A Weird Paper Tests The Limits of Science by Claiming Octopuses Came From Space

https://www.sciencealert.com ^ | 28 DECEMBER 2021 | MIKE MCRAE

[Tax-chick]

Also, I know about hornworms.

[ArGee]

I imagine if you soaked me in vodka I wouldn’t be feeling any pain either.

[Silentgypsy]

I’ll drink to that!

[Monkey Face]

We’ve had torrential rains all day, with sound and light show, and it all started yesterday afternoon. I’ve been stuck indoors and I’m quite tired of it. It’s been mostly rainy for the last two months.

I would love to be back in the desert! Just to be dry and warm, and not have to worry about moldy things in cracks and crevices.

Arkansas has a history of rain in the spring, but I’m trying to recall our time in MO and this is like a whole new thing.

Anyway, it’s really good to hear from you, and know that you’re doing fine.

[Monkey Face]

I hope Asuncion is able to get that last item for the remedy for your feet. I don’t even have a clue about anyone like that here. Wish I did, though...

I’ll be looking for beets when I hit the local vegetable aisle! My favorite vegetable when I was a child. I even like beet greens!

It would be nice if the weather stays good long enough for me to walk to Walgreen’s and Kroger and back. It’s supposed to be sunny all day tomorrow, but we’ll see.

[Monkey Face]

So much rain!! If it weren’t so “warm” I’d think I’d been transplanted to Puget Sound.

[Monkey Face]

There was a joke when I was growing up, about drinking the water in our “rival” town, six miles away. Girls who drank it got pregnant, so the story went. I didn’t date anyone from there, so I was exempt! LOL!

[zzeeman]

A big AMEN to that, Sister!

[Tax-chick]

[Monkey Face]

Such a pretty kitteh!

Good morning. Did you sleep well?

The storms finally left, but in their wake was a trail of destruction. You may be getting them soon. Hopefully by then, they’ve dissipated somewhat.

It’s 38° heading for a high of 70° but it won’t reach that until late afternoon, so I’ll be wearing my winter coat on my walk this morning. Unngh.

[null and void]

The damned dog tricked me into thinking he wanted to go out. Then he hopped onto the warm spot on my bed.

he snores.

He sure is cute...

[Tax-chick]

Not bad, thanks. We might have weather later. Kathleen has a riding lesson in the afternoon, so hopefully it won’t be stormy at that time.

[Tax-chick]

What we do for our pets. Can you get another bed and put them side by side to make more room?

[null and void]

While mom is here she has the master bed room. I’m in the study, there just isn’t enough bed room in this bedroom for a larger bed.

It’s not like I didn’t know what he was doing. I made the bed so he would slobber* on the blanket not the sheets before I went to sit on the throne.

He didn’t disappoint...

He’s spidered out from the wall to within six inches of the other edge...

* Now that the daffodil has worked its way out of his system he barely slobbers.

[null and void]

Mom is scolding someone in her sleep.

[ArGee]

Good morning, everyone. Happy Friday Eve!

The sun is shining. It’s trying to warm up. My beeber says it could get as high as 74 today. We’ll see.

I need to change my last name to Biden or something. I’m getting tired of having to owrk to make money.

[Tax-chick]

My husband does that. It’s annoying.

[Tax-chick]

I’ve decided to identify as Queer. It’s not like there’s a definition.

[ArGee]

True dat. Is there any money in it?

Oh, and today’s

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[Tax-chick]

Congratulations!

Palm Springs, CA, has voted to offer $900/mo to lower-income LBGTQIA+ people.