Tuesday and I'm learning how to (drive myself crazy) crochet UPDATE: WE MADE A JUNETEENTH CAKE (a day late)

 One of the fun things about being a grandmother is indulging learning new things with your grands! This week BGM (aka Big Girl Matrix) has decided that she wants to learn how to crochet and make her own stuffies! So, her Mama (super nana) bought all the necessary items, including a couple of books, 3 different types of hooks, and the wrong yarn! Yesterday the Beginners Crochet Club (BCC) was established! YouTube is our friend and an unofficial member of the club.

The first order of business today was me returning the wrong yarn and finding the right yarn. I don't know about y'all's level of crochet awareness and/or skillset, but is a LOT one needs to know when selecting appropriate materials for this craft. Fortunately, I did pay attention to Bella Coco, our youtube expert instructor and unofficial member of BCC when she explained how to read yarn labels. 

I think I must have about a half mile of chain stitch right now. BGM is still working on holding her hook.

Tomorrow we will attempt to add a row to the chain or whatever the next step is called.

I'll keep you informed of our progress.

UPDATE

One of the topics of conversation on this day

 The MITM received Father's Day texts and calls today. An early (8AM!!) morning breakfast at a local restaurant didn't happen because everyone wanted to sleep in, including him, so it was Doughnuts for Dad at a much more reasonable hour. Hallmark holidays are not a big deal in this family.

He did decide to make chicken gumbo, so that was his fun and games for this day, but now he's done cooking. One of the things the does when he's cooking is listen to music. Today's playlist was music from the 40s and that's how the following conversation happened:

(Background music, Vera Lynn I'll Be Seeing You)

Him: I just don't get it, the fight was against fascism and the Nazis...

Me: Yep, and now...

Him: How the fuck can these people forget what happened? The Brits were in the middle of it and this song just sums it up

Me: I know, we...

Him: It's as if people here don't even remember WTF the war was about. If they fucking even remember we fought the Nazis...

Me: You're ...

Him: Jesus, you can hear the sadness. They didn't know if their people were coming back. (The White Cliffs of Dover comes on) Yeah, listen to that..."...and peace ever after, tomorrow when the world is free..." 

Me: 

Him: 

Then, the mood changed because dinner was ready, 

Billie Holiday came on, 

and we sat down together, 

raised a glass, 

 the anger gone.

For a little while.

Friday!! or she reappears 11 days later...

So, what's the haps, loverlies? 

I've been wandering around the periphery of Blogville lately, spending far too much time doom-scrolling, then sharing Cassandra-like memes and articles on those other social media sites. Why, you might ask (because I sure do) have I indulged in such a depressing activity? It's because every time I've started to blog, I've come up bereft of ideas and content! So, the solution was to take the easy way out. 

This short piece is to let y'all know that I'm around and also, that I think the impasse has been broken!

I'll be back.

Probably be later today.

Or tomorrow, for sure.

We'll see.

Or rather, y'all will see,

me.

maybe.

oh, no, have I jinxed myself?

Happy Birthday, MITM!

 This is one of my favorite photos! Here he is enjoying his most favored activities, cooking, eating, and savoring a good wine! I took this photo back in Savannah a few years ago and his smile is still the same, as are his favorite pastimes!

Happy Birthday, you darling man!