So, I’m taking a break from scrambling my brain and I came across this article about having a green christmas. D and I don’t celebrate Xxxmas, at least not in the traditional way. I’m soooo not christian, and D is .. well he’s D. I decided that I do want lights this year. They seem cheerful to me, and because it gets dark here so freaking early, I have more time to gaze and admire the look of them. Lights I can do. A tree? Hell no. But presents are always welcome.

I snarkily laughed at this article in USA today. Gotta love the echo-chamber nature of conservative blogs. I’ve read a few that were written with intelligence and insight, that searched the meaning of the conservative movement. In general, those blogs offered ideas that almost made sense to me. Hate mongers line both sides of the isle, and people who parrot the party lines. I just wish poeple would stand and listen for a moment, all people, to make sure they aren’t being taken advantage of by their political persuasions .

I always thought this was a bad idea. But that’s just me.

It dawned on me a few days ago that I won’t be able to visit my sister until Xxxmas. We can’t afford the cost of the trip, especially now that I-5 is closed right, smack dab in the middle of my normal route. Those storms last week really did a doozy. For my readers in Florida, imagine if you lived on the coast and 95 was closed. — now imagine that between Lauderdale and Miami. It’s a bitch. The detour they planned out takes you 200 miles out of the way. A 2 - 2.5 hour trip will now take 5. Ouch. It kind of bums me out though. I want to go up or have her come down here, but that’s just not feasible right now. I think I’m pmsing or something.

It’s back to work for me.