This won't Publish 'til around the 25th and in Real Time it's the 6th, so you can see how far ahead I am now, I feel quite accomplished. *LOL* My Crown came in early so in the Morning I go in to get the Temporary One off and the Real One put on. I got The Man dressed and ready for his VA Nurse Visit this Morning. He likes when Nurse Remi comes, it gives him a pleasant exchange and she skillfully assesses his Cognitive abilities while visiting with him in a casual social way that doesn't seem like she is. She thinks he's holding up well with what we're doing to try to slow down the progression of the Dementia, which is encouraging for me that I'm doing all the Right things to help him keep his Mind as intact as possible. Physically he's doing really good, making great strides in all his Numbers, sometimes they're better than my Numbers. *LOL* Nurse Remi reminds me it's coz he doesn't have all the responsibility or stressors of taking Care of everyone and everything. I know that's often to my detriment, the strain of it all takes a Toll.
Anyway, Life for the most part is Good tho' and I'm enjoying it. The Highs have been better than the Lows, which Balances things out and helps me to stay Centered and staying with my Wheels On The Rails. *Winks* The Son is not Drinking, as agreed upon, and I really do Pray he can maintain so that I don't have to tell him to make other Living Arrangements or risk being Homeless and losing his Job. Sober he's a responsible and very Safe person, but the Drinking was out of Control and he was becoming Unsafe, both to himself and others, he knows this, and knows he must get Sober if he doesn't want to Bottom Out and have Life completely unravel again for not only him, but everyone who Cares about and Loves him.
His Boss really doesn't wanna lose him, she's Grooming him for Management and I think he's a definite Asset to their Company and their Store. He's shown himself to be invaluable early on. And he really likes Working there so looks forward to going in every day. He likes the repetitiveness of what he's doing, Autistics thrive on Repetition and their Routine. And nobody wants him to Fail, we all want for him to Succeed and he knows this. We got Notification from AHCCCS that Medicaid Recipients, which, all Four Kiddos are, now are going to Federally be required to re-qualify every 6 Months now and have Work Requirements to even be Covered. Unless it is established they cannot Work at all due to extent of Disability. I think that's why The Daughter's Medicaid Provider is referring her to a Program that helps with SSI Advocacy, qualifications and acceptance. This fucking Regime is being Cruel and lacking any Compassion to all Marginalized and the Disabled in Society. They are dumping Millions of Americans off all Medical Coverage. They do not Care about the Health and Well Being of the American People.
Anyway, so I don't know for how much longer any of the Kiddos will even have Medical Coverage come first of the Year when it's all implemented with the new Federal Requirements? Two of them only have part time Minimum Wage Jobs and can't have access to Employer Coverage. Two of them are Schizophrenics and can't be gainfully Employed even at Minimum Wage Jobs due to Employers not wanting that Liability of someone that unstable and potentially unsafe Working for them. But everyone in the Country should have Medical Coverage IMO, it's a basic Human Right to have access and ability to be provided Medical Care, Emergency Care and receive necessary Medications. It shouldn't be based on Ability to Pay exclusively. No other 1st World Developed and Prosperous Country has the restrictions we do to receiving Medical Care, some 3rd World Countries now even have National Health Programs. Mexico now has Free Healthcare.
Won't it be ironic if soon Mexico and Canada is flooded with Illegal Aliens from America becoz they are treating Human Beings better!? I foresee that happening, coz as it is, so many Seniors we know go to Mexico for all their Medical Needs, Dental Needs and Medications now. The Daughter said she always got more compassionate Care during the 20+ Years she lived in Mexico, as an Illegal American Immigrant! *Bwahahahhaa* She would just go back if America goes on the skids and all her Mexican National Friends there tell The Man and I that they would ensure we'd have a place if America goes completely to shit under this vile Administration. None of them has any Respect for this Presidency and it's Cabal of Vulgarians, nor do any of our Canadian and European Friends. My Apologies to all our Foreign Friends and Allies for this whole vulgar Criminally Corrupt Shitshow, I didn't Vote it in, so I have Clean Hands and a Clear Conscience about it.
Elect a Perverse Clown and expect a fucking Circus and Human Sideshow of anomalous Freaks and Characters he surrounds himself with. Birds of a Feather do indeed Flock Together. He speaks out of both sides of his Mouth all the time, often at the same time, and is a complete Stranger to The Truth. Now he is encouraging Mail-In Voting, you know, even tho' he initially tried to Suppress it, since he Claims it's Fraudulent to, and yet does so himself, always Voting by Mail. *Eye Roll* We always Vote by Mail too, it's Safe, Secure and aids in many being able to Vote who otherwise might have barriers to Voting in Person at the Polls. Also, it aids in early Voting, which we never wait 'til the last Minute to Vote and do so early every Election Cycle. Often I will receive our Ballots by Mail and then just take them in to a Drop Box Location rather than Mailing it back, still more convenient than standing in potential long Lines at the Polls when it's still well over 100 Degrees Outside and Polling Stations are switched around constantly and not always conveniently so in less affluent Neighborhoods.
Plus, then we don't have to Deal with any of their In-Person Polling Place Intimidation Tactics they will deploy to try to discourage Voters or make them Fearful of their Safety and Well Being. I don't know how much potential Violence and Intimidation will erupt, but I guarantee there will be some if you're not in a Deep Red State or living in a Rural Community they don't feel as Threatened by your Vote. But Urban Areas, Blue States, Purple State, and particularly what they like to Label Sanctuary Cities or Lib Sympathetic, you can bet Money on they will be trying to Suppress our Votes by any means possible that they can get away with. And we know they're getting away with damned near any Criminal Activities at this juncture, including Murdering and Kidnapping even Innocent American Citizens off our Streets... so... just be sure you have your Heads on the Swivel and stay Safe and stay Alive come November and then again in 2028.
I wouldn't be Surprised to see Signs like this one at our Polling Places, coz I think they will intentionally TRY to make it risky to go Vote and are already saying so in fact. Every Accusation they've made so far has been a Confession... it's their dependable "Tell". Anyway, we haven't gotten our Ballots yet but they will come by Mail. Maricopa County has been Targeted in the Past by this Administration becoz our Urban Voters tend to not be ReTrumplican Loyalists like Rural Arizona can sometimes be. Arizona has been a Traditionally Conservative State, which is Fine IF you're A TRUE Conservative, but MAGA is neither Conservative or Traditional Republican, they have become a perverse Cult of Radicals and Extremists or Religious Far Right Zealots pretending to be Conservatives, as if they don't understand the very definition of what Conservative even means.
Fundamentalist Religious folk seem to Love this Pervert President and how he's openly Criminal, Vulgar and Cruel, and not Ashamed of his numerous Crimes! Go figure... says Volumes about their Brand of Religion IMO. Seems it would Attract Ungodly folks who've Perverted Relationship with God and are not Good Witnesses for Christ either. They do have a form and a fashion of an Extreme bent Brand of a Religion, but whether they have a Relationship with God or Serve Christ is highly Questionable? Just based on what and who they Support and their Actions towards fellow Human Beings being Cruelty based, lacking any Compassion or Action that could be considered Good Works and the Fruits of the Spirit. While being instead quite abhorrent and perverted, infatuated with and Worshipping their Orange Messiah. He's strangely like a Biblical Golden Calf in many ways and sure likes tackily Gilding shit and making it gauche *LOL*. The Fundies are openly Supporting Evil and the Devil's Advocates instead of being about the Lord's Work.
I Loved this Vendor's Wigs and Stands Arted up like Drag Queens. The Price Point was quite reasonable. So, it was Tempting to Buy at least one for Inspiration that The Young Prince could utilize to Art Up some of my Mannequin Heads I allow him to Create his Art upon for Display. These were inexpensive Styrofoam Mannequin Hat/Wig Forms used. The Wigs were exceptional Creations and could be removed and Worn as Costume Accessories. I would think for Halloween that would be Perfect, or if you're in a Drag Show? *Smiles and Winks* The Man has been pretty restless waiting on Nurse Remi to arrive, so he's been quite animated. *Smiles* He really does look forward to her Visits and they've been quite beneficial to him even tho' the VA hasn't yet resumed his OT and PT Visits, which, I had thought they would, but haven't yet, and mebbe won't if they've had Budget Cuts again? He can do most of it at Home with my Supervision tho', I Paid Attention to what the Therapists had him doing for Occupational and Physical Therapy.
Now, getting him to DO it with me as an Audience or doing it with him, rather than some hunky Stud Muffin he's trying to impress or keep Pace with, is another Story. He didn't wanna be Shown Up or Outdone by some Youngster doing the Exercises along with him, so would try really hard to Show Off and Impress them to get their Praise that he's still a Bad Ass. *Winks* He doesn't feel the Need to Show Off for Yours Truly anymore. Been Married too long for that. *Bwahahahahaha* In his Mind's Eye he's still 10 Foot Tall and Bulletproof tho', Bless him. When he and The Son had their recent confrontation Verbally, he threatened to Kick The Son's Ass and I'm thinking, Honey, you're 74 Years Old now and seriously impaired Mentally and Physically, it's unlikely you have the same Intimidating Presence to anyone 40 or Younger anymore. Pleeeease!!! It's a rather Hollow Threat at this Season of Life. Tho', I wouldn't doubt he could Snap and still Kill someone, so, just don't Test him, he wouldn't be competent to Stand Trial for Murder. *Winks and LOL*
But, The Son, out of Respect, backed down some... not enough tho', so then he had to Deal with Old Dark Dawn. Coz nobody will Disrespect The Man in front of me lest I go Postal on their Ass. I'm Old too, but the Kiddos know I have NO more Fucks to give, which just makes me Crazier and more Dangerous when Triggered. *Ha ha ha* And I made it clear, ever speak to your Dad like that again and I'll set you on Fire!!! He's not sure I wouldn't, so that was that and he left for the Night, as did his Sister. Until we could resolve the whole Shitshow they'd engaged in, come Morning, coz they knew they'd both upset me to the point they knew I'd unravel otherwise and probably end up in Psyche Lockdown again or hauled off to Jail until I could be Psychologically Evaluated. *Ha ha ha* The next Morning The Daughter approached me first, saying, well, he Solved my Dental Problem Mom, so... it's All Good what happened between us!
And that was so damned Crazy Talk Funny in a Dark Gallow's Humor way, and Bat Shit Crazy, as she always is... that I had to Laugh despite the Seriousness of what had happened with them Throwing Fists like a Heavyweight Championship was on the Line. And, she did remind me that she tried to Strangle him first before he ever got Physical with her. And she was Choking the Life out of him and he's got Fingermark Bruises, a fucked up Lip, and a gash over his Eyebrow, so she gave as good as she got. Tho' she did admit once she was losing Teeth, the Fight was over and she'd Lost that one and Tapped Out. *Le Sigh... these Crazy SMI addled Kids* He'd tried to Stop her by Restraining her First, but she's Scrappy, so that wasn't gonna Work and he was at the disadvantage of being the Male in the Fight with a Female... never a Good Look for any Man regardless of circumstances leading up to it.
Both of them had been Drinking and both of them were Out of Control by then, so I'm just glad nobody needed Medical Attention and refused to want Charges Pressed or Police called. I think otherwise they both would be Locked Up right now on Assault Charges. And, to be Fair, she told me that had I been in her Position, I'd of flipped out and Fought too, and she's Right about that. Once someone provokes me to where I Snap Mentally, I kinda Black Out and don't really have Memory of what happens after that or Care anymore who gets hurt, including myself, coz I don't give a fuck. And since I'm well over 65 now and Bruise spectacularly now and don't even Feel injuries hardly at all or know how I get them... anyone much Younger is Catching Serious Charges of Assaulting a Vulnerable Adult. So it wouldn't go Well for them either, even if they Win... and just humiliating if they Lose. And I'll look Tragic either way... even if I still had any Fight in me... so, I definitely consider that a Win-Win. *Ha ha ha* I know, I'm a very Sick Woman, Pray for me... Thoughts & Prayers my Friends... Thoughts & Prayers! *Smiles and Winks*
Anyway, I'm contemplating whether to go get the Tire done and go to the Antique Mall AFTER picking Princess T up from Work so that I don't have to have any deadline to be back Home? I don't know how long foofing our Showroom and Locked Case may be or putting all that Inventory in that I spent last Night and this Morning Pricing? I got a lot Priced to try to find Placement for. And Nurse Remi seems to be running Late Today, which is unusual for her, she's very punctual usually. I haven't got any notifications of a Cancellation either, but there's a lot of Construction Roadwork going on everywhere which is delaying Traffic and causing Detours in some areas. They have the Main Road in front of our Home all tore up right now, but we have an Access Road directly in Front of our Properties that we use that runs parallel, so we avoid most of the Construction that way right now.
She arrived, his BP and Diabetic Reading was High, which, isn't Good. There is no particular reason each should be High, he's had Good Numbers for a few Months now, but it can and sometimes does Turn on a Dime, which is why he has Weekly visits to Monitor him closely. When his Health takes a Bad Turn it usually does so for no apparent reason, even if he's doing everything he should be. I've decided to wait and go get the Tire fixed and drop Inventory off AFTER I have to pick The Grandchild up from Work coz she usually gets off early on a Tuesday coz she goes in an Hour earlier that Day. I don't like to feel rushed when I have other stuff that needs to get done so that way I don't feel pressured to squeeze things in tightly together and have that added stress. The Son is Home from Work early, making a Pizza and said he'd look after his Dad and Feed him for me when I go do what I need to, so, I have coverage here at Home. With The Man's Numbers not being great I want him watched more closely than usual.
Below is the Medical Cadaver Training Skull I picked up for under Five Bucks at SAVERS, they'd marked it down half price, which was Surprising given Halloween Merch is Selling so well. Princess T put her Birthday Tiara on it that came with the Bouquet Rusty Bought for her. *LOL* I also got some Labubu Plush Toys and LaBabies Plush Toys, which are waning in Popularity now, and were always overpriced at Full Retail, so sometimes you do see them at Chazzas now and I can still Sell them at good Margins at the Antique Mall in my Locked Case. The Niece and I Priced a whole bunch more Pokemon Cards before she had to go to Work, so I have a lot of Fresh Inventory of those to go in to the Locked Case too. We were both looking them up on Google Lens which within Seconds not only gives you which Card they are and what they're worth, but if it's a Japanese Card it Translates what the Card says into English, which is also Helpful when Pricing them for Customers. I Scored a bunch of the Japanese Cards and the Hologram Specialty Cards. They are Selling really well.
I need them to Sell well since this Pay Period started out with Soft Sales for some reason. For Two Months now we've had Stronger Sales, and then, it just Flatlined. No rhyme or reason as to why since attendance is high but they're not necessarily Buying just coz they're there. Lots of people biding time, window shopping, being Looky Lous and not Consumers necessarily. With the Midterms coming up could be why some are skittish coz they're still very nervous about the Economy worsening and Political Chaos ensuing more than it already is. Every Morning you Wake Up thinking, well, what Crazy thing did he do NOW in the Middle of the Night?! That Instability and Erratic Unhinged Behavior makes folks nervous.
His latest Treasonous Statement at a Rally in some Deep Red State, he said it would be acceptable to let an Enemy Take Out Los Angeles and San Diego!!! *Gasp and OMG!* And the FuckMonkey MAGA Crowd was cheering and clapping for that, like they'd be okay Bombing or Nuking other Americans in our Country's Cities, OMG! That's about 11 Million Americans he claimed would be an "Acceptable Loss and Small Price to Pay"! An American sitting President advocating for Nuking American Cities is not only Treason, but scary Insanity! And I'm not so worried about an Adversary doing it, but that Lunatic and Drunken Warmonger Hegseth doing it and saying it was an Adversary!!! They clearly like blowing things up Illegally and Killing People in what are absolutely War Crimes already committed and condemned!
If there are any Voters in either of those Cities, if they'd still Vote for this Regime's Party, who would Sacrifice them and their Families and Neighbors by allowing Nuking their Cities, and say so on National TV, they aren't Normal or Sane either. And the people who cheered and clapped for that at a Rally are Traitors to their Countrymen and their Country as well, they should be Ashamed and considered potential Domestic Terrorists. These are the ilk that Support this Lunatic and anything he'd do. Anyway, that's what we Woke Up to this Day that was more Insanity and demented Fuckery out of this White House.
My Tire got fixed but he said my Treads are getting to the point where I will have to replace all my Tires, which will be around $800+. *Le Sigh* And that's the least expensive ones for my Truck. I was able to get everything into Inventory and visit with some of my Vendor Friends at the Antique Mall while I waited for my Tires to be Aired Up and my one to be fixed that had a big Nail in it. The Mall had a lot of Shoppers, but very few Buyers, so Staff was bored and said Sales had been flat still. I had Sold some decent priced items, but my Sales aren't as Strong as they have been for the past couple Paydays. I mostly have been Selling Pokemon Cards, Specialty T-Shirts and Crafting Supplies. Even some Halloween is languishing longer than I expected it to, but, that might pick up shortly as Big Box Stores are running out of Halloween Merch prematurely? Some Vendors were telling me they're gonna already put Christmas Merch out.
I brought in some Halloween Merch, like Pillows, Jack O'Lanterns, and Dia de los Muertos Inventory. Even if it doesn't Sell it looks good in the Showroom for the Holidays and gives the Autumnal Vibe and Atmosphere to the Room. I have some Vintage Harvest Graphics Kitchen Sets that I'm Surprised haven't Sold, most were from the 1970's or earlier and I had almost complete Sets of each. Like the Vintage Hall Autumn Leaf, which I have even some of the harder to find pieces of it. Below is a couple Images I Cribbed Online of the Hall Design. I have the Bowls, Plates, Cups, S&P Shakers, Butter Dish, Sugar Bowl & Creamer, Gravy Boat, and some other pieces... it came out in 1933 and the Run ended in 1976. It's very Autumnal for the Season so the Display looks good massed together in a Showroom Vignette. But, no Takers thus far. The Fiesta Ware is an easier Turn, I can Sell it all day long and it seems to Appeal to a broader Demographic.
I have a lot of Homer Laughlin Golden Harvest in Two different Designs that The Daughter brought Home from a Barn Clean Out for an Old Guy who just gave it all to her. It had probably been Stored there since the 1970's. *LOL* I've got that priced so low that some of it has Sold already, but I've got a lot left and am Selling them Individually so it's very affordable, nobody has to Invest in Buying a whole Set. Retro Kitchenware from the 1950-1970 Eras are pretty Popular if you get the Right Designs of it that are desirable and the Right Makers. Diner Ware is the most Popular tho'. Anyway, not Selling well, so after Autumn I don't know what I'm gonna do with what's left of it? I'm not inclined to wanna drag it Home and put it back into Storage, but I don't want it taking up valuable Real Estate either if there doesn't seem to be an Interest. Difficult to gauge what's gonna Appeal or Trend coz it's so random sometimes.
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And this is Why both Princess T and I are gravitating more towards what we know is an easy Turn and Selling easily now. I'd rather saturate our Rental Spaces with what is Hot at the moment and make more Money, I'm no Purist when it comes to Resale of whatever folks are Buying most of. *LOL* If you're not Making Money you're Losing Money, is my Mantra. And sure, I'd LIKE to be Selling certain things, but if the Buyers aren't there it's a waste of Time, Money and Effort to try to Sell it. I've got to remember that Thursday and Friday is when my Friend Richard is there and he wants to Buy any Silver items and Bronze Statuary I have, so I'm just gonna Sell it all to him and not even try to hawk it in my own Spaces, easy Cash Sale to other Vendors is preferable and I don't have to pay Commission or Overhead on it then. Richard is the kind of Vendor to not Care if something valuable sits in his Inventory a long time, coz he only Sells higher end pieces. So, if he has just a few Sales Annually he makes Bank coz his Merch is so expensive and has High End Value that Appeals to a certain Clientele. He's got Merch worth Thousands of Dollars for One piece... and those things don't fly out the Doors Daily.
I've got a Signed Native American Buffalo Hunt Bronze that I think he'll be interested in Buying from me. I had it a long time and enjoyed it but I don't Display it anymore and have no Attachments to it, tho' it is a lovely piece and large, so as heavy as a Boat Anchor. I don't have the Retail Space to Market it and I don't want it taking up Valuable Space and sit there for Months waiting on the Right Buyer. I don't have the Room at Home to Display it. Even Selling it for Scrap I'd make more than I Paid for it a long time ago, but I don't want it destroyed and scrapped... coz it's a Numbered Piece and I don't know exactly how many were even produced? Richard Loves that kind of thing and keeps bugging me about Selling to him some choice pieces like that which he knows I have and just don't bother bringing in to Sell to Customers. The Demographic there aren't usually Consummate Collectors, they're Impulse Buyers and prefer whatever is Cheapest. You do have to know your Audience.
This is what flies out of there, this kind of Merch... and so... we load up with it coz that's what the Customers are Buying the most of. And my Kiddo Collected this kind of thing too and Shares Space with me there and knows what her Generation are seeking. Right now our biggest Demographic are Younger Shoppers that are spending their Money. And I don't mind being their Favorite Vendor at all really. It's flattering when the Young Collectors tell us we're their Favorite Spaces and our Regulars. A lot of Princess T's Young Co-Workers Shop our Spaces in fact and come in to visit with me when they're there. Some have brought in their Parents or Grandparents to meet me and tell them I'm Princess T's Gramma. *LOL* Even tho' she's an Introvert, she's very Popular with her Co-Workers and even with Management.
I'd picked up this 6 piece Set of Colorful Cups in Glass at SAVERS when picking up Princess T, and it was Senior Discount Day. I Priced them right away to take in when I later went to drop off Inventory and they looked good with the Colorful Fiesta Ware Vignette of Merch. Those Celebrating Dia de los Muertos often use very Colorful Decorations and Utilitarian Items to go with the Tradition and Rituals. And, I did have a lot of various shades of Orange, Plum, Grey and Yellow Fiesta Ware too, which lends itself to the Halloween Color Palette as well and an Autumnal Vibe. I'm not seeing a lot of Vendors having much Halloween or even Seasonal Autumn Merch at our Antique Mall, so when you do have some, it stands out in a good way. Almost too many have Christmas Merch.
I made it to The Gym this Morning and to my Delight and Surprise they had a lot of brand new Equipment including some I use regularly like the Stationary Bikes. The Bikes were not only easier and more comfortable to ride than the old ones, but had new Screens to take you to different places all over the World. I chose the Santa Barbara, California Screen to ride in and it was so lovely, so clean, lots of Beautiful Palm Trees and Amazing Beaches, didn't seem too crowded, so now I wanna Vacay in Santa Barbara... so on the Bucket List it goes as a Future Destination. *Smiles* I rode for 20 Minutes around Santa Barbara until I'd finished all the Screens and Sights, going back to where it starts. *LOL* It motivated me to ride longer so I could see more of it. *Ha ha ha* I did the Hydromassage Bed for 15 Minutes, the Steam Sauna for 10 Minutes, and took a 20 Minute Shower before leaving. It always feels so good that I need to get in the habit of trying to do it daily.
I went to "First Watch" for Breakfast and had the Million Dollar Potatoes and Million Dollar Bacon with my fav Gourmet Iced Coffee I always get there. I only ate 1/3 of the Million Dollar Potatoes and took 2/3 of that Home for The Man to eat for Breakfast. I stopped at "Trader Joe's" and got our perishables Groceries, they have great prices on their Charcuterie Cheese Trays, only $5.99 and $7.99, which is half what most Grocers charge and frankly, theirs are better, not just cheaper. I also got some Autumnal Foods like a Pumpkin Brioche Twist Bread with some Maple Butter. Some Strawberry-Rhubarb Mini Pies and some Roasted Fall Vegetables that only take 3 Minutes to cook-heat in the Microwave and some Fresh Fall Vegetable Hash. They had Gourds and Mini Pumpkins for only 99 Cents to $2.49 each so I got an assortment for Interior Decor. They had Virgin Olive Oil on Sale too. I'd left so early I was back Home by 9:45 a.m..
We had watched the Haunted Mansion Makeover, the Older Female Designer with the Red Dreadlocks who was Arrogant, Cocky, Full of Ego, Bossy, Critical and rather an overbearing Bitch, got eliminated. Good riddance, she was annoying and nobody Liked her or wanted to work with her. The Transformation all Four Contestants had to do of an Attic into a Speak Easy Game Room turned out Fabulous tho'. I was very impressed. But I have been thruout the whole Show. I felt they eliminated the right person, since her Lighting Ideas, which she was responsible for, was just Weird and not in a good way. I hadn't Hated her Design Sensibilities before this Challenge, but she didn't do a good Job during this Challenge at all. And she was the type to become a Legend in her own Mind and act Superior to all the other Talented Designers. She thought she had this Prize Money in the Bag... and... she didn't and underestimated her Opponents. Which is always Foolish, never underestimate any Adversary, or do so at your own peril.
It's a lot of Prize Money, Fifty Grand, and everyone wants it and has the Talent to potentially Win it. The Young Gay Guy had Immunity, but didn't rest on his Laurels becoz he couldn't get eliminated. In fact, he totally Killed It with being responsible for The Bar Area, I liked his Transformation the best actually. But the Young Black Lesbian Gal Won again for her Gaming Table she was responsible for and it was very good and well done too, she does a lot of Artistic OOAK Creations and pushes Boundaries about being Fearless even with a strict Timeline, she doesn't Play it Safe. The Middle Aged White Female Designer did a Fabulous Job of the Color Scheme and Artwork too, so that Trio had Rocked It and it was hard to pick a Winner out of them. Plus, they get along as Team Players. The Haunting of the Home is getting to them some, nobody is getting much Sleep, lots of what I'd consider Poltergeist Activity there. It's benign, not malevolent or Demonic, but it can make it scary and uncomfortable if you're not at Peace being around Spirit.
I want to visit some more "Trader Joe's", "Sprouts", and "Whole Foods" locations to see what Gourmet Autumnal items they are offering up? This is my Favorite time of Year to make Buffet Spreads and Charcuterie Boards. I'm no Culinary Jedi but I can pull off a Mean Looking Buffet or Charcuterie Board. And even tho' I don't Drink, I used to Host some pretty good Wine & Cheese Tasting Parties too back in the day. Everyone would bring their own Favorite Wine and Cheese too to add to the spread. It was madly Popular, and a tad bit Boujee, but introduced people to Wines or Cheeses they may never have tried yet, and if anyone got hammered they just spent the Night. *LOL and Winks*
I will partake of a Tasting of a good Moscato or Rosato Wine, perhaps a Port Wine. Mostly I just don't Like Alcoholic beverages and should not drink coz my tolerance for it is very low. I like when "Whole Foods" gets their Moscato Grapes in Season. I'd like to try to grow them here along our Chain Link Fencing. Grapes do well in Arizona Climate and Soil, there used to be Miles of Vineyards here back in the day. Sadly, no more. Orchards and Vineyards succumbed to Urban Sprawl. I miss seeing the vast expanses of Agricultural Areas that used to heavily dot the West Valley Landscape and the Aromas of the Citrus Orchards was Sublime. And it was Cooler by a lot of Degrees when we had more Agricultural Irrigated Land or Raw Pristine Desert, than a Sea of dense Subdivisions and Commercial or Industrial Buildings that replaced it all.
While I was watching my Shows I was filling Jack O'Lantern Plastic Eggs with Sour Eyeball Gum Candy to hand out for Halloween Night. *LOL* I got a huge Bag of said Jack O'Lantern Plastic Eggs at the GOODWILL for 99 Cents, I think there were about 25+. They're in a Bowl with the Candy Cigarettes, Candy Bracelets, Candy Necklaces & Candy Rings. Remember those Necklaces that turned your Neck the Colors of the Pastel Candy while you ate them off the stretchy Elastic Necklace while wearing it?! *LOL* Well, they also had the Bracelets made the same way and then a Sweet Tart Candy wearable Rings, all individually wrapped.
And when we went to the Discount Grocery Store they had the Vintage Wax Bottle Nik-L-Nip Mini Drinks that we Loved as Kids, so I got some of those for Nostalgia's sake. They came in a Box of 12 Pacs that hold 8 Bottles each. I am gonna put some of those in the Candy Bowls to hand out Halloween Night and see how many Modern Kids will be interested in choosing one? *LOL* We used to Love the Wax Lips and Wax Fang Mouths too, Wax Mustaches, haven't seen them around. You can Order them Online tho'. I didn't coz I don't wanna end up with a bunch if Kiddos don't want 'em. *LOL* I'm glad you can find some Nostalgic Candies from your Childhood tho'. I am mos def deep into my 2nd Childhood, no doubt about it! *Winks and Laughs*
I stocked up on a lot of Essentials at the Discount Grocers, so our Pantry is well Stocked just in case during the November Elections things go Sideways and it might take Time to Correct the Chaos??? I would Hope for a Peaceful Transfer of Power and not some of the same we had January 6th, or worse, coz that was out of Control and Treasonous. None of those Bad Actors who engaged in an Insurrection should have been Pardoned, people got hurt, people Died, including but not limited to Capital Police trying to protect our Elected Officials and their Families whose Lives were in Danger. They seriously were going to try to Hang The Vice President Mike Pence and had Gallows erected, lest we forget... and Lord knows what else they might have done violently if they hadn't been stopped? And Donnie Two Dolls was the Instigator and encouraged the Violence and tried to overthrow the Government, he is a Traitor and should have been Charged with Treason back then and Imprisoned for Life. Or received the Death Penalty for betraying his Country. Treason used to be punishable by Death and you cannot ever Trust a Traitor.
I liked these Toy Figures of The Munsters, and Monster High had some Cute Halloween Themed Dolls, including a Wednesday Addams one. They often run the Old Black & White Episodes of both "The Munsters" {1964-1966} and "The Addams Family" {also 1964-1966}, on Vintage TV Station Cable Channel, and I watch them, yeah, they're corny, especially "The Munsters". I always thought "The Addams Family" was better, but, I still enjoy them as much as I did when Young. Tho' my Kiddos and Grandkids aren't as infatuated and think it's Silly. It was a Simpler Time and we were more easily Entertained, what can I say? *LOL* I'm still a very Simple Person and things I Enjoy I realize very few people would find Enjoyable at all. I Enjoy Environmental Cleanup, no matter what the Weather or Temperature is, I look forward to doing it. I will go to the Park almost every day and it doesn't even have to be a different Park, connecting with Nature is my biggest Joy and my most Spiritual Experience. I like the Silliest Simple Shows, but don't watch much TV actually.
I will watch Old Reruns of my Favs, like "Supermarket Sweep", and marvel at how many Colors of the same attractive Shirt the Host, Handsome David Ruprecht, wore! *LOL* He's still Alive at 77 BTW and has Aged quite well, he Hosted that Show for roughly Nine Years across it's Two separate Runs, and I probably watched every Episode made, more than once. *LOL* I don't know why, but it Entertained me to watch the Contestants trying to Score the highest Cost of Groceries and I Imagined how I'd play the Game to Win, I of coarse Imagined my Strategy to be Superior to most Contestants. In Real Life I might have Choked as an actual Contestant on any Game Show. If I have a full Shopping Cart sometimes I can barely steer it, let alone Run around the Grocery Store with it! *Bwahahahaha* He was also known for those Funky Sweaters he'd sometimes wear too on the Show, but I happened to like those Tailored Shirts, same Shirt, in an amazing array of Colors.
I always wondered just how many Colors of that Shirt they had? I don't think I ever saw him in the same Color twice? *LOL* And of coarse I watched long enuf to see David's Color of Hair Greying too, until he was a Silver Fox. Sometimes they still Rerun the Show on the Vintage Cable Channel and I'll watch it and Laugh about the Fashions and Hairstyles of the Contestants, which were absolutely hideous. Compared to how Suave' and Fashionable David always looked thruout the Years of the Show, he had Swagger, even for that Culturally Deprived Fashion Era. And even the goofy Funky Sweaters, he could pull off. Which were like Ugly Christmas Sweaters and for some Seasons became a Thing and a Trademark, I preferred the Shirts. *Smiles* I never knew he was in "Star Trek II ~ The Wrath of Kahn" {1982}! But mostly that's coz he had an Un-Onscreen Role as the Voice of "Radio Voice" and the Voice of "Kobayashi Maru Captain". And... I'm not a Trekkie tho' I do Love me some William Shatner, still going Strong and Working at 95! The Son got to see Shat in person here in Phoenix when he was in his 90's and said he still totally Rocks as an Iconic Hollywood Star.
I enjoyed when William Shatner was a Client on an Episode of another Fav Show "American Pickers". I still watch that Show even tho' nobody can really replace Frank, may he R.I.P.. I wanted a Decolletage Tattoo like Danielle has, well, what she has Above the Leopard Spots, that part... but I'm more drawn to Black & Grey Tattoos usually. I do Like and Connect with Danielle's overall sense of Style tho'. She had many Wicked Silk Kimonos she Wore on the Show over the Years and layered over her other Ensembles. My Mom and I often did that. My Mom used to layer Silk Kimonos over her other Clothing way back in the very early 1950's, and mebbe even before that, coz there's a few pixs of her in them before she even met my Dad and when she was a Younger Teenager. Not many exist of her Young, or my Dad, since neither Family owned a Camera, so I Cherish the very few I have and knew my Mom, her whole Life, was a Fashionista and very Bohemian. So was my Nanna, her Mother... it must be in our DNA to be Bohemians? *LOL and Winks*
I confess that I have Worn my Kimonos like this, sans her Amazing Body Art, which I wouldn't mind having. She has some Ahhhmazing Flash! *LOL and Winks* I do know she's done Roller Derby and Burlesque. I Like Danielle and was sorry to hear she had to leave the Show too over Health Reasons. I Wish her Well, she still looks Good at 50... she was Born the Year I Graduated High School. *Ha ha ha* She has a Younger Sister Ann, known as Carbomb Betty... so they definitely have a Colorful Family. *Smiles* I have Industry Friends that visited the Store in Nashville, before it Closed, and said it was a Tourist Trap really and just Sold Souvenirs Advertising the Show, things on Display that were Picked belonged to Mike and were just on Display, NFS, nothing in there was Franks at all. It Closed after 15 Years.
I don't know about their Flagship Store of "Antique Archeology" in Iowa, nobody I know has gone there... coz... Iowa! *LOL* But it is Owned by Creator and Star Mike Wolfe too. I liked Mike best in the Show, but was Sad how Frank's Health went so bad and he finally succumbed to it. It was said Frank Owned an Antique Shop in Illinois called "Frank Fritz Finds", but that was never profiled on the Show, I always wondered Why since they made it sound like they were Partners and Best of Friends all their Lives. But, when Frank left the Show he was rarely mentioned and I found that to be Odd too, especially after he got SO ill and even after he Died. It was like he was Ghosted... and that's just Sad. But, you never know what really goes on Behind The Scenes in most folk's Lives, let alone Celebrities.
I heard something pretty interesting on the News Today, Lawrence O'Donnell had the Founder and Editor of SPY Magazine on his Program, the Magazine is Celebrating it's 40th Anniversary. They have covered Donnie Two Dolls extensively since the early 1980's in their Magazine, with not only Parodies, such as Nicknaming him The Little Fingered Vulgarian, but of all his Criminal Activities, Lies, Vulgarity, Fraud, Pettiness... he's who he's always been, no different now than he was way back then, even before then in the 1970's actually. But, they said way back then they did an Article about who would be the Cheapest Rich Person in America. They sent out minuscule Checks to all the Richest People, starting at only just under $2 Checks, reducing it to 35 Cents, and finally to only 13 Cents to see which ones would actually Cash them?
Now ya gotta remember how much Effort, way back then, it took to Cash Checks. You had to Endorse them, take them to the Bank, and Cash them. Well Donnie Two Dolls Cashed every single one of them, even the 13 Cent Check sent to him!!! Which Tied him for the Cheapest Rich Person in America with International Arms Dealer Adnan Khashoggi the Saudi Billionaire!!! *LMAOROTF* You can't even make this shit up and I thought that was hilarious about the level of Greed of both Men, when they're already obscenely Rich! They exposed this in their Magazine and now for their 40th Anniversary are gonna rehash all the previous things they Exposed about Donnie Two Dolls over all these Decades in their Magazine, back when nobody else was paying close attention to all the shit he was doing or covering it, or exposing it, but, they were. They said everyone treated him like a Joke, but now he's a Dangerous Joke, since he has the Nuclear Codes and has the Presidency of the United States... surrounding himself with other Jokers who are Freaks, and a literal Parody each and every one, so, it's not even remotely Funny.
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Happy Halloween and Autumnal Vibes my Friends... Dawn... The Bohemian
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