One of the articles I read mentioned The shooting of other politicians. I remember exactly where I was when the Kennedys got shot. I was in the hospitol having back surgery when Reagan got shot. My surgeon was held at G W hospitol in case they needed him for Reagan. They didn't but he called me and told me why he couldn't visit me at Montgomery General hospitol. I was at Holy Cross hospitol in Silver Spring Md. in the aftertmath of Wallace getting shot.  The spot where he got shot had a painted spot in the parking lot  in Laurel Md. where he was shot. I worked in Laurel in the 80's and saw it. My dad was at Reagan's speach the day he was shot. My dad's sense of humor said Reagan's speach was terrible but they did not need to shoot him. I was surprised they did not mention the attemps on Ford.

I am a list person. A couple of things that can change for you is your water source. Mine is city water from wells, always clean and no boil water alerts. If you are on a well,it won't work without electricity. My stove is piped in gas,so it always works. It will take a lighter to start it with no electricity. The oven will not work without the clock on it running. I keep freeze dried food around. It takes a lot of water and has tons of salt. MRE's are OK without all the water and salt. I did not include putting up my storm shutters. That is not a problem until I wait too long and put them up in serious wind.I don't think any of us are exempt from some kind of natural disaster so this might help plan for it. Ideas?

Looking like the major league ass Baldwin is going to trial! He'll probably buy his way out at the cost of millions of dollars.

It's getting a bit too active in the tropics for this early. 

I will be watching reruns of Gilligan's Island tonight.   

Governor DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for Florida with the floods. I am high and dry. The heaviest rains look to be a bit north of me. I have recorded 12" of rain in the last 3 days and it is still raining. The street in front has been flooded but it soaks in the sand pretty quickly. I am high ground for this part of the state, atleast a foot above sea level. LOL!

 

I have planted watermelon. The plants are doing pretty well. I asked both of my black neighbors if I had enough I would share if they wanted. Both at different times questioned about a white guy growing watermelons. My response to both was why would I plant them if I didn't like them. I found it pretty funny, almost racist. I did appreciate their honesty.