With a week of hot hot hot weather there was quite a stampede at the lake to get boats out of their Visqueen-wrapped siestas at the Marina. Upon noting the 15-20 mile an hour winds with 35 mph gusts, we agreed the safer side of valor would be to ask for a postponement. It was basically - "we're getting them out rain or shine". Ok. What's a few white caps. Pontoons are wide and heavy, and it should be stable enough. Meanwhile I'll meet you at the house as someone has to drive the car back...and be available for the Bat/Burt Signal if something goes amiss. Blowing sideways through the canal was exciting he said.
CHOICE/NO CHOICE I feel for the parents who are scrambling for baby formula. Back in the day, Karo syrup and evaporated milk was a go-to. But just be sure we know which Pres to blame. Remember when Maga Butt decided to "rewrite" NAFTA so Mexico and Canada could not replace our products with theirs? Guess what we used to get from Canada? Yep, baby formula. So, when our big plant went down, ummm. What people need to remember is Government is a non-profit entity. We are governed by laws, regulations and treaties so no quick whup-whup is available to fix problems. (Though short-sightedness is a global issue.) However the current Pres needs to figure this out pronto. Also, for those not in the know (men) women cannot turn on the natural milk machines at will or possibly, even at all. And since we're on the subject understand if we are not ready to provide comprehensive sex education, adequate health care and mitigate workplace inequalities so Mothers can continue to support their children we are condemning women to death by outlawing her choices. (credit Madison Chastian) Dramatic? Not really.
A wonderful choice for that racist piece of filth who traveled 300 miles to shoot innocent people grocery shopping in full body armor-what a cowardly act. To prove your white supremist manhood you need to shoot 13 people. I bet your parents are proud. The only hero in that scenario is the security guard, a retired police officer, who tried to stop him, minus the body armor, and gave his life protecting others. No boundaries anymore. Free speech should be protected but not when there are no moral role models and leaders to stand up and say - no that's wrong and not how civilized people act when lies are not challenged and conspiracies, formerly the fodder of far-out splinter groups, turn mainstream.
Case in point. We had breakfast at a popular Lansing restaurant that draws a lot of local and "mature" groups of folks. As we were leaving, we passed a couple coming in - she in a shirt that said "Get Over It" and her sneering old white companion said "F--- Joe Biden" (though actually spelled out). Really, how infantile and stupid. Especially ironic when you consider what point the lady was making. I think "get over it" is what they should have been doing rather than acting the fool. Maybe she was countering his uneducated and dangerous message considering how decent people are being attacked for doing their job in the health care and political realms. Those in power are complicit in not calling out outrageous behavior and spreading lies. "There are good people on both sides". No there is really only one side. Thank goodness, my brain has not deteriorated with age.
FOOD SEGUE Speaking of food I noticed a picture of the local fire department's dining table that was vacated mid-meal to handle an emergency. When I worked with the FD, the firefighters took turns making the meal on a 24-hour shift. Some were more highly anticipated than others, obviously. If it was me, it would probably be grilled cheese sandwiches. Anyway I was doing some air monitoring at an older facility that used to stable horses right in the living quarters from the days of horse-drawn fire wagons. A modernization basically took out the straw, but the spaces were still connected. To assure that the diesel vapors were not compromising the living quarters I set up my meters for the day. Fortunately this was the day that a talented chef prepared lasagna from scratch. Of course, right as we sat down for a sumptuous meal, the alarm went off causing premature lasagna-interruptus. Needless to say, I enjoyed everybody's now abandoned repast (had to monitor those meters). I did clean up. I'm not totally heartless.
Other notable for the week. The experiment with lattice draped over the pergola seems to be providing the shade we were looking for at high noon without totally blocking out the sky. Also handy for avoiding those little sticky presents the birdies like to leave on furniture, deck and the unsuspecting lounger.
BIRD UPDATE We finally have regular "hummer" visitors to the feeder and two stops by an oriole who is slumming I guess. They usually prefer grape jelly or orange halves. Meanwhile our potential bird suicide occurred as the spilled chick crashed out of the nest. I still think a squirrel was involved so may have been homicide. Also now that the Joe is double digits, side hugs (with a sigh) are all we get.
Keep the pressure up Ukraine 💛💛💙💙
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