I forgot to post this yesterday so I'll do it today.
Did you survive New Year's? I did but then again, this is as wild as I got.
That was pleasant. I tried to watch a movie called "Just Getting Started." I'd never heard of it but it had Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones in it so how horribly bad could it be?
Pretty bad, it turns out.
I just looked it up because I couldn't even remember the name of it and when I read the plot summary, I realized that I hadn't even gotten to the part where the real stuff began. I didn't get to it because I'm over movies portraying older people who live in retirement communities as sex fiends who seem to do nothing but drink and get it on. I mean, that may happen. I don't know. I do know that people don't quit having sex when they're no longer firm, limber and flexible but is it really like a Bacchanalian orgy at these places every night? Am I supposed to find this concept hilarious?
Pretty bad, it turns out.
I just looked it up because I couldn't even remember the name of it and when I read the plot summary, I realized that I hadn't even gotten to the part where the real stuff began. I didn't get to it because I'm over movies portraying older people who live in retirement communities as sex fiends who seem to do nothing but drink and get it on. I mean, that may happen. I don't know. I do know that people don't quit having sex when they're no longer firm, limber and flexible but is it really like a Bacchanalian orgy at these places every night? Am I supposed to find this concept hilarious?
Can we not be portrayed as having at least a little bit of dignity?
So I only watched a short bit of the movie before I said, "That's enough of that."
Lloyd didn't get very wild last night. Not that I heard. Some fireworks were being set off somewhere but not so close that it was too annoying. I heard some more a few minutes ago so I assume someone didn't use all they had last night.
Oh my god. My inner demon wants me to make an inappropriate joke out of that so bad. Damn. Maybe those movies aren't so fantastical after all.
Oh my god. My inner demon wants me to make an inappropriate joke out of that so bad. Damn. Maybe those movies aren't so fantastical after all.
Or maybe I'm just rude.
The biggest thing that's happened around here in the last 24 hours is that my beloved air-fryer/toaster oven finally really died. It's been giving me an error message for at least a few months.
I've been dealing with it by unplugging it and then plugging it back in again which has worked quite nicely up until last night when I wanted to bake my little spinach and rice casserole in it. No matter how many times I unplugged and replugged, it still said "E-1," which if you look up means that something in the electrical system ain't right which sounds potentially dangerous to me.
I've had the thing for a few years at least and I've always said that if it breaks, I'm getting a new one. I use it all the time for not only air-frying but toasting, baking (even biscuits!), and heating up leftover pizza and so forth.
Therefore, off to Costco I will go tomorrow. That's where I got the original one.
I've been dealing with it by unplugging it and then plugging it back in again which has worked quite nicely up until last night when I wanted to bake my little spinach and rice casserole in it. No matter how many times I unplugged and replugged, it still said "E-1," which if you look up means that something in the electrical system ain't right which sounds potentially dangerous to me.
I've had the thing for a few years at least and I've always said that if it breaks, I'm getting a new one. I use it all the time for not only air-frying but toasting, baking (even biscuits!), and heating up leftover pizza and so forth.
Therefore, off to Costco I will go tomorrow. That's where I got the original one.
Mr. Moon appears to have been adopted by a new family. I talked to him last night and he is happy and well and claims to still love me but I am having a few doubts about that. I hope he means it. He said the wind has died down there and the temperatures are going to drop which should mean the deer will be moving and he sure would like to see what's going on in the woods.
Sigh.
No. I'm fine. I mean, when your biggest problem is that the air-fryer gives up and dies, you are gold. I miss him. I do. But when he gets home I'll be so glad to see him.
Sigh.
No. I'm fine. I mean, when your biggest problem is that the air-fryer gives up and dies, you are gold. I miss him. I do. But when he gets home I'll be so glad to see him.
I picked greens for my supper and I pulled that little turnip too. Might have been the prettiest turnip I ever grew.
And now, for no other reason than the fact that I could, I present you with this.
WHO WORE IT BETTER?
And Keith Richards. Who by any definition is, like Bob Dylan, legendary.
I guarantee you that under those shades, Keith is wearing some righteous eyeliner.
Oh, the 80's.
Pretty sure Keith's still wearing eyeliner.
Bob? I have no idea. But I can pretty much say that if he wants to, he does.
Love...Ms. Moon
When I lived in the township, firecrackers and guns were mandatory for some fools, every possible holiday. I sure don't miss it out here where the self styled upper crust lives.
ReplyDeleteI heard a few gunshots myself but that's not unusual here in the land of Lloyd.
DeletePreparing a meal for oneself only can be pretty dispiriting. The motivation ebbs. Better to make a meal for two or more.
ReplyDeleteActually, I don't mind making a meal for myself at all. I kind of love it. Does this mean i'm a narcissist?
DeleteNever heard a sound on our ridge. The neighbors must be getting old. Well, they're all younger than us by 20-30 years, but usually they shoot off some guns or fireworks or something. Of course, it was a nasty cold rainy night.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy cooking for just me, but do it so rarely it seems like a treat. More often, I cook a meal for the 2 of us and then have to fight to get him to eat it. He's diabetic, but veggies seem to be anathema to him except fresh from the garden in summer.
It was probably the rain that kept your neighbors quiet. The rain and the cold.
DeleteCooking for oneself can be a special kind of self-care, I think.
I feel for you, having to cook meals for someone who doesn't want to eat them, even though you are consciously doing the right thing for him.
i don't know if this is a just detroit thing or it happens elsewhere; but people shoot guns A LOT on NYE here and it's annoying as fuck. xxalainaxx
ReplyDeleteYeah, we get a lot of gunshots too. We have a nearby neighbor who loves to go out and shoot his gun. I have no idea what kind it is but it's got to be some sort of heavy duty automatic thing. I hate it when he does that.
DeleteWe had massive rain thunder and lightning, so no noises otherwise. Terrible out there.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least you didn't have to put up with fireworks at midnight although the thunder may have been as bad.
DeleteEveryone was in bed by eight PM...no noise no celebration- ain't nobody happy...2025 is not worthy.
ReplyDeleteWe gave the air fryer that Dennis bought to middle son- we never used it. We use the micro wave all the time and my wok. We are not good cooks .
Linda Sue, I cannot believe you are not a good cook. Look at all that you just cooked for Boxing Day dinner.
DeleteDid Dennis buy his air fryer at Costco? I'm betting he did.
The call of the wild, AKA, fishing and hunting seems to have a big draw for some people. Factoring in an "adoption" and it sounds like someone is having a Hell of a time.
ReplyDeleteKeep the home fires burning. All is well.
We had a couple booms, no color in the sky and it was over a few minutes after midnight. Not exciting at all.
Our salmon dinner was delicious. Instead of saying, "Happy New Year, we said Goodbye 2024."
Yeah, I figure Glen'll find his way home eventually. His friend up there is having some health problems and I think that Glen's trying to help him and get in some good quality time with him.
Delete"Goodbye 2024" makes a lot of sense. Now- let's hope that 2025 isn't far worse. I have my worries about that.
Sorry about your air fryer...they are now showing up in second hand stores so not everyone likes them. Better luck with the new one.
ReplyDeleteWell, I loved mine and that's all there is to it.
DeleteDylan was a wannabe rock star. Keith is the real thing. The end.
ReplyDelete*gasp!* No, no, no. Both of them are icons in completely different ways. Keith is about the guitar and the riffs and the music. Dylan is about lyrics and stories and words. I agree that Dylan's voice is not a singing voice, not really, but his words defined a generation. Leonard Cohen is not known for his voice either, but like Dylan, he could tell a story!
DeleteYes, Debby, I agree with you. In fact, I almost ended that post with the words, "Keith is a rock star but Dylan is Bob Dylan." And I think that's true. Keith sort of came to define what a rock star is, for better or for worse while Dylan refused to be boxed in by any one definition or label. I love 'em both.
DeleteI am Team Moon....everything you say I like
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you, Anonymous!
DeleteIf I had space for a toaster oven I would have bought one the week I moved in here.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am old and in a nursing home I just want to be parked in my room with a year's supply of books and taken to the dining room three times a day. Peace and quiet and no shenanigans, that's what I want.
That sounds like a good way to live your last years to me. Now if we just still have the mind and ability to still read and enjoy. That is what I worry about.
DeleteI think Keith has always worn the eyeliner better. He extends it into that entire smokey eyed look. We heard the city’s fireworks on new year’s eve but didn’t even bother going for a look. I wish I could sit down at a piano and not suck. That has never once happened in my life. The salad looks refreshing.
ReplyDeleteSomehow Mick and Keith looked so fabulous wearing eye make-up while Dylan just looks sort of...what's the word I'm looking for? Maybe trying too hard? Or is it part of his mask? I don't know. Remember when he was doing like full face circus make-up? Oh, he's a conundrum that one. But of course we have to factor in that fact that the Stones were pure sex while Dylan just wasn't. I don't know that I ever had one carnal thought about him. Perhaps he was (is) too otherworldly. This is not to say I don't find him beautiful.
DeleteHappy new year dear Mary. My son once remarked that an air fryer is basically a toaster oven yet it seems so much more versatile and easy to use. I too have discovered the charms of an air fryer. And of course others will want to adopt your handsome lovely man but he will always be your handsome lovely man and how sweet that is. Now to Keith: He ALWAYS wore it better, whatever “it” was. 😉
ReplyDeleteI was really surprised at how much I came to use my air fryer. Your son is right. I mean, I can "fry" fish and bake cornbread in it. That is a versatile appliance. I was worried that I'd bring it home and use it once or twice and then forget about it. That did not happen.
DeleteI'm thinking the family in Tennessee might be more fun than our family. Too bad, Glen. You get the family you get.
I love your last sentence. And "whatever 'it' was" is certainly true. Could be his wife's clothes, could be a Tibetan prayer flag. He has his own style and it has nothing to do with fashion. He made fashion.
I got nothing. Happy New year!
ReplyDeleteSame to you, sweetie!
DeleteWe drank our bottle of champagne with brunch, took our naps, had cream cheese stuffed bacon wrapped jalapenos for lunch and black eyed peas with dinner. No greens this year unless you count jalapenos, (they're green, right?) though I did buy some.
ReplyDeleteWorry not, Mr Moon is not abandoning you. The mighty hunter is out trying to provide.
Your New Year's tradition sounds good to me. And hell yes, jalapeños are as green as collards any day of the week.
DeleteI suppose Glen will come home eventually. I mean, his cat lives here for one thing.
Hope Mr. Moon comes home soon as I hear that you miss him so in your words. Keith wears it better, no offense to Bob.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be home. The man really needed a break from everything here including his wife, I think.
DeleteKeith always wears it better.
We bought a new stove and it has an air fryer feature. We love it and have used it a lot more than our stand alone air fryer. As turnips go, that one is a beauty!
ReplyDeleteMy stove has a convection oven feature but as far as I can tell, the fan is always on when the oven's on.
DeleteWhat really surprised me about the air fryer is how fast it cooked things. Even if I was just using the baking feature. Like for cornbread.
Happy new year. I talked to a friend today on the phone who postponed her new year's celebration because the partner is on some important away thing. Weird?
ReplyDeleteAlso, for years I mixed up parsnips with turnips until we got a children's book "The Hobyahs" about this old couple living in a turnip house (!) getting attacked by the hobyahs (fierce!) who want to eat the turnips (raw!). A dog is somehow involved. It was a winner at the time. Actually, it didn't help me sort out the mix up, now that I think of it.
I had to look up the Hobyahs. I had never heard of them. They look pretty scary!
DeleteI don't think I've ever eaten a parsnip in my life. I think, though, that a turnip would make a better house than a parsnip.
How do you postpone a New Year's celebration? I mean...It's the New Year or it's not. Yes. I think that's weird too.
I remember a boy in my college dorm who wore eyeliner in 1984 and I always thought he looked so hot! I can't remember his name but I remember his eyeliner.
ReplyDeleteToo bad about the air fryer, but our gizmos do have finite life spans.
I haven't heard of that movie but your description doesn't seem very promising!
Our friend Togi has always worn eyeliner as far as I know. He looks damn good in it too. I've often thought about asking him for some make-up tips.
DeleteYeah. How much fun is it really watching people in a retirement community try to seduce each other?
Happy New Year. That is a lovely looking Salad. I think a lot of Guys look Hot in Eyeliner and the 80's big Hair and Makeup on Men was so Common. I agree about the Ageism Movies often taking it to a less dignified level of Senior Humor. But, some have been hilarious... I'll take your Word that this one isn't even tho' those Two Actors are among some of my all time favs.
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