Because poor Winslow needs some love with the puppy overwhelming the household lately, here’s a Bichon/Shih tzu selfie.
May be the best thing I’ve seen on social media all day, from @chrchcurmudgeon on Twitter.
Ice thief.
A bit of a splurge today. These appear to live up to the hype, though I suspect I will need to use a white pearl eraser when I use them for better mistake cleanup. Still happy to finally get them.
Very rough Sunday involving the puppy and the kid. Unable to catch up on work as I had planned. Snuck into the office to catch up. I have never relished office time as much as I do now. #PeaceAndQuiet
Stuff we’ve caught the new dog trying to eat this weekend:
- Orange crayon
- Plastic toy part
- Pipe cleaner
- Newspaper comics section
- Used table napkin
- Store receipt
- Sofa cushion
- Driveway ice chunk
- Wood chip
- Rock
- Stray branch from last year’s Christmas tree
Sunday reading. Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 12 for both Chicago teams. Thank God.
Reading: Why I’m obsessed with reading books about writing in notebooks (Washington Post)
”In an increasingly algorithmic world, these systems let us crack open the black boxes of our lives … helping us figure out what matters to us along the way.”
Winslow continues to hide behind the sheer living room curtain away from the puppy, haunting us all with a look that clearly says, “Damn you all to hell, you disloyal bastards.”
Singing a song about taking a dump to the tune of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony does not appear to help a puppy’s potty-training process.
“What’s that in your mouth?”
“What are you eating? Don’t eat that!”
“Leave the cat alone!”
“No! That’s not where you pee!”
#ThingsIveYelledAtThePuppy
#ThingsIHaventSaidSinceWeHadABaby
#LongF–ingWeek #INeedADrink
Reading: This typewriter repairman was told computers were king. Twenty years later, he’s still in business (L.A. Times)
“I will say some things to the machine. I think it helps, when I let him know how I feel.”
Baby’s first destroyed charge cord. (Fortunately, it wasn’t plugged in at the time.)
One nice thing about potty training a puppy this time of year: Frozen dog poop is a lot easier to clean up.
Puppies make a lot of noise when they’re getting acclimated. We love our new guy, but those 1- and 2-year-old shelter dogs are looking pretty damn good right now.
The 10-year-old insisted on turning on the television to see if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. (He didn’t.) Turned it on in the middle of a set of commercials.
“Enough with the ads already!” she yelled.
This is why we don’t watch TV much.
I appreciated Stephen Colbert’s extended shoutout to Chicago last night. But it sparked a lengthy discussion at home of who has the best Italian beef. Spoiler alert: Not Portillo’s (okay, but a bit dry; better as part of a combo with sausage).
For those of you who asked me to review the iPhone XR when I first got it:
- I miss the smaller size of my old 6S.
- I really miss the home button and fingerprint scanner, because …
- The facial recognition sucks.
Other than that, it’s a lovely phone.
Reading: GoFundMe CEO: One-Third of Site’s Fundraisers Are to Cover Medical Costs (Time)
You know it’s gonna be bad in Chicago when Lou Malnati’s closes early.
Welp, school officially canceled tomorrow. (Band practice already canceled this afternoon.) My employer is closing its area offices tomorrow. Husband out getting provisions.
I can say that, as a native Southern Californian here since 1996, winter is no longer a novelty.
Reading: The Rise of Anxiety Baking (The Atlantic)
I was stress-baking half the time at my first job out of college 30 years ago. Funny how it’s now allegedly a millennial trend.
“Lincoln Park Zoo will close early Tuesday at 3 p.m. and will remain closed Wednesday, but the polar bears will have both indoor and outdoor access.”
Well, I should hope so.
Reading: Chicago Will Be Colder Than Mount Everest, Antarctica, And Siberia On Wednesday (CBS 2 Chicago)
Woo-hoo! Telecommuting rules!
School canceled today. The tree outside our bedroom window tells us maybe a foot or so fell overnight.
