I am “get the snow shovels ready for winter” years old. Not sure how this happens, but I spent last weekend making sure everything is ready to go for the first winter storm. Looking forward to aging out of this stage of my life.
It appears to me that if I am fortunate enough, I will eventually get to the “could care less if it snows for a week” age. Just let it pile up outside and don’t leave the house until spring. Seems sad and wonderful all at once. I suppose I’ll worry about an ambulance and or hearse getting to me at that stage, but we’ll just wait and see at that point.
I’m writing this pre-election. When do the 2028 campaigns start? Democrats running a primary for those, or nah, just wait for the Obama and Clooney nod? I suppose 85-year-old Trump will muck up the Republican primary, so can’t say that I’m not jealous of the Democrats’ communistic selection process.
Speaking of Presidential politics, having to turn our clocks back and endure another hour of 2024 seems like cruel and unusual punishment. This thing can’t end soon enough. I was originally entertained, then mad and now I’m nearly apathetic. I suppose that’s the goal of the Deep State.
I like to rotate my winter shovels out. Couple of newer ones each year for the front walk and then rotate the used ones to the rear patio use. Can’t really overestimate the value of a new metal end piece on a snow shovel, just feels different on that first snow. I think readily available towel placement near the doors that dogs enter is an integral part of the winter planning as well. Don’t tell me these things don’t interest you.
I feel like I underuse the term, “whatnot.” It’s a very useful term and I simply don’t throw it into my vocabulary near enough. It is nearly an all-encompassing legal type of disclaimer that should give lawyers fits in depositions and such, should you find yourself in such a situation. Going to become a better person and incorporate it into my daily life and whatnot.
Have we defeated all the pandemics? Haven’t heard anything about those in a bit. I read a thing on Facebook recently that questioned what happened to “ring around the collar” and I suppose that we have now defeated both ring around the collar and pandemics in my lifetime. Probably should build a statue or something that future generations can tear down if they decide these were not great accomplishments by great Americans.
May your election results be swift and to your liking and if not, may you enjoy the next four years of being able to say, “not my president” and other whatnot.
(Guy Speckman can be reached preparing for the first winter storm and other such whatnot)
