You Can Thank Me Later... You're Welcome... Manic Blogging

 We had Company Today, The Nephew/Cousin of our Next Door Neighbors.  His name is Jason, great Old Guy, but terribly physically disabled and crippled up, but Mentally sharp as a tack.  The Daughter does a lot of work for him on his Mini Farm and he adores her, she's really good to him.  He's good to have conversations with, we talk about the darndest things, this day it was UFO's.  The Man was watching "Skinwalker Ranch" that a Billionaire bought to study strange happenings on it with a Scientific Team, the U.S. Government owned it for 25 Years and did similar Studies, it's interesting and quite an anomalous piece of Property of 512 Acres in the Uinta Basin of Utah.  Lots of Paranormal Events, strange sightings and strange Creatures reported for over 200 Years there.  With a Billionaires deep Pockets they can conduct intensive Scientific Studies, so it holds our Interest. 

Brandon Fugal is the Owner and Entrepreneur and has authorized large scale Experiments on the Property.  Dr. Travis Taylor is an Astrophysicist and Aerospace Engineer with a NASA background.  Erik Baird is a Chief Scientist and a principal Investigator who is in charge of a lot of the Tech Stuff.   And there's an Operation and Support Team on Staff along with various Experts they Hire to come in with their areas of Expertise.  They have also had some Tribal Elders of the local Indigenous population, who've known about and seen the anomalous things that go on there for Generations going way, way back.  So they don't doubt any of it and the Native American Ute Tribe feel it is a Portal Location.  They have always viewed it with deep caution and Multi-Generational Unease.   As I do when I watch the Show.  I wouldn't participate in any of what they're doing, tho' from a Scientific standpoint, and perhaps for Financial Motivation, I see why they're spending so much time, energy and Money to study it.  {My Temp Gauge actually got to 121 on Tuesday, I captured a Pix of it at 120, ugh!}

Jason told us about his Paranormal UFO experience he had as a Child that just stuck with him.  He said he doesn't tell too many people becoz a lot of Skeptics would think you're making it up or Mental.  He was a Child, so he wasn't even sure what he was seeing or why, his experience gave me chills, it happened in the early 1960's and his experience is very similar to one my own Mom had in the early 1960's, she was a Young Adult and never could explain her experience away either, her recount of it remained consistent her whole life, so I never doubted it happened.  But, like Jason, she didn't often Share it for the same reasons.  I saw my 1st UFO's as a Child on a Cape Cod Beach in broad Daylight with probably Hundreds of other Witnesses.  They came up out of the Atlantic Ocean and flew off.  I saw The Phoenix Lights in Spring of 1997, a lot of Locals saw it and it's well Documented. 

 And The Man and I saw something so similar to the Phoenix Lights over the White Tank Mountains just a few Years ago.  We pulled over off the Freeway to stop and look at it, don't know how many saw it but it was so close to Luke AFB Air Space they had to of been tracking it.   During the 1990's Phoenix Lights Episodes I remember seeing Jets from Luke scrambling but they couldn't catch up with how fast whatever it was took off after they came near, but the Base consistently denied it.  Whatever the Phoenix Lights were then, and over White Tanks, was moving slowly so long as it was left alone, and stuck around long enuf to be documented by those in the 1990's who had something to Record it with.  Who knows why the Military have covered up so much of what we suspect they know and have had involvement with? 

 More is coming out over Time tho' to validate this stuff exists Worldwide and Governments have known about them a long time.  There are allegedly Four Species of Visitors known about that Whistleblowers of Government said is documented but not released:  Greys, Nordics, Mantis Insect Types, and Reptilian Types.  That part was very Surprising and these are People high up in their Career Fields who would gain nothing by coming forward, and risk everything of their Reputations.  And many of them had access and now are Retired and no longer want to remain Silent about what they know and what they saw that has been covered up and not released to the Public.  They said what has been released is paltry compared to what should and could be released and folks should know about.  They don't feel that now it would cause Panic, since far too many people now are Open Minded about the existence of Life beyond our Planet and Curious to know why we get visits and what Technology we've reverse Engineered from what we've recovered or already had exposure to?

Anyway, we had a good visit with Jason and The Daughter met up with us with Jason at the Recycle Center and she gave us half the Money she'd made helping him with his Recycling.  So, I took The Man out for Breakfast and we went to the Post Office, I got some Route 66 Stamps, then we went to do more Environmental Cleanup and to see more of the Storm damage.  At Estrella Park near the Estrella Mountains they got hammered and over 50% of their Old Mesquite and Eucalyptus Trees got damaged, it was absolute carnage so most of the Park was Closed.  Some had fallen on the Bathroom Buildings, in over 50 Years I've never seen that much Storm damage there before, it will cost a lot to clean that all up.  We went to the White Tanks Mountains Park, it had less Storm damage and is near our Villa McManse, so we drove by the previous Home we Owned too.  They've painted it again, twice since we Sold it.  A Paint Job on a Villa that large is over $35,000.  It was White when we Owned it, they painted it Off White, now it's Tan.

I think the HOA is easing up, perhaps even being negligent now, coz a lot of properties had Dead landscaping, that never would have been able to happen before.  So, now it's looking run down and I suspect a lot of Out of State Investors Buying up those Luxury Homes for Air B&B Party Houses is the reason Why?  That and Vacant Properties, half the Properties there, or more, aren't Occupied most of the Year and are Vacation Properties for wealthy people who live somewhere else and mebbe spent a Week or Two at these enormous Vacation Homes they bought in Arizona.  If your Vacay 2nd Home that you only spend a couple Weekends a Year at  is 4,500-7,500 sf, no telling what your Primary Residence is like?!   But some Elite have more Money than they know what to do with or how to waste frivolously.   While most Americans are struggling to afford necessities, to me it's obscene that the Elite are so Rich and so Wasteful with it, and yet are given preferential Treatment and Welfare for the Wealthy by our Government.

Anyway, tons of development out there near the Villa McManse, mostly massive Industrial complexes going in, and Data Centers, which doesn't do anything Positive for Residential Property Values or the Environment.  That's why their Equity and Home Value has tanked and stagnated for all these Years out there.   Anyway, we filled up a whole Bag with Aluminum Cans just doing Two Parks, it was Breezy but very Hot so I brought him Home by 1:00 p.m., he's clearly had enuf Fun for the Day.  *Smiles*  But, he clearly enjoyed himself and was in a good Mood the whole time, even walked around a bit with his Walker, tho' he is having trouble Walking and so needs to practice more and ride his stationary Bike more to strengthen his Legs.  So, I'm glad they are asking to resume his OT and PT at Home again.  When the Young Stud Muffins come and do the Exercises with him, he wants to Show Off for them.  *Winks*  You know how Old Marines are, they're not gonna be shown up by some Young Stud Muffin even if the Youngsters are in their Prime!  *LOL* 

I watched a 2016 Movie on Amazon Prime called "Cell" with Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack, I liked it, but for some reason John Cusack's Hair really bothered me.  I was glad when he put a Beanie on for most of the Movie coz his Hair just looked Crazy and not on Purpose, just like he's had a Bad Hair Transplant done or was wearing a Bad Toupe'.  Google pretends like it's his real Hair, but, it is not a Good Look at all, whether his real Hair or just Bad Fake Hair or an atrocious transplant.  I was so fixated on how Crazy it looked that I couldn't pay attention to anything else until he put that Beanie on.  *Bwahahahaha*  And it's a shame coz he's Aged pretty Gracefully otherwise, and is a good Actor, but that Hair!!!   Samuel L. Jackson is one of my Fav Actors of all time, he's so diverse with his Characters and he was of coarse really good in it.  Then I watched another NetFlix Horror flick from 2019 called "The Silence" with Stanley Tucci, which had some excellent Monsters in it.  I forget Stanley also Acts, coz he's on so many Food Network Shows now.  *LOL* 

Then I watched an Old Stephen King's 1980 Book, adapted version Horror Movie from 2007 called "The Mist", with Thomas Jane, which I'd seen a long time ago, but was worth watching again.  As you can see, I was in Horror Movie Mode and enjoyed watching a good trifecta of them after everyone else had gone to bed.  *Smiles*  Hadn't ever seen the first Two before, I don't watch much TV or go to the Movies, so, a lot of older ones are new to me.  I popped some Orville Redenbachers Pour Over Butter Microwave Popcorn and made a Night of it.  *Smiles*  I can only ever find the Pour Over Butter at Wal-Marts now, but it's the best.  It only comes in a Two Pac, but you can Thank me later if you've never tried it before, you're Welcome.  *Winks*  When I go to Wal-Mart I usually buy all of them in Stock they have, coz usually it's less than 5-6 Boxes.  *LOL*

Above is a piece of Altered Art that is one that Got Away way back in 2013 and I have Non-Buyers Remorse about to this day!   It was Photographed right around my Birthday of that Year and I could have and should have Bought it for myself, but that was the August that The Man had his Catastrophic Accident that was damned near Fatal, ON The Young Prince's 13th Birthday, which is just 8 Days before my Birthday, so the Accident ruined both of those Celebrations and the rest of 2013's Holidays for that Year, since The Man spent 10 Months Hospitalized and not expected to Live or to Recover from his catastrophic injuries.  He spent over 3 Months in a Level One Trauma Hospital ICU, another 3+ Months in a Neurological Hospital who gave up on him getting any better, and sent him Home to Die, I couldn't take Care of him in the condition they discharged him and had a difficult time finding any Placement that would even take him.  Finally after the VA Nursing Homes refused him, a Civilian one took pity on The Grandkids and I, coz I was crying in their Lobby... and accepted him for the time Medicare would cover him being in their Facility for another 3 Months.

  

At the time I blew thru all our Savings, around $30,000 for Medical Expenses, owed damned near a Million more than the Insurances, all Three that he had, wouldn't pay for... and so most of our Resources were spent trying to just keep him above dirt that Year.  There was no Money for much else, luckily my Historic Homestead was paid for, but my paid off Truck was the one he was in and it got totaled in the Accident.  But, being in that Truck saved his Life and usually he didn't borrow my Vehicle coz he had a brand new Jeep that he'd only owned 4 Days at the time, but he needed to go to U-Haul and Rent a Dolly to move a Fridge, so that's why he had my Truck.   Anyway, so this piece of Art I had intended to Buy for my Birthday, I couldn't, and to this day I Wished I could have, the Vendor left soon afterwards and tho' I had her Business Card, I never even found her Online again to Buy from her or ask if she still had this piece.  I'd bought other Assemblage Art from her that I still Love and Cherish to this day, but this one I had a particular Obsession to Own... and, alas, couldn't, due to Circumstances.

But, that Year my Friend Angie asked me to give her one of my Favorite T-Shirts coz she wanted to do something Special with it for my Birthday, and Below is the Marilyn Monroe Tee she altered for me and I still have that and it's a Favorite, I usually wear it with a plain Black or plain White Wife-Beater Tank Top under it.  Angie used to make the Coolest Lines of Wearable Art, Accessories, Decor and Jewelry.   I Wish she still was in the Industry but she's been MIA now for Years and doesn't use Social Media much to be able to stay in touch with anyone anymore.  She hasn't even done a FB Post since Spring of 2024... and even then, it was her Cousin who did the Post of Angie with her little Niece.  So, I don't even know how she's doing and I do miss her, such a wonderful Person, so generous, and so Talented.  She bestowed me with OOAK Friendship Gifts she Created that I Cherish to this day.  I'd do Fabric Art Bag alterations for her, since, at the time, she Loved my Carpet Bag Creations and I told her I could alter some of her Vintage Bags in that Style, so I did, as a Friendship Gift to her.

I got so Mad at Two Locations of The Golden Arches.  We wanted a quick Cheap Breakfast and they had a new Honey Butter Biscuit Sammie on their Menu, so, thought I'd try that with my Caramel Macchiato from there.  The Man likes McDonalds, usually I don't, except for that drink.  And I HATE the lack of Customer Service and those damned Kiosks that never function properly, fuck up the Orders {along with the Staff who do}, and I have trouble using and figuring out how they even Work!  Anyway, at Location No. 1, long lines at both Kiosks, giddy giggly High School Girls taking Selfies while they Order from the Kiosks in spite of seeing long lines behind them waiting for our turn.  We FINALLY get our turn and that Location is out of everything we wanted to Order!!!  Dammit!   That's Half an Hour of our Lives we'll never get back... so, we decided on our way to White Tanks we'd just stop at another Location.

There was a brand new one just by where our Villa McManse is outside of White Tanks Park, so we stop there.  Hardly anyone in there, but no Cash Register at all, only Two Kiosks and Human Staff conspicuous by their very absence.  Okay, so I figure out how to Order, pay, the Kiosk claimed everything was fine and available, not Sold Out.  But when they bring us our Order, mine was Wrong.  Instead of the Honey Butter Biscuit which is an upcharge of almost $7 for the damned thing, I get their $3 Meal Deal cheap Ass $1.99 substitution of some Biscuit I didn't even order nor want.  I tell the Girl, this is Wrong.  She insists it's Right, as if I'm an Idiot/Moron and can't tell it's so NOT what I  Ordered and Paid for!   So I go up and yell for someone in charge, who reluctantly then comes over and tells me, well, we don't have the Honey Butter Biscuit, so we substituted.  Yeah, with something less than half the price of what I Paid for and Ordered!!!

Without missing a beat, she says, oh, so you want something extra then?  Well, fuck Yeah, I just paid double what this damned thing Costs and this isn't what I ordered and it's not what I want!  So, she reaches under the Counter, I kid you not, and hands me Two small Packets of Honey and walks away!!!   I almost fucking imploded, but The Man was like, Honey, let's just eat it, at least they weren't out of your Caramel Macchiato too {coz in the past you pay Extra for that and if they're out they try to rip you off by Substituting a $1.99 plain Iced Coffee instead and think that's a Fair Substitution also!!!}.   And I decided, he's Right, I'm not gonna allow a Fast Food joint I dislike anyway to ruin my Morning... consider the Source... exploited Help, too much reliance on Non-Human Machines doing the Work so they don't have to hire Humans, and poorly Educated Young People who probably can't even Read or Write even tho' they got Graduated.  {Whole other Ranty Post could come out of that Fact, Teachers are shitting Kittens than their Seniors can't Read or Write!}

So, I have no idea what their Honey Butter Biscuit even tastes like, but beware if you order one and they try to pass something else off to you as a Fair Substitution, that Costs way less than what you Paid for, when they don't have it!  McDonalds put on Blast.  *Winks*  BTW: What they gave me, even slathered with the small Honey Packets, wasn't tasty at all, Gak!   Note to Self: Never order a Breakfast from the Golden Arches... I doubt it's even really Food!?  *LOL*   In a couple Hours we'll have Chili for Dinner, I forgot to put it on in the Crockpot this Morning so it could Simmer a long time, so it's In-A-Hurry Two Hour Chili instead now.  *LOL*   If I'd remembered that's what I intended to make I could have asked The Daughter to start it when she got Home, coz she got Home much earlier than her Dad and I did.   So did The Son... and even Princess T got out of Work early Today by 2:30 p.m..  Even all we had Today was our crappy McD Breakfast that was all Wrong and not what I Ordered... I don't feel particularly Hungry.

Everyone likes my various Chili concoctions tho' so they're Happy we're having that Tonight regardless that it didn't Simmer all Day to enhance the Flavor.   I did harvest some of the fresh Herbs off the front Porch that have managed to survive this brutal Summer... I still had some Oregano, Marjoram and Thyme.  The Leaves are very tiny of what's still growing, so I didn't even have to mince them up.  This Year only a few Herbs that were real hardy survived this Summer's intensity which Fried everything else.   So, anyway, an effortless Dinner, I Love Crockpots.  For those of us who aren't Culinary Jedi's, they're a Godsend.  *Smiles*  I also used a good Bone Broth and Medium Canned Chili Starter, Tony Chachere's Chili Seasoning Mix, Fire Roasted Corn, Canned Diced Tomatoes that had Oregano and Garlic in them, Three types of Beans, and about a Pound and a Half of Hamburger Meat extra Lean.  And it turned out excellent, topped with Grated Taco Blend Cheeses, Onion and Fresh Cilantro.  And Savory Garlic Bread Knots.

   

We made the Garlic Savory Bread Knots to go with it, they're really good, come ready made in a Bag you actually Bake them in, got them in Two flavors at Wal-Mart.  Never had them before but would definitely get them both again, they taste like Homemade Bread and are Seasoned Beautifully.  Bake up quickly in the Oven IN the Bag they come in and are produced by "Marketside".   If you've never tried them, I'd recommend it for a quick Bread that tastes Homemade and is inexpensive.  You can Thank me later, you're Welcome again.  *Winks*  So, it was a good day all around, Tomorrow in Real Time is the Event I'm going to after the Roofer and Insurance Adjuster leave, which is Celebrating their 15th Anniversary.  The sneak peeks Online haven't shown me too much of what the Theme is?   It's called "Time Well Spent" and I don't know if they'll have some items on Sale, or Giveaways, in the Past they have on each Anniversary.  They do have a Contest for a VIP Early Entry, which I didn't enter, I can't get there earlier due to the Storm Damage being assessed that Morning.

There were some Images Shared in one area that intrigued me coz of the Old Cabinet in it, huge piece, I have no room for anything that large, but it's magnificent.   It looks like possibly it was a Commercial Piece a long time ago?  It displays Vintage and Antique White Pottery, Dinnerware and other Kitchenware nicely, since the Cabinet is White.  Very Urban Farmhouse Style.  I would have had room for such a piece at the Villa McManse's Dining Room, but you'd need a very large Home with very high Ceilings, to have it be to Scale and not overwhelm a Space.  And a large expanse of Wall as well.  But I sure can Admire a Statement Piece like that which is really OOAK and difficult to Source.  So, I'd be interested in the Back Story of where it was Found and what type of use and History it had?   I'm always fascinated by the Stories and History of these Treasures, as much as with the Piece itself... if the provenance is known?   So, if it's a Designer/Vendor I know, I will ask where they Sourced it and what it's Story is?

I don't have any Budget for even a Modest Purchase this Month, so I don't plan on Buying anything at all, just enjoying the Event and taking Blog Fodder Coverage of it to Share.  Which is Enough, I don't Need another thing and there's probably not another thing I simply can't Live without.  *Smiles*  I'm Content these days to have Lustfests with items I have absolutely no intentions of Owning or Buying, but can just enjoy Photographing and Lusting over without Needing to have it and possess it.  That's progress when you reach a certain Season in your Life where you're more Focused on ridding yourself of Possessions than expanding the accumulation of them.  It's not that I don't find some things to still Own and Buy, but there's no Need and I can resist easily now, even if it's Primo and would be great to Own.   I'm even Selling Off things that I still Love and Cherish, but, can Let Go of.

I was waffling on whether to go to my Event on Opening Day due to having to be here the same Morning for the Insurance Adjuster and my Contractor, not knowing how long they'll take?   I'm having wicked pain in my Right Foot so need to park close to the Event and if you don't arrive somewhat early, that's not happening.  I don't wanna walk in from the lower forty if I arrive and there's no decent parking and be in pain before I even enjoy doing anything and get in the Door.  I got dressed for the Event anyway when I first woke up to try to force myself to go now.  *LOL and Winks*  It's not what I'd wear if I just stayed Home.  *Smiles*   Do you ever try to Psyche yourself Out like that to motivate what you should do and are threatening to waffle on at the last Minute?  We'll see if this tactic works or not?   Otherwise I'm all dressed up with nowhere to go.  *Ha ha ha*

I guess this is gonna be one of my longer Posts coz I just don't wanna start another one.  I got a lot already pending to Publish and need to slow down in the Unpublished Post Situation I got going on.  I've clearly been Manic Blogging.  And once on a Manic Bender I just can't Stop, it's not as easy as that.  *Le Sigh*  I keep going and going and going and going... no matter what it is that I'm being Obsessive about at the time.  Right now it's been Blogging, it could be worse things, to be sure.  *LOL*  If I don't slow down tho' I'll have Posts Queued Up until October already... and we're not out of August yet!  *Smiles*  I'm about ready to take Princess T to Work and then wait for the whole Roofing Thing.  I'm Anxious about this Claim going the way it should and getting Paid Out before more Storm damage occurs if they dally and I incur content damages if the Roof fails and leaks onto the inside of The RV Garage Mahal ruining what's inside.  I'm very nervous about that.  Since it's not where people are living they may not give it the highest priority?  But it holds a massive amount of possessions worth more than I know they'd ever pay out for.

And some items you can't put a Price on if they are ruined.  So, it's pay now or pay more later if they dally and I have to add to this Claim for their delays that causes extensively more damage to my Property.  I'm no Fan of any Insurance Companies coz I know they try to get away with undercutting the Insured and saving themselves Money.  People actually Die when Medical Insurers balk at paying out or deny Claims or Procedures and Medical Attention and Treatments.  I honestly think it's why so many of the Public championed what happened to the United Healthcare CEO even tho' it was a horrendous Assassination.  They felt vindicated in some warped way for how their Medical Insurances have treated them, if they can even afford Medical Insurance or are grossly Underinsured and Uninsured and suffer for it.   If people suffer too much or endure too much at the hands of an unjust System, Revolution tends to happen eventually.

 I recently watched a show on the French Revolution of 1789 when they'd had enuf of the Elite.   So had a major uprising against the Ruling Elite, and began a murderous rampage against them. Targeting the absolute Monarchy, the Privileged Nobility and the Catholic Clergy.  It wasn't Pretty.   Commoners and the ambitious Middle Class fought back against their heavy Taxes, extreme inequality, food shortages, completely dismantling the French old Feudal System.   And when injustices and extreme inequality exist in any System, expect an uprising eventually, it's bound to happen once the oppressed population, which is usually in the Majority, have had enuf. 

 I see America tipping into this very dangerous territory with the widening gap between the Haves and the Haves Not, with a President who has a Marie Antoinette Mentality and is totally out of touch with the People he's supposed to be Serving as the Leader of the Nation.  If he makes their/our Situation worse enuf... he could have his Marie Antoinette Moment, along with his Sycophants that have enabled him and his Billionaire Buddies exploiting the People.  The likes of Elon and Bezos better Hope they can get to and Live on Mars if the People turn on them all.  When it all drops I wouldn't wanna be any of them that the Mobs will then be after and Anarchy breaks out.

This Beautiful Downtown Mural of Marilyn Monroe used to be on a Downtown Building occupied by Wazoodeals.  When they vacated and another Business took over they sadly painted over the Mural with more Black Paint... Why?   I'm glad I preserved it in a couple of Images. Sometimes I don't understand some People, do they prefer Ugliness and being Culturally Deprived?  It has happened to a few Beautiful Murals painted by well known Artists in our City too.  One in particular the New Owner of the Building used a poor Quality Reddish Paint to wreck a gorgeous Mural by painting over it with their cheap Paint, so now the Building looks atrocious, where before, it had Curb Appeal and Artistic Beauty.   Some folks just seem to feel the Need to destroy anything Beautiful or Aesthetically or Naturally significant.  Donnie Two Dolls being a Prime Example of a Classless Tacky Being who has a lot of Money, but couldn't Buy himself any Class, Taste, Intelligence, or a Moral Compass.  So he Gilds everything or makes it bigger, thinking that makes it Classy and Special, but it ends up just Tacky, Grotesque, Gauche, and Crude.  *Eye Roll* 

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I'll spare you more ranting for now, smiles... Dawn... The Bohemian

Channeling Autumnal Vibes Early

Even tho' it's the 18th of August in Real Time, in Unpublished Post Time I'm on to September 4th now.  *Bwahahahaha*  I like the duality of it, I don't know why, I'm Weird like that I guess.  Well, in other ways too, I know I'm a total Weirdo and enjoy unusual things that few would understand the Appeal of.   I've got The Man making our Bed right now, he does it Military Style, you could bounce a Quarter off the Sheets when he's finished.  *Smiles*  Usually we leave it unmade coz each of us takes Naps so we don't usually bother to make it.  But, it is True that the Condition of your Bed shows the Condition of your Head, so, Today I felt like we should have it looking Made and Pretty.  *Winks* 

 Yes, I'm in a good and Positive Head Space for a change so I take advantage of those days when I am very Optimistic and Energized Emotionally and Mentally.  Physically it can be iffy, with the dampness I have a lot of Pain in my Bones and Sciatica.  So, I'm rubbing lots of the MJ Products Rusty and Princess T got me on to take the edge off the Pain.  Even if it's just a placebo, I don't Care, honestly, coz it can be so Painful I Need to THINK something is Working.  *LOL*  My Dad always used his Mind to alleviate Pain, he always told us Pain was a figment of your Imagination so you CAN override it with the Power of your Thoughts.  It's why Crazy folks can be unphased by what happens to their Bodies... and why a Placebo will work.

Anytime I had to give the Kiddos something for Pain they had I'd always tell them I couldn't give them very much of it, coz it was really Strong.  Now, it wasn't, but they didn't know that, and so they THOUGHT it was really Strong and whatever I then gave them of whatever it was, worked Fine for them.  The same with The Man, now his Brain is addled, if I give him something when he's complaining of Misery, I tell him I can't give him very much of it coz it's very Strong, and it makes him Calm and feeling like it took Care of whatever Misery he was having.  Shush, don't tell any of them, tho' perhaps they don't read the ole' Blog, so my Secret is Safe with you and I.  *Bwahahahaha*  Yes, it is deceptive, but, often I had nothing I could give them for intense suffering, and didn't want them addicted to Pain Management Opioids, so, you work with what you have.

I had thought about doing Environmental Cleanup this Morning, but then I remembered that The Man has his VA Nursing Home Help Evaluation Today to reinstate Services.   She comes at Noon, so I wanted to finish housekeeping, coz I'd had Inventory scattered everywhere it didn't belong.  *Le Sigh*  And so now everything is looking presentable, coz I know they evaluate us Old Folks Homes as well as how capable we are of Caring for ourselves and our conditions.  I also did some Grocery Shopping, mostly for Fresh items and staples we use a lot, still came to over $200, even with getting most of it on Sale.  But we're well stocked up now for the rest of the Month.

I had to argue with the Grocer Cashier coz they'd put the wrong product by the Sale Signs.  They'd put Buy 3 get 3 Free in a big Sale Sign with a Big Arrow on an Endcap Display of the Wrong Product.  Customers can't know they made a Mistake, so I thought, great, I'll get Six and only pay for Three.  The Cashier argued with me that it wasn't that product on that Sale, I told her their Display said it was and that was the only product there with the Sign.  I took Pictures and went to Customer Service and the Lady there agreed, their Mistake, confusing for Customers, so she comped me the Sale pricing.   It was a $12 Savings, so considerable enuf to Call them Out on it.  I told the Kid setting up the Display too that he was putting the Wrong product with the Sale Sign.  I don't know they'll bother to fix it?

So, that was my early Morning battle for the day.  *Winks*  I got Berries, just in case they all go up and not just Strawberries.  So we have Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries and they had some Pineapple Spears on Sale too.  They had Red Chicken Tamales half price so I got a Dozen of those.  And they had the Spicy Italian Sausage from their Butcher Shop, on a deep Discount too so I got Two packages of 10, they were only $3.24 each, and we'll make Spaghetti Sauce with them a couple times with having 20 of them.  They had lean Hamburger for 50% Off so I got that too to make Chili with.  I don't know why they were having such a Meat Special, but perhaps folks are afraid to eat Meat right now with all the contaminants being out of Check due to this incompetent Regime cutting FDA Staffing?  I see Commercials now touting Parasite Cleansing Products!!!  Yikes!

I got some Bakery items on Sale, mostly a variety of Muffins and an Almond Poppyseed Loaf.  Anyway, got it all done early before things really heat up coz they're expecting 116 degree Heat again Today.  After his Nurse from the VA comes to do his Eval I think we'll go Trade In our Aluminum at the Recycling place and get some Cash, I have the whole back of my Truck full.  The Man is pretty Happy that the VA Nursing here at Home will resume, I am too, Nurse Remi took really good Care of him and helped our whole Family out actually.   Anyway, his Mood is borderline Today, so I can tell he's struggling.  I had him helping put Groceries away and he was cursing doing it.  Obviously confused about what to put where in the Fridge, so The Daughter took over so he wouldn't have a Meltdown before his Nurse comes. 

And when he made the Bed this Morning, instead of his usual Quarter Bouncing doing it right and tight, it was all lumpy and I think he left some Pillows and Blankets under there in a pile.  *LOL and Eye Roll*  Oh well, if he's at least trying I still have him doing little things so he's not Opting Out of helping around the House and glued to the TV nonstop.  Which will just make his Brain go more to mush and his Body go to Hell with inactivity.  We're trying to slow down the progression of his deterioration as much as is possible.  He'll grumble about being asked to do virtually anything anymore, like a Teenaged Boy would, but I still tell him to Help out anyway, even if we have to redo it afterwards.  It's the discipline of him remaining somewhat Active and having to Think things through, that is what I'm instilling. 

Anyway, his Nurse will be here in an Hour and I don't think I'll drag him along to do my errands afterwards coz I can tell it's not a Good Day for him at all.  He's giving everyone the Stink Eye early for some reason, we never know what's going on inside his Head.  He was agreeable to taking all his Meds and Shots {Tuesdays he has to take Two Injections}, eating his Breakfast and a Muffin as a Treat after Breakfast, so, at least he's Medicated, fed and watered until Lunchtime.  We usually just leave him alone to watch his Reruns of his Shows and then he's Content with his Routine being uninterrupted.  Very early this Morning he was in a Good Mood, but it deteriorated rather fast for some reason.  You never know Why???   And I'm Blogging in our Bedroom, so, now that everything is mostly done, and The Son is Home from Work in his Room, and The Daughter has been Home, I have Backup for his Caregiving and we take turns Dealing with him.  *Smiles*

I've been following that high profile Trial of the Young Mom of Three who had Post-Partum Depression and obvious other Serious Mental Health Issues who Killed all Three of her Kids Aged 5, 3 and a few Months Old.  What slays me is she'd been under the Care of Shrinks and Therapists for a long time, was on Psyche Meds, communicated to the Husband and her Mother that she was overwhelmed and feeling like she wanted to hurt the Children.  Listen, when my Schizophrenic Daughter had her Kiddos, and when she told me ONCE that she didn't like how her Newborn was Looking at her, we unanimously decided it was time for me to Raise them and have a Kinship Placement! 

 Her Psychiatrist and The System was in Agreement, she and the Kiddos Fathers were in Agreement it was Best and Safest for the Kids and her, so voluntarily relinquished Custody to me, and the other Younger Three to Gramma Saint Maria in Mexico, but you do have to Push for that.  The Mental Health and Penal Systems will not handle things well otherwise, it's all Punitive for Punishing only, and doesn't ever really focus on the Competency or Treatment of the Individual who isn't in their Right Mind.  Someone in a Psychotic Break cand and will do things that normally they probably would never do if not impaired by the Mental Illness Symptoms they are experiencing.  To just Punish for an Illness makes for very little Justice Served.   It is Unjust to Punish someone for an Illness they have, which has no Cure, and the Symptoms they suffer from it.

 And if the Crime is horrific enuf, like Killing Three Innocents, even if it could have and should have been prevented, all the DOJ will do is Prosecute within the Scope of the Laws, and so that Society will feel appropriate Punishment is meted out.   Yes, that Young Mother is Guilty of Killing her Children, there's no disputing that, she isn't even disputing that, she did it... but Why she did it and what Mental State she was in when she did it, leading up to doing it, what and who let her Down by not taking appropriate Actions to Protect her and those Children, is the Real Story here.  Families who try to get Help for their Mentally Ill Loved Ones will tell you, it's not as easy as Needing the Help and Asking for it.  Clearly this Family already did that for a long time... it didn't Prevent this Tragedy coz not enuf was done that could have been.

  I do not presume to think the Husband or the Gramma of the Kids could have done a lot more than they did.  Especially if the Mental Health System overall failed to address the Situation the whole Family clearly was dealing with and didn't get appropriately resolved.   I know when I'd call the Crisis Hotline for Mental Health {have had to do so numerous times over several Decades of having Seriously Mentally Ill Loved Ones}, you have to Learn exactly what to say to even get a Response.  Let alone a timely one during a real Mental Health Crisis.  When they'd ask, do you think the Individual could be Suicidal or Homicidal?   I Learned never to elaborate of speculate, my ONE Word Answer was simply, "YES!".  Then the Cavalry will show the fuck up, otherwise, probably not and they definitely won't give it a Priority. 

 And I'd want Mental Health showing up and not just the Cops.  In fact, I'd rather the Cops never show up on a Mental Health Crisis Call.  Why?  Coz the Cops are poorly Trained to know how to respond or even know what to do appropriately and without lethal force once they arrive.  So, they tend to just shoot SMI People and then you could end up with a Dead Seriously Mentally Ill Loved One instead of any actual Help that you called for, which is also why many Families never Call for Help.  And I don't doubt that Emergency Services don't like having to respond to such Calls coz they're highly dangerous and unpredictable Calls to handle, even if you have experience and adequate Training.  Anyway, I figure this Young Mom will end up either Imprisoned and never get Mental Health Help there... or Institutionalized, which may be only slightly better... but not by much... Mental Institutions are horrible and abuses, predatory crimes, and neglect abound, just like in Nursing Homes.  But when Families and the Afflicted are Begging for Help and don't Receive it, whose really to Blame?  Society demands Blame be placed somewhere.

Nurse just left, everything is good, they're putting in an Order to resume his OT and PT too thru the VA, so we don't have to worry about other Insurance Approvals, all Home Help is from the VA and Approved for him.  *Whew*  We discontinued one other Medication coz it's a duplicate of another one Dr. Pham, his Civilian Cardiologist, would prefer him to be on instead, and you can't take both.  So, all Meds are sorted out satisfactorily too now.  *Whew*   Nurse Remi will start coming every Tuesday again now for as long as the VA Approves her visits.  Which, since he's doing so well with Home Help, and it's beneficial to me as his Caregiver, I think they will keep it all in place now.  It helps me to understand what he's required to take and to do and why, coz I'm not a Nurse or a Doctor or a Pharmacist.

I'm now not feeling like driving to the Recycle Center after I pick The Granddaughter up from Work coz I'm tired and have done enuf Todaying for Today... it happens.  By around 3:30 p.m. or so I'm too Wound Down to do much else in the way of things needing to get Done, it can wait.  *LOL*  Thursday Morning the Roofer and the Insurance Adjuster will be here to examine the Roof together and discuss what HAS to be done to it.  I don't want hassles with the Insurance since their Deductible is already fucking Crazy High at $5,500 per Claim, which is just ridiculous IMO.  That's a lot of damage to leave NOT covered by your Policy, which, Homeowners Hazard Insurance Monthly Premiums is already exceptionally high IMO even if you never have a Claim, which, we never have until now.   So, I feel like we're Paying for all the Catastrophic Events Nationwide in areas that sustain heavy damage all of the time.  But, it is what it is, if you have a Mortgage you must Insure the Property, it's not Optional, it's Mandatory to pay Taxes and Insurance on it with your PITI combined Monthly.  *Le Sigh*

I have my Event that same Morning, so my Hope is they get what they need to do done quickly so I can leave for my Event and still get good Parking?  It's gonna be tight to tho'.  *Dammit*  Sometimes too much is on the Calendar all of the time with no wiggle room.   I don't Plan on making any purchases at the Event, coz I don't have Need of another damned thing, but I'm going to have some Quality "Me Time", which I do Need.   And Blog Fodder Fresh Imagery, which I also do Need.  *Winks*  Plus, that is Coverage for my Friends at the Event and that Advertisement on Social Media is Priceless to all of us Vendors, Artisans or Designers who are Small and mostly struggling to keep going.  None of us are in the Billionaires Class, so... it's a Struggle in this shitty Economy while the Elite prosper even more and shamelessly.  I don't begrudge anyone being Wealthy, but I do feel they all should pay their Fair Share and they don't.  

 Social Security would never go Bankrupt if everyone earning over $400,000 Paid the same percentage of their Income into it as a Ordinary Citizen is required to of our Income.   And the IRS should focus on recovering the Money the Wealthy aren't Paying of the Taxes they actually Owe instead of Auditing the little People instead to Collect a pittance of what's Owed and not being Paid.  And we should be Hiring the best Attorneys in the Country to Represent the American People so that the Elite lose in Court every fucking time with their Fancy Lawyers.  And they don't Play The System like they do without severe Penalties for doing so... including Imprisonment, no matter Who they are or Who they Know or Blow.  

This President should be Incarcerated for his many Crimes, Period, nobody should be Above the Law, NOBODY.  Put his Ass in Solitary with a Single Guard for his "Protection" for as long as his Sentence should be Served.  Seize all of his Assets that were illegally procured.  That would be Justice.  That would instill more Confidence in our Judicial System.  He's like a Parasite or a Malignant Tumor we need to rid our Nation of.   With how corrupted it all is now due to this Criminal Leadership, I have Zero Confidence in our DOJ right now and who has been installed to lead it.  And we already know half the Justices on the Supreme Court have been Bought and Paid for, Owned by MAGA.  And having spend my 2nd Career in Criminal Justice, it pains me to say that, it really does.  But corrupt Leadership infects and infests everything it touches like a malignant Disease.   And America right now seems Terminally Ill from the Cancer that has invaded it.  And whether we Survive it or not remains to be seen...

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Trying to remain Hopeful and channeling Autumnal Vibes is helpful... Dawn... The Bohemian