{"id":573893453,"date":"2021-08-09T21:57:47","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T01:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573893453"},"modified":"2021-08-14T13:39:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T17:39:59","slug":"so-we-let-another-monday-sneak-up-on-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/08\/09\/so-we-let-another-monday-sneak-up-on-us\/","title":{"rendered":"So we let another Monday sneak up on us"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not sure why we let this happen. Again. By now, you’d think, someone would have noticed a pattern. Perhaps they could have gone down to the Office of Naming Things and said something. You probably get brushed off there. They’d send you to the Department of Reorganizing Units of Time. Now, if we know one thing, the humorless people in that office are no help. They’ll let you know straightaway. There’s a sign there that says it takes five business posplexes to get a response back on the paperwork.<\/p>\n

The solution then, is obviously to get back to the time machine project. I’m planning on building the next test version in the body of a front-loading clothes dryer. <\/p>\n

Unless future me comes back right now to tell me that’s the wrong approach. <\/p>\n

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No future me. So the dryer version it is. I should make some nice progress on it over the next few posplexes.<\/p>\n

How was your weekend? Lovely and restful and productive in all of the proper proportions, I’m sure. I had a nice little run on Saturday morning. It was nice until my entire body rebelled. And that’s what you get when you try to run more than a 5K on no fuel. My blood sugar was a bit low, so I walked the last mile. That let me discover some of the largest milkweed plants you’ll ever see. <\/p>\n

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I wonder if anyone ever just decided to go for it and crack one of those seed pods open, to see what was inside: no tools, no rocks nearby, just hands and derring-do. I’d bet they were sorely disappointed. And their hands were sore.<\/p>\n

We picked up the traditional Chick-fil-A lunch, parking right by the front door for the curbside pickup, watching people walking in right by this sign, maskless. <\/p>\n

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This county went back under a mask mandate last week. I understand, and am sympathetic, to some elements of the current vaccine debate. Because of that, I’m of two minds about the anger. But masks, this is a different category altogether. Masks are effective; they’re no infringement on your rights. You can breathe in them, and we all should know by now that our noses are connected to the respiratory system.<\/p>\n

At which point we’re talking about people who, for some reason, want to conflate self-interest and public health. Like there’s a difference.<\/em><\/p>\n

Went for a nice 25-mile bike this weekend, too. I only just realized that I didn’t take any pictures or videos. Just imagine me falling well behind on a short ride and going much slower than I should. <\/p>\n

That was yesterday afternoon. And last night we stained a bit of wood. This is second or third coat, but you can still see The Yankee’s patented dot-dot-stain system.<\/p>\n

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I’m not sure where that came from, but that’s how she does it. She enjoys staining — now if I can just show her how much fun sanding is! — and has done a lot of the little projects we’ve built around here. I’ll show you what this is later this week.<\/p>\n

Because, right now, we must get to the regular Monday check-in on the cats. They’re doing great, as you can tell. Phoebe is enjoying a bit of late evening sun here:<\/p>\n

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And here she is sleeping. This must be comfortable. She often finds herself wrapped around the arm of the sofa as a part of our evening cuddle. <\/p>\n

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Upside down is the way to see life, apparently. Poseidon thinks so, anyway. <\/p>\n

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So rare that the two of them agree on something, it’s worth noting as a universal truth. <\/p>\n

And, finally, here’s Poseidon’s latest portrait.<\/p>\n

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And that’ll do for now. See you tomorrow. It’s only a posplex away!<\/p>\n

Did you know that Phoebe and Poseidon have an Instagram account? Phoebe and Poe<\/a> have an Instagram account. And keep up with me on Twitter<\/a>. Don’t forget my Instagram<\/a>. There are also some very interesting On Topic with IU<\/a> podcasts for you, as well.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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