What next, lord? On second thought, don't answer that

 ON top of everything else happening in the world, 

right now,

right here in Lalaland, 

super nana has tested positive for COVID*!!!

Everyone else here has tested negative twice. Fortunately, she can isolate herself in the primary bedroom with an ensuite, so we're masking when we bring in food and whatever else she needs. Fortunately, she's started Paxlovid, so today is Day 2 of treatment and isolation is now 5 days.

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The MITM made a Costco run this morning for ONE THING (gluten-free tortillas) and somehow managed to come back with, let us say, quite a few more things that were too good to pass up, including a really, really good (and big) pumpkin pie! I begged off going because the 2 of us are too easily swayed by a too good to pass up  deal. He did bring back the large container of M&M's for BGM (and me, of course) so the trip was a win-win for all of us!

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So, how's y'all's weekend been so far? xoxo

*I am in no way diminishing the problems of the world right now nor comparing our inconvenience to real suffering. 

I wonder what comes next here in the USA

 The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is on the verge of electing a Speaker who was an active election denier and behind the scenes wrote amicus briefs in support of denying the lawful election of President Biden. If Johnson attains the Speakership he will be responsible for the certification of the 2024 presidential election in the House. I read some of his positions on legislation passed during the prior Congressional session under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi, and his rhetoric was beyond conservative, bordering (in my opinion) on authoritarian. The defense the Republicans are voicing for his election is that "they are tired of waiting" and they need to move on. My response to that is that I, and I would venture to guess, along with the majority of sentient Americans, are tired of the country being held hostage by dysfunctional, self-serving, thoughtless grifters who've put party over the needs and wishes of this Country! They have aligned themselves with TFG (The Fat Git, compliments of the very astute Ms. Scarlet) and have based their agenda on pleasing him!

I know that this rant probably should have stayed off the blog, but y'all know that I have a very difficult time keeping my political opinions to myself, especially when it comes to US politics.

As Trae Crowder always says, I love you like chicken!

xoxo

UPDATE: Rep. Mike Johnson was elected Speaker of the House. 

TODAY IS HER BIRTHDAY!!!

 

Here's the Birthday Girl (aka super nana) as Lydia from Beetlejuice for our recent Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party! (There are no pics from that event because, as usual, we were too busy eating and laughing!) 

super nana has been celebrating all weekend and will be enjoying her birthday cake tonight! She's 45 today and proud of it! 

Join us in celebrating this day and our lovelygirl! xoxo

Friday and the damn House majority has taken off for the weekend!

 This is the insanity of the current GOP members of the House. I've been watching the lunacy since the removal of McCarthy as Speaker, so Gym Jordan giving up today was inevitable. Watching the members of the so-called Freedom Caucus has been akin to being at the circus and watching the clown car unload its cabal of clowns into the ring! I'm not going to rant much longer, but today has been a series of I knew it moments around here!

Enjoy your weekends, sweetpeas, because I am going to enjoy mine by not looking at the news until Monday! xoxox

We were on a BREAK!

 Not that kind of break, to be clear, just not blogging.

Anyway, a few things have happened since my last post. I had an outpatient procedure done on my knees. Not a replacement, just some injections done on both knees. I haven't been doing enough PT, so there's periodic pain, but that too shall pass because I've gotten a bit more serious. Other than that, it's been okay around here. I must catch up with all y'all's blogs, so I'll be around soon.

The world is still insane and causing many sleepless nights, but we can only hope that peace and good sense will prevail everywhere.

I love all y'all! xoxo