shot

You know what’s weird?  This conversation:
“I’m getting my vaccine this afternoon.”
“Oh!  Congratulations!”

What a strange thing to be congratulated for.  I wonder when it will become routine, like a flu shot.

isn’t it romantic

Conversation this morning when I have finally come downstairs.
Doug:  So…happy valentine’s day.
Me:  Oh yeah.  That.  Happy valentine’s day.
Doug: Would you like potato pancakes for breakfast?
Me:  Can you make them heart-shaped
Doug (pause)  Would you like normal potato pancakes for breakfast?
But then he did this anyway.  Because he’s Doug.

mystery tracks

From the window inside, it looked like the critter was walking along, then maybe something came down and attacked and flew away with it.  But closer examination outside leads me to a less exciting conclusion:  that a squirrel walked up, dug up something, then walked away.