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Good morning! Wet one here.

Ape's been writing (kind of, more just playing around with various projects) and rocking out to a new goth metal act, Cemetery Skyline. It's a supergroup whose members come from a range of Nordic metal bands. Lead singer Mikael Stanne of Sweden's Dark Tranquility has a lovely baritone voice and uses it exclusively on this album, leaving his equally impressive growling for his "day job". The video could be inspiration for a comp story, really.

Morning or Night Ape

Let this ancient lion try getting the morning started

Big Beautiful Bertha filled

with Bad Ass Coffee

Copper Tea Kettle filled

Assortment of sweets placed on side bar with sprinkle doughnuts hidden for Sara

Back with a few tunes to start the Week in a minute

There even cookies to enjoy

Mama' and Papa'

Monday Monday

Deep Purple

Smoke On The Water

Boz Scaggs

Little Miss Night and Day

What will your Monday be

Lion Out

Good morning, O mighty Lion. Nice to see looking lively again. An English Breakfast tea, please.

Holiday here. Our Thanksgiving. No plans, just a relaxing day.

Simone Simons usually has a loud, heavy band behind her lovely mezzo voice. Here, however, she just has a piano and strings. It is gorgeous and one of two ballads from metal sirens that are guaranteed spots on my year's favourites list.

The other is from her friend and onetime roommate Floor Jansen. The closing track of Yesterwynde, the latest album from Nightwish, offers Floor with a similarly minimalist accompaniment.

And good Tunesd-day Morning! I hope that Lion will humour and honour us with some more of his magical musical moments!

Meanwhile, I'll get the caffeine going.

Tea Kettle is refilled and steamy. There are pots of Red Rose and English Breakfast teas available on the sideboard, plus all the other fine teas in the box. Sachets of Swiss Miss are available, along with the usual mound of mini marshmallows.

Big Bertha has been cleaned, rinsed, and refilled, and is now perkin' away.

Today we're using Folgers – our Lion's favourite brew.

I've put out donuts, naturally.

Plus I've got some coffee-flavoured cake for y'all.

Take care out there, 'K?

Attention Rumpies!

Here’s the link to a short 70-word writing challenge, running alongside the current whodunnit competition until October 31st. Three prizes of 375 Lush coins up for grabs.

https://www.lushstories.com/forum/site-announcements-feedback/a-70-word-erotic-halloweenhorrorthriller-writing-challenge-now-through-oct-31st

It's HUMP-day! Good morning, happy humpers!

Let's get it on…

Lights are on, Lady Dryad has cleaned up and we’re ready to begin.

Tea Kettle is refilled and ready. There are pots of Red Rose and Irish Breakfast teas available on the sideboard, plus all the other fine teas in the box. Sachets of Swiss Miss are available, along with the usual mound of mini marshmallows.

Big Bertha has been cleaned, rinsed, and refilled, and is ready.

Today we're using Cooper's Dark Roast Columbian Coffee, because, that's why.

There are donuts.

Plus I've got some kind of creamy, dreamy confections for y'all

Let's see if we can't get some tunes going in a minute. Or two.

Let's start with some Taylor Swift. I was tempted to play "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" for a certain presidential candidate, but decided on something a little more upbeat … The Best Day …

Next up … Dua Lipa … Don't Start Now …

And in the spirit of the month … The Grateful Dead … Touch of Grey … 

But I can't play The Dead without playing … Truckin' …

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And that will do it for me. Take care out there, 'K?

Hi, Bear! Love your spooky new avi. 😊

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Hi, Bear! Love your spooky new avi. 😊

Werewolves you need silver.

Vampires it is garlic or holy symbols.

But how the bleep do you protect against undead bears? 😱

Good afternoon. A red wine please.

Why am I so weak for classic rockstars? And why do I love it so much?

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