I could hide 'neath the wing of the bluebird as she sings

What went before: Done, compiled, and gone.

All that's left is to write the Author's Afterword.

I believe I may do something irresponsible and have an early glass of wine and watch Wandavision.

Monday. Slightly cloudy, and cool at the moment, and the windows in my office are open for the cats, and fully occupied. They'll be closed later, when it gets hot. That's the windows, not the cats.

Trooper has had his first envelope of gravy and is asleep in his box on my desk.

Waiting for my tea to brew. First breakfast will be Skyr.

Today is Chores and writing an afterword. I Dare of course was the Seventh Book -- the last in the orignally-planned series. I'm now working on Book 28.

I watched . . . three? episodes* of WandaVision last night and I'll be continuing. I finished Dr. Who last week, I guess, and I have come to the conclusion that I Do Not Get Dr. Who, which is fine. I believe it consistent with other conclusions in re Dr. Who that I made in the past.

My intention had been to cancel Disney after I finished Dr. Who, but it renewed for the month before I finished, thus WandaVision, which makes much more storytelling sense to me than the Doctor, for all he's cute as a bug.

It's been my policy of late to avoid Marvel movies, because My Ghod and Little Green Apples (apologies in advance to all who think they're the bee's knees) they're irritating. I think the last Marvel movie I saw with Steve was Captain Marvel, in an empty theatre -- and it was fine. And we did watch Black Panther here at home, somehow. But a little of Tony Stark/Cap/The Hulk/Thor/etc goes a long way, and the flipflopping characterization -- never mind. Just went off Marvel movies, is what I'm saying. (I also went off Star Wars movies. Three was more than enough.)

All of the above is to make the point that I have no idea who Wanda -- or Vision -- are in the universe outside of the sitcoms they're hiding in. I DON'T WANT to be told who are they, or their backstory, because, so far at least, the story is interesting on its own merits.

So! While Disney has my money -- are there -- how do I say this? -- any other Marvel movies that are Interesting, Not Irritating, and Don't Hinge Everything  on an intimate knowledge of 400 interwoven films? You may include Marvel projects, as long as they meet the criteria Thank you for your recommendations. I realize this may be a touchy topic, so I also thank you for your continued civility in any discussion that follows.

(I realize the above may sound snooty from someone working on the 28th book in a long and involved universe, but visual storytelling frustrates me at the best of times; I depend on text to remind me of important events/people, and I use text to remind readers of same. Film is all forward motion. Also, why are the damned things so dark? Ahem.)

My Disney Watchlist, which may or may not give a range: (Encanto and Free Guy: I already watched these, but I may want to watch especially Free Guy again.) Shang-Chi, Mulan live action, Ms. Marvel, The Light Shop, and two Fantastic 4 movies (no, I don't know why).

I think that's all that's going on at the Cat Farm today -- chores and more chores.

What's happening at your house?

Today's blog post title comes to you via WandaVision and the Monkees "Daydream Believer"
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SPOILER:
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The twins have just been born and Vision is starting to smell a rat.