I was attacked this afternoon. I was minding my own business, taking a load of laundry down into the basement. I noticed that the bendy/configurable ladder was looking like it was in a good place. So I was very surprised when it attacked me the moment my back was turned. Luckily, I, nor the ladder, were damaged. But now I need to mitigate that by putting up a couple of eye bolts and a bungie cord. I’ll see if I can get the bolts tomorrow.

I am still looking for photos to scan. I found a photo album labeled “Alaska 1995 Boat – Augustus – Summer.” I looked through all the pictures cursorily and I found one picture of me. Taken from the side. Mom did not take a lot of pictures with people in them it appeared. I need to be better about that. Nature is great, nature is cool, but human life is about human interaction, isn’t it? Innit? I wonder where the pictures that I took from that trip are. I am sure they will turn up eventually.

Slow start to the day. I am just now, at 1 pm, having some lunch. And dinner will come rapidly since I am dining with two early diners. So only one piece of pizza today. Drat.

It is later now. My laundry is on my bed waiting to be folded and put away. I have done my Duolingo. And I have had dinner.

Dinner was at Smokin’ Pete’s BBQ place down route 14. We got there and it wasn’t crowded at all! Woo hoo! That was pleasant. There was a bit of noise from the football game that was on all the screens. So I guess the place doubles as a sports bar? Anyway, we got there and we all ordered the same main course – pulled pork and two spare ribs. We did, though, all order different sides. I had coleslaw and baked beans. Their BBQ sauce is self serve. I got two flavors: their OG flavor and honey mustard. Of course, I didn’t finish my meal so I have leftovers for Tuesday. Tomorrow night I will finish up my T-Day food. And I still have four pieces of pizza left for lunches.

No exciting plans for the evening. More books. Maybe a scan if I get the books and laundry off the bed. I have my baby book to scan (thank you Emma for giving that back) and the one picture of me from the Alaska trip. I want to scan that one because my hair was probably the longest it has ever been. Or will ever be. I might also watch more Bake Off. I think I am at the semi finals for Season 5. Oh, I am also watching Shogun, which is pretty good.

Tomorrow will be the first of December! Wow that year went by quickly.

Two Renees, both kids, probably both female…very confusing

That’s my mom in the picture, btw.

Augustus for President: I know I am going to get a lot of people naysaying about my run for the Presidency. Life is that way. I am, generally, a duck in regards to other people’s opinions – they slide right off my back and into the water and float away – not bothering me a bit.

I realized that there are lots of different kinds of people. There are leaders and followers. I am a leader. Though I have at times followed. There are also people who think they are neither a leader or a follower, someone marching to their own drum, unlike anyone else. Islands, even. Rock on! The world needs all types.

I just looked and Bernie announced his candidacy 530 days before the election in the 2016 race. So I am going to have a lot of ground to cover in 470 days to try and get to a similar level of national awareness that Bernie had when he started his run since I will be announcing on February 11, 2026.