Politics = Bacterial? ;)

Sunday was our wedding anniversary & Valentine's Day.  On Thursday I began a rather distracting sinus infection, which was about as unwelcome as the sudden uptick in political advertising on our local stations.  Hubby was likewise recovering from an infection (his antibiotics were already finished), so our "celebration" wasn't much more than just being together feeling crummy.  About the only other thing we were able to agree on (besides firing up the wood stove & keeping it fed all weekend) was our shared avoidance of the attack ads by the various candidates.

For some time now, I've been valiantly avoiding watching the news, as I'm already weary of ads and news stories about the Rogues' Gallery that make up our field of Presidential candidates this year.  In particular, I'm sick of hearing anything about the perpetually petulant "Republican" front runner, who I fervently wish would retreat into the Manhattan high rise that bears his name and just.  Shut.  Up.  Already!  All he's doing is playing on the fears of people who would really, REALLY regret making him POTUS if it came to pass.  I'm finding it even worse at the moment because here in my adopted home state, the Republican primary is tomorrow.  I cautiously hope the vitriol and diatribe may fall off once that's over, but realistically I'm sure it'll continue to be aired on the national news until November 9, 2016 (yes, there are more than SEVEN MONTHS before this election is behind us!). For me, that means I'll continue each evening to watch Jeopardy, then find a movie to entertain myself with on evenings when I'm actually at home.  Or read a lot of books, complete tons of crossword puzzles, listen to a great deal of great music, etc.  Thankfully television isn't my only outlet for edutainment!  (Wonder if antibiotics would clean up the media as miraculously as they knocked out my sinus infection?)  ;)