Damn...Said She...

 The girl is enjoying her beauty sleep after stirring me from mine...

I am more than mildly annoyed but have used the time to formulate a list of groceries for the coming days, organized the recycling to be taken out after the truck comes and the containers are emptied and looked at finances. Those inspire another level of consciousness and concentration unavailable at the moment so I decided to try Boud's most recent remedy and turned to streaming an episode of the British doc, Long Lost Family, via Amazon Prime Video.

I've loved the series since its inception over ten years ago mostly because I enjoy the stories. Though thought of as a means of re-uniting lost loved ones, the episode tonight featured individuals and families identifying and laying to rest remains from relatives lost during battle in 1917 and found one hundred years later in Belgium. The nine found received full military honors and their families and others involved got treated respectfully and kindly by the presenters. Nothing maudlin, very unlike a lot of American television these days.

Having been through a full military funeral at Arlington, I could appreciate some of the feelings and scenes in the program. Additionally, I remain fascinated by the doors DNA can open and the opportunities available to us for identification and information it can provide.

I hope you all have a great day. I'm off to bed.

Still Here...

 Mercy and I have been doing chores, taking naps, cooking and purchasing some dreaded hurricane supplies. I've got to go through the first aid kit and batteries and make sure everything is up to date. Our climate has been mild at night and in the early morning and in the eighties during the day. Meals have been good but simple and the girl has been great. She has begun sleeping on the bed for a bit before going to her stroller for the balance of the night. This is nice for me as all of my previous cats loved sleeping in bed and all of us enjoyed snuggling. Mercy also loves to stick her nose in the nearest arm pit and lick gangbusters. This is a bonding and grooming behavior. Lucky me!

I hope your day has been pleasant. Cheers!