Tkachuk

 It's cold this morning.  22 (F).  This afternoon, however, our temps will again be in the mid 50s (F), and tomorrow in the low 60s (F).  The snow is disappearing.  I have no problem with that.  Both Howie and I are ready for the yard work to commence.  

Yesterday was rather good.  I got a mini-workout in.  Edited 2 chapters of the book.  Ordered a dehumidifier for the basement, that was delivered last evening.  Played Expedition 33.  All in all, I'm pleased so much was accomplished.  And I think that today is going to be pretty much of the same thing.  

One thing I didn't do, which I need to do regularly, is fill the humidifier in the bedroom.  Now, how's that for a mini-paradox, a dehumidifier is going into the basement and a humidifier in the bedroom.  Over the past few years my sinuses have gotten drier and drier.  Every morning I wake up with a sinus headache, and then, about an hour after I'm up and about, the drainage begins, think Niagara Falls type drainage.

I pulled out the paperwork for my furnace from my filing cabinet so I can go in later this morning and see if I can check on the warranty.  In 2012 it was considered a top end model and I paid... are you ready for this?  $5480, and that figure includes the installation.  In the quotes I've been given, that figure is for a low end furnace.  The top line models today are almost triple that $$$ amount.  Now that's what I call inflation!

And speaking of inflation, though now people want to call it affordability, this is from Bloomberg.

And I saw where Brady Tkachuk complained about an AI video the administration pushed out on TikTok in which he calls Canadians Fucking syrup eaters, or something like that.  At a moment in his life, in the lives of all of those on the men's hockey team who went to the White House, when they should be shining stars, they are discovering there's more to life than hockey and sex.   Someone who is as divisive as the Orange Anus will weaponize everything he can to hurt as many as possible.  Orangie doesn't like Canadians because they don't kiss his ass, so Brady became a tool in more ways than one.  The future prospects of Brady, and the others who chose cheeseburgers over anything else, have dimmed.  Brady got punched in the face last night by a Canadian hockey player during a game.  Ouch.  I'm suspecting he's learning how easy it is to hate Donald Trump.

And Hilary had her hearing yesterday.  From what I'm hearing, those stupid Republicans were unprepared, and she ripped them a new asshole.  Bill's up today.  He's is far more intelligent than anyone in the room, and he's is going to smoke them. 

Fallout

Welcome to the new week!  It was 41 (F)) when I rousted myself from bed this morning.  The forecast is for us to climb another 9 degrees.  That might happen, might not.    

Since I have a humidifier, I thought I'd order some fragrance oil to make the air smell like lavender.  First off, I have to say it is a humidifier and not a diffuser, though when you check on line there really isn't that much of a difference between the two.  Secondly, I have the humidifier running at a rather low setting, since the air is not desert dry.  Thirdly, the only way you can smell the fragrance is if you're about 2 feet away.  Maybe if I ran the thing at full force the room might smell like lavender, but all that humidity wouldn't be good for fabrics, and wall coverings, and anything else on which moisture might accumulate.  

Yesterday was boring at work. There was not a lot of business, at least not in flooring and decor.  This was probably because we had rain on and off throughout the day, and some of those on times were substantial downpours.  I did hear a customer up at the service desk sounding surprised as he said that he'd thought there would be more people in the store since it was raining.  He evidently didn't realize that a lot of people don't like to get wet, and so when it rains they stay home watching sports, or a movie on TV.

And those of you with Amazon Prime, put April 12 on your calendar.  This is going to be great.

And I don't know about you, but it seems to me that with the expulsion of George Santos from the House of Representatives things are turning... well, bleaker, shall I say.  All of last week was not a winning week for them, to be honest.  The faux debate between Newsome and Ronnie D totally failed to pop Ronnie D's numbers.  Not good.  Hunter Biden volunteered to testify before Congress as long as it was an open session, not behind closed doors, and the Republicans shit a brick.  That's the last thing they want.  Bridget and Christian Ziegler began to answer the question of what happens to a socially conservative couple when their menage a trois goes awry.  I'm betting Christian does time in the big house.  And in a speech he was giving, Trump told the crowd he had 3 children... until and aid reminded him about Baroon.