Heated Rivalry

I wish this was a post about hot, gay, hockey sex, but alas, no...

 

 

Tis' the season. 

31 degrees outside. 

The house is cold. 

The furnace is officially on. 

 

Of course, it's going up to 60 this afternoon. 

 

Sunday Morning Sip

It's Sunday... exhale.

...waiting... waiting...

 

 

...hoping... hoping... hoping. 

 

 

 

That tracks. 

Please!  Do!   

...and the occasional monthly daily hourly speed bump. 

ME! DEFINED! 

Thank you, Wiley! 

 I'll save you the hassle - Trump is a moron.

That tracks. 

Oh, YES!  I see that on YouTube all the damn time!

I love to flag those videos for the garbage that they are!

More Miller than Trump. 

I've found that bitter works in some cases.

It hardens you against those who thrive 

to take advantage. It give me strength to smile and say 

"No, I do not want to volunteer"

with the phone or text comes in. 

Ah-yup! 

 

 

 

How about a little Reba and Dolly 

to round out the weekend?

 

 

 

 

PSA: Know your candidates

 

 

I love this time of year when candidates ring my doorbell asking for my vote. I look them in the eye and ask, "Are you a Democrat or Republican?". The Democrat and Independent always responds proudly what they are, the Republicans usually hmmm and haw about non-partisanship and hand me their nondescript flier.  

 

Our official town ballot has a list of committees and councils listed as "Non-partisan", but I learned many years ago - don't give the fucking GOP any leverage in our local government.  Several decades ago, our town approved the building of a casino, the proceeds of which were to help bolster our schools and town infrastructure.  A bunch of astro-turf Republicans got voted into our town board and suddenly those monies got diverted to their cronies and special interests.  They got voted out in the next election cycle, and we righted the ship.  

 

THAT SAID, I pull the ballot and I look at who is running.  I use the site Voter Records to bang their names off known voter rolls.  Currently, 17 states provide information there; Rhode Island is one of them.   Another thing that helps is to take your ballot and look at who is posting a yard sign in front of the local gun shop.  They get crossed off the list.  

 

 R

Time to stop looking in the rear-view mirror.

This has been an interesting month and positive.  The trip South was enjoyable and I am currently writing a long essay for a posting once it's done.  

Miles of cotton fields through the Carolina's 

But this has been a month of changes.  As of September 30, my husband is retired in a mutual agreement between he and his employer.  We have been prepared for it for some time, but had hoped to go a few more months until I go on Medicare.  Just prior to the trip when the call came in, I had to scramble to get on the RI Health Insurance exchange (Yes!  That is still a thing; thank the maker Obama!), and now have the gap coverage until Medicare with the BCBS/RI medical insurance (signed up yesterday) kicks in on December 1.  

The change in his status, however, has been beneficial.  He's... alive... again. Rested.  Happy. I am seeing the light in his eyes. The job, laborer for a government subcontractor here in RI, was physically and emotionally wearing him down (he's 61).  This vacation was a good reset for him.  I see him awake and functioning at 8AM instead of Noon.  Energized. He is talking in positivity about here (home), about him, about us (Bikes?  He wants to get the mountain bikes out?). 

As for here - well... honestly, I want to spend my days with him.  After 28 years, it feels like it has been forever since we got to just... be together, in daylight... and not HAVE to be somewhere or do something on a weekend while he's still worn out and processing the garbage from a week at work.  

Really feeling like - Life is Good.

Onward, upward, forward. 

R 

 

Saturday Morning Sip

And a good Saturday to everyone!!  I hope your weekend gets rolling right! 

Let's just start with a big, ole sip

and a sigh...

Hmmm....

(Thank you, MM) 

 

Yes, video games and DEI. 

 

Still... just doesn't seem like enough. 

 

And sometimes those wall are pretty damn necessary. 

Accurate.

Thank you, Infidel! 

 

The Trump Navy. 

Thank you, Wiley! 

I feel inspired! 

Goldie, defined. 

 

Voted most popular tourist destination for US travelers!  

 

Revisionist Art. 

 

 

Thank you, Garry Trudeau! 

 

And now, at going into the height

of the mid-term election cycle,

let's not forget what it's all about...

 

 

 

 

Your Daily Meme... and MEN!!!

 

 

 Or perhaps not... 

 

 

 

 

Sometimes, the ink just works.

Your Daily Meme

 

The exodus from MAGA world is complete.

 

 

The threshold from MAGA world;

I-81 in Scranton. 

I have returned; just rolled in this evening.  Tomorrow, the duo get extricated from the Cat Spa. Have lots to tell of the journey to the Sunshine State.

Tired.  

Irritable. 

Back to normal.  

R