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.

Shimmering Scars

So, 69 (F) outside.  This afternoon our thermometers should be adding about another 30 degrees onto that.  I remember looking at the long range forecast last week and wishing that it would be nice if it was correct.  Sadly, the forecast was wrong and temps for this week will not be hovering in the mid 80s (F).  Since the rotation of the earth moves all weather to the east, here's a warning to all of those in Europe:  this heat's coming your way.

In dealing with the aching of my left knee, I find that I'm taking 200g of naproxen every other day, so I suspect I'm dealing with one of the aches and pains of growing older. 

Work was terribly boring yesterday.  The aisle associate who was scheduled, called and said that he'd be late and then never showed up.  He's a nice guy and this tends to be SOP for him.  This did, however, leave me by myself for my entire shift.  I was so bored!  Yesterday did start our VOA (Voice of the Associate) survey.  This is our chance to review the great orange retailer I work for.  Last year my old supervisor was lambasted so badly management knew she had to be replaced. The issues I have this year are with decisions that were made by corporate.  One of them was that a customer will set up a measure online, then come into the store to have the specialist do all of the work. We make changes and get the quote ready to sell, and then close the sale.  We used to get credit for that sale.  That no longer happens.  You do all the work and get no credit because the customer spent 2 minutes on their phone or at the home computer setting up a measure.

And just when  did we didn't know we needed one, Muse comes along and gives us a power ballad that breaks your heart.

The Orange Anus is planning on giving a nationwide speech on Thursday evening.  Actually, it's not a speech, it's a rally.  Purportedly he's going to tell America that they have proof that foreign countries intervened in the 2020 election.  He's also, supposedly, going to say that both Warnock and Ossoff lost won because of election fraud.  Because this man is terrified of the midterm elections, he will do anything to keep them from happening.  There was no election fraud.  He doesn't have the authority to remove senators.  But he will rile the hell up in his base of cultists.  Neither he, nor his cultists, can come close to comprehending that his little shit show lies only continue building the anger against both he and the Republican party.  He is long past the time when he could actually learn something.  The backlash against him will simply be horrendous.