Having coffee, smth sweet and a followup cigarrete in the morning makes me happy to be awake. Or kiss goodbyes and hellos.
Every night when we go to bed, whoever gets up and leaves the living room first gets to wish the other one “good luck with the lamps!”. As in, turning off the lights. I have no idea why it started but it’s been going on for years and years.
If we’re watching a TV show and the last episode of the night is ending the whole atmosphere changes, we get super tense and both start trying to get ready to go without the other noticing and then we’ll spring up and run for the door to be the one who doesn’t have to have good luck with the lamps. If we were lying snuggling together on the couch, we’ll literally wrestle to be first one up. I got him a custom printed mug with it on, and our first lamp is like our relationship mascot. It’s just a whole thing.
We are middle-aged marrieds.
I expect one day, hopefully far in the future, as one of us peacefully passes away while the other holds their hand and gazes tearfully into their eyes, regardless of which of us it is their last words will be “good luck with the lamps”.
That sounds absolutely mental in the most wholesome way haha.
Yeah pretty much
I’ve been replacing our light switches with smart switches. We tell Alexa good night and she turns off all the lights and locks the doors. I’m chuckling at the idea of telling Alexa “good luck with the lamps!”
We actually tried this! Tried to get her to say “Good luck with your lamps” as the reply because we’re British and terminally sarcastic like that, but ofc she doesn’t really do tone so it was underwhelming.
We turned it off and went back to the old fashioned way 😂
That is the cutest thing ever.
We do this with the dog. He refuses to move. He needs to go out and then coerced upstairs to bed. It’s a real hassle. So whoever is last has to deal with it. I’ll leave a show halfway through just so I don’t have to deal with him. Spoiled diva
I leave food and water out for the local birds, and sit outside under a beautiful big tree, and birds come up, eat the food, have a drink and a bath/splash around, then some of them land on me and we have a chat. I actually get a lot more sense out of those interactions than I do with any human where I am, so it really helps. One little goober gets a crazy look in the eye, then (most of the time) gently bites my finger and half rolls over. So I roll him/her over and tickle the belly. It’s hard to stay grumpy when you start your day like that!
That’s sweet. Don’t birds relieve themselves in the vicinity due to this?
Love Mr Little Goober
I trained most of them to aim their tail feathers away before they do, but yes, sometimes it just gushes out when it gushes out. They’re wild birds, it’s part of the package. But I do put a towel on my lap, so that makes things easier. Also no scratches on the legs if the birds decide to fight each other on my lap. They do that especially in spring, when the hormones are fluctuating.
I call all of them goobers, so “Mr Goober” is called Derfred. It is the goofiest bird I have ever seen. I suspect it might’ve hit a window or car or something at some stage and stayed a bit silly. Derfred even bites and climbs on other birds, just playing. But the other birds aren’t always prepared to put up with it haha. Poor thing. But Derfred is healthy and happy.
Here are names I’ve given to some of the other birds:
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Signore Salieri (has an unusually large beak and high “hair line”)
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Mr Faith No More (actually a girl, but looks a lot like Mike Patton. Sounds dumb but I swear it’s true).
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Mr Roy (has a rainbow-ish pattern on the head. Full name is Roy G. Biv).
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Cleopatra (a lady bird who gets a lot of attention from the boys, and takes no prisoners. She’s always very nice to me, though)
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Mr Blackbottom (he has a large black patch on his lower beak - completely harmless. Beaks are black as juveniles, then the black gradually fades as they get older).
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The Scream (a girl bird who enjoys landing on my arm, staring me square in the eye, flapping her wings and screeching at me. No other reason than to chat/play. Weirdo).
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John Deere (when I sing or talk, this goober stares at me like a deer in the headlights. As if I am threatening it. It knows full well I’m not threatening it, just a bit of a drama queen).
There are more but I can’t remember them right now.
Oh my god youre the bird whisperer. Love your naming capabilities.
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When giving hugs, I never let go first. Though I let go promptly when the other person does. You never know much of a hug the other person needs.
Imagine another person like you, just 2 people stuck in an endless hug waiting for the other to let go first
Don’t act like that wouldn’t make you happy.
🤣🤣
I always make sure I say “I love you” to family members, when we part. It’s a tiny thing, but you never know when something could happen to either of you.
That’s sweet, Ive only said that to my gf and I cringe at the idea of ever saying that. Saying it to one person is tough enough I can’t imagine saying it to anyone else. That’s a really nice habit to have!
When i started doing this, my other family members were a little weirded out, but now it feels natural to part this way and their response feels natural too. I’m so glad i started.
It takes a bit of practise to get over the awkwardness. But it’s totally worth it.
I sadly lost my nan, unexpectedly a while back. It’s a significant comfort to know some of the last words I spoke to her were “I love you both”.
So sorry for your loss, i’ve had terrible luck with last interactions with my grandparents before their deaths.
It’s one of those things. I’ve managed to purge the negative feelings now.
Ironically, I don’t really remember our last interaction, in person. It was pleasant and enjoyable, but so normal as to just blur with other visits. That amuses me quite a bit (so many nice visits I can no longer pick 1 out). My habit of saying “I love you” at the end of every visit helps a lot.
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It took me time to get there, but I say it to my close friends now, because it’s true. I love them, platonically and they deserve to know that. You never know how long it’s been since someone felt loved
Particularly when leaving on bad terms, or in a fight, or just nagging, you would probably forever feel guilt and remorse
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For sure. Life’s fragile
When I get home from work, I ask my dogs about their day and they freak tf out. I love it. My beagle gets especially wound up over it.
When we drive over train tracks, we have to lift our feet so we won’t get caught on the tracks. We’ll be mid conversation and then both of us are lifting our feet all silly like.
Note the driver only does this when it’s safe to do so. If traffic is slow or stopped on the other side, we’re not just going to rear end anyone.
Hah thats fun. Didn’t know people drove over train tracks, never lived in a country with trains as a common method of transportation.
What about ducking when passing under a bridge?
A nice manly bubble bath lol
I like my morning ritual a lot. After I brush my teeth, I shave, and then I have a coffee before I get dressed.
I used to hate shaving, just an annoying chore that gave me razor burn and bumps, that I had to do because I can’t grow a beard. So I switched to an old style double sided blade safety razor. Yup, like your grandpa. Yes, they still make those. I also got a badger brush for lathering, and I make a ritual of it. When I start, it’s like “ok, it’s time for something pleasant that I can’t rush, and I will do it, and I will enjoy it”. And you know what? I do enjoy it. The old timey razor irritates my skin a lot less, the result is better and smoother, and I like how the brush feels on my face. I feel like I look good when I’m done.
And I got a nice coffee machine, and good coffee, and I take the time to enjoy it before I leave for work.
Safety razors are great. One time purchase of a good quality one with very cheap blades that come in the hundreds. No stupid disposable plastic sticks.
Would they work on legs or would my knees get cut to ribbons?
I don’t see why it would be any different, but you should stretch the skin you shave anyway. You can also buy a stiptic pencil if you’re worried about knicks.
on her legs.
Any idea how they fare for head shaving?
Sorry, no idea. I can imagine it being a little harder if you’ve been using the pivoting style razors. You have to keep the safety razor at the correct angle yourself or you don’t get shaved.
Ah, makes sense. I use one that can pivot, but also has the single blade on the back. Maybe I’ll try it out. Thanks for the info.
Coming home from work, having a little snack, a glass of tea, sitting in my chair, and playing a few games of euchre on my iPad
Having free time to cook something decent for myself. That and experimenting on dishes and succeeding of course lol. Even if it fails, I still learned something.
Morning hugs with my partner, very first thing when I wake up. I tend to curl up to them and stay there for at least 5 - 10 minutes before starting my day.
I’m an early bird, but they’re a heavy sleeper so usually they don’t mind :)Jerking off every morning to get me going.
Making coffee and or tea. Organising my tool box.
My coffee and ammonium cloride laced licorice lollypop after dinner, while watching youtube.
Thats a unique sounding product
Talking to the plants I help maintain. They seem to like it.
Im thinking of crawley from good omens. Hopefully you don’t pressure them to grow as much.
