Ryan's Hope

We have rain!  And I'm not talking about spritzles, or sprinkles, or heavy drizzles.  We here in Central PA are enjoying the steady soaking rains our parched earth has been clamoring for so loudly.  According to Accuweather this should continue for almost four hours.  This is a good thing.  According to the forecast, we should have a few dry days, and then more rain next week.  Now we need the temps to drop a little, otherwise I'll have to mow my lawn again.

Things were accomplished yesterday, though a few chores on the list were ignored.  They will taken care of rightly this morning.  

I've been painting my bathroom over the past week or so.  The walls are going to be 2 different colors, the top section will be the same color as my laundry room, a pale, very sea-shoreish shade of teal, and the wainscoting will be the light, sand color paint I've used on all of the trim in my house.  I will post pictures when I'm finished.

EMTs were in my neighborhood this morning.  Their ambulance blocked my driveway, and there was also a police car parked across the street.  I wouldn't have known except my neighbor's dog Riley started barking.  They are gone now, so whatever the emergency was has been taken care of.

My trainer and I have been texting back and forth on my adding weight to my squat routine.  I hate squat.  Sore quads are the worst.  Yesterday, know poundage would be added eventually, I have in.  I'm hoping the weight will be low, like around 5 pounds to start.  

And Ryan Walters, the Cracker Jack Crazy Christian, Oklahoma's Superintendent for Education is resigning.

He's the one who was caught watching porn during a meeting, in case you don't remember.  He's also a Christian Nationalist with ambitions.  There's no mention of his porn habits in his resignation though.  Most believe this for the sole purpose of furthering his political career.  It seems Ryan wants to be Governor.  He's another one of those Crazies who doesn't realize that the volume of his base has no direct relation to how popular he is among the general public.  His attempt to put the Trump bible into every class room was not heralded by the masses, in fact, quite the opposite was true.

And even though we all know that polls tend to fair poorly when deeply scrutinized, now and then we must take them into consideration.  Gallup has just come out with a new poll which claims that only 29% of American's voters think the country is going in the right direction.  To give this some perspective, 28% of the country is registered Republican.  That % is probably off, but not by that much.  The latest Quinnipiac poll has Orangie with a 38% approval rating.  Again, all polls need to be taken with a grain of salt, still I do think the way they are trending is also important.  Do not believe Orangie when he tells the world he has the highest polls ever.  He's not only a pedophile, he's a pathological liar.

Groyper War!!

 Our high temps for the next 3 days are going to be in the Upper 80s (F), noticed I capitalized the U, since we are about a week away from the official start of Autumn.  There is also a slim chance we might get a passing shower or two, but that is slim, as in it's probably not going to happen.  Most of my lawn is still rather brown, except for a small strip in the median between my front sidewalk and the street.  I'm not going to get out the lawnmower just to cut it back.  This late in the year it can just grow  wild.

Yesterday was a good day, many things were done.  The painting of the bathroom continues.  A large shelving unit was moved, the window was cleaned well for the first time in about 3 years.  I've decided on a natural stone tile for behind the mirror; I will be doing the tiling myself.

Also, a number of words were written.  Calliope Jones has finally made an appearance.  One of the original backup singers with Grantham Pass, she has worked very hard to ensure she will never be in the background again.  She also has a problem with red headed men, so there will undoubtedly be friction between her and Max (oh, joy!).

And I hired an online trainer.  A gent named Dante.  An hour after I hired him, I received a welcoming video, this is, no doubt, standard procedure.  We have a scheduled meeting on Tuesday morning.  Here's a screenshot of his profile. Clicken to embiggen.

And even though we all should have been expecting something like this knowing the anger and hatred the right wing embraces, the knowledge that Charlie Kirk's suspected assassin is a Groyper did come as a bit of a surprise.  I am not up to date on the slang used by right-wingers and neo Nazis, but this article from Vanity Fair helps, especially in regard to engravings on the bullet casings.  Tyler Robinson appears to have been a follower of the self-proclaimed Nazi Nick Fuentes.  Do you all remember Nick?  He's dined with Orangie at Mar a Lago.  He also got into some serious trouble when he said "your body, my choice."  In fact, that got him doxed by a number of people.

Evidently Nicky has (had) a problem with Charlie, reportedly saying he wasn't extreme enough.  Even more important is the fact that Laura Loomer was with the Nicky Fuentes crowd; Tyler Robinson was a follower of both.  Since the middle of July, Laura has been posting a number of hate comments about Charlie.  Since one of the bullets in the suspected shooter's gun took out Charlie's carotid artery, she has changed her tune.

Last evening, wearing more make-up than Orangie, released a statement saying his death was a Battle Cry.  It seems as though she's planning on taking on his mantle and will continue to spew anger and hatred, albeit with blonde highlights.  Will she direct her revenge at Nicky Fuentes?  I would hope so.

Charlie Kirk... International victim?

It looks as though we have another sunny day in store for us here in Central PA.  We are into a warming trend and by next week our daily highs will be in the mid 80s (F).  FYesteror those who don't know, this is standard weather for September, though it isn't Indian Summer, that happens after the first frost.

Yesterday was a pretty good day.  Many things were accomplished.  I'm always pleased when I can look down at my plate and see that it's wiped clean.  Several loads of laundry were done.  The first coat of paint was applied to the bathroom walls.  Painting the bathroom is something that I wanted to do for a long time.  Now it's going to be the same color as the laundry room.  The only unfortunate thing I'm going to have to deal with is I'm going to need to go out and buy another gallon of paint.  That's fine.  Things will look so fresh and clean when I'm finished.

I also signed up for and than canceled a fitness app named Dose.  I was still in the free trial time period, so I didn't lose anything.  Why cancel?  Claims were made about the app which weren't true.  Late last night, not being able to sleep, I decided that I'm probably going to hire an personal trainer on line.  While I do get my workouts in, they are something I have no problem sloughing off.  A trainer would force me to adhere to a regime that works, rather than allow me to make excuses I know are as puffy as cotton candy.

And, of course, Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday.  I did, unfortunately, see the video when the bullet hit home.  Damn, that thing was all over social media.  That was graphically violent, so here's a pic of Howie!

As for Kirk?  He was an unpleasant human being who made a lot of money spewing his racist, bigoted, and white supremacist propaganda. He was besties with Orangie.  That should tell you more than you need to know.  One of his famous statements was that if he was flying and he saw that one of the pilots was black, he'd seriously wonder if he was qualified because of DEI and reconsider taking that flight.

Just before the bullet took out his vocal cords, he was telling his audience that transgender people are responsible for most school shootings. Imagine, the last thoughts going through his brain were filled with hatred.  When I read that, I thought to myself, well, maybe God finally decided to shut him up.

Of course, the sniper has not been apprehended, which begs one to ask if this was the reason Kash Patel was put in charge of the FBI?

I did see something this morning about the possibility of this being an international sponsored killing.  I was texting my brother and told him they need to look at who benefits the most from Kirk's death.  Let's be honest, it does create a decisive wedge Orangie could use, I mean he's already having government flags lowered to half mast.  Putin wants to see the United States completely destabilized, so I'm sure he sees this a step in the right direction.  What I am sure of is that he wasn't gunned down by some crazed Democrat, we're much too smart to do something that stupid.

Now and Then

 Another late entry, not because I slept in, rather I rose and shone at the same hour, it's just that this morning I drove down to the Lebanon VA to get vaccinated, both Flu and Covid.  Some people have reactions, occasionally my arm has gotten sore, but normally my white cells do their job quietly.  That doesn't mean I'm not going to take a nap this afternoon.  

During my ride down I discovered that Lebanon is colder than Harrisburg by a few degrees.  When I left the temp outside was 31 (F), however, as I was driving down 934 between the cornfields waiting to be harvested in Lebanon Country, the temp was 29 (F).  There was actual frost on the fields, not just some glaze on my windshield.  That means that the frost is finally on the pumpkin.

What's on the chore menu for today?  Well, as if you needed to ask, painting the cabinet frames.  I also want to clean and paint the cabinet doors.  New, white hinges are arriving today to go with the white cabinets.  Once the doors are cleaned and primed I can rehang them on the freshly painted cabinets.

I'm also going to sign up for my dental insurance so I can get my teeth cleaned.  I don't really need any dental work done other than a good cleaning, but my dentist is picky about the insurance he takes.  And in case you were wondering, dental is the one thing that I know of that the VA doesn't cover.  Because of this, I've decided to alternate: one year I'll get insurance and have my teeth professionally cleaned, and then I'll skip a year.  

And for those of you who didn't get a chance to listen to the new Beatles song, here it is.  I warned my sister to grab her hanky.

And that daffy Mikey Johnson sent a budget to the Senate that was dead on arrival.  Either he's not a quick learner, or he and his hardline conservative buddies in the House will force a government shutdown in an attempt to force their agenda.  They don't seem to understand that at the polling booth that is going to hurt them more than it helps them, but then no one ever said Conservatives were smart.  Selfish?  Yes.  Smart?  No.  

There's also some sort of odd stuff flying around that he doesn't claim any income and that he doesn't appear to have a bank account.  Ouch.  If that's true, there's something seriously wrong since as a congressman, he needs to have an account in order to get paid.  No paper checks for Mikey.

 

Fired

 Well, now isn't this a most joyous Tuesday morning?  There is not a cloud in the clear blue sky.  The temps are a bit cool, but there's nothing wrong with that, we're still in the month of April.  Sure we've had a few warm days, but they were just a teaser for what's going to be coming this summer.  Here in Central PA we've manage to escape the 100 (F) degree days so far like they've been getting down south.  Anyone who's been paying attention to the weather knows that's going to change.

Work was slow yesterday.  A customer called in to set up a measure, so I snagged that, otherwise all I did was meander around the department restocking shelves and filling spaces with products for non-existent customers to buy.  I had to work paint for a bit because of scheduling issues.  They lost an associate, and it took a while to hire a new one in.  They're going to be losing another soon.

Because the temps outside are so cool, today I'm staying inside and painting.  Can you see the joy in my words? 

And, of course, yesterday there was this:

Fired!

I was quietly sitting at the flooring desk when the news flashes began.  As I glanced down at my watch to see the notification, my heart leapt with joy.  A laugh rose in my throat; a hearty HaHaHa that refused to stop.  Fox New dumped Tucker.  Don't worry about his job prospects though, I understand Russian media was after him like a dog after a ham bone.  

What I thought was truly amusing that no one came out and said he had been fired.  Instead, everybody was saying that Tuck and Fox had parted ways... very suddenly.  Even smoothed over, that news was delightful.  Tuck has been fired from 3 cable news networks.  

And conservatives are flummoxed. Who can they turn to for lies and deceit if not Tuck?  The fact that Fox actually "parted ways: (hahaha) with him was a nuclear blast in the head of every MAGA in this country.  Their beloved Orange Anus is facing increased legal action from every side and his court propogandist has been silenced.  And, whether they understand this or not, this is just the overture.  Symantec is next up in the docket and if Fox caved to Dominion, they're sure as hell going to fold for Symantec.  One can only wonder how many heads are going to roll. 

Prepping

 I'm always delighted to say "yesterday was a day of accomplishment."  That isn't because I don't normally accomplish much, mostly I think I do.  It just means that the specific goals I've set for myself, have been reached.  Yesterday the ugly, white PVC drain for my new washer was primed.  If it were in my basement, I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but since the new laundry room may at some point in the future again be used as a walk-in closet painting is necessary.  

Today, I want to get the first coat of paint on the window.  By this time next week, the trim as well as the walls, will have all been painted.  A decorative film, UV protective of course, will be on the lower window.  The top window will have a valance.  The color palette and the film are all about making the room larger than it is.  The bathroom will be repainted in the same color.

I've decided which washer and drying I'm going to purchase.  They're LG (Life's Good) appliances with a 10 years warranty.  Ten years is a long time.  Who knows where I'll be a decade from now.  The house is paid for, that means it's rent free, of the main benefits of home ownership.  It may end up being home port to which I can always return.

My dahlias are still blooming, as are my roses.  Next week the temps are supposed to climb into the mid-70s.  Even though I haven't had a frost yet, this is Indian Summer.   Maybe.

So, Oprah has endorsed John Fetterman.  Not a big Oprah fan, myself, though I will admit she does wield a lot of power.  She has many, many fans.  The fact that she's not endorsing Oz, a quack who was on her show for many years, should not be dismissed lightly.  

Five days from the midterms and both parties believe they'll be victorious.  Will there be chaos on November 8?  Do not disregard in the least the anger of election deniers if their party loses.  For them, The Big Lie is everything.  Segments of the Christian population are devolving.  They have become a cult that will have no problem doing what ever Trump asks of them.  January 6 may have only been foreshadowing.  His pundits, Ingraham, Carlson, Hannity, on Fox, have no problem in both inciting and justifying violence.  They do not understand that America will fight back.  People might die.  And for Donald Trump, a MAGAs death demonstrates the greatest loyalty he could ever wish for.

Blue

Well, it's Thursday and I get to go back to work... for 4 days, and then I'm off for 2, back for 1 and then off again.  The following week's schedule is shit since I don't have any consecutive days off, however in 3 weeks I will have 3 days off in a row.  I guess that makes up for it.
The dining room walls have been painted.  Juniper Berries is much bluer than I was anticipating.  This turned out to be a 3 day project, 1 day for stripping, 1 for patching, sanding and priming, and the third to put on 2 coats of paint.  That's right, I always put on 2 coats of paint.  I'm not a big fan of the single coat coverage paint that's out there.  For one thing, I always tend to miss a couple of spots on the first go through, or I don't apply the paint thick enough.  The 2nd coat doesn't take that long, and personally, I think the finish is better.  Once I have everything hung back on the walls I include pictures.
I went to see my Mom yesterday.  This is always an interesting experience.  Dementia, you know?  I found her sitting in the lobby without her glasses.  She told me "they told me to sit here and I left my glasses in my room."  When I asked who told her to wait there she said "I don't know."  She seems to be stuck in the past, about 50 years ago, since those are the memories which come up in the conversation.  She knows they're in the past, but doesn't know how far back she's going when she talks about Rusty.  Rusty was an Irish Setter, and her most favorite dog in the world.  She will say "I wonder how he's doing."  We don't tell her he died half a century ago; that makes her cry.
Evidently Melanoma is having a birthday.  Just what do you get a Trophy Wife, especially one contracted to the Idiot Jerk in the White House?  A 'Get out of Jail Free' card?'
And I was reading how things are really beginning to look bleak for the GOP in November.  So many people retiring, such high disapproval ratings, and fundraising that's somewhat lackluster.  There was a cautionary edge to the article, though, saying it's "too early to call the election a blue wave," evidently they can't say it's a blue wave until the election is upon us.  Instead they're going to say things like "there might be," and "the possibility exists," and "voters are much more appreciative of the Democrats."  And it's only 6 months away.

I wonder how many more Republicans will abandon ship before the truth hits home?

The bedroom, the dogs, and a loser named David Purdue

Well, the bedroom is finished (except for some trim) and I let the dogs in... actually, they'd come in while I was painting and Lilly stuck nose up against the wall.  Dogs don't know what wet paint is and so she had a Dusty Olive nose for a bit, until I was able to wipe it clean.  From that point on they were exiled to the hallway.  Anyway, Lilly was the first on the bed:

She's so tiny

Followed shortly by Seig.

He's so big

The dogs spend a lot of time on the bed, which is why it's always covered by old sheets.

Yesterday was also the day I packed out my sauerkraut.  That's right, I make my own sauerkraut.  It's the German in me, you know?  My grandmother, on my mother's side, used to make her own sausages every time they butchered (that's right) which would dangle from hooks in the smokehouse.  (that's right, they had a smokehouse).

My sauerkraut

Anyway, I saw was some Krazy Kristian senator, David Purdue, from Georgia, prayed for President Obama's days to be numbered, ie prayed for his death.  Someone needs to tell these Krazies that every time they do this and nothing happens, it's a fail.  This moron doesn't pray for and end to racism, or end to bigotry, or peace, or harmony, no, he prays for the President's days to be numbered.  Someone needs to sit David Purdue down and tell him how totally unchristian his behavior is and why he's an embarrassment to the Faith.  Someone needs to tell him to keep his hatred boxed up.  Instead of praying for death, he should be praying for his own forgiveness.  Of course, that's never going to happen because David Purdue thinks he's special.  In fact, he thinks he's so special he can pass judgement.  What a loser.