All posts by Rivergirl

Sarcastic comment loading.... one moment please.
Uncategorized

Toys.

14 Comments

.

Lord Dudley Mountcatten loves to play.

.

.

Which is why we have an entire drawer dedicated to cat toys.

.

.

He loves his toys long and hard … and his favorite mouse is looking a little worse for wear these days.

.

.

But then so am I, so I shouldn’t judge.

His favorite new thing to do is carry a ball to a spot under the coffee table….

.

.

And then wind himself around a leg.

.

.

He goes around and around in a circle and it’s quite comical to watch.

.

.

Until I took a closer look and realized most of the coffee table legs now look like this…

.

.

Sigh.

.

Uncategorized

Cosmo Hell.

21 Comments

.

The April issue of my (is this awful gift ever going to end?) Cosmopolitan subscription is here and as usual, it’s filled with things too ridiculous not to share.

.

.

Fashion… or do designers just have twisted senses of humor? Tough call.

.

.

This months quiz was pretty lame. And in case you’re interested…

.

.

This next one made me laugh as well as cringe.

.

.

If that doesn’t make your eyes roll, nothing will.

.

.

I don’t know about you, but I neither have.. nor need… to bathe my crystals.

.

.

Is it any wonder this country is going down the proverbial drain?

.

.

Date ideas seemed like an interesting read and a good way to see how things have changed since I was on the market back in the dark ages of the 80’s.

.

.

Mario Kart can improve your sex life? What am I missing here….

.

.

Wow. I know I’m middle aged, menopausal and not as hip as I once was (the casual use of the word hip proves the veracity of that statement even more than the scrunchie that’s currently holding my hair back) but cutting each other’s toenails on a date? That makes me very glad I’m old, happily married and way off the singles track.

.

Uncategorized

A spring resurgence.

12 Comments

.

This time of year brings the return of warmer temperatures, green grass and two of my favorite things.

They’re baaaaack!

.

.

Well, at least one of them is. Our first returning woodchuck has made an appearance in the back yard. Let the games begin.

.

.

And speaking of games….

.

.

Red Sox baseball is back and available for viewing in the newly used to be a barn filled with crap remodeled man cave.

.

.

Yes, watching my favorite team at my beloved Fenway Park while perched at our private bar sipping a cocktail is the very definition of sweet.

.

.

The first few games? Not so much. Pitching will be a problem this year and getting swept by the Orioles on our home turf was depressing to say the least. But we whooped Florida and swept Baltimore in their home park. Life is good.

😉

.

Uncategorized

Random drivel.

25 Comments

.

A while back my husband dragged an ottoman into the living room. The fact that it barely matches the armchair and doesn’t match the sofas at all drives me crazy….

.

.

But it’s perfectly Lord Dudley Mountcatten sized and he loves it …

.

.

So it stays. Sigh.

.

.

Can someone please explain this to me…. because honestly, I’m flummoxed. Who in their right mind craves alcohol free gin?

.

.

Live your best life… without alcohol? People really do be crazy.

.

.

Why am I posting a photo of our water heater? Because the insanely expensive, fancy schmancy hybrid heat pump unit we installed barely 3 years ago is dead. After 2 visits from our plumber and one from the company’s rep, it was determined the computerized control board has malfunctioned. It’s a rarity, but once in a while you get a lemon. And we all know if there’s a lemon to be found? We will find it. Problem is, the boards are expensive and no one has them in stock.

.

.

But along with the aggravation comes a new appreciation for why people only bathed once a month in olden days. Heating pots of water, and schlepping them to the tub is bad enough, but trying to duck in out of the cold shower spray long enough to wash and condition a head of long hair is torture. Maine well water in early spring? Like a quick dip in the Arctic Ocean…. minus the penguins. So if you happen to see me in the grocery store this week? Be sure and pass upwind. I haven’t showered in 3 days..

🤢

.

Uncategorized

Alcohol. It’s not just for cocktail glasses anymore….

13 Comments

.

I’ve always loved dinosaurs. As a child my favorite place in the whole world was under the skeleton of a T Rex at the Museum of Natural History in NYC. So imagine my delight when I discovered these…

.

.

So what, you say? Gummy dinosaurs are no big deal… tis true.

.

.

But winosaurs? That’s booze, candy and dinosaurs all in one place! A little slice of heaven right there.

.

.

And booze filled Hallmarks?

.

.

I’m also very down with those.

.

.

Uncategorized

When librarians get bored.

21 Comments

.

I saw this online the other day and it was too fun not to share.

.

.

Librarians in France having fun during the pandemic.

.

.

I’m always amused at this type of thing.

.

.

But no matter how many times I try to recreate something similar it never works.

.

.

Some of these are clever.

.

.

Some, disturbing.

.

.

But they all made me smile.

.

.

And marvel at how close they were able to match the book covers.

.

.

Dali would be proud.

.

.

Uncategorized

A breath of fresh air.

15 Comments

.

We had some lovely weather this weekend and it felt good to open the windows for the first time this year.

.

.

As you can see….

.

.

We weren’t the only ones who enjoyed the sunshine and warm breezes.

.

.

Dudley, who so far has been an indoor only cat, got his first whiff of spring.

.

.

And I do believe he’s hooked.

.

.

He went from window to window and totally flipped out when he heard the birds he’s always cackling about.

.

.

In our backyard, in April?

.

.

That can get pretty noisy.

.

Uncategorized

Bastards!

36 Comments

.

I, along with what is probably half of the WordPress blogging population, despise the new block editor.

.

.

I refuse to use it and have happily switched back to classic every time I compose posts on my phone.

.

.

On the app, it’s one easy click and bam! Back to the simple, no frills way to post I’ve enjoyed since the day I got here. And then it happened. While fritzing around on my phone and seeing 11 of my apps needed updating today…. I scrolled down to WP.

.

.

Noooo! The WordPress team assured me I could keep my beloved classic if I chose… and now I feel betrayed. Needless to say I didn’t update the app, which may forestall the inevitable. But for someone like me who has photo heavy blogs and doesn’t want all the added headaches of blocks, this is a nightmare.

.

.

I’m not! No matter how many times you try to shove them down my throat. And hey, if you like and want the new editor? Fine. Enjoy it with my compliments… but why can’t they leave the old option open for those of us who don’t? Happiness Engineers my ass.

.

Uncategorized

In the continuing series – River is a Pandemic Slacker….

22 Comments

.

What have I done during the pandemic that can be considered constructive? Well… I’ve gained weight, tore the meniscus and damaged the MCL in my right knee, gained more weight, adopted a cat and drank my skyrocketing weight in alcohol. What haven’t I done?

.

.

I haven’t written and published a cookbook with a lizard.

.

.

But this woman did.

.

.

.

.

And I think I’m going to have to buy it.

.

Uncategorized

Pandemic humor.

22 Comments

.

Because we all need a laugh now and then.

.

.

Wow. I might need to buy a new air conditioner.

.

.

Don’t judge. It’s been a very long year..

.

.

There’s a mental image for you!

.

.

We do indeed.

.

.

Rest assured, I will never be doing that.

.

.

Technically that last one isn’t a pandemic meme. But if you’ve shopped for building materials lately… you know its pandemic related. Plywood has gone up about a million percent since last March. It’s insane!

.