OldBrushNewPaper @OldBrushNewPaper@wandering.shop

Time for #introductions again.

First of all, I love chatting BEFORE I start following. You'll improve your chances if you do the same - just a short note, say "hi!" and how I happened to catch your attention enough for a follow.

I'm 50+, born&raised in the US, married 30+ years to Loving Spouse.

We got together via #sciencefiction, discovered overlaps in other interests, now have a stable house hold with two #cats.

Most of the time, I like nice & kind. But Hard-Ass Me remains vigilant.

I've been trying to get out of bed earlier, and get out for a long walk before most everyone else is awake - Otherwise, dodging people on narrow walk-ways here gets to take the fun out of the exercise.

Ah, charming.

Dealing with cat politics, of one who wants the other's (prescription) food.

Whee.

Just checking in.

Still here.

Some bad news in our background - leading to frustration that I can't go support someone dealing with grief.

Good morning, Shop and Fediverse!

*waiting for my coffee to brew long enough to get nice and tasty...*

How are you all?

Good morning... well, good for some, morning for some...

Just checking in. With my coffee, as I'm not entirely awake just yet.

I'm tempted to do as the police in another jurisdiction: carry a stout pole that is 1.5 meters long, for the purpose of demonstrating correct distance.

Problem is, I think for the civilian like me, that might be an actual offense of the legal code. Pity, eh?

Good morning from a VERY quiet Belgium!

We're doing okay with local conditions (not-quite total lockdown) but mourning how our local baker has shuttered the family shop, b/c it's too small to allow more than one customer at a time, but people can't seem to get that through their skulls.

Good morning, Shop and Fediverse.

Our cats have treated us this morning to a chorus of "we-e-e-e wa-a-a-a-ant tha-a-a-a-t bi--i-i-i-ird!" when a pigeon displayed itself on a roof across the street.

It was wo-o-o-o-o-on-derful!! *chortle*

So, Fediverse and Shop... I'm sitting here with my knitting, feeling at slightly loose ends because the place I go help teach #shodō has decided to stop all classes with immediate effect.

Strictly a volunteer measure, so far, but one I'm mostly happy to see.

So, here I knit, gently recalibrating my brain, for whatever the next thing will be.

I was really sad that my *knees* were not happy with me today. Decided to not walk the length of the bus route (it's not really a long route, either!) because combined with the cold, the chance of giving greater injury to an already inflamed knee felt not NEARLY close to zero... *sigh*

Follow up from yesterday: not a lot of help from the local bus company - am trying to light a fire under their collective backsides on Twitter. Police contact so far: will look for a lost item, and are open to me making a criminal complaint. But I'll have to time my arrival so that I am not stuck waiting hours for the next agent. 1/2