Half Down, Half To Go...

 

It's the halfway point of the hell called August.  June was dark & wet.   July finally got brighter, the last half got hot.  August has been sweltering with mostly hazy skies.  The clouds linger til midday.  By evening they're back, holding in the humidity.  I'm really hating clouds this Summer.  They're just making things worse & bringing no rain.  There's been none of the 2.5" that's this area's average for the month of August.

I'm done for now, but I'm sure the heat gripes will continue for a while.  Take care.

Cya...

1st Half...

 

The 1st half of 2026 is wrapping up.  This wasn't a great time for me.  I've had worse, but things definitely could've been better.  I guess next week is supposed to be the year's halftime show, with all the 4th stuff.  

I remember the bicentennial.  There was so much red, white & blue; on banners, streamers, even fire hydrants.  It seemed to be a lighter, more joyful time.  76 had a lot of issues, but compared to now, it probably felt like a dream to a lot of people.  50 years later & the crapfest is raging on.  

To every group that robbed the present of what it  could've been, I really hope you end in the most gruesome manner.  There could've been unity, joy & progress.  Instead there's turmoil, hate & greed.  May those who caused that turn have nothing but a horror show for the remainder of their lives.

This could've been a really cool 4th of July.  Instead we got this dumpster fire.  

Cya...

Mid October...

It's the middle of October & it got cold last night.  I'll be glad when this week is over & more seasonal temps return.  Other than checking mail & taking out trash, today should be mostly handled.

As for the car.  That trip amounted to nothing.  The mechanics couldn't find what the issue was.  Now we wait & see if it happens again.  That sucks.  

That's about it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Mid Month...

 

We're nearly halfway through.  Most the remaining bills will show this week.   Then we're handled for the month.  It's back to being warmer than we'd like, but it is July.  

I have an appointment on Wednesday for my screening.  Prep for it begins the day before.  Things are changing for that.  It's not as rough as it used to be.  Some doctors want to change it more to include low residue foods (google it).   I still don't know the actual details of the appointment & that's irritating.  They're supposed to call soon with the whens, wheres & how longs.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

The Lasts...

 

It's the beginning of the lasts for June.  This is the last Saturday, by next week, it'll be July.  The 1st half of 2023 is wrapping up.  It's not been the worst year, but it hasn't been the nicest either.   It hasn't been easy on me.  It's Summer & I'm still waiting on some consistently sunny mornings.   It's getting hot, but it's hazy days.   That's not helping.  It just holds in the heat & humidity. 

We've faced a lot of challenges in the 2020s; weather issues, disease, social unrest, judicial failures, horrible politics, disturbed masses, gun violence & even crappy entertainment.  The real problem is that we didn't overcome these things.  No, a lot of people wallowed in them.  So far, the 2020s aren't just a disappointment, they're an embarrassing failure.  

The 4th of July is less than 2 weeks away.  What will people actually be celebrating?   From what I can see, it's mostly hate, hot dogs & intolerance accented with percussive pyrotechnics.  Hopefully, I'm wrong.

Cya...

Half Down...

 

The 1st half of April is nearly over.  It hasn't been too bad, but I'd preferred a little better.  I didn't need to get sick & the renewal thing is always nervy.  It'd be nice if the pollen levels would go way down, but they won't.  I know things aren't that bad, but I'm really tired of knowing things could've been better or a little easier.

OK, enough of that.  Take care.

Cya...

Mid Feb...

 

The month is nearly halfway over & it's sunny for the moment.  It's supposed to warmer today, yay!  It'll get cold again, but for today it's brighter & warmer.   This was my mother's birthday & when I was younger, the calendar's marked it as Lincoln's birthday.   Washington & him used to get their own days, now they have to share on President's day.  That'll happen next week & screw up the mail.

Tomorrow will be an anniversary as well.  I might not remember in the morning, so I'll mention it now.  On February 13, 2019 I was admitted to the hospital for a stroke.  2019 was not a good year for me.  Later that year, I was admitted again for either a weird pneumonia or an early case of COVID.   I'm still not sure on that matter.  As painful as it was, I'm thinking COVID.

We're 2+ months into meteorological Winter & 1.5 months into seasonal Winter.   Either way, I just want it gone.  It's too cold & staying too dark for me.  

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Midpoint....

 

We're midway through October.  Maybe the downhill  slide will do better.  I'm not holding my breath on that.  It's supposed to rain tonight.  We need the rain.  We don't need some ballistic storm BS.  My neighbor has a rooster.  I hate this bird.  It has the strangest crow & it sings all night long.  He needs a bottle of red, some aromatics & a pot.

There isn't much else going on here.  It doesn't feel like Halloween's just 2 weeks away.  Then a month and a half later will be Thanksgiving.  There's a fair bit of disconnect for me this year.  I'm not hating on the holidays, I'm just sort of not registering them.  Just another part of the social veneer, that's peeled away.  Things like these take effort & need maintenance.  Neither have happened often enough.

Oh well, we're halfway to November.

Cya...

Mid September...

 

We're midway through the month.  Bills are paid & we have nothing much planned for a bit.  Other than shopping & starting the new season of Bake Off, I think we're completely off any schedule for a bit.  Yay!

I needed yesterday off & I needed it to do better than it did.  It wasn't the day's fault.  That goes to  damnable ragweed & people burning stuff in their yards.  My eyes were shot yesterday.  I kept using eye drops to deal with the redness & irritants.  It helped some.  Allergy pills did little to help my breathing or sinuses.  Choose people; you can have ragweed, yard mowing or burning, but not all 3.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...