Amazing, almost.

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For as tied up as I get, and hunkered down as I can become, sometimes everything seems to be so easy.  Just little windows into how the real world works and perhaps how it could be.  A shower, getting dressed, all a breeze.  Out the door without a thought or worry, no stress or exhaustion.  On into town.  Ah, but there is always a catch, isn't there?  I got out of my vehicle and started heading in.  I noticed the time, slightly after midnight.  Halfway to the store I realized... today is Sunday.  Sunday, after midnight... do they sell beer at that time on this day?  Oh, it's not just Utah, Iowa was like that.  Still, I was there, either way I might do some other shopping.

I spoke with a clerk at the front counter, the only one.  Fair enough it was midnight, if she was a bit backlogged.  Still that is how nights work.  My last lady friend worked just such a job and I visited her from time to time there at work.  Anyway, she goes by the register, and the register had allowed her to sell beer just ten or fifteen minutes before, so she suspected I could buy it.  I grabbed a cart and headed back.  I have decided to try clumping cat litter.  I actually bought two different types to try.  It is a bit more expensive, but if you can believe the packaging it should take less than what I am using now.  We will see.  I also bought beef sticks, to add to the various cheese and peanut butter crackers and nuts, then grabbed beer.  I am a snob about beer.  No, not really the type, more that it is in glass containers.  Goes to my household glass use thing, in part.  But cans give off a distinct taste I don't really appreciate too.

I headed up to the counter to find out if the purchase would go through.  Sure enough.  A different woman was checking, so I asked her about beer sales.  She said there is only one time, one day actually, when she cannot sell alcohol.  Oh?  On election day.  OH???  She said it had something to do with an election about twelve years ago, and people trying to say they were inebriated and shouldn't have their votes counted, or something.  It is, she suspects, a federal law!  Hmm?  I hadn't heard of that one, but then there are many laws I do not know.  So, beer, at after midnight, on Sundays, is fine.  Beer on election day is not.  George Washington HAS to be rolling in his grave.  In his day, he bought votes with beer (as did the other guy, it was just... how things were done).  Never mind.  Oh, and that is true about George.

I grabbed a meal to go on my way home.  I was fed earlier, and that was good, but I haven't been eating enough lately.  Oddly, I lose weight if I eat more, at least up to some level I probably can't reach.  Lose?  Yeah, actually, lose.  Weight loss may not be a heavy priority but it isn't a bother.  I would love to get to 250, and last I weighed I was down to 263 so just 13 pounds away.  So, I'm... trying to eat my way to 250.  *grins*  Don't ask how my body works or why this or that, I might have a few suspicions but I don't really know.

Anyway, I'll be changing out cat litter tonight.  If I have a bag of the old open I will use that up.  Really, it's only good for about a week and then it has to go.  No clumping, no odor control, no good.  Even with three litter boxes it just... spreads the stink around.  Worse when I don't get to it properly, timely.  This other stuff might do better, though both types require daily clump and solid removal.  Perhaps I can fit that in when I feed them, first thing.  Yeah, well, we will see.

One other thing. I had asked DC how he backed up blogs. He gave me the name of a program. Surprisingly, this time, without too much fuss, I actually downloaded it, set it right up, then started it going. I didn't put in any parameters. It is runnning as I speak. I don't know what I will do with the file, though I probably should burn it, and keep it updated, if it works anyway. I'll have to figure out what the file is good for, what sites it can be used in, and such. I would actually like to leave blogspot, too much trouble with them lately. Though it may not just be with them. My guess is the government is... pushing things. Not good things. Though... Google does not have a good rep regarding freedom of thought and such itself. Don't read their lips, look at what they do and support. Crony capitalists at best.

Another hour and I might just hit it.  I hope.  Or not.  Good night, good morning, good bye, for now.