Frances was doing so much better. Slow progress, but it was steady. And now this afternoon, she’s limping and acting sore again.
Her re-check is Monday, but I just don’t know what to think. This dog is going to give me an ulcer.
Caturday with Piglet
Today is Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. I have to work tomorrow, so I can’t do a full readathon. I’m doing a half-readathon, instead.
Work and Reward
The skeleton of my couch. It’s totally trashed (thanks, jerk cats!), so I needed to haul it out to the dumpster, but I have no truck or help. I figured I could take it apart. It was made of cardboard and the crappiest plywood and pine, held together with 4″ staples. And now it’s gone.
I have an old futon frame that’s super low to the ground. Once Frances is healed, a lower couch will be more safe for her to get on and off.
My apartment feels like a crappy dorm now, but Frances will be safer, and that’s more important.
My reward for working my ass off today: Netflix and a cupcake.
This Day
It’s been a crappy day, which is fitting, I guess. I cannot believe Prince is gone. Losing him is a shock on the scale
of losing David Bowie. Totally unreal.
1885 Electoral Registers
Ireland, electoral registers 1885-1886
Constituency in full: Parliamentary County of Mayo, West Division
Constituency: P C of Mayo, West Division
Year: 1885
Register type: Parliamentary County
Polling district or place: Castlebar
County: Mayo
Country: Ireland
Archive: The British Library
Archive reference: SPR.Mic.P.112/BL.I.E.16/4
Image number: 14
Record set: Ireland, electoral registers 1885-1886
As far as I can tell, there is no way to actually find this source at Findmypast, besides locating it in the titles list. It does not appear to be indexed in any way. It’s possible I’m missing something obvious, of course. The locations do seem to be indexed, though, and within each location, you can page through the alphabetized list of names.
Great-great grandfather Walter can be found in the Castlebar register, on line 29. And look! His name is spelled here with an -e. His father, Michael, died in 1884, so he won’t be found in the 1885 electoral register.
Tinyteefs
Frances says there is nothing wrong with her appetite, and potatoes are very tasty.
The Sun Came Up
I overslept this morning. I don’t think my alarm went off. I woke up an hour late, but only because Piglet was messing around with stuff on my bedside table. Sometimes he’s a useful jerk. As I got to work, the sky was just turning a light, greenish blue. Then a few minutes later, it exploded into pinks and oranges.
“There is something outside that requires my immediate attention.”
Frances scrunches up her lips when she disapproves of the outdoors shenanigans. It’s her “revving up the sasser” face.
As much as it annoys me when she barks at every damn thing, it’s a relief that she’s returning to her normal sassypantsing self.
Piglet and Little Fatty
Piglet and Polly have a love-hate relationship. Mostly hate, but every once in a while, you can find them hanging out together. They swear they have no idea how that even happens, though.
Brownies
I don’t understand why people buy pre-made brownie mixes. They’re super quick and easy to make from scratch. Much easier and more forgiving than cake, and it literally takes five minutes to get them into the oven. A box mix isn’t any faster.
Tip: You know the recipe is good, when the batter isn’t pourable. Brownie batter should stay in a tiny mountain until you smooth it over.
red paper boat 