Yup, the kids have another week off before going back to school. It seems like they’ve been off a week already. The weekend was filled with lots of activities and it seemed even longer as the neighbor kids are gone meaning Mom and Dad are thrust into the role of playmates. It looks like this trend will continue all week as most, if not all of their friends are out of town.
It was supposed to be almost 80 yesterday but didn’t quite make it. Still the low 70’s is nothing to complain about. Today we’re looking at 79 (they say) with high winds. The pollen is incredibly bad this year and even those who’ve never had allergies seem a bit stuffed up. They say that the ticks are going to be really bad this year too as the white mouse population is at an all time low and it seems this is the ticks favorite food. With them gone, supposedly we are the next best thing. If you don’t know what ticks are, they can cause lyme disease and are usually only around for 4 to 6 weeks starting in May. You really have to check yourself anytime you’ve been outdoors.
I need to be at Office Depot at 8am to buy a new color printer/fax as ours is dead. Next up will be some phone calls across the country and then my daily run to Fed Ex and if I have time, the final trip to the DOW to turn in my hunting application.
Has anyone noticed how everything, and I mean everything, is more expensive these days? All commodities have gone up. From food being sold at higher prices for smaller packages (they think we don’t notice), to clothes to anything made with plastic, metal, wood, or anything, it’s all gone up! The government is trying to put its best “spin” on everything making us think we’re in a recovery as it’s an election year. Even with record “real” unemployment, more people on food stamps than anytime in our history, prices the highest they’ve ever been, housing starts down, $4 gas and our dollar worth less now than ever, they tell us we’re in a recovery. You know who, almost 4 years later, is still blaming George Bush even though when elected he promised to turn all this around in his first year. Politicians will say anything to get elected, and why not, people keep falling for it. Oh and wait, it’s in the news this morning that he told the Russian President “I’ll have more flexibility after the election”. Are you kidding me? This is exactly what I’m talking about. He’ll say one thing now but then do something else AFTER he’s re-elected, and he even tells us! I just cannot believe it. I’ll stop now but my main motivation is my concern for our kids. Both sides keep kicking the can down the road to get re-elected and someday, the bill will come due.
We’re still trying, hoping, praying, for the misses to get some relief. This has gone on way too long and it’s really starting to get to her. She’s not a complainer but I can tell. We have to get this fixed now. I’m going to try to get her swimming to see if that’ll help.
Time to run so I can get in a phone call or two before heading out to Office Depot. Thanks to Grandma who cleaned out a shed and gave us a new bbq and a bunch of old cool items that have been in storage for 30 or more years. Oh, last thing, our other fish, Fred, passed away last night. We buried him this morning next to Bob, his brother, out in the garden. Once again, as a reminder, NO NEW PETS! If anyone gets us one, it will be promptly returned to its rightful owner, the one who bought it!
Have a great week and enjoy your day. God Bless,
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