A New Battle with Poison Ivy

About two years ago, while at my sister-in-laws, I noticed some poison ivy in one of her planted beds. Closer inspection revealed a main trunk next to a pine tree thicker than my thumb. Looking up, I could see the runners were up to fifteen feet into the tree. I asked if she would mind if I eradicated the infestation. With her permission granted, I went home, gathered my supplies, and went to work. 

I cut the main trunk at the base, sprayed the leaves around the bed with glyphosate, and left the herbicide to work its magic. Over the next few months, I took care of any stray shoots, and keep an eye on the bed when I visit. So far, only a few stragglers will appear, and are sprayed when found. II haven't found any this season so far, which is a good sign. I did the same at my mothers house years ago after my wife had a terrible reaction to some in a bed she was clearing for the approaching sale of my mother's house. Neither of us had noticed the poison ivy, and while I'm usually not affected, my wife's strong reaction required a visit to the doctor. 

The day before yesterday, while at the back of the land, I noticed a few poison ivy leaves near the ground. Looking closer, I realized the entire area was filled with poison ivy, and as much as I wanted to spray, the wind was too high. So, today won't be a good day to spray either. Tomorrow will be the same, and it's not looking like it will be accomplished until next week, if not later. It will be a new battle, but I plan on winning. It's been years since I had a real bad dealing with poison ivy after clearing a right of way on a project. The painful itch was maddening, and only the hottest of water I could stand would relieve the itch. It took over a week for the areas on my arms to finally become clear, and the memory will remain forever. 

Repairing Damage

With all the rot in D.C. being exposed, I'm wondering what the D.O.J. will finally do with all the bad actors involved with the illegal activities that occurred over decades. Both major political party leaders were involved, the crimes include up to capital crimes, and the Trump Administration has key people that were victims of some of these crimes. May justice be swift in response, and the attorneys representing these reprobates only hoping for a plea deal. There's a lot of damage that needs repairing, and people that need to face accepting years in prison.

Many Things Could Happen

Old Joe will officially leave the day after tomorrow.  Some, like me, don't think he was ever there, but the legacy media sure thought he was. That, and his sycophants took full advantage of the tail light he placed on his backside. Now, he'll be gone, but what does his future hold?

- Write a book? Of course not. He'll get paid from the fiction of a ghost writer and probably screw the ghost writer out of their fee.

-  Delve into philanthropy? Nah. 

- Retire to Mainland China? I doubt it. 

- Try to sell influence? His supply is gone.

- Spend time with his grandchildren? Probably not the female grandchildren. Ask their parents why.

- Spend time asking for forgiveness from God? Maybe he can get the Pope to give him a free pass. 

- Spend his time travelling with his wife? That would make a fantastic reality show. 

- Take up painting? Hunter did, insured the paintings, and last I heard, had them insured before the fires. 

- Continue in politics? I won't go there.

Personally, I think with him out of office, the instructions for his Secret Service detail will be to not let him out of the house, cut off all his outside communications, and let Jill decide what he's supposedly said. His failure as President will be a legacy only appreciated by Jimmy Carter, who has now gone to the big peanut in the sky.

How Will It Proceed?

The illegals have been given an eviction notice. The public funds will disappear, those helping will find they should get out of the business, and the reverse migration will begin. Deportation will get some, but there will be so many, they'll be heading to the borders, and I'm wondering how the neighbors to the north, and the south, will react when they face the same problem they helped create. "Tough luck" is all I can think as appropriate. You reap what you sow.

Maybe They'll Kick Them Out

The First Lady, and her entourage of 70 people are not only pissing off taxpayer money, they've pissed off the staff of the hotel they've turned into a circus of American Ghettoism. 

I've stayed at a few hotels and always find the majority of the staff are willing to make your stay comfortable, but are even more accommodating, when you're polite and courteous.

Are you embarrassed? I am. We're much better, and it's unfortunate we have such obnoxious people abusing our taxes and insulting our country.