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Tuesday Tidbits

1.  Neighbor Tim has healed well enough to resume work.  Sherwin-Williams, his many friends in Northlandia and at least one in Florida, and family breathe a sigh of relief.  Now if his Bears could just win a game. 

 2.  I am a proponent of online banking.  Paying bills on the internet probably saves me close to $40.00 a year in postage.  But there is one thing I don't get.  I use Billpay for a couple of bills from my bank.  We know banks are stingy, blood-sucking parasitic ass worms who are every bit as evil as much as they are tightwads.  Who pays for  Billpay?

 3.  I was extremely saddened by Illinois' dropping the Millionaire Raffle from their lotto lineup.  It had become a bit of a tradition with the Wombie and I having our raffle tickets and dreaming of untold wealth.  We never did win anything but found it fun nonetheless.  Pretty good odds, too.  It was something they did twice a year along with St. Patrick's Day.  Hopefully that one is still in the works.  

 4.  The other day I noticed the sunset was a little different that usual around these parts.  

I only had the iPhone but it was good enough to give you an idea of the sight.  I guess the sun was passing through some clouds, but that seemed odd because there didn't appear to be any that day.  

5.  Went to the Wagon Wheel Flea Market in St. Pete the other day.  Saw a guy petting his parrot and the incense that always renders me speechless.





I am, and remain, unable to make a coherent comment on the fragrance oil.  The guy and his parrot, however, made for a nice show.

6.  Halloween Is Approaching:  





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