Its great, isn’t it? I left at noon, went home and went to bed for the rest of the afternoon. I feel very drained and wrung out like an old dishrag. At my precinct, the unofficial turnout count was 84%.
I’m not very optimistic here. There are supposedly about 7,000 provisional ballots to be fought over. But McCain leads by almost 6,000. It’s possible, but not very probable.
I’m assuming we’re waiting for military/overseas ballots here and I think the margin is around 11K. It sure feels good to break off a little piece of the South.
I’d guessed that was the lake. I have this really cool eye-in-the-sky at work. A person can almost read license plates with it. I’m sure those fascist bastards are watching me on it too.
Maybe you should get a web site so we can all watch people coming and going. Since the leaf-lookers will be over soon, we could all use something to help us get over missing the traffic. 😉
So if we’re trying to confuse them, and they don’t know if it’s Idaho or Indiana, I guess we’re trying to send them to the middle which would be Nebraska. I wonder if the Nebraska Tourist Board would hire us. 🙂
Not much today. I was awake all night, so today I’ll try and see how many naps I can take. Plus the rels are leaving Sunday, so between naps, I’ll be counting the minutes. 🙂
I do have a full day…the check valve on the well pump is bad ($300), and they’re not sure if I need a whole new pump ($1200 instead of $300) or not. Plus, the neutralizer tank needs flushing, and should really just be replaced ($750) sometime in the next few months.
Actually, the problem appears limited to the check valve, and I can just plan ahead for replacing the tank (the well pump apparently looks pretty good even though it’s 17 years old and they usually only last 8-10).
Whew. I was not ready for that big of an expense this month.
Quirky projects, especially when a community gets involved, are delightful. I once saw an exhibit of dinosaur-like creatures painted in bright primary colors that were made from car parts. Considering all the raw materials available in your neck of the woods, maybe all that’s needed is a Johnny Appleseed planting ideas.
Read some research about the value of napping – thought of you immediately. Another example of science confirming what those at the cutting edge already know. 🙂
Can’t remember when or where I read about it, but the photo made it unforgettable. That it was built by a family that got beyond the “We could…” or “Wouldn’t it be something if…” stage really impressed me.
Congrats to Andi on her vote counting for something this year!
It’s a fun feeling. I could get to like it — here’s hoping that I don’t have to wait another 36 years for it to happen again.
Hi Andi and CG. I got very little sleep last night and I’ve got to get ready to fly to Phoenix, but this is a happy tired I feel.
Congrats in Indiana indeed.
Hope you have a good trip. I don’t know if you saw my suggestion for a neat thing to do so I’ll just repeat it.
The Desert Botanical Garden is wonderful.
I did see it. Plus Manee kindly sent me some suggestions. I’m excited to go.
Good morning! I think there are going to be a lot of sleep-deprived people out there today.
Are you flying to Phoenix today? Have a safe trip.
Here’s one. I’ll be nodding off today I’m sure.
As it happened, I don’t have to work until about 1 pm today, and I’m really glad.
I hope you have a slow day at work today.
You too! As a civil servant I never have to exert myself too much. 😉
Its great, isn’t it? I left at noon, went home and went to bed for the rest of the afternoon. I feel very drained and wrung out like an old dishrag. At my precinct, the unofficial turnout count was 84%.
I’m flying out tomorrow. I’ve got a ton to do before than. It helps to be so happy this morning.
(sorry, I fell back to sleep after posting earlier)
I didn’t think he’d win in Indiana…what a pleasant surprise!
I’m so excited! And tired.
It is so great to see Indiana blue.
I wish we were blue.
I’m still waiting to see if NC is blue. Looks like it!
Things look good for you. I hope you do it!!
I’m not very optimistic here. There are supposedly about 7,000 provisional ballots to be fought over. But McCain leads by almost 6,000. It’s possible, but not very probable.
I’m assuming we’re waiting for military/overseas ballots here and I think the margin is around 11K. It sure feels good to break off a little piece of the South.
If NC turns blue it will certainly help you with the smugness factor in the face of all your red neighbors. 🙂
My county went blue by about 15%….it’s the rest of the damn state that made it close. 🙂
And I always sort of enjoy the odd man out role….
Good morning everyone!
It appears everyone is rosy happy today. Wonder why? 🙂
We’re just all basking in the afterglow, I guess. 🙂
Yep it is a nice feeling.
What are you up to today, just working?
Mostly just recovering from the late night. 😉
I did manage to get to a cross-country championship too.
The lake looks very peaceful (critters too). Nice background with the fall colors mirrored in the water.
in case you want to go visit. 🙂
but the critter in the orange hat ain’t that peaceful.
I’d guessed that was the lake. I have this really cool eye-in-the-sky at work. A person can almost read license plates with it. I’m sure those fascist bastards are watching me on it too.
Maybe you should get a web site so we can all watch people coming and going. Since the leaf-lookers will be over soon, we could all use something to help us get over missing the traffic. 😉
You mean after the leaves are gone, people don’t come to stare at the limbs?
Well I suppose if ID has really, really nice legs, they might. ;P
So I guess you’re saying ID is a destination vacation now. 😉
The plan is to confuse people and have them think ID is Idaho instead of IndianaDem. 😉
So if we’re trying to confuse them, and they don’t know if it’s Idaho or Indiana, I guess we’re trying to send them to the middle which would be Nebraska. I wonder if the Nebraska Tourist Board would hire us. 🙂
BTW what the heck is in Nebraska?
Highway 80 and lots of corn.
Didn’t Bruce Springsteen have an album called Nebraska?
That’s what we should do! Instead of six degrees of Kevin Bacon, it should be six degrees of Nebraska. I bet that wouldn’t be so easy. 🙂
We seem to have strayed several hundred miles from ID’s legs — wonder why?
I’m going to go get ready to stray into the woods.
See ya later.
I think he did, now that you mention it.
What are you up to today?
Not much today. I was awake all night, so today I’ll try and see how many naps I can take. Plus the rels are leaving Sunday, so between naps, I’ll be counting the minutes. 🙂
Have you got a hard day at work today?
I’m writing slides about hyperparthyroidism, so the hardest thing is probably going to be figuring out some nice diagrams to use for them.
And the water-conditioning equipment is due to be serviced this morning…hopefully, that will straighten out our fun new water pressure problem.
Sounds like you have a full day ahead of you. I seem to remember what those days were like. 🙂
It’s a little chilly down here today, but by this afternoon it will be back up to around high 70’s. I’m still waiting on rain though.
I do have a full day…the check valve on the well pump is bad ($300), and they’re not sure if I need a whole new pump ($1200 instead of $300) or not. Plus, the neutralizer tank needs flushing, and should really just be replaced ($750) sometime in the next few months.
Argh.
From the sounds of it, you should have just never gotten out of bed this morning. 🙁
Actually, the problem appears limited to the check valve, and I can just plan ahead for replacing the tank (the well pump apparently looks pretty good even though it’s 17 years old and they usually only last 8-10).
Whew. I was not ready for that big of an expense this month.
That’s the way it always works at this house. When something breaks down, I’m never ready for the big expense.
Off to get ready to go walk (yay no DST!). Hope you’re having the same great fall weather we are.
It’s nice not to have to get up in the dark, but the night comes a littlr too quickly now…
Have a nice walk. 🙂
Have a good walk Andi.
See ya.
Carhenge 😉
Very cool, Tampopo!
I don’t know why we didn’t come up with that. There more than enough derelict car in front lawns around here. 😉
Quirky projects, especially when a community gets involved, are delightful. I once saw an exhibit of dinosaur-like creatures painted in bright primary colors that were made from car parts. Considering all the raw materials available in your neck of the woods, maybe all that’s needed is a Johnny Appleseed planting ideas.
Read some research about the value of napping – thought of you immediately. Another example of science confirming what those at the cutting edge already know. 🙂
Gee I never considered myself at the cutting edge…….Just lazy. :O
But artfully so.
Thank you Boran. I would bow, but that would take some effort. 🙂
I’m suddenly overcome with a need to visit nebraska. That is so cool!
Can’t remember when or where I read about it, but the photo made it unforgettable. That it was built by a family that got beyond the “We could…” or “Wouldn’t it be something if…” stage really impressed me.