34 June 2017

So a First-time writes in dazed & confused wrt the dates and this ‘new calendar’ hack. Well, for the uninitiated or unannointed, this ‘new calendar’ is new & improved AND according to Bill, aka Yours truly, the Master & Commander of this blog-ship & site.

June is such a great month, only 30 days in the older established Gregorian calendar, I feel it needs at LEAST 31 days & preferably more so we are adding days from early July to the end of June and do a restart or hard reset of the count either today, July 4th or tomorrow. YOU have the option to call today the first or the fourth however most people, except me of course, might not appreciate, realize or fully understand should you decide on the fifth to refer to it as the fifth OR the second.

We MUST draw the line here somewhere and get with the program so to speak and ‘synch up’ with the world in general.

I mean after all there are way, WAY too many crack pots, cracked heads, fools and idiots running around anyway so this writer does not advocate ENCOURAGING more to do so.

Got it ?

So it is Tuesday afternoon, a full ate (8) hours today at the orange box and another full 8 (ate) again tomorrow. Talk about a grueling marathon por favor.

I got a call & electronic text message from FB this morning as she went to work today for the first time after so many weeks of maternity leave. She decided carefully & strategically THIS DAY for the Holiday premium/bonus. Her ‘Holiday rate’ today is $75/hour. Not quite what I made ALL FLIPPING DAY at THD.

On top of that, she was assigned ‘co-charge’ duties which as she explained is still LESS work. More or less ‘directing traffic.’ Kind of makes me jealous, envious & proud all at the same time.

Today at work management shows appreciation to the grunts (aka 'associates') by providing lunch for those that must work and be away from Family & traditional Holiday celebrating. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, corn-on-the-cob, soft drinks. My Coca-cola was SCREAMING for a tiny splash of Makers.

Maybe next year I'll smuggle in a little baby Makers … IF I am there next year.

WHAT ?!? IS THERE SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT SHARING ?

No. Not yet.

It’s not a secret I am looking. Selectively of course. As bad as it seems sometimes (hours, pay) the job does have some redeeming benefits and pluses.

Sometimes the customers are cool & fun, sometimes co-workers are cool & fun.

Sometimes customers are dicks & jerks, sometimes co-workers are jerks, janes & dicks.

You know, just like in real life.

So I am unwinding. The flag is flying, I have my amazonprime ‘all songs’ playlist on shuffle so ALL good tunes, no commercials and just marvy.

Oh, Emma did check in. I was a little concerned because she is being pulled & stressed in multiple directions & multi-levels and remains on my prayer list.

Like the pledge drive here at the cloud, Emma has been on the prayer list for some 974 consecutive weeks. She remains upbeat, cheerful and fulfilling all of her roles that really matter as she gallivants around the globe.

I see this Pharma Bro aka Martin Skhreli in the news again. I meant why ? Lock up the little hijo di puta and simply toss the key or forget where it is. IOW, rot in jail. This creep has NO redeeming social value in spite of his alleged and rumored 'social media' prowess. COME ON ALREADY !!

I guess that’s it. Not the least bit hungry and I have TONS of leftovers from yesterdays fiesta here poolside.

The REALLY good news is the peaches and bluets are all thoroughly processed both frozen and into jams and various conserves. I am SO PUMPED, I am browsing other jam recipes and letting my feeble imagination run … wild ? Amuk ?

SUCH AS POR FAVOR ?

Well, I saw a pineapple jam which might be interesting. I also saw mint jelly as the mint continues to grow wild here at the cloud. But a twist and mod on this one.

MOD ? CARE TO SPLAIN THAT ?

Certainly Martha from the vineyard.

The modification will be introduced & known as Bill’s Fabulous mojito conserve.

Starting with the basic mint jelly recipe in the Ball canning book, instead of the called for lemon juice, Bill will switch to LIME juice and lime zest and PLENTY of it so as to TASTE it, cut back the sugar, a given in ALL Bill’s line of fine jams, jellies & conserves, AND here is the no-longer-secret, cat-out-of-the-bag ingredient, shredded unsweetened coconut. Now over-the-top & KILLER.

I am thinking extremely small batches, the smallest of containers AND about $300 per jar. I figure I’ll only have to sell 1 or 2. Exclusivity has its costs and REWARDS. Marketing 101.

I got to dash. Up early again tomorrow and I must get in the training ride cut short by the passing rain

shower yesterday.

Take care. God Bless as Red Skelton used to say when he wrapped up his weekly show. Kind of a

nice wrap-up. They probably can’t say that anymore for it will offend someone.

Take care. God Bless America.

Land of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave.