The Cheese Stands Alone

 Fr 8/14/26 750am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 835am (4-B: Red Congolese). 1215pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 540pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese). 820pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack).  Up 645am: Mostly cloudy, hot & humid with temps to about 90 and morning showers; a 'Heat Advisory' in effect until Monday.  AI Mode was not in the address bar & I got it back somewhat. And, the coffee maker stopped working.  I took a blue pill laxative and a 'gentle' tablet and got relief, but this shouldn't be necessary. When the Martinek's office calls I'll tell them that I need 'the next step'. ***850am: I got a call from the nurse at Martinek's office. Made an appointment with Dr. Martinek on Tuesday at 440pm.  Watched 'THE LAST HOUSE' (Netflix). It's the cracked & silly tale of an alien invasion that brings a family closer together. A Seattle couple with their son and daughter are 'sealed' into their suburban home by a mysterious and sentient rain. Their ...

 Th 8/13/26 725am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 255pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 540pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 830pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack).  6am: a dose of Miralax and up 645am: Humid & cloudy with temps to 90 and a thunderstorm is always possible. Even more heat and humidity for the weekend. There was no mention of last night's outage at Xfinity. Why would they tell me that it would be restored at 435am? Watched 'INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE' (Netflix). The AMC version makes it all about the gay relationship between Louis and Lestat and the racist attitudes {Jim Crow} in early 20th century New Orleans. Anne Rice and her son did not OK the final project and Anne died before they finished and she never saw the final product. And, in the novel the character of Louis was not a black man. The series is set in Storyville in the early 20th century and the novel was set in Louisiana during the 18th century. Both the series (100% more references) and the book have elements of a gay romance....

 We 8/12/26- Xfinity Internet Down  745am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 830am (6-B: Red Congolese). 1130am (GB: 6/ Green Crack). 230pm (5-B: Red Congolese). 535pm (GB: 6: Red Congolese). 820pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 6am: partial relief of constipation and up by 630am. I'm doing the new powdered laxative three times a day: Very hot & humid with the chance of strong thunderstorms with a 'Heat Advisory'. [Just a few sprinkles on Westview all day, but a half million people were without power in Illinois & Indiana]  When I took out the big blue can I trimmed a few low hanging branches from the ancient tree next to the driveway.  Paid Visa Watched 'NANDO BETWEEN TWO WORLDS- A SINTONIA FILM' (Netflix). A Brazilian gang leader gets double crossed by the Serbian mafia and returns to Sao Paulo to 'save his family'. Basically, the film is about a young mobster who will not let his evil deeds tarnish the unconditional love for his family. It's corny and completely un...

 Tu 8/11/26- Pleasant Plains Visit 730am (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 330pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese). 535pm (GB: 5/ Green Crack). 810pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  Up 630am: Hot & sticky with a chance of morning showers {nada} and temps to 90 with a 'Heat Advisory' in effect.  Watched 'A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE' (Netflix). It's a bland 'Space Invasion' film set on the gritty streets of Manhattan. A black woman (she's in a hospice and dying of cancer) and her cat face the alien apocalypse by heading to Harlem for a slice of pizza with a terrified white man. The aliens have mastered intergalactic travel, yet they don't know how to swim. From personal observation I can say that the film presents a very rosy portrayal of 'end of life' in hospice and the cat (Frodo) had far too many canine qualities.  And, that's also from personal observation. "68" Metascore and that's about what I'd rate it. 930am: The new laxative has worked once thi...

 Mo 8/10/26- Diamond CBD Order 705am (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 750am (5-B: Red Congolese). 1020am (6-B: NEW STRAIN- Green Crack). 1230pm (GB: 6/ Green Crack). 535pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese). 755pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  Up 615am: A threat of morning showers, then hot & very humid with temps to almost 90. 945am: The blue pill plus the 'gentle' laxative did the trick, but I was very constipated. If I don't get a call from Dr. Martinek's office in the next couple of hours I will call back. Within five minutes I got a call from the nurse practitioner. I should begin taking MIRALAX   (Polyethylene Glycol) twice a day. This will take the place of the laxatives that I've been taking. I should drink plenty of liquids and they will give me a follow-up call on Friday.   Watched 'BUGONIA' (Netflix). A couple of determined dunces kidnap a female CEO because they think that she is conducting a top secret & lethal experiment on humans with the help of 'The Emper...

 Su 8/9/26 820am (GB: 5/ Durban Poison). 320pm (GB: 5/ Red Congolese).  535pm (GB: 6/ Durban Poison). 830pm (GB: 6/ Red Congolese).  Up 635am: Hot & humid with temps to upper 80's and a 'Heat Advisory' is in effect. Weekly Cleaning & I tried to add 'uBlock Origin' to the upstairs PC, but it said I already have it. I rejected all ads at Accuweather and it makes the site watchable. This feature is not available at The Weather Channel. I had planned to try a visit to Pleasant Plains in the morning, but constipated so I think I'll hit it later. Watched 'CHIEF OF STATION' (Netflix). A former CIA Station Chief's wife is killed in an 'accidental' explosion and then accused of being a double agent. Hubby goes rogue to find his wife's killers. Very lame and highly forgettable; with Aaron Eckhart (Alec Baldwin was first on their list). I had planned to visit Plains earlier, but constipation is an issue. 1025am- 205pm; home by 230pm call Joe...