songbird's crazy world

 Cat?  What cat? Yep, Shadow in the window. Duchess doing cat things.

 We went to a ball game  last Friday.  Cold, windy, rainy day …The sky  put on a show during the game. Every phone in the ballpark turned skyward for a few moments.  Look at what happened over center field at sunset.  Can you see the second arch? Look down the first base line,  rainbow’s end? And in left field, a piece of the sunset, Similar sunset photos were all over my instagram and facebook…it was a spectacular night in NYC and on Long Island. #skywatchfriday

 So I saw a pair of red shoes advertised on Facebook.  Followed the link to the merchant and put them in my cart, but didn’t buy them. I was ambivalent about whether I really needed red pumps.  Even if they were only $19.99.   Then the algorithm showed me the same shoes, over and over, on Facebook and Instagram. No surprise there. And then I got an email asking if I still wanted the shoes. Funny thing, though. All of the ads are from essentially the same company— it’s one website with multiple tabs— but with different prices for the same shoes. And the email offered the shoes at a price that wasn’t in any of the ads. Here, take a look. Yeah, I bought them for $16.99.

  We survived the nor’easter. The only damage we had was to the fence between our house and the neighbors’ house. It’s their fence and they fixed it. So no lasting damage from the storm. It’s going to be very warm for the next couple of days with temperatures back in the 80’s.  The last hurrah of summer. So I went to yoga last night. I really enjoyed the class. I work hard in that class, but it’s worth the effort. On the other hand, I think I am falling out of love with tai chi. It just doesn’t seem to be the class for me. I’m trying to decide if I should go back this week or just quit. I do want to spend some time at the gym using the weightlifting equipment maybe I’ll go on Thursday night instead of tai chi.  Yeah, my sister thinks I should be lifting weights. It helps maintain muscle tone and prevents bone loss. I think she’s right. She needs to start taking some sort of class that improves her balance and flexibility though.Maybe yoga. I am looking forward to using th...

 We saw Rod Stewart back in July.  Then he had a health scare and cancelled the rest of his 2026 tour. Now he has announced a 2027 tour, just in Europe, as his farewell tour.  I’m glad I got yo see him when I did.  And I’m sad that so many of my favorites are retiring. Glad I got yo see Elton John and Billy Joel, among others. The shoe stretching kit actually worked; those boots I bought on clearance were just a little bit tight but now feel comfortable.  I can’t wait to wear them. Yes, it’s boots and sweaters season, and I am enjoying.   I made my first batch of gluten free pumpkin muffins.  The mix I used has just the right amount of spices.  And I found a great recipe for crustless pumpkin pie that I’d love to try.  And there’s a box of gluten free apple cider donuts in my pantry. Maybe it’s time to get out the crockpot and make soup. But I think I’ll wait until after our vacation to put up the Halloween decorations. Of course, I already h...

 The theme? Recently, was  International Talk Like a Pirate Day , a fun modern holiday.  It would be fun to see where the seven seas take each of you as you share with us songs relating to pirates.  I once had a pirate costume, I wore it for Halloween and then again for the Jewish holiday of Purim.  I love pirate stories.  And music.  Well, you know where I have to start. Gilbert & Sullivan The Pirates of Penzance. And from the movie Some more from Tim Curry And you also know how I feel about Jimmy Buffett How about some Disney magic? Ray Stevens makes me laugh I had to include this one And then I came across this video Let’s close it out with more Disney — and Johnny Depp.