Friday, March 15, 2024

A Political Cup



 Yeah...it is mostly like this.

I was planning this missive for Wednesday...but face it...there is so much that has happened this week...one can hardly keep up. 

First, Joe and Donald have been officially pronounced the presumptive nominees for their respective parties. They have both garnered the requisite number of delegates.

jesus wept

Georgia has dropped 6 of its indictments against TFG...still leaving over 30.

The special prosecutor has now resigned in the case...and Fani Willis isn't going anywhere.

Cannon has refused TFG's motion for dismissal in the documents case.

Ditto in NY's Stormy Daniel case.

Is it me...or does he just scowl all the time???

Biden found a work-around and has released frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine...as well as 300 million worth of ammunition.

He and Chuck Schumer have recently called for Bibi to be replaced...we will see how this suggestion is taken.

No cease fire was agreed on before Ramadan. 

The Ukrainians have downed one Russian plane and one ship this week.

The war still rages...starting its third year.

Both Patron (the sapper dog) and Zelenskyy are still alive and well!



Mike Pence issued a statement, today, that he can't in good conscience endorse his former boss.

ya think?????

And Chris Christie remarked, that with Mark Meadow's testimony, TFG will be "just done".

Well, one can hope!

As for me and mine...our vote is firmly for Dark Brandon.


 


 




More as it happens!


 

Monday, March 11, 2024

Last Week...Spring and The Oscars

 

Although Oppenheimer got 13 nominations and won 7 Oscars last night...this was hands down the best dress of the night!

Gliding along like a drift of cotton candy.

(...and now I have several films that I must see...)

I have to be honest...I have a very hit and miss opinion of Jimmy Kimmel. Sometimes, I find him funny,...but there are many occasions I vacillate between unfunny and downright cruel. His opening monologue and cringe-worthy display with Robert Downy Jr. underscores this.  That being said...and opinions being like assholes (...everyone has one...) Trump immediately took to Truth Social to critique Kimmel's performance at the Oscars. Predictably, it was a rambling onslaught of negativity...not worth repeating here. 

To which Kimmel, admirably and instantly responded...live before a global audience

"Isn't it past your jail time???"

To thunderous laughter.

John and I, also watched the SOTU together last week. I'll discuss this in Politics on Wednesday.

Inching towards Spring, now.  The birds are back. The grass is greening nicely. The garden shop has a selection of tipped bulbs for planting. It is getting warmer. 

And...achoo....achoo...allergies are back en force.

Living la vida Flonase, again.

So, Happy-It's-Almost-Spring, Everybody!

 

Love,

Carla and Tux




Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Election 2024: Politics

 

 
Staying awake last night until the Alaskan Caucus was over...so you didn't have to...

And today, there is not enough coffee...in the World.


Super Tuesday is over...Haley has dropped out (...but not before she bested TFG in DC and Vermont...and boy was he pissed off..)

And the field has been winnowed to Trump and Biden.

Yeah...feeling a LOT like this.

 The numbers look better and better, though.

From Biden winning New Hampshire solely through write-in...to many showings yesterday of getting high 80s and 90s in percentage of Democrat voters.

Trump stayed mostly in the 60-70%

Of course, this can change before November...but feeling very optimistic right now.

I think we've got this.

 

Rationale:

Trump has very very few of Democrat votes.

He has very very few of Moderate/Independents.

He doesn't even have full support of his own party.

Making it nearly impossible to win a General Election.

I'm hopeful.

Going to update from now to November.

Love,

Carla and Tux




 

 



Monday, March 4, 2024

Christina's 35th Birthday...Sisters Day...Lisa's 60th Birthday...


 
 
and yes...we ate the whole damned double layer chocolate fudge cake!


Anyway, the past week has been filled with company and birthday cake/cupcakes.

Tina turned 35, and she and Chris and I, had dinner and cupcakes and such on Thursday.

Then Saturday was Sisters Day, and we celebrated Lisa's 60th with the fore-mentioned chocolate fudge cake...also BBQ chicken, Fettuccine Alfredo with Spring Asparagus, and Garlic cheese bread.

Girl-time and chat.

Tina is the youngest of us...and will not join The Sixty Club for a couple of years, yet.

Then, we will be a small Coven.


Enjoying the warmer weather, the green-up of approaching Spring, (soon) fresh morels, and some downtime with Tux.

Love,

Carla



Sunday, February 25, 2024

A Late Valentine's Day...


Filled with steak-tips and chicken and shrimp...and sooooooooooooooooo much chocolate...and a dozen red roses...a beautiful silver heart bracelet...cards and even special treats for the cats.

Feeling a bit spoiled!

Love in The Age of Arthritis.


 

 

The leg healing nicely after last week's nasty fall...gravity must have been particularly strong that day.

(...actually the remaining brake on my w/c is slipping and failed as I transferred...I've learned that not only am I too old to fall these days, but also too stiff, heavy...graceless...et al...)

A situation that my eldest is fixing with an early birthday present of a new w/c just like my old one!

(...brand new legs...)

I am blessed.

Both Tux and Gadget tossing around their feathered red birds that chirp, now.

It is Tux's favorite toy.

But the chocolates (his and mine) are gone...the roses have gotten huge and exploded in a flurry of red petals


(...much to Tux's delight, I might add...) 

and we have settled back into our day by day...and plotting and planning March's Spring Getaway!

(...also Tina's 35th Birthday...Lisa's 60th Birthday...Sisters Day...A Brunch with Ola and one with Kayleb, soon...)

BUSY TIMES

Cleaning up the house (and me) today after being out of commission for about a week.

Watch all 13 episodes of Spartacus...because it didn't require movement.

Ham and Beans bubbling and cornbread in the oven.

A Relaxing Sunday!




Monday, February 12, 2024

Superbowl...and Now There's No More Football Until September...

 

sigh....


Enjoyed one of the BEST games, John or I, had seen for the entire year!

And there were snacks...and shrimp prepared several ways...and even more snacks!

...on a related note, found out last night that Tux is thoroughly smitten with shrimp...

Watched  The Replacements. 

...an annual SB tradition...

Great game...well matched...edge of your seat into OT and up to seconds...and WE WON!!!!

Today....well...there just isn't enough coffee.

Football is over until September.

...sigh...

But there ARE politics...at it is an election year...so it's all good.


 


love, 

   Carla and Tux

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Gender Reveal Brunch!

 

A nice turn out. A delicious brunch. Pink and blue everything!!!

And my son is having a son!

(...and DIL, of course...)

They are excited...and so am I.

                                         Congratulations, kids!!!