In an attempt to post more often and not overthink things, I will be doing speed blogging from time to time. I will blog for however long it is on my timer. Currently, that's 16 minutes. Read ahead for a bit of stream-of-consciousness posting. :)
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Note: I haven't been taking many pictures recently, so pictures with this post are from this day 10 years ago, Jan. 2014.
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| Back when we had 4 kitties. Annie, Lucky, Lucy, and Leo. |
I will have to stick to my timer today because I need to help Theo, who is locked out of his car. He is in the dentist's chair, so I have a few minutes before I have to leave. In the meantime, we have workmen here working on a loose tile in the kitchen. Ward will stay with them. Luckily, I don't go to work until later this afternoon, so I'm free to help.
I heard something the other day that had me making one of those "Well, in my day..." comments. Someone told me they were at a local brew pub and tried to pay with cash. Then, the employee said they didn't take cash. I was surprised to hear that. I know that most people use less cash these days by using a credit card or some form of electronic payment. But cash is what it's all based on! It seems like there should be some kind of regulation that businesses have to accept cash. I don't know how common this no-cash policy is. I do know a few people who only take Venmo for their handcrafted things, but that's different than an establishment where you can come in off the street. Anyway, times are a changin'.
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| Female cardinal |
This past week has been busy. I worked more than usual, and we've had a few more extracurriculars than usual. Ward and I are basically introverts who sometimes find it an effort to socialize in unfamiliar places. But we try to do it anyway. Last weekend's big event was a line dancing party at the local American Legion Hall. We had no idea what to expect. Although we did know some people there, we spent most of the time by ourselves. That is, except for the other 150 people we were dancing with. It was a good fit for us, and we had fun. They spent the first two hours teaching dances, and the last hour was free dancing. And the experienced people knew just what dance to do for what song.
Times up for now. Another time, I may talk more about me and dancing.
Until next time...
I'm so impressed with your willingness to try new things! You rock!
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet picture of the sleeping kitty cats.
There is usually some resistance on my part when trying anything new, but I just force myself to go ahead with things. Usually. :)
DeleteWhen I saw the picture of our cats, I was a little wistful. They were such great pets. And they all look so healthy in that picture. Not quite what they looked like at the end of their lives.
The picture with the four kitties, all curled up and sleeping, is so cute!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are free to help Theo out!
That's interesting about the no cash policy! I know that during the pandemic, a couple of places asked for exact change if paying by cash because there was a coin shortage. I paid for my pizza with coins and they were so happy! I also know that some businesses will no longer accept a check - it has to be cash or credit card. But, on the news, recently (last week), I heard that more and more businesses are giving a discount if you pay with cash as opposed to credit cards!
Enjoy your line dancing! :)
I remember the coin shortage during the shutdowns, but I hadn't heard that there was a recent one. Maybe that is leading to some places not taking cash because they can't make change. Businesses have to pay an extra percentage to the credit card company for each transaction, so it makes sense that thy would give a discount for paying in cash. I know most of the gas stations around here do that.
DeleteAww, love that picture of your beautiful sweet angel kitties. I know they are all together playing again now! The dancing sounds like so much fun! That would definitely be something I would try! I used to love line dancing back in my early twenties. The body feels very different now as I approach 50! Haha!
ReplyDeleteI only watched the big line dancing craze years ago. This is my first time trying it, and I liked it.
DeleteIt's a nice image thinking about all of our cats together again. :)
Son3 and DIL3 go to line dancing night at a Nashville American Legion post and they love it. Glad you had fun too.
ReplyDeleteI went to Krystal recently to get breakfast when they told me I had to charge it. I had to tell them to forget it. I was not charging $4.48 when I had a $5 in my hand.
I haven't encountered that yet, but it sounds like its only a matter of time.
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