Since I have lost all ability to #write fiction, I am thinking of starting something to document my progress learning to sew Japanese style garments: yukata, kimono, haori, maybe even Japanese style aprons. And perhaps a little decorative work like sashiko. Also, the mystical association between Japanese garments and cats. But does the world need another blog?

Probably not. Your input would be much appreciated.

Anyone know anything about this guy? He was chosen by Francis, so maybe more of a liberal?

But he’s an American - so maybe a Trumper?

But he served a long time in South America, so maybe not too bad?

I guess we’ll find out.

Habemus Papam!

You know what pisses me off the most? Where is the story about the fact that, after a peninsula-wide blackout, many people had power back on within 8 hours and pretty much all of the country had it back within 13 hours.

Spain and Portugal recovered very well. And many, many people deserve praise for that. #SpanishBlackout #Apagon

@ApostateEnglishman Definitely! Now how can I engineer another power blackout?

@ApostateEnglishman You know… I argued that last night. But he wouldn’t accept it.

Sometimes you just have to give way with good grace.

@ApostateEnglishman

And the only acceptable word that has a q with no u after it: qat

@ApostateEnglishman People think Scrabble is about making big fancy words, but it’s really more strategic. heheh.

I had completely forgotten what a shockingly aggressive scrabble player I am.

Also, no, Don, rabbit is spelled with two Bs.

While all the big stores were closed, the market and all the smaller stores run by Chinese and Moroccan immigrants were going gangbusters because they can still add up with a pencil and paper, and their scales are mechanical. But Fatima - at the greengrocers - said she didn’t have any candles so I gave her a pack too.

I spent a lovely evening playing vicious candle-lit scrabble with Don, with both cats sitting like loafed sentinals on either side of the board.

It was a lovely day. #apagon