Cassi Creek:
Beginning yesterday, finishing today, sharp implements were applied to
the various sorts of foliage that provide our green walls and carpet. Gloria provided a lot of help, trimming and
cutting back those areas where a mower is simply not the proper too. She derives some enjoyment from her flowers,
food plants, and herbs. Other than
enjoying the herbs she provides for the kitchen, yard work and gardening are
merely chores for me.
Still, with
her help and without the promised thunderstorms arriving before noon, we
managed to get about 95% of the yard beaten back into submission. The firing lane is cleared and is now safe
for shooting practice. The rest of the
yard, other than the edges of the ditch/old creek bed along the road, looks
presentable.
About 1400
the day’s first thunderstorms rolled over the western valley wall and put Loki
into full storm mode. She’s currently lying
by my desk, watching a squirrel feeding from the platform feeder. Normally, a squirrel on that platform
generates a torrent of barks, mutters, and whines as she jumps at the sliding
door and demands to be let out to chase the squirrel(s). I believe that if I opened the door for her
she would remain inside.
Last night,
Gloria and I drove into Jonesborough to take part in a Contra dance
activity. About 20 people, 50 and over, Staged
a simulated dance to be used in a Medicare advantage insurance recruiting TV
commercial. I dislike the Medicare
advantage plans; they cost the government more than they should. The insurance companies pad the policies with
gym memberships and other such throw away items, then they charge Medicare more
than the plan is worth. The ability to
do this is another lobbyist – written law.
If the plans fail to generate enough profit, the companies have been
known to pack up and leave the consumer with no plan and often no
physician.
I said
nothing last night. The event was
planned by others and will result in the dance society having all expenses for
one dance met by the advertiser. That’s
a good thing.
Fortunately,
we finished taping in time to order food from The Dining Room to bring home for
dinner. I want their recipe for black
beans and rice.
Shabbat Shalom!
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