Seriously, Folks, these are most definitely not Brussels sprouts, they’re mini fraking cabbages!

Six Brussels sprouts are placed in a white bowl with green stripes. a hand holding a rather large Brussels sprout

Maude noted the Spring Cranes had arrived earlier than expected this year …

large orange maintenance crane parked to one side of the privacy hedge

So, yesterday was a shit day. I had a blood pressure event that put me out of action for most of the day.

But, as they say, I’m still standing and alive. Today is another day.

Wardrobe Malfunction

I’ve had my black classic Blundstone boots for some time now, probably well over a decade and in that time they’ve worn well. In fact, I would go as far as to say that the leather has only now just begun to feel supple and comfortable. I love these boots, which fit like a glove and have always been a joy to walk in. But … When out yesterday you could say I had one of the worst wardrobe malfunctions ever.

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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.”

— Mark Twain

“To those accustomed to privileges, equality feels like oppression.”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg