How does one pass the time during one of the most unnerving days they’ve experienced in U.S. history? This one mostly distracted herself. I placed a grocery order & had it delivered (lotsa vegetables), took a 30-minute aerobic walk, watched the last episode of a DVD of American Vandal, and puttered in the yard.
I made a no-frills screen feeder to add to the “Bird Feeding Station” out of 4 lightweight, small boards nailed together with a spare piece of window screen stapled to the bottom. To hold it I initially tried four same-length pieces of wire (attached to 4 tiny eye hooks I screwed into the corners) but that didn’t work right so I just used string for now (it’ll probably need to be replaced down the road).
It held peanuts earlier in the day & the birds seemed at ease hopping in to get them
I mostly avoided the TV but happened to turn it on to catch Biden’s first speech, an encouraging (and emotional to me) bit of business.
Lastly, it’s a unusually mild, lovely day. I captured a honey bee – in November! – on my bird seed sunflower.
Your bird feeder is ingenious. Making it was a good way to pass the time. Waiting, of course.
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Thanks Ally. I’ve seen pricey feeders like it online and figured they look simple enough to make. The birds don’t care one whit about the election, which…helps.
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Love the feeder. I lost myself in a book. New author to me but I was totally captivated which is good. I still have some to finish tonight. Avoiding TV because I can’t stand the ups and downs of it all.
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Oh, I know, watching TV just makes me feel emotionally jerked around (to no real end). I envy your ability to read now. I can knock out a chapter or two only in these days.
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For the past few months I have not had the concentration to read a book so no one is more surprised than I am. I will most likely finish it today so I’m hoping we get a decision. I’m curious how well the drug companies are doing. There must be an uptick on anti-depressants this year.
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Upticks on alcohol, junk food, etc, I believe, so anti-anxiety meds & sleep aids probably selling well too. After NJ passed a marijuana law Tuesday, “how to roll a joint” was apparently the #1 google search there in the subsequent 24 hrs.
Looks like you might need another absorbing book!
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I was glad to be at work actually in the library building yesterday, Colette, away from the TV news and concentrating on other matters during the duration of my shift.
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Definitely for the best, distraction is the way to go. I was naive/premature to think Tuesday would bring some kind of relief.😐
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I have been spending my time baking/trying new recipes, reading although it can be challenging to concentrate, power walking for mental health and to walk off what I have been baking, and doing a little retail therapy online. I like your bird feeder too!
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Thanks! The birds seem to appreciate it. Your activities sound very nice, relaxing to boot. I can only go so many hours today w/o checking the news. I watch a little, then turn it off. Even when it’s decided, I don’t want that to be my whole focus. Life is still out there…
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We got a pizza flatbread for lunch from Panera . . . as a reward for our patience. 😀
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I like it!😀
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Brilliant photos! I am glad you were kept busy! Distractions good!
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Many thanks. Day 3=distractions harder.😐
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