Cranky In My Old Age

 I believe we have a right to become cranky as we grow older. We've learned more, ideally, and we become disillusioned and experience more and more disgust with life's imperfections and our own limitations. It becomes very clear that in an ideal universe there would be no life. Organisms are sad and shoddy constructs-- victims one and all, and if the universe is a simulation it is the product of a malicious halfwit. This much is perfectly clear. If only one could find a way to initiate false vacuum decay!

Still Working Outside

 I had a great idea last evening so just after sunset I implemented it, and this morning just after sunrise I made use of last evening's innovation. This will be a major convenience and I used things I already had that were just sitting in the garage gathering dust. I'm going to buy some new tools this weekend so I can take full advantage. It won't take much. I look out of the window in this office room and I see a wall of greenery, a jungle. I like that very much. I have one orderly and civilized garden for the passerby to see, and hidden away, for my pleasure, a jungle. If I hadn't gone to the trouble of making paths I wouldn't be able to walk three feet through that jungle without a machete. I have swarms of bees in that jungle but I've never been stung. I've seen a possum and even a cute little skunk out there. All creatures are welcome except the two-legged variety and if I saw one of those things in that space I'd be well within my rights to kill it. And if I killed it I would do it with considerable pleasure. I've been arming up for the MAGA zombie apocalypse. HAHA! No, not really...

That stuff above is Horse Nettle, a weed, and not a good one, but what the heck. It's nature. Let it grow. 

Not Getting The Worst Heat

 The worst heat is off to the east. That might change but for the time being we are not having any record highs. One can cope with current conditions. 

Rain Overnight!

 It was cloudy and humid most of the day yesterday but the rain last night seems to have been fairly substantial. I won't need to water tonight. That was excellent. We approach the month that honors Octavian, or Augustus, one of the Roman Empire's best. 

Thunder In The Night

 Lightening and noise and wind, but no rain. Maybe the same again tonight, and maybe rain this time. It will be a hot weekend. 

That weekend exists, but it has yet to be experienced. The winter of 2025 exists, but I have yet to experience it. When I do experience it, I will know what is there, what has always been there, and what will always be there.