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It wasn't a turn-around thing. I had planned to call my mom on her birthday. But then the stock was ready, the bowls arrived, and too much was happening all at once for me to stay out in front of my intentions. I could tell she was hurt. My guess? No one else called. There are just some hurts you can't say much about. Not much to sooth such. Young or old, feeling are feelings. I tried to tell her that men are men. If there is a woman about, some things are more likely to be tended. Most of us left, save my brother, are widowers or bachelors. And my brother is in pretty rough shape with his back. If it gets to him, as it fluctuates, he can't stay on top of things either. Now I feel really bad. Although, in recent years, I have been pretty good about getting a gift out. Cards? I don't do cards, so much, mostly. I tried. Those just foul me up. But gifts arrive, and usually calls, sometime around the season or birthday. It's as good as I can do.
I finished the rest of the bowls and dishes, set them to dry even more, then stacked them just a bit ago. I am hoping to get a shower before too long, then load in the new items which need to be washed. The electric pressure cooker all-in-one, some travel tea/coffee makers/canteens, several cast iron items, and... maybe a few other things? Well, probably a few dirty dishes as well. Not many of those left, but like bugs, it seems they can never fully, completely, or reliably, be completely eliminated. The stock looks almost ready. I am going to give it until tomorrow. Trash and recycling will go out though. Not much else.
I finally got around to watching the new Mad Max movie. It was entertaining, and not too repulsive. For the most part it was good enough. Perhaps it lacked something from the originals. Though too it brought some things that were original, new, fresh. It didn't kill the franchise, though how much it... I don't know. It was entertaining enough. I won't watch again really soon, but I will add it to my collection.
Hmm... the back-ache seems to be relaxing. I suppose since I'm not running around, hopping from foot to foot, trying to cram work into every second in which I'm not gasping for breath and cool... even some of those moments... my back has decided to give me a break. One of the things I purchased was a 6.5 inch cast skillet. While I like the 12", it's a little big for meatzza. I am hoping the 6.5 will give me just enough that I can go on to make something else, a nearly full entree meal beside it. I like having courses, I guess. One dish courses are the best.
Blood sugar was 260, but I've been... nibbling through the day yesterday, mostly on remaining grapes. Both the nibbling and the choice of nibblets were bad. Back to fasting... I'll be ready for a bite for dinner. I may give the 6.5'er a chance tonight.
"Mad Max: Fury Road" was indeed entertaining. And George Miller still writes the tightest and sparsest dialogue in the business. But a large budget "Mad Max" film detracts from the lean and sharp minimal approach to the previous films in the franchise (yes, even "Beyond Thunderdome"), and it was that approach which helped make the previous three films memorable. I would not like to see Miller fall into the same trap as so many other genre directors: letting the increased production money overwhelm his original vision.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I like the cut of your jib on this topic. I can't always place things, I just notice something. It is so easy to destroy things, very difficult to etch something new out of the ether. Some say ghostbusters was ruined. Then again, I didn't like the original. Cast nor crew, theme or the rest, just a show, a eminently forgettable one. Though I don't think I want to see how much worse it go if the original fans tossed it out the airlock. :p
ReplyDeleteAt all cost avoid the re-made "Ghostbusters". Life's too short as it is. Also avoid the new "Ben-Hur". In fact, approach any remake with the utmost caution. At least until it finally sinks into the heads of the Hollywood money people that the audience is hungry for some originality. But I wouldn't expect that to happen any time soon.
ReplyDeletePersonally I'll re-watch the original "Mad Max" rather than immediately see "Fury Road" again. Miller's built himself a nice little post-apocalyptic universe, but the style of the first film is unmistakably refreshing in its rawness.