Painted pig update – feb 5 2024 After a bit of a winter lull of being maroon, a riot of color has shown up like an early spring. I wonder if this pig has taken punxsutawney phil at his word? I really like both sides, though the giant googly eye has been painted over in a solid blue. Something v is written on both sides, but my brain isnt having much success untangling the handwriting yet. The right side says “undecipherable” 5, maybe? #salemtraditions #paintedpigva #salemva #feb052024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-uga_ufMJ/?igsh=amdndXRoZThjamVj

Day 20,091 Birdsong and a visiting squirrel on the camera this morning, and then I saw another squirrel at the duck pond on another low stone wall around one of the trees there. The duck pond squirrel had a little bob on its tail, and the one in our back yard had a full, fluffy one. Both were gray and white, and moved at a really good clip. I’m glad they were caught on video- we don’t get as many squirrels here as we did in Maryland. I am hoping to see another piebald “albino” one sometime in our new neck of the woods. #doodle #feb052024 #happymonday #squirrel #backyardzoo #lakespringpark #salemva https://www.instagram.com/p/C2-tdcBu3gS/?igsh=OTNjaDd4YjVtYjR1

Day 20,089 Doodle of some of the visitors this morning and last night (See prior entry) There’s a giant doin’ cartwheels, a statue wearin’ high heels Look at all the happy creatures dancin’ on the lawn Dinosaur Victrola, listenin’ to Buck Owens Doo, doo, doo, lookin’ out my back door Tambourines and elephants are playin’ in the band Won’t you take a ride on the flyin’ spoon? Dood-n-doo-doo #bunny #bird #deer #bluejay #doodle #lookingoutmybackdoor https://www.instagram.com/p/C25xFe3O3Q4/?igsh=bW1kajg4aTkzMXNo

Day 20,090 Sitting on a heating pad on the couch, back has been twanging quite a bit, but some assistance from a heating pad and meds make things a bit better. Watching midsomer murders, just finished the death in paradise xmas special, and prior to that caught up with SNL. Had a lovely little dinner of appetizers and falafel pitas, the inlaws, kitty and mrs relaxing on assorted areas around the tv. #doodle #homebidy #cryptid #badback #feb042024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C28zONfMAwK/?igsh=MWxicWR1MmpjMmhiMg==

Outbursts of Everett True Feb 02, 1914. #theoutburstsofeveretttrue #everetttrue https://www.instagram.com/p/C23gtmHs0eQ/?igsh=MWQxZ3RobnR3djMxcA==

The final birthday loot listing for today In brief – Hershey Bars Nacho cheese bugles Funyuns Lego 80112 Auspicious Dragon Clear green Resin for new 3d resin printer Filament for bambu 3d printer —(matte black/white/yellow/sand/blue/grey) Board Games —Bruxelles 1897 —trip to the moon —the great split —legend of sleepy hollow Bigfoot riding nessie tshirt Assorted cryptid and mountain stickers/magnets #birthdayloot2024 #feb022024 #roanokeva #boardgames #junkfood #nerdshirtoftheday #printsupplies #lego80112 https://www.instagram.com/p/C23aAxEMnEf/?igsh=MXNsbmtwNzVvdHpkNw==

Finally had a birthday cupcake after lunch – chocolate with vanilla buttercream. Very good! My next one will be a chocolate with fudgy chocolate frosting. #cupcakes #monster #doodle #birthdayloot2024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C23IDvuODi_/?igsh=MWdqOTA4b2xiYmtxaw==

Hand painted watercolor Birthday Card of a place just up the road from FIL, I just love homemade stuff, and Larry is an artist I admire. #birthdayloot2024 #watercolor #birthday #feb022024 https://www.instagram.com/p/C23EbtvuvgY/?igsh=bDVzdnNydHo1b2d3

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Birthday loot continues- werewolf by night / man-thing shirt (in navy, to update the same version on grey that I got last year that I’ve been loving to death) Latex gloves for the resin 3d printer I got for Christmas. #birthdayloot2024 #feb012024 Supper tonight was a sub from Joe’s Deli and chocolate birthday cupcakes (dessert which I am too full to eat atm) https://www.instagram.com/p/C209zmJswGj/?igsh=MTZ5Y3AzNTl5dHphYg==

Day 20,087 or t-minus one day until cake. #turning55 #groundhogday #candlemas #imbolc #mybirthdaytomorrow #doodle https://www.instagram.com/p/C2zz1a8ur_-/?igsh=MXB1MWh4bXYzMDNvcQ==

Day 20,086 Went on the greenway to take a little walk and brought the little diver with me. However, the pictures didn’t turn out, as it was very gray and my brain was foggy. A doodle-enhanced recreation will have to do. Weather was brisk, about 45⁰F, but was feeling quite a bit cooler, heavily overcast and a solid wind blowing. I had a jacket, but it was still a bit too cool to go for very long. After roaming a bit and waving to the sinister mallards (a trio of especially suspicious males specifically) in the water, I picked up a few bits of trash on the path and summoned a minor transport portal to return home. I returned home to cuddle with Pearl and put my foot up, since I think I may have over exerted myself on the walk. #doodle #walkabout #greenway #roanokeva #jan312024 #straifseven #bronzediver #ducks #walkies https://www.instagram.com/p/C2x56u_OP1G/?igsh=MTExbXJ6bDF3cXY5ZQ==

Happy National Gorilla-suit day! #nationalgorillasuitday #lego #robotmonster https://www.instagram.com/p/C2wVdqLuVMl/?igsh=c3Bpbmk0NDk2N3p2

Sisto and Harold wish you all a lovely National Gorilla Suit Day! #sisto #glyos #modulartoys #toyphotography #toystagram #battletribes #spymonkeystudios #warlordsofwor #gormiti #onelldesign #sistobrak #nationalgorillasuitday https://www.instagram.com/p/C2xNxBWOzGz/?igsh=NGU4NDlqbm9ibWMz

A year ago https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2voKo8o_WU/?igsh=Nmd5ODRnMDNzM294