Sheriff deputies stop by this a.m. and tell us there is a violent criminal trolling the area, ripping people off. Warned us not to aggravate him because he gets violent. He drives a blue compact pick up truck with a yellow bumper

So here I sit, at home when I could be out to dinner with friends, and watch things here like a hawk. If he comes I hope no one gets hurt. Andy’s working right now and I may bring down a pistola for him, J.I.C.

Bang Bang, I shot you down. . .

• Septic tank? APPROVED with conditions.
• Leach field? APPROVED with conditions.
• Electrical inspection? PASSED with high praise for the extras!
• Propane install? PASSED.
• Mobile home state inspection? PASSED with 2 changes. Done.
• Actual install setup? 96% done, but needs zero input from me.

There is one more paperwork filing that needs to happen for this to be gold and that was only being held up by the waste water people. That signature is now in place and it just needs to be filed with the county and she’s done.

Olive Garden last night to celebrate my freedom from that place.

httpv://youtu.be/hfP6LmJiSec

Be hip, be happy, bend over, you’re screwed.

• . . if any of the same sex couples I know out here are planning a wedding.
• . . if Nina and I will be invited.
• . . how ugly this gets during the next session.
• . . how bad this will hurt local republicans, and vocal democrats, in the next election.
• . . if the environmental guy will show up today to inspect Tori’s septic system.
• . . if Tori will be the same bundle of lightness and joy she was yesterday.
• . . if the guys working on her home got shit faced again last night.
• . . if I was supposed to put a question mark at the end of all of the above?

If I could pay off the national debt, I would choose not to do so. The idiots in office would just run it up again in a week or two.

San Miguel County Clerk Melanie Y. Rivera is joining the ranks of clerks in Doña Ana, Santa Fe and Bernalillo counties in issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. She said she made the decision after consulting with county attorney Jesus Lopez and the county clerk’s affiliate in New Mexico.  Rivera, a Democrat, said she had wanted to issue the license for a long time but waited because of the murky legal issues involved. “I just hadn’t because I did not have an official legal opinion on it,” Rivera said. “This morning Jesus (Lopez) told me that he looked, and there is nothing there that said that I shouldn’t.” For more on this developing story, go to www.lasvegasoptic.com and pick up a copy of Wednesday’s Optic.

Oh no! The end of time is near!

After a month of no Pilates, today was the first session since sometime in July. I hurt more than a little right now. It seems that Colleen learned a few new tricks in her training absence.

Ouch!

I hate going to Sam’s Club on a good day, but being there on a bad day just makes me want to burn the place down.

While dealing with Nina’s doctor’s visit, I started getting phone calls for all the problems that were happening in the store while we were there. Each call was more aggravating than the previous call.

This time it was a different freezer that was causing my ulcers. I finally called the owner of that freezer and told him to fix it or I’ll get a new ice company. He came out. Andy tried to troubleshoot it for the guy and when I got back and saw Andy playing with exposed wiring, I had him stop. I’m the only one that can play with live exposed wires here.

I can only hope that in the remaining 4.5 hours of the day someone tries to rob the store and I get the chance to kill him. That would cheer me up some.

I also hate Walmart, but that’s a different story. HATE THEM!

Other shit in my life.

I’m enjoying yogurt lately. For some reason I used to hate yogurt, but I guess they decided to make the shit sweeter or better tasting just to rope me into buying their product.

I freaking DESPISE Tori’s 2 dogs. Only a few days more until they are banned for life from my life & house. Stupid yipping pieces of shit. I wish the local coyotes were more cooperative and would eat them. Since they’re so small, maybe an eagle or owl would grant me peace and take them to feed its young.

Saw that the fire in California was larger than the city of Chicago. Nice comparison! I get that! Hope they kill it soon.

Took Nina to a doctor today. The doctor said he couldn’t put her down, she’s still healthy. Stupid rules.

Tori just cancelled her hair appointment. That means Erin won’t get a haircut either. Next time I go to the barber, Erin’s getting a boys haircut. Sorry Tori but someone has to fix that little head.

Yesterday when we got home Erin was there waiting. She leapt into my arms and gave me a hug that showed me how much she missed me! What a kid. She’s napping now and she’s so cute when she sleeps. I’m cute while napping too.

Today was so busy that I have yet to see the old ones. That should change in about 15 minutes, Debra’s due to get them up at 5:00.

$8600 for a house in Michigan? Shit, I’ll take 3 and a side of fries please!

• We have/had a freezer that kept going down. Defrost coils kept burning out, wiring problems, fans going bad and other things. All told between repairs and lost product costs, we’ve probably spent twice what the freezer cost after the initial purchase.
• Today that freezer was removed by me and various others. John helped when he could, Jack stopped by for a paper and helped for a bit, and then Andy came over for the last portion of the removal. Using common tools that are versions of the wheel, lever and fulcrum, we removed this very heavy freezer to the parking lot where I loaded it on my trailer with the tractor.
• Andy told me I was f***ing crazy and there was no way this should have worked. I told him it’s all about working smart. I didn’t bother to tell him that I’ve done all this before with larger units.
• It’s now sitting on my trailer waiting for its final disposition. Someone may buy it for $750, others want to take it off my hands for scrap, and Ann McGrath wants to use it to grow spouts. I’m hoping for the $750.
• Once that was done I moved the Pepsi cooler to where the freezer was and brought a freezer from the back room out front for temporary use selling ice cream and pizzas.

You can’t wake someone that’s pretending to be asleep.

Dennis is good now.

Joe is good now.

Tori will be good next week.

Andy is good.

Lunch was good.

Trip to SF today was good.

Nina looks good.

The ladies . . . nevermind.

I’m OK.

• If you’re gonna play poker, play your own damned hand.
• If you’re too stupid to call the winning hand you hold, you’re too stupid to win the hand.
• Calling your hand and having someone else make it better just sucks.

Done now.