Don't Look Now...

...<but the commies are coming!>   

And unlike the regular run o' the mill D's, they don't lie about their end-game.

They're telling everyone right up front the Democratic Socialists of America (read: Mamdani the Ugandan Commie party) are planning to shred the constitution, seize the means of production, abolish private property and ru(i)n your life for you.

What is it with these so-called socialists?

a friendly reminder from some sane people

Notice how she's smiling broadly, just like her party's leader -

- as she's affirming their intent to destroy America as founded and replace it with a jew hating communist government.

You can't bargain with people who openly affirm their intent to annihilate you.

We'll either remain a constitutional republic or we won't.

That means we'll either fight for our country as founded -

- or we'll give it away to a bunch of people who hate us.

Wonder which it will be?

Short entry this week folks.

I'm finding a couple of things as I downshift into retirement:

1) my lifestyle is more relaxed - no longer a slave to the clock and don't have to sit on my butt in front of a computer tippy tapping on a keyboard all day long; -and-

2) I'm doing a ton more stuff in the real world since I've been cut loose from the digital / online realm.

Now, instead of writing programs and solving order / accounting / sales / production problems...

removed this stump and a bunch of rocks and weeds from in front of our courtyard...

...then spread topsoil and seeded the area for new grass.

...I'm doing my best to help Karen with the maintenance and upkeep of this place.

All this added physical activity seems to burn through the hours faster than before, so here it is after 9:30 pm on Sunday night, and I still have to clean the litter boxes, get on the bike, read the Scriptures and pray.

Since I'm getting up at 5:45 am for a 7 am tee time, something's gotta give, and this blog entry is it.

Sorry?

I'll try to do that time management thing a little better in the future.

¹⁵  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

¹⁶  Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

    - Ephesians 5:15,16

later, mcm fans...

Cognitive Dissonance...

...is truly enjoying a warm fire on a cold morning - while at the same time disliking cold mornings.

But hey, I'm not the only one...Kitty's right there with me.

As is often the case during this otherwise wonderful month, summer is having some trouble finding its way to our neck of the woods.

So here we are on the last day of May, sitting by the fire and hoping today might warm up to 59 degrees.

Sorry to say, we've decided next year we won't open the pool until the Memorial Day weekend.

Too much junk falls into it from the trees...

...and too many cold days to actually use it.

Lots of work and expense, not enough fun to make it worthwhile.

Heavy sigh...

Continuing with the cognitive dissonance theme, there is one other circumstance when a cold morning is acceptable, nay, preferable...

...to a warm humid day.

Yep, when I'm on the links, flailing away with my hickories.

And so it was this week when I sallied forth.

Alas, while I continue to hit pretty well from the tees and fairways, I'm still befuddled by the short game.

It only takes one foozled shot around the green to move me from bogey or better - a win in my book - to double bogey or worse.

So I'm not scoring as well as I'd like, but it's still an enjoyable early morning stroll through the countryside.

And they're about to get even earlier, as the 1st tee times from now on will be 7 rather than 8 am.

Yikes.

Before we leave the subject of hickory golf...

I've mentioned <The Hickory Hacker> before.

His real name is Christian Williams and he describes himself as both a golf historian and avid enthusiast.

Below is an explanatory quote from his blog:

"For those of us who have found a connection to this game through avenues other than athletic ability, our enjoyment of golf is derived from a deep reverence for its history, its rules, and its ability to make us better people."

Hear, hear!

One of the fun things he does is give modern low compression balls - suitable for hickory clubs - period correct "mesh pattern" covers (similar to the JH Taylor ball used in the 1920s):

Those are Titleist TruSoft low compression balls with their new "old timey" mesh pattern look.

You may be wondering what the big yank is, but to those of us practicing the black art of hickory golfery, this is très cool.

He's also working on a line cut version, similar to gutta percha balls...

...but finding molds at a reasonable price...

that's an obscene price for a mold that will do one ball at a time

...ain't easy.

If he does manage to pull this off, he'll be my new hero.

Hey, don't laugh; that's no small thing.

Other than Superman...

...Mighty Mouse...

...and Bad Orange Man...

...heroes have been in short supply.

I was going to spend some time waxing disgusted at the soulless charlatans of the lunatic left...

...but then I thought, "why stink up an otherwise perfectly good blog entry?"

Let's 23 Skidoo instead:

at Larry's cottage:  trees vanquished, job done

lakeside vista

love the rising mist on the mirrored water

doorbell image of Boo Boo from Larry's neighbor at the lake

Catherine and Rodger from Alaska stopped by our place for some food and fellowship

they brought flowers...

...and dinner.  yes, that does say "moose".

hardscape continues to bloom...

...as do our irises in the courtyard.

Loki lurking

Since I started this blog entry we've magically morphed from May into June.

Can't tell by the weather; it's just as cold this morning as it was yesterday.

But hey, it's June.

That's the official start of meteorological summer, so drop whatever un-summer type stuff you've been doing and get with the program.

No excuses!  Commence summerization procedures immediately before it's too late.

And on your way out the door, take this command from God's Word with you:

15  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16  Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

    - Ephesians 5:15,16

Ain't that the truth.

later, mcm fans...