I struck GOLD

As the Coronavirus crisis continues, I've heard Fort Knox moved all the gold bars out of their vaults and replaced them with toilet paper. Here's a photo:

Speaking of TP--- I struck gold today! Thank you, Lawrenceburg Kroger!

And since we are no longer on the gold standard, but on the toilet paper standard, signs like these are now popping up:

Still Working

Last week the governor of Ohio closed all public and private schools for three weeks. Everyone's first thought is probably, Woohoo! Vacation for students and teachers. That is not accurate at all. We, as teachers, have been charged with continuing education through this crisis. So, here's how it looks. Each student will be given a folder with enough paper/pencil assignments to last through this time off. Also, most of our learning can be done online through "Google Classroom". I am also expected to maintain office hours Monday through Friday from 9-2. Students and parents can e-mail or text questions to me. This is not ideal for teaching, but the plan is to keep the students learning as best we can under these extremely unusual and trying circumstances. See the photo below of my work station for the next three weeks. For those wondering, I will be WORKING, and not viewing this as a vacation.

Bare Shelves

The grocery store shelves are getting bare. There is no beef (except super expensive steaks), no chicken, no canned goods, no potatoes, no onions, no toilet paper, no paper towels, no tissues. no peanut butter, no crackers.

I don't believe there will be long term shortages, but I do believe we may have to do without some things for a while. I have been joking that if the food supply runs out, I will feed my family by catching fish out of the lake. Thomas said he would bring his rifle over and shoot a deer for us. As long as we can hunt and fish, we won't starve.

Christmas Babies

All bars and restaurants are now closed in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana (drive thru and carryout still open). People are being encouraged to stay home. All schools, major sporting events, entertainment venues, and public places are shutting down. With all this self quarantining going on, I have a prediction. Look for a mini baby boom about nine months from now (which is right around Christmas). Mark my words... LOTS of Christmas babies this year.

The Gadsden Flag

I love the Gadsden flag. It represents everything I hold dear about our great nation.

Given the current situation in our country, I am thinking of buying this...

Joe Biden

Joe Biden is the frontrunner for the democratic nomination to run for President. I just have one question for the democrats... Is he the best you have? Really? REALLY?????

TP Crisis

Welcome to the great toilet paper crisis of 2020. People are hoarding toilet paper like it's the last basket of bread in a great Biblical famine.

The toilet paper shelves at all stores are completely BARE. Reports say this is the case all over the country. I have no idea if that's true, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was.

Joking aside, last night Abby called and asked if we have any extra rolls of toilet paper. This shows you how ridiculous this whole "Toilet Paper Mass Hysteria" is. My daughter and her husband (who don't subscribe to the panic) can't even go to the grocery store to pick up a pack of toilet paper because people have LOST their minds and bought more than they would ever use. If people simply bought what they needed to get through this temporary crisis, there would be plenty of TP for everybody. But nooooooooooooo..... Some people have to buy 500 rolls for a family of 4. Gimme a break! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. If people used just a smidgen of common sense this wouldn't even be an issue.

TP

Are you stocked up on toilet paper? I hope so, because you can't find it at the grocery store. Below you will see photos of people at Costco buying as much as they can, and you will see the empty shelves at my local Kroger. This is crazy!

Sad Sad Sad

This may be the saddest cartoon I have ever seen. The democrats are politicizing the Corona Virus, and they believe this may actually be the magic bullet that brings down Trump. Can you imagine being happy about people getting sick, and in some cases, dying... just because you disagree with the President? That's exactly what is happening. The mainstream media is telling us the sky is falling, and the majority of the American public believes it. For heavens sake! CALM DOWN America! The run-of the-mill flu is worse than this. The whole world has gone crazy, and there is absolutely no reason for it.

Rod Holders

As fishing season approaches, I decided that I needed some stick-in-the-ground rod holders. I have always used a good old-fashioned forked stick, and it did the job just fine. However, I decided that I needed to upgrade. There are rod holders available for purchase, but they're expensive. I decided to compromise and make my own.

I found a design online that was simple enough for me to do, and would be sturdy enough to stand up to the type of fishing I do. It's basically a one foot section of PVC pipe, a PVC cap, and a piece of threaded steel rod.

I will post better photos later, but here is my first attempt. Not too shabby!