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Whatnot Wednesday: #CFFC Color Blue

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Hello, everyone.  I expect that I’m not the only one having trouble getting over this midweek hump.  Dan Antion gave us the Crayola Crayons color blue for “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge” (CFFC).   I could also do the “One-line Wednesday” thing and use the titular question of the song below, “Am I Blue?”  Because I’m still blue about the personal disaster from last week.  I could also let that one-liner be “BEWARE ONEDRIVE”.  Enough said. I’m trying hard to put it all behind me.

Video below from The Cher Show 1975, she sings “Am I Blue”

The Scoobies are snoozing during this 105°F day, so they aren’t taking us on a color quest for blue things around the house… besides me that is.   I’ve been very surprised by how little true blue there is in this house. There’s lots of aqua, teal, and turquoise, but I don’t call those blue.  One of my book covers came to mind though — Murder at the Bijou.

A very young Lucille Ball was the spitting image of how I imagined Paisley Idelle Peabody — aka Pip, the heroine of this little 1920s series.  It’s cozy.  It’s a culinary mystery.  It’s almost obscenely wholesome (yeah, that’s a weird choice of words, but I like it). It’s lighthearted fun during these heavy days.

Here’s a little bit from the beginning of the book.  This is the setup:  There’s a big movie premier in Savannah, Georgia.  Pip is helping a friend who owns the local Chinese restaurant cater the event.  And then…

Posters of a swooning woman in the embrace of a shocked but dashing man decorated the Bijou’s entrance.  A little girl looked quietly at a poster of the monster clam.  Then she suddenly shrieked, pulled away from the woman who held her hand, and ran.  “Flannery!  Come back!  Wait,” the woman called and ran after the child.

The music began inside the theatre and everyone cheered.  I heard muffled dialogue, but I couldn’t make out the words.  I started helping Mrs. Wong and her son cleanup from the shindig that was before the film, and gathered Granny’s empty cookie containers.  Then I jumped when I heard loud screaming emanate from the Bijou.

“Wow!  That must be some scary movie!” Alastair Wong commented.  Then a woman and a man ran from the theatre.  The Wongs and I looked at one another, puzzled.   Something was clearly wrong.  As I walked toward the entrance, I saw the door to the ticket booth was open.  I noticed a flashlight and picked it up, as I hurried toward the commotion.  Inside the theatre the screen showed what appeared to be a fifty feet tall clam, with a hundred feet long…  Applesauce, I didn’t know what to call it!  Something like an elephant’s trunk was slowly attacking a building.

I switched on the flashlight.  A small group of people were clustered below the stage.  When I drew near I noticed a trail of green bits on the floor.  Between the people, I saw a pair of wingtips with the soles facing me.  The green bits were all over the bottoms of those shoes — and the feet that wore them weren’t moving. 

I pushed my way into the circle.  The man stretched out on the floor didn’t seem to be breathing.  I took a mirror from my purse and held it under his nose.  There was no fog from his breath.  One of the people started calling for a doctor, but I was sure the man was already dead.

Soon a man with a medical bag, along with the theatre owner — Byron Binghamton, and a policeman pushed me out of the way.  I stooped down and touched my fingers to the little green bits the dead man had tracked on his shoes.  I shone the light on it and sniffed.  Cilantro…

End Excerpt

♣ ♣ ♣

Thanks for visiting.   I haven’t gotten over my personal tech/computer disaster.  I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m grieving over it.  So comments are closed.  However, I’ll be back, with comments open, next week.  Hugs.

♣ ♣ ♣

But wait — here’s the obligatory shameless self-promotion.

Purchase Link:    Murder at the Bijou — Three Ingredients I

♣ ♣ ♣

This blog is entirely human-written.  Furthermore, the author expressly prohibits any entity from using this publication for purposes of training AI technologies to generate text.  No part of this work may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission.  Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights.

All images are either the property of the author, or used with permission, or from free sources.

Copyright © 2026 by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

All rights reserved.

Whatnot Wednesday: #CFFC Color Blue

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Hello, everyone.  I expect that I’m not the only one having trouble getting over this midweek hump.  Dan Antion gave us the Crayola Crayons color blue for “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge” (CFFC).   I could also do the “One-line Wednesday” thing and use the titular question of the song below, “Am I Blue?”  Because I’m still blue about the personal disaster from last week.  I could also let that one-liner be “BEWARE ONEDRIVE”.  Enough said. I’m trying hard to put it all behind me.

Video below from The Cher Show 1975, she sings “Am I Blue”

The Scoobies are snoozing during this 105°F day, so they aren’t taking us on a color quest for blue things around the house… besides me that is.   I’ve been very surprised by how little true blue there is in this house. There’s lots of aqua, teal, and turquoise, but I don’t call those blue.  One of my book covers came to mind though — Murder at the Bijou.

A very young Lucille Ball was the spitting image of how I imagined Paisley Idelle Peabody — aka Pip, the heroine of this little 1920s series.  It’s cozy.  It’s a culinary mystery.  It’s almost obscenely wholesome (yeah, that’s a weird choice of words, but I like it). It’s lighthearted fun during these heavy days.

Here’s a little bit from the beginning of the book.  This is the setup:  There’s a big movie premier in Savannah, Georgia.  Pip is helping a friend who owns the local Chinese restaurant cater the event.  And then…

Posters of a swooning woman in the embrace of a shocked but dashing man decorated the Bijou’s entrance.  A little girl looked quietly at a poster of the monster clam.  Then she suddenly shrieked, pulled away from the woman who held her hand, and ran.  “Flannery!  Come back!  Wait,” the woman called and ran after the child.

The music began inside the theatre and everyone cheered.  I heard muffled dialogue, but I couldn’t make out the words.  I started helping Mrs. Wong and her son cleanup from the shindig that was before the film, and gathered Granny’s empty cookie containers.  Then I jumped when I heard loud screaming emanate from the Bijou.

“Wow!  That must be some scary movie!” Alastair Wong commented.  Then a woman and a man ran from the theatre.  The Wongs and I looked at one another, puzzled.   Something was clearly wrong.  As I walked toward the entrance, I saw the door to the ticket booth was open.  I noticed a flashlight and picked it up, as I hurried toward the commotion.  Inside the theatre the screen showed what appeared to be a fifty feet tall clam, with a hundred feet long…  Applesauce, I didn’t know what to call it!  Something like an elephant’s trunk was slowly attacking a building.

I switched on the flashlight.  A small group of people were clustered below the stage.  When I drew near I noticed a trail of green bits on the floor.  Between the people, I saw a pair of wingtips with the soles facing me.  The green bits were all over the bottoms of those shoes — and the feet that wore them weren’t moving. 

I pushed my way into the circle.  The man stretched out on the floor didn’t seem to be breathing.  I took a mirror from my purse and held it under his nose.  There was no fog from his breath.  One of the people started calling for a doctor, but I was sure the man was already dead.

Soon a man with a medical bag, along with the theatre owner — Byron Binghamton, and a policeman pushed me out of the way.  I stooped down and touched my fingers to the little green bits the dead man had tracked on his shoes.  I shone the light on it and sniffed.  Cilantro…

End Excerpt

♣ ♣ ♣

Thanks for visiting.   I haven’t gotten over my personal tech/computer disaster.  I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m grieving over it.  So comments are closed.  However, I’ll be back, with comments open, next week.  Hugs.

♣ ♣ ♣

But wait — here’s the obligatory shameless self-promotion.

Purchase Link:    Murder at the Bijou — Three Ingredients I

♣ ♣ ♣

This blog is entirely human-written.  Furthermore, the author expressly prohibits any entity from using this publication for purposes of training AI technologies to generate text.  No part of this work may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form without permission.  Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights.

All images are either the property of the author, or used with permission, or from free sources.

Copyright © 2026 by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene

All rights reserved.

– Three Things + #11: A Long March into April
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/05/three-things-11-a-long-march-into-april/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #Bookstodon #ThreeThings #Books #Reading #ToveTrove #Belfast

– Three Things + #11: A Long March into April
https://bookjotter.com/2026/05/05/three-things-11-a-long-march-into-april/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #Bookstodon #ThreeThings #Books #Reading #ToveTrove #Belfast

Winding Up the Week #462
https://bookjotter.com/2026/03/07/winding-up-the-week-462/
This week, as International Women’s Day approaches, I look at books read and reviewed, highlight some of the finest literary writing from across the blogosphere, mark a host of notable anniversaries, revisit past posts worth rediscovering and gather a selection of fascinating features from around the web. #ThreeThings #ReadingWales26 #IWD2026 #Bookstodon #AmReading #Books #BookReview #Reading

Winding Up the Week #462
https://bookjotter.com/2026/03/07/winding-up-the-week-462/
This week, as International Women’s Day approaches, I look at books read and reviewed, highlight some of the finest literary writing from across the blogosphere, mark a host of notable anniversaries, revisit past posts worth rediscovering and gather a selection of fascinating features from around the web. #ThreeThings #ReadingWales26 #IWD2026 #Bookstodon #AmReading #Books #BookReview #Reading

– Three Things + #10: Spring Ahoy!
https://bookjotter.com/2026/03/04/three-things-10-spring-ahoy/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #ThreeThings #Books #Reading #ToveTrove #ToveJansson #WinterReading #Bookstodon

– Three Things + #10: Spring Ahoy!
https://bookjotter.com/2026/03/04/three-things-10-spring-ahoy/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #ThreeThings #Books #Reading #ToveTrove #ToveJansson #WinterReading #Bookstodon

1) Eldest daughter arrived home from university for her Christmas break. Had her favorite dinner: chicken fried rice.

2) Ran a 5k followed by #swimming. All ready for my swim lessons tomorrow to show off my progress with bilateral breathing.

3) Family watched Charlie Brown Christmas Special. While the Halloween is my favorite, the Christmas Special always delivers.

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#running
#CharlieBrown
#Peanuts

1) Eldest daughter arrived home from university for her Christmas break. Had her favorite dinner: chicken fried rice.

2) Ran a 5k followed by #swimming. All ready for my swim lessons tomorrow to show off my progress with bilateral breathing.

3) Family watched Charlie Brown Christmas Special. While the Halloween is my favorite, the Christmas Special always delivers.

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#running
#CharlieBrown
#Peanuts

1) Finished grading final exams. :-(

2) Ran a 5K this morning when the temp was 57F/14C. Temp is now 28F/-12C. Suppose to be in the low 20sF tomorrow morning. Brrr.

3) Washed the flannel bed sheets. Will be pulling them out of the dryer, making the bed, and then hopping in. Not many thing better than fresh, hot, flannel sheets on a cold night. ;-)

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#running
#university
#academia

1) Finished grading final exams. :-(

2) Ran a 5K this morning when the temp was 57F/14C. Temp is now 28F/-12C. Suppose to be in the low 20sF tomorrow morning. Brrr.

3) Washed the flannel bed sheets. Will be pulling them out of the dryer, making the bed, and then hopping in. Not many thing better than fresh, hot, flannel sheets on a cold night. ;-)

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#running
#university
#academia

Winding Up the Week #451
https://bookjotter.com/2025/12/13/winding-up-the-week-451/
This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the 2026 Leo Tolstoy Chapter-a-Day Read-Along, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #bookstodon #books #amreading #reading #ThreeThings #tolstoyreadalong #2025InTranslation @jholford

Winding Up the Week #451
https://bookjotter.com/2025/12/13/winding-up-the-week-451/
This week, I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce the 2026 Leo Tolstoy Chapter-a-Day Read-Along, keep up with a variety of literary anniversaries, focus on past posts deserving to be read and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #bookstodon #books #amreading #reading #ThreeThings #tolstoyreadalong #2025InTranslation @jholford

– Three Things + #9: Into Winter Waffle
https://bookjotter.com/2025/12/08/three-things-9-into-winter-waffle/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #ToveTrove #ThreeThings #Boo
kstodon #Books #Reading

– Three Things + #9: Into Winter Waffle
https://bookjotter.com/2025/12/08/three-things-9-into-winter-waffle/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #ToveTrove #ThreeThings #Boo
kstodon #Books #Reading

(1) ran 4 miles this morning. Probably should have taken it a bit easier. Usually do the pool after running on Tuesdays, but closed on Veterans Day. 😠

(2) carpet cleaned the basement in anticipation of entertaining during Thanksgiving. Wow - the carpet really needed it.

(3) took a nap. It is Veterans Day after all. ;-)

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#running
#runnersofmastodon
#veteransday

(1) Hit a new PR this morning in the University of Kansas #Veterans Day #5K. Happy with my time despite running the hills of campus in the cold, cold weather.

(2) Found my deviled egg recipe to serve as a #Thanksgiving #appetizer.

(3) Placed the angel on top of our newly installed #Christmas tree. It might be a bit early; I think Christmas cheer is what we need.

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#running
#runnersofmastodon
#KU

(1) Spent 20 minutes in the sauna after my morning swim. It was wonderful.

(2) Was able to process a number documents I had photographed on a visit to the Eisenhower Presidential Library back in 2022. Progress!

(3) Got my packet for my university veterans organization's 5K run this Sunday. Hoping for a PR of 27 minutes.

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#swimming
#sauna
#running
#runnersofmastodon
#dissertation
#Eisenhower

(1) Got my swim in after skipping Tuesday. My day is always better when I swim.

(2) Made baked ziti for dinner; our youngest's favorite.

(3) Was able to FaceTime with my oldest (away at college) and wish her a happy birthday. I remember the day she was born and it sure does not seem like it was that long ago. Time flies; kids grow up quick. Always enjoy the moment.

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday
#swimming
#genx
#college
#kids

(1) I avoided eating Halloween candy. None. Happy that my willpower triumphed.

(2) I voted.

(3) Did my 10K tempo run this morning... even though I really did not want to.

#3Things
#ThreeThings
#3GoodThingsToday
#3goodthings
#threegoodthingstoday
#3goodthingsoftheday

Pushing back on the overwhelming doldrums.

Family dwindling, feeling lonely.

Anxiety

#3Things #JustThings
#ThreeThings
#Somberness

🎶 oh for a life on the rol-ling sea ...

Do anything exciting today? 🐟

We were out fishing/boating, depending if you call that *fishing*, every bite, they wrestled like a tuna, all 6 inch sardine size. Snacks for the cat. 3 full size.
#ThreeThings 😆
1-didn't drown
2-no shark attack
3-didn't need SAR

#Boating #Fishing #Ocean

Winding Up the Week #439
https://bookjotter.com/2025/09/20/winding-up-the-week-439/
Returning this week after a short break, we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, announce Novellas in November 2025 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #bookstodon #AmReading #NovNov25 #ThreeThings #PetronaAward25 #books

Winding Up the Week #439
https://bookjotter.com/2025/09/20/winding-up-the-week-439/
Returning this week after a short break, we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, announce Novellas in November 2025 and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet. #bookstodon #AmReading #NovNov25 #ThreeThings #PetronaAward25 #books

– Three Things + #8: A Summer Summation
https://bookjotter.com/2025/09/10/three-things-8-a-summer-summation/
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– Three Things + #8: A Summer Summation
https://bookjotter.com/2025/09/10/three-things-8-a-summer-summation/
This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride. #ThreeThings #bookstodon #Books #Moomin

Three Things: PHS recognition, Joel Chadd and Lumos Wine

Sometimes good news comes in the form of numbers — and the latest figures for Philomath High School are worth celebrating. The school has earned its place among the nation’s top performers by landing in the upper 40% of nearly 18,000 public h…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Wine #Column #JoelChadd #LumosWineCo. #PhilomathHighSchool #threethings
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2281271/three-things-phs-recognition-joel-chadd-and-lumos-wine/

#ThreeThings, Saturday edition:

1. Got my #SelfHosted mastodon instance up and running!
2. Went shopping at the Parque Villa Biarritz feria (morning) and walked to the Punta Carretas mall (evening) with my favorite person @nrc
3. Gourmet bacon cheeseburger and fries from Rudy Burgers

All in all, a very satisfying and enjoyable day!

#ThreeThings, Saturday edition:

1. Got my #SelfHosted mastodon instance up and running!
2. Went shopping at the Parque Villa Biarritz feria (morning) and walked to the Punta Carretas mall (evening) with my favorite person @nrc
3. Gourmet bacon cheeseburger and fries from Rudy Burgers

All in all, a very satisfying and enjoyable day!

#threethingstoday #threethings #3GoodThingsToday

A few quick #reasonstobecheerful in these bat shit times:

1. Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary in NYC 🏙️ by actual speaking 🗣️ to peoples material needs (go figure!). I'm very much enjoying this W! ✨

2. I am re learning 📝 Spanish. I still want to do a grad degree and/or PhD abroad ✈️ and I'm really interested in Mexico and Uruguay at the moment !

3. Our SLURM cloud ☁️ computing cluster is operational! I was able to submit my first batch job and an interactive R job. Now soon enough I will need to replicate this work on prem 👩🏼‍💻

Well that's it for me for now - Hasta Luego mis amigos!

#threethingstoday #threethings #3GoodThingsToday

A few quick #reasonstobecheerful in these bat shit times:

1. Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary in NYC 🏙️ by actual speaking 🗣️ to peoples material needs (go figure!). I'm very much enjoying this W! ✨

2. I am re learning 📝 Spanish. I still want to do a grad degree and/or PhD abroad ✈️ and I'm really interested in Mexico and Uruguay at the moment !

3. Our SLURM cloud ☁️ computing cluster is operational! I was able to submit my first batch job and an interactive R job. Now soon enough I will need to replicate this work on prem 👩🏼‍💻

Well that's it for me for now - Hasta Luego mis amigos!

#3things #threethings

♡ developing a workbook for my ecourse, it's super fulfilling to make things that will really support humans

♡ caught up over voice memos with a child of mine, they are adulting in real time and I feel proud of her

♡ walking a daily loop at a temple park in Thailand brings me so much clarity, maintaining mobility and balancing my brain

What 3 good things have you noticed?

#3things #threethings

♡ developing a workbook for my ecourse, it's super fulfilling to make things that will really support humans

♡ caught up over voice memos with a child of mine, they are adulting in real time and I feel proud of her

♡ walking a daily loop at a temple park in Thailand brings me so much clarity, maintaining mobility and balancing my brain

What 3 good things have you noticed?

Three things about Triumph's 1983 performance at the Us Festival:

1) Woz introducing them! 🍏
2) '80s rock 'n' roll kids, fashions, and dancing! 😎
3) The young Rik Emmett living his best life, shredding the hell out of his guitar on every song, blowing everyone away. 🤘
#ThreeThings #YayCanadians

Triumph – Live at the US Festival (Official DVD Version) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHVGKivnFZg&ab_channel=TriumphAlliedForces

Three things about Triumph's 1983 performance at the Us Festival:

1) Woz introducing them! 🍏
2) '80s rock 'n' roll kids, fashions, and dancing! 😎
3) The young Rik Emmett living his best life, shredding the hell out of his guitar on every song, blowing everyone away. 🤘
#ThreeThings #YayCanadians

Triumph – Live at the US Festival (Official DVD Version) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHVGKivnFZg&ab_channel=TriumphAlliedForces

Three highlights from my morning run:

- Green woodpecker in #Cathays cemetery
- Stunning cormorant at #Roath Park Lake
- Mid-run break to help an old boy push his broken-down car out of the road by #HeathPark

#running #rhedeg 🏃🏻
#Cardiff #Caerdydd
#ThreeThings

#threethings simultaneously horrible and glorious

The past
The present
The future

and still held in #gratitude #3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings

#threethings Fresh water 💧
Breathing through morning breath work 🫁
Fresh hot black coffee ☕

#gratitude #3goodthings #ThreeGoodThings #haiku

I saw very little of the #RNC in #Milwaukee , but there were #ThreeThings that stood out:
1. Some random #MAGA guy asking #MattGaetz to his plasticized face: “Why you gotta be such an asshole?” without any #SelfAwareness that *everyone* in the #MAGAcult is an asshole! 😂
2. #KidRock making noise on stage, generating the insightful #SocialMedia comment: “Kid Rock makes #music for dads who can only see their kids on weekends, and don’t show up.” ✅
3. This photo of ‘wearing your #TDS ‘⬇️
#USpol

#Humor #ThreeThings #Cleaning #Saurkraut #SpillInAisleFour

Three things I learned today:

1) A Ziploc container of leftover sauerkraut, when dropped just so, will spray sauerkraut over an alarming area of the kitchen.

2) A dog, evidently, doesn't like sauerkraut, probably a good thing for the overall air quality of the house.

3) Sauerkraut is hard to sweep up.

@JennyMitcham @mickylindlar @sharonmcmeekin I don’t think there is one. On the Dead Bird Site some people seem to use #threethings, but this is generic enough lots of other kinds of posts use it too.

#TIL #ThreeThings #KitchenDisasters

Things I learned today:

1) A Ziploc plastic container of leftover sauerkraut, when dropped just so, will spray sauerkraut over an alarming area of the kitchen.
2) The dogs, evidently, don't like sauerkraut. Probably a good thing for the overall air quality of the house.
3) Sauerkraut is hard to sweep up.

#today I am grateful:

1.) For working appliances.
2.) For the teachers who are staying.
3.) My warm kitchen and the loving family that comes through it all day.

#gratitude #threethings

#Gratitude and #ThreeThings

1. Long walks in a winter woods with the dogs
2. Making silly TikTok posts
3. Pretty nail polish

Gratitude doesn't always have to be about big things.