Things I do not like (part infinity + 2): Whatever idiot was using a leaf blower earlier this morning. Actually, what really gives it that special flavor of stupid is that they were only using it for about 15 min. tops. Srsly? You've got 15 min. of leaf blowing to do and 8am on a Saturday strikes you as the best time to do that? It's one thing if my dog wakes me up a 7am on a Saturday. She doesn't have a wrist watch. Or a calendar. I hold those with opposable thumbs to a slightly higher standard.

(part infinity +3): Aiya! Cut Xmas trees at the TROSA lot and at Kroger yesterday. And in case you're keeping score at home, that's almost a week before they showed up last year. And the depressing thing is, we apparently have no one to blame but ourselves. According to a story I read in the N&O yesterday, about two local radio stations going to an all Xmas music format this week (which I suppose I should give them credit for restraint, since the cable seasonal music channel has been on it since Nov. 1), both of the stations reported that they'd been getting complaints wondering why they hadn't started playing Xmas music yet.