Lindsey's Pallbearers

We're under a heat advisory today.  That means I'll be doing as little as possible outside.  One of the forecasts I've seen has us topping off at 97 (F), however, there are others there are others that have us reaching triple digits; either high temp is a good reason for us to stay inside.  Tomorrow and Friday our outside temp is predicted to be in the low to mid 90s (F), after that we're in for a cool spell with daily highs in the upper 80s (F).

One of these days I'll check to see how badly these hot days are effect my electric usage.  The main reason I signed up for the budget plan for both my electric bill and my natural gas bill was because payments were balanced throughout the year.  This worked well.  For years my heating bill stayed at $59 a month.  Then 5 years ago the monthly cost went up to $69.  That lasted 2 years.  Three years ago the cost went up to $79 a month.  Two years ago the monthly charge was $89.  This year, on the budge plan, I'm paying $100 a month.  This is what happens when utility companies become "for profit" entities, when they sanctify 5% growth.  Now I'm going to have to shop around for lower natural gas prices the same as I do for electricity prices.

This is my 2nd week in which I have 4 days off in a row.  Now, while I'm sipping my morning coffee, I need to take a few seconds and ask myself if today is Wednesday, or Thursday.  

And I'm pleased to announce that Lindsey Graham's pallbearers have arrived!

People are wondering why Dementia Don is so fixated with the Georgia electorate.  One of the theories gaining speed is that black voters came out in large numbers and gave the win to Biden.  Hey, that sounds good to me.  Orangie has always been racist and the knowledge that black votes made him a loser would put salt on a wound he's always cherished.  Sitting presidents usually only made nationally televised speeches once a year, the State of the Union, unless there was a national emergency.  In Donnie's head, the Republicans losing the midterms is a horrifying national emergency.  Recent surveys have shown that many MAGA cultists, and by many I mean lots, and lots, and lots, believe that if the Democrats win the midterms Dementia Don will be sent to jail.  While I think that would be simply wonderful, I don't think that will happen.  If and when there is a Blue Tsunami, the first thing he'll do is try and void the midterms by declaring a national emergency.  That will fail.  At that point someone is going to load his 300 pound lard ass into Air Force One and fly him to a safe country, possibly Argentina.  He might even set up housekeeping next to Peter Thiel, who has already read the tea leaves.

Cylindrical

 Sunday, the day of rest, and I did sleep in a for a bit.  The skies are over cast and the temperatures are hovering around 32 (F).  After today, things are going to begin warming up again.  We're hitting the mid 60's (F).  Tuesday will be a day for cleaning up the yard.

When they emptied out the house next door, they threw lots of detritus out of the 2nd story and 3rd story windows.  Papers and lite weight items blew all over the neighborhood, some finding a home behind my fence.  Things that I've picked up in my front yard so far:  personal letters, medical reports, and tax documents.  That and supermarket shopping bags, some of which are hung up in the branches of the trees surrounding my house like tiny ghosts waiting for a breeze to free them.

One of my Navy friends is turning 70 on the 25th.  His wife thought it would be nice if 70 of his friends could send him a birthday card.  I like the idea and put a note in my calendar to make sure I mailed one off in time.  Another of my friends thought it a good idea, too, however he asked her to send him a reminder on the 20th.  That's right, he wants a reminder.  (Heavy sigh).

So I got the letter from PP&L detailing the price increase.  Wowza!  In June of 2021 the rate dropped .6 per KWH, however in December of that year it started climbing, increasing by 3.5 per KWH, and then in January of 2023 it increased by another 2.2 KWH.  Someone, somewhere is making mucho moola.  This is why inflation is high.  Everybody's in it for the buck.

Wyoming is raising a stink because there's a group of people who want to actually set the age at which young people can get married.  The Republicans are up in arms.  You know those Cracker Jack Crazies are going to that's against their religion.  There's nothing in their bible which set the age of consent.  The fact that 2000 years ago many children didn't survive birth, and if they did, it was quite possible their mother might not doesn't occur to them.  Because of this, young girls were married off as soon as they could bear children.  See, in the Christian mind, even back then women were nothing more than breeders.

The Super Bowl's this evening.  Guess who isn't going to be watching.

Finally, another UFO was shot down over Canada.  We have a tad more information about this, since one of the Canadian spokespersons said the object was cylindrical.  That sort of rules out a balloon, unless, of course the Chinese shop for their balloons at their local supermarket where they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.

Epitomizing Republicans

 This Wednesday is starting off with clear, sunny skies.  The cold temps coming eastward are predicted to begin funneling northward before they reach Central Pa.  Not that we're not going to get cold, we are.  Our low on Saturday is expected to be around 9 (F), however, after that the Fahrenheit is going to rise.  Our daily highs should be in the mid 40s (F) by Sunday.

I've switched my electric supplier to Clear Sky Energy.  My supplier used to be PPL (Pennsylvania Power and Light), however they just got too expensive.  Some of their customers are getting a letter, I received an email yesterday apologizing for both their billing issues and their price increase.  They included a graph.  According to them, my bill is going $30 a month.  No, you didn't read the wrong.  In two years their 'price to compare' went from $0.092 to $0.14612.  I don't doubt that price increase has more to do with stock holders wanting higher dividends then anything else.

So far, the most disappointing thing about my new dryer is that you can download a 'gym clothes' mode.  I thought this was going to be a good thing, since my running shorts, and shirts, and my cycling shorts should be dried at low heat.  Unfortunately, the dryer shuts off while my shorts, and shirts, and socks are still damp.  To be honest, they're not supposed to be put into a dryer, air drying is preferred.  Rather than string clothes line around my new laundry room, I'm looking at getting one of those folding drying stands, something that can be put away when it's not being used.  Something like this:

I learned yesterday that imminent, in political jargon, means between 2 and 3 weeks.  I know I, like a lot of people, thought that when Fani Willis said indictments were imminent was thinking 2 - 3 days.  Perhaps this is why the Orange Anus is shrieking so wildly on Truth Social.  His ALL CAP posts shriek of the sweet torture he's going through.

People were pleased when George Santos chose to step down from his committee assignments.  Let me remind you, his ex has stated that George told him the only reason he was running was to get both the lifetime medical insurance and the pension.  Being on committees would mean he'd actually have to work.  He is, truly, the epitome of every Republican out there.