Catty Fantastic

Summer Friday! First of four. Feeling pretty dang smug.

Picked up dress I had hemmed, got us some treats from the bakery and a nice bottle of red from the wine shop next door.

Weather is whackadoo. Smelled like rain this morning but no evidence of it. Certainly looked like it was about to rain — sky over the ocean was ominous. Lady at the dry cleaner said that where she lives — about 10-15 miles southeast of us — it DUMPED last night. Lots of lightning, too. Of course, none of that reflected on the radar on the weather app.

Fairly certain that I’m not going to read our book group selection this go round. Reserved it, library had copies available but have yet to receive notification that my hold is ready. Oh, well.

Well worth it — very glad I’ve had that experience at least twice. But $80+ and before aaaalllll the fees? And on a weeknight?

*clears throat*

LET US DO OUR JOOOOOOOB!

Hot in the city.

Pedicure. Haven’t had one in a minute. Was needed.

Finished “Ithaca,” by Claire North. Will definitely be getting “House of Odysseus” when I next go to the bookstore.

Ribs and potato salad for dinner. Mmmmmmm.

Summer Fridays start this week.

Tomorrow is going to be a long, stressful day.

Marple is at the groomer so perfect time to wash all of her blankets and crate bed and clean and condition our leather couch.

Finished “Drop of Corruption” and am now three chapters in to “Ithaca,” by Claire North. Am loving it so far.

Am still floating on a little “Hadestown” cloud. Dipped into my Classical Mythology anthology and D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths for some refreshers.

Mom got the ok from her surgeon to ditch the kidney pillow and only needs to use sling for one more week. RELIEVED!

I knew we were gonna have a sub for pilates tonight but wasn’t sure who it would be. Decided to go to the 5 o’clock showing of “Hadestown” instead.

Worth. It.

Hermes! The Fates! Persephone! HADES!

The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of my most favorites and I love that they were brave and stuck to the crux of the myth.

Lots of great stuff but I think my very favorite was the hymn to Orpheus at the end.

And yes, audible gasps when the inevitable happened. A young lady in the row behind me was *sobbing*. Ah, youth.

Also, $17.99 for a ticket. Also? No popcorn, because I’m still on self-imposed popcorn embargo.