Month: January 2024

There was a rally at City Hall today. The Newton Teachers Association (NTA) has been on strike for several days.  It’s illegal and they’re being fined, but in the meantime, negotiations are going nowhere.

My friend Susan gave be this bowl that she made, for a birthday present.  I use it nearly every day, as it is perfect for hot cereal.  It has come to be known as simply “The Susan Bowl.”

This is one of Ferrous’s favorite spots to watch the world go by. It’s on the porch.  Because we were on the porch today.  Because January.

I spotted the remains of a puddle on the sidewalk today.  To my eye, it looks exactly like someone’s silhouette (or at least the top part does).

Doug and I made some new candles from the lumps of wax left when candles die.  Usually, the waxes are different colors, and the candles wind up some version of preschool brown.  We threw a couple crayons in and got a very nice color.