Happy Halloween & October Issues...

 

Halloween is here & it's dismal & dreary.   It's been so cloudy I haven't be able to see the night sky.  This overcast crap could last a couple of weeks.  I didn't need that.  This could've been the last decent day before the time change, but the weather fouled it up.  To all the standard time lovers, choke on it.  

I finally went to get a new PC.  The prices have shot up since February.  Between AI & the orange asshat it's getting hard to afford anything.  I got the system home & figured out my monitor won't work with it.   I had to run to Walmart.  There's 2 problems.  My monitor is now considered to be on the small end of things.  Small monitors are being made less.  Walmart's barely carrying anything in store, besides their on Onn brand.   It's the right size & it was priced well, hopefully it works.

I need to get started on it, but I'm not sure when that'll happen.  Yesterday wore me out & this overcast BS is making it hard for me to concentrate.  I'll get to it as I can.

Goodbye October.  You Weren't a horrid month, but things could've gone better.  

That's all for now. Take care.

Cya...

There's The Door September...

 

This is the last day of what I like to call Sucktember.  It may be the month I was born in, but it's usually a wretched month for me.  This year it tried to cook us in an air fryer; hot, dry & windy.  Now, part of the kitchen faucet has broken.  Hopefully, we can just replace the part & not the whole tap.  If not, it's a new faucet & a plumber.

This is a link to AMFAR's site over current statistics concerning HIV in the US.  It' covers basic matters & demographics.  It's general info, but things we need to keep aware of.

That's all for now, goodbye September.  Why are  you never a good month for me?  Take care.

Cya...

Fall Equinox 2026...

 

That's all folks, it may be still be hot, but Summertime has ended.   From a meh to hellish Summer we're heading into the dark of the year.   2026 has sucked so far, there's no reason to think the remaining 100 days will prove any better, gentler or kinder.

Goodbye Summer, you were mostly awful.  Hello Fall.  I'm sure you're just waiting to show everyone how a bad season is really done.  It'd be great if something nice happened this season.  I doubt it will, still it'd be pretty agreeable.

Let the leaves & twigs stay where they fall.  It's nature's art & helps the little things.

Take care.  

Cya...

Last Days...

 

This is the last day of August.  Weathermen consider it the last day of Summer.   2/3 of 2026 is behind us & the 'Brr months begin.  This is also mine last day being 59.

Here's hoping nothing screws up today or tomorrow.  A hold for the rest of September would be awesome.  I can't remember the last time that month didn't suck for me. 

We had a friend over last night.  It went well.  We have plans for most of the week.  Shopping, bills, errands, appointments, etc..   Tomorrow we'll try to do birthday stuff, a movie & something to eat.  Maybe we can pull that off with any problems.

That's all for now, take care.  Goodbye August, you were too damn hot & no fun.

Cya...

Goodbye July...

 

This is the last day of July.  The month started off alright.  It wasn't that Summery.  It was overcast, damp & fairly mild temps.  Then the tail end got here.  It stayed hazy, while the humidity & temps cranked up.  I haven't handled this part of the month.  I'm not sleeping well & it's leading me to feel off, sick & anxious.  

Tomorrow starts August.   I have expectations for that month & they're all bad.  I think this is going to be a bad month.  It feels like a lot is coming my way & I probably won't be able to handle it.  I think this is going to be a month of loss.   It's the last month of my birth year.  It's the last month I'll be in my 50s.  

I really needed a good Summer.  Just another thing on the list I never got.  I don't need to see September.  I don't need more trips around the circle.  I would gladly just step off the ride.  I'm tired of feeling like this.  I hate knowing my life peaked decades ago & it wasn't that great.  I broke the GenX rule.  I should've died young.  I wouldn't have had to see what a disaster I became.

Goodbye July, you failed at being a good Summer month.

Cya...

Goodbye June 2026...

 

This month has been alright.  I needed some things to happen that rarely, if ever did.  Again, we're going to go from dark, humid & cooler to blazing Summer heat.  Yet  somehow, it's still overcast & muggy.  

July is almost here & I don't have much hope for the rest of this summer being better.  If it manages to be good, awesome, but I'm not banking on it.  I'm tired  of looking forward & only seeing warning signs & hazards.  

June, was OK, but not much more.  Maybe it was better for other people.  Take care.

Cya...

Goodbye May...

 

May's ending on warm note.   We're finally getting some sunlight, just not enough to get rid of this humidity.  Other than a couple of appointments, May didn't bring us much.  Maybe that's OK.  It didn't bring us much bad either.  Most of the month was just overcast & hazy.  

Tomorrow will start the 1st of the month stuff again.  Goodbye May.  At least you're ending on a blue moon.  Take care.

Cya...

Goodbye April...

 

This soggy, dark month is finally ending.  Maybe May can be a bit brighter.  April wasn't a terribly bad month, but it wasn't great either.  At least we met our rainfall average.  It's still a bit chillier than I'd like.  There's still overnights in the 40s in the forecast.

We don't have much going on today.  A friend came over & that'll be about the extent of today's activities.  I'm fine with that.

Take care.

Cya...

Hello March 2026...

 

I didn't say goodbye to February, it was a particularly unpleasant month for us.  There was so much breakage, expense & stress.  That fails to mention all the inconvenient waiting.   That month is never easy on us, maybe next year can be a little less craptastic.

Hello March, surely you can do better.  It's a very low bar.   We both have appointments this month.  There's still some waiting going on.  Still, we've done what we can.

February barely made it's rainfall average, January didn't, we're at least 0.5" short.  I hope March can make up for it without flooding.  So far 2026 isn't getting a good review.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Goodbye January 2026...

 

January has run its course.   It's not been an easy month.  There were appointments, bad weather & now more car issues.   We didn't even get a full month into 2026 before it started to sour.   

It's frigid here again.  The faucets will be dripping all day.  Things won't get over freezing until tomorrow.  I'm over Winter.  I'm done with the stressful drama. 

I'm cold & too tired to care about much, so that's it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Goodbye November...

 

November is wrapping up.  At least it's ending on a bright note, even if it is frigid.  This hasn't been an easy month, but what has in 2025?  We'll have some carry over business into next month.  Hopefully that will get resolved quickly.  

I don't have a lot to say about this month that haven't already discussed.  We're moving on the end of the year.   I hope the month ends well for everyone.  Take care.

Cya...

It's Halloween, Goodbye October...

 

It's Halloween & I really hope it's a good night for everyone.  I really tried to care about this, but I'm just too spent on everything else.  This month has been hard & November's not looking any easier.  

As much I wish scares, thrills & candy to everyone, I just want this to be over.  I'm really over being this tired & burned out on things.  I'm just not seeing a fix.

Goodbye October.

Take care.

Cya...

Bye September...

 

I'm happy to say this is it for September.  It's never a good month for, me but this year was just so extra.  Too bad a lot of the month's ick will fall into October.  It'd be nice for this stuff to get handled & October to be as drama free as possible.

Weird light, allergies & early appointments have worn me out.  My roomie has some stuff scheduled in just a bit, so this is it.  BTW, got the eye exam & new glasses ordered.   The new script is nearly the same as it was, but slightly weaker.

Take care.

Cya...

The End Of...

 

Today is the last of August 2025 & my last day of being 58.  Neither of which brought me much joy or kindness.   They were both rough on me.  I doubt I'll miss either.

Some people look at birthdays as victories or causes for celebrations.  I don't.  I may still be here, but I don't really see the reason to be happy about it. 

This last year wasn't good for me.  It was decent to some of those around me.   My roomie has some goals & is making some progress on the matters.  I don't have anything like that anymore.  I doubt I will.

My life wasn't easy when I was a teen or early 20 something.  But I still had hope things could work out.  I haven't really had hope since my early 30s.  Still, there were things to look forward to.  Those dwindled in my mid 40s.

I doubt 59 can let me down.  I'm sure it can & will suck.  I'm sure it can be harder.  But, I have no reason to expect anything else.  So at least the year can't let me down.  Maybe it'll be a good year for others & I can be some kind of good fortune tourist.  

Goodbye August, you were really rough.  Goodbye 58.  That went worse than expected.

Cya...

Goodbye July...

 

This is the end of the month, it's been busy.  There's been a lot not normally on our plate.  My roomie has an appointment this afternoon.  Tuesday we took the car it had heat issues on Monday while we were running errands.  We got it back yesterday.   They had to replace the radiator.  There's another $550+ adding to an already expensive Summer.   Tomorrow will be shopping.   It's a busy week for us.

Goodbye July.   A couple of weather sites say we hit 100°.  Some others weren't quite to the century mark.  Either way it was hot.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Goodbye June...

 

This is it for June 2025.  I can't say it was a great month.   The weather hasn't been pleasant & we lost another cat.   No, this wasn't a fun time.

I wish I could say something more positive about this month but I don't have the words for that.  It wasn't the worst month, but there are so many ways it could've been better.  Maybe that just doesn't happen anymore.

The back crepe has finally started blooming, the side crepe looks to soon.  I haven't seen any dragons or hummers.  We do have what appears to be a resident groundhog.    I see it in the mornings & evenings.  We don't have a garden, so there's nothing for it to hurt.  They're cute in a pudgy, squirrel kind of way.

That's all, goodbye June.

Cya...

Goodbye May...

 

It's a bright morning to end the month of May.  With any luck, this will be a do nothing day.  Next week will be busy with 1st of the month stuff, bills & appointments.  For now though, it's just sunny.

I'm trying to look on the brighter side of things, but lately that's been difficult.  With the weather, my SAD, the orange stain & Oklahoma BS, it's pretty hard to be optimistic.  It'd be great if a lot of people wearing red hats would just fall over.

That's all for now, Goodbye May.

Cya...

Bye Bye April...

 

April's ending, but it won't take all it's drear with it.  The beginning of May will be like this.  A Thursday 1st put's bill paying in a bit of weirdness, but it'll get handled.  Only normal stuff, like trash & mail are on the schedule today.   More storms are in the forecast.  

That's all for now, take care.

Goodbye April.

Cya..

Goodbye March....

 

Goodbye March, you were a rough month.  There was a lot to do, not so great weather, things got bothersome with repairs & overall you were tiring.  Tomorrow's the beginning of April & looks like it'll start cold & stormy.  I didn't need that.  

I was hoping the month would end quietly.  That didn't happen  I woke to a lot of noise from big trucks hauling off some brush.  Other than that, today will be a typical Monday.  It'd be nice if there weren't any hiccups.

Take care.

Cya...

Goodbye February...

 

This is the last day of the month.  February is typically the roughest month for me in the year.  This year was no different.  It was cold, dark & wet.  The best thing this month ever does for me, is end.

Today's supposed to be this big boycott of major retailers & fast food places.  While I appreciate the effort, it won't solve anything.  It probably won't even dent these companies.  They can absorb a bad day.  They'll rack the lose up for taxes or funnel it into price increases.  Actions like this only work if they're well supported & permanent.   A lot of don't have a choice but to shop at some of these places.  They're the only options. 

The 1st of the month will be busy for us.  We'll have bills, shopping, errands & appointments.   It'd be nice if the weather stayed nice.   That's it for now.  

Take care.

Cya...