Ok, once again it’s not as bad as they say or as bad as they’re making it out to be on the news. We probably have 5 or 6 inches and it’s a wet snow, not dry or 8 to 14 inches, as forecasted. Of course all the news stations on tv are having “extended snow coverage” to maximize ratings. This is kind of a mini version of the “hurricane that wasn’t” on the east coast a few months ago. Most of these people must not have lived here very long as when I was a kid, we had some real snow storms. Even 5 years ago, we had a storm that dumped almost 3 feet on us, now that was a storm.
Still yesterday, with impending white doom heading our way, the misses and I bought some new snow boots for the oldest guy as he needed them. His feet sure grow fast! We finished most of the work on our list but didn’t get the house all cleaned up like we wanted to do. I just had too much work and the wife’s back is still not doing well. She keeps doing too much which slows down the healing process.
We haven’t talked politics for a bit so here’s a laugh for you. The misses and I were watching a local news anchor interview the President last night on tv. She asked, “what if I’m an individual and don’t have any money or a job, what do I do?” His reply was “don’t get discouraged” which I guess I can buy, and then followed it up with, “go to a community college and take some courses and get re-trained to get a better job”. Now I don’t know about you but if I’m the person the anchor was talking about, I have NO MONEY and NO JOB. How am I supposed to go take classes at a community college? How am I supposed to pay for classes or gas or a bus to get there, better yet, how am I supposed to eat or stay in my house for the months while I “re-train” myself so I can then go look for a better job? This response by our Commander in Chief shows just how detached he really is. Washington continues to spew these generalizations that are supposed to make the public feel better but have no basis in reality. I could go on and on but what’s the point. Get ready people, what I’m trying to tell you (hopefully you already know) is that you’re on your own! The government is not going to be there to save you when tragedy strikes, please believe this, no matter who you like, democrat or republican.
Ok that’s enough politics for today, we have to ease back into it or we’ll all blow up from the constant barrage of twisted words.
The kids are hoping for a snow day but I don’t think it’s going to happen. I already shoveled the walk but need to clean off the car. The misses works tomorrow and needs to get better today so hopefully she’ll get some rest. We did get all the leaves and branches out of the backyard just in time before the snow. Last thing I needed to do was “walk out the garden hoses” and put them away. For those of you that don’t know, this means walk the hose high over your head from one end to the other to drain all the water out of it so it won’t freeze. I remember this well from filling the horse trough when I was a kid.
Well time to run and see if my paper is here yet. Oh yea, Herman Cain didn’t know China has nuclear weapons (they have for 50 years) and flip flopped on some sexual harassment charges for most of the past few days. Time for him to go, Obama’s only chance is the weak bumbling republican field trying to win the nomination. Whoops, sorry I fell right back into it!
Take care, stay warm and until tomorrow, God Bless, the youngest one says I should run for President, hmmmm.