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| Last August, I walked down the driveway one morning and encountered half a dozen piles that looked like this. I was confused as to what it was. |
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| Then I saw one of these. I guess a squirrel was consuming the seeds inside. Definitely took a lot of work, but they are up to the challenge. |
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| For maybe a year or so, I've seen this car every morning that I drop my daughter off at the library. A woman is always sitting inside the car, waiting for the library to open. My daughter often complains when she works the evening shift that there are people who are on the computers up till the last 15 seconds the library is open. After parking next to the car and seeing what was inside, I can only assume this person lives out of her car and spends her days in the library. At least it's a safe, warm place to be for 12 hours. |
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| I noticed this sell by date when I brought them home. They were delicious, despite never expiring. |
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| I did not buy these. Do we really need potato chips that taste like cocktails? |
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Once the pile of snow had melted from the last snowstorm, I noticed this on the deck. Either a hawk dropped it or the poor guy was buried alive in this: |
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| My son found this while Christmas shopping last year. We texted back and forth, debating if there was someone in the family we could give this to. Unfortunately, he and I would probably be the only ones who would have appreciated it. Mazel! |
Sad if the person is living in the car, but at least she has a car.
ReplyDeleteEither that or an extreme hoarder. The car was full of crap.
DeleteHere the libraries are a safe place to go for a few hours when it is hot out to get a break from the extreme heat. I've been in the library seeing homeless people just sitting, sleeping, etc. Like you said, its a safe place for them to be. That and riding the metro trolley train system around town.
ReplyDeleteI think getting Ask Bubbe for Christmas would have been a cool gift! Hubby's brother/sister in law sent the wee one a dancing Snoopy that he loves to this day.
I agree, chips that tastes like drinks. Just too weird. Keep chips as chips and drinks as drinks and its a good world out there.
Cute entry! I might steal it from you with those random pictures taken that you think might be a complete post but don't turn out to stand on its own.
betty
I've seen those dancing Snoopy dolls and love them! Middle Child bought our grandson a Llama Llama (red pajama) talking doll for Christmas. It's neat because it reads the whole book to him. You should totally do a photo post!
DeleteSad to read about the woman who seems to live in her car and frequents the library for warmth and company. I always wonder how the person got into such dire straits.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, who needs cocktail-flavoured potato chips? How did this mania for 101 flavours of everything come about?
It is sad if that's the case here. I'm only guessing because the car is so full of stuff and it always seems to be there. And I think all those weird flavors are chemicals created in a New Jersey factory. No thanks!
DeleteAren't squirrels persistent little creatures? They're up to any challenge that involves FOOD. Ha!
ReplyDeleteWe've had a mild winter as far as snow goes as well. Yet like you, last week we woke up to a city covered in snow when there was no weather forecast.
LOVE the Ask Bubbe doll. OMG, that's brilliant!
And it's ironic you shared about the Moscow Mule chips because it seems that so many things are being created with that taste/smell. Just recently at work we had a launch for a new fragrance with the name: Moscow Mule. I kid you not. And surprisingly, it smells really good. In case you're interested in what it looks like, here's the link:
https://www.juliettehasagun.com/en/classic/95-moscow-mule-perfume.html
Have a FAB rest of your week, my friend!
I knew you would enjoy the squirrel activity here! And I cannot believe that there's a Moscow Mule perfume! Hilarious to think of women walking around smelling like a cocktail. I don't care for liquor, so I've never even had one, but boy are they popular! Although I notice Mark's fave, the Bloody Mary bar, is now all the rave. Waiting for that to pop up in the snack and parfum areas!
DeleteMy sons would get a kick out of the Ask Bubbe. They gave me a rubber stamp once that said Maxzel Tov, which they found hilarious.
ReplyDeleteAre those pine cones the squirrels are eating?
LOL! What do you use your stamp for??? Client files once they are dismissed? Joking!
DeleteYes, those are pine cones before they open up. I do not know the name of the evergreens we have in the front. They are super tall and sprawling limbs.
Now that you mention it, I need a "Do Not Reschedule" stamp for difficult patients.
DeleteIs '2 30' the sell-by date, or the price?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what a Moscow Mule is, but I have seen margarita-flavored chips here. And pickle-juice. . .
It's the sell by date that the manufacturer uses. I wish they were only $2.30!
DeleteMoscow Mules are the drinks that you see people drink out of copper cups, if you ever go to bars (which maybe you don't!) And yes, I've seen those other flavors! I don't eat chips anymore, so I've not tried anything since the barbeque chip days.
I've got nothing against bars, but yeah, I don't go to bars much anymore. . .
DeleteThat person could be a super hoarder, but yeah, probably homeless. At least she has a car though for the cold. Those chips, yeah, kinda stupid flavor.
ReplyDeleteWe had a few hoarders where we used to live and one had a car filled with junk like this, so I guess you never know.
DeleteThat could have been Mom in that car, back in the day. For several years she'd drive to the library several times a week at opening time so she could get first crack at the for-sale table to get last decades hot reads at a bargain .... then they'd be Christmas or birthday presents for years to come.
ReplyDeleteAnd her car always looked lived in even though she seldom drove more than 5,000 miles any given year. When she gave up the library stalking (i.e. when the guest room was full) she never exceeded 3,000 miles. Ahh, the memories ...
And so, which one of you gifted to to the other? Neither? That's so sad!
Our library only has book sales 6 times a year, maybe to prevent that?
DeleteSad about those who live in their car and then the library during the day... And those chips? :(
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Yes, very sad.
DeleteCocktail flavored chips, yeah I'll pass. I feel bad for anyone who has to live out of their car.
ReplyDeleteI hope these chips don't show up in one of your boxes!
DeleteMoscow Mule kettle chips, eh? I can't imagine what they would even taste like! I will stick to the liquid version served in a copper mug thankyouverymuch.
ReplyDeleteI imagine they taste like chemicals!
DeleteI feel sorry for that woman living in her car. It seems like I'm seeing more homeless people riding the subways in New York.
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing all this talk about the booming economy, but I suspect that's just happening for the one-percenters.
Thank God we've got Moscow Mule kettle chips.
I've been wondering about the economy as well. I know a number of recent college grads who are not finding anything but minimum wage work.
DeleteI wish that the woman living in the car is fine.
ReplyDeleteI love to read your post, thank you for sharing a story.
We have a few cars like this driving around town. One in particular we always notice when we walk around one of the lakes. The woman always stops to get out and feed the ducks. If she's feeding ducks, my guess is that she's not homeless. But then, I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteI like Moscow mules, but wouldn't eat chips with that flavor!