Things I Never Mentioned

 Last month, a bird flew into a window at Not So New Job. I've never seen an impression like the one it left. Clearly, our windows needed a good cleaning. Also, when I looked outside for the bird's body, there wasn't so much as a feather on the ground. So, either the bird wasn't injured (unlikely, I mean, you can see the impression of his EYEBALL for fuck's sake) or a predator dragged the carcass off for dinner.

The world will never know.

My new victim services coordinator ran the picture I took through an AI generator, and the resulting cartoon is hilarious to me.

Also hilarious to me, although not to her, is the picture I took of Queen B at the dental clinic while she was home last month. The crown we installed on her front tooth many years ago had shifted, and she wanted it checked while she was home. As it turns out, the tooth shifted because the prior dentist failed to replace her permanent retainer as he should have. The dentist who has taken over the practice was appalled and has agreed to replace the retainer for free, but we also had to get a new crown. Queen B was fitted for the new crown at that appointment and will have the temporary tooth replaced by the new crown when she is home for Thanksgiving.

Happier moments happened during Queen B's visit, of course. She, Shanti, and I visited the local paint-your-own-pottery place, where we each chose a Halloween-themed item to paint. 

Queen B's mummy was good enough to earn her a chance to win a gift certificate for painting the Piece of the Month at the store. She didn't end up winning, but the nomination was a nice surprise.

Lastly, Hugh and his fellow firefighters were honored for saving the Visitor's Center at the local National Park when a wildfire ravaged it this summer. The event was held at The Association, which is where Mom, Kristi, and I have attended the Boozy Book Fair.  Mom and I attended the ceremony, and we indulged in craft coffees while we were there. It was a good day for all of us.