Sorry about the rant.
It wasn't too hot today; it only reached 85°, so it was fairly pleasant. But the 10-day forecast is calling for eight of those days to be over 90°, so it's still pretty warm around here, and I need a change of scenery, because a few thousand feet of altitude and a little solitude can go a long way in changing my attitude.
My truck's emissions test results finally arrived at the County DMV office, where the proper personnel processed my paperwork and promptly issued my permit for the princely sum of $80. Try saying that fast three times in a row.
Thank goodness that's over with. I spend the entire year worrying about my poor old truck passing the latest emission standards that are based on nothing more than how bad the government wants to scare us into paying higher taxes and giving up our freedoms.
And yet we fall for it every single time. Doesn't anyone remember "the Population Bomb" that would cause worldwide famine, "holes in the ozone layer" leading to everyone getting skin cancer, widespread pollution, acid rain, and worldwide drought? And who can forget global warming, when any temperature change, both up or down, is a sure sign of the planet warming up? It is such a failed hoax that the name had to be changed from global warming to global climate change to keep the hoax alive. There have been several more in my lifetime, and I don't remember them all, but needless to say, they were also hoaxes, which is the reason no one remembers them.
The rule of thumb I live by is if the government, or any scientists that receive money from the government, are telling me the supposed disaster can be avoided by raising my taxes, taking away my freedoms, and giving more power to the government, it's a hoax, always has been, always will be....."Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,"
Theboondork...... I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning, but I certainly recall when all the top scientists predicted a new Ice Age was just around the corner. I lived in Miami and didn't even own a coat.
Wildflowers growing in Cripple Creek.
Cripple Creek fireworks.
One of the neighbors adjoining my lot in Cripple Creek. This house is situated on a single lot, which accounts for its compact size. However, small or not, it’s still for sale for approximately $300,000.