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Better days are here so the east can begin digging out from the blizzard, and we have about 5 sunny days to look forward to. I need to get out one of these nice days and start pulling weeds, although more rain will just bring more of them on.
I think I watched CNN for 2 days straight during the blizzard. They had great coverage of the eastern areas hit by the storm, and not one mention of anything political. I turned on the TV yesterday and the first words I heard were "Donald Trump" so I guess the networks are back to the "same old, same old." I hit the OFF button in a hurry, and for the most part it's stayed off. Why we need something like 10 stations carrying the same tired chatter over over for 24/7, is something I don't understand, and it will be this way for the next 9 or 10 months, I'm afraid.
Fortunately I have two books I just purchased so I've spent my time reading, as well as on the computer. YouTube has some good channels and videos, but most of it is junk, to me at least. There are a lot of voices predicting gloom and doom, especially in the world political and economic arenas, and I just won't watch that stuff anymore. It can really be depressing if you let it.
I stayed indoors all day yesterday because of the rain, so today I'm itching to get out and about. I thought about going to the gym and using the treadmill, but so far I haven't even gotten dressed and it will soon be time for lunch. I need to do a load of laundry but the Closed sign is still on the doors of the laundry room across the street, and I wonder just how long it will stay closed, and for what reason. UPDATE: I called the office and was told that someone stole all the keys to the machines in the laundry room. It will take at least a couple of weeks according to the person I spoke to, to get new keys made. That seems like a really long time to me. I didn't ask where the keys were stored that they could be easily stolen. I haven't noticed any police cars at the laundry room or at the office, but I could easily have missed them.
Has anyone else noticed that the sun seems to be setting in a totally different place the past few months? It makes me wonder if there has been some kind of a minor pole shift. It might just be attributed to the season, but I think it's a long ways away from where it sets in the summer and fall. It's more southwest than where I usually see it. It would be just like me to take notice of it after all these years!
- Dreaded Job Finished, For Now
I'm talking about laundry, and it's dreaded because I have to wash the clothes, then load them into the car to dry them at a nearby laundry. It's really not that bad, but for some reason I hate doing it. The towels will wait until...
- Exercising
I'm feeling pretty good today, and still experiencing the after-effects of working out at the gym last night. I'm still taking it relatively easy so as not to aggravate my ribs, but what I do sure has me feeling great. There is a machine...
- I'll Try Again
I just finished hanging the 3rd load of wash on the lines (across the street), and all of the sudden it has become overcast. We're not supposed to get rain until tomorrow. The plane ride back from NY is what I'm blaming it on, but ever since...
- I Definitely Overdid It Today
I washed three large loads in my washer and carried them one by one across the street to hang them out on the line. Wet clothes are heavier than dry, and wet towels are much heavier than dry. I had a full load of towels that I've put off...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
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Travel
Better Days
Better days are here so the east can begin digging out from the blizzard, and we have about 5 sunny days to look forward to. I need to get out one of these nice days and start pulling weeds, although more rain will just bring more of them on.
I think I watched CNN for 2 days straight during the blizzard. They had great coverage of the eastern areas hit by the storm, and not one mention of anything political. I turned on the TV yesterday and the first words I heard were "Donald Trump" so I guess the networks are back to the "same old, same old." I hit the OFF button in a hurry, and for the most part it's stayed off. Why we need something like 10 stations carrying the same tired chatter over over for 24/7, is something I don't understand, and it will be this way for the next 9 or 10 months, I'm afraid.
Fortunately I have two books I just purchased so I've spent my time reading, as well as on the computer. YouTube has some good channels and videos, but most of it is junk, to me at least. There are a lot of voices predicting gloom and doom, especially in the world political and economic arenas, and I just won't watch that stuff anymore. It can really be depressing if you let it.
I stayed indoors all day yesterday because of the rain, so today I'm itching to get out and about. I thought about going to the gym and using the treadmill, but so far I haven't even gotten dressed and it will soon be time for lunch. I need to do a load of laundry but the Closed sign is still on the doors of the laundry room across the street, and I wonder just how long it will stay closed, and for what reason. UPDATE: I called the office and was told that someone stole all the keys to the machines in the laundry room. It will take at least a couple of weeks according to the person I spoke to, to get new keys made. That seems like a really long time to me. I didn't ask where the keys were stored that they could be easily stolen. I haven't noticed any police cars at the laundry room or at the office, but I could easily have missed them.
Has anyone else noticed that the sun seems to be setting in a totally different place the past few months? It makes me wonder if there has been some kind of a minor pole shift. It might just be attributed to the season, but I think it's a long ways away from where it sets in the summer and fall. It's more southwest than where I usually see it. It would be just like me to take notice of it after all these years!
- Dreaded Job Finished, For Now
I'm talking about laundry, and it's dreaded because I have to wash the clothes, then load them into the car to dry them at a nearby laundry. It's really not that bad, but for some reason I hate doing it. The towels will wait until...
- Exercising
I'm feeling pretty good today, and still experiencing the after-effects of working out at the gym last night. I'm still taking it relatively easy so as not to aggravate my ribs, but what I do sure has me feeling great. There is a machine...
- I'll Try Again
I just finished hanging the 3rd load of wash on the lines (across the street), and all of the sudden it has become overcast. We're not supposed to get rain until tomorrow. The plane ride back from NY is what I'm blaming it on, but ever since...
- I Definitely Overdid It Today
I washed three large loads in my washer and carried them one by one across the street to hang them out on the line. Wet clothes are heavier than dry, and wet towels are much heavier than dry. I had a full load of towels that I've put off...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...