I am so proud of America right now. (When's the last time I was able to honestly say THAT??)In the midst of a pandemic, with over 200,000 dead, more Americans voted than at any other time in the past 120 years, if what I'm seeing is correct. The will of the voters is clear: Joe … Continue reading Wednesday on Saturday

Whatever happens tomorrow, remember: Your VOTE counts. And in many cases, those votes (early in-person and mail-in) will continue to be counted after Election Day ends. Don't give up if it takes a while to get results; this is NORMAL. It just doesn't feel like it when Cheetolini is trying to push for a definitive … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: November 2, 2020 (ELECTION EVE)

The injustice that happened tonight will not stand.Amy Coney Barrett is an illegitimate Justice and make no mistake, justice will be served. Hang in there, friends. I'm reminded on horrifying, terrible nights (and days...this administration has had so many) of the song, "Empress" by Snow Patrol. It gives me hope to keep on keepin' on. … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 26, 2020

We lost our 16.5yo shih tzu last Tuesday. She'd been declining for a while; it was time to let her go. Nothing about the process was easy, except for her. I'd never been through it before, not as the person who had to make that call, and certainly not as the person who was in … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 19, 2020

Quick good things today (because goodness knows 2020 is full of other things that are...not good): -My oldest daughter had a procedure to remove a lesion in her mouth today. Everything went well, and although they're required to send it off for a biopsy, the oral surgeon said it doesn't look like anything scary to … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 12, 2020

19 days until early voting starts in the state of New York. (Incidentally, 19 days 'til 38!)It's been a rough week already and it's only Monday. I'm cheering myself up by drooling over pretty skeins of yarn online, and trying to psych myself into having the energy to actually start learning to knit socks. Mostly, … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: October 5, 2020

I'm running a what's-up-with-me/good news post again today because there's so much that's so negative in the world right now.One of my favorite Sumo wrestlers just won his first Emperor's Cup. Congratulations, Shodai! (Asanoyama is my very favorite, and he did ok too. I don't know why, but I feel like Asanoyama would be a … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 28, 2020

This week is all about taking chances and holding fast, friends.I can't talk about her. I'm not ready yet. Anything I might think to say right now, when the collective wound is so fresh, has been thought by brighter minds and stated by more thoughtful lips and hands than mine.I will, when I'm ready. In … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 21, 2020

Small good things for today:There are a lot of birthdays coming up. Most are for pets, but we'll take that right now! The furbabies coming up:Sept. 20th is Loki's 8th birthday. Darned cat.Sometime in the last week of September is Teferi's 10th birthday. Awesome cat.Around the first of October is Teddy's 4th birthday (best guinea … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 14, 2020

I've added Swahili and Norwegian (Bokmål) to the languages I flit among in Duolingo. I find Bokmål to be surprisingly intuitive, at least so far!We have the pool 99% closed down for the season. Just need to add more water-bag weights to the leaf cover that sits on top of the winter cover itself. (Keeps … Continue reading Mel’s Monday Musings: September 7, 2020