3-18-26 Wed

 W: 309.8                BS: 104

• Trash
• Dishes 1
• Dishes 2
• Laundry 1
• Laundry 2
• Vacuum
• Fire & Wood
• Move wood
• Meds
• Shot
• PC
  
• Burn some paper trash
• ?

20 degrees this morning.   Crispy.

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So, how do we know you were actually in the military?  What was the last order of the day you were given?

"Orders?  ORDERS?  I don't take no &^%$#@! orders anymore!  Especially from some rear echelon, No load, mother &^%$#@ flapping his %$#@ holster to get the $#@ dribbles out!"

Ah, Infantry.  Gotcha.  Sergeant I assume?

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Bit of baking soda, some 4o steel wool, a little growling, and we have these.  One is brass, and the other aluminum I believe.  Shines up too nice to be pewter.

These belonged to a friend, and somewhat mentor.  Died long ago.  I think he kept them more for ceremonial use, but I sip my tipple from them on occasion.

Thanks Al.  Here's to you and Shirley.

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Trump personally funds reliable cure for cancer.

New York Times: "Trump puts 8000 cancer researchers on the unemployment line, killing cancer research".

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The One

 

My current whiskey sipping container is a small metal goblet. Totally unfancy. I think it's aluminum, but it's unmarked.  Could be chinesium death metal for all I know.

The thing is, the high grade rye I'm sipping from this little challis tastes better when drunk from this cup. Yes, what a silly notion.  Yet, don't you have a favorite coffee cup?  A favorite bowl? Maybe even a special fork?

I have all the above, and magic is strong in them.  There is no denying it, at least from my viewpoint.

What say you?

3-17-26 Tue

 W: 310.8  (Pizza last night)            BS: 114

• Groceries
• Laundry 1
• Laundry 2
• Laundry 3
• Dishes
• Vacuum 1
• Vacuum 2
• Booze fairy
• Meds
• Brisket dinner
• Fire & Wood
• ?

Full on gout attack yesterday.  It built up over a couple days and put me on my ass all day yesterday, and that is WITH the good meds.  Much better today, and the pain is low enough to not bother with.  Meanwhile, chores galore await Dobby.

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3-16-26 Mon

 W: 307.2                BS: 109

Gout sucks.

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3-15-26 Sun

 W: 307.2                BS: 109

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3-13-26 Fri

 W: 310.0                BS: 109

• Fire & Wood
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Sort clothes
• Vacuum
• Gather upstairs trash
• Stack wood
• Trim rose bushes
• Meds
• ?

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Messaged to a grocery chain this morning:

"There I was... making up a grocery order using the sales flier.  Glancing at the dollar total, I was shocked, SHOCKED, to see the sale prices were not being honored.  $4 for a head of cabbage at 0.12 cents per pound?  That would be a 33 pound cabbage!

Frankly, I don't care to spend time determining of Giant is screwing my family on sales prices... again.  Off to the Walmart site we go".

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3-12-26 Thur

 W: 310.2                BS: 147

• Fire & Wood
• Vacuum
• Dishes
• Laundry
• Shot
• Trash
• Order groceries
• Carry in/putaway
• Pay some bills
• Carry in wood
• ?

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The last few days it's been 70's, sunny, and light breeze.  We enjoyed every second of it.  Cleaned outside, stacked wood, grilled out back....

Yeah, so AbraKaBlammo... Winter is back Baby!

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Do the thing for Kelly

 Go here.  Read about the thing.

Then go here, and do the thing.

It's a good thing you do. One day The Kelly may save another life.

It wasn't that long ago that my family was in the same position, being fucked over by the same Lincoln Insurance company thieves.  It was hard times, and it would have been made better by even a single person stepping up to help.  Now's the chance to show Kelly someone cares.  Lincoln sure as hell doesn't.

3-10-26 Tue

 W: 307.2                BS: 107

Today is some cooking and grilling ribs.  You know, Reeeb Watch.

I went a bit over the line yesterday, doing almost 10% of the work I would have done pre-bum-heart.   Drank a couple glasses of bourbon in the evening and all but passed out in the chair.  Herself had to wake me to go to bed. I'm being told I was 'mostly' coherent. 

Feeling it today, so perfect day for rib watch.

Ribs dry rubbed overnight, and on the grill.  Hickory chips spread out among the charcoal. 

First flip at two hours.  Heat a bit high. I'll let them go for a bit on this side, and then they get wrapped in foil and dosed with sauce before they coast out the afternoon on the dying grill.

3-9-26 Mon

 W: 306.2                    BS: 174

• Dishes
• Laundry 1
• Laundry 2
• Leftover stew
• Groceries
• Clean up out back
• Clean up that front some more
• Fire up gas grill and clean it
• Charge mower battery and get it running
• Move boats?
• ?

Beautiful day!

(Update)

%$#@, hit by a truck it feels like.  Did too much.

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Leftover stew:

• Chicken and gravy
• Beef and gravy
• Baked potatoes
• Peas
• Broccoli
• Onion
• Seasonings

Fridge clean.  Good lefties, but no plan.  I'm alone today with no one to impress, so potluck stew it is.

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Can you believe I was left WITHOUT adult supervision this morning?  What were they thinking!

Wallyworld store brand bacon, roasted at 400 for 25 minutes.  I spun up the spice grinder with black and red peppercorns, and applied liberally (The only good kind of liberally).  This lights off the yummy button for me.

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3-8-26 Sun

 W: 307.8 (3rd day at that)            BS: 134

50 degrees when I rolled out this AM.  I shut down the heat and opened the house as I went.  Knocked down the household chores while the Kitchenaid spun a dough for flatbread.

Now 1pm and 70 degrees.  I've been outside enjoying cigars as I cleaned up the porch and started on the front of the house.

Lovely day!

3-6-26 Fri

 W: 307.6            BS: 172

Better today.

Feels good to be moving and do some actual work.

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Oh...  you saw that, did you?

Progressive insurance

A simple quick note.  If you ever... EVER... consider using Progressive Insurance for anything at all, just shove your favorite body part in a meat grinder.  You will be happier doing that than dealing with those low life, conniving, scum sucking, thieves.

I say that without the slightest reservation.

3-2-26 Mon

 W: 306.8                BS: 94

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2-27-26 Fri

 W: 307.6                BS: 140

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2-26-26 Thur

 W: 308.2            BS: 107

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Whomped up a decent stir fry last night.  Like the man said, it's all in the sauce...

I've come to calling this 'The Debate Load' of firewood.  The last of the season, where I debate with myself over getting it.  Day of the year, weather patterns, state of the oil tank... a lot goes into this decision.

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By presidential order Federal staffing has been cut by nearly a quarter of a million people in the past year. Think about that. By their own definition these are highly trained, highly skilled, flexible, the best and the brightest available. Imagine the impact on the economy to have that many wonderful employees suddenly available to fill positions.

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Have to be a news follower to understand this one.  Much Hoo Hoo going in fancy Mex town right now. Roving gangs, very shooting, much people hiding, Wow!

Canuckistan, which has a lot of elderly rich white hockey fans spending time there, has pretty much closed their embassy and told citizens to pound sand.... EXCEPT.... if they are in the (Long string of meaningless variable letters goes here) group.  Canucks who declare themselves 'Special' are first in line for help, if and when their nation decides to help them survive their choices.

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2-24-26 Tue

 W: 308.4                BS: 129

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After 20+ years of emotional abuse from the ex, and 10+ years of recovery,  I realized something.   I have a deep fear of not being enough, of not doing enough.  This will take some time to work through.

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The road to Auschwitz was paved with indifference.

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2-23-26 Mon

 W: 310.2                BS: 120

310?  WTF?

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2-22-26 Sun

 W: 308.2                    BS: 105

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