Rest In Peace. He was a country boy that did things his own way.
It was a bleak day, 14 degrees and snowing most of the day. 6 inches but a good turnout, all things considered.
And thank goodness for dirt country roads when the plows haven’t run! 🙂 Made the run back to town in one piece (all 30 miles of it)…
A bunch of us have to go say goodby to an old friend. I’ll be back on Thursday. Go read the folks on the sidebar.
Thank you.
They mean things… Just not necessarily what some people think…
1. THINGY (thing-ee) n
Female.. Any part under a car’s hood.Male…….The fastener on a woman’s bra.2. VULNERABLE (vul-ne-ra-bel) adj.Female…Fully opening up one’s self emotionally to another.Male…….Playing football without a protective cup or a mouthguard.3.. COMMUNICATION (ko-myoo-ni- kay-shon) n.Female…The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one’s partner.Male……Leaving a note before taking off on a fishing trip with the boys.4. COMMITMENT (ko- mit-ment) n.Female… A desire to get married and raise a family.Male…… Trying not to hit on other women while out with this one.5. ENTERTAINMENT (en-ter- tayn-ment) n.Female…A good movie, concert, play or book.Male……Anything that can be done while drinking beer.6. FLATULENCE (flach-u-lens) n.Female…An embarrassing by-product of indigestion.Male…..A source of entertainment, self-expression, male bonding.7. MAKING LOVE (may-king luv) n.Female…The greatest expression of intimacy a couple can achieve.Male……Call it whatever you want, just as long as we do it.8. REMOTE CONTROL (ri-moht kon-trohl) n.Female…A device for changing from one TV channel to another.Male……A device for scanning through all 375 channels every 5 minutes.ANDHe said…..I don’t know why you wear a bra; you’ve got nothing to put in it.She said….You wear pants, don’t you?He said…..Shall we try swapping positions tonight?She said….That’s a good idea – you stand by the ironing board while I sit on the sofa and fart!He said…..What have you been doing with all the grocery money I gave you?She said….Turn sideways and look in the mirror!He said…..Why are married women heavier than single women?She said….Single women come home, see what’s in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what’s in the bed and go to the fridge.
It’s official, I’m OLD…
Went down to Dallas yesterday to have dinner with friends. Coming back I decided to take a road I used to use when I was in that area… Cutler Dr. It WAS a meandering 2 lane country road with no traffic lights or stop signs…
WAS… now dead straight, 6 lanes, traffic lights every mile or less. And housing EVERYWHERE… Sigh…
In other news, now the Dems apparently want to keep 5-7000 National Guard in DC until MARCH! WTF??? They’ve had their little ‘insurrection’ theater games, why are they continuing to punish the troops? Or is this the reason???
And it’s apparent this administration is Obummer ver 3.0. Twenty-five EOs in the first three days, and who knows how many ‘directives’ to various organizations. They cannot undo the Trump legacy fast enough, damn the torpedoes and lost jobs, and to hell with unity, full steam ahead!
We know what the current administration and the left think of the military…
Biden’s first act in the Oval Office was removal of ALL the military flags!
Next was ‘background checks’ (e.g. checking loyalty), then the powers that be pushed the National Guard out of the capital (yes, small c), into a parking garage for their bivouac.
A number of governors are just a ‘tad’ pissed. DeSantis (FL), Abbot, (TX), and Sununu (NH) have recalled their Guard folks.
Of course ‘now’ the powers that be, including FLOTUS are out taking pictures with them and trying to mollify them, pandering with photo ops and ‘thank yous’ grudgingly given.
DeSantis recall, HERE. Abbot/Sununu recall HERE.
Sigh… The left just doesn’t get it. And day 2 they have lost the respect of the Guard, not that they care, they have their personal security details now and live behind walls, so they’re good to go…
Apparently there are ‘new’ WuFlu guidelines issued for what is a correct diagnosis…
Amazon ‘steps up’ to help with distribution (yesterday)…
And thirteen or fifteen MORE EOs today… A few which deal with ‘racism’… And apparently ‘illegal alien’ is no longer acceptable, the new immigration plan is about ‘racial equity’, whatever that is…
And apparently CBP has been told to ‘stand down’???
Oh, and then there is John Brennan- HERE.
Sigh…
Or the beginning of the end of our republic???
17 EOs and directed actions by Biden in the first rush at the White House, compared to two day one executive actions from Biden’s four predecessors in the White House combined. So much for unity…
TDS has driven the last four years, and continues even now with the Trumps out of office, and the threats against everyone who worked in the administration and supported the president. We know that the left, dems, and MSM stoked the fears of Covid, insurrection, and domestic violence with everything they can manage, all because they hope the American people will turn to the government to save them.
The ‘classic’ thus far is the disrespect of the military, even as they called for the military to come protect them in DC. Requiring all 25,000 soldiers to be ‘vetted’ for purity… TWO soldiers were pulled from the capital region, apparently due to ‘something’ with fringe websites.
MSM isn’t going to let up on the Trumps, the disaffected voters, and conservatives. The banning will continue, even while they keep fanning the flames. My bet is the press will go back to kissing ass with Biden, just like they did with Obama, while continuing to press the domestic terrorists issue against the rest of us.
There won’t be any ‘unity’ forthcoming, unless we bow our heads and admit we’ve been wrong and stop supporting the Trumps etc. I don’t think they understand that all this is going to do is to harden our resistance and make us less willing to accept the blame heaped on our heads.
My question is, how long will the Green Zone continue to exist, and how long will the Capital be fenced off from us? 2 years, 4 years???
Are they that afraid of us?
This is worth thinking about…
I will give the Biden and Harris administration the exact same support, civility, and respect as was extended by Progressives and Democrats to the previous administration.
The Ten Cannots
Rev. William J. H. Boetcker
Haven’t done one in a while, so off we go!
First up is Cedar Sanderson with a new witch tale- The East Witch
As always, click on the cover for the Amazon link.
The blurb-
Anna’s rescue training kicked in when she tripped over the injured elf. Getting him home? No problem. Getting herself home again? That’s going to be a little more complicated.
Trapped Underhill, in the land of the fae, Anna has to remember everything she knows about fairy tales. Not the sweet happy ones: the stories where Baba Yaga boils you alive and giants grind your bones for bread. Her skills as a hunter and her good manners might be all that keep her alive. At least, if she can keep the Wild Hunt at bay!
Next up is Eaton Rapids Joe with the second book in his post apocalyptic series- The Shrewd King
The blurb-
Continuing the characters and events in the first book in this series, Seven Cows, we find the small communities beset by raiders and ongoing social disintegration. Powerful individuals take advantage of the circumstances. Merely surviving becomes more difficult — and creative means to restore order are tried, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. What is a Shrewd King to do, in times like these?
And last but not least, a new novel by William Joseph Roberts and Christopher Woods entry in the Salvage Universe world- Smuggler’s Run
The blurb-
Rippleton Torn has a couple of problems—he loves the ladies and he loves to gamble. Unfortunately, while he’s pretty good with the ladies, he’s not a great gambler, and he’s just lost his ship in a card game. That’s a problem because—somehow—he still needs to deliver a cargo he has contracted. On the plus side, he won a night of unbridled passion with a Davini. When he finds that Davini women aren’t built like humans and what that night would entail, well, Ripp needs a ship…fast.
Vann Hagar, captain of the Eagle, needs a cargo after his last job went south. He thinks he’s struck gold when Ripp contracts him to deliver a shipment of guns. Then the Davini and her bodyguards show up and everything begins to spiral out of control.
Thus begins the tale of two smugglers who are just trying to make that perfect score so they can live out their dream lives. That is, if they can stay out of trouble. What are the odds?
If the past is any indication…not good.
Three completely different takes on writing in three different genres, but I know all the authors, so you ‘should’ be able to find something you like!!! 🙂
Gets better and better…
Or something like that…
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, there are 2 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine sitting in cold storage units across the state of California. But the rate of vaccinations has slowed to a crawl and Governor Gavin Newsom suddenly changed the eligibility requirements for citizens to get a vaccine. Counties are crying for more vaccine while many frontline health care workers remain unvaccinated.
Full article, HERE.
And now the military is ‘occupying’ DC… I guess the precious little congresscritters don’t like it when THEY are presented with a situation they can’t control…
The timeline and nature of events on January 6th at the Capitol continue to unfold. However, because of what happened that day and what federal law enforcement sees as credible threats, the security around Inauguration Day is taking on an ominous tone with at least 20,000 National Guard troops deployed. Jack Murphy is a political commentator and a resident of Washington, D.C. This morning, he put out a Twitter thread about his observations of what is happening in the nation’s capital.
Full article, HERE.
I think this week is going to be truly ‘interesting’, and NOT in a good way!
Well, the North Texas Writers, Pilots, and Shooters meeting last night was interesting…
Lawdog cooked Green Chile Stew! Excellent as always!!!
We discussed (and cussed)-
How to site and assault an insurgent compound (with topo charts), and various options, including the Rhodesian option.
People who try to turn cats (all sizes) into vegans (doesn’t work as they are obligate carnivores).
Comparison of apples and oranges (yes, it’s been done and they are almost identical) https://www.improbable.com/airchives/paperair/volume1/v1i3/air-1-3-apples.php
A demonstration of Katanas and Japanese training swords (with obligate complaints about sizes).
Cussed and discussed the TSA and their ilk and the BS they pull.
Watched a little football.
Plots for various novels folks are working on.
Guesses for what is going to happen on Wednesday.
In other words, a pretty typical ‘meeting’… 🙂
I am truly thankful to be a part of this little group. We do have fun!