Cleaning up the Mess

 We are under a winter weather advisory until 1 PM today.  They're predicting a little snow, from a dusting to possibly 2 inches with temps in the upper 30's.  Tomorrow temps are supposed to hit the mid 40's (F), and on Wednesday the mid 50's (F).  For some reason, I thought I had off tomorrow, well I was wrong.  I'm off Wednesday.  I can live with those temps on my day off.

The time has come to begin looking for Spring decorations for my Season Tree.  That's right, the snowflakes and bears need to be packed away.  One thing that will not be hanging from the boughs will be plastic Easter eggs.  It's a seasonal tree, not a holiday tree.  I might buy some four leaf clovers, not because of St Patty's day because I like green.  Besides, St Patty's day is really just a good reason to drink beer and eat corned beef.  As for ornaments, there are a lot like this:

My new, little desk is set to arrive tomorrow.  Since I'm off Wednesday, that timing couldn't have been better.

And what about those electric bills some people in Texas are getting?  Thousands of dollars.  I got a hardy chuckle when I saw Republican legislatures from that state were saying the Federal government should help cover the cost.  These are the same people who pushed for free market unregulated energy sales.  No restrictions.  Competition will keep prices low they claimed, an old Conservative chestnut which should have been thrown out years ago.  Rather then the Federal Government, I believe those law makers should pay those bills out of their own paychecks.  What really happened here is that they shit in their pants and now want someone else to clean up their mess.    

Collar this

So, I went to the doctor yesterday and she changed my BP meds - to Lisinopril... and I've noticed a difference already.  No more headachey feelings.  There still seems to be something cooking in the mid-regions but I'm sure that too shall pass.
And, like just about everybody else out there, I watched that video of DT and K West; phony publicity which went beyond the point of being bizarre.  Didn't it look like DT had his devilish black contacts in?  His glances were all calculated to make sure he was blocked right for as many cameras as possible.  And then West did this little puppet thing.  The whole thing looked wrong, and totally purposeless.  I suspect this will be a pattern which will become all too common.
And I have no doubt DT picked Rick Perry for Energy because he's from Texas, oil country, black gold, Texas T... oh, wait, that's part of the theme song from The Beverly Hillbillies and that can't be right.   There must be some reason he chose Perry.  Perhaps K. West told him it was a good choice.
And finally, all the Christmas toys I got for the dogs have arrived, including these:

New collars.  They get a new, different color collar every year.  This year they're reflective yellow.  Sharp, huh?  Big Seig's in on the left, his fits extra large dogs, with necks up to 27 inches.  Lily's is on the right, her's is for more petite dogs, those whose neck circumference only goes up to 22 inches.   And no, I don't wrap their presents.