Day 149

Day 149, self quarantine:

Monday, August 10, 2020

Check out my early birthday present from Eric!  He made me a sign for our garden!

Gary hung it yesterday and I can’t even begin to tell you how happy it makes me.  The sun hits it differently throughout the day and at one point it lit up and all I can say is, that sign is everything.

I am either out in the yard or looking out there all day long.   The house has a vacation home vibe to it now with light flowing in and birds chirping.

I’m geeking out big time.

Which is good because Donald has me really depressed. He’s just so horrible and the fact that he has a platform and reporters try to normalize him both blows my mind and makes me incredibly sad.

I keep thinking it can’t possibly get any worse and yet every day, it does.

I just hate him and his supporters so fucking much.

I can tell I’m depressed because work is the last thing I feel like this morning.

I’m dragging and feel heavy hearted and am having a hard time focusing.  I wish I could just hang with Gary today and every day, watching the birds.

Technically after next Monday, I could.

I know, I know.

Anyway, whatever, in other news, it’s Woodstock week on Xpn radio so if nothing else, the music is going to be awesome because they’re broadcasting the entire festival, as it happened, but only between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 pm this entire week so lunatic boomers like me who will be glued to the radio can get some sleep and not miss anything.

Here’s the info:

https://thekey.xpn.org/2020/08/05/xpnstock-woodstock-week/

Also good, Gary is making vegetable fried rice for dinner.

Ooh, I just remembered and how the hell could I forget I’m off from work for a four day weekend this week?!  I took off this Friday-Mondayfor my birthday and some time at the beach.

I can’t believe that wasn’t the first thing I thought of when I woke up this morning.  Woo, I must be more depressed than I realized.

Not anymore!  Hell yeah four day week four days off!  Hell yeah birthday boardwalk pizza!

Okay, then.  Today just got considerably better.

Rock on!

Day 148

Day 148, self quarantine:

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Okay, I don’t understand it, either.

Yesterday, there was concrete proof Russia is helping Trump win the election and the GOP is accepting it.

There was also more undisputed proof that Trump is destroying the United States Post Office.

And then, for the cherry on top, he illegally gutted the funding for Social Security and Medicare...and issued his own version of federal unemployment, cutting it in half to $300...and here’s the kicker they’re not talking about...you’ll only get it if your state also kicks in $100 a week.  Since many states are almost bankrupt, they’re not going to be able to come up with the money.

It doesn’t matter, this is all illegal, anyway.

Trump can’t bypass Congress.

Only a dictator can do that.

But there’s thirty million Americans who have zero way to eat without any federal money and at this point, they’re so terrified they’ll probably accept anything.

Donald knows this.  He is evil beyond belief.

So the next few days are going to be interesting.

Or very, very depressing.

Where are the loud and angry Democrats?

Is everyone just going to let this happen?

Okay, I’ll stop.

I’m gonna shift gears.

Yesterday, we had a radiance of cardinals in our backyard and Gary and I were mesmerized.

A “radiance” is what you call a group of cardinals.  Isn’t that the coolest name ever?

Damn, if bands were still a thing, The Radiance is a great band name.

Anyway, not only did they finally use the bird bath, we watched Lou feed baby Lou, Jr. and I even googled it because Gary and I were completely freaked out.

But yeah, the bright red dad feeds the baby while the beige with red tips mom already begins preparing a nest for her next baby.

I couldn’t get any pictures of all the activity in my yard yesterday but Eric got a great pic of Steve, who plants himself in that picnic table all freaking day and stares at us.

Omg I love nature.

I really think I am just going to sit outside and read today and avoid all news.

I’m so over that evil bastard.

If he dies, please text me.

I gotta tell you, I’m at a point where I’m done with anyone and anything that makes me unhappy.

I’m talking back now, and not suffering any fools.

I have nothing to lose at this point, I’m old and almost retired.

Yay quarantine.

Oy.

Okay, I’m outta here.  

Happy Sunday!