspaper in the paper box and so did it not get delivered or was it stolen after?
Who knows?
Not me.
Yes. We still get the paper. Which is printed on paper.

Friday morning and I'm slow and I need to get ready to go to town and I'm just sort of tired of everything which is a horrible thing to say and sure to jinx me in the great funny game of life where even if you don't believe in god you might believe in the universe or energy or whatever and the older I get the less I believe in any of it. I go through Facebook and I want to kick people in the actual face who post things like "I believe God has a plan for all of us," which is simply and obviously not at all true unless God's plan for some people is a fuck of a lot of pain and suffering.
Which could well be in which case God is a insufferable and cruel prick.

Well. Someone got out of the wrong side of the bed today, didn't they?

Aw well. It will be fun to hang out with Lily and the kids and probably Hank for lunch at least and who doesn't still want bright, shiny new school supplies? Pencils all fresh and ready to be sharpened and paper all still blank and ready to be written upon. Do kids still write on paper? With pencils?
Guess I'm fixing to find out.


Maurice tried to bow up on Jack yesterday and Mr. Moon told her to cut it out. That it wouldn't be a fair fight any more. Jack seems to be recovering well and is as lazy as he ever was.
And that's all the news from Lloyd this morning.

Oh! Owen had his first grade orientation yesterday and Lily says that his teacher is about two inches taller than he is. And that his best friend is in his class again this year which is excellent news.

Target, here we come.

Happy Friday, y'all.

Love...Ms. Moon

16 comments:

  1. I remember school supply shopping...of course then it was mostly notebook paper (I once got scented purple paper!), pencils, a ruler, and maybe some Elmer's glue. My daughter just spent $187 on school supplies for her two boys! I hope your trip to Targay brings y'all lots of smiles!

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    1. That seems like an awful lot of money to spend on school supplies for two kids. It's a sin that our school systems don't have enough money to provide what our children need.

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  2. While you are out, you can buy a newspaper, too, since yours is strayed away somehow. Ours either never got here because the flooding kept the delivery guy out of the neighborhood, or it was washed away into the culvert before we could get to it. That's what happens when you live in a swamp and it rains so much it floods the roads, i guess.

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    1. I didn't buy a newspaper. I suppose if I'd really wanted one, I could have.
      Really? Have you had that much rain?

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  3. i love buying school supplies and i have not bought ONE IOTA of anything for my classroom yet. i texted a coworker yesterday to talk me down from the GINORMOUS offerings at meijers (like walmart but with fair labor practices) and i was able to hold strong, getting only eyeshadow and concealer....when we get back in the building i'll know more what i need because i think we'll be in one of the labs all the time. hope the boys have a great first day next week!

    xxalainaxx

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    1. New eyeshadow is important. As is concealer.
      Thanks for the first week wishes!

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  4. I wanna go to Target. *sulks* (we have no Target)

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  5. Oh God, Lily's call brought back such memories. I remember how important these things were: who their teacher was, whether their best friend was in the same class. You took me right back, like sense memory. Enjoy the school supply shopping. I will miss doing it this year now that all my babies are out of school. I do look forward to grandchildren, so much so that I've started saying it out loud. Not rushing anything though...Feel better sweet Mary. I love you.

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    1. You are going to LOVE having grandkids. But yeah- give it time. It'll happen. Meanwhile- I don't think there's anything wrong with us buying new pens and paper for ourselves if we want. You know?

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  6. I hate Facebook. It exhausts me. I don't think I will be staying on it much longer. Will see.

    Kids do write on paper still but some schools have already transferred over to devices. I think most schools do a bit of both.

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    1. Birdie- you're right about FB and you're right about devices AND paper.

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  7. Agree re FB & God. FB hard today Brave Lady in California Dignity in dying article sparked huge much needed debate on both sides of the pond and reduced me to a jelly. The UK is so far behind the US on this one. Can only humbly ask that people please look at the 20 year old Oregon model. But Dear Mary enjoy those school supplies and Owen being nearly as tall as his teacher. And the pic you put on FB of your woman Grandchild gave so much joy to people in the UK who are not even on FB as well as those who are. Thank you Moons and Jason's family ( sorry don't know name) for the joy of Magnolia. Hope this is not too much! Sending love across the pond. Maggi x

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    1. Yep. I saw that article about the woman who had her pre-dying party. It was beautiful. Why can't we all choose?
      Maggie is sure bringing joy on this side of the pond for those of us who know her. I'm glad to know she's doing the same on your side!

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  8. I've spent all day drawing and redrawing this stupid collie's face. I guess I'm satisfied with it now. either that or I just don't give a fuck any more.

    we only get the Sunday paper and I don't even look at a single page.

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    1. Lily wants my coupons from the paper. That's one reason to get it, I suppose. Who knew that a collie's face could cause so much trouble?

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