Someone said it was Apple time …

A sculpture of a giraffe's head features with a textured surface and a neutral background.

I just cleaned my glasses, twice, with spray and everything because I kept seeing what I thought was something stuck to the inside of the left lens. I took them off, peered at them, like that would help. I could vaguely see something, which was driving me nuts.

So yes, I cleaned the damn lens again, in the bathroom. In front of the big mirror.

It was then I looked up and, lent forward, screwed up my eyes and realised, there was a tiny piece of fluff or something on my eyelashes. A quick brush of my eye with my fingers and, voila, the offending fluff was gone. Glasses back on and, poof, will you look at that, no spot on my lens anymore.

Doh!

Some days you just gotta nap, right?

A plush teddy bear with a striped scarf is lying on a white pillow and bed taking a nap.

Whaddayamean I need a tin opener?

Two large pigeon sculptures are positioned on and near an oversized Campbell's Tomato Soup can in an outdoor park setting.

Why is it always snowing in here?

A sculpture of Louis XIV is encased in a large transparent snowglobe on a stone pedestal in a cobblestone courtyard.

The aliens are out there …

A bright, fluffy square-shaped cloud hovers over a silhouetted building at sunset.

The wind is blowing a gale out there, 40km plus with gusts up to 55km. Thus the snow is being blown horizontally. Funnily enough, there’s still patches of blue sky to be seen. Which is always weird. I guess it’s a passing squall.

THE NOVELIST: The moors beckoned, shrouded in mist, Cathy wandered through the bracken dreaming of Heathcliff.

THE REALITY: Cathy tumbled out of the country bus, walked through a break in a drystone wall out onto the heath, only to be chased by a vicious looking sheep named Heathcliff.

Come on, give us a kiss …

A starfish with textured skin and numerous tube feet is visible against a dark underwater background.

War Machine (2026) ★★½

This movie was one long testosterone fuelled promo advert for the US Army Rangers, what with all the machismo and chest thumping, gruff voices, and lone-wolf attitudes. Over baked and undercooked, this one lacked enough ingredients to make it thoughtful, or interesting. Lots of big bangs and explosions and not much else.

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It’s official, the windows in the bedroom are so dirty, I can’t take a decent photo through them anymore.

Any volunteers to clean them? What, no?

I found me a horse and I’m getting outta Dodge …

A brown teddy bear wearing a colorful scarf is sitting on an orange stuffed animal with purple details in a room with a plant and window.

Shangri-La …

A tranquil garden scene features traditional Asian architecture, a pond with lily pads, a stone bridge, and lush greenery under a partly cloudy sky.

Look what I got for my birthday …

A person stands in front of a large Monopoly game piece replica shaped like a racecar in a shopping mall.

I think I’ve found James Bond’s car …

A classic silver coupe is parked on the street in front of a brick building.

I think I found Waldo …

A person in a red and white striped shirt walks across a grassy area surrounded by trees and bushes.

Mum told me to wait, but you know, I’ve been here a while now …

When Bill and Ben played hide and seek …

A large pink inflatable man is partially visible behind historic stone buildings with flags and trees in the foreground.

Snicker Stickers #1

This little piggy …

A sculpture of a pig stands on a staircase railing, surrounded by potted plants on a quaint, narrow street.