ALL ABOUT YESTERDAY

I should probably begin this post with a fair warning that it might contain complaints and assorted negativities. This is in loving memory of the two people who recently abandoned my blog because they thought my complaints were depressing.

If you think my words might cause undue emotional stress, please exit and go to the Disney Channel. When you're there, press the Fantasyland icon.

I live in the real world. And reality can very often be a piss.


Are you being caustic and sarcastic , Jon?

Heck, Kemosabe, there isn't a caustic bone in my body - - that I know of.

I finally drove to town yesterday (Monday) and stocked up on supplies. The cats now have clean litter boxes and ample food. Their astonishment and delight knows no bounds.
And I have milk, bread, eggs, tea, coffee.........and toilet paper.

But I forgot to buy lithium batteries for my El Cheapo camera.

The long drive was agonizing because I'm still having lots of pain in my hip and knee - which stems from the problems with my back. I won't go into details because I don't want to depress anybody.

Let go of all the the bitterness, Jon.

Perpetual bitterness and extended grudges are part of my intense charm. Deal with it.


I had to haul my trash to the Town Dump or whatever the heck it's called. I always go there first, because I don't like to leave bags of garbage festering in my car.
The place was temporarily closed because the Big Trucks were emptying the Big Dumpsters. I had to wait in a Big Long Line for half an hour before they reopened the gates and almost ran out of gas.

There were so many people coughing and sneezing in Walmart that I feared I might get the Black Plague ....or something worse. I tried to hold my breath as long as possible  to avoid airborne germs- - while silently repeating Gregorian chants and Hungarian gypsy spells to evoke healing power - - and trying not to pass out from lack of oxygen. 

I was feeling really rotten due to little sleep and lots of stress.
Did I ever mention that I have an irregular heartbeat? I was diagnosed with it in my early 20's. Sometimes it gets extremely bad, to the point that I cough and gasp for breath. 
This kept happening while I was grocery shopping in the local supermarket (after I left Walmart). I almost thought I was going to drop dead.

The drive home was fairly nice. There was no traffic and the weather was pleasant (for a rare change).

Speaking of weather (what a perfect time for a subject transition), I took a few photos last Saturday - when we were having strong winds and devastating storms.

I went out on the back porch in early morning. The wind was howling, black storm clouds were low in the sky, and the rising sun was flashing eerily through the clouds. 

The scene really looked dramatic.
(incredibly, these photos are in color - not black and white)