How can someone so smart be so stupid?

Yes, everyone here knows who I am talking about, that's right... the self professed well educated, very intelligent person who claims to hold the highest position in our land, yup.

When did this so-called smart person become this notoriously infamous guy; may I suggest at first TWEET?

Or was it when he crazily won the election that is still under investigation as I write this on whether or not he really legally did without treasonous means.

Hopefully the TRUTH is near!

Meanwhile the theater of the absurd continues daily.

If someone acts like a jackass then they are simply one, I say!

Ludicrous comments said and documented then denied does not make them nonexistent.

Am I still living on the planet earth?

Am I still living in the United States of America?

A melting pot.

Where the statue that welcomes ALL PEOPLE; that still stands in our Upper New York Bay with the name of Lady Liberty?

Many lunatics, (medical term) are given passes when they verbally say horrid things due to them being mentally ill, but this Orange Frothy Haired Guy, Mr. T, Pres DJ, is said to NOT be, i.e. mentally ill?
But still puts all of us in a negative view in the eyes of the world plus he jeopardizes all Americans safety with his public verbal lashings in irrational hateful terms?
So he is not crazy many argue, just a horrible excuse for a human being?
AGREED!
BUT WHAT HE DOES IS SICK TOO IN ITS LACK OF CONCERN FOR OTHERS!
Why only a physical was had today for him; why not a mental health test too?

I am frightened by what he will do next, we all should be.
He has too much power; what can we do to stop him?

I did NOT vote for him!

Meanwhile, back in my own little world... I will wish you all peace, love and much happiness daily forever and ever, add in another happy good night and share those blessings and we will too!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

Speaking my mind is mostly a joy, relief, and release, but at times frustrates me too, as you too I am more than sure.

  

Enchanted looking forest of a time gone by...

Mystical and whimsical was our lovely accidental finding of a hidden park in our own backyard!

Less than two miles from our home are these Spanish moss ensconced trees.

It does seem there were many more such enchanted patches when we had arrived in Florida three plus decades ago.

Charming and foreboding nearly in unison, although I do enjoy their appearance of a time forgotten before we all arrived here, nearly prehistoric looking truly.

Just a cluster, a clump really, down a dirt road to nowhere; for we had to turn around due to no exit.

Hubby is the one who seemed to recall that it had been a park.

Now just a clearing with those magnificent conifers!

Sad to know that others may not have been as fortunate as to have made a wrong/right turn into our past.

Moving on...

Today was another busy day.

11:30 to one P.M. Red Lobster for luncheon and an informational talk about cremation, yup, a definite consideration.

Sometime after one Sam's Club for coffee, PAM and some of my over the counter meds. plus topping off the gas tank.

Around two thirty-ish on the way to my neuro's office for my check up and a discussion of newer symptoms and what to do for them.

Possibility of  IV Solu Medrol again, mixed emotions about that, but my call, and definitely another brain MRI, so I said maybe then if indicated.

I was wrong again I had my last MRI in 2017 not 2015, how soon we forget.

Even so I used to have them yearly and with symptoms it is prudent when two neurologists agree, the eye neuro guy and the regular neuro!

With our crazy schedule though a week away for fitting it in, oh well.

After leaving there we had an urge to check on the progress of the Allegiant's Sunseeker Resort here in Port Charlotte on Charlotte Harbor on twenty one acres there. It is to be right alongside the bridge we take to go over to River City AKA Punta Gorda, so this resort is within two miles of our home and that is why after the doc's we decided to see what we could see, many places, motels, stores and restaurants etc. have been closed since they were bought up by the airline, yes Allegiant Airlines is whom is building the resort. Cranes were also seen in place like giant dinosaurs ready to devour the site (s).

So I suppose progress is waiting in the wings?

Moving on...

We had passed a Kentucky Fried chicken dinner fast food place and even got on line for their drive thru, but when we saw that they wanted nearly $25 for a dinner, we pulled out of line and went to Publix around the corner and bought their dinner for the same things for about nine bucks savings!

We arrived home just in time for dinner.

So we ate.

Good happy night to all... and next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

    

Please never be shy to speak your mind too!

  

Early out.

Had an appointment with my neuro eye doc today for my six month check up.
I do not have any eye muscle problems such as nystagmus, (do not self diagnose!) nor is it another bout with optic neuritis that I have had several times before.
My right optic nerve is still 30% damaged and my left one is also slightly damaged too, but apparently too small for percentages, all due to the MS.

When I arrived there everything was so blurry I could barely read any eye charts, only the top line with or without my eye glasses. And my two cataract lenses had been replaced way back in (L) 2010 and (R) 2014 when my eyesight had been deemed 20/30!
So what gives I so boldly asked, and the neuro eye doctor said that it's in my head, but clarified quickly/nicely or not so nicely, my brain perhaps has another lesion, so another brain MRI is due, since my last one was in 2015.
He said that since I will be seeing my neuro soon that she could order the brain MRI.

Yes, I did put in the call to see her, the neuro doc as per PT James suggestion, due to my leg pain from my feet I thought, he felt it was the MS exacerbating.
So that is why I will see what to do, also my other issues with my numb left hand, my eye problems.

Moving on...

After I finished the Netflix original new series first offer of DARK in its first year's entirety, a Germany made film with well done dubbing (preferred to subtitles) of a supernatural time machine oriented film noir story that was riveting.

I went a bit in another direction to an older TV show called Arrow a DC comics super hero. Lately, I have been enjoying those sorts of story lines too. Hubby said that it is still being shown on CW, who knew.
Well, this not so very old series began all the way back in 2012, WHOA I know, ha.

Yes, I did also watch Royal Pains, older than Arrow, another American made TV show that had an eight season run, so all that proves is my tastes are diverse!

Any-who, please have a happy good night and share those blessings and we will too!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

Humana Rx part two, and more.

I never did receive that not requested additional three month's supply of medication, but after all was said and done I checked my bank account and even though they emailed a return label for me to send it back they have already credited my account for those higher co-pays!? And so far no medication has arrived.
WHAT?
All that aggravation and threats of not taking care of it until I returned the items that I did not request and are nowhere to be found, not delivered yet I suppose!?

BIG BUSINESS BUREAUCRACY at its most ludicrous!
Customer Service, I think not.
Customer dis-service, yup!

This just in: Medicine just arrived, guess that label will get used after all!

Moving on...

Tonight's dinner was an instant replay from last night's, yes plenty of leftovers.
Although, I had it for lunch and Hubby is having it for dinner.

As long as you finish everything eventually and then there are no problems.
Throwing away food makes me feel awful, but when in doubt throw out.

I could have actually froze half that package of chicken breasts too, much too much for two people for one meal... oh well.

Moving on once again...

A dear old mommy friend, yes when we were young mommies in our first homes, townhouse condos with infants and toddlers and being neighbors and all, her husband just passed away. He was only a few years older than us, but he fought the good hard fight of dealing with Crohn's disease for most of his adult life: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/crohns-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353304
He was one of the youngest president's of Arista Records, part of Universal, back in the day, 1970s in NYC, and handled bands like Led Zeppelin to name one that I can remember but so many others that were beginning back in the 1970's, Stu Greenberg. Nice people, so sad to lose someone that so well loved, Sue and Stu great couple, including their three sons, and now their daughters in law as well as those beautiful seven grandchildren! We reunited a few years back on Facebook from not seeing each other in forty years!
Thanks Facebook for that.

More info on Crohn's Disease: http://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/what-are-crohns-and-colitis/what-is-crohns-disease/?referrer=https://search.yahoo.com/
Maybe we can help somehow?

On that note try to have a very happy good night and share those blessings and we will too!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

Stu you will be sorely missed by all who knew you!

Chicken Kiev with a twist.

On a cutting board take three boneless skinless chicken breasts and cut them length wise in half, making them thinner. Then spread them over the cutting board and cover with Saran/clear plastic wrap, all the way over and under the sides and then pound them with a mallet or can or rolling pin, etc. Next take four slices of bacon and cut into bite sized pieces. On a small plate take about a half cup of all purpose flour and add salt pepper and paprika and no sodium chicken bouillon to it. Get out your unsalted butter and more pepper, and with each flattened chicken breast put a good dose of raw bacon pieces and butter slice with pepper in the middle, then roll up each one up and then dredge in flour concoction, place in sprayed pressure cooker with quartered gold potatoes and water just up to the chicken. Cook on stove and when jiggler begins to jiggle set timer for thirty minutes till done.

Mixed veggie were done in the microwave, and so was the additional gravy fixings, mushrooms, garlic and onion with no sodium chicken bouillon, flour sprinkled, dash of extra virgin olive oil, and a bit of butter and water over the top, zap for one minute, after chicken is done add to pressure cooker pot for great gravy! Mixed frozen veggies also zapped in the microwave for two minutes in another separate micro safe container! And dinner is served!

*The more Kosher version of this recipe would be to leave the bacon out and instead of butter just use margarine and voila! Just as delicious! You may want to add a bit more Kosher salt and perhaps a bit more paprika.

On this note happy good night to all and enjoy! Note: Publix had a two for one sale on packages of chicken breasts today, thus this meal, and YAY! The other package went into the freezer.

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

Hubby's out picking up dinner.

I made five meals in the last two days, a new record for me these days.
So when asked what was for dinner Hubby replied, "Brazier from Dairy Queen." Meaning grilled hamburger with everything on it except ketchup mayo or cheese for me. Everything in my case means veggies and our ketchup, Hunt's, all natural, doesn't have that bad high fructose corn syrup in it, and I really do not need cheese either.
That fructose ingredient is one of the many reasons we have an obesity crisis, so read labels.
Beef is alright in moderation.
We had salmon for dinner home last night with sweet potatoes and mixed frozen veggies.
This morning eggs and toast, and for lunch chicken and rice soup with crackers.
Yesterday, also eggs and turkey sausage and home fries, and for lunch, Boar's Head ham with Swiss cheese melted and homemade potato salad,
See five.
So Hubby offered and I said okay!

Moving on...

We had a nice movie to watch this after noon, National Treasure, circa 2004 on Netflix:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Treasure_(film)
We had seen the whole series, but not for quite some time.
Unfortunately, Netflix appears not to have the other ones in the series.

Tonight are the Golden Globe Awards that I may very well watch.
My latest, and quite enjoyable eight year series I just finished last night was Royal Pains: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Pains on Netflix; originally airing on the USA channel.
I truly do not know how I missed it, and I do believe I was told the lead in that series Dr.Hank played by Mark Feurestein is a distant cousin on my Mom's side, my cousin Wes and him look as if they could be brothers, although there is over a thirty year difference, okay father and son! Great cast with many guest stars as surprises.

Any-who, mostly relaxing, since the week is bringing on many more busy days!

Happy good night to all and raise those outspoken mind thoughts to verbalization's, in either conversations or in written word, for us chickens, ugh.

Yes, I am fearless here speaking my mind and heart nightly, right here, in this my safe place.

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!

How many spouses argue over thermostat's settings in the home?

We do.
Hubby is always cold and I am always too warm!
The temperatures did dip even here in Southwest Florida, and it has been unusually cold, but not as bad as the rest of our country or even our state from the middle portion to the northern parts are so much colder!
We, though have had high thirties overnight, when it's usually fifties or sixties overnight this time of the year, and not usual daytime temperatures in the fifties, with a high of 60 for today, although right now we are at a very chilly 56 degrees Fahrenheit.
Our daytime temperatures should be mid seventies to low eighties... but alas they will return next week! WHEW!

Inside we keep the central air set on seventy-five at night and seventy-seven during the day, during the warm weather.
And Hubby has the central heat for this short cold snap now over a week long, on seventy-seven too, but on heat!
Both settings keep me too warm!
And he insists that he is freezing! He uses our fleecy throw to keep himself warm.
Dilemma!

Too warm for my MS, Multiple Sclerosis is nasty and can temporarily exacerbate the disease.
Hubby on the other hand believes his personal thermostat is correct... so we strongly disagree.
And I end up in bed with the paddle fan on the ceiling going with the heat on for him, same for the air conditioner, the fan going for supplementation of additional cooling too!
Also I have used ice packs on severe days.
I do not want Hubby to have any medical conditions that need intervention, but I do think his body thermostat is broken!
He insists it is mine that is broken!
So that is what happens daily an argument ensues.

My right hand is not too good right now even with the brace, and lefty appears to be more and more numb in the middle palm and back of hand as well as the ring and pinkie fingers.
And that reminds me of my impingement of my ulnar nerve on my right elbow causing that on that side! Oh no! Golfer's elbow on both sides and I have never even been a real golfer!
CRAZY!
My life; the view can be odd.

Oops... speaking my mind and heart once again tonight; so make yours a happy good night!

And next time please be here or be square, ya hear!