All Fixed! (Sort of)

As I was heading out yesterday or the day before, I noticed that a second window pane had fallen out of the storm windows that my awesome brother put up on the front porch oh so many years ago. The windows were old when he put them in and they have been up for at least 30 years. Maybe longer. Anyway, because my boarder wasn’t good about closing the outer porch door, I put a spring back on it so it would close automatically. It is a strong spring. And I am sure the constant banging shut of the door is what has caused the window panes to fall out. I caught the first one as it was only part way out a couple of weeks ago. Maybe months. And I noticed yesterday that the second one had come out. Not that my boarder mentioned it to me. Sigh. I finally, after the snow melted, found pieces of the broke window. In her defense, maybe she didn’t notice. Anyway, I decided that it would be easier for the time being to just put some plastic across the windows. After she leaves in February, I will probably take the spring off the door again since I am pretty good at closing the door. See, my handiness manifests again!

Pretty fix, right?

My tasks today were all house related. I did the window fix. Woo hoo. And I went to City Hall to see about having my mom’s name removed from my tax bill. Which I was told required me to have a new deed made. They don’t do that there, that only happens in the county offices. I called the county office and the person who answered doled out the information very slowly. There are some forms to fill out. And the bank has to be contacted if there is a mortgage. She suggested that I could do it myself, but it was probably better to do it through an attorney. So I called an attorney and left a message.

I also wanted to tell whoever I needed to tell, that I was turning 65 this year. Which I think changes the amount I need to pay for school taxes. She wasn’t in the office so I left her a message too.

Hey, so when did Medicare part B come into existence? And what the actual fuck? I thought when I started getting Medicare that I wouldn’t have to pay anything since I have been paying into the fund since I started earning money over the table 40 years ago. But no, there is a $200 a month fee for Medicare Part B, which, if what I read is true, will be deducted from my Social Security check. And you have to actively sign up for part B. JFC!!! Part A is free. What does part A even do?. This is total crap and needs to be changed. And there are Parts C and D. Those though go to insurance companies. God they are making out like bandits and the people are getting screwed. As usual. Not amused.

I think I need to eat the last of my bacon tonight. So, another BLA for dinner. Plus curly fries. And some macaroni salad. Something in my diet is making my phantom jaw pain return. Not sure what it is, though. I wish there were a magic wand to tell me exactly what is happening in my body and how to fix it. Maybe someday.

Augustus for President: The shooting of Ms. Good is mind numbing. And the administration’s response is horrifying. Words fail.

Had a long talk with a friend about my campaign. I might ask him to help, though I am pretty sure he won’t. It doesn’t hurt to ask.

It would be nifty if anyone reading this wants to throw a few shekels ($1, $5, $1000) the campaign’s way, I have been making the subheading a link (hence the underline and color of the text.) It doesn’t take you directly to the contributions page, because that would be pushier. Did you know that an individual can contribute up to $3300 to any given candidate per election?

I just did a google search for “Augustus for US President 2028” and my website was top of the list. How cool is that?

Haha Universe, Funny One

The Universe is funny. Last night, I pretty much decided that I didn’t want to go out and dash today. Why? Because I was in my car for most of ten hours yesterday. And much as I love dashing and earning money (well, the latter is a good thing apparently) I just didn’t want to get back in the car and do more driving. So, when the morning rolled around, I rolled over and went back to sleep. I will at least take a nap later. What I did do is I made a conscious effort not to go out and dash. Good thing, too. Guess who forgot to plug his car in last night. Yup, this guy. And when my message asked me to check to see that the car was charging – what did I do? I ignored it. Sigh. Anyway, the car is plugged in and charging now, so I can go back to sleep with impunity. (That would be a funny name for someone).

Just started researching Medicare and I am not impressed. I would rather be on Medicaid I think. More research is necessary. I think a trip to the SSA office or maybe a governmental information line would be a good place to start. Though I don’t turn 65 until April…Then again, JC is asking for my opinion and advice about this. Not sure why CC isn’t all over this subject.

I really haven’t lifted a finger today, except to do a load of laundry. So that’s where all of my long johns had gone! Happy to have them back. Today, Geneva had a high of around 40°F and it is now down to 26°F. And it’s supposed to stay cold for the next ten days at least. I don’t remember any of the last four winters being this cold so frequently. Maybe three days here, three days there. Now it is two weeks here and two weeks there. We really have messed up the jet stream. (Hahaha – like I know what I am talking about where weather is concerned.)

The car is getting another software update. So cool. I like how it gives me time to stop the update if I change my mind. It’s the little things.

Tomorrow is another day. And I hope to get some of the things done that I have been putting off. Mostly things to do with the campaign. I think. I will have to check my todo list at some point.

Augustus for President: I got my first bit of negative interest in the campaign today. Someone took the time to write to me and tell me that my running for president is a vanity project. Duh. Of course it is. No one who doesn’t have a strong sense of self would ever run for president. Would they? And they compared me to one of my favorite politicians, Vermin Supreme. I guess the person who wrote doesn’t like ponies. Anyway, I can’t decide if I want to engage with them or not. I am leaning towards not. Thoughts? Turns out that I can’t contact them because they submitted the comment through the contacts page and of course left no information on how to contact them. And they put in nonsense letters where they had to in order to be able to submit the form. Chicken shit.

The newer house