Today has all the signs of being one of those “welp I did that one thing so now I should take a break” kind of day.

If you can’t great me with an uplifting, empowering message like this every day, I just can’t have you in my life.

Screenshot of an Instagram spam bot reading “Good morning! I wish you a more expensive than a giant panda, a reputation throughout Greater China, a career climbing the Hongta Mountain, a lover over Ashima, leading Marlboro all the way, and everything going well.”

So dogs can be like humans where they’re angsty and frustrated with something, but all they need is for you to go outside with them in -22C / -7F so they can finally poop and then they can relax?

Snow Day declared for tomorrow already. Kids are excited. My work from home brain is slightly less so. 😝

Shovelled a path through all the snow for Neville Dogbottom to go do his business. Now time for coffee and a bagel. I haven’t looked out at the front yet, but I’m praying the snowblower crowd is up and motivated today. 😝

Cheers! ☕️ #yxe

Shrinking on AppleTV+ might not be for everyone. But hearing Harrison Ford say “Hey kid….” followed by something wise or sarcastic is very therapeutic for me.

Also: Brett Goldstein.

It’s much easier to put together the backyard rink before the snow falls, but then I wouldn’t be able to complain about how cold my hands are trying to screw the boards together. 🏆

A backyard with boards laying on the ground and a kid holding a shovel. A snow-covered backyard features a large, framed rectangular area for a backyard rink or ODR as the kids say.

Happy “the dog ate someone’s freshly made egg breakfast sandwich off the table” to everyone who celebrates.

House goals - even if not everyone else in my house shares this goal. Maybe “area of house” goals is more accurate. 😆 (via The ShopTalk Show Discord.)

I kind of love the way Americans on social media build up to their (obviously late) Thanksgiving celebrations. It’s a fun mixture of dread, annoyance, and love for the traditions, history, and family.