Saturday, September 28, 2024

Why Is It ...

… that most of you don’t know that I was away from the blogopsphere most all day yesterday because that damned Hurricane Helene knocked our power out for nearly fourteen hours; but we’re all good now!

… that most days I wake up and spin the Wheel of Attitude and it almost always lands on bitch.

… that once I uttered the phrase, ‘Man, this escape room is hard,’ and my boss said, ‘You’re at work.’

… that I’ve discovered I am at that age where I’m old to young people and young to old people.

… that my mind is like a steel trap that is rusted shut and being pulled around by a possum drunk on fermented apples.

… that once I touch my bed, chances are 90% that all my plans are cancelled.

… that at my age y’all need to stop asking me my likes and dislikes. I like money and food and I dislike not having money and food. Please don’t stress me out.

… that I identify as danger and my pronouns are try/me.

… that people don’t see that I don’t make mistakes, but instead create unexpected outcomes.

… that since our time on Earth is limited we should not be “aging with grace,” but age with mischief, audacity and a good story to tell.


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  1. I'm with you on the last one, if only I had the energy.
    And the commuting distance from where the hurricane landed and where you live might be???

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    1. Well, from where Helene made landfall to our town is about 440 miles, but it was such a huge powerful storm that brought high winds and quite a bit of rain to us, and took our power for quite a while.

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  2. I do like that Try/Me! And glad you survived Helene, she had quite a wallop!

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    1. I like try/ me, too, and while the power outage was frustrating, many many more people had it far worse, so I am thankful and grateful today.

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  3. aussieguy8:53 AM

    Amen to the last one!

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  4. Though I didn't realize you two were in the danger zone, it's good to know you're okay. The Wheel of Attitude and ‘Man, this escape room is hard,’ are my favorites. I don't know how you come up with these, but I've often thought you need to turn your Why's into a book, maybe a daily calendar of sayings.

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    1. Helene was a big storm and those outer bands reached us and did their damage here; but we made out a lot better than many more people so we're feeling lucky.
      My Wheel of Attitude is stuck on bitch lately.

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  5. You know, there not a single thing wrong about any of that --- except losing the power for 14 hours. Glad to hear you and Carlos are safe and sound, and hoping you sustained zero damage.

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    1. We spent the morning clearing branches and leaves off the deck and dragging branches from the yard, but it's all good.
      I saw on the news whole towns in Florida wiped off the map and a small town up in North Carolina totally washed away in the rain. We're counting our blessings today.

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    2. Good to hear....
      Yeah the Gulf coast of FL got hit hard. My siblings and I have a condo in St. Pete, the buildings and grounds sustained a lot of damage but no one was hurt. Blessings in disguise.

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  6. Hey, I've got one of those possums drunk on fermented apples too!

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    1. It makes for an interesting thought process.

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  7. Another great trek down the "Why Is It ....?" Lane this lovely Saturday morning!
    Do enjoy your day everyone!!

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    1. It is lovely here today, with clear blue skies and a nice breeze, so we feel good!

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  8. Cleora Borealis10:54 AM

    😟 Well, I was worried yesterday 'cause I knew Helene was in your neighborhood. So happy for you guys to be doing OK! Why is it?...that some people who have spent a year and six figures recovering from last year's hurricane(s) look at Helene's historic damage and wanna know why "climate fanatics" keep screaming about their stupid hoax?! Just sayin'. 🤷‍♀️

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    1. You can't fix stupid, and by stupid, I mean GOP!

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  9. I do like that last one! And I laughed at the "escape room"!

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    1. Work can feel like that at times!

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  10. Anonymous12:03 PM

    the dog's mother
    So happy you are okay from the storm!
    xoxo :-)

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    1. Yep, and we have a gorgeous day today!
      xoxo

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  11. I always so enjoy these insights, and today is no exception. The last one, aging with mischief, audacity, and a good story to tell is something I, too, aspire to.
    Glad the impact of the hurricane was limited ot a power outage. It sounds like it was hell on wheels in many places.

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    1. We were very lucky compared to places in Florida and Georgia and North Carolina!

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  12. So glad you're safe and sound and ready to snark another day. Or is that bitch and moan? Whatever, you're good at it, Bobulah.

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    1. I think I snark AND bitch AND moan!

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  13. Now Sugah,
    Glad to hear that you are safe.
    For the last item, always have a good story to tell and, as the Sofa Loren (manipulative SOB) might say, don't let facts get in the way of a great story.

    Will Jay

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    1. Yeah, power, er, electricity, anyway, is good.
      And I do have some stories ....

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  14. That storm was enormous! Glad you’re OK. I finally got out of the escape room in 2011. I will never go back in. The last one: Words to live by.

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    1. It wasn't so bad except being without power for so long; that's unusual around here. But it's a new glorious day so we are quite thankful for getting though it relatively unscathed!

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  15. At my age, I love a good story to tell and I have quite a few. That doesn't mean other people think they're good stories, unfortunately. I'm glad your power is back on. Some people in Jacksonville don't have their power restored yet.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Some people here are still without power, but we didn't get hit as hard as Florida, or Georgia or even North Carolina!
      xoxo

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  16. I like money and food too, have enough of one but not nearly enough of the other. Did you survive the hurricane intact? No damage to your home?

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    1. Just a lot of branches down in the yard, a bit of a mess to cleanup, but compared to other places we got off easy.

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  17. Even though you often make yourself out to be the the most awkward, disinterested worker of all time, I expect that your colleagues view you as a bit of a teddy bear.

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    1. A teddy bear with teeth, perhaps?

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