Well, I am finally settling down to write this post, after getting distracted by articles about Cher's new autobiography, rising numbers of alcohol-related deaths and other cheery subjects. (Well, Cher really is cheery, and I might buy that book -- but maybe not right away, having only recently hacked my way through Barbra Streisand's memoirs.)
Blogger was giving me fits yesterday. It wouldn't allow me to answer comments on my own blog. I kept getting error messages that my comments "failed to post." This is a relatively new problem for me but it's been happening more and more, both on my blog and others. It's very annoying, and I don't know whether it's due more to firewalls at work or malfunctions on Blogger's end. Take note, Blogger developers, if you care.
Anyway, that's why all of Thursday's comments remain unanswered. I'll try to get to them later this morning.
My day was relatively sane yesterday -- busy, but manageable. And after I got home, I took the ghostly covering off the avocado so it can benefit from this weekend's expected rainfall and more sunlight.
Here's what the back door looks like -- our makeshift greenhouse, with all the tender plants clustered around it. You can see the plectranthus on the left with the variegated leaves, a couple of geraniums below that, and another geranium behind the Christmas (Thanksgiving?) cacti. The citrus tree is on the right. Everything else lives inside all the time. I may put a few of the outdoor plants back on the patio now that things have warmed up a bit.
What do we think about Pam Bondi? Her appointment interests me mainly because my reporter friend Sue, who lives in Tampa and who I know from college, used to be close friends with Pam. I never met her myself but I heard a lot of stories about their activities together. Certainly neither Sue nor I ever imagined Bondi might become Attorney General of the United States. Sue has since told me that she no longer recognizes the Pam she knew in the uber-conservative woman who is now in the public eye. It appears Bondi went through some life changes over the years that led her to where she is now, and whether these changes were made for the sake of ambition or personal or religious evolution, only Bondi could say.
Anyway, I've been telling people I'm two degrees removed from Pam Bondi. It's good for a joke.
(Top photo: The Alexandra & Ainsworth Estate, on my walk home from work last night.)
Another good night shot.
ReplyDeleteYou are living in a jungle..but pelargoniums please, not geraniums 😄!
I've got my Avocado indoors, but our conditions are rather more severe . I would actually keep the cover on yours.
You'll soon need a machete to get out your back door!
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Did they name the beach in Sydney, Australia after her? Lots of rubbish washes up there. One thing is for sure - if Trump picked her then she must be terribly flawed. She went to a little known university that was named after a hat.
ReplyDeleteSo glad Bondi is an EX-friend of a friend! I’ll just focus on your makeshift green house. Heaven!
ReplyDeleteEach day, I cannot believe we are living in this world of Trump and his sycophants. Kennedy and Hegseth should be insulting to any intelligent, decent person. But Gorka? Oh my god.
ReplyDeleteI love your living in a greenhouse! My house gets such terrible light that come winter, whatever is left (this year, five smashingly beautiful geraniums) come in till they wither. Last year I wintered a few in the basement and I have to look up how to do that. Basically, you ignore them till spring, they say. Which is what I did but it just doesn't feel right!
ReplyDeleteBondi -- who knows? I'm not thrilled, but then I'm not thrilled with anything he suggests. But when you consider her vs. Gaetz, I guess it's a baby step up.
Bondi is a cultist who has been upo The Felon's ample ass for years; she didn't pursue a lawsuit against Felon University after he donated $25k to her campaign.
ReplyDeleteThat alone makes her unfit for public office.
On to a more fun topic ... it looks like your plants are gathering near the door to be let outside into the sunshine!
I suspect Bondi will easily be confirmed though from what I have seen thus far, she seems to affirm that Trump lost the last election so I assume she drinks his kool aid. I don't know enough about her at this point to know whether I should be worried or not about her being Attorney General.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Cher making the rounds on television. I usually try to avoid biographies until the person is deceased and it is still getting good reviews. Buying them before seems like I am just supporting their famous lifestyle of caviar and fancy cars.
Tis the season for indoor jungles!
ReplyDeleteBondi. Blondy. I'm just surprised she's not in the crosshairs of some sexual scandal like all of the rest of them seem to be.
I have none of the blogger issues you describe, just stuff getting into spam, so maybe it's your school system protective layers. Kids and that.
ReplyDeleteI never thought I'd see corrupt Bondi as better than an even worse pick. But at least she's been an AG. Minimum requirement.
All those plants! My own collection is now much smaller, big enough for me to attend though.
None of Frump's picks will be any good.
ReplyDeleteYou do love your plants, Steve!
I've always been a Cher fan, especially her earlier music. I can belt out "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" right along with her!
ReplyDeleteI love your indoor jungle! I feel like having all that greenery around is good for you. I follow someone on Instagram who grew up across the street from Marjorie Taylor Green. He was also puzzled about how she turned out the way she did.
ReplyDeletewe've had a few nights in the 40s but still not cold enough to bring anything in. once stuff comes in here it stays in until no more threat of a freeze. as for Bondi, she's just another Trump butt kisser and will do whatever he wants whether it's warranted or not. so as far as I'm concerned she is not qualified just like all his other picks.
ReplyDeleteThe only positive thing I can think to say about Bondi is that at least she's an experienced lawyer. From what I've read, she is a faithful follower of all things Trump which leads me to think she will probably do everything he wants regardless of how appropriate it may be.
ReplyDeleteI love that top photo. That's an interesting place to photograph.
I just saw Cher on Friday, on the Live with Kelly and Mark show. Her face is so immobile ... she can smile but can barely open her mouth! Her memoir is Part One! So, there must be more to come! 🤦
ReplyDeleteSteve, from where I sit you're way more than two degrees from Bondi. She's just another Trumphumper lacking a moral compass. She'll do whatever he wants her to do, ethics be damned. In many ways she's way more dangerous than Gaetz, because she's a hell of a lot smarter. That top photo is a really good one, thanks for sharing. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteBondi is as corrupt as the rest of them, she'll fit right in. I guess you're living in a very oxygen rich environment with all of those plants. Does the lemon tree produce fruit?
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