April 28, 2016
2:41 p.m.

Waiting for more snow--doesn't that sound just lovely?

It's not.

My roof is at its wits end; therefore, so am I! I really think this is going to have to be my last summer in this house. It's falling apart, and I don't think it's healthy for us to go in living here.

That said, I can't afford to move.

Ah, stuck between a rock and a hard place. The story of my life.

In the meantime, it's the 28th of April and I'm waiting for more snow. Blah!

I spent about an hour the other day trying to make repairs to my rosebush. I hope the snow doesn't undo all my work! We have lost several tree branches and I have had to cut off several branches from my bushes. The big tree is now full of leaves, so the last snows haven't killed it yet--hopefully it won't get too cold with this storm.

The grass is really, really green, though. Can't complain about the extra water, can I? God knows we need it. (Except on my roof!)
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Next week I get to go spend two and a half hours drinking contrast and having a CT scan. Sounds like a ton of fun. To treat myself for the torturous morning, I plan to spend the afternoon in a book store. I don't know about you, but for me, spending time in a book store can make up for a lot! In self defense, I plan to have all my monthly bills paid before I go, though. Just in case.
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Back in the day, when I was working two jobs and going to school, I never watched t.v. Right now I'm retired on disability--but not forever, I swear!!--and I watch too much. But I can't seem to help myself where it comes it streaming old shows I never watched when they were actually on. Netflix is the bomb.

What I'm actually trying to say is--I have now seen all of "The X-Files"! Yay, me! Now I just have to watch the movies, and maybe a few things in the revival series that went over my head will make sense. I know, I know, I should have watched everything before watching the revival series, but I like confusing myself.

Now "The Gilmore Girls" is doing a revival, and I am actually watching the series now, instead of trying to make sense of things later.

I'll tell you why: unlike "The X-Files", which I had seen some episodes and one movie of before the new series, I had seen absolutely nothing of "Gilmore Girls". Confusion I can take. Complete oblivion I can't.

Anyway, it's a cute series. I don't have to think too hard or pay too much attention to be mildly amused.

If that sounds harsh or condescending, you should know that I'm hard to amuse. Ask my kids. If you can make me laugh, you've accomplished a HUGE feat. I'm a tough crowd. Comedians would hate me. I don't heckle--usually--but I don't laugh, either. Sometimes I crack a smile.

I smiled a lot at Robin Williams and George Carlin. I actually laughed out loud a few times at them. Very, very few of the comedians still living have been able to do that to me.

Real life makes me laugh. Babies and small children in their various activities can be very amusing. Animals are great. People doing spontaneous rather than scripted amusing things make me laugh. But an actual rehearsed "funny" thing? Best of luck.

That said, I have smiled at "The Gilmore Girls", and I'm planning to watch the revival if I make it through the whole series and continue to smile.
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4:32 p.m.

Brr! It's April 28th and my heater is running. It's making me sad.
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If I say I hate politics and I hate election years, does that make me a bad American?

Um...oh, well.

I hate politics!

I hate election years!

I REALLY hate this election year. We are DOOMED!!

I know I'm not super well-informed and I'm really, really not political, but these...er...candidates?...have me very uncomfortable about the future of this country. I fear for the futures of my grandchildren. I want to take my family and run away into the wilderness and live off the land, but...

Okay, I admit it: I'm addicted to the comforts of cities and technology. I don't want to hunt my food! I'm too lazy to farm!

Like I said, we're doomed...

Oh! This might be part of the problem. Epiphany! (Laziness...)

Well, it's the American way....
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5:48 p.m.

I'm now trying to get excited about dinner. Cream of Wheat and applesauce. Yum!

At least I have an episode of "Supernatural" to watch.
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I'm calling it a night. Peace!