songbird's crazy world

 So I went on a bit of a shopping spree and bought some new clothes. But … short girl problems. Everything needs to be shortened. We use a dry cleaner/tailor shop that’s a 20 minute ride away.  I’m sure there are other tailors closer to home, but adres has been using this shop for decades … The shop doesn’t stay open late, so I can’t go after work.  I have to go on Saturday. Three weeks ago I drove to the shop but it was closed — annual street fair. Two weeks ago was the nor’easter and the state of emergency.   Finally got there last week. I gave him three of Drew’s sweaters to dry clean and a pile of my clothes to alter.  He said ged have everything ready by Friday. Which was perfect, because we leave for vacation today.  Except … I work from home in Fridays, so I was able to run errands at lunchtime. I drove to the tailor’s …but he was still working on the alterations. He told me to come back Saturday morning.  When I said we’re leaving for vacation ...

  Big Girls Don't Cry Welcome to  Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to   answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions! Saturday 9: Big Girls Don't Cry (1962) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here . 1) When is the last time you shed a tear? I cry when I’m sad.  I cry when I’m happy.  I cry when I’m overwhelmed. I cried when my daughter told me she’s having a baby.  She’s due in March. 2) Lyricist/producer Bob Crewe recalled he got the idea for this song while watching a movie on TV. "Big girls don't cry" was a line from the 1956 film  Slightly Scarlet . Give u...

 Rumor has it the Fitbit Edge will be announced and/or released Monday.  A tracker either a screen, with all the functions I need. I was very disappointed with the Sense 2.  It’s called a smartwatch but its functionality as such is limited.  In hindsight I would have done better with a Pixel smartwatch it if I wanted all the bells and whistles.  At the time I had an Android phone, so the Pixel would have been great.   But im liking what im hearing about the Edge …

 Cats being cats

 Our annual visit to the  New York Renaissance Faire  was last Sunday.  Great day.  The weather was cool and autumnal, the leaves are just starting to turn.  We had some light rain midafternoon, but otherwise no issues with the weather. We got to see all our favorites. As we entered the Faire we saw some of Robin Hood’s band.  Robin Hood and Maid Marion always take part in the Faire. Aaron Bonk does an act with whips, swords and fire. Yes, that’s me in Renaissance garb. I always dress for the Faire. You may recall we saw Aaron Bonk on our  cruise  in December 2022. Next up was Mythic Madness, a comedy and a display of stage fighting. In addition to the Robin Hood story, the Faire also features the Queen and her court.  The two storylines come together during the living chess match, where Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham engage in combat. Next up, the Magikhana Show with Arsene Dupin. He is a magician who performs his show without...