OMG! The Chosen One gets up this morning and tweets “HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY TO ALL!” This fake Christian, who trumpanzies link to Jesus, has absolutely no idea what this day is in the Christian world. It is not a day to celebrate and jump with joy, but probably the most somber day of the year for Christians, as it is the day that Jesus was crucified. Holy Moly comrades, we haven’t been nailed to the cross but we’re living in hell with this dumb-ass president. This was going to be a day that I just posted some nice, soothing, upbeat stuff, but when I saw this, I just couldn’t let it go. I have an idea for his evangelical followers — let’s nail him up and see if he reappears on Sunday. I know this picture is a repeat, but doesn’t it fit the occasion?
These are some of the stories I was preparing for you yesterday before I accidentally deleted the entire post, and yes I did prepare myself a second whiskey sour to sip as we prepared dinner. First, after a 3 week hiatus from being started up, we got in the Countryman and drove down off the mountain to restock on our vittles and pick up a wine delivery at FedEx. On Wednesday I found out that if we didn’t pick up the package by Thursday (yesterday), they would send it back to the winery. Wasn’t gonna let that happen, so off we went. The poor Countryman thought that I had died of the coronavirus since I hadn’t driven him for three weeks. Anyway, it felt good to get off the mountain for a couple of hours and get restocked.
So, I just read a republished article in the Atlantic titled “If Everyone Ate Beans Instead of Beef”. The premise was that a relatively small, single-food substitution such as substituting beans for beef, could be the most powerful change a person makes in terms of their lifetime environmental impact. Here is a link to the article, but it was a perfect segue to something I wanted to share with you. Beans, beans, the musical fruit ……… You know the rest. Anyway, I have really been on a bean kick over the past year. I had read an article in The New Yorker about a fella by the name of Steve Sando, the founder of Rancho Gordo Beans in California and then went on their website to check out their products. I noticed that they had a Bean Club in which you would get a shipment of different heirloom beans quarterly, but unfortunately the club was filled, so I had to get on a waiting list. The good news is after about a 4 month wait, I got an email letting me know there was an opening, so I immediately let them know “hell yeah, I’m in!” I have to tell you, you haven’t had good beans until you have had these heirlooms. During this pandemic crisis beans have become very popular and it has created overwhelming demand at RG, resulting in shipping delays of about two months. Luckily, I have a pretty good stash in the pantry. Where was I going with all this? To let you see the ‘musical fruit” dinner we had Wednesday night. See everything isn’t just about tRump.
As we drove down to do an essential activity yesterday, we noticed a number of cars parked on the highway near Wildwood Park, a BLM park that is shut down due to the present situation. Obviously, people were ignoring the closing and entering the park anyway. There were several posts on Facebook today from mountain folks critical of people ignoring the rules at this difficult time. This situation we are in raises some very difficult moral and ethical issues that we are all faced with. Why do I have to stay in my house? Who gets a ventilator and who doesn’t? Are us old folks just on our last legs anyhow, in the words of Bill O’Reilly? All of us have to recognize that our private actions have public consequences. Before we can get back to a more normal routine, and people can get back to work, and the economy can get juiced up, we are all going to have to make some sacrifices, and that includes social distancing and staying at home. Sooooo, be good and stay in the hood, and get ready to PARTY HARDY when the time is right.
It is Friday, so the weekend is finally here. Pour yourself a stiff drink and relax after toiling all week within the confines of your prison. And remember, we must begin to prepare for the battle ahead of us over the next few months. If we don’t, we will be overtaken by these morons and the next four years could be worse than this pandemic,
Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay Home! Ziggyman
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