Yep, it’s snowing here on the east coast, and in case you've never been stuck inside during a snowstorm, it's a little bit of "hurry up and get everything ready before the snow starts…..then wait and wait and wait and wait until the snow stops. Several people have inquired after our safety, and thank you so much– we are fine, it is coming down out there, but things seem to be under control. We have supplies in case of power outage and it's supposed to be warmer later in the week, so no one we know is that worried (except for one friend in Rhode Island). No going outside, though– snow and ice blowing sideways are not conducive to anything, especially driving. I learned that one the hard way back in December.
It’s interesting how many projects you can get done when you can’t go
outside, did you know? Do you have any
idea how much stuff you can learn on YouTube?
It is simply amazing.
Here’s what I’ve learned so far today:
— If you have a wool sweater that has shrunk for
whatever reason (like you dried it by mistake), the way to fix that is to soak
that sweater in hair conditioner for several hours, then pull it back gradually
back into place, inch by inch, kind of like that leg lengthening surgery they
do on people. Yeah, it’s a thing. Look it up.
— My computer takes awesome screenshots. Here is the inevitable result of that, as I
feel I must capture every single time someone throws shade on Downton
Abbey. In case you’re wondering, Maggie
Smith is the queen of this look:
The Dowager Countess is not amused. Now that I know how to do this, I have a
feeling I’m going to be doing it a lot more.
Like this:
Mrs. Crowley is also not amused. In case you didn’t see it, these two also
give each other a lot of these types of looks in that “Best Exotic Marigold
Hotel.”
I think these looks are so funny, I could fill
up a whole separate blog just with people throwing shade. In fact, maybe I will do that next year!
n On a totally different subject, Kevin Richardson LOVES LIONS, man. I saw a clip the other day of this guy on
someone’s Facebook, and I finally watched the entire documentary. At first, I was going to make a joke about
how at least this guy knows how he is going to die, like the Grizzly Man died,
because human beings simply should not be doing what he’s doing. But, now that I’ve watched it, I have to say that he seems to actually be
smart about it (as much as you can be smart when you’re rolling around on the
ground with lions), and that he accepts that one of these animals might kill
him at any moment. Totally fascinating,
and worth your time for sure (especially if it’s snowing and you’re stuck
inside).
Be safe out there!