Aug 242023
 

     Ah Labor Day. September 4th.  A Federal Holiday instituted to celebrate the Unions. To most, it’s just another day off. The last BBQ of the summer season. Football, beer and a good cookout. To the more seasonal minded of us it is the meteorological start of Autumn. ( The beginning of the changeover from the summer weather pattern to the fall pattern. ) The Astronomical start of actual Autumn or as it’s known The Autumnal Equinox, is on September 23. It is called the Equinox due to there being equal amounts of day and night.

     But back to my original thought. I have to confess that I am one of those. I am an Autumn freak! Yes, while I have a year round love of Christmas , I am of the mind that there are only 2 seasons. Fall and waiting for fall. While I live in probably the worst place for Autumn, I do not let lack of fall colors detract from my overall love of Autumn. Nor does it detract from the whole Christmas season! Why you ask. Simple.

     I love the change of seasons. The air has a crispness to it. Gentle breezes flow bringing with them the smells of bon fires, pine and all of the cook smells of the various treats soon to tempt our tummys. As we get closer to Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas you can sense the softening of the attitudes of the masses. Well for the most part anyway. Some people allow the stresses of family and shopping for that perfect gift to take away from their joy. Joy, Thats what it should be about. Sweaters! Thats the ticket. Sweaters and hoodies. Flannel in abundance. Beanies and other forms of headgear. That first Pumpkin Spice from the various outlets. with the smell of cinnamon and nutmeg. Music, TV specials and Peanuts (with Snoopy of course) for every holiday. It is unfortunate that politics will overshadow the days and news everywhere. Our country that is now so divided thanks to a few politicians that put a pall over everything.  .  They think they know better than us what we need. The power grab is ongoing as the two major sides vie for absolute power over the people. These are the great detractors from the joy and peace we are supposed to feel.

     My mission this year is to break away from all that and try to feel the real reason for the season. To make at least one person smile every day. I will enjoy the season and all it is about and try to make at least one person forget the daily strife and political warfare that invades everything just long enough to give thanks for what we have in spite of the Congress of whores in Washington. I look forward to falling leaves, falling temperatures and gentle Autumn breezes. I look forward to longer nights and clear skies. And that most delectable delight Cider! I look forward to giving out candy, roasting turkey and roasting chestnuts. I look forward to TSO and Mannheim Steamroller on tour. (Cant afford to go but wait for them anyway). TV specials from CMA, Kelly Clarkson and Michael Buble’. I will be searching the skies on Christmas Eve for that jolly fat man and his sleigh.  And most of all I try to remember the real reason for the season.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

 

     That my friends is the reason. If we could all just remember that just for a short time the world would be a better place.

 

Nuff said

——-Publius

 

Nov 222022
 

Morning guys. Remember a couple of years ago when AT@freaking T hooked up my neighbor to the internet and by mistake(?) disconnected me. Yeah what a bunch of bull! Well it took them a week to find it and get me re-connected. Internet has been wonkey ever since. I noticed at the time that there was an abundance of ATT trucks around the neighborhood. The broken link was found at an upstream terminal box at the end of thestreet.  Welllllllll this past Thursday, there was an abundance of ATT trucks working around the neighborhood and everything was fine

then……..nothing! Red light on the modem and couldn’t restore it to save my butt. I placed a call to the tech center ( based in India?) to get it fixed and was told, sure Guy will be there next Tuesday. I walked outside and saw a bunch of trucks in and around the neighborhood, walked up to the nearest one and asked whats up. Guy says, fixing up your neighbor. I told him my dilemma and he asked when it happened. I told him about an hour ago, explained what happened last time and he blanched. Told me he would look into it.  That was last week. Today is Tuesday and we shall see what the wind blows in. Not even going to let him into the house unless he finds the break is inside. I don’t think it is. My guess? Deja Vu. Got me again. Ill let ya know.

Update #43

Guess what? Yes I am that good! The internet problem was exactly as I described it. Yes a neighbor needed repair work on their line and YES I was the one who had his line cut. SMH!1 Well that is just another time I hate being right. But anyway in case you didn’t notice, we are back again.l I will give this new line time to settle in and the Scheduled radio will come back tomorrow at sign on if all goes well. Mark your lines guys!!!!!

—Serenity

 

Publius says:
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