OMG! I'm surrounded!

There is a herd of eight deer surrounding the house! Sorry, no pics. If I tried to take them from inside, my camera would just focus on the screens. If I went outside, they'd run away.

It seems to be seven mature does and an immature buck with tiny little nubs where his antlers will be next fall. This just reinforces that I will have to plant stuff that the deer will not eat. This is important since I am transplanting plants around the house that we moved before the addition and will soon be buying plants to fill in the beds.

I consulted with a landscaper and he recommended herbs in the upper terrace - Since the young buck was grazing along the edges of the lower terrace, I'm worried that edibles will just entice the deer up to the top.

BTW, the cats are completely unimpressed and are ignoring the deer.

One of the US Capitol invaders was also at the Oregon Sate Capitol invasion

Right now I can't post screen shots, but he is at 2:16 in this video from the US Capitol:

Randy Rainbow has a great idea (not a song this time)

Sedition! - A Randy Rainbow Parody

Today was a health care day

The toe I stubbed the shit out of the first week of November still hurts up into the foot so I finally dragged myself in to see my doctor's new PA. I set up the X-ray for this afternoon and since their vaccine clinic is in the same building I made appointments for my husband and me to get our flu shots.

First off, I did break my toe. The third bone from the end is pretty splintered. I'm not sure what can be done about it, I'll probably have to visit the orthopedic clinic and see their foot specialist. I know about the break since they gave me a CD of the X-rays and it is obvious from every angle that bone is broken.

The flu shots were a breeze. You check in they call you back, go over the paperwork and they stab you. I talked to the nurse giving the shots since they were also giving Covid vaccines in the same clinic, but not the same room. Right now they are giving shots to the 1A group - health care workers and over 70.

ETA - Got interrupted.

On the way into the clinic outside the door, they have someone to check your temp and ask about Covid symptoms. Then in the hall just inside they have a new desk set up to check in. All the normal check in people do is verify address and insurance. Same for upstairs for the vaccine clinic, new desk in hall, minimal contact with the office workers. All very smooth.

NOW are we at the point of seditious conspiracy?

In a discussion last week I was told that to charge seditious conspiracy there has to be a plan for or actual violence.

Since there has obviously been violence and since there is evidence that this has been planned for some time, does this not now meet that definition?

My sister's cat

No, I'm not lost from the Pets Group. I've posted before about the species for which my sister found the paratype fossil and which was named for her. Now the University of Florida Natural History Museum has a page about it:

RUDOLPH THE LEAKY LAWYER - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody

Dolphins and Stress

I’m not sure exactly how it works, but this is amazingly accurate.


Read the full description before looking at the picture.


The photo below has 2 identical dolphins in it. It was used in a case study on stress level at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Look at both dolphins jumping out of the water. The dolphins are identical.

A closely monitored, scientific study of a group revealed that in spite of the fact that t the dolphins are identical; a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins.

If there are many differences found between both dolphins, it means that the person is experiencing a great amount of stress.

Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.









Note: I found this in a file from 2004. I suspect stress levels are much higher than back then so the differences perceived are much higher now!

This is interesting - the totals of electors certified so far

Using the chart in this thread: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214706912

I put together a rough estimate of the number of electors that should be certified at the times provided:

10 AM - Trump 22, Biden 3
11 AM - Trump 50, Biden 23
11:30 AM - Trump 56, Biden 32
11:45 AM - Trump 64, Biden 32
12 Noon - Trump 97, Biden 146
12:30 PM - Trump 105, Biden 146
1 PM - Trump 123, Biden 171
2 PM - Trump 174, Biden 202
3 PM - Trump 229, Biden 240
4 PM - 232, Biden 240
4:30 PM - Trump 232, Biden 247
5 PM - Trump 232, Biden 302
7 PM - Trump 232, Biden 306

Of course the chart does not include snags and delays in the counting and certification. But I find it curious that CNN is showing right now that Trump has 56, while Biden has 125.