Bfth's Boring Blog

This is what we want life to look like...and we want the world to think it looks like The other day was really nice out.  It was warm(ish) and the sun was shining.  My husband pulled out the bistro table and chairs. We sat by our beautiful pond with fish swimming in the clear water relaxing with the sound of the soothing waterfall in the background.  Days like these are makes life great. The following morning (Saturday) was cooler.  But it's a calm Saturday with no plans.  We have coffee.  We sit by the fireplace.  (No we didn't need it, but it was nice nonetheless.)  We have music on.  We do our NYT's puzzles.  (No Carom in Wordle today.)  The weather won't allow for soaking up the sun today, but that's okay.  (Ok, it's not, but I'll deal.) I take my time doing stuff around the house and finally decide that it's time to hit the rowing machine and catch up on the Elsbeth episode that I didn't watch on Thursday.  I go into...

  After a not so fun Thursday ( https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/water.html ), I decided to wrap up the day by doing something fun.  And what could be more fun than visiting a local(ish) winery?  (Especially now that Lent is over.) Mountain View Vineyard  had been closed for several months due to burst pipes.  (It was a particularly cold and cruel winter as I think I have written numerous times.)  I had wanted to go visit them because they are in Stroudsburg which is not too far away.  Although I have to say that while their address is Stroudsburg, it's really not in Stroudsburg (at least as far as I can tell) but it was still a reasonable drive.  (Just over 30 minutes.)   Anyway, after being closed for far too long (I know they would agree with that), they reopened on Thursday.  It seemed like the perfect day to go; especially as they were offering a FREE glass of their Poppin Pearl sparkling red wine.  That sc...

 So when I posted a rant the other day ( https://bfthsboringblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/water.html ), I said to my husband that I hate writing posts like that, but it seems like the only way to get corporate attention is to turn to social media.  (In addition to the tried and sometimes true, phone call or email to customer service.)  Sadly, it's been my experience over the years is the ONLY way to get a company to truly hear you (if they do at all) is to blast it out there. My husband said I LOVE writing posts like that.  But that's not true.  I wish I didn't.  I wish corporations and companies would just do their jobs, but... What I really like to do is RAVE about customer service.  When we get good customer service (or even just plain old customer service) I feel like you have to rave because it's so rare these days.  (Customer service seems to have gone the way of common sense.  Maybe they had a joint burial service?) So let me tell you abou...

  In NJ, my water and sewer bill comes quarterly and it comes from the township.  I get this tiny postcard sized piece of mail (easily lost by the post office) and I write a check and send it back.  In PA, we get our water from a company called  Aqua .  We use them because that's who there is and it's who the previous owners used.  I don't even know if you have a choice when it comes to water carriers.  (Is anyone out there experienced in this?) Back when we were purchasing the house, I called Aqua so that the account info could be changed/updated.  Imagine my surprise when they said there was no account at my address!  There was water and I don't think the previous owners were lying...So I went to the previous owners and they gave me their account number.  Turns out there was an account, they just didn't have the specific address; they just had the street!  So I own the whole street and am paying for all the water?  I don't th...

  Good Morning.  It is a good morning isn't it?  We are still alive, aren't we?  After the tirade of the lunatic in chief, we have to be grateful that we all still are alive.  (We are, aren't we?)  Because at the last hour, the maniac in chief (I can't say in charge, because he's not in charge of jack) changed his mind. But before the crazy man decided not to end civilization, I spent the  night worrying.  Worrying, drinking double strength margaritas, and eating chocolate.  Because if the world was going to end, who cares how much I weigh and that I can no longer fit into a size 12?  (Remember the days before the lunatic in chief when I could fit into a 10?  Life was good and then HE came along and I gained weight and a whole lot of worry.  If he doesn't take responsibility for ANYTHING, then I can blame him for my weight gain.) Was I overreacting last night?  Maybe.  Should I have realized that the insane one would ...

 "Is anybody there?  "Does anybody care? "Does anybody see what I see?" Those are lyrics from  1776   sung by John Adams towards the end of the show when it looks like Independence will never happen. Today those words echo in my head.  They scream in my head as a madman threatens that a "whole civilization will die tonight." Now you may say Bfth, he isn't talking about us.  It's the middle east; it's not the US. But it is US.  While it may be aimed at the specific area, how can you think it's NOT US?  Destroying a civilization or even just the threat of such (as the madman's ranting are often just that), can destroy us.  Are we stupid enough to think that such words or actions would not have consequences on all of us, no matter where we are in the world? Is anybody there?  Does anybody care? It seems to be that our government does not.  No one has acted.  And action is needed.  Actually we have passed ...