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Not quite the snow-pocalypse they predicted, but still impressive.

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We woke up to some snow this morning in Maine.

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And the husband got busy digging us out first thing.

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It was light and relatively fluffy.

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But still a lot to move.

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It’s hard to tell how much fell, as the wind was blowing last night and there were significant drifts.

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But I’d say it was over a foot.

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And if you’re wondering what I was doing while the husband was out there hard at work?

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I was making use of the leftover ham I baked yesterday by making a split pea soup (which I hate but the husband adores)…

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And some ham salad for sandwiches. Which doesn’t look appetizing but is quite tasty.

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News you can’t use.

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Starting the week off uselessly.

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Right.

Because that’s what every man looks for in a sex toy… meaningful conversation.

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Okay, you got a great deal on the room. But how much will the rental car cost…

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The only thing I would learn at this point is that I can’t get back up off the floor.

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And you thought your air guitar was cool.

Pfft.

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Considering I can’t comprehend quantum entanglement, that’s not a stretch.

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Sleeping cats, roach clips and opossums.

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten can sleep anywhere at anytime.

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Even sitting up straight in the sun.

He really was sound asleep and tumbled onto the couch shortly after the picture was taken… losing all that hard won feline dignity in the process.

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As promised –

This isn’t the actual feathered roach clip photo I’d been searching for, but it’s from the same Halloween party circa 1981. By the time this was taken I’d lost the headband and tomahawk, but the clips are still there.

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We have one little visiting opossum.

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It’s so cold, and his fur is just thin hairs.

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I never understand how they can survive Maine winters, but they do.

And speaking of winter…

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This is our immediate future.

With the local news using some pretty technical meteorological terms…

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Major fluff!

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AI for the fail…

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Have you seen the new AI tool on Facebook that turns your photos into cartoons? Knowing my distaste for all intelligence that’s artificial … you can guess how thrilled I was at my results.

First up?

A woodchuck.

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Which morphed into … what is that, an extremely happy dire wolf ?

Next I tried Lord Dudley Mountcatten. I figured that wouldn’t be difficult.

He only has two colors.

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Umm… no. Not even close. And is that a dismembered tail to the right?

Tired of animals, I tried people.

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Well, they nailed the cleavage… but my cartoon GI Joe-like husband looks as if he wants to strangle me.

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I could live with this version of myself. At least her face is thinner.

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But how did they manage to turn my big smile into a scowl here?

Not overly impressed, I tried one more photo.

And had my biggest laugh.

Not only did they turn me from a brunette into a blonde…

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But what the Hell happened to my husband?

Worst. Cartoon. Likeness. Ever!

🤣🤣🤣

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Let’s play.

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Please feel free to substitute iguana, wombat or naked mole rat for your pet of choice in today’s question.

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Lord Dudley Mountcatten is a gentle soul.

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Though he was found wandering the roads by the shelter from which he was adopted, I can’t imagine him ever being a true stray.

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He hides under the bed when company comes.

He runs from the vacuum, my blow dryer and the blender.

Loud noises, the voice of a stranger and barking dogs put him on the edge of a heart attack.

He was even terrified of the Christmas tree.

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But the strangest thing he’s frightened of…

The thing that sends him skidding down the hall in terror every time it’s deployed?

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The white trash bag I pull from a box, shake to loosen and line the kitchen can with. He’ll be halfway across the house… hear that, and run for cover.

It’s bizarre.

So what crazy thing is your pet scared of?

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International visitors and a scenic drive.

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My stats have been off the charts again. 11,458 views in one day? People be bored.

And while Singapore was leading the pack for a while…

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It seems I now have a veritable United Nations of viewers.

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Clearly my nonsense has world wide appeal .

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I’d say there’s something rotten in Denmark, but that’s the one country not on my list.

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We passed this store the other day and I thought, damn…it doesn’t get much better than that. Two of my favorite things!

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On a recent trip north I took a few pictures to share.

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We were on the way to Rockland to shop at a light fixture store.

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Over an hours drive past mountains and ice covered lakes…

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Only to arrive and find it temporarily closed.

Oh well, an afternoon spent cruising around Maine is never wasted time.

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And as far as I’m concerned? It beats ice fishing in a tent hands down.

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Maps

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Another day, another set of ridiculous maps.

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Have you ever wanted to mow the lawn or shovel snow in the buff? Apparently it’s illegal for me.

You’re welcome.

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I’ll take second best.

Yay Maine!

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It seems weed rules the roost.

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We have lobsters and Stephen King.

That’s memorable.

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Now that’s a map worth having.

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Ding Dong, Texas?

I’m dying…

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I can’t argue with the Brits here.

I think they nailed it.

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I’m not from Florida, but this seems pretty accurate as well.

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News you can’t use.

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Useless, but isn’t everything these days?

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I simply don’t understand this.

I know people love their sushi, but damn.

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Sorry Chicago, I’m crossing you off our bucket list.

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Oh sure.

Nothing will go wrong there.

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Now that’s what I call tv worth watching.

Not.

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If you want the full list you can look up the article, but here’s one that had my eyes rolling.

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I can’t decide whether this is stupid beyond measure, or wonderfully bizarre.

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🤣

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