Not to defend anyone in particular but I’m pretty sure what’s going on with the 1mil inauguration donations is a shake down scheme. Donny Dictator has privately floated to these guys, “That’s a mighty fine company you have there. It’d be a shame if something happened to it.”

After dinner board game.

I won’t spoil who did it.

Oh, OK… Since it seems so many of us are sharing our stats from the various services we are willingly giving all of our data to anyway, here’s one I’m kind of proud of…

Hey, it’s 2025.

I’m proud of you for making it this far.

Just signed up to switch to fiber at our main house since it is finally available here. Buhbye Xfinity cable.

Finished reading: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman 📚— I kept waiting for him to check his white male privilege… Never happened.

A new addition to to All Is Calm this year: Intention Station. Inviting all who come to type out their thoughts, intentions, resolutions, word, dreams, plans, or anything else for the coming year.

Gotta say, my daughter makes a beautiful cookie tray.

The finished product…

And so it begins…