Today is Hoffenpurpenburger Day. I intend to spend it drawing pictures mostly. I might even break out the watercolours.
If the excruciating headache eases up, or if the drugs finally work, then I’ll spend a chunk of the day in the fields with the dog.
To help with the head I’ll be avoiding the computer screen a lot today, though I should manage a few listings, a charity event, and an unpleasant post.
And I’ll probably waste a few hours waiting by the phone. Again.
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Traditionally though, Hoffenpurpenburger Day is a day for oils. It dates back to when one of the earliest Herr O’Hoffenpurpenburgers went looking for his watercolours one day to paint a battle with. He couldn’t find any and the battle had already started so he had to use oils instead. And eat corned beef.
Corned beef and cabbage, Sam. Apparently the Hoffenpurpenburgers were mad into cored beef and cabbage.