Last Minute Detes

My damn dogs got me up way too early and I didn't sleep well to begin with. My cold moved into my chest and so I was hacking all night long. Truthfully I don't feel bad but it's annoying. I'll load up on medicine and dry this shit out. 

I have a few last minute things I need to do before people arrive today. Nothing major, just a quick stop at Aldi and Kohls. Everything for tonight is ready I just need clean upstairs and make sure Jim stays on track with all his jobs. Although he doesn't have many. Mainly he just needs to get the leaves blown off the deck and set up the ladder and fire table. 

Jim won't have luminaries to set up tonight because my neighborhood dictators didn't deliver to those who didn't pay their "dues" and I've never, in 22 years paid. Why? Because my neighborhood doesn't have an established HOA, never has. They claim they do and they send out letters for collection every year but they can't account for that money. I think the people that do the collecting are stealing money. Other than luminaries (which don't cost $45 a household) they won't show us the receipts. I call bullshit and refuse to play their game. I also refuse to be bullied into contributing. Suck it. 

Well, that's about all I've got. I'm going to go make a couple of breakfast sandwiches for Jim and me then start getting shit together. Happy Christmas Eve! Later!