11:06 – Barbara is off to the gym and supermarket. More kit stuff this afternoon.
Two months until election day. I’m not really expecting any widespread violence, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it occurred. I sure wouldn’t want to be in a city of any size on that day or the day after, particularly if Trump wins the election. It looks as though North Carolina is going to be in play. I’m not much on voting for the lesser of two evils, but in this case Trump is analogous to a common cold, while Clinton is ebola. So I’m going to vote in the national elections this year, and I’m going to vote for Trump. I suspect Barbara will do the same. I just wonder if the Libertarians will draw enough votes to prevent either Trump or Clinton from gaining a majority. Ordinarily, I’d expect that if the election went to the House they’d vote straight party-line, but with the dynamics this year it’s hard to say what would happen. Other than whoever was awarded the election would not be recognized as legitimate by his or her opponents. This could end up a real mess.
Speaking of time passing, I see that our average first low in the 40’s (<10C) is a week from now, and our average first low in the 30's (<4C) is a month from now. Autumn is definitely imminent here in Sparta. All the cattle ranchers are bringing in the autumn crop of hay. Lori, our USPS carrier, has been working on her hay for the last couple days. She said this morning that her brother brought over his roller yesterday, so all her hay is now rolled. She's leaving it out for now because it was still a bit green, but another couple days in the sun should dry it sufficiently that it'll be safe for her to put it in the barn without worrying about burning down the barn.