"It ain't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe."  Happy Birthday to Robert Service

PG&E called to offer a 'deal' on, among other things, roofing….the fact is, we have an old house with an old roof, about 30 odd years old, as a matter of fact 'n we have wear 'n tear, so, y'know, an estimate cudn't hurt…at least until I saw the estimate, then I felt a little like Redd Foxx in his teevee series, grasping his chest 'n crying out to his dead wife that he wuz comin' home…

T'other day I heard a liberal commentator stating that 'the economy is improving rapidly' 'n that millions of new jobs have been created 'n it's a brand-new world 'n it's all good…but I have to wonder in what country he resides 'cuz I ain't been able to see all that…what I see is higher gasoline prices, higher grocery prices, higher taxes 'n more 'n more people looking for 'cash' work, but what the hey, it's a brand-new world 'n it's all good…

But da boyz don't care…we made our two trips 'round 'n about the village t'day…they got their treats from the Salon…now, when we're on the sidewalk that passes in front, they stop at the door 'n wait t'be invited in…(I could make a snarky remark about them being born Democrats but I'll get in trubble with Millyrose)…

But I had a pulse when I woke up this Thursday mornin' 'n I'm expecting to have one tomorrow as well…we're still on the green side of the sod 'n it's a brand-new world 'n it's all good…(so far)...

"It's just work, it ain't life!"  Line from a forgotten movie