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Christmas Day blither
Wake up on Dunster St. in Stow at Mel & Peter's. Wake up in search of sugar molecules embedded in a cup of coffee. Beth is creating some coffee (creating because it's not straightforward at 6 Dunster for one reason or another). But, voila, a cup of coffee...but where is the sugar? Search the cabinets to no avail. Ah, right in the sugar bowl on the counter top in front of my very eyes if I'd looked! Two reasonable teaspoons later, first taste. Arghhh!! 100% salt. We call these booby traps. It's not April 1. It represented picking up after a 3 y/o. Plan B is a trip to the nearest DD on 117, east of Stow center. Some 15 mi RT I return, realizing what business in its right mind would be open at 0830 on Christmas morning, at least in a smallish, rural town such as Stow. Back to Plan A, Beth has found the coffee maker. Peter finally locates the sugar Mel put in the back of her cabinet - the sugar Beth bought a year ago. Before we return, we (dogs) visit Delaney wildlife. Signs say dogs on leash & poop pickup required. It's 18F, one vehicle in parking. Not sure I want to encounter anyone and likely have a chat about whether or not rules are the same on an 18F am as I'd expect them to be on a day like Labor Day or July 4th. Before coming in for the Plan A, drive to the end of Dunster (a dead-end street). Knew there were houses growing in the woods but hadn't been back in two years. Voila, a development 'wart' at the end of Dunster in Harvard Acres, a late '70s Deck house development in the days when deck house communities were being constructed in Concord, Carlisle, Acton etc. As a matter of fact, quite a few developments in this locality. I know I was quite disturbed by yesterday's destruction of the Sanctuary that was Doc Howard's property on the opposite side of Nottingcook. Finally bought a 305 - on Amazon, used, $130, plus $6 shipping. Such a 'contentious' search but an appropriate gift on an appropriate day. Other things I got on Christmas: a book on will power from Beth and the "$200 bottle of Scotch" I was merely joking about. I think the reasoning could have been that the latter would last indefinitely regardless of any potential benefit from the former. Also, finally, a poster of the tree of life for reference - on the back of the door going to the basement. Want to get the roots, trunk & branches straight - everything before HS... one tiny twig at the top. And God, knowing Man is such a loser, is someday going to cut the trunk at ground level with His chainsaw.