Republican Masks

 Happy 5th of July!  I know it's not a holiday, but decided to throw it out there just in case any of you were still in the holiday spirit.  

The quiche did not get baked yesterday, it will be dinner this evening.  I actually didn't do much yesterday.  I did do the dumbbell workout, but the ride was scrapped in favor of a nap.  That's one thing I've notice about my schedule, after working 3 days in a row, I inevitably feel napping should be prioritized on my next day of rest.  Not that Lily minds.  All I have to say is that one little word and she racing up the stairs to the bed.

She was a bit disappointed this AM when I made my breakfast: no bananas.  I cut up the last one yesterday.  Rather than drive the 5 minutes to my local, neighborhood Giant supermarket, I did without the morning.  Lily love bananas, so she had to do without as well.  I tried substituting a walnut since it's just as healthy and she didn't want anything to do with it.

I'm planning on uploading another one of my little videos to my channel today on the next book.  I'm going to try and upload one weekly, just in case anyone wants to watch the creative process in action.  

A funny thing about the Kennedy campaign, Republicans who anticipated his taking voters away from Biden are now finding out they were wrong.  In reality, it seems as though he's bleeding voters away from Trump.  

A small bag of white powder was found in the White House and as usual Republicans think this is another way for them to kick Hunter Biden.  They have a problem, however, most people think this tiny bag was most like planted by a Republican desperate to keep kicking a dead horse.  

And then there's the flag Trump posted on his Truth Social account, the one that read Fuck Biden.  Ouch.  Just when you thought every Republican mask had been ripped off, another makes an appearance waiting to be torn away to reveal even more evil.  The heart and soul of the Republican party stinks with the stench of pure evil, and of course, the MAGA Cult ate it up.

Tank, Tanking, Tanked

 As expected, yesterday was soooo sloooow at work.  Not a lot of people are out looking for flooring.  But, just in case some of you are thinking, "ah, that's the economy," I have to remind you that July and August are always slow months for us.  Vacation time.  Customers ask themselves, "why spend $4000 on carpet or vinyl planking, when you can take the family to Disneyworld for a week and have much more fun?"  Believe me, fun always wins out.

I'm only being scheduled for 3 days a week for the next couple of weeks.  That's fine with me.  This partial retirement thing is rather nice.  

Since it's Friday, I'm off.  I have certain chores that get done on Friday. They are part of my routine.  No laundry, though.  Wednesday is my laundry day.  Most of today's chores involve cleaning.  Oh, and going to the supermarket.

The flowers in one of the little, front gardens are coming along nicely. Interestingly enough, the marigolds I planted from scratch are burgeoning, the ones which were already 5 inches tall when I bought them are struggling.

Dahlias are in the background

So, here we are, halfway through July, one hundred and some odd days before the midterms, and a certain political party is starting to scratch their head, seeming caught off guard by what's happening in America.  The common belief was that the party that loses the presidency wins heavily in the mid-terms.  The truth is that was never a sure thing.  As a result, the Republicans thought they were going to drive their conservative tank back and forth across the country, crushing every centrist in sight.  They were going to win which meant they could do whatever they wanted.  And so, the Supreme Court that they packed overturned Roe.  With one fell swoop they told the largest voting bloc in the country that not only were they 2nd class citizens, in truth, they were really nothing more than breeders.

Suddenly it seems as though they've driven that tank straight into a river that is very wide, and very deep.  Not only that, but they have also tied their destiny to a moral degenerate.  A man who attempted to overthrow American Democracy in an attempt to stay in power.  A big thank you to the January 6 committee for constant reminding America of his evil.

There is a horrific school shooting and America clamors for gun control, and they say, "shut up, we have enough votes to override everything you want."

At first there were just rumors that their tank might be tanking.  Those rumors are not only getting louder, but they are also beginning to sound like a constant drumbeat.  They nominated individuals who they felt would further their agenda without asking the American people what they wanted.  They're tank is filling up with water faster than they can bail it out. The lie that started with Reagan is ending with Trump.