- As I mentioned here back in March, I unsubscribed from the Washington Post: my longtime subscription ran out in late May. I was sad to let it go (particularly since it was a REALLY good deal that I'll probably never get again...!), but I wanted to express my displeasure over some of the decisions made by the publisher, overruling his own editorial department on several occasions.
- The annoying thing: I thought I would be able to read at least a couple of articles every month for free -- but that doesn't seem to be the case. Every time I click on a link to a Post story, I get a pop up inviting me to re-subscribe (that will not go away, no matter where I click). Sigh.
- Back around Eastertime, dh & I were at Canadian Tire (which, as any Canadian can tell you, sells a lot more than tires!) when we spotted a display of diapers, at a very reasonable price. We knew we'd be seeing Older Nephew & family over the holiday weekend, so we picked up a carton of diapers for Little Great-Nephew #2 (something I'm sure I could NEVER have imagined doing, 25 years ago!). I have a points card from the store, and used it then.
- Annoying thing: I recently had an email from Canadian Tire land in my inbox. Header: "Reminder: Stock up on diapers" (!!). Seriously?? (Reminder to self: Don't use your points card when buying baby-related stuff...!)
- A lovely little Italian bakery/cafe/gelatoria in the heart of the original old village here that specialized in cannolis closed in mid-June with one day's notice. (The same family does still operate larger bakery/cafe, a bit further away from us.) It was a great/convenient place to stop and pick up some pastries en route to a family gathering -- and we went there once, pre-pandemic, just to sit and enjoy a couple of mini-cannolis and cappuccinos together. I was hoping to do it agai... (I need to learn not to put these things off...!)(The lemon cannolis were to die for...!)
- Dental checkup later this week. :p Fingers crossed that all is well...!
Small pleasures:
- Spending time with both nephews, their wives and kids (all the LGNs!) at BIL's on Saturday. We hadn't seen LGNephew #1 since Easter!
- Not so much annoying as "ouch": the moment when the Father's Day gifts came out. :p (Dh knew this would be a FDay celebration; it was his choice to be there!)
- Longer days (until the solstice later this week, anyway...!) and nicer weather. (FINALLY!) :)
- Clearing most of my book club obligations for the next few weeks, and blazing through a book of my own choice (review here). SO MUCH FUN.
You can find more of this week's #MicroblogMondays posts here.
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