Turning back the clock and gaining an extra hour makes today seem like the day that will never end. I was up at 6 and the children were expecting their breakfast. My thought was to go back to sleep but that didn’t happen. I actually watched some TV, relaxed a bit and then shaved off all of the hair on my face. That was some relief! Then I went to grab breakfast, hit up the grocery store, get gas and a car wash. Came home unloaded the groceries and put them away. Then futzed with my tire pressure. I decided to inflate my tires to an even 40 pounds. Then I put all of the sensors back on and reset the reader. They all show 39, which is close enough in my book. Now I will be watching to see how this tracks over the course of the week and that will determine if it’s a keeper or a ship her back.
I called my brother at 11:05a on 11-05 and wished him a Happy Birthday. He sounded wore out and said he was just watching TV. No talk about death certificates and I wasn’t going to bring it up. Right now it’s a waiting game to see if he says something or if the request I mailed off comes through – one way or another I will have a copy. Patients is not my strong suite. Good thing I am not a doctor.
I hit up the vet for more medicine and they gave in without a problem. I was told to get the blood work done asap, yeah sure thing might be a couple more months but I will get it done.
I went through the process of adjusting all of the clocks and only had problems with the atomic clock. How strange is that. I got it all set and then it would tell me it was 10 at night. It took a couple times and then I figured out I needed to adjust the time zone and that fixed everything. I changed the batteries and when I do that, getting that clock set again is always a little bit of a challenge, which is strange since it auto updates. My alarm system still has the wrong time but every other clock is updated. The alarm system will adjust in about a month or so, it’s an automatic thing and not something that I can manually set.
I did some research on potential buyers of the fur coats I inherited and found 3 places that look solid. Now all I have to do is dig the coats out and photograph them. The 3 places that I looked at will all supply prices based on photos so that will help me make a decision. It feels awkward and if something happened to them before I was paid and they were lost or destroyed, I would be devastated. I kind of hate to part with them but it’s not like I can wear them and the cash in the bank will serve me much better. I think I could be sitting on thousands of dollars but I will never know until I send off photos. I could pay to have them appraised and that would give me an idea of what they were worth and if any of these 3 places would be trying to fuck me over but I may just take my chances. Sending a photo is hardly a commitment.
I dug through some of the things I gathered of my mom’s, I remember this crystal lamp. The thing was filthy and covered in dirt and dust. I washed off the base and put the shade in the dish washer. It runs on a nightlight bulb. Cleaned up it looks like a masterpiece, which I will treasure. I brought it to the basement so it doesn’t get broken but I am still mulling over where I am going to keep it at. If I remembered for certain that I had this I would have never gotten that butterfly light/urn. This is simple, plain but elegant and I am glad that I have it.
We are presently under a Tornado Warnings and there was one hell of a monster storm that came through. It was what my late partner would call a gully washer. He loved those. They are fine unless your driving then they are a complete nightmare because you can’t see shit. Anyway, I made my way to the basement and checked on the sump pump. Oddly it was dry and there was no water. Then out of no where it was like Niagara Falls. The pump kicked on and was so quiet I hardly knew it was running. So I guess I am in the clear with the pump, at least for now. That’s some good news.
I am ready for tomorrow but not in any hurry for it to get here. I have had the air conditioner on because this house is hot. It will be time to change that and turn the furnace on because the rest of the week is supposed to be in the 50’s. So not looking forward to colder weather.
As I am sure you already know there was a mass shooting in a church in TX today. All of the politicians have kind words to say but no one is doing a fucking thing regarding gun control. Until we change our laws and limit what types of firearms people can have events like this will continue to happen. People don’t need your prayers, it’s too late for that. They need action which speaks louder than words. Of course there are plenty of ‘gun nuts’ and the NRA to deal with and that is the primary reason why nothing has changed. The NRA owns the politicians and as along as that happens nothing will change. I have nothing against someone bearing arms, provided they are sane and responsible. I don’t think the average person needs to own a semi automatic and/or an automatic weapon. I don’t think the average person needs hollow point bullets. If you want a basic handgun for protection and/or a rifle for hunting that’s all good, I have no problem with it. My point is we need control and limits – reform the laws, don’t take away the right to bear arms just be specific in what people can and can’t own. Make background checks and waiting periods mandatory regardless of how the purchase is taking place. Outlaw ghost guns, which is something new that I learned about last night. Violence never solves any problem it only creates more problems. But for the actions of one person, think how many people would be just living a normal day. I saw a tweet and it listed a bunch of public places that you were not safe in. The fact of the matter is you are not safe anywhere, not even in your own home. Someone could get into a gun battle in the street and the next thing you know a bullet is headed for you because it missed it’s target and hit your house. It’s just crazy. The other side of this is the kids that are killed by playing with firearms. If you have a child, it should be mandatory for you to have a gun lock and a gun safe, period no exceptions. Taking it a step further, you shouldn’t be allowed to keep a loaded weapon in your house if you own kids, again no exceptions. The gun problem in American is easily solved with a little common sense, but unfortunately, common sense is not so common anymore. I am sure this will cause controversy, but I will say this we are each entitled to our own opinion. Just because a person has an opinion doesn’t mean it’s right. Sure I believe my opinion is valid and right. By doing nothing though, we are changing nothing and this insanity will continue.
Now I am headed upstairs to turn off a leaky toilet, getting ready to have a threesome with Ben & Jerry and watch the premier of Shameless. My lord this day has been so long! I hope that I get to have a great orgasm and enjoy a lot of good TV because 3 of my favorites are on tonight. Cheers to a great week ahead for me and for you and for our countries too.
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