30 March 2020: Daily WTF

I have been a hot, peevish mess today, but having recently spent hours going ape sh*t uprooting a sizable root ball in my back yard and then replanting the area with dahlia bulbs, I feel better. Jack has been working hard with his lawn- and pet-care business, and today, as Maryland’s shelter in place order was announced, we were walking to the bank to deposit a fistful of bills in his account. Somehow, he dropped the fistful. We looked everywhere. A neighbor drove by and said she’d seen someone on a bike pick it all up and it didn’t look right and she was so sorry. I sent a notice to our listserv and have heard nothing. I feel so badly for my sweet boy. And FFS people, if you find a wad of cash, try to find out who it belongs to because it probably wasn’t left for you. F(&&(^(ing sh(&()&(t.

So, that root ball attack was supremely helpful. I also made two chocolate cakes that my friend Liz and her son recently made and reviewed very positively, and the kids had a successful first day of “school” post spring break.

On the humor front, I appreciate the following.

Who lost their dog? As an aside, if you are not following Rex Chapman on Twitter, you should. He is a font of delight. Maybe I need one of these birds, BTW. They crack me up.

Solo(?) dancing.

laughing and also crying

Lastly, and in admittedly juvenile and yet pretty hysterical humor, look who delivered our dinner tonight:

Bless his heart. It’s not every day that Sex brings you dinner.

LOVELY:

A beautiful thank you.

29 March 2020: Daily Humor + Lovely + Whatever

Thank you sweet baby whomever is in the skies that the rain went on vacation for a good few hours today. I desperately needed to get out and work hard, and now all my muscles are trembling in the best way. Plus, I made 80 meatballs and homemade sauce, and dinner was sublime. Thank you, dear husband, for going to the store.

Humor:

Delightful beyond compare: Don’t Be Cruel. If you don’t love birds, why don’t you??

For all working from home these days, a bit of tele-humor:

If y’all aren’t following Richard Marx on Twitter, you’re missing out for a variety of reasons. Plus, who doesn’t need a haircut, now or in the immediate future? OMG.

Gallows funny, thank you, Mom.

Funny-not funny

Moving/Uplifting:

I love Roger Cohen, journalist and writer-extraordinaire always, but if you missed his most recent, please read: Silent Spring.

And for a bit of escapist glory, the Rotterdam Philharmonic plays Ode to Joy from afar but together. Stunning.

28 March 2020: Daily Humor + Lovely + Misc

This daily laugh track idea turns out to have been really brilliant because it’s the only reason I still know what day it is.

Our spring break ends tomorrow, and distance learning resumes Monday. Force be with us. In that regard, I offer you both regular quarantine humor and also some learning-at-home amusement.

Amen.

Thank you, Amy.

Lotta, did you send this one?

Lovely:

A girl who just finished chemo gets a welcome-home parade that follows safe, socially-distant rules.

Misc:
And in the not humorous (and not for kids) but thoroughly true vein, I give you this gem from Michael Rapaport. Couldn’t agree more.