Red Ink

 So, I'm off today, and I do not doubt it's going to be busy.  In a little over an hour and a half Biggie and I will be heading to the Vet.  I find it interesting that both he and I are having bouts with arthritis.  I can actually look at him and say, "I feel your pain."  And, speaking of the pain, and associate at work recommended Tylenol for my back, he, too, has issues.  So I picked up a bottle on my home, and am pleased to say it has knocked the soreness away.  Now, if only I could get rid of the stiffness when I roll out of bed in the morning.

Yesterday was on and off busy at work.  I got more than enough measures for the week, though I'll be honest, many customers are not happy with my response when they ask how long they'll have to wait until installation.  When I tell them at least four weeks until their installation, they frown.  You see, a lot of people wait until the last minute, and then expect things to be done easily, and on their timetable.

Like in Afghanistan.  A lot of people want to blame the current administration.  Occasionally we managed to stop terrorist attacks, but more often then not innocent people die.  If so many people hadn't waited until the last minute to try and leave the country things would have been easier, but they waited until the last minute.  Blamers in America want to point the finger at this administration.  Many of these same people are unvaccinated, they fight masks claiming it takes away their freedom. Procrastinators will always procrastinate.  The fact we have already evacuated over 70,000 people means nothing to them, because all these people want to do is point a finger.  I can't even imagine how bad things would have been if they were in charge.

Finally, here's more red ink because I didn't really know what else to post.  Another page from the first draft of The body in the Loch.  

Not Lost at All

 Well, I slept in again this morning and I didn't stay up late.  Over 7 hours of sleep which is rare for me.  I did go for a ride yesterday, so I'm going to use that as an excuse.  I did wake up to another fresh loaf of Italian bread.  One loaf lasts me about a week.

I am going to make an appointment to have my back checked out, not that it bothers me that much, but it's been about 6 years since I last saw my specialist.  And, as with all medical things, I'm going to transition to the VA.  Medicare covers some of the expense, and the VA covers just about everything else.  For example, when I had my hernia surgery my total out of pocket was $50.  That's way less expensive then the $2500 other people on Medicare have to pay.

And they're now calling for boosters shots to help with the fight against Covid.  Don't worry, I'm basically already in line.  The Delta variant is a lot like the chicken pox, if you're not vaccinated, you're going to be infected sooner or later, for most, infection will happen sooner. This doesn't bother me.  To be honest, I'm rather anticipating the infection of certain anti-vaxxers suspecting this is the only way to actually shut them up.

And wasn't that a shit show from Kabul yesterday?  This is what it reminded me of:

Everybody started pointing fingers.  Everybody started jumping to conclusions.  We were going to be leaving all those thousands of people behind to be slaughtered by the Taliban.  However, this morning the picture has changed.  Normal evacuation flights have resumed.  We are flying those who have helped us to safety.  In fact, I understand little Stevie Miller is throwing a hissy fit because the Biden Administration is going to be bring 22,000 to 30,000 Afghan immigrants to our shores.  We know how much Stevie hates brown skinned immigrants.  I'll bet he threw what my grandmother would have called a conniption when the census numbers began rolling out.  

The Mechanics of furniture and politics

So, I ordered another pair of the Baleaf running shorts, even though I don't run.. much, but rather use them on the elliptical and at the gym for strength training; they're red, one of my favorite colors.
Only one of the 3 Caballeros was at PF this AM and he was meticulous about detailing exercise he did; I don't have the patience to do that, besides I remember my routines.  Sometimes I have to switch things around because someone else is using the equipment.
For those who missed it, like me, there was an eclipse yesterday.  I've started prepping the living room for new furniture (that's right, I've bought new furniture) and I saw my neighbor Anthony and his girlfriend out front with their glasses.  I thought it was still a little too bright out and so decided to wait...  except it didn't get any darker.  Evidently there's going to be another total eclipse in 2024 that's going to track south to north through the heartland... maybe I'll hit that one.
Evidently the Idiot Jerk told the nation that we, as a whole, were going to be staying in Afghanistan longer than he would like (broken campaign promise, there) but didn't detail and increase in troops.  I guess he thinks that what we don't know can't hurt us... much.  This means he's listening to the same voices who told 'W' that the 2nd Iraq war would be over in a few months.  Remember that?  It's going to be over soon - well, that was pure bullshit.  But then Republicans have always been delusional about how savvy they were with the military.  They do the same thing with the economy, totally forgetting that every time one of their morons leaves the White House the economy is either in a major recession or depression.  I 'W' had a doozy, didn't he?  Stupid they are.
As for the furniture, I went with Nuvo - the Celena Collection - fabric not leather.  I have a leather Morris Chair which I love, but that's about as far as I want to go.  Sweaty skin sticks to leather - hate that, and the sound it makes when you stand up as you peal away your skin.  This is what the sofa looks like, kind of...  the arms are square.

My sofa is going to be burgundy

The chair is Camel.  Shockingly enough, they're power recliners as well as being a sofa and a chair.  I'd always swore that I'd never buy a recliner since you need to have them sitting back from the wall, however these hug the wall.  Don't ask me how they work, I'm not mechanically inclined.

Liberty U Fail

So, today starts my weekend... wonderful.  In case you didn't know, we're supposed to have an eclipse of the Sun today, not total where I live, just about 75%, and weather wise we're supposed to have thunderstorms this afternoon.  This means we might have a thunder and lightning eclipse.  Yippee.
This evening the Idiot Jerk in the White House is going to spit turds at America.  Rumor has it that he's going to announce that he's sending more troops to Afghanistan... which means he's listening to the same clowns 'W' listened to, you know?  The one's who said the war in Iraq would be over in a couple of weeks?  Of course, these kids are only going to be going there for a brief bit, to help train the Afghanistan army... wait a minute, haven't we heard that before?  Isn't that what the Republicans said about Vietnam?  Dumb Shits.
And, of course, that stain of a human, Jerry Fallwell Jr took a dump in his pants this past week as the attempted to support the Idiot Jerk in the White House.  His stands, however, don't seem to be sitting well with the current student body, and a number of graduates, who seem to have realized that the Idiot Jerk has no values, Christian or other wise.   However, Jerry Jr is going to stick to his guns.  I didn't get a chance, but I wonder just how diverse Liberty U really is, I mean, are there any Latino students, and Black students, or is everyone there a white Evangelical?  I'm sure they have a few tokens floating around, but my money says there aren't that many.  Junior's statements, however, do tend to reinforce the belief by many White Evangelical Christians aren't really that different than the Alt-Right.
Those Baleaf shorts I got turn out to be really great... there's just one hitch, you're supposed to let them drip dry and I threw them in the dryer on delicate... and they've gotten a bit tighter, which means you can see things a lot clearer now.  Lesson learned.

Of course, as I've told people time and time again, there's nothing wrong with tooting you own horn.

Dinner vs War

I highly recommend that if do an ab workout after you get back from the gym, and you use a purple yoga mat, keep your shirt on, usually I do, today I didn't and... well, it stuck to my back, sweaty suction, you know?  Lesson learned:  keep the sweaty shirt on until you're totally finished.
Oh, and now we know that the Idiot Jerk in the White House is truly clueless when it comes to comparisons and analogies.  Case in point:  the war in Afghanistan and the opening of 21 (one of his favorite restaurants).  That's right, he compared a war to the opening of a restaurant club.  Evidently he believes that the owners delayed the opening too long and, as a result, lost money.  That's right, he's comparing our troops dealing with a hostile environment, with an enemy that wants to shoot them, blow them up, and kill them with the opening of an eatery, a club, a place you go for a cocktail, where the only thing which might be injured is your bank account.  That's right, the Idiot Jerk in the White House is comparing this:

to this:

And because the General in charge over there hasn't wrapped things up yet, the Idiot wants him fired.  Personally, I think we ought to suit of the Idiot's kids and send them over for a stint.  Can't you picture Ivanka in designer camo, with shoes by Jimmy Choo only because Gucci doesn't make boots.

Of course, that will never happen.  She might break a nail.

Anyway, I guess the Joint Chiefs of Staff looked at him as though he were nuts... this absurdest rendition of bad judgment, and ignored him.  Of course they did talk about it.  And you know, as they were walking out of that room they were saying things like "wow, this guy's as dumb as a fucking brick."