From the Land of Dark Shadows

We had on and off drizzles yesterday, the temps were fairly comfortable, but there was humidity.  The forecast is the same for today.  The only difference?  I go back to work.

Here's a little irony.  I pay around $65 a year for NBC Sports Gold to watch cycling.  Yesterday, about 2 hours into the Stage 4 of the Tour de France, my TV went black.  Son of a bitch.  The TV was working, no problem there, so I went back into NBC Sports and got the following message:  "You have an update to this App."  Fifteen minutes.  I skipped the update since I had that option.

I put in a new threshold yesterday at the back door.  Easy Peasy.  Took me about 15 minutes.  Shame they couldn't have sent the notice about the update earlier.

Today's the first day I am required to do a Health Check before I can punch in to go to work.  I take my temp and fill out a survey while I'm at home.  Then, upon entering the store, I need to stand in front of a camera which will take my temperature.  If I have a fever of 100.4 (F) they send me home.  This doesn't bother me, though I'm fairly certain there are those Republicans in the building whom it will infuriate.  Good.

In spite of all the Idiot Jerk's machinations against mail in voting, his campaign is targeting his supporters, encouraging them to do just that.  Now the White House is saying it's only Universal mail in voting, where the states send out ballots to everybody, that's a problem.  He has no problem if his supporters vote by mail.  Excuse me, but didn't he just shit in his pants?

And what about the interview with Laura Ingraham?  Wasn't that a shit show?  I do believe the Idiot Jerk even surprised Laura with his decent in to Crazy Land.  Even she questioned his comparing the shooting of a man in the back by a police officer to choking on a putt in golf.  That was before she quickly cut to a commercial break in order to change the subject.  Maybe he was subconsciously vocalizing his belief that a putt is really nothing more than a mini-stroke.  Ouch.

And what about the Dark Shadows?  I sent my brother a text asking if, when the Idiot Jerk was talking about a plane full of thugs, (and now fascists), he was really talking about Barnabas.  Oh, dear Lord save us!  Was that unknown city Collinsport?  Was Roger Collins piloting?  Heaven help us if Angelique was one of the flight attendants!

Or, is he really dealing with dementia brought on by a series of Mini-Strokes?

 

Damned Liar

Hello September!

Yesterday the temps stayed on the cool side, we had drizzles on and off.  I spent a lot of my time working on the new / old back door, modifying the frame.  In a 115 year old house nothing is square, so I need to add to the trim.  No big deal.

And, of course, I had to make time for Stage 3 of the Tour de France.  When they crossed the Finish Line those Sprinters were pedaling at 62 kmh (38.5 mph).  Can we talk about having legs of steel?  Because of Covid, the cyclists are in a bubble, a very, very big bubble.  Everyone around them is wearing masks and social distancing.  While cycling, they themselves are not.  A vast majority of the fans are masked, and there are a lot of fans.  It's rather amazing.

For some time, the Idiot Jerk in the White House has been chiding Biden for staying in his basement.  Yesterday, he came out. He gave a speech in Pittsburgh.  That man is sharp as a tack, much sharper than the Idiot Jerk who's been known to shuffle from thought to thought.  As I was watching, I realized Biden is looking forward to the debates.  He's going to call the Idiot Jerk a Damn Liar on National TV.  We all know how poorly that's going to go over.  We may actually get to see 'lava level' anger.  My money says the more often Joe makes public appearances, the more resilient he shows his mind to be, the more the Idiot Jerk's advisors will begin to dread the debates.  Good.

For those who are voting by mail, make sure your ballot gets posted early!   And be prepared.  In some states they begin the verification process before the election, not so in Pennsylvania.  In this state, that process will not even begin until November 3.  There are a few states that don't even start to verify signatures until after the polls close.  In PA, they're trying to get that changed so votes can be counted more expediently.  However, we do know that the Republicans will do everything they possibly can to squash a fair election so I'm doubting if any kind of resolution will be passed. 

Finally, it's rose time again.  Here's one of my peachy roses.