C'mONNNNN Nov. 5

Yeah, so I jinxed myself yesterday. We had a vote solicitor today. I did not set the dog on her, but I harbored evil thoughts about doing so.

I was in the bathroom getting ready when I heard Buster flip out. This usually means someone's at the door. I checked the side door (the one we usually use), nobody. So I peered out the front window. I saw, through the trees, what looked like a mailman going by the clothing. The regular one knows to go to the side, but I thought it was maybe a sub; I was expecting a package, so I opened it.

Wrong thing to do. There stands this chick, hands full of Democratic Party crap. (I'm Libertarian but registered as Democrat so that I could vote in primaries.) "Are you Zen?" she cheerfully chirps. There I'm standing, no makeup, slippers, hair in Turbie Twist, and the dog is going batshit. Do I LOOK like I have time for you, lady?

But, I decided to take a stab at being nice. I said, "Yes, I am, but we don't accept political solicitations. Thank you." and began closing the door. As it's closing, she goes snottily, "Are you voting?" The two possible responses for me were "None of your damn business" and "Depends if I feel OK after I get off work" (the truth), so I just continued closing. As I walk off, I hear "But it's about voting!" plaintively from the porch. Eventually, she wandered off. Um, call me a nut, but how is voting NOT political? What else do you vote for? Favorite breakfast cereals?

So, now we have two lovely new "Absolutely NO SOLICITATION" posters, one for each door. And Nov. 5 cannot get here fast enough. :P