I'm sorry if I ruffled a few feathers last week but while thinking about school and closings I thought there must be something else I can do or say to irritate some more people. What if the school year were to run from April through September. No school closings or delays caused by weather. It also would result in energy savings. The buildings could be kept at 50 degrees, warm enough for cleaning and maintenance. I would think students and teachers would be free of the winter "blahs" and therefore more receptive and eager to impart knowledge and absorb it.
When I returned from town one morning last week there were a few of my neighbors at the end of the street having a sorta, kinda, impromptu meeting, so of course I had to stop and add my two cents even if it wasn't asked for. Ron Colton was on his way home to cut wood after plowing several driveways on Sister Street. He has a real tractor which makes short work of longer driveways. Although mine is capable it would take a lot longer so I appreciate his caring. Of course, the guy who lives at the end of the street has begun to harass me about my driving ability (or lack of it) because of my minor damage to the old truck. I suppose I started it all by simply asking him something about his truck always being clean because it doesn't move on bad days.
One of my field reporters informs me that the Monros up in the South Alba Hills (not to be confused with Alba Heights) have had a bunch of turkeys visiting the bird feeders and they have deer that will grab a tree by a branch and shake it, causing the food to fall out. The biggest problem I have is squirrels and an occasional hawk. I had one old and quite bad condition feeder with a home-made plastic lid to cover the filler hole. One of the squirrels spent about two minutes looking over my repair work then opened it and broke the lid all in one motion. Not being happy with that the glutton hung upside down and with both hands, paws and feet inside the feeder looked out of the glass and I think he smiled.
Now for the funny stuff. How about that Hillary and the e-mail fiasco? Between her and the money her charitable foundation has received from places such as Saudi Arabia which does not allow women to drive a car, and Algeria, who we all know sponsors and supports terrorism we no longer have to be concerned with "Slick Willy" but even "Slicker Hillary."Add Jophn Kerry, who assures us we are safe than we have been for one hundred years.
And don't forget Al "Sharpie" Sharpton, who if your company doesn't donate to his charity he and his bussed in protestors will disrupt your business or factory. Oh, and he will make sure you are branded a racist.
I'd like to tell you more about other "Washington weasels" but time is getting short.
Next week: the latest about the treatment a senior citizen received at the big super-store. Actually it was the entire company, not the individual store. I'll explain next week when I have more time.