News you can’t use.

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This first story isn’t useful, but it definitely made me chortle.

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Yes, you read that correctly.

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I don’t know how I managed to miss Sirocco’s escapades the first time around, but rest assured I won’t allow that to happen again.

I dare you not to laugh.

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https://youtu.be/9T1vfsHYiKY?si=l5G8m1i7x9FHZBaR

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Science.

It’s a beautiful thing.

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Not soap. Not shampoo.

Not remote controls or coffee makers.

It’s towels. And apparently people are swiping them at alarming rates.

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It is a stupid song .

With stupid, annoying, nonsensical ear worm lyrics.

It’s Horse With No Name by America.

Long live the ban.

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To what…

Please don’t pee on us?

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Don’t bother, there are plenty of brainless donors in Washington DC right now.

Let the harvest begin.

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April Fools! But not…

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Two things happened yesterday that should have been April Fools Day pranks but weren’t.

First… we had our taxes done. This is always cause for mutual grumbling and groaning because we never see a refund and always pay, pay, pay.

So when the preparer tallied everything up and handed us this?

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We were stunned.

Yes, it cost us $410 to find out, but … refunds! Not one, but two. We almost fell off our chairs.

It was also the first time my husband had to admit that this full time retirement thing might not be so bad.

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The second thing that I was sure was a prank was this…

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Okay Oreo, ha ha. Funny joke.

But no….

They actually sold this monstrosity.

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For one day only. On April 1st.

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Blech!

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A complete abomination and one that is sure to kick my dormant pickle algorithm into high gear.

Sigh.

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Lights, indoor and out.

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I can’t remember who it was, but someone requested photos of our newly installed wall sconces when lit.

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Seeing that it’s rarely going to happen due to the stupidly placed switch, this will be a one off.

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I started with 40 watts which was way too bright, then dropped down to decorative 25 watt bulbs …

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Which honestly, I still think is too bright.

Oh, well.

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The sunrise light is always prettier.

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And much more colorful.

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☀️❤️☀️

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Maps

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Another batch of silly maps, because someone has too much on their hands… besides me.

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In Maine, it’s woods. Which could be charming… or slightly terrifying.

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Yay for Maine.

Even our big cities are small.

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Florida residents, please chime in here.

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Yup.

Dinner out is precious here.

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Maine used to have one, and it had a lovely waterfront location not far from us.

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The Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant was a 900-megawatt, single-unit pressurized water reactor in Wiscasset, Maine, that operated from 1972 to 1996. As the state’s largest electricity generator, it provided significant power but was shut down due to economic unviability and safety concerns. Decommissioning was completed in 2005, though high-level waste remains in dry storage on-site. 

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High level dry nuclear waste storage… on the ocean.

No. Nothing can go wrong there.

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Hard to believe in today’s world, but yes… places that don’t lock their doors still exist.

It’s wonderful.

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News you can’t use.

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It’s totally useless, as promised.

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Proof positive there’s a how to manual for everything.

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With the state of the world right now, this isn’t surprising.

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Oregon had to enlist a hawk.

Because no one wants to drown in crow poop.

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I wish he’d hurry up.

Washington is in desperate need.

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Look at that expression.

If it’s not on purpose… we should probably run.

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One, two, three…

Go!

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A few leftover snowy pics. Critters and sunrises…

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Our snow has melted but I had these kicking around the photo files and thought I’d share.

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Squirrelly sentries.

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I know there are people who dislike them, but we welcome our harmless grays.

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They’re acrobatic and quite entertaining.

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Mornings have been beautiful of late.

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With lovely sunrises …

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And colorful skies.

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😊

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