The Dreary Days of December.

December 28, 2017

The Dreary Days of December have come again!

Have you ever noticed that the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day seems drearier than the rest of the year?

The presents are opened, the stockings are empty, the Christmas decorations have lost some of their luster...and we find ourselves wishing for summer.

   It could be the sugar crash that most of us experience.  Or it might be the symbolic end of another year, although birthdays are a better anniversary for the passage of years, regardless of the annual year-end countdowns that fill our airways the last week of December.  

    But this insidious feeling of bleakness has its roots sunk deep in our psyche.  We have long been led to believe that dark, dreary, and dull equal depressing.  There is actually some science behind this notion.  It’s called a lack of Vitamin D.  The most potent source of Vitamin D, which is not actually a vitamin, is sunlight. 

    Think about it. 

    December is the calendar opposite of June, with the winter equinox being diametrically opposite the summer solstice—the shortest day of the year and the longest day of the year in terms of sunlight.  So, maybe it makes sense that December seems dreary and depressing.  December averages 8 hours of sunlight each day.  Considering most people work 8-10 hours a day, that means we go to work in the dark and leave work in the dark.  Slogging through each day as if we are mired in syrupy mud, brain fogged by too much food, beverage, and family, depression etching its mournful buzzwords in our collective conscious because Christmas seems more about spending money than spending time with loved ones, is it any wonder that we flounder a bit.

  

     However, it seems, despite myths to the contrary, that all this dark, dreariness does not make us suicidal.  Depressed, yes; suicidal, no! This might be the one bright spot in these otherwise dark days—suicide rates actually drop during December. According to those in the know (therapists, shrinks, counselors, and various others with alphabet strings behind their names), we bring these depressing times on ourselves by feeling the need to buy a bigger, better holiday.

     Whatever the reason for this season of dreary days, Merle Haggard said it best, or should that be sung it best, “if we make it through December, everything's gonna be alright, I know...If we make it through December we’ll be fine.”  Because the sun will rise, and a new day will dawn, and December will be nothing but a memory

If we make it through December.  Here is a link to Merle's song if you would like to give it a listen.

Summer is Movie Season

 June 15, 2015

Summer is upon us,

The Texas summer
 is so hot even the flowers need shades
 although for the next few days
 an umbrella might be more helpful.

and for movie aficionados, summer is movie season, and there is a whole slew of new movies coming out over the next few months.

  A few of the coming attractions are sequels to popular movies—Pirates of the Caribbean 5, the Avengers: The Age of Ultron, and Jurassic World.  But the movie that has this blogger foaming at the mouth is the Superman/Batman movie (The official title is Batman vs. Superman: The Dawn of Justice.).  It may not make it to the screen during the summer of 2015, the last report has it coming out in the spring of 2016, and that’s a shame.

Perhaps you think that this blog should concentrate on the movies that will be in the theater this summer after all the title is Sumer Is Movie Season.  But the sequels all promise to be more of the same.  That doesn't mean they aren't worth seeing, just not worthing blogging about, in this blogger's humble opinion.

But the prequel to the League of Justice (you know that what it is, right?) is a different story.  Batman v Superman might not win critical acclaim, but it will bring in the fans.  Even those fans who will spend hours and hours bashing it.  Yawn. Before you can bash it, you have to watch it. Chaching.  

Regardless of when the movie hits the silver screen, it will be a great date night flick.

 Why, you ask? 

 Simply put it’s both a chick flick and a guy movie.  The story has enough romance to make the women swoon.  Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill running around in molded body suits and Jason Momoa in a wetsuit definitely constitute eye candy for the chicks.  Add to that the whole comic book hero come to life and there is sure to be plenty of action adventure for the guys to role play.  Plus, Gal Gadot will don the Wonder Woman suit and kick some serious tail, and what guy is going to complain about that --or Amy Adams as Lois Lane?  Neither of these women fit the previous mold for their respective female comic book counterparts, but molds are meant to be broken, right?  

Despite naysayers, the Dawn of Justice should set all kinds of new box office records.  This blogger will certainly be one of the masses who shows up to see if Superman is really going to be the bad guy.  Say it ain’t so, Sam!  Never you mind, this blogger will sit through anything as long as there is plenty of popcorn.  So look around at the movies, the person with the biggest bucket of popcorn just might be the writer of this blog. LOL.

Are you going to kiss me, or not?

Ding. Dong. Ding. Dong.    The wedding bells were ringing yesterday afternoon, but Millerites couldn’t hear them over the rumbling thunder.  Even so, the church was SRO (standing room only) as BND Number Uno said I do to GND #3.  The king and queen of country music (Meryl andTwanda) flew in and performed a selection of songs that could be called THE KISS ME collection.  The performance included a song from the groom to the bride.  Ahhhhh! The happy couple who are on their way to San Antonio for a hot, steamy honeymoon were predictably sappy.  It’s June.  Who goes to San Antonio in June? (Rhetorical question, no need to answer.) No rumor there, just fact.  Not a dry eye in the house when JE gave his daughter way.  Google it if you didn’t get to attend, there’s bound to be a video of it going viral as you read this.  But this blog isn’t about facts, it thrives on rumors and who do you think was seen cozying up together at the after wedding party at the Double D?  If you guessed GND #5 and BND El Segundo, give yourself a high five.  This bears watching.  And seriously, look for those Youtube videos, folks.  If you videoed it, then upload the video so the rest of us can LIKE it.

Meanwhile, summer and boats go together.  Boats and drinking do not.  Be aware when you are on the lakes, that hundreds of people drown each year due to carelessness.  Don’t become a statistic.  Follow the rule of boating—always wear a life jacket no matter how good a swimmer you are—and don’t drink while you are operating a boat.  It’s all common sense.  Nuff said.

Don't become a statistic.  Wear your life vest.

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CC said YES!

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May 4, 2015

Well, would you looky, looky here.  The Houston Chronicle’s food editor featured the Double D Roadhouse Houston in the Sunday edition. As the Chronicle is the largest newspaper in Texas, that’s a pretty big deal and well worth mentioning.  The people of Houston are really digging the down home cuisine of our own Chef M.  Not that’s so surprising really, good food is good food no matter what city you are in.  Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know that the roadhouse is technically in Katy, but it’s close enough to Houston for the Big H to claim it. The motel will be open for business on Memorial Day weekend.  Check out the Double D website for pictures.  It’s pretty amazing.  Guess it’s obvious that this intrepid blogger is a die hard fan of the Double D.  And no, Bruce Willis isn’t the one writing this blog.

Speaking of our own, if you haven’t heard, Mr. DD finally got around to proposing, not that this intrepid blogger is surprised that he did.  But what you might not know is that he proposed in the middle of a CVS parking lot.  Really?  Where is the romance in that?  I know his momma raised him better! Rumor has it that CC may have proposed to DD first.  Whatever.  The good news is that they are finally getting it right.

Meanwhile, what happened to spring?  Is it just me, or does it seem like we skipped straight from not so cold winter to hotter than blazes summer?  It’s April for crying out loud.  Yeah, yeah, yeah.  April in Texas. So what’s your point?

Don’t forget to check out the snapdragons in front of the Double D Roadhouse and Motel.  They are spectacular this year, but aren't they always.

Oh BTW—she said YES, so wedding bells once again will be ringing in Miller. When is the wedding?  No wedding pool this time. According to the MOS,  July 17^th is the day, a year to the day after the BB walked into the DD.  I guess the boy has a little romance in his soul after all.

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A Good Romance

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April 27, 2015

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April is one of those months that can’t seem to make up its mind.  One year hot.  The next year cold.  Old folks claim that the last cold spell comes Easter weekend.  Easter came early in April this year, so that’s probably the reason for the unstable temperatures these last few weeks.  But that bit of folklore begs the question: How would Mother Nature know when Easter weekend is?  Just one of the many questions that life has no answer for. (Yes, it's okay to end a sentence with a preposition.)  Millerites have enjoyed some beautiful days sprinkled in with a lot of rain.  This blogger is ready for a few more rainbows and a little less rain.

Since we have had an unusually high number of romances budding in our little berg, it seems prudent to pass this little tidbit on to all the potential Millerite brides-to-be.  Days to avoid when setting your wedding day, if you're the superstitious sort--Friday the thirteen:  November 13, 2015, May 13, 2016, January 13, 2017, and October 13, 2017. Just saying. 

Moving on to more interesting gossip.  DD is in the Big H this week.  Seems he is spending more and more time there.  Could that be due to a certain BB with the initials CC?  Bingo.  My, my, how the mighty have fallen.  Sigh!  Don’t you just love a good romance?  There are rumors that our guy went ring shopping last December.  Expect to hear news before long that these two are tying the matrimonial knot.

Meanwhile, back in the piney woods, recent storms have produced a lot of lightning.  Remember, folks, that lightning can strike two miles in front of a storm, and that humans far too often are the victims of lightning strikes.  Well, humans and gas stations.  That bolt from the sky that destroyed the Gas-N-Go last December still gives me nightmares.  Stay inside when the weather turns stormy, or you might find yourself the subject of a very tragic lead on the 5 o’clock news.  No one wants their 15 minutes of fame to be about their demise.  Take care and be safe.  Nuff said!

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April 5, 2015

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Ta Da! The Cadbury Bunny has arrived which means it's Easter Sunday.  Guess there won't be many little ones hunting Easter Eggs at the John G. Miller Park today--not with the rain coming down in buckets.  This blogger sincerely hopes that Millerites took advantage of the sunshine yesterday to participate in the Miller's Annual Bunny Hop and Egg Hunt.  Today, the church parking lots were filled to overflowing as is the norm on Easter Sunday, although if you only drag yourself to church twice a year (Christmas and Easter) you might want to examine your faith a little closer.  Seeing everyone dressed in their Easter finery brings back memories of childhood.  Scratchy suits, wrinkly tights, hats, and white gloves, all stained with streaks of fresh green after rummaging through the tall newly sprouted grass looking for Easter eggs.  Strictly speaking, for Christians, Easter Sunday should bring thoughts of our Savior--His love, His sacrifice, His death, His resurrection.  But we live in America where religion and commercialism have blended over the decades.  As families gather around the Easter Ham (turkey, chicken, lamb, goose, or whatever) hopefully they will remember that this day has a deeper meaning than chocolate bunnies, Peeps, and dyed eggs.  Having said all that, this blogger is off to supervise the family celebration.  The rain may keep us from hunting eggs, but it won't stop us from celebrating this special day together.

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Is there gossip to be had on this rainy, gloomy day?  Is the Energizer bunny pink?  The wedding for BND Numero Uno and GND #3 is scheduled for June.  Every one in Miller knows that BND El Segundo will be acting as the BM and GND #5 will stand up as the MOH.  But did you know that after  5 months, GND #5 has called it quits with the Tool Man (TM)?  Could it be that she is hoping that she will catch the eye of BND El Segundo now that GND #3 is marrying BND Numero Uno?  At the wedding shower, held at the Double D Friday night, there was much speculation about another BND and GND wedding in the near future.  It will be interesting to see what happens as these two fulfill their BM and MOH duties.  Speaking of tying the knot, it appears that Princess Lea will soon be entering the queue of brides lining up to march down the aisle.  Her cowboy was spotted at the jewelers recently, and he wasn't window shopping.  The Chamber of Commerce might just have to change the sign outside of town from Miller: A Place to Call Home to Miller: A Place to Find Love.

Meanwhile, give a little extra encouragement to our school kids.  The state tests are upon us.  From now until May our students will be tested in Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies.  The jury is still out on whether these test are appropriate or not--not that the state of Texas cares for the average Joe's opinion on these things.  The reality is our kids must take these test, so let's do all we can to encourage them and support their teachers.  Nuff said.

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A Little Bit of Miller in H-town

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January 19, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Don’t forget to hit your knees today and say thanks for the man who sacrificed his life for the betterment of mankind. In honor of his memory today, everyone should do one kind deed for someone else.  Stand up, and do the right thing.  It is one our freedoms, we just don’t exercise it often enough, consequently, it gets a little out of shape.  So, how about it, give a little kindness to say thanks to a great man.

On to new frontiers:  It’s about to happen.  The New Double D Roadhouse Houston will have its Grand Opening January 23, 2015.  Those neon signs that have become an iconic symbol of our little town will soon make a debut in one of our largest cities.  Don’t you wish you could be there when they flip the switch and turn on the lights for the first time?  A little bit of Miller in H-town.  Who'd ever thunk it, certainly not this intrepid blogger.    

I don’t know about the rest of you Millerites, but I having a feeling that love is zinging in the air, and it isn't because there are hearts everywhere.  Could anything l

ess than love convince Mr. DD himself to consider moving from Miller?  Can’t say too much.  Don’t want to ruin the surprise.  You know who will get cranky if the cat gets out of the bag too early.  I’m just guessing, but it is my heartfelt opinion, that Miller is fixing to lose another one of its bachelors.  Sorry ladies, but you know the saying—All the best ones are either married or____!  You can fill in the blank yourself.  No controversies here in Miller.

Meanwhile, could we get a little snow down here?  It’s winter.  They had fourteen inches in the Detroit area last week, and the forecasters are calling for more snow this week. Sheesh!  Not one snowflake fell in Miller.  Our kids like to build snowmen to, so don’t hog up all the snow, you crazy northerners.  Still, you less than same Texans, you should remember to bundle up, because despite the really, pretty weather today, it is winter, and when the sun goes down, it gets preetee cold.  Nuff said. 

One final word.  Congratulations to Randy Rollins, a seventh grader at the MC Middle School.  His computer sketch of Eaton and Eaton Insurance and Investments was the winner of the Chamber of Commerce's annual The Best of Miller, Texas Art Contest.  Randy is the son or Betty Truman  and Samuel Rollins.

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January 10, 2015

It seems that the New Year always brings out the romantic side of people.  Resolutions.  The wish to be a better person.  Being grateful for all the blessing of the past year.  Appreciating the SO in your life, or wishing for a special someone to come along and sweep you off your feet.  Old man winter is settling into his element, stirring up the north winds and sending them streaking across the Canadian border.  If you live up north that means snow and subzero temperatures.  Brrrr!  I mean 9 degrees, if that isn't the perfect excuse to canoodle, then I don't know what it.  Still, in Texas, the temps don't dip that low more than once in a blue, blue, blue winter moon.  No, Texans are just normally kind of romantic.  How else do you account for the swagger?  Which leads this blogger to the point--what's with all the Valentine's?  Surely, retailers could take a brief break between holidays.  Let people enjoy these few weeks of snuggling up with their honeys before the stores bombard the world with Valentine's Day displays.  It is like the minute the bubbly pops at midnight on the thirty-first, bang! Hearts and flowers explode. Everywhere you look, from the grocery stores to the ads on the internet, sappy red hearts abound.  Makes a body weary, and take the romance right out of the season, if you ask this blogger's opinion, which maybe you did, since you are reading this post.  Ironically, all this pre-advertising doesn't seem to help.  If you don't agree, just visit a lingerie store, florist, or candy shop on February 14th.  The lines are longer than any other day of the year.  

Yikes!  See?  Even this blog has been infected with hearts and flowers.

Moving on, to a slightly less prosaic, but oddly related note --there are no new romances to report on in our little berg.  Millerites seem to be laying low because of the cold front that blew through bringing cold rain and even some sleet.  There were some reports of visitors to Miller that are of special interest.  Remember the feisty little red head that flew in for the A-B wedding.  She was seen at the Double D this past weekend, enjoying some of Chef M's delicious catfish with her good pal and former roommate.  A certain dude transplanted from New York was also there.  His former flame, the science teacher, showed up at the roadhouse to dine, as well.  For a few moments, it looked like there might be a fracas worthy of the old nighttime soap, Dallas.  Alas, the dude and the redhead from New York (RHFNY) went their separate ways, and the lady who got her heart broken spent her night at the bar keeping company with a hunky blond.  The E 5s were also at the roadhouse, celebrating a family birthday.  What a spunky group those five are!  Don't fret, this intrepid blogger will keep an ear to ground.  Should a new romance bloom, or a herd of stampeding buffalo head this way, you can read about it right here.

Meanwhile, don't forget that a hoodie and a toboggan are not really adequate for temperatures in the thirties.  If you are out and about, wear a real coat, for Pete's sake and be sure to keep a blanket or two in your car.  Being stranded on the side of the road in the dead of winter, even in Texas, could be uncomfortable. Stupidity causes more deaths in our country than any thing else.  Nuff said.

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A New Year's Eve Proposal

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January 1, 2015

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It is just this blogger, or does it seem like the years are flying by faster and faster?  The peeps around town say it’s an age thing, like getting older make the clock run faster. If that is true, the clock is the only thing that runs faster as it gets older.  Ahem!  Let’s chalk it up to maturity rather than age.  Speaking of faster.  If you can imagine it, in Middleton, Wisconsin, they have a New Year’s Dash.  Who calls a 5 mile run a dash?  If memory serves, Wisconsin is freezing in January, but 475 people got out of bed and lined up to run, yes run, in this dash they optimistically call a fun run. The fun in fun run is added because you can walk if you chose, making the whole event more of a family affair than a competition.

  In this blogger’s humble opinion, any event that includes a Mother Nature disclaimer--the course could be dry, wet, or even have 12 inches of snow--should be avoided at all costs.  Brrrrr!  Better to snuggle up with the SO, watch a parade or two, nosh on some great snack, and jeer at the referees while viewing some football.  Ahh! The life. 

Now to the good stuff, the family feud is over.  

That’s right O V E R.  

And the winner is, BND Numero Uno. Now who is really surprised? The folks at the party at the Double D last night witnessed the proposal. That’s right, the uber cool man of the hour, got down on bended knee at midnight and asked GND #3 to be his endless love. Can anyone say, Get me to the church on time? (Yes, this intrepid blogger just worked in three romantic song titles, thank you very much.) For those of you that weren’t there, you can see the whole proposal on YouTube. Don’t you just love the modern world? Privacy is an outdated concept, but when you propose in front of
most of your family and friends, you aren’t looking to keep a lid on it. Even better, a little bird told this blogger that BND El Segundo will be the best man at the wedding on a date TBA later. Ain’t it great?


Meanwhile, the Piney Woods are ringing with the echoes of good cheer. Be sure make that resolution before midnight. Like wishing on a star, it loses its magic if you don’t. Or better yet, skip the resolution and simply commit to doing one kind deed every day.  Imagine the world if every person jumped on board.  Be the first.  Nuff said.

A final note:  If you have been missing the front man for the Double D in the past few weeks, it’s because he is spreading his wings.  The opening for the Double D Houston is set for January 23rd. The excitement is building.

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Gotta Love the Underdog

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December 8, 2014

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Historic newsflash. Bet you are thinking that this blog is going to be about Pearl Harbor.  You would be wrong.  Not, mind you, that this blogger doesn’t think that the 73^rd anniversary of the attack on our country isn’t worthy of a mention. 

 It is. 

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However, today it is the first ever College Football Playoff that catches the spotlight.  Four teams have been chosen to compete in this history making playoffs--Alabama, Oregon, Florida State, and Ohio.  Finally, after years of fist thumping, the masses have a playoff, if a two game bracket can be called a playoff.  Four teams will have the chance to put it all on the gridiron, go toe to toe across the fifty, and juke their way into the annals of football history.  Number four seed Ohio gets the dubious honor of playing number one seed Alabama, which means in theory Ohio has a chance of being number one in the nation.  Win, lose, or draw, it will be one for the record books.  Gotta love the underdog.

Be that as it may, Miller has its own little dramas to keep life in the Piney Woods interesting.  Time to check up on the family feud.  BND El Segundo took off for Houston to oversee the new Double D leaving BND Numero Uno to snag the seat next to GND #3 every Sunday.  Yet, despite the highly visible Sunday claim staking, the two don’t seem to be making much headway in the romance department.  Maybe this blog should include some pointers on how to have a romance worthy of the attention this non-romance seems to have garnered. 

 Don’t believe Millerites are keeping a close eye on the action, just drive by TFS any morning or afternoon. It is SRO (standing room only). Feed the gossip mill, folks.  Or better yet, BND Numero Uno go to the movies, share dinner out without a crowd of other people in tow, get caught smooching goodnight on the front porch.  Something.  Not that there isn’t some drama to report.  GND#5 has been seen out with a newbie.  The newbie seems to have replaced the Risen One.  Speaking of newbies, if you have had your hearing aid turned down these past few weeks you might have missed the arrival of another celebrity who plans to dwell among us.  The ex-host of Design Redo joins the team at Junkalicious.  Make a point to give Ms. Kemper a heaping helping of Miller hospitality.

Meanwhile, this might be the season to go over the hills and through the woods to grandmother’s house.  Gas prices dropped below $3.00 for the first time in, well, a long time.  The talking heads say that gas prices could drop even further before the holiday season.  Ho. Ho. Ho.  If you’re into useless trivia, here is one for you.  Today is the 342^nd day of the year.  23 more days til another New Year’s Eve Party at the Double D Roadhouse.  Nuff said.

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Say it ain't so, Mo

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November 17, 2014

Say it ain't so, Mo.  Frosty pod.  Sounds like a Disney character, right?  But frosty pod isn’t a cute cuddly creature sent from some animated studio to babysit your children while you get supper ready after a hard day at work.  Smart people should fear frosty pod, which is a fungal disease.  That’s right, a fungal disease. Other than scientists, who has even heard of this fungal disease?  Well, if you haven’t heard of it before take heed of this blogger’s warning.  Frosty pod is responsible for destroying approximately 40% of the world’s production of cocoa.  Why should you care?  One reason and one reason only—less cocoa mean less chocolate.  According to the experts we are in danger of having a chocolate shortage.  Not just a shortage, but a major shortage these experts warn.  Now, this blogger is aware that in the scheme of things, a chocolate shortage doesn’t seem all that noteworthy, but give it some thought.  What will all those crabby people do when there aren’t enough Snickers Bars to transform them

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back into their true selves?  The mind boggles.  The latest reports say that 70,000 metric tons of chocolate were consumed last year.  That’s a lot of chocolate.  The demand is expected to increase at the same time production is decreasing.  This could be the cause of World War III. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

So what is the gossip of the day?  This blogger can report that a certain MOS has been on the road a lot in the past few weeks, burning up the road between Miller and Houston.  Not it would seem to court CC the BB.  Okay, maybe it is a tiny bit about courting the lady from Houston.  More will be revealed later.  The BNDs are still feuding over the GNDs.  It’s enough to make one wish for a score card to keep up with the whole mess.  And one can’t forget those bouquets of flowers that appear at

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the Double D every Monday morning.  Rumor has it that an identical bouquet is delivered to CC the BB in Houston each Monday as well.  It might be time for DD the MOS to make his intentions known.  You can be sure that this blogger will be listening, and as soon as there is any mention of an end to the moratorium on dating, you can read about it here.

Meanwhile, don’t let these cool, sunny days entice you to go for a walk in the woods.  Hunters are notorious for having selective eye-sight.  That means that anything moving in the woods looks like a trophy deer to them.  Best to stay out of the woods and let the hunters focus on the real deer.  Nuff said.

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