Woke to 58 degrees and warm biscuits with apple butter.
Happy Fall!
The apple butter procured earlier in the week as Diane and Sharon and I plundered Rockville and the surrounding area, including a trip to Peachy's
(Amish Store)
It was great to see the Square again. Fun to wander through G.C Murphy's Five and Dime, and brunch at Benjamin's together.
Slow morning here...because...yeah...politics. Watched the debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Roarke (contenders for Texas Senator) last night.
Cruz spent his time attacking Beto.
Beto spent his time outlining how he would serve the people of Texas.
O'Roarke reminds me of another young senator...the (then) Junior Senator Barack Obama.
I was fortunate enough to hear him speak at the 2004 DNC convention, well before any thought of a Presidential run.
I remember turning to my husband-person and saying
"One day, this man will be POTUS."
In 2008 it came to pass.
I believe that Beto will, someday, be as well.
He is genuine, real, cares about people.
Texas will be lucky to have him as their Senator.
A class act. Stood there as Ted hammered away and did not get negative or rude back...just stated facts. Called him out when he lied. And stayed focused on what he wanted to do to make Texas better.
Very impressive.
Also impressive...
We BEAT Washington last Sunday!!!
21-9
Even sacking the Quarterback...which results in 2 for 1 Big Macs!
~lol~
We are 1 & 1 going into this weekend.
Tomorrow we play The Eagles.
Capt. Andrew Luck
Dearest mother — There has been little time to relish our victory over the Washington unit as we must move out again. A convocation of Eagles in Philadelphia seeks battle. Scouts report their captain — who may or may not be British royalty — returns to field command. — Andrew
Dearest mother — I have received your care package of blue jay jam and owl tonic. The unit continues its march to Philadelphia to face these Eagle men — the reigning victors of the great battle at Bowl Valley. The specter, Cpl. Hilton, appears most primed for success. — Andrew
Dearest mother — The unit inches closer to the Philly land by the day. Gen. Reich — once a high-ranking officer for the Eagle men, aiding them at Bowl Valley — has been tracking their unique trail of feathers and cheese. I estimate we shall arrive by Sunday. Anxious. — Andrew
Dearest mother — The unit has reached the outskirts of Philadelphia. The men marched double time, expecting to be met by Capt. Wentz’s Royal Guard. But, alas, there is only a large, cracked bell. While still on alert, I will take some time to polish my trusty sidearm. — Andrew
Looking forward to tomorrow's game!
Go Colts!
Shelby and Sofi have now teamed up on me...and yesterday I realized I may be "their game".
Shelby, who loses her mind, if I fail to turn in by 9:30.
"Got to go, John...the cat's EXPLODING."
and now Sofi...who makes sure the entire house is up by 6:30.
My life. Reduced to warding off impending feline detonation.
Sofi and Shelby routinely engaging in the tail game now.
"Okay kid...that's enough" ~Shelby
"Fine..I know when I'm not wanted..." ~Sofi
I've been decorating for Fall and have a few more leaf vines for my trellis. Left in a pile on the floor they immediately became a tiny leaf pile to jump in...
"That was GREAT!" ~Sofi
"You are so easily amused...that is why mom keeps you around." ~Shelby
I may have to buy a couple more strands and let her keep these.
Her favorite new game is a result of my renovation of my bedroom though.
Sofi has been using the growing stack of unopened packages as her personal "Lion King" platform.
Yes...has this entire SIMBA groove going...as well as using the elevated position to facilitate her attacks on Shel.
"Thrilled." ~Shelby
Never a dull moment, here.
So impressed with James this week. My tattooed bad boy of a son who has still got a heart of gold.
While helping work on a house he found a small dog chained to a tree. A Pomeranian missing an eye. For several days he shared his lunch with the cowering and obviously neglected animal.
Finally he asked the woman who owned the house about the dog. Turns out she fed and watered it...but it was her sister's and had been left. Bottom line...nobody wanted him or cared and he had literally been chained up and left for almost 3 years.
To make a long story short...she gave "Nacho" to James...who brought him home to join the menagerie.
Introducing Nacho!
Nicole says he is so thrilled to be rescued, and is so loving and happy!
I'm just impressed with what large hearts they both have.
Still waiting on the new Woodward:Fear
and interested to read
Stormy Daniels
new tome
Full Disclosure.
(...because of this book I will always know that
Trump's naughty bits resemble a toadstool...bleah.)
Anyway, this week's book
A recent release.
Definitely past the season...but still very enjoyable.
(...I am almost ready to start my fall bulbs now...)
But learning a few tricks for
next year.
The Movie
Crazy Rich Asians
Chinese "dragon-lady" Mom.
Feel good ending.
Better than I expected, and definitely want to read the novel now.
Worth the time. A bit draggy and stereotypical in parts...but overall it
is good.
Now it is time to wrap up the week with
AND NOW WHAT????
(...which really should be entitled Rapists and Pedophiles and Liars this time...)
The has been one of those weeks politically that just leaves you shaking your head...
or maybe just shaking.
The big news this week, of course, that SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh
has been accused of attacking Dr. Christine Ford when they were at a party. He was 17. She was 15.
Did the Congressional GOP insist on a full investigation?
Apologize to Dr. Ford ?
Withdraw his nomination (especially in light of the fact he had already been found to lie under oath about unrelated things)?
You're kidding, right?
No...what these bozos and Kavanaugh did was reprehensible...including
Kavanaugh: I never met her.
I was never at that party. (...this was stated before any date/time or specific party was indicated...)
Okay, I was there, but it was only horseplay.
(...shoving her in a room with a male friend...shoving her down and climbing on top of her while his friend turned the music up and he covered her mouth with his hand so she couldn't scream...)
Horseplay???????????????
and Congress was as bad if not worse...
"Boys will be boys"
"At least he didn't go through with it (the rape)"
"She must be mixed up...maybe it was somebody else."
Even Trump chimed in
"Why didn't she report this 35 years ago"
and
"There is no proof now"
"He shouldn't be held accountable for something that happened when he was 17"
Except Dr. Christine Ford has struggled with this all her adult life. Including telling her husband about the attempted rape years ago...and her therapist (...in 2012...) taking detailed notes about it while trying to help her patient deal with it all. All long before Kavanaugh was a nominee.
Fun Fact: Maryland has no Statute of Limitation on Sexual Assault. Ergo she could conceivably file suit against him in her state.
Then the "good ole boys" decided to give her and her lawyer a deadline for having a hearing about the attempted rape...or they were going to go ahead with the vote and confirm Kavanaugh.
Mitch McConnell came out to say it really didn't matter to him because he has THE VOTES to confirm anyway...
What the actual FUCK???
This is a LIFETIME appointment to the highest court in the land
and whether or not your nominee is a Sexual Attacker isn't something you are worried about....not relevant????
Yes...in case you thought that maybe the GOP had some red line or a low point....
Apparently not.
But these guys aren't the only ones doing the GOP "How low can you go" Limbo this week.
There is also the GOP incumbent that withdrew from his race when his daughter came forward claiming childhood molestation.
And the GOP aide that had an affair with a stripper for months while married...got her pregnant...then drugged her Smoothie with the Morning After Pill killing not only the baby...but also nearly killing her in the process.
WTH is it with you guys?
SERIOUSLY.
We are voting all of you out between 2018 and 2020.
You know that, right?
(...shaking my head...and taking the rest of the weekend GOP-Free...)
More Anon...