FUN WEEK This week's domestic reno was the kitchen floor which, alas, could not be saved from the handyman/bungler installer from a few years ago. Though it did mean four days of dining out and socializing with friends so also positive. Very dramatic look however more so than I anticipated. As I rail at HGTV House Hunters who are so shocked that an existing house does not meet their absolute tastes and expectations, this may be one of those fashion choices that will lead others to go hmmm. Not my problem. The lead worker spent much of his time flat on the floor, measuring, nailing, cementing, etc. At one point as he waited for something to dry, I offered him a pillow. It was easier for him to just stay low as he was a rather large, yet very skilled gentleman. His helper did all the running, lifting, cutting and sanding. The results are perfect however.
Chiro visits were interesting this week as the Doc rat a tats on my back. While carrying on a conversation I might add. It's like an assembly line there of crooked bodies miraculously restored if you believe the advertising. I am tentatively giving a C+ to improvement thus far as I am able to walk 2000 steps at a time now. Though my ability to walk that far diminishes throughout the day. So 1,000 to 1500 most of the time. Tried the new orthotics in my slip-ons yesterday - ouch ouch ouch. Not sure how that is going to go. I think I'm going to learn to walk on my hands and be done with it.
LONGER RANT THAN USUSAL Speaking of bodily improvements apparently in Texas a pregnant woman has no rights for emergency services regardless of impending death or complications. Does it not strike these "holier than thous" that if the lady dies so does what she's carrying? Meanwhile 13 red states (repub govs) have denied federal money for children that provides food in the summer when school is out. Which oddly enough are also the States with the highest level of children in poverty. Do we not find the hypocrisy intriguing? OK. It would also cost them money even with the federal grant, but one gov has publicly stated he doesn't believe in welfare. Which explains why Iowa farmers love the Trump master.
As a caring, Christian population (supposedly) shouldn't we be trying to save the ones who need help even if some bad folks abuse the system? Speaking as a formerly pregnant person, yes, our bodies are made to carry and birth children, but I am one for two regardless of my excellent health. Just like the human body is miraculously built to last 80 years or more how does that explain heart attacks and cancer especially in children.
Oh and lest we forget the ex-Pres' lawyers have fulfilled an earlier campaign statement that, yes indeedie, he can kill a political rival and be immune from prosecution. Yet he's still leading the repub field at 48%. The party of life has some soul-searching to do.
STUNT DRIVING Coming from the automotive State we are quite convinced of our outstanding ability to drive, make tricky maneuvers, squeeze through unbelievably tight spots and parallel park. The word in winter is "Hold my beer and watch this". Then there is the northern 180 that takes sliding to a new level where one can, on purpose, revert to the previous direction of travel with adroit application of braking and masterful steering. However. I draw the line at the monkey butt who decided to pass us at 70 miles an hour when the right lane was blocked by a semi and the left lane was blocked by a car one and a half car lengths ahead and us! Fortunately, that was the one day the roads were dry. One clip of the bumper and we would have created a very decorative pile-up. Hope his/her hair was on fire and their hearing not sensitive enough to register the expletives delivered by three drivers. Fortunately, none of us were on our cell phones.
Speaking of tricky maneuvers; when us oldies go to our "Wellness Check" with the nurse and they ask us to draw a clock, I'm planning on going digital. My explanation will be "I may be a boomer, but I think like a Millennial!" I am always a disappointment to them as I literally have nothing to discuss with the nurse/social worker of the day and am done in minutes.
Moving on to the snowgedden that didn't really happen, however they were totally correct in the colder than a witch's thorax warning. We got our usual 3-4 inches which totally flummoxed many folks who just had to make that daily trip to Meijer. They were removed from the ditches per usual. I even helped with a little shoveling being careful not to lift and twist as instructed by my chiro dude. Snow ergonomics just like the old days when I tried to teach the "mature" workers to lift with your legs not your back much to their amusement. I get it now. Peace out...💚 💙💛
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