Happy Thanksgiving weekend, for those of you who celebrate. (Man, I’m old enough to remember the days when you could just toss out a holiday greeting and let the chips fall where they may.)
Sorry for the lack of updates last weekend. I was busy on Saturday (more on that below) and by the end of the day, my eyes were hurting, so I decided to spend Sunday off-screen, or rather switching from the computer screen to the TV screen. I’m even delayed a little bit this week as I had the next thing to a migraine yesterday but am up and at it again this morning working on my usual weekend To-Do list.
As for last weekend, the weather was a lot better (no fog, unlike the September 27 weekend) and so we hit the road to Delhi’s Courtland Treasures and Antique Emporium. For the first time ever (okay probably not the FIRST time, but one of the few times), I don’t think I left one of the antique stores without anything NASCAR-related. (Although it has been a week and it’s possible I’ve just forgotten.)
What I did leave with was the compete series of Cheers and Sabrina the Teenage Witch on DVD. My Mom and I are still making our way through WKRP in Cincinnati but since we’re into the last season, I figured we needed something to move on to. (I believe most of the episodes of The New WKRP in Cincinnati are on YouTube so I’d be interested to check those out at some point.)
After the visit to Courtland Treasures and Antiques Emporium, my Mom and I went to Fabricland where I helped her pick out some material for couch pillows, went grocery shopping in Ingersoll and then headed for home. Apparently, I follow in my Dad’s footsteps. My Mom said my Dad had a good eye for material and colours and patterns and now, on two occasions, my Mom has said I’ve been on the mark in terms of choosing patterns, colours, etc.
While we continue to watch WKRP and Storage Wars, we’ve been adding baseball to our “Must Watch” list, since the Blue Jays are in the post-season. (Before anyone accuses us of being late getting on the band wagon, my family and I have been following the Jays since the 80s.) Believe it or not, last weekend we were switching between the NASCAR race and the ballgame. Quite honestly, we should have just focused on the ballgame rather than the snoozefest that is road course racing. Tonight (depending on when you read this), I’m hopeful that the Cup race from Las Vegas will be over before the first pitch of the ALCS. (I just hope Caleb Humphries stays away. You may need to look him up.)
Meanwhile, I paid a visit to Shelf Life’s headquarters to pick up copies of the latest issue and books. The website has been updated with excerpts from the October/November 2025 issue. Check it out and add some of those titles to your “To Read” list.
With the three day weekend, my Mom and I decided to stick around Thamesford. I woke up with a wicked headache on Saturday and it really curtailed me getting too much done, although much like last weekend, I did watch a few episodes of Sabrina The Teenage Witch. (What? It’s a fun, quirky little show and one of the few shows to feature a cat as a main character.) However, I feel much better today and am getting some work done, including updating my blog.
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