View & News: end of February

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

1. On Sunday morning, I drove an hour and took the boys on a hike. And they liked it! Go Mom!



2. The boys' father has returned.

3. This morning, I finished a book I've been reading for 9 weeks so that felt good. I finished listening to A Pocketful of Rye by Agatha Christie yesterday.

4. Still working on my Year of the Dragon fic.

Questions for 21-27 February

21 Feb: World Kombucha Day: Have you ever tried kombucha? Favorite flavors?

I just tried it for the first time a few minutes ago [because of this question]. It took me a long time to sort through the shelf and find a flavor that sounded appealing. I settled on GT's Synergy Lemonberry and Health Ade Mango Lemonade. Neither taste very good to me. I put this in because Jungkook of BTS once scolded ARMYs for buying out his favourite brand and flavor [which he drank on his live broadcasts] so he couldn't find it.

22 Feb: Supermarket Employee Day: Do you have a favorite worker at the place where you buy food? After my husband and kids, the adults I see most are Kelli and Jeff, the cashiers at my supermarket. They are both amazing people and I consider them part of my support system even thought I only see them for a few minutes on Wednesdays.

23 Feb: Dog Biscuit Day: Ever eat a dog biscuit by mistake? Or on purpose?! No. No pets, no dogs ever. I do see sometimes frozen treats for dogs in the freezer aisle and don't wonder that sometimes they get mixed up.

24 Feb: Tortilla Chip Day: What’s the best thing to eat tortilla chips with: salsa, guacamole, bean dip, tequila? I love chips any way. Salsa is best but guacamole or dips are good too.

25 Feb: Telecommuter Appreciation Week (Feb 25-Mar 2]: What are the pros and cons of working from home? As I stay at home mom, I never have the option of going into the office :(

26 Feb: Levi Strauss: Do you have a favorite pair of jeans? Yes, but I rarely wear jeans because I am usually exercising at some point in my day so I just wear yoga pants or sweat pants or cargo pants.

27 Feb: International Polar Bear Day: If you saw a polar bear in the wild, what would you do? Ha. My sons have a saying: if black, fight back, if brown, lay down, if white, say 'good night.'

Comments

[acorn_squash]

So you're saying that if I meet a polar bear, I can attempt to pet the forbidden tummy?

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I suppose you could. But I interpret 'if white, say good night' as the polar bear is going to kill you so you should say good night, meaning say good bye to life. But, yeah, why not try a pet? Especially if it's going to kill you anyway.

[smallhobbit]

Glad the hike went well. It looks like a lovely place to visit.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you. I was chuffed by the boys' enthusiasm. So we will be doing another! Maybe with their father en tow.

[debriswoman]

Intrigued by the seemingly random questions:-)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

The questions are from my own trove [here: https://stonepicnicking-okapi.dreamwidth.org/447737.html]

I went to a site with holidays for every day and went through the year and thought up a question for every day related to the holiday, something I felt I could answer or might be thought-provoking for others. A few are philosophical but most are about likes and dislikes.

[debriswoman]

Meant to add that the hike looks picturesque:-)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[dr_zook]

Haha, I did once eat a dog biscuit by mistake-- but tried to let it look like it was on purpose... 🙄

Yay for hiking with the boys! The waterfall looks like a good destination. :D

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Ha, ha!

Yes, I picked it from a book and it was a good choice.