The Fiasca In Alaska

 

Do you know what you're looking at?  Any Guesses?  The Daughter was doing a Deep Clean for us of our Master Bathroom and came out of our Shower Laughing and showing me this... False Eyelashes on a Pumice Stone... from, Guess Who?   She Who Wears False Lashes... AKA: Princess T!  They look like little Spiderlings on there... Hilarious!  Teenagers!  We let The Girls use our Shower, coz it's a Walk-In and the Guest Bathroom is a Shower in a Tub, and has been known as the "Guy's Bathroom", even tho', well, Technically, isn't Grandpa/Dad a GUY, using ours?!  *LMAO* 

  And The Son is a very Clean "Guy", like his Dad is, so he's not messy or nasty at all when he uses anything.  But, they'd still rather not Share a Shower that he's using too... becoz he's a Man, so, we don't require it.  You learn to choose your Battles wisely in a Multigenerational Household.  And, to be Fair and Reasonable, at one time there were Two Guys in their Twenties using that Bathroom... need I say more?  Have you ever tried to House Train Guys in their Teens or Twenties?  Exactly.  The Son is an anomaly in that, like The Man, he's meticulously Orderly, Disciplined to the Nth Degree in Housekeeping behind himself, Clean and very Tidy, they make no Messes those Two, never have.

Princess T apologized for forgetting to take her Eyelashes out of the Shower and toss them, but it had made her Mom and I Laugh with Amusement.   Anyway, in Real Time it's the Day After our Girl's Day Out and we might have overdone it for Princess T since she's not Feeling Well this Morning and is calling in Sick to Work!!!   She just had Four Days Off in a row so I Hope they Believe her and don't think she isn't really Sick?  She was Fine Yesterday, and didn't eat anything she shouldn't, so I don't know why this Morning she feels so dreadful?  We weren't out in the Sun a lot since most of our Fun entailed Walking in Air Conditioned Mall and Stores or being in a Restaurant.

This meant I could have Slept In but didn't, coz I automatically Woke when I should on a Tuesday to get her to Work on Time and realized I didn't hear her getting ready.  So, went in to check on her, thinking she'd only mebbe dozed off?  But she was played out on the Floor of her Room like a Starfish, Pale and saying she didn't wanna risk throwing up in her Bed, so wanted to stay down there.  Eli, the Cat, was having histrionics around her and meowing to me about it, coz he gets upset if his Girl isn't Feeling Well.  He does sense when she's Ill but doesn't know what to do about it, so he gets very Anxious and Agitated about it.  He won't leave her Side when she's like this, he's quite devoted... even tho' he can be a real Rascal sometimes.

I Hope she feels better later in the day?  I want to go out River Stone Hunting since The Daughter has the Rock Mosaic Project in full swing out front of our Property Wall and she'll run out of Stones soon if I don't find more.  We know it will take a lot to do the entire front since it's an Acre Across in Width, but it will look Splendid when done.  She's taking her time and facing up the best side of each Stone, dipping them in Water first to be able to see what side looks most aesthetic.  Both she and I are Anal like that about Artistic Projects.  *LOL*  She won't let Mando help her place the Rocks for that reason, he'd be a Real Man about it and just put any Rock, any Side Up, any Placement and that just won't do!  *Winks*  So, he's doing the Human Backhoe Muscle Work instead.  *LMAO*

The Daughter will be here to keep an Eye on Princess T for us while we go Rock Collecting for the Project this Morning.   We began at around 5:00 a.m. so it was nice and Cool and I got a lot of Rocks while The Man looked for Aluminum Cans.  I'll try to do that real early every Morning, it was not only good exercise, but enjoyable Hunting for the right River Rocks for the Project.  I got some really nice specimens and when we got Home The Daughter and Mando were doing Yardwork and cleaning up around the Front Patio, we'd had a Storm the other Night and it blows Leaves and Pine Needles everywhere.  But, it's been overcast and a bit Cooler, tho' Humid due to it having Rained during the Night.  It's slated to be 113-116 all Week, so it's not gonna stay Cooler.  This is also why I need to get a very early start every Morning.

Mad that our Social Security still didn't hit yet, we should have gotten it about 5 Days ago, so we're about almost Three Grand shorted of OUR Money, which, is substantial when on a Fixed Income and Bills are Due.  No use calling the Social Security Office, you can never get thru by Phone anymore, not sure they're even Staffed to man their Phones anymore with the cuts made by this Administration Firing Federal Workers all willy-nilly?  Online their Website says for our Birthdates the August Checks could be as late as the 20th and to try to contact them if they haven't been received by then.  So, we'll try to hang tough for a couple more Days then.  In Real Time it will be the 20th Tomorrow. 

I just HAD to steal that description of The Fiasca In Alaska after some Clever Commenter on another Blog offered it up to describe that ridiculously overblown Spectacle between Putin and The Panderer.  I have enjoyed reading everyone's Opinion on it all, lots to unpack there.  Basically, I'm of the Opinion that no Words are really necessary anymore once you've sided with Russia, you've pretty much said it all by then, haven't you?  Yes, The Panderer talked some temporary Smack about Putin for a Minute, and then got put back in his place immediately, his Countenance showed every bit of that afterwards.  Beforehand he was groveling and fawning, it was a sickening Spectacle of a Master's Visit and who he Owns being in lock-step with how The Owned should Act.  The Luncheon got Cancelled, the Meeting was quite brief really, it didn't take long for The Master to remind who he Owns, that he still Owns him.  And "Advising" him to nix Mail-In-Voting... Eye Roll... since if you're gonna be a Wannabe Little Putin some day, you need Advice from Big Putin.

Anyway, our disastrous Politics aside, I've been really just Tired and not very motivated to do much, not sure exactly why?   Could be a Bipolar Low coming on, I just want to Sleep a lot and have taken some Naps in the middle of each Day.  I can't say it helps, but, it is Rest and I suppose I need it either physically or mentally, so, no harm in getting some extra Z's in I figure.   Princess T was feeling a bit better by Mid-Afternoon, she wasn't throwing up anymore at least and stayed in Bed.   A good day followed by a bad day for both of us was odd since we didn't see it coming.  We'll be Fine, Tomorrow is a brand new day.  At least I got quite a bit done very early before I tanked and then didn't wanna do a damned thing.  And it's not as if there's nothing to be done, there's lots I could be doing around here and am NOT.  The Man has been happily watching his Programs in the Living Room so he's been no problem at all and thus I could just Rest and be sequestered in our Room with some soothing Music on "Soundscapes".  I've Blogged off and on.

The Young Prince sent a Pix via The Book of Faces, it's further Below, he doesn't like having his Pix taken so it's Rare he'll take a Selfie.   He's speculating that late September could be the Month he comes back to Arizona... but that has been pushed back so many times I am not sure when it will actually happen?  I don't think they're reconciling, but they seem to be co-existing relatively agreeably, I presume?   Allen is at Work all day, so they only have to get along for part of each day anyway.  And the times I've spoken to the Grandson he is very talkative, which is also Rare, and usually a good Sign that he's not struggling as much with his Mental Health and the torments of Schizophrenia.  I can gauge it better in person of coarse than over a Phone or by a single Photo.   His conversations have been lucid tho', and talking of positive things, so, it's been encouraging.   His Hair seems to be Lavender or something similar now... he changes it constantly.  *LOL*  I was surprised he's not clean shaven, not that he grows much facial hair if he doesn't shave.  But, he looks more Male in the Pix than Androgenous, that's a switch.

He did get his Phone fixed so he can contact us anytime now.  Also via the Computer, since I use The Book of Faces and the Messenger on there more than we do the Phones to stay in Touch with Family and Friends who aren't Local.   I'm not a Phone Person, I don't like talking on a Phone, never have, probably never will.   I always want to end a Call right away and easily lose Focus if not talking to someone Face to Face in Person.  Talking on Phones is too abstract for me I guess.  Sometimes it's useless that I have both a Cellphone and a Landline House Phone becoz I use neither hardly at all.  *Smiles*  I see people with their Phones like it's an appendage and half the time I don't even know where mine is or if I have it with me or not?  *LOL*   I'm fortunate everyone knows this about me so doesn't Call often becoz they know I don't like it.  Dropping by for an actual Visit is Welcome, but Phone Calls, not so much.  Phone Calls often feel so intrusive to me when I'm busy doing something else and get a Call.

On Thursday is the Monthly Event at SWEET SALVAGE called "How Sweet It Is" as a Theme and it's their Anniversary Month, of 14 Years in Business.  I should Want to go but I'm ambivalent and I ain't gonna Lie, I may not bother?  I'm just in THAT Head Space right now about most things.   So, we'll see by Thursday Morning if I still Feel like, Meh... or can drum up a modicum of Enthusiasm about it?  *Le Sigh*  Last Month I didn't Enjoy it, left early, but it was more MY Head Space than anything specific.  I did visit with some Industry Friends and some of the Regular Customers I've gotten to know, but, my Heart wasn't in it at all.  Nothing Negative had happened for me to Feel that way, I just Felt that way for no specific reason to.  I've had a lot on my Mind so that could be a part of it, I dunno?  The Man's Cardiologist still hasn't Scheduled Heart Surgery No. 2 and pretty soon we'll be heading into the Holidays.  I'd rather it not be during the Holidays, which is busy and complicated enuf without a risky Surgery thrown in for good measure.  He's done well and Recovered exceptionally well after Surgery No. 1 tho'.  He doesn't Feel much 'Better' tho' yet.  Clogged Artery No. 2 is probably why tho'?

My Cardiologist's Office suddenly keeps calling for me to Schedule an Appointment and I see no reason as to Why?  After my Stroke in December they deemed nothing at all Wrong with my Heart, it all checked out Good, so I thought I was released from Dr. Kim's Care?  I figured I didn't need to go back or see a Specialist if nothing Cardiac is Wrong?  It seems pointless to me and I'm not one to Schedule Appointments or use Coverage that isn't necessary just coz an Insurance might pay for part or all of it.   I'm not even seeing the Neurologist anymore, he released me and there was certainly more damage to my Brain after the Stroke than my Heart, which had NO damage.  But, I recovered so well and everything came back Online Mentally, so the Neurologist felt pleased that nothing more seemed necessary.  I didn't need or want any Rehab or Therapies, coz, I didn't feel it would make any actual difference.  I did Fine without any of it.  I've done Diabetic After Care and the Primary Doc changed my Meds to something more effective.  We finally got it all approved by Insurance, so, I'm Good.

I seem to be tolerating Ozempic just Fine, they doubled the dose after they saw I could tolerate the lowest dose without incident.  I'm doing okay with the doubled dose, my trajectory seemed to please them all.  Unless I have some unforeseen Medical Emergency out of the Blue, then I don't Need to be seeing Doctors and Specialists non-stop.  We do enuf of that with The Man's complex Health situation.  I just don't wanna spend that much time in Doctor's Offices, Hospitals or ER's frankly, especially now COVID is on the rise Nationally again.  Those places are filled with Sick folks and I don't Want or Need to catch anything going around by being there exposed to those who aren't Well with whatever is ailing them and could be a contagion.   I stay at Home mostly and when I do go out most days it's somewhere in Nature where there aren't people near us.  That is suiting me just fine, except for Friday Nights while I'm still covering for Richard at the Antique Mall, and that's wearing thin on me already.

Yes, the little bit of Comped Space Rent is helpful, since Sales have sucked for a few consecutive Months now and no Vendors there are killin' it anymore.   But, most Businesses are struggling right now, Bankruptcies are steadily increasing Nationally.  I used to run  Bankruptcy Departments at Major Financial Institutions, it's never a good Sign when they're steadily increasing.   They were at a Low in June of 2022, so the steady increase now doesn't portend well.  They've risen over 13%, with over half a Million Filings already, over the previous Year Stats.  They're not at Historic Highs yet, but, we're at the midpoint of 2025 still, things could worsen considerably... and likely will, given bad decisions being made consistently with this current Leadership.  There's a rebound in Financial Distress.  Foreclosure Filings are also on the rise.  I ran Foreclosure Departments and Collection Departments for Major Financial Institutions too in my 1st Corporate Life. It's never a good Sign when they're steadily increasing either.

Nevada, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, Utah, Connecticut, South Carolina, California, New Jersey and Maryland currently are having the highest rates of Foreclosure Filings in 2025.   I've only ever Serviced Loans in Nevada and Cali, those other States I have no firsthand knowledge of Servicing Loans there.  So know very little about the others and how they Service Loans there or what their Real Estate Markets and Local Economies look like or are experiencing?   Every State is different.  Year to Year their Housing Markets and Economies can fluctuate drastically.  I'd venture to Guess tho' that Florida's and Cali's Hazard Insurance woes are a contributing factor due to all of their Catastrophic Weather Events making most Real Property unable to get Insurance Coverage... and Forced Place Coverage is Crazy Expensive.   Anyway, Foreclosures Nationally are also up over 13%.  Anything over 4% was always cause to be concerning in the Industry back when I was in the Game.

So, here's The Young Prince, lounging in Red Satin Pajamas, very Playboy Mansion Vibe and he simply said, "Opulence Baby..." with the Pix.  *LOL*   I would venture to Guess that Allen, his Husband, may have underestimated how much of a Handful making a Frenemy of him would be?  *Winks*  Anyway, it's Cordial in a strained way apparently and they each now just do their own Thing, so, there won't be a reunification happening and now The Young Prince is Done... and once he's Done, he's REALLY Done and Over you.   He gave it his All and I told him that was all he could do... and if Allen is waffling now, he's a Day Late and loads Short to resurrect that Relationship.   He kind of has a Track Record of that with his own Family and then with ours.  I do think in part, his level of Autism doesn't Help, but, it's more than that and he's just not self Aware enuf to Own his part in why so many of his Relationships with everyone Fail.  You're either All In with People or you're not... and then you're Out... with most People, after a while of showing yourself unable to be All In.

 

Plus, The Young Prince absolutely HATES Clovis, New Mexico.  Very Homophobic part of the State and very Boring and Culturally Deprived.  So, he has no Ties there to wanna keep him there now his Marriage is failing.  It was Allen that wanted to move there to be closer to Texas, where his Family lives and is way worse than that part of New Mexico in Intolerance.  So, no way was The Young Prince going to West Texas... he visited a few times and said it didn't even Feel Safe and was very much like Planet Texas.  I've been there myself, so I understand.  It was a long time ago but I never went back, ONE Visit was more than enuf, even tho' my Best Friend since Childhood has lived there since the Mid-1970's.  Her Family were Career Military and Retired there in Wichita Falls.  I visited several Texas Towns and Cities during the 1970's and it just wasn't for me.  So, she'd come out to Arizona to visit us instead after that.  The Man has a Brother who lives part time in Texas, he doesn't like the State either... if he didn't have a Relative there, he'd never go.  If you dig Texas and it's for you, I'm glad for you tho'.

 

I've visited and lived in numerous States and various Countries, you just know where you're Happiest and suits you, to each their own as to where on this Planet their Happy Places are.   I can visit most places if the Stay isn't too long.  There are many places a Visit is nice but Living there wouldn't be, for me anyway.   My Brother Loves living in Cali, I can do about 3 Days there before I need to bounce, it's not for me either.  The same with Las Vegas, we used to go for Vacays and had a Timeshare at the SAHARA for about 20 Years, so went Annually, for 3 Days at a time, that was all I wanted to be in Vegas, no longer than that.  We had  Friends that were Stationed at the Military Base there so we'd visit them too, not just go to Shows, Eat well at the Buffets, and Gamble, so it was Fun... for Three Days only, then, see ya.  *LOL*  International Travel too, we were always ready to leave when our Military Assignments there were up.  A lot of nice Countries, people, and experiences, but, wouldn't wanna Live there.  *Smiles*

This Morning I'm taking Princess T to Urgent Care.  She's still throwing up and now says she's almost blacked out a couple times, so, I finally convinced her, it's time to get it checked out at an Urgent Care.  She feels dreadful enough she's relenting and going.  LATER:  We got there at 3:30 in the Morning at Urgent Care so were the only ones there, she got right in, they diagnosed she has a very bad Virus Flu going around.  They re-hydrated her, gave her a shot in the Ass and Three prescriptions to help with the Nausea, Cramp Pain and Headache, plus a Note for me to take in to her Work saying she'll need a couple more Days Off becoz it's a contagion.  Now I have to try to make sure The Man doesn't get whatever it is since with his current Heart complexities and needing to stay Well enuf to have Surgery No. 2, he can't get something this bad.  The Doc said this Flu has beat the Vaccines for it, so a lot of folks are getting it.  Thanks to Worm Brain Kennedy who knows if Vaxxes will get rolled out in time, if at all for this or the return of COVID?  Splendid...

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Stay well if you can my Friends...

Dawn... The Bohemian