The Days Are Too Short

It's funny how I can have a couple of days off, spent entirely at my leisure, and I still can't get everything done that I want to do.

Did I make any progress on my backlogged New Yorker magazines? Well, I read one. But I still have a stack. I made no progress on my current Newbery book. I still haven't started "The Pickwick Papers."

Instead I cleaned and did laundry, and read all the news, and also managed to take the dog back to the cemetery. We made a couple of loops (Olga has learned that just because we've completed one loop doesn't mean we can't start again and do a second one).

Hello Kitty, still weirdly decorating a Victorian headstone, is almost buried in foliage.

I didn't see or hear the turaco. Last year, I heard it in September and then it vanished until March, so this year it seems to be following the same pattern. I'd love to know where it goes in winter -- is it still up in the trees, hiding in a hole and keeping quiet, or does it fly off to Morocco or maybe just Cornwall? Or is it back in its cage in someone's living room? Who knows.

I spent the morning pricking out foxglove seedlings into individual compartments where they can grow into small plants. As you can see, in the original seed tray (top) they sprouted in tight clusters and they need more room. This may be a fool's errand -- I've never pricked out seedlings at this time of year and I have no idea if they'll survive. We don't have a greenhouse or cold frame to grow them on -- they're going to have to manage outdoors. My impression is that foxgloves are tough as nails, and they grow wild here, so I figured I'd try. If this project is a complete failure I'll just start again with new seeds in the spring.

We watched "The Graduate," my favorite movie of all time, again last night. Every time I see it I notice new things, and the shadowy lighting and cinematography always blow me away. This was in exchange for watching "Auntie Mame," Dave's favorite movie, on Saturday.

Many Republicans appear reluctant to acknowledge Biden's win, but I think I understand why they're keeping quiet. The ones still in office have to keep their Trump-loving constituents happy. Otherwise, when election time rolls around, they could be challenged from the right. They're not exactly vocally supporting Trump's cockamamie theories of fraud, either. Just like the rest of us, they appear to be waiting to see what kind of argument he makes in court, and what evidence he presents.