An Avalanche Of Food P*rn

 

I put a * in the Title so as not to have Blogger get the Vapors again about a Post they deem "Forbidden" and put me on Warning over a mere Word, to make it harder for Dear Readers to view it even if they want to.  *LOL and Winks*  So, "Domino's" is having half price Pizza all Week, so I felt it the perfect opportunity to try out some of their Specialty Pizzas on The Cheap and got a Trio of them half price.  Above was a Philly Cheese Steak one.  Below was a Meatzza Lovers.  And Below that one was the People's Pizza Deluxe.  They were all quite good, my Fav being the People's Pizza Deluxe one.  I'll be heavy on the Food Porn coz my Friend Pamela is still on her European Cruise with her Oldest Daughter and sending me the most Gourmet Food Porn to Share, so I Cribbed a lot of that for Blog Fodder, she knows I will.  *Winks*  I'm having Gourmet Food Envy right now, those Cruises and European Restaurants totally Show Out with their Cuisine and Artistry of Presentation!!!   Food Prep is an Art Form and Creative People excel at it for that reason.

Anyway, I know none of you minds the abundance of Food Porn Imagery coz... well... duh!!!  *Winks*  I went to "Dollar Tree" and just in time to shop and bring The Son Home.  He said he tried waking me this Morning but I was too sound Asleep so he just Walked to Work, got there in plenty of time so it was no Big Deal and he didn't wanna really rouse me if I was that tired.   I Woke about 20 Minutes after he'd left.  He's getting extra Hours since one of the Supervisors left, they've been giving him some of that Guy's Hours and Training him to do other stuff, which, buys him more Hours too coz he can fill-in now where ever he's needed most.  I think he'll be up to Full Time in no time.  They Love his Work Ethic and how efficient he is and how quickly he Learns everything.  They know he's over qualified but he doesn't mind, he likes all the work so far.  It's closer to Home and better Co-Workers than The Trades, which sometimes has too much turnover and often hires Problem People.

So, now that you all might be Craving Pizza... you're Welcome.  *Winks*  But it's gonna get ever better with what a Friend Shared from her Cruise in the way of Food Porn!!!  It's only 11:30 and I got all my errands done for the day and can kick back now.  Our AC Guy found no problems at all, which was a huge relief.  While checking the Units he had it to sub-zero temps in here so I was glad to set the Thermostats back to a comfortable level so we didn't have to get out heavy Winter Attire to wear, while it's 108 Outside but Inside it was Freezing for us!  *LOL*   This Month is The Son's Birthday and my 'Baby' will be turning 40!   I gave him Forty Bucks for turning 40 this Month, telling him it's a Ghetto Birthday Budget coz of expenses, he understands and laughed about it.  The Older Kiddos don't expect anything now, they know we've always helped them out when they've most needed it.  My Brother hasn't been able to reach his Oldest Son yet, he's 40 also, Three Months Older than our Son. 

 My Brother hasn't been feeling well so I do Hope he can connect with his Son before he gets any Sicker and mebbe can't.  At least his Son did reach out and initiate via FB Messenger first and give his Dad a way to contact him directly now.  My Brother and I are close and it grieves me that we live in different States and due to circumstances regarding his Health and The Man's Health, make traveling between Cali and Arizona virtually impossible now for both of us.  I've traveled to Cali more in recent Years becoz of his Health, but he understands I have a lot of responsibility here so can't just take up and take off anywhere anytime and certainly can't even recall the last time I could take a Vacay, it's been so long.  Any out of State trips were due to Emergencies, like our Mom being put in Hospice and near her End.  That was my last Trip to Cali to see our Mom before she Died, and I think that was over a Decade ago now.  Not exactly a 'Vacation' to go see a Dying Parent.

Mostly I've spent the past couple Decades Living Vicariously via all the Vacays Friends and extended Family have taken.  And so now I'll show you my Friend Pamela's European Cruise Food Porn she Shared so I can Live Vicariously thru her Cruise Experience.  I've yet to go on any Cruises, tho' it's been on my Bucket List for at least 2.5 Decades now to go on at least ONE before I Kick the Bucket!  *Le Sigh*  The Man and I were supposed to go back to Hawaii, where we spent our Honeymoon, on our 25th Anniversary, and then before it he got really Sick and hasn't been Well since, so we're past 36+ Years now and it will never happen together.  And it wouldn't be the same going without him, even if I could.  I've come to terms with that and don't mention it anymore coz I don't want him feeling bad about a Promise he could not fulfill thru no fault of his own.  You don't intend to get really Sick or really Disabled, it just happens.

Full Time Unpaid Caregivers know that your own Life just gets put on Hold indefinitely, there are no set 'Shifts' you're relieved from and some Co-Workers take over for you, or Vacations, or Time Off, like Paid Caregivers doing it for a Living get.   You often don't Qualify for Respites unless your Loved One is Flavor Of The Month for whatever ails them and is given expanded Services, Benefits, Payments/Reimbursements, or Caregiver Respite Coverage.   Sometimes the only Breaks we will get is when our Loved One is Hospitalized In-Patient, but then, I do go visit every day when that's the case, to ensure they're doing okay and to keep adequately updated on their progress and don't feel Forgotten.  Since The Man has Memory Care Issues he can often get confused, agitated and anxious when things aren't familiar or he forgets where he's at or why and doesn't recognize anyone there.  It's comforting then to have a familiar Face showing up to ease that.

 

 Paul the PT just called to say he'll be here an Hour earlier coz he had a Cancellation, which is Fine, The Man won't be as tired or getting Sundowners yet if he comes earlier, so will do better.  I don't know what time Princess T will be getting off Work either, likely around 3:30-4:00 p.m. so we'll be done now with the PT by then.   DONE!  He did really well again, Paul was very pleased with how well he's doing.  And now Below is some Retail Therapy I did for Princess T at her Store, she's Delighted with them all and they make Cute Blog Fodder:

Overdosed on Cuteness yet?  I think they're adorbs and she Collects them.  Resale they'll be easy if and when she tires of the Collection and we made Money on the Buy, getting them at a Chazza.  She had seen some at "Bookman's" Used Bookstore but didn't Buy them coz they were larger sized and she doesn't have room for bigger things now.  The Bunny one with the little figure in it's Belly, that can be removed, is my Fav of the Eight we've Scored so far.  It's slightly larger too than the rest.  The one at "Bookman's" was like that one, but even much larger and has changeable Eyes that rotate to different expressions.  Of coarse Eli The Cat got jealous that I was Photographing her Toys and not him so I obliged him... but look how disgustedly MAD he looks now that he was Photographed last, like an Afterthought.  *Bwahahahaha*

NO!, I will NOT even Look at you now, I'm MAD you were saying how Cute those stupid Toys were and making a fuss over THEM and not ME!!!

Well, Okay then, if you insist, but this is my MAD contemptuous Face you're getting!   But, I do give Good Face even when I'm upset!  And I'm still Cuter than those stupid Toys!!!  I even got Groomed for my Photo Shoot and my Fur is now softer than a Bunny's!  *LOL*

I thought this was Clever usage of an articulated Art Mannequin.  And now back to our regularly Scheduled High End Food Porn, as brought to you by my Friend Pamela on her European Cruise.  Very Uptown presentation, I was salivating at each course she Shared and Cribbed most of them.  Just too hard to choose which looked the most delectable or the most Beautifully and Artfully presented Dish... just OMG, this is Fine Dining at it's best:

Lord have Mercy, are you in a Fine Food Induced Coma yet?  *LOL and Winks*   And I got great News from Pamela that FINALLY we're getting Two "Whole Foods" in the West Valley, one out near where I used to live at the McManse, which does have high income Residents in Million Dollar Properties out there.  It will be at Waddell & Sarival Roads.  The other Location in Glendale will be occupying a Building once housing a "Big Lots", that is near "Arrowhead Town Center Mall", one of the only Indoor Malls still doing really well and the area developing. 

 You might recall I looked at what we called the Contemporary Marilyn Monroe House which was also a Mini Farm Property and we passed on it, in that location too, becoz it had severe Plumbing Issues when our Inspectors checked it out before we Signed anything to Close on it.  This Property was better and had more bang for our Buck, plus I preferred this Location only slightly more than that Location... and Location is everything in Real Estate.  Both "Whole Foods" are close enuf for me to Shop at more regularly than going Eastside, where the rest are located. There's also a new "Trader Joe's" near us that I shop at now quite often and it's near a new "First Watch" Restaurant.  And of coarse our newer and closer "Sprouts".  Plus all the other great new Restaurants.  Our area is booming with good development now and appealing to a broader demographic with more disposable income... and bringing more Jobs.

I'm still infatuated with the Wild Flocks of Lovebirds, Parrots, Parakeets that have formed in the West Valley too.  There are flocks in the East Valley as well, I often see them visiting The Desert Botanical Gardens in the Eastside.  They escaped captivity in the 1980's and now number around 3,000 in Urban areas around here, so you see them fairly often.  Especially around Date Tree Groves, where they like to Nest.  I've been trying to a attract our Flock here at the Mini Farms of the mostly Peach Faced Lovebirds, by planting more Sunflowers and putting out more Exotic Bird Seed in our Feeding Station for the Wild Birds.  I now get a Live Feed of sightings and Photography of them from around the Valley to Share here as Blog Fodder.

 

Nature is so Wonderful and Arizona has a lot to offer in Natural Splendor... both Native and Introduced.  I'm not fast enuf to take great Bird Images, and don't own a Professional Grade Camera, nor have the Talent of this level of Professional Photography.   So I'm glad people who do are Sharing what they're capturing thru the Eye of their Lens so we get a closer look at these Magnificent Animals that are thriving in our Communities now.  Today it got to 113 Degrees so I mostly stayed Inside due to the Extreme Heat Warnings out.  I'm still on Medications for what ailed me so am not 100% yet even tho' I Feel much better.  I'll be on the Meds about 9 more Days to clear it up completely.

  

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Hungrier now in the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian

A Real Catch 22

 My Doc Appt. with the new PC went so well, I really like her as much as I liked my other PC who transferred.  Glad I fought so hard to keep her then with HUMANA.  With their shenanigans to try to force you to use their wholly owned Subsidiary Docs, who, I wouldn't trust when they are Owned by the Insurance Company.  That's akin to a Company Doctor whose in the Pocket of the Company, not looking out for the Patient... and in this case, also trying to loot the System and defraud Medicare IMO.  Anyway, this Doc is excellent so I know I'm in good Hands.  They are sending me to get an Ultrasound of my Ovaries and Lady Bits to make sure there's no Disease.  Don't need tainted Lady Bits.  *Bwahahaha*  While I'm there they'll do my Mammogram too, to make sure The Girls are in good shape.  *Winks*  My A1C was down to 6.4, so I'm getting close to the 5's Goal... and my Weight was ALMOST under 200 now.  So close!  And my Foot Pain is just Arthritis.  Old Feet.  *LOL*

I had Breakfast at "First Watch" and they had their Summer Menu out Today, so I tried the Banana Brittle French Toast, it was sublime!  Caramelized Bananas, Blueberries, Honey Roasted Almonds and Almond Butter Creme Anglaise on French Toast Custard Dipped Challah Bread with Whipped Lemon Cream, Maldon Sea Salt and Mint dusted with Powdered Sugar.  It's as Editorially Beautiful a presentation as it is a lovely flavor profile and quite filling but Light and fluffy texture to the French Toast.  They served it with a side of warmed Maple Syrup but it was sweet enuf without it for me.  And of coarse I had my Fav Iced Specialty Coffee too.   Two Thumbs Up for this Summer Menu addition.

Then I went Grocery Shopping, it was Senior Day so 10% Off your whole Purchase, which they do every 1st Wednesday of the Month, plus I had a $13 Off Coupon and a lot of In Store big Sales.  So I got $260 worth of Groceries for only $106 after all my Discounts were applied!  And their Pharmacy only charged me $18 for all the Meds the Urgent Care put me on, so that was a relief and Bargain too.  *Whew*  After I got Home I Scheduled my Ultrasound and Mammo for the 16th, they'll do them back to back to get it all over with at once.  So I got my stuff on the Calendar before it fills up with everyone else's stuff.  *Winks*

The Young Prince, at my request, moved my Wrought Iron Industrial Clothing Racks into The RV Garage Mahal from the Art Studio so I can put all my Wardrobe on them that had been Stored in the Art Studio.  Now I have Access and he has them out of his way and more room for his things.  When I had to relinquish the Art Studio Space I knew a lot of my things in there would have to move out again so he could move in and make it his Semi-Personal Space at least.  He's trying to feel Settled In again and Decorating with his Beloved Objects.  I didn't have to do that so much with The Son in the Guest Bedroom coz he hardly has possessions, he's a True Minimalist in every way so doesn't mind that Room displaying my best Collections that require Temperature Control and would have no other appropriate placement otherwise.

Okay, so you knew I'd have to include a couple more Political Ire Memes, each day he draws Breath America is in turmoil and nearing Bankruptcy as he robs us blind and spends our Money as if it's his and a Blank Check to do with whatever his insatiable Greed and Sociopathic Ego desires.  He's a very deranged and dangerous Man whose probably near Death's Door so he doesn't give a fuck about America or the Future.  Since he hasn't paid Taxes in Years and owes Millions in Back Taxes, I don't know how he was ever allowed to run for Office and hold the Presidency.  Since, any other Federal Job, County Job, State Job, you have to be 'Correct' and not have anything Owed to the IRS or any trouble with the Law, especially concerning Fraud, or other Criminal Behavior being Investigated.  Sometimes you can't even have any Bad Credit.

 

I didn't wake up in time to take The Son to Work so I guess he Walked there.  He had to be there at 5:00 a.m. and perhaps he couldn't wake me?  I Woke with a start at 5:14 and he was of coarse already gone, I hope he made it on time?  It's not a long Walk there and he almost always Walks Home, but I usually take him so he has more time between getting up and getting there, to have some Coffee and a light Breakfast.  I have to get Princess T to Work by either 6:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and 7:00 a.m. Wed-Sat anyway.  She Works close by too, but I don't want a pretty Young Woman Walking alone in the City, especially when it's that early and not many people around... too much risk.

So, I'm up Early now and don't Need to be, so... I Blog.  *LOL*  I'd even gone to Bed earlier to ensure enuf Sleep, so was Asleep by 8:00 p.m. last Night.  I'm enjoying being more of a Morning Person actually, I get more done.  I do need to tighten up with finances this Month better, I've gone over budget already on some things I didn't intend to spend as much on.  Like Groceries, and Gas, some other Essentials Shopping... coz... well... even with frugality everything is costing more now.  Adjusting a Fixed Income for spending more is a Process/Challenge that I haven't totally adjusted seamlessly to yet, but have to.  I fronted Princess T for some spendier things she wanted and couldn't Buy from Work, but I can coz as a Customer I don't have Employee Restrictions to wait 3 Days for what hits the Sales Floor.  I knew why she needed me to, Retail they would have been astronomically expensive outlay.  She'll fill up my Tank in Gas for me a couple times to repay me.  *Smiles*

I think most Average Americans are Coping as best we can to get by while Donnie Marie has the adage "Let them eat Cake" as he gorges himself on the gluttony of increasing his Wealth exponentially with his Grifts, Raping and Pillaging of American Taxpayers... and the rest of the World he's Extorting too.   If Vikings had invaded America we'd have a similar outcome as his Crew being installed and left without Guardrails, Checks and Balances or Consequences for their endless Crime Spree.  If you are obscenely Rich you're likely doing better and getting much Richer, as if you Need to be any Richer than a Billionaire.  But everyone else is being screwed... figuratively and actually, by the Rapist In Chief.

 Who, lest anyone forget, IS also an adjudicated Sex Offender and has paid off some Victims Families, one as Young as 13, which is of Record as his Youngest Victim, that we KNOW of. Which makes him a Pedophile, not just protecting Pedophiles and having loads of Friends who are Pedophiles.  Birds of a Feather flock together, you are known by the Company you keep.  Mebbe to his Supporters that's okay and they can overlook a Sexual Predator and Molestation of Children tho', coz they keep Supporting him.  So that makes me definitely Question their Moral Compass and what they might be doing, or have done, that nobody knows about and hasn't been revealed?   Behind Closed Doors and when they think nobody is looking or will ever know, you might be Surprised at what some folks are capable of or have done, but clean up well in Public and put on a facade and veneer that you'll only see.  My Welsh Nanna used to call such folks Street Angels, House Devils.

 

But, anyway, I never try to 'Change' anyone like that coz they are rotten to their Cores.   And his most Devoted strike me as some Sickos and quite Twisted in that way, to Support Evil is very Telling about you.  Lost Causes, all of them, who've hung on to Support him regardless of what he's done, said, will do.  Which speaks volumes about them to me... coz I already knew what he was, since the 1970's it's been well known and no big Secret.   Even his Predatory ways were widely known, but I always figured he Paid Off and Bought all the Right People... or Threatened and Intimidated or Silenced those that couldn't be Bought and Paid For... and I don't think I was Wrong either... he still is.  The Epstein Files wouldn't even scratch the Surface of his level of Corruption, or his Friends.

Anyway, Moving On... on the Positive Note I can tell you that The Man has been improving and I'm encouraged by how resilient he's trying to be.   I'm Proud of him for trying so hard and I know he needs to hear that often, so I try to remember to say it often to buoy his determination to keep on keeping on relentlessly, he really is a Warrior.  He has some PT Today with Asian Paul and OT Tomorrow with White John.  We really like both Therapists, really good with him, really Nice Young Men with great Hearts for Service to their Clients and their Communities.   And I see they're making progress with The Man so this has been beneficial to him and he wants to show them he can do this, so he challenges himself for them.  When an Old Marine is Showing Off for some Young Stud Muffins it's very Touching to me, coz I know how much harder it is for him now to.  And they do too, so have Respect for him.

Since Paul isn't coming until around 3:00 p.m. Today we do have the Morning for whatever we wanna do.   I got all my Wardrobe out of The Art Studio Yesterday and set up in the Bedroom smaller Rack and the larger Rack in The RV Garage Mahal, Thanks to my Grandson having the Strength to move it all for me there.  It's heavy Industrial Grade Wrought Iron Piping made into Racks, you could do pullups on it.  The smaller one has Wheels, the larger one doesn't and took brute strength to move, and way into the back part of The RV Garage Mahal and the Gauntlet to get all the way back there, no easy feat.  But, my Grandson is way stronger than he looks, a lot of Men forget that about him, to their own peril sometimes if they think he's too effeminate and that they're stronger than he is.  Usually, they're so NOT!   Coz they ain't got that Schizophrenic Strength going on, which is Crazy Strong!!!  The Daughter, as frail as she looks, and even back when she weighed 93 lbs., can move Refrigerators that aren't empty!!!  *LOL*

I've been known to have some Psychotic Strength myself whenever I've gone completely Off Rails.  *Winks*  It can make some Stories seem like Urban Legends Locally.  *Bwahahahaha*  Anyway... I haven't had to go Mental in a while, Thankfully, tho' I have put on my War Paint to Challenge Insurance Companies lately and Won those Battles.  I choose my Battles Wisely, any I can't Win I'll Scheme about until I'm sure I can, they become my Obsession and Fixations until I defeat them.  *Smiles*  You rarely wanna become my Mission Statement and Obsession to Take Down coz I'm more than tenacious and relentless about it.   I do Like a good Challenge once you wanna Play Hard like that. And release Dark Dawn to come out to Play.  *Bwahahaha*  The Sweet Little Old Lady that you've known as Dawn of The Light retreats to let Dark Dawn dominate and it can get ugly and quite vicious.   With no Fucks to give.  *Winks*

It would be Nice if any Politicians finally stepped up to give us a more functional Healthcare System.  They know what would work, there's many 1st World Countries Models they could emulate that work well.  But it wouldn't profit their biggest Donors of Big Pharma and the Insurance Companies so much, and actually Serve their Constituents instead of making Rich folk Richer and padding their own Pockets with whatever Bribes are being made and accepted.  If we looked at the Financials of a lot of these "Public Servants" I think you might have some revelations as to why things don't get done on your behalf but certainly are working out quite Handsomely for most of them.   The Public are getting Played and there are some Politicians who are Clean and not Corrupted, but they are the Exception, not the Rule these days.  And they're slandered and Name Called precisely becoz they actually Care about the People and might reveal the corrupted peers.  There's no REAL Scandals about them, coz they aren't Scandalous and have Clean Hands and preserved their Reputations and integrity.

In about half an Hour I have to go to The Son's "Dollar Tree" Store to pick up some cheap Melatonin and Magnesium for The Man, which can be had there rather than by Prescription.  The VA will send him Melatonin, but he's out of it and hadn't called it in before he ran out, he takes it every Evening as prescribed.  Since he was low on Magnesium they want him taking a daily Supplement of that too now and I can get that at the Dollar Stores Medicine Aisle as well.   The VA is pretty quick about Mailing us his Meds, so is Express Scripts for my Meds, and that is convenient to have it all Delivered now.   I'm all stocked up now on my Meds, some of them cost a lot more now than they did tho', especially the Ozempic co-pay almost tripled recently thru TriCare.  But at least I can still get it covered.  It's done well to stabilize the Diabetes, which is why I take it, but I haven't had any drastic Weight Loss like some folks apparently do on it, just slight Weight Loss since taking it actually.  Bummer, I'd Hoped it would add the Bonus of getting me to Goal Weight.  *Le Sigh*

That is how stubbornly my excess Weight hangs on, even Weight Loss Drugs don't Work, so I have to just eat really Well and work my Ass off Exercising to Lose Weight of any significance.  As you get Older that gets harder to do the latter, I have Joint Pain so I do have to pace the amount of Exercise I do lest I aggravate Arthritic and Worn Out Joints and make that Pain and deterioration worse.  A real Catch-22.   That paradoxical dilemma that I cannot seem to escape due to contradictory rules, limitations and mutually dependent conditions is maddening to me!!!  I'm essentially Damned if I Do and Damned if I Don't in most cases!!!  Dammit!!!  *Le Sigh*   If I do have to get the Ovaries removed I'm only Hoping that doesn't add to the Challenge of Weight Loss like the damned Hysterectomy caused?  I had NO Problems with Weight prior to that Surgery, in fact, I had trouble Gaining Weight my whole Life before that up to and including getting to Age 50 and being Naturally underweight no matter what I ate or did.  But, removing the Plumbing, altered all that.

And a lot of folks, like The Niece, claimed that Stress and Work aided them in significant Weight Loss and getting their Girlish Figures back... but it hasn't for me and I got loads of Stress and Work!!!  Dammit!!!  *Le Sigh*  But, I did and continue to get my A1C down with all the hard Work I'm putting in to maintain a Healthier Lifestyle, so there has been progress in the right direction.  So, I keep on keeping on.  And my Doc just told me, since she saw me for the 1st time, that I'm very Muscular for a Woman whose almost 70, so Muscle weighs more than Fat, so that made me feel somewhat better.  I know I got Biceps that Rival my Son and my Grandson's Biceps.  I can still lift more than 100 lbs., tho' I shouldn't, due to Old Lady Bone Density risks of fractures doing so.  *Winks*  Old Age hasn't tempered me much, I will still often do something just becoz I CAN.  It's so hard to resist... you know?  *LOL*

 Just coz you CAN still do something doesn't mean you SHOULD tho'.  And, I could probably still knock a Sucker out Cold if I had to, which is a handy Self-Defense Technique I perfected.  Since I can't Fight Long anymore, so I have to take you out early and Quickly with one strategic Punch.  *LOL*  The Son still marvels that I'm the only one he's ever seen Knock someone Out Cold with one Punch.  I've done it a few times in my Life, when it's become necessary to go Toe to Toe with someone initiating a Fight, who wouldn't back down or let me Walk Away... and I just had to End it then with a flourish so they wouldn't get back up.   That leaves a lasting Impression upon any Adversary.  They then think twice before coming for you again.  I'd rather get along and play well with others, but some others just don't get along or play well and so you cannot always avoid those Types.  Who spoil for a Fight and antagonize, looking for Trouble.  Well, if you're looking for it, you'll probably Find it.

 But, I don't like confrontation and avoid it at all costs tho'.  I'm a Drama Free Mama and if you even Smell like Drama and a Headache I'd rather practice avoidance of you and your Bad Energy, your troublesome ways and inability to just be Nice and be Peaceful with everyone.   I don't like violence or those prone to it, but if I am confronted by one, and can't Walk away or Talk my way out of it with diplomacy, then it becomes me or them... and it's definitely then gonna be them that Goes Down.  I don't really Care if I Win or Lose any Fight actually, but you'll damned sure never wanna Fight me again, and know you've been Fought, and I'll wanna really HURT you and put the Hurt ON you, I'll ensure that. *Smiles*   Listen, if I HAD no Choice but to have to Hurt you, then you definitely Deserved it and had it coming, so I will Feel Nothing about doing it.  Nada.  I won't Feel any kind of way about it actually, not Mad, not Sad, no Emotions about it at all.  It just HAD to be Done.  You made that Choice for yourself when you chose me to be confrontational with and it was your Consequence for very poor judgement.

I think if there were more Consequences for folk's very poor judgment and bad behavior we'd have less problems in Society actually.  Rewarding either, even by not having Consequences, is a Mistake.  It only escalates behaviors tolerated and shitty judgment if they don't suffer Negative Consequences from any of it.  If you display chronic shitty judgment and bad behavior, then I don't have pity or sympathies for any Consequences you have to face for it.  None.  My Kiddos all knew that about me too, both Generations of them that I Raised.  If I can't Teach you then Life will Teach you instead.   And Life can be a really sobering and cruel Teacher of Hard Knocks Life.  So, better to Learn what I'm Teaching you and apply it, coz Life won't show you as much compassion or Love and won't give a Damn if you suffer or even Die from your Actions either.  Natural Selection has taken many a Fool Out.  To the betterment of Society in most cases.  Life doesn't suffer Fools much or for long.  Nor do I actually.  You may Pity the Fool, I do not.

We've got our Air Conditioning Tech coming to do Summer Maintenance on our Two Units.  One is an Older Unit that came with the House, one is a Newer Unit we're still paying off.  Arizona is very hard on AC's, we've got a very demanding Climate.  And Climate Change has increased the Work those Units have to now do too.  Plus, they don't Manufacture them to last like they used to, or even be repaired in some cases, our disposable Society requires constant replacements now of everything, at a Premium Cost I might add.  *Le Sigh*   So, every Season we sweat how the Units are holding up, we have our folks on Retainer and Service to do all Preventative Maintenance regularly, but, the Life of things now is intentionally reduced by who Manufactures them, for more Profits, so, whaddya gonna do? 

 It's Capitalism and Greed run amok... and has sadly become The American Way.  Not all Countries are like that BTW.  We've Traveled the World and most Countries aren't as Greed Driven or intentionally Wasteful.  We're No. 1 in both from my Observations.  I Wish we weren't, we don't have to be.  And not all of us are.  I try to Teach Younger Generations to be more Environmentally Conscious and to be less Wasteful or Greed Driven.  Or so Disposably Minded and Consumer Driven to get the next best thing before what they already have has even begun to wear out, coz then they're easy Marks for Corporate Greed, but it has to be Taught and sadly it isn't being Taught enough.  Neither is Financial IQ, even some making a lot of Money are Financially irresponsible, wasteful and reckless with it.  To whom much is given, much is required.   And if you can't even handle a little, you sure as Hell can't handle a lot.

Anyway, getting Summer Maintenance done now helps with not having a breakdown during the Hottest Months when Companies will be overwhelmed by Service Calls.  It's been 108 for the past couple of Days now, so Summer has arrived.   Having the guys here Early means getting that out of the way and another thing crossed off my To Do List, which sometimes seems endless lately.  *Le Sigh*  No Rest for the Weary.  I stocked up on what we'd need to get thru Hotter Weather in case prices keep going up, which, I'm sure they will.  It's why I kind of went over on my Grocery Budget buying necessities while I could get better prices for now on it all, I know that won't last.  I think our Economy is in real trouble and they have no Policy in place to improve things at all. 

 In fact, they have no Policy... None... not even the alleged Concept Of A Plan anymore that they tried to Con the most naive or ignorant of the Public into thinking WAS an actual Plan.  *Eye Roll*  He now has said out loud, he does not Care.  I knew it all along, but he now has made it perfectly clear to even any Idiot who can Hear and absorb what he has said now, more than a few times, in case you missed it the first couple times he said so.  Or thought he was joking, he's not joking, he means it, HE DOES NOT CARE about any of us, only himself and enriching himself and his own... PERIOD... no more HAS to be Said now.  And you've really gotta be some kind of Special Stupid now to Imagine he does or ever did.  He didn't... not ever.  And that's not gonna Change.  And the Polls indicate that even some of the most Uneducated are beginning to realize that Fact, of his Base... but, not all of 'em.  They'd go right over the Cliff for him like Jim Jones Style Sacrifices.  They were doomed the moment they made him their Chosen Messiah to Worship at the Feet of.

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Let the rest of  us find a way out of this Catch 22 America has become... Dawn... The Bohemian