Strawberries!

As I was in a weed whacking frenzy yesterday, I stumbled upon several patches of strawberries growing in and around our yard! It was hard to get a good pic of them, but they are pretty much everywhere.



Last night I was reading the local paper when I stumbled upon this comment in the "Through the Years" column: 95 Years Ago . . . Several flagrant instances of nocturnal raids on strawberry pacthes in this vicinity have been reported. Next to chiken stealing this is the most aggravating form of thievery and should be severely dealt with. And, that about sums up life in the village.

I'm procrastinating like a mo-fo today. I don't wanna do anything productive even though it is a beautiful day outside. So, instead I'll post some pop culture things I'm currently interested in:

1. Ruth Rendell's *13 Steps Down*--I'm always up for a summer mystery/crime novel so I'm gonna try Rendell and see what I think. This books has been getting favorable reviews (not that that really means much these days) in some different mags I've been reading.

2. Allison Bechdel's *Fun Home*--according to an interview Bechdel was inspired by *Maus* and wanted to create her own graphic novel memoir. I might go and buy this soon. I've only read her comic strip "Dykes To Watch Out For" a few times while browsing in bookstores, but I'm intrigued by her memoir.

3. I have a new crush on Kyra Sedgewick. Dunno, but when J would watch *The Closer* last summer I never could get into it that much. Since the season opener on Monday, I've been reading nothing but positive reviews about her character and the show in general. I think Season 2 is gonna be a good one. And, she's hot. Seriously.

4. Deadwood Season 2. I'm waiting for J's return to begin watching the second season. I think the final (or I believe some think it will be the final) season is currently showing.

5. The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs *Show Your Bones* is my fave album right now. Also, finding myself sucked into the MTV Spin of Gnarls Barkley's song "Crazy".

6. Quote that best sums up my state of mind today: "When everything is lonely I can be my own best friend. I get a coffee and the paper, have my own conversations." --Lua, Bright Eyes