Timeliness

Well, are we all going to have a happy Wednesday?  I sure hope so.  Yesterday had a few aggravations.  Actually, there was only one.  The plumber.  Or, perhaps I should say lack thereof.  He was supposed to arrive between 8 - 9.  At 10:33 I received a text say he was delayed at his first appointment.  (???)  I was supposed to be his first appointment.  I was told they would keep me updated.  Nothing from Pronto Plumbing for several hours.  At 1:30 PM, I received a text telling me he was still delayed.  At 3:30 PM I received another saying he was not going to make the appointment, and I would need to reschedule.  When I called to reschedule, I got some attitude from someone named Casey, who told me there were problems with scheduling and emergency calls.  Yesterday was pretty much a waste.  He is now supposed to arrive this morning between 8 - 9.  

 On the positive side:  The electrician is schedule for tomorrow morning.  At 0745.  That's right.  Not only did they give me a precise time, they also gave me his name.  Last name is Deckard.  He sounds like a character in an Action Movie, which means he's going to be 50 something and talk about his 8 grandchildren.

And, for those who haven't had the chance to see Ronnie DeSantis in his shiny white boots, here's a picture.  Honestly, I had no idea Ronnie was that fat.

TIMELESS

Social media went bonkers over those boots.  His wife, who happens to be working on his campaign, accompanied him, and she was wearing a matching pair.  Another thing to point out is the DeSantis for Governor logo.  And, in case you were wondering, even though he was supposed to be surveying the damage caused by Ian, the entire thing turned into one big photo op.  That's right, Ronnie D interrupted rescue efforts to have his picture taken, of course, those white boots will make every one of those pictures timeless.

And in the 'you should have been expecting this' category, Donald (the Orange Anus) Trump appealed to the Supreme Court regarding those 100 classified documents the DOJ retrieved at Mar a Lago.  A common consensus seems to be that the Court will do nothing since, in their minds, they owe him nothing.  I can see this blowing the lid off of so many things.  Should the court accept his appeal, they will delegitimize themselves even more in the eyes of most American voters.  Should they reject his appeal, which is seen as likelier, Donnie is going to flip out.  He will verbally attack the Supreme Court, and may even go so far as to say they owe this to him because he put a majority of Conservatives there.  Any way, his appeal is also going to be Timeless.

Four

 Well, I'm in for a sleepy, rainy Sunday.  The sad thing is that I have wot work.  Son of a bitch.  And I will feel like I need a nap.  For some odd reason, the dogs felt the need for multiple pee breaks last night.  4 or four, if you need it spelled out, the last one at 0445 this morning.  Both of them went out into Ian's drizzles.  And I actually thought it might be a good idea to stay up, but I didn't.  As a result.  I have about an hour and a half until I head off to the store.

And, speaking of the store, I did take a picture of the new and unimproved flooring desk yesterday.  Our style will now be called Cramped.  For those not in the know, like me, this is what they call a mushroom desk.  Two computers back to back, so the specialists face each other.  The flat end at the bottom will be pushed against a wall.  The curvy end at the top?  That's where our customers are supposed to sit, and it's tiny.  When both specialists are talking to customers, those customers are going to be sitting side by side, with about as much distance between themselves as they'd get in a movie theater.  

The Supreme Court is set to start hearing cases tomorrow.  Right now their approval rating is sinking like a rock.  They are also set to take on some very high profile cases regarding race and voting.  Should their decisions continue their rightward trend, their approval rating is going to sink.  I actually expect it to plummet.  There is no way anyone of those 4 (four) judges are going to change course.  They are extreme conservatives and the one thing you can count on when it comes to extremists is that their favorite words are "shut up, we're in charge."

There is some concern that Ronnie DeSantis my attempt to delay the November elections.  He'll blame Hurricane Ian.  His shit is not smelling too rosy right now.  Even though the state has a big hurricane target on it's back, the state was not prepared.  Perhaps if he had spent less time grandstanding, less time thinking about his political career, the state might have been better prepared.  The suffering will continue for quite some time.

Sammy and Elena

 A soggy weekend has begun.  Outside, the rain is steady, not heavy; what we like to call a soaker, where there is just enough time for the rain drops to soak into the ground.  They're forecasting 1 - 2 inches, which is basically a drop in the bucket to the 2 feet Ian dropped on Florida.  Temps today are predicted to hover in the upper 50s (F).  Sadly, that temperature is one at which grass will continue to grow, so I'm expecting to be mowing my front lawn next Friday.

Tuesday, the plumber will be here to give me an estimate on the water hook-up on the 2nd floor.  I could almost envision $$$ adding up in the receptionists head when I told her where the new washer was going to be located.  As I told her there was both a sink and a shower on the other side of the wall, I could hear those $$$ draining out of her voice as she said, "oh, that'll be easy."

Also, I'm going with a ventless dryer, (yes there is such a thing.)  I can't see spending $500 to have some contractor lean a ladder up against the backside of my house just to chop a whole in the wall for a vent.

I do get to work today, so I'll probably post a pic or 2 tomorrow of the updated Flooring Department.  They did transfer a full time associate into our department as a specialist.  I can see him spending a lot of time back in the employee lunch room to avoid having to design blinds, and work with quotes on floors.

Here's a pic I took of the dogs this morning.  I call it Rainy Day Dogs.

I got a notice from the USPS that my mail-in ballot should be arriving either today or Monday.  I'm betting most of you can already guess who I'm voting for.  This my part of trying to save Democracy in America.

There are... rumors... Sammy Alito is not too happy with fellow judge Elena Kagen.  I'm sure there are a number of reasons this could be true:  she is female, for one.  It's understandable that a man who referenced a 17th century jurist in his decision to overturn Roe might question the superiority of women's voices.  He doesn't understand, history will not be looking kindly on him.

For those outside of the state, the attack ads on Fetterman are everywhere.  Oz has narrowed the gap, at least according to polls.  This was done with endorsements from the Fraternal Organization of Police, and the State Police.  They're trying to paint Fetterman soft on crime.  It's the only thing  they have.  That, and his tats, which Tucker Carlson wasted a 20 minute rant on, at least that's what I've heard.  Republicans aren't even going near the abortion issue, which means they're writing off a majority of the voting base.  One of the many reasons I'm voting blue is to send Ozzie back over to New Jersey, where he belongs.

Size 20 +

The end of September.  The month has past quickly, I think.  Time does seem to move faster as you grow older, but the past 4 weeks were gone in what seemed to be a finger snap.

Yesterday was interesting at work.  The renovation of the flooring department is... major.  So far, I'm not impressed.  Our desk is tiny.  There is no way one associate can design blinds for customers, while another keys in a flooring measure.  The desk was still in the process of being located into its final position.  Pictures tomorrow.

I started watching Andor last night on Disney.  It's okay.  Characters actually said 'bastard' and 'shit.'   There were 3 short episodes which were basically a introductory starter pack.  I will watch future episodes, though this isn't something that has be hanging on the edge of my seat.  Instead of watching each new episode weekly, I'll wait a couple of weeks.

Ian is going to hit South Carolina this afternoon.  For those of you in his path, persevere, his rains will pass.  He will be raining on Central PA tomorrow and Sunday.  With college football on TV on Saturday and Pro football teams playing Sunday, the store will most likely be slow.

Ginni testified before the Jan 6 committee yesterday.

For those of you who don't remember, she was going to set the record straight.  Well, it turns out that Ginni told the committee that she still believes the election was stolen.  She will never change her story.  She also told them she never discussed her political belief with Clarence.  Well, we all know that's horseshit, but then we all need to remember that Ginni's universe is, while seeming large, at least a size 20 +, in reality it is very small.

In fact, her universe is approximately the same size as that of Sammy Alito.  He just spoke his mind in a mini-tirade about the so-called integrity of the Supreme Court.  Sammy is upset that so many people are questioning the legitimacy of the court.  This is because in Sammy's mind, God is behind everything, including McConnell's decision sit on Merrick Garland's nomination, as well his his decision to throw out the filibuster in order to seat Amy Cony Bony.  In Sammy's universe, 1864 was a very good year.

And finally, for those who missed it, Judge Ailleen Cannon has decided that the Special Master her client, Donald Trump, wanted needs to be reigned in.  You see she thought Dearie was going to cozy in with her and the Trump defense team, and he didn't.  Since he didn't, she took matters into her own hands to create a delay.  She also decided that it wasn't really necessary for Trump to prove that the FBI planted the documents he claims to have declassified.  She is the essence of corruption.

Murphy's Law

 And Thursday arrives with a chilly temp of 478 (F) outside.  In case anyone is wondering, I did turn on my heat, setting it at 70 (F).  When we are deep in the coldest throes of winter and outside temps hover in the mid 30s (F), I will set it at 71.

This November, when we have our benefits sign-up at the large, orange retailer I work for, I'm going to end my Dental plan.  Honestly, I should have ended it when I went on Medicare, because it wasn't that expensive.  It's still not that expensive, but for someone whose dental needs are few and far between it's way too much.  I can go to the VA for $15 a visit, or a Blue Cross plan I have for $10s, with no premium.  

For those interested, I've well over 52,000 words done on the next book, The Body Under Ice.  There are 2 characters who have turned out to be a joy to write:  Louise and Clark, 2 barfly's at Hennepin's.  In their last interaction with Eli and Max, they were sitting at the bar watching Bowling for Beers.

The organization of my slides is proceeding slowly.  I threw out most of the 80 + slides I took of the San Diego zoo, though I saved a few, like the giraffes.  I also saved the concert pictures, though some are very blurry.  Back in 1972 concerts at the San Diego Sports Arena were all general admission, so people who wanted to be close to the stage got there early.  I saw some good concerts there, including The Doobie Brothers and Grand Funk Railroad.  The first band I saw there was The Moody Blues on their Every Good Body Deserves Favor tour.  I suspect some of you out there know what E, G, B, D, F stands for. These blurry pics are from that show.

And, what about Putin annexing regions from the Ukraine?  I don't think he has any idea this act will define him as one of the most impotent leaders in the world.  What is it?  Over 70,000 Russian soldiers dead?  Because he's started up the draft, many men are leaving the country.  That fact that he's no where close to winning make him a laughing stock.  He has proven to be a small man brittle with incompetence.

Doug Mastriano as started 40 days of Fasting and Prayer, hoping that will help him win the election.  This man's brain is awash in pure horseshit.

Finally, a bit about Ian.  I'm seeing predictions of hundreds of deaths.  There are many, many trailer parks in the path of the storm.  I shouldn't have been surprised when I saw a number of people were refusing to evacuate.  MAGA brains, no doubt. No masks.  No vaccines.  No evacuation.  And they were living in mobile homes not built to withstand 150 mile an hour winds, or any storm surge.  How stupid can you be?  And people staying in hotels were Tweeting videos of water rushing in through the front doors, and that was before Ian made landfall.  These people are the reason Murphy's Law exists.

Oh, sorry, one more Finally.  Marjorie Taylor Green is getting divorced.  In his court filing, her husband sand their marriage was irretrievably broken, or something to that effect.  Why am I not surprised?

Ian

 Well, if you're living in Florida, today is going to be Wet Wednesday.  Tomorrow, too.  Up here in Central Pa, this morning was the briskest so far.  A chilly 47 (F).  Our high today might reach 66 (F).  And, right now, the dogs are still sleeping.  Not me, of course.  I already have a load of laundry in the washer.  

Later this morning, I have a dental appointment.  There was a time when I had my teeth cleaned professionally twice a year.  As I get older, that's dropped down to one single visit.  I have no problem with that.  My dentist will, as usual, talk to me about having two crowns and a bridge installed in my mouth.  At my age?  That ain't gonna happen.

And, even later this morning I will call and make an appointment for someone to put in a washer hook-up in what used to be a walk-in closet.  Not that it isn't going to be a walk-in anymore.  Things are just going to be re-arranged.

Yesterday, Ronnie DeSantis had an excuse of a presser to tell the world things were moving well ahead of Ian, making sure to emphasize that Biden hadn't talked to him.  At that time, Ian was expected to weaken.  That smarmy assed loser should have realized Ian had something else in mind.  Overnight Ian has strengthen to a very strong Category 4 (nearly a Category 5) hurricane.  The current forecast has him smashing into the state south of low lying Tampa and then slowly heading north through the center of the state.  Suddenly, this morning Ronnie had praise for the White House.  The fact that Ian might possibly tear Florida in half probably has a lot to do with his change of attitude.  Three hours ago, he had a sustained wind speed of 155 mph.  There go the mobile home parks.

For those who didn't catch it, Frankie Graham had a meltdown regarding one of his beloved anti-abortion protestors.  You see, this loser was arrested for breaking the law, and Frankie believes Christians are allowed to do that.  The Cracker Jack Crazies are blowing this way up and out of proportion because they believe they are special.  Can you even begin to imagine how frenzied they'll be in November if the Democrats win enough seats in the Senate to bypass the filibuster and pass a women's health care law?  Frankie's brain might just implode.

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