Greetings Earthlings! We are currently no longer having spring, it's been raining, windy and snotty. Today the sun is out, the wind is up, and the air mass is cold. Looks like we're back on the spin bikes for awhile.
We cleaned the deck with the pressure washer. It was not as great as I thought it would be, of course, I've never used one before. Here is Jim.
After several hours in the position, it takes a toll on the back. My biggest complaint is the handle. The washer is either on or off, you can't feather the pressure. On/off. But you must hold the trigger fully, after awhile it hurts the hands. Since it's on or off, push buttons would have better for the user. But nobody asked my opinion. It takes awhile to remove the mold and mung. This is what the Bradford Pear leaves on the deck.
It's better than doing it with a scrub brush, but it's not a magic bullet.
The red twig dogwoods are having a good year. When we planted them we thought they would be more tree-like, but they've become a sprawling bush. They're an excellent screen from the neighbor's yard, which is close.
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Here is an excellent view of price gouging. On the left is California olive oil, 1 liter. Safeway wants $34.99 for it. I bought it last year for about half as much. On the right are 2 liters of olive oil from Tunisia. Costco is charging $17 for the pair. I swear Safeway has just lost their damn minds on pricing.
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Soooooo, 47 is in China. After Xi spoke, 47 got up and free associated on how many Chinese restaurants there are in the US. Such a statesman he is.
There is a disturbing trend in the US of newborns dying from brain bleeds. Why, you wonder? Their parents are declining the Vitamin K shot, which helps with clotting. Newborns don't have any. But, the parents are trusting their research over decades of science and refusing. It's tragic. Article is here.
This is a good substack on the death of a superpower. We are well on the way to irrelevance. Article is here.
The gold phones sold by the administration have finally shipped. For awhile it appeared that the people who put down the $100 deposit had been scammed. But no, a quality product is on the way.
It's a refurbed Cricket phone, with a gold sticker on the front. What could be better? I think they're charging $500 total for the phone. P.T. Barnum was right about a sucker being born every minute.
Well, the wifi seems to be unstable, so I think I'll publish while I can.
The weather is wonky here too--breezy with rain/showers. Since it saves me watering, I'm OK with it. The forecast looks better next week. Both links go to the death of a superpower site. Although I'm familiar with the Vitamin K idiocy (young grandsons), others might want to find out about what it does.
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know about the link, I have fixed it.
DeletePower sprayer is a pain to be sure. I would rather used a mop and bucket- I am slowwww.
ReplyDeleteChina sees trump, China is way smarter than the country from which trump comes. They are likely laughing in their quiet Chinese way. Not insulted- bemused.
He comes back. Claiming great deals, but absolutely no details on them. He claims China and US in agreement about Iran. News reports say Xi refused to discuss it with trump, saying only that the Strait must be open. Xi did not meet trump at the airport.
ReplyDeleteI need to power wash my deck. Rump and the heads of our capitalism went hats in hand to China. Please buy our stuff. We aren't on the road to irrelevancy, we are already irrelevant. And it only took a little over a year.
ReplyDeleteThe stupidity is stupendous!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about using a power washer on the house exterior. But based on your comments, I'll just hose it down.
For power washing to remove: moss, algae, dirt, and staining, we use "Wet and Forget" (Max.). It works really well on the deck as well as on the North side of the house which is shady. "Wet and Forget" comes in a plastic bottle and you attach the hose to the bottle and direct the spray to remove debris.
ReplyDeleteOur leadership is sadly laughable. The credibility decreases daily.
Well, at least they got their Cheap Ass refurbished Phone they paid too much for, I don't think he would have Delivered at all had it not gone Viral that he was ripping off his Base of deluded Suckers again. They'll buy all his tacky shit and he's Selling Off America like it's E-Bay and being Auctioned Off to the highest Bidders... you just know he and the Tech Bro' Billionaire Boys Club he took to China were gonna Sell us Out while there. He sure was fawning over how Hot Xi is, and how Smart and how Respected, quite the Bromance, like he has with Putin, pretty sure he's a Closeted Gay obsessed with Men he thinks to be Strong and Powerful, he'd definitely let them do him, pretty damned sure. *LOL* My Gay Grandson told me Donnie Two Dolls is probably only attracted to Underaged Girls and Boys, or Powerful Men he'd let make him their Bitch. He could be Right...
ReplyDeleteCharging $35 for olive oil is INSANE.
ReplyDeleteThat Trump phon(ie) is downright hilarious. SNL couldn't have made that one up!
ReplyDeleteI like your red-twig dogwoods! We transplanted a little dogwood tree from our wood's edge into our front yard. The bottom 2/3 did well, but the top 1/3 eventually died. We pruned that part off and now have a lovely little shrub!