IDLE TALK ABOUT IDLE HANDS?
So Mary had her surgery today. Everything went well--to a point. The surgery disclosed that the incipient osteoporosis has worsened and now it appears she needs some more testing and probably a maintenance drug to thwart the further onset. So we will need to set up another appointment with her preferred provider to schedule the tests and prescribe the medication regimen. Job seems just a little closer.
Additionally, as usual, she had reactions to the anesthesia and is spending the night in the hospital. I just didn't think I could handle it here at the house, with the pain and the vomiting, the bedpan and another night of no sleep for either her or me. So when the nurse suggested it, my daughter and I held a quick consultation and decided to agree with the nurse. Hopefully I can pick her up tomorrow morning.
Never have gotten that old tire fixed, just continue blowing it up as needed. It sems to leak about three pounds per day, running or sitting still, so it is no real problem so far. Maybe when I get her home to stay I can get it taken care of.
The refrigerator and the water heater are working well (fingers crossed and knock on wood.)
New topic--Muttematics.
I see that Mutt says he inherited a $1.3 trillion budget deficit from Bushie. I have no doubt his figure is probably in the ballpark. But then he says, with his added stimulus bill of $787 billion, that the new deficit will be $1.5 trillion. Now when I went to school 1.3 plus .787 equalled (doggone it, it is equalled not equaled and I don't give a damn what the AP says) 2.087. Subtracting his stated 1.5 that leaves .587 unaccounted for. Talk about voodoo economics. Ah, but he will say that those extra billions will not be spent until 2010 or after, I'm sure. Maybe so. Maybe so. But that is not good accounting. And he says that in four years he will have reduced that 1.3 to about half of that figure. And I ask how? And I ask why this bill could possibly be called a 'stimulus package'? Hell, we need the help now, not over the next four years. And his billions today will cost much more tomorrow. Try about 1/4 more for each year out from now, once you add in the interest and inflation. But Muttematics is alive and well in DC. That is CHANGE for you!
Well, I see his pug on the tube for his State of the Union address, so I'll stop for now and listen to what he has to say. Know your enemy and all that. I do feel he is the enemy right now.
Additionally, as usual, she had reactions to the anesthesia and is spending the night in the hospital. I just didn't think I could handle it here at the house, with the pain and the vomiting, the bedpan and another night of no sleep for either her or me. So when the nurse suggested it, my daughter and I held a quick consultation and decided to agree with the nurse. Hopefully I can pick her up tomorrow morning.
Never have gotten that old tire fixed, just continue blowing it up as needed. It sems to leak about three pounds per day, running or sitting still, so it is no real problem so far. Maybe when I get her home to stay I can get it taken care of.
The refrigerator and the water heater are working well (fingers crossed and knock on wood.)
New topic--Muttematics.
I see that Mutt says he inherited a $1.3 trillion budget deficit from Bushie. I have no doubt his figure is probably in the ballpark. But then he says, with his added stimulus bill of $787 billion, that the new deficit will be $1.5 trillion. Now when I went to school 1.3 plus .787 equalled (doggone it, it is equalled not equaled and I don't give a damn what the AP says) 2.087. Subtracting his stated 1.5 that leaves .587 unaccounted for. Talk about voodoo economics. Ah, but he will say that those extra billions will not be spent until 2010 or after, I'm sure. Maybe so. Maybe so. But that is not good accounting. And he says that in four years he will have reduced that 1.3 to about half of that figure. And I ask how? And I ask why this bill could possibly be called a 'stimulus package'? Hell, we need the help now, not over the next four years. And his billions today will cost much more tomorrow. Try about 1/4 more for each year out from now, once you add in the interest and inflation. But Muttematics is alive and well in DC. That is CHANGE for you!
Well, I see his pug on the tube for his State of the Union address, so I'll stop for now and listen to what he has to say. Know your enemy and all that. I do feel he is the enemy right now.
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