I am sick of this garbage.

I am wondering if all this shit will stop while I am still alive. It is unbelievable what people are getting by with. It doesn't matter if you are the president of the U.S. or a garbage man. If you did it you need to pay for it! It is bad we are having to deal with forest fires and floods, a virus that won't go away and an unending surge of prices everywhere we look. Do we really have to put up with the lies people seem to get by with too? 

A step in the right direction

This morning I saw a FB post by my granddaughter-in-law, who is currently separated from my grandson. She wrote_ "9 years ago. Some people never really change." Her post caused me to respond- "Sometimes things are very clear and we refuse to see them."

Awhile later this interaction caused me to think about my past relationships with my two ex-husbands.

The first one occurred in 1959 and lasted 13 years. He was a serial cheater and I refused to see it. His best friend told me, "good luck". I should have listened! The jerk even tried to date one of my brides maids before our wedding. There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.

My second experience occurred in 1972 and lasted 27 years. Talk about blind! I knew he drank, we met in a bar for crying out loud! I told him not to drink before our ceremony. Seriously! As the Priest said you may kiss your bride I smelled the evidence- but it was too late. 27 years later I finally got fed up with his drinking and especially his lies!

Family ties

 After both of my cats died this past year I was feeling a bit sad. I still have my dog, Ejay, who was ten in February. At last count I also had a half dozen humming birds who depend on me for food. Lately there has been a cat, who my son thinks is about 6 months old, hanging around my house. He has been sleeping in the dog house. Yesterday I decided I might as well buy some cat food because it looked like he was more than a little bit hungry. I had to tell Ejay that the cat is staying outside so he doesn't have to worry. I just feel since it chose me it is my job to feed him/her.

A professional opinion

Well today I have an appointment with a podiatrist to see what is going on with my feet.I am still thinking it has something to do with the spinal stenosis I was diagnosed with several years ago, but we will see. My dog, Ejay is not a happy pup right now. His doctor detected an ear infection so he has to have medication in his right ear for several more days. Hopefully that will do it and he will be pain free. 

I finally found a doctor who uses his brain. After discussing my foot problem with him he ordered a uric acid blood test. About time! He had his doubts that it was gout. So we will see! He also said to drink more water because it washes the uric acid out.

Small Towns

I really like living in a small town. I have decided that reputation counts. I have lived here since 1980. Twice recently I have needed a repairman and one popped up almost immediately. First I needed an appliance repairman for my oven that decided not to heat. I called someone I knew from years ago and my oven was fixed within the day. This morning I discovered that one of my toilets was not flushing. There wasn't even any water in the tank. Without even thinking about it I called the number for the local plumber I have used for years. Again, within the day the problem was solved. I am sure these problems would have been put on hold for perhaps days in a large town where nobody knew me. Again I am grateful that I live in a small town.