Sold Their Souls to the NRA

 Hello Sunday Morning.  I'd like to say the skies are clear and blue, though I can't because they are overcast... somewhat, meaning that there are breaks in them with the sun shines through.  Today and tomorrow are supposed to be nice, but showers are in the forecast for Tuesday.  

I checked the results of my bloodwork last evening, though didn't print them off.  My glucose is a bit high, but then it's always a bit high.  Everything else is ducky.  This means my doctor is going to tell me I'm borderline diabetic, after which I'll remind him that I'm borderline everything, so why not through diabetes into the mix.  

Lunch today is going to be salmon.  While I truly like the cheesy scalloped potatoes with ham, it is the sort of solid meal some people still enjoy.  For me to eat it 3 days in a row would be rather extreme.  I'd feel as though I had a spare tire hanging around my gut.  

Business was slow yesterday, except for the garden department.  We talking about our fiscal plan in flooring, wondering if there was a human being behind the process or if they simply left everything up to computers.  I suspect there's some peon who's told to press the button to initiate the process in order for blame to flow down hill.  

Here's a pic of my Itoh peony bushes.  This is the first year for the one to bloom.  It the one in the foreground of the picture.  I can't wait to take pictures of the yellow blooms.

And, of course, the coronation was yesterday.  I paid no attention, though this morning both the New York Times and The Washington Post, published several videos showing King Charles III looking very poufy in his white ermine cap and purply, jewel studded crown.  I, for one, would have no problem if the monarchy faded away entirely.

There was another mass shooting in Texas again.  Ten people dead, including the gunman.  The Guardian made a point on saying there have 198 mass shootings since the beginning of the year.  I don't know where they've all occurred, but I'm betting that a majority of them have been in Red States because the NRA pays Red State Republicans beaucoup buckos to vote pro-gun.  The shootings are only going to get worse.  For Republicans to change course on gun-control would mean they'd have to admit they'd sold their souls to the NRA.  That will never happen. 

Taking the bite out

 Overcast.  That's the word for the day here in Central Pa.  We've had showers overnight and more are on the way.  Our high yesterday was 95 (F).  Today the mercury is only supposed to climb up into the low 80s.  As an outside working temp, the low to mid 80s are on the spot.  Now, let's hope the humidity stays down.

I planted my small garden yesterday.  I took out some of the back pavers from the veranda and moved them up front.  Underneath the pavers is a layer of pea gravel.  While providing great drainage, I didn't know how well it would be for growing so I bought a couple of bags of dirt.  Because of the trees around my property, it's difficult to find a spot where there is a lot of sunshine, not that my yard isn't sunny, they just change location as the sun crosses the sky.  I'm thinking of having the large maple tree on the hill behind the house topped, that will let in a lot more sunlight.

Two tomatoes, one pepper, and a zucchini

I saw where that celebrity legal case so many have been paying attention to is now over, at least for the time being.  I never paid any attention to it.  My sister said it was really about 2 drunks fighting in public.  My sister can be very, very smart.

There was another mass shooting yesterday.  So, what else is new?  Oh, there is a bipartisan group of senators working on some sort of gun control legislation.  One of the Republicans involved is Susan Collins.  I supposed she's trying to show she can do what her constituents want, especially after Kavanaugh used, and abused, her vote in order to get his ass on the Supreme Court.

71% of Americans have no problem with same sex marriage.  That may make you happy but remember the 29% of Americans who hate it managed to get a majority of seats on the Supreme Court.  How do we make the Supreme Court toothless? Vote blue this November.  If the Democrats can win enough seats in the House and Senate, we can take the bite out of the conservative losers.