Not Grand

 No, not a grand evening, but a good one. Today it will be on the warm side, apparently, with only slight chances of storms or rainfall, but tomorrow will be very hot, and Monday and Tuesday will be on the mild side again. At least we receive some variation. I've mentioned the use of wine in my evening relaxation ritual. Don't think that I would consume an expensive wine. I like Franzia, in the box, and I like to mix it up. Some red in some white, for instance, to make a "blush". Mix flavors. I've had good results with that. Last night I thought about childhood treats, like "floats"-- these were made with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and some sort of soda. Coke (trademark), Big Red, or any kind of root beer worked best. Do people still do that? I don't even know whether you can still get stuff like RC Cola, or Big Red. I only drink diet sodas anyway. I suppose Diet Pepsi would make a good float. This summer I'd like to try that. Regress a bit. I used to enjoy cold beer and no doubt I would again, but the stuff is too fattening. And it fills me up. Wine, now, is my favorite drug. My only drug, as such, apart from caffeine, and we ALL love our caffeine. I used to sweeten strong coffee with glucose, for a kind of pick-me-up, in my working days. My favorite wine is Franzia Red Blend, at 13% alcohol. That is also my favorite wine to blend with whites, like Chardonnay or Pinot. I sometimes try Sauvignon Blanc. I don't like my wine chilled, not even white wines. I think chilling kills flavor. I like strong, sweet, iced coffee in the summer. I sweeten it with Stevia. I suppose I could mention that once upon a time I did rune casting, for guidance. I have no need to do that anymore, and today it seems childish. But not I Ching. That does not seem childish at all. I have ordered a 500+ page book on the history and use of the I Ching. I will study it, and use it.

But most of the other books people revere and look to for guidance are really quite worthless. 

Grand Evening!

 I had a very productive day yesterday. And it was a grand evening, with a cool north breeze. I spent some time in the midst of the vegetation in back. It felt good. It was healing. And I have the feeling this morning, a realization actually, that all my life I have been where I needed to be, doing the things I was meant to do. And at this time in my life, I am where I want to be, where I need to be, and I do what I want to do, and it just so happens that those are also the things I need to do. It all fits together. That's rather amazing. I've done without doing. I seem to have been on a Taoist path without even realizing it. I need to reevaluate life from a Taoist perspective. Fortunately I have a lot of books to help me do that. I have my journals, too. This morning it is quite cool, and still rather breezy. I did so much yesterday, I have only the essentials today. Otherwise, my time is free. It is good to have disciplines though, providing a sturdy framework for the day. 

HOT Yesterday!

105 F yesterday. It was oppressive but now we are in a "cooling" trend. It's all relative. It certainly won't be as hot today as it was yesterday. And we've got a nice breeze. I snatched at the opportunity to do some work outside, early. But it's clear that we are in summer time conditions. Rain chances are not very good in the current forecast, but those things are always subject to change. 

The playa lakes still look good!

 

Never Be Fooled

 Don't be fooled by fake and delusional deals and always remember that the top turd in the outhouse is senile. Among other things, all pathological. Try to exclude bullshit, lies, and propaganda from your diet. These things are not healthy to consume. It will be a very hot day today but a system is on the march, and it will arrive tomorrow. And then the weather changes. I took care of a very important bit of business yesterday. It was a step toward resolution of an annoying problem. This problem will be resolved before the end of summer. 

Remember, also, that to one degree or another, we are all victims here. All sentient creatures are victims. 

More Rain Again

 Yes, another storm and fairly heavy rain. Playa lakes are starting to look good. Brutal heat tomorrow. Triple digits and humid. But after that a sudden change. In the wider world, the farce goes on, and the  clown car wobbles around in lame circles. Israel says fuck you to King Don and King Don grovels with his fat butt in the air. Begs for mercy. Oh, massa massa, please don't whip my sorry ass. Slobber slobber. SOSO. I see no end to it anytime soon. If ever.

July 4th would be a good day for a funeral, a funeral for a dead nation, a nation conquered, held in captivity, and debased. USA? Why, it's dead! Can't you tell!