Cook This

Our outside temps is 41 (F) and we're sort of under a freeze warning for tonight, but only sort of.  Originally temps were supposed to be in the low 30s (F), but now it appears that they will only be dropping into mid 30s (F), at least in our neck of the woods.  One thing to keep in mind about this warning is that it is not localized, but rather regional.  The actual warning is for "some areas," of Central Pa, that includes town and cities in what many would classify as northern Pa.

I spent a full shift working yesterday.  It was, as expected, slow in the flooring department.  Things were a bit busier our in the garden area.  Even though the sun did come out in the afternoon, there was a constant cool breeze that on occasion gusted.  No workout was done.  No cleaning, either..  Management will be glad that I made most of my goals; the usual ones, no credit cards, however.  Convincing people to go deeper into credit card debt is not something I do.

I also had a nice chat with the Store Manager about this pay increase fiasco, and fiasco might truly be an understatement.  A long time ago, associates for the large, orange retailer I work for received their pay increases on their hire date.  But then accountant type in corporate decided to only issue raises twice a year.  This meant that some associates, like me, suffered an 18 month wait between increases.  Then Covid happened, and the decision was made to give raises just once a year, however the wait between raises was 13 months, not 12.  Do you see what they're doing there?  This year, after 5 years of giving yearly increases, and in an attempt to make their bottom line look better, the large orange retailer has gone back to giving pay increases twice a year.  This means that some associates will have to wait longer than 12 months to get an increase in pay.  This of policy was not communicated well, and to make matters worse, this year no one tells you how much of a raise you're going to get, you have to go on line to see it.  People are pissed.

After listening to people piss and moan yesterday, I must say I did have more than a fleeting moment of laughter when I saw a video of RFK Jr walking through an airport when a reporter suddenly asked him what his fascination with road kill was all about.  This is rather relevant in that I do believe he and his wife, Cheryl Hines, are putting out a cookbook.

Of course, his shit show with Iran is continuing.  One thing I did notice this morning is that Orangie failed to make his now standard statement that a peace deal was in the works.  For those who don't know, he uses these little lies to manipulate the stock market.  Perhaps this is because he has idiots in charge?  It might also be that Iran's media puts out constant reminders of how idiotic Orangie and his team our.  Orangie likes to say that things are progressing well and Iran basically pisses on his words as soon as they're out of his mouth.

All administrations have leaks of some sort, but Orangie's?  It's almost as though staffers in this administration hate him so much they can't wait to sneak behind the scenes snapshots.  It's terrible that the high level of chaos we are experiencing daily is nothing compared to what's going on around this phony president.  Not one single soul knows what in hell they are doing, and not one single soul will try and removed this idiot from office; they live for the corruption. 

And Kash Patel drinks a little

The cold wave is upon us.  Storms came through the area last not, not a lot of thunder or lighting, but we did get some nice, steady rain.  As a result this morning's outside temp is s50 (F).  Clouds are supposed to hang around Central PA for most of the day.  Things will stay cool, with the high this afternoon expected to be in the mid 50s (F).  And, as expected, there is a freeze warning for Tuesday night.

And yesterday was okay.  Saturday and Sunday are no workout days, so I spent yesterday morning doing other stuff.  That includes editing.  Oh, and I also had to go to work.  I did managed to get a measure, so most of my goals have been met for the week.  Our garden department was rocking again.  Flooring?  Well, I managed to get my steps in early, and that's in spite of having to avoid the garden department.  I know flooring.  I don't  know flora.  The last thing I want a customer to do is wonder why a flooring specialist is wandering around the vegetable seedlings.  It's not a good look.

I do have to work today, too.  Right now we have drizzles.  The prediction is for us to have drizzles all day.  Business will be slow.  Perhaps I can go back to my original route through the garden department.

In case everyone missed it, under Jeff Bezos' ownership, The Washington Post has become a prolific sane washer of the Orange Anus.  They used to have a reputation for writing articles that provided a critical insight into the workings of Washington.  Now they publish puff pieces of Orangie and constant criticisms of those who disparage him.  With this in mind, I was more than a little surprised when they published this pic of him this morning in the Sunday edition. Even though the sharp edges of the article about his obsessing over his ballroom had been blunted, I was surprised that they would still used this very unflattering picture of him.  I mean, he looks like's he's eagerly awaiting life support.

The fact that Kash Patel is a drunkard should come as no surprise to anyone.  I realized this truth the minute those videos of him drunkenly jumping around with the American Hockey team at the winter Olympics were released.  The only reason he has that position is because he'll never vote to oust Trump using the 25th amendment.  Why many are saying he needs to be fired, don't count on it, or at least not in the way you think it will happen.  Orangie will do to Kash what he's done to both Bondi and Noem, create another department where he can still get paid his original salary and have access to the private planes he wants to jet-set around the country.  Patel knows too much.