songbird's crazy world

  Up the Ladder to the Roof 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 memes, however, and here is today's meme! Saturday 9: Up the Ladder to the Roof (1970) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it  here .   1) Many people are uncomfortable with ladders. Some feel unsteady on the steps, others have a fear of heights. Then there's the superstition that warns against walking under ladders. Are you afraid of ladders? I’m not afraid, but I do have a healthy respect for ladders.   2) In this song, the Supremes advise us to go up the ladder to the roof to be closer to Heaven. While poetic, that's no...

Relaxing in the living room.  One little miscreant, who shall remain nameless (I’m looking at someone with black fur and white paws) broke one of my vases … she jumped into the mantle and knocked it over … this is not her first vase … you may recall  this post . They say if you have two cats, one will be an angel and one will be … a mischievous cat. Duchess is our angel … Shadow looks so innocent when she’s sleeping …

The sky just after sunset  #skywatchfriday

 So I followed up with my doctor today.  I still don’t know why I fainted, but my doctor wasn’t overly concerned.  It sounds like an isolated incident, could have been caused by dehydration, sleep deprivation, etc. But she did order additional bloodwork.  Better safe than sorry, Our medical needs as we get older … sigh. But better than the alternative. Work has been hectic but interesting.  When lawyers get sued, it’s for very interesting reasons and by very interesting plaintiffs.  Some plaintiffs are famous.  Or infamous.  I must remain professional, though… We’re expecting another snowstorm this weekend.  A serious accumulation of snow this time.  Thank goodness for the snow blower.   Of course this puts a damper on any weekend plans.   Well probably stay in.   It’ll be a good weekend for binge watching. We’ve been streaming one of the new  Star Trek series. Do you realize that it’s an anniversary this year?  ...

 We sat down last night and started talking about shore excursions for the cruise.  Yeah, I know, the cruise isn’t until October, but we like to plan early, The ship will spend two days in Bermuda, so we will have plenty of time to explore.  Drew is talking about an excursion that sails into the  Bermuda Triangle . You know I am a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious… More travel is in the works … last year we canceled a trip and we are going to rebook it.  We planned a trip to visit friends in Florida, we purchased airline tickets and packed our suitcases.  Our friends had a family emergency, so we canceled the trip and got a refund from Jet Blue — a credit that must be used within one year of the original booking date (March 22).  So we will be headed to Florida soon to visit our friends. Drew spent over an hour on the phone last night with Jet Blue straightening out his account.   I wonder if we will be able to see our house from the plane. ...

 And the theme?   Learn something about this first month of the new year and build your playlist around that for your music inspiration. January is known for cold weather, short days and post-holiday letdown.  But it’s also a month of new beginnings, of possibilities.  There’s a lot to learn about the month,  . So, an interesting fact about this month:  January’s Moon is called the Wolf Moon. The Saxon word for the month was  Wulf-monath  or “wolf month.” Hmmm Another fun fact  Ellis Island opened on January 1st, 1892 allowing more than 20 million immigrants to enter the United States. January 13 is National Rubber Duck Day National Popcorn Day is observed on January 19 So yes, it’s an interesting month. Let’s celebrate