Nothing is quite as cruel a wake-up as stepping outside to the pain of frozen water hitting one’s face. We didn’t get snow, we got ‘mix.’ The result was a morning outside that was so uncomfortable that Hamilton even wanted to go back indoors. I could have slept had I remembered that neither teen has school today. Once I’m up, though, it’s too late. The cats have high expectations of me. The dogs don’t understand why it takes so long for me to get ready. The slower I move, the more noise they make. I’m pretty sure everyone was awake by the time the dogs were fed.
I’m trying to prepare for a possible government shutdown and the delay of social security checks. The problem is that the checking account is negative (again) and social security is the only thing I have coming in. Do I take out a short-term loan? What happens if the government stays shut down past January 1? And yes, I’m blaming the billionaires. I’m thinking we need more heroes like Luigi Mangione, only take out billionaires involved in politics.
The government isn’t the only thing shutting down. There are strikes at Amazon facilities. Starbucks employees are striking today in Chicago, LA, and Seattle. If an agreement isn’t reached quickly, hundreds of stores could be closed by Christmas Eve. What’s interesting is that a record number of people are expected to travel for the holidays. The catch: Air Traffic Controllers, you know, the folks responsible for getting your airplane up and down safely, are federal civil employees. TSA agents are treated like cops and still work even in a shutdown, but Air Traffic Controllers are limited and if funding isn’t found quickly, they may not be working by the time everyone starts heading for home. If you have guests coming to your place, you might want to prepare for them to stay a few days extra.
At least the kids’ holiday trinkets are secured. Thanks to a local charity, I was able to pick up new gloves, hats, socks, and other donated items. I’m not sure how they’ll feel about the ‘toys’ that are included, and all the books available were well below their reading level. Still, I appreciate the effort and sacrifice of time from those who made it all possible. I’d be hitting the day empty-handed otherwise.
Everything feels really dark this morning. The trash needs to go out. I need more coffee. Life continues.
Nothing is quite as cruel a wake-up as stepping outside to the pain of frozen water hitting one’s face. We didn’t get snow, we got ‘mix.’ The result was a morning outside that was so uncomfortable that Hamilton even wanted to go back indoors. I could have slept had I remembered that neither teen has school today. Once I’m up, though, it’s too late. The cats have high expectations of me. The dogs don’t understand why it takes so long for me to get ready. The slower I move, the more noise they make. I’m pretty sure everyone was awake by the time the dogs were fed.
I’m trying to prepare for a possible government shutdown and the delay of social security checks. The problem is that the checking account is negative (again) and social security is the only thing I have coming in. Do I take out a short-term loan? What happens if the government stays shut down past January 1? And yes, I’m blaming the billionaires. I’m thinking we need more heroes like Luigi Mangione, only take out billionaires involved in politics.
The government isn’t the only thing shutting down. There are strikes at Amazon facilities. Starbucks employees are striking today in Chicago, LA, and Seattle. If an agreement isn’t reached quickly, hundreds of stores could be closed by Christmas Eve. What’s interesting is that a record number of people are expected to travel for the holidays. The catch: Air Traffic Controllers, you know, the folks responsible for getting your airplane up and down safely, are federal civil employees. TSA agents are treated like cops and still work even in a shutdown, but Air Traffic Controllers are limited and if funding isn’t found quickly, they may not be working by the time everyone starts heading for home. If you have guests coming to your place, you might want to prepare for them to stay a few days extra.
At least the kids’ holiday trinkets are secured. Thanks to a local charity, I was able to pick up new gloves, hats, socks, and other donated items. I’m not sure how they’ll feel about the ‘toys’ that are included, and all the books available were well below their reading level. Still, I appreciate the effort and sacrifice of time from those who made it all possible. I’d be hitting the day empty-handed otherwise.
Everything feels really dark this morning. The trash needs to go out. I need more coffee. Life continues.
For now.
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