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This and That

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The house is coming along slowly. I wish it were going faster because I am missing or have missed some good sales on appliances, cabinets, and many other things. I can’t get anything until the drywall is up and the flooring is down. Then I can measure and decide what to get and actually have a place to put it. I have nowhere to store anything!! Ugh! I know. I’m trying to be patient. Really, I am.

Last night, I was working a jigsaw puzzle in the kitchen and listening to an audiobook when all of a sudden, there was a huge crash in the living room. All 3 cats shot out of the living room and went into hiding! Scared the living shit out of everyone. It was Dad. Poor thing fell down. He’s ok but it sure sounded like he landed hard. He took my fan down with him and spilled his meds all over the room. I had a hell of a time getting him off the floor. I told him if he would stop being stubborn and use his cane, he could avoid falling, at least cut the number of falls down. The next time he got up he was using his cane. Today, not so much. Still stubborn. I guess that’s where I get it.

I decided to take my chances and purchase a LegXercise machine. I know it won’t help my pain or mobility issues. Please don’t insist that it will, like so many people do, because I know more about my issues than anyone else. Anyway, I primarily bought the LegXercise machine to help the circulation in my legs. It’s not painful to use, but I am feeling a bit of added pain after using it for 2 days. I started at twice a day for 15 minutes each time. Today, I did it once for 15 minutes.

I’m going to try my hand this week sometime at making homemade enchilada sauce and salsa. I’ve made salsa before but it’s been a long, long time. The enchilada sauce will be a new experience. Thanks to a dear friend, I have a tried and true recipe to try! Wish me luck!

It appears that Old Man Winter isn’t finished with us just yet. Snow in the forecast this week will slow work on the house again. Thankfully, we have propane and we don’t have to go anywhere.

That’s it for today, friends. Be good, be safe, and try not to strangle your MAGA neighbors for they know not what they have done!

WTF??

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MAGA folks, I hope you’re happy.

I hope you’re happy when your Social Security is cut or when your kids don’t get to eat lunch at school. I hope you ugly cry when your Medicaid or SNAP is cut. I hope you freakin’ truly begin to understand what you have done.

You have elected a narcissistic ignoramus to run this country. He has put an immigrant billionaire in charge of cutting waste – waste in their eyes, that is. They aren’t investigating and presenting proof of waste or fraud. They’re just cutting. They’re firing folks who help keep us safe, like air traffic controllers and the nuclear security folks. The latter were unfired but our country is still at risk. Every single act of firing and cutting weakens our country. I hope you’re ready for everything you’re going to lose.

The only immigrant I see taking your jobs away is Elmo Musk. Those migrant workers who are being deported were doing the jobs that YOU are too proud to take. I guess you’re ready to go out and pick your own fruits and vegetables for less than minimum wage.

Speaking of immigrants… Elmo Musk is an immigrant. Let’s deport his ass, too. Oh, wait. He’s not brown-skinned, is he?

I hope you will finally understand that your tax dollars are being wasted by this numbskull of a president. Yes, wasted. Remember the Super Bowl? It cost $15+ million to attend and he didn’t even stick around until the end. What about his trips to Maggot-lago that we pay for? What about his Daytona 500 appearances? Anytime he uses Air Force One, it is on us! All the money he has wasted boosting his own ego and trying to make us think he’s the best thing since sliced bread – that’s all GOVERNMENT WASTE but he wants to cut the things that help the people in this country.

I hope you realize your grocery and gas prices have not decreased. I hope you’ll still be able to get the medications you need. Many people aren’t that lucky. The prices of their life-saving or life-preserving medications have been so drastically raised, they aren’t able to afford them anymore. Think of your grandparents not being able to maintain their health now without the medications they need.

By the way, your narcissistic moron of a president thinks the war between Russia and Ukraine was started by Ukraine! What the literal fuck! Russia invaded Ukraine and the people of Ukraine are defending themselves! Did you notice that the “talks” to end the war didn’t even include Zelensky? Give me a freakin’ break. Who does that? Shitler is sucking up to Putin. He wants to be just like him. Open your damn eyes!!

I hope you’re sitting there with your red hat wondering what the hell you did. But I think more realistically that you’re proud of yourself. You may not have been affected yet by Shitler and Elmo’s actions. They’ll get you eventually.

The whole world is laughing at us. Every day we’re a little weaker in the eyes of the rest of the world. I hope you’re happy. I hope you’re ready for what happens.

So much to say, so little time. I just hope you’re happy with your vote, dumbass.

They/Them Pronouns

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By now, many of us have a non-binary loved one or at least know someone who is non-binary. It still seems weird to me, as it probably does to most people. I mean, we are born male or female, right? A non-binary person is one who does not exclusively identify as male or female. It’s hard for me to imagine or understand this, however, who the hell am I to disagree with how anyone identifies? No one has the right to disagree with how someone feels about themselves or how they identify. Even if we don’t understand it. Even if we don’t like it. Even if we think it’s not how God intended things to be. We all need to learn to just back off and let people be who they want to be; let people be who they are. It’s none of our damn business.

My biggest complaint about the non-binary person is that we are expected to use the pronouns they or them instead of he/him or she/her. I think most will agree that it’s difficult to do this because we were taught how to use pronouns as we were growing up. Sometimes it just doesn’t sound right when you’re used to saying, “Does he want a cupcake?” to now say without stumbling over the words, “Do they want a cupcake?” Or is it “Does they want a cupcake?” See, it’s confusing. One way sounds better but at the same time, they is usually used when speaking of more than one person. It could be confusing and we might say it incorrectly.

Anyway, back to my complaint. If the non-binary person expects us to use their preferred pronouns, then I expect in return that they be patient with those of us who find it hard to get used to. Just give us a little slack as we try to relearn what we were taught growing up.

Simple respect and understanding goes both ways.

Super Bowl Party

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Every year, Dad and I have a Super Bowl Party. It’s a joke. It’s just me and Dad. I make hot wings and some other game-day food. This year, I made a bean dip, Bacon Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls, and hot wings. The food was good but all I wanted to do was eat and eat and eat some more. Ugh.

About the Super Bowl…I am not a football fan at all. I despise football. I don’t care who wins or who loses. I always take a side though, just for shits and giggles. This year, I chose The Eagles. Yeah, I know. The Chiefs are closer to home but what does that matter? Maybe The Chiefs need to be knocked down a notch or two. Too big for their britches, you might say. So, I chose The Eagles. We know how that game turned out! 22-40 Eagles! Anyway, I didn’t really watch the game. I only watched while we were having our hot wings. In the past, I have only watched for the commercials but somehow in the past few years, the funny or at least amusing commercials have declined. It’s no longer fun to watch.

Anyway, I thought I might share a recipe since I haven’t done that in quite some time. I hope you like it!

Bacon Jalapeno Popper Egg Rolls

8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
8 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled
4 jalapenos, seeds removed and chopped
1 tsp. garlic powder
10 egg roll wrappers (I used more than 10)
Oil, for frying
Ranch, or other dipping sauce

Mix all ingredients until well combined. Working with one wrapper at a time, place a spoonful or two of the jalapeno mixture onto the center of each wrapper. You decide the thickness of your egg rolls. You will get more egg rolls if you use less of the cheese mixture in each roll.

To roll, lightly wet the edges of the wrapper with water. Fold up the bottom corner of the wrapper to cover the filling. Then fold in the right and left corners to the center, pressing lightly to seal. Roll the wrapper tightly until the filling is completely enclosed and the edges are sealed. Fry in hot oil, watching carefully to prevent burning. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with dipping sauce of your choice.

Well, that’s all for today, friends. Have a great week! 

 

 

Update and What’s Eating Aunt Debbie?

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Work on the house was slowed for a couple of weeks. Our contractor was sick and had some other difficulties. This past week, work resumed. I wish it was going faster. I am so sick of this old crappy house. It’ll get done, I know. Patience. I know. I don’t have much patience in my 60s.

We took BobCat to the vet earlier in the month. He had lost weight, 2 lbs. to be exact. I don’t think that’s accurate. He seems heavier to me. Anyway, he got his vaccinations. He was not happy with me until we headed home. They always know. They cry all the way and then not a peep out of them on the drive home. I was a bit worried about the poor thing afterward, though. He was lethargic for 2 days and he felt like he might have had a little fever for the first day. He snapped out of it. It’s not unusual for cats to have those symptoms after vaccinations. There are worse symptoms so I am grateful that his symptoms were mild.

I’ve just about had it with the USPS. I am signed up for Informed Delivery and receive an email daily letting me know what mail and/or packages I have coming that day. But what good is it when it’s wrong? I’ll get an email that says I have 2 packages out for delivery but they don’t come. When I check tracking on those packages, it says that they are “moving through the system” or “on its way to the next facility” or even, “awaiting sender” and I just blow a gasket! If it says “out for delivery” that tells me it’s in our mail carrier’s car. So how can it go from that to “moving through the system” or “on its way to next facility”? One package I tracked since Jan. 8th, when it was ordered. Every few days tracking would say something different, even “out for delivery”. But I never got it until Feb. 7th. Wtf? It just chaps my hide that the USPS continues to raise rates while their service declines.

Do you ever feel like you’re speaking a foreign language? Every single time (and I’m not exaggerating) I have to contact a business for some reason, the response is always wrong. It has nothing to do with my issue and it infuriates me. It could be a phone call or an email. I always have to explain the problem again, as if I’m talking to a moron…hey, maybe they are morons, I don’t know. I go round and round with sometimes more than one person. Turn me over. I’m just about done.

I’m not even sure what to say about what’s going on with our government these days. Maybe I’ll just keep my mouth shut. I think eventually none of us will be able to speak out against Trump. Freedom of Speech will someday be a thing of the past. I’m thinking of deleting my Facebook account. That’s the first place that will be scanned for “radical liberals”. I hate to leave Facebook because that’s the only way I can connect with family and friends. I deleted my accounts on Twitter (X) and Instagram, and I tried BlueSky but it’s so much like Twitter that I am deleting that account, too. Social Media has ruined this country. Ugh.

On a brighter note, Dad and I are having a “Super Bowl Party” tonight like we do every year. He and I are the only ones invited! Haha! Just a funny thing we do to amuse ourselves. I’m going to make hot wings and some kind of bean dip, not sure what recipe to use yet. I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials. Sometimes they are hilarious!

Well, I just wanted to let y’all know I’m still alive and kicking, well not kicking. More like having a seizure. Ha! Have a great week, my friends!