Using Nazi Tactics

Oh, my, it's Thursday.  They're forecasting hot and humid (upper 80's F) and possibly more thunderstorms.  We had one late yesterday morning while I was at work, but last evening they all skirted around Enola.  There was thunder in all compass directions but never any overhead.

The VA gave me an excuse and an offer.  The excuse: last summer 2 Optometrists quit at the Cumberland Valley facility and they chose not to replace them thinking patients would move to Civilian Providers.  The offer: to start the paperwork letting me move to a Civilian Provider while allowing me to keep my VA pricing benefit.  I said:  Start the Paperwork.  This is evidently what they wanted to happen, however they failed in their promulgation of this information to Veterans.  My PCP hasn't changed, just the eye work.

A Big Thanks!! to my Readers for giving my books Good Reviews.  I haven't figured out how to shoot off fireworks around photos yet on the new version of Blogger so words will have to do for now.

I have the Central Air on because the humidity is already wretchedly high.

Last evening I spent some time with Nick Baker learning about the forests of Scotland.

The setting for Dun Adair is important.  At first I thought of locating the castle in the Upland Oakwoods.  I found something about the Pedunculate Oak intriguing.  In the end, I chose the Wet Woodlands since they surround Lochs.  Now my characters will be moving beneath Alder, Downy Birch, and Willow trees, and... of course, in the Wet Woodlands there is... fog.

By now everybody's read, or heard what Mad Dog Mattis has to say about the Idiot Jerk in the White House.  That shrieking sound you might be hearing is every molecule of air rushing out of Republican lungs at a high rate of speed.  I liked the bit where he said this president is using Nazi tactics to divide America.  Can you hear those Republican screams?  They're growing louder daily.  Wisely, Mattis did not specifically call him a Nazi.  That would be an instant failure since no one can be as bad as Hitler.  He did, however, use the term Nazi Tactics.  This administration has just lurched into a death spiral.  The stampede will begin shortly.  

Blinded

Friday has arrived.  This is Wednesday for me which means while some of you will be celebrating the end of your work week, I'll be enjoying my Hump Day.
From now on they're forecasting chilly days and nights.  An appearance by Jack Frost is even said to be expected.  This is good.  Once he tickles us with his fingers I'll be able to dig up my Dahlias.  They're being dug up Monday, whether or not he makes his first appearance of the fall.  That's also the day my bulbs go into the new dug bed, all 65 of them.  Next spring my yard is going to be bulbalicious with color.
I sold blinds to 2 customers yesterday.  I really have a dislike for selling blinds.  They chose their color from a small swatch without actually understanding how the blind is going to look.  And their expensive.  One aluminum mini-blind was $123.... for a mini-blind!  Son of a bitch!  That's one of the many reasons I don't have blinds on my windows.  I don't like them.  Big dogs don't like them either.  The first time a UPS or FedEx truck pulled up out front those blinds would be shredded.  A bunny rabbit or squirrel in the yard?  It's the same thing as chanting "blind be down now!"
Oh, and I saw where the 2020 G7 conference is going to be held at a property owned by the Idiot Jerk in the White House.  Of course a lot of people cried foul.  Emollients, you know?  Everyday the Republicans reveal themselves to be more hypocritical then one could possibly believe.  Had Obama made that announcement, there would be dead bodies lying all over Capital Hill.  But you now how they' love their tinfoil dictator, the one who's going to ignore the majority to give that tiny majority of tiny minded individuals the dictatorship they so dearly covet... like the tinfoil dictatorship of his Blow Bro Vlad.
And I saw where retired General Mattis was at a white tie event.  He had a few choice words for the Idiot Jerk in the White House.  The truth is, he turned the Moral Degenerate into a joke.  Of course, we know that's always been the case.  I laughed out loud at some of his comments.

The Jolly Holiday (pt 2)

Golly gee whiz... yesterday was quite the Jolly Holiday, wasn't it?
My doctor told me I had a 'viral infection' (cold) which I already knew.  His explanation for my swollen glands?  This 'viral infection' was severe, creating buckets more mucous than normal, and all this extra mucous was creating a tidal wave of post nasal drip.  This tidal wave is so large a secondary infection was created around my Adam's apple, the reason for those large, swollen glands.  Since this is a viral rather than bacterial infection, he recommended 'over the counter' meds.  Well, the Chloroceptic failed against the gush and swash of the tidal wave.  Totally.  So at around 0200 I went on line and discovered I am not alone.  One of the most popular products to reduce the level of mucous is... Mucinex.  Guess what I'm buying on the way home from work.
And, of course the Jolly Holiday continued with the Freedom Caucus, that white, racist body losing their power in 11 days, demanded the Idiot Jerk renege on his agreement to sign a funding measure without monies for their racist wall.  They did what they've always done, shouted "shut up! screw you!  we're in charge, so just shut up!' and passed a bill that is dead before it reaches the Senate floor.  You see, they don't really care about America, or Americans.  All they truly care about are their only narrow minded beliefs.  As might be expected, their narrow mindedness sent a tidal wave around the world's stock markets.  Believe me, their tidal wave was far more destructive than mine made out of mucous.
If you thought the Jolly Holiday was going to end there, boy were you wrong.  Mad Dog Mattis got... mad.  He is burning mad!  Angry as a hornet.  And he's making sure every body knows.  His resignation letter has been published everywhere.  He is furious that the moron Idiot Jerk in the White House is leaving Syria to the Russians.  That's right, Mad Dog is running for the hills, making sure he doesn't get swept up in the Tidal Wave of stupidity spewing out of the Idiot Jerk's administration.
For those who don't know, the Idiot Jerk was not sent to make America great again, we've always been great.  He's here to destroy the Republican Party.  He is here to prove why religion needs to be completely excised from politics.  He is here to screech the death knoll for his base.
On a lighter note, as I was sitting at my writing table last evening, I noticed Lily watching me from the futon.  I thought, oh, my gosh, she is so cute.  So, I took a picture.  I call it Lily on the Futon.

Machine me

So, I ordered a refill for my Naproxen prescription at CVS - with my insurance, it normally costs .26 cents... and I was wondering, now that they've been accused of over charging on prescriptions if that cost will drop... probably not.
I had my eyes checked yesterday - usually I go to Pearle since the exam is free, however they are not doing exams at my local store and the closest was across the river, in Harrisburg, so I went to Lenscrafters instead.  The exam is still free.  My prescription changed, my left eye is a little worse, but the pressure in both of my eyes is down.  They ordered new lenses for my D & G frames... that's right, designer frames.  Anyway, while they were refitting my frames I got sucked into their computer for a little bit, so quickly I snapped a self portrait of a machine me.

You can call me Tronny

Oh, and I see the Idiot Jerk in the White House is now saying that the United States is "locked and loaded" in regards to NK.  He evidently hasn't been paying attention to Defense Secretary Mattis has stated that war would be catastrophic - and the statement he's making is about war on the Korean peninsula in general, not nuclear specific.  Of course, all of this "super power" talk is giving the Idiot Jerk a stiffy, proud of his little soldier he is because his little hands make it seem so big.  Of course, he will never understand that size and power are all relative.

And how about the feud between the Idiot Jerk and McTurtle?  Keep that baby on your dance card because the next thing you know, those two old farts will be trying to do The Hustle.