The Weekend

Something that horrifies me is tRUMP's retaliation against General Milley. General Milley is a 4 star general who has given 40 years of service. He is a Green Beret. He has never had a black mark on his record, but he was openly critical of tRUMP, at one point calling him a fascist. His security clearance has been revoked. His security detail has been taken away (it was assigned after threats from Iran). His portrait was removed from the Pentagon. Hesgeth is investigating him for treason, the goal being to take rank. What this does for a retired military person is to reduce his retirement pay. 

Story here: 

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/31/loneliest-general-silence-surrounds-gen-mark-milley-amid-trump-retaliation.html

https://www.democracynow.org/2025/1/31/headlines/trump_withdraws_security_for_gen_mark_milley

The tariffs have triggered pushback, which I am glad to see. It's going to be a shock for Americans, but unfortunately, I believe the only way out of this is for his supporters to have a grand epiphany. Unfortunately, the rest of us are also going to pay the price, but it is how it has to be. Some people just aren't going to see it until it happens to them. 

Anyways, that is just about all of that news that I am capable of commenting on. 

Here's something funny. We've got Tiger climbing the corner of the garage. 

This one is either Sigh or Possum. I can't tell them apart unless I see their faces. 

Not sure what they are doing. Sitting on the roof? It's a two story building. It was my laugh for the day.

We have put the hardy backer board down at the new house. The plan is to have an entrance area right inside the door. 

I thought I had a better picture. But this will help you visualize. We wanted ceramic tile inside the door instead of having wet shoes and boots on the hardwood floor. So, to the right of the fridge, centered under the window, we have a five foot log bench. We bought that log bench probably 15 years ago, and it has been awaiting for a chance to be displayed. 

The tile is ceramic, but it looks like sandstone. It has a rough, non-shiny finish, which we both liked. They did not have the tile that we had decided on first, but this is made by the same company and we couldn't really see the difference between the two, but this one was about half the price of our first selection. Win-win, I'd say, so we bought it and it is sitting in the car right now. 

It's snowing outside again, but it is supposed to be 48 degrees tomorrow which is nice to anticipate. It's been a long time since we've seen 48 degrees. Because of the break in the weather, Tim's going to work on his car. It needs an inner tie rod end, and he's got what he needs. He's got the tool he needs. He's all set.