Disclaimer: The thoughts and feelings expressed in this post are solely the author's and do not represent the official position of any government agency.
Well, Congress gaveled open and then, moments later, gaveled closed again yesterday, ensuring that the shutdown will last into the new year when the 116th Congress convenes on January 3rd.
So we are guaranteed a shutdown through, at a minimum, January 3rd. But the reality is probably a shutdown through the 4th or longer.
Yippee.
Hey, but it’s fodder for my blog, right?
You know, I’m not the only one in my office with a quirky online shutdown presence. One of my colleagues had posted cute shutdown pictures of her new Frenchie puppy. Awwww. 🐶
Another, issues elaborate curses on the ineffective lawmakers. The most recent involved fire ants in their shoes. 🐜🐜🐜🐜 They are exquisite. Like my blog, the curses are her shutdown "thing." She issues them every time a shutdown rolls (all too frequently) around. I think in another life surely she was a voodoo priestess. And the objects of her curses should well take heed. Powerful juju emanates from her scornful evil eye.
Why do we do it? The blog, the curses, the adorbs puppy pic? It blows off steam. It explains our world. It holds us together.
So what’s up for the day for The Working Mom? The boy, his dad, and one of the boy’s uncles are working on the boy’s Pinewood Derby car. And a long walk and a shutdown mani/pedi are in the works for me. Oh, and my 15 minutes (no more no less) of work emails, of course.
Guess we shall see what happens when Congress reconvenes in the new year.
Cheers!
