When in doubt, a nice picture of the sky doesn’t go amiss. Imho. So, there we are!
Fluffy!
Today was a two dash day. I woke up at a reasonable time and got out at a reasonable time. The first dash was decent overall, despite the huge distances traveled. My last offer of the day was half an hour in each direction. Sigh.
The second dash was a little less in distance. I got an added on $5 tip for no reason that I could figure out. And again, my last offer took me way, way down East Lake Road. Even further than the C’s house.
The long distances did allow me to do a lot of listening to This Inevitable Ruin. I just looked online and saw that the next book isn’t supposed to be released until 2026. June 1. I hope that happens. I guess I can listen to the books at least once(or three times) more before then. I am leaning towards buying the Audible versions of The Wheel of Time books. I guess I could digitize what I have – though that would take time and is not guaranteed to work. My Beethoven Symphonies CDs didn’t do well when being digitized. Hmm. We shall see.
During the lunch break I did absolutely nothing. I mean, nada. I mostly just napped. Not that I really was that tired, but I just didn’t have the desire to accomplish anything.
Augustus for President: If I get enough donations, I might hire a comedian or two to come up with topical jokes. Though I do think I am often funny off the cuff. We shall see. I also will look forward to having staff to do research. Like looking into the subsidies that Oil and Gas companies are getting. I wonder if the military industrial complex is subsidized. Or the insurance companies that are destroying the health care system in this country. So irksome. So much to try and fix after Drumpf is done.
I think that the QR code I generated the other day will expire. What the hell is that about? It is a static thing. Why is there a charge for creating them? I clicked on a few other QR generator websites and they all seem to want to charge. I really don’t need QR codes that badly.
Having lived in the South, three separate times, I have grown to like a lot of different kinds of BBQ. And I will say that Smokin’ Pete’s was pretty good. I got a mixed plate of pulled pork and ribs plus the two sides – beans and macaroni and cheese. Everything was good. They had two or three different sauces one could put on things as well. I am so looking forward to my dinner tonight – leftovers!
Today was another quiet day. Well, except for the few hours of cowbells. My house sits at a place where runners from the triathlon pass by twice. There are always well wishers out ringing the cowbell and offering beverages. Lots of other sounds of encouragement as well. Yay.
What I meant was, that I had a quiet day of limited activity. I spent a lot of time listening to DCC and adding things to my “Augustus for President” document. Like re-reading the declaration of independence and the constitution. I read them both long ago when I took US history at Andover. Speaking of which, I am a little surprised that even Andover stopped making Civics a mandatory subject for graduation. I would love to push for that to be reinstated. And maybe have a copy of both documents in every classroom. With QR codes and such. Maybe VR ready. Who knows. Anyway…
I also had a chat with my lovely sister. Her advice to me was to run for city council or school board. Both fine offices for people who want to run for them. I have no interest in either. Who knows, though, maybe after my run for the White House, if it should not succeed (heaven forbid) I might look for some other office. Probably not because I will, by that time, be in my later 60s and really wouldn’t want to expend my energies in trying to achieve some lesser position. She did have some thoughts about things I might be able to try and fix when I got elected. I really hope that she will vote for me if the chance arises.
I also did my Sunday chores – laundry, shower and sheet change! I think I will put the trash out tonight. I wonder how my balance is with the trash company…I ought to have looked when I did monthly accounts earlier in the week. I have added it to my spreadsheet so I will think to look every month from now on.
My next weekend is going to be interesting, I think. I am headed to my first “powwow.” I’ve always wanted to go to one and this will be my chance. The entry fee is really inexpensive, so that’s a good thing. It is a couple of hours away, which isn’t so great – but I will be driving the Tesla and I will have a good book to listen to! I might be at DCC 6 by then maybe. (I am at DCC #4 right now) It doesn’t look like there are evening activities. I guess I will find out. There is an activity Friday evening before the powwow – which I might end up attending if nothing comes up before then. Have you ever been to a “powwow?”
So, I did end up making my first trifle today. I haven’t tried any of it yet. Maybe after dinner tonight. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be. I didn’t have enough blueberries to put into my second container of trifle. Sigh. And I think I probably ought to have added some lemon juice to the lemon pudding. I did add some lemon chunks into the mix. We will see if that works. Anyway, I did it! Picture tomorrow!
Quiet day again today, which makes me happy. I did have to get up and head out at a decent time. JC needed to have a bill paid. After which, I picked up CC and CC (KC?) and took them to the ROC airport. After dropping them, I headed home – listening to more of the second book of DCC.
Listening to books is very different from reading them. I hear things I might have missed when I read through the book originally. I will admit, though, I may also miss some stuff because, when listening, if I have my eyes closed, I might just start to drift a bit. Oops.
JC made a noise about maybe going out to dinner tonight – but I don’t know if that is going to happen. If he doesn’t feel up to it, I will make breakfast for dinner. Easy and yummy.
My bed has clean sheets, I have clean clothes and clean hair. All is right with the world.
As for the President thing, I am thinking about how I am going to start talking with higher level people about it with any sort of seriousness. I know that most people will take it for some sort of joke unless/until I get some traction nationally. I also need to find a campaign manager who will work on spec until we get some fundraising in place. Do I get to pay myself a salary from the donations? Probably not. That would suck. I will need an income to keep the house afloat while I am out on the road. I guess I will start looking on the internet and see what resources there are. Probably a good bunch…
Now it is just a waiting game to see if JC ends up wanting to go to dinner together or not. If I remember correctly, they tend to eat late – which I generally prefer – though recently, I have been eating between 7 and 7:30 most nights…
I woke up this morning and didn’t do a lot except for listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl (the first book of the series). At some point I decided I had to get up and get the day started. So I flipped back the sheets and did my morning ablutions. Then I sort of made the bed, casually tossing the blanket and sheet towards the head of the bed. There was the sound of something hitting the wooden floor but I had no idea what it could have been. I eventually found out. It was one of my Airpods. Sigh.
After doing a light yoga, I went back to look for the Airpod. It has been my experience that something dropped can often end up in places one would rarely imagine the thing could end up. I have some crap under my bed – ok, not crap really – it is a valuable painting (waiting to be restored – one day) and its frame, so I didn’t think that the little teeny airpod could get far.
Ugh, I hadn’t really cleaned under my bed in centuries (ok, not really that long – maybe a decade) so there was a whole lot of stuff under there. I got my magic duster and went to work, eventually pulling the gilt frame out. And later the painting safe box out as well. And then, finally, after I had an unobstructed view of the under bed (nether?) region, I saw it – almost to the other side of the bed!! How the thing had gotten that far is out of my ken. But I retrieved and put it into its charging case! Phew! And the under bed region is a little cleaner. Win win.
I have no plans for the day. And so far, no one has asked me for any of my time. Which means I am seriously considering hopping on my bike and riding my typical bike riding route! I think I didn’t ride my bike once last year. Weird. Speaking of bikes – I have an idea for a digital bike horn. I am looking for investors. Ok, not really. I am looking for someone to take the idea and run with it and maybe give me a teeny percentage of the company. If anyone is interested in this weird little idea, let me know.
Perhaps it is trifle day. Perhaps not. Leaning towards doing it though. Since tomorrow I have an airport run in the morning/afternoon.
An ok bike selfie?
Still no trifle, so it probably won’t happen tonight. The pudding is a little bit daunting. I will have to make some milk for the recipe. Sigh. Not hard, but I just am not feeling motivated. Maybe tomorrow after I get back from the airport I will feel in a trifling mood…
I did, though, go for a bike ride! It has been a long time! I did my usual route – from my house up to the lake. Down that street and then eventually to the lake. Then around the top of the lake to the Marina, through a state park. It was gorgeous out. And there were oodles of people taking advantage of the beautiful day, both on land and on sea (well, lake…). Nice to see! And I chatted someone I have known from my days at the Smith who I haven’t seen for a while. Somehow I thought that I had seen that they had gotten married. (They hadn’t) Anyway, I also met the mom.
Back home, I listened to more Dungeon Crawler Carl (DCC) and did my Duolingo. And finished up this blog post. I just had a thought – will I still do my daily blog if (when?) I am president of the United States? Probably in some form or other…
And for dinner tonight, more angel hair pasta and meatballs. So excited!
My major accomplishment for the day was the addition of these treads onto my front stairs. And I have started to add similar ones to another set of outside steps. So excited! The top one I added when I discovered that a squirrel was squeezing under the door to get to the recycling box on the front porch. Someone has a tendency to not rinse their recycling items before putting them into a recycling bin. And the squirrels liked to eat those tidbits. I think that the strip has deterred them.
The main reason for putting these on was the middle step which had been taking a lot of dripping damage from the roof above. I think this will stop that damage from getting worse. Unless the dripping wears through the tread! Eeek! I put the rest of the treads on for symmetry and for peace of mind. I know that sometimes during the winter months, these steps can get treacherous for one reason or another. And I am hoping that this will stop that from happening. Luckily, we won’t find out if this works for months!
Stair treads!
My other task I accomplished today was getting a list to GR that she had requested. TBH, I had forgotten how I generated the list last year, so there was a bit of a re-learning curve. It came back to me though and I managed to make the list in less than 5 minutes. Once I refigured out how to do it! Yay monkey memory.
Other than that, I haven’t done a lot. I have listened to a lot of This Inevitable Ruin (DCC Book 7). I am listening to it on my bedroom television. That one is a Fire Smart TV from Amazon, so there is an Audible App. Of the smart TVs I know, the Fire TV is the only one with a standalone audible app. Neither the Roku TV or the Apple TV have standalone Audible apps.
I can also listen to the book on my phone with my airpods. I did that for a while yesterday while waiting for my tires to be installed. I was a little freaked out (in a good way) because of the sound cancelling feature of the airpods. It really did make the whole experience way better!
Speaking of tire installation – my last set of tires lasted a little over a year. Turns out I had “performance” tires. Not sure what that means, but one of the guys mentioned that those sorts of tires get lower mileage. I think I was right at about 35k miles traveled. Which isn’t too bad. The ones I got this time are rated at 40k. Which doesn’t really matter as I hope to be rid of the car (and tires) by the end of 2025.
The tire place, Mavis, couldn’t find their “lift pucks.” Good thing I had mine! Which I will keep when I get rid of the car. I am also keeping the charging cable and different assorted plugs that I have purchased for it. I don’t think that will change the trade in value of the car.
Speaking of which, does anyone want to buy the car from me? It is a 2019 Tesla Model 3 – white with white interior. I will have a bunch of miles on it by the time I let it go. You can buy them in the wild for between $15k and $20k. Mine will be on the low end of that. Lower for family and friends! Let me know if you are interested. And if you want the pucks and the charging cable, we can certainly talk about that…
I didn’t get to the help wanted sign. I will do that tomorrow.
Next week, I have at least three rides to pick up from the ROC airport I think. Yes. One each on Monday through Wednesday. That’s the most I think I have ever had in a week. Everyone thinks I charge too little. And they are probably right. But I will continue on in my less than strident capitalistic ways. This also means that I won’t be doing as much dashing in a week as I normally do. Yay! I can’t wait until I am not dashing at all!! Come on third bathroom!
I am still a little sad about the solar trailer not working out. Sigh. If I can get a variance, I will see about putting solar in my yard. But since my side yard is considered a “front” yard, DL may be correct that a variance won’t be given. It doesn’t hurt to ask, though. I will do that next week, I hope.
And suddenly we are reaching the end game of the day. It will soon be time to do Duolingo, finish this blog post and eat something for dinner. Huzzuh!
Dinner is going to be the last of the leftover pasta, with some protein. And a side salad. At least that is the current plan.
Still Life 