Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup FORD - Regardless of what Ford says, they succumb to the pressure of the "hateful" AFA folks. It's not that I'll boycott Ford, it's that I will buy from chevy or GM or another company that has a spine. CONFUSION - A reader recently asked, "could you give me a map of your friends. I'm not sure who is a friend and who is a romantic interest." OK, all my friends are platonic. Romantic interests are in the wings, but friends described in these pages are just that. Oh, and Kevin, my recent roommate, will, from this point forward not be referred to as (Shane's) "Rosario" but as "Florence Johnston," the sassy, smartass black maid of George and Weezy Jefferson. All lip, not enough scrubbing. UNEXPECTED VISITOR - While I was shoveling the 6" of snow from my driveway, I had my garage door open. The one door garage is attached to my basement. When I walked back inside, there was a flutter activity in the rafters, which took me by surprise. More flutter. It was a sparrow.. She and I had a stand off for quite a while. With my encouragement, she eventually found its way to the garage and outside about 4 hours later. Her pea brain registered "cold" and "sucks" as it flew to a snow covered branch. BIRDFEEDER - Reminds me I need to put one out. Poor little tweeps are cold and don't have a whole lot to eat. ADVENT CALENDAR - Behind the door for December 9, were the following chocolates from Germany. They are so very cute: