When you hit middle age you really only have two choices: you can get fat and lazy until you roll over and die, or you can can get off your ass and do something, like maybe ride a bike.
Bluntness
I've also been told I have little tact, so if this offends you simply ride on.
Will Wednesday be wonderful? Possibly, at least as far as the weather is concerned. Right now our thermometers are sitting at a nice 45 (F) and it's only 0900. If the weather forecasters are correct, we should just about hit 60 (F) today, of course, the temps will fall back to what is considered normal on Friday, still, I do think we should enjoy them while they last.
As with most Tuesdays, yesterday turned into a nappy, let's not get much done kind of day. This doesn't mean nothing was accomplished, but that's statement is pretty much on target. I honestly don't know why that is, but it is now a fact that Tuesdays have become a "no work, no chore, lay around the house" day.
Actually, that's not completely accurate, I started working on the back cover art for The Body in History. This is an early conceptualization. I might end up going with color. I might go with the color version, but I do have to admit the black and white is rather nice. It lends atmosphere. The patina is from having the statue sit in the bottom of the big aquarium for several months.
And I had breakfast with my brother this morning. He feels that if Biden had done what he said he was going to do and leave office after one term, Democrats would have had more than 3 months to prep a candidate to run against the Orange Anus. He surprised me by telling me he thinks a ticket of Gretchen Whitmer and Josh Shapiro would have knocked the sock off the Orangie/Vance ticket. He claims to be in the wait and see mode, though to be honest, I don't think he realizes how much damage Orange and Elonia are doing. I doubt if he will ever understand, at least not until the damage punches him in the face.
As expected, the Republican House of Representatives passed Orangie's tax cut bill last night. Oh, and apparently they've decided to not hold any more townhalls with their constituents. Golly gee whiz, if these losers think those people who voted for them are angry now, give them another two weeks. Since every day another load of shit is dumped on them. This also goes to prove we've be wrong about Republicans. We've always thought they were incapable of learning, and here they are demonstrating they do believe in educating themselves. In fact, it's almost amazing that they have learned that if you don't go into the room, you don't have to read the room.
Well, if it isn't Thanksgiving! Some of you will eat turkey, some of you will eat duck, and those of you living abroad will have your standard fare since this isn't a holiday for you.
In this country, Liberals, Centrists, and most Independents have so many things to be thankful for.
Here in Central PA, all seems to be well. Lily got out of bed to go potty outside, and now she's back on the bed. Biggie moved from the sofa in the writing room to the futon in the living room, took his morning meds and ate a biscuit.
I'm thankful we have Josh Shapiro moving into the Governor's mansion, it's nice, I've been there.
As of January 5, we will have 2 Democratic senators in Congress: John Fetterman and Robert Casey Jr.
Our Pennsylvania state house will once again be Democratic. Yeah!
In no small part do we owe this to the evil, narcissistic Donald J. Trump. I do not doubt for a second that for Democrats, and Centrists, and like-minded Independents, he will be the gift which keeps on giving for quite some time.
You'll notice, I did not post a picture of Trump as a turkey for fear of the fat catching fire.
I slept in this morning which is becoming a Friday morning trend. And I didn't stay up late. Just played a little of Assassin's Creed Odyssey. What can I say, I like looking like a Greek god. Island hopping from Mykonos, to Lesbos, to Kefalonia is fun!
Yesterday was slow at work. There was a meeting of the Fun Committee, on which I do not sit, but my connections tell me their plans for creating fun in the store. A holiday / Christmas part is in store for us, the first since Covid. Once again, everyone in the store will be gifted with a hoodie or a sweatshirt. I say again because they have become the standard holiday gifts for employees. You have no idea how many hoodies and sweatshirts I have that are emblazoned with the orange retailers logo. I told one of my connections that this year a large can of mixed nuts might be nice. The committee nixed the nuts and went for the outerwear.
That loud shrieking nose you heard yesterday afternoon was me getting my monthly email from PP&L, my electric supplier. There was a large increase in my monthly budget. Big Time. One of the problems with being on a budget plan is simply paying the balance without checking the bill itself. Yesterday, for the first in months, I looked at my bill. The dramatic increase was because of the KW I used this past summer, after I installed the new, little A/C unit in the computer room / gym It might be little, but it sure as hell sucks up the energy. That's the last summer for that sucker.
This song was released a year ago, but has started to get a lot of airplay quite recently. Grab your tissues.
Yesterday the Republicans, who may end up with a five seat majority laid their plans for when they take control: investigations and possible impeachments. Totally lost on them was the fact that there was no 'red tsunami' because of Trump, and because of this rhetoric. One can only ask if they are really that stupid, and the obvious answer is yes. They are going to beat themselves into a bloody pulp. Good.
In Central PA: Josh Shapiro won the governorship by 14%. The last time that happened was in 1946. John Fetterman won his Senate race by close to 5%. Because of this the PA House is almost ensured to turn Blue. Democrats owe a lot of this to Donald Trump. It turns out that for Centrists and Liberals, he is the gift that keeps on giving.
And, finally, Nancy is retiring. Some people liked her, others didn't. She became the most powerful woman in United States history. She set a path and stuck to it. Without her Democrats will have no saint. Some Republicans might cheer, but our loss is their loss as well, a loss they will never understand.
My Thursday workday has arrived. I have a 6-hour shift beginning at 1 this afternoon. Can you feel my excitement?
Outside, the sky is overcast. There's only a 40% chance we will get rained. Temps are supposed to climb to the mid 80s (F). Checking the map on Accuweather, shows all of the substantial showers are passing us to our south, so before I leave for work, I'll have to water the little garden.
I baked sugar cookies yesterday. First time with this recipe, which called for a heaping tablespoon of batter per cookie. I showered them with rainbow sprinkles for a little extra sugary Pride. They got big. Really, really big. They are very tasty. I know there are some out there who will say that size is important, but... these sweet cakes are bigger than I was expecting.
Over in the UK, the Torys are looking rather shamefaced. BoJo, the tousle-haired Trump wannabe has resigned. Brought down by scandals, the latest happened when one of his cabinet members drunkenly groped another man. A blustery sensationalist, BoJo seemed to be constantly demonstrating his inability to govern. Conservatives are a selfish lot, and in his brief tenure as Prime Minister, his selfishness was apparent.
Oh, well, the sun just came out from behind the overcast skies. Hello sunny day.
Yesterday, up here in sunny PA, a group of Republicans, including former officials, came out in support of the Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro. Yeah, you read that right. Republicans are telling Republicans to vote for a Democrat. They said that Mastriano's Cracker Jack Crazy evangelical extremism makes him unfit to run the state. This group of Republicans is doing a very good thing. They understand the MAGA movement brings only destruction.
And tomorrow, Pat Cipollone will sit down and do a recorded interview with the January 6 committee. He knows what questions they will ask; they know what his answers will be. Everything has been arranged. Will the American people be shocked by his testimony? You can bet your ass they will.
The temps are predicted to climb into the mid 80's again tomorrow with a 0% chance of rain.
