Moms for Liberty menage a trois

 Well, we had a really red sky this morning, that means we should be ready to hunker down because of bad weather.  We shall see.  The temps didn't drop below freezing; the warmer they are the better for my heating bill.  Speaking of heating, I got an email yesterday from UGI, my natural gas provider, that a big price drop is coming in December.  How much?  My bill should drop around $10 a month.  That's good.  Every penny saved is a penny spent on paying off the kitchen.

Because it's supposed to be a cool, rainy day, I've decided I'm going to be making New England Calm Chowder.  For about 2 minutes I was torn, thinking I might make Manhattan Clam Chowder instead (I like both), but the New England is more a cool, drizzly weather kind of dish while the Manhattan is fine for cool summer nights.

I'm also going to be hanging 2 more cabinet doors in the kitchen today.  Two more hinges need to be order for me to hang them all.  The baseboard, at least some of it, will also get a painting today.  The final coat is going on some of the cabinets, too.  The time is approaching when I'll have to spend hours on my hands and knees putting in the new floor.

And of course, a lot of people are talking about this:

That's Christian and Bridgett Ziegler.  He's the GOP Chairman in Florida and she's a co-founder of the Moms for Liberty.  Apparently they've been in a consensual menage a trois (threesome, for those who don't know French) with another woman for some time.  Evidently, this 3rd party has accused Christian of rape (and other things), and the shit is about to hit the fan.  The Moms for Liberty had released a statement supporting Bridgett, but later retracted.  Of course, being devout Christians (not a pun), Chris and Bridgett believe all they have to do is ask God to forgive them and things will be hunky dory.  Wrong.

There was also a debate last evening.  I didn't watch.  While I like Gavin Newsome, it was on Fox Entertainment Channel.  It was also hosted by that billionaire conservative Sean Hannity.  Need I say anything more?  I haven't looked at the rating, but they probably were low.  I'm sure Ronnie was hoping this would boost his campaign... from what I've seen, it didn't.  

Finally, is today the day that George Santos gets expelled?  Conservatives like for news to happen late on Fridays, hoping that nobody talks about it over the weekend, so there is a distinct possibility Georgie will be fired... and then possibly arrested.

Opening the Box

 Well, it's Monday morning.  I work this afternoon.  Six full hours, though I get a break.  I made a chorizo and pepper dish yesterday, that will be my lunch.  

My department has not been busy.   We've had several customers, I ended the week with 3 measures, but this time of year flooring sales are always slow.  I don't mind.  Covid is moving through the store.  Three of our cashiers are out, as is one of our flooring specialists.  Interesting.  Because I'm part-time I wasn't around him that much.  He had been vaccinated back in early March.  Antibodies don't hang around forever, for those who don't know; this is the second go round for one of the cashiers.

Terrible storms out in the mid-west.  I feel bad for those people.  Many lost loved ones and even more lost everything they owned.  You can still be living and have your life wiped completely away.  What really irked me was Rand Paul, who has voted against hurricane relief multiple times, was so quick on the phone to Biden asking for help.  He is one selfish sack of shit.

On brighter side, I still have roses blooming... in December.  Took a pick of this cutie, a yellow climber, outside my front door.

We owe Gavin Newsome a big tip of the hat.  With his decision to use the same legislative tactics Texas legislators used to go after abortion providers for gun control in California, he has stuck his fingers into the eyes of those political hacks sitting on the Supreme Court. Yep, that's right, Amy Coney Boney, and Sammy Alito, and Clarence ( I want to be white) Thomas, as well as Beer Belly Kavanaugh, set a precedent when they allowed the Texas law to stand.  In California the target might well be gun manufacturers, in Ohio?  Perhaps Big Pharma... or maybe pharmacists, that would be sweet, wouldn't it?  Go after the guy who sold the pills your kid used to overdose? Yep, those selfishly conservative dolts on the Court have shown us the way.  And, since most of them are overly zealous in their Christian beliefs, believing they are doing God's will, I'm sure they will understand this is exactly what God wants.  Hey, some smart legislators may even decide to go after Evangelical Preachers.