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Who Got Rubbed Out?

Posted on September 8, 2023 by mohawkvalleygirl

Hello, and welcome to another Throwback Thursday Post. What will I throw back to this week? No doubt something I have thrown back to before, but you’ll have that.

Would you trust her?

This is my friend Laura as the vampish Zelda Helsinki in Rubbed Out at Ruby’s, one of my favorite murder mysteries. I think I need to do another 1920’s one. The clothes are so fun!

They all look like murderers to me!

Here is the whole cast, including my late, dearly missed husband Steve (in the back, third from the right) (oh, I guess he’s third from the left, too). They were all great people to work with.

They might be holding me up, but you can’t prove that at this late date.

I might as well make it a Ruby trifecta. Here I am, in red, between two Kims.

The chalk outline looks like he’s dancing.

It seems I do not have a whole lot to say, so I put in another cast photo.

Wait a minute! She wasn’t in the cast!

This is the picture I had meant to open with, because I have spent the last few days sweltering, as have many people. I think my brain got steamed, which could explain my inability to think of much to say. However, I see I am over 200 words. Score! Stay hydrated, everyone!

What Kind of Tuesday?

Posted on June 28, 2023 by mohawkvalleygirl

I was thinking it would not be a bad time for this blog to go All Boilermaker All The Time. The race is less than two weeks away (too lazy and brain dead to count the days). I ran nine days in a row, ending Sunday, did not run yesterday, then ran today. I thought I might try for a Running Commentary Post.

For the past two weeks I have had Two Mile Tuesday. It seemed reasonable to do that again today. However, for some reason I was TIRED. I know, Tired Tuesday is not unusual for me. But I did not sleep badly last night. I worked a reasonable amount of hard at work today. I guess I’ll blame the humidity, although that felt worse yesterday than today.

The struggle is real.

In any case, I left work questioning my ability to make it a Two Mile Tuesday. How about Twenty Minute Tuesday, I thought, while a little voice in my head voted for Two Minute Tuesday. After I got home, I thought, I don’t have to get right ready and run. I can sit down for a few minutes. Big mistake.

However, I did get myself off the couch and into running clothes. It doesn’t have to be long, I told myself. It doesn’t have to be fast (as if it ever is!). It just has to be. After putting some laundry in the washer, I set out.

I thought after a day off, my body might feel a little better about things, but the first part of the run sure was thunky. Luckily I know how to persevere. I changed my mind about where and how far to run several times. Just make it a mile, I thought. We’ll turn at the library (I was headed down Main Street). Then I ran past the library to Park. A mile isn’t really very far. Maybe a 20 minute run.

As I ran through Meyers Park, I thought I probably could make it two miles. Of course, I knew from previous runs that each block is not nearly the percentage of a mile you might expect it to be. I continued to persevere.

I hit two miles around 26 minutes. By this time I was wondering if two miles was nearly enough with the Boilermaker 15K looming so closely. So I went a little further. By running past my house three times (the neighbors, if they pay me any attention at all, must think I’m a crazy old lady) (my blog readers have known that for a while), I ran for a full 30 minutes.

Of course now I am even more tired than I thought I was, but I have a good reason to be. And a longer blog post than my usual. If you have read the whole thing, I thank you for staying tuned.

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Not a Red Hot Blog Post

Posted on June 23, 2020 by mohawkvalleygirl

Oh, I am, I am!

Did anybody notice I did not make a blog post on Sunday? I am going to blame the heat. I feel just as overheated now, yet I will persevere at least to the extent of making a Monstrous Monday Post. And if anybody is inclined to roll their eyes, or shake their finger, or in other ways denigrate my complaints… well, fine, be that way. I hate hot, humid weather.

Where was I? Ah, yes, Monstrous Monday. I can think of a few monster pictures I’d like to share.

Will a pint of red wine do as well?

I was looking for this, because in my head it was the flames of Hell, not a flood of blood. Then again, some of us are hot blooded (check it and see), so that works.

I like this movie.

Here is another bright red-orange picture, to continue the Gates of Hell theme. No, I do not claim that my living room is as hot as one imagines the Gates of Hell to be. Now that I think about it, I would imagine Hell to be hot enough to negate the humidity factor, although I confess to not giving the matter much thought.

Just to add a little more orange.

Normally on a Monday, I would be watching Dateline; you know: monsters of the human variety. However, I fear schedules have changed. I tried for one On Demand, but it seems we have seen them all. That is where obsessive viewing will get you.

“I still don’t know why they wanted me to be in this blog post.”

I thought I would end with a picture of my favorite, Nosferatu. The caption is a reference to a light beer commercial from the ’70’s, when light beer was a new thing.

Half the bar: “Tastes great!”

Other half: “Less filling!”

Lone guy: “I still don’t know why they wanted me to be in this commercial!”

I’m sure I have mentioned this before.

I’m Also a Witch

Posted on September 28, 2017 by mohawkvalleygirl

First a quick postscript to yesterday’s post (postpost?): the crock pot applesauce was DELICIOUS, especially with the vanilla ice cream. It was also yummy today for my lunch without the ice cream. Unfortunately, my digestive woes continue. I only mention it as a partial excuse for today’s Wuss-out Wednesday post. Earlier this afternoon, I seriously considered cancelling the blog due to weather. I thought, why not? They call sports games for rain, snow or severe heat. Lightning causes all sorts of cancellations and plan changes. Why am I expected to function normally in unreasonably warm, muggy weather? (The weather folks call it “unseasonably warm,” but I calls it like I sees it.)

I know, I know, stop being such a baby. That and, when have I ever functioned normally? And when have I ever needed an excuse for Wuss-out Wednesday? When have I ever used an excuse that was not immediately discounted, at least by those pesky critics in my head? How many questions do you suppose I can fit into one paragraph? Would you believe one more?

I think this blog is spinning out of control, even for a Wuss-out Wednesday.

What I may look like tomorrow morning.

When in doubt, look for a Halloween picture. I went to the downloads on our laptop and found this. I couldn’t quite see what it was in the downloads (too small), but I saw pumpkin, darkness, and said, OK. Pumpkin spice coffee. Ah, the thought of that encourages me. It is the taste of autumn. I could use some autumn.

I’m the one on the right.

I do not now where Steven got this picture, but I love old-fashioned stuff like this. Ah, the thought of Halloween approaching makes me feel better about everything.

This time I’m the one in the middle.

Wow, my husband finds some great stuff online. And too late I remember, I could have thrown in the pictures, called this Wordless Wednesday, and had done with. I never do anything right! On the other hand, if that’s what I am, I’ll embrace it. Happy Wednesday, everyone.

Mohawk Valley Girl