This will probably be my last post. I've had it. Yet another massacre by a lunatic with an assault rifle and my guess is nothing will be done. Children should not have to go to school terrified that they will be killed, ditto for teachers. No brainer legislation was denied by Republicans such as: banning terrorists from obtaining assault rifles. Yup passed on that one. And they as a whole deny any type of gun control because they are in the NRAs pockets. How sad for the rest of us. And how scary! It has gone beyond thoughts and prayers , action needs to be taken!
The GOP want us to think it is solely a mental health issue. Yea, no. Their solution is for these people to voluntarily admit they have a problem and go to therapy. Uh huh, good luck with that! Then magically all the gun issues will disappear. Unfortunately all the recent shooters bought their guns legally and PASSED a background check with supposedly includes mental health, even though they all had mental health issues like rage or abuse. If mental health programs is their big answer they are delusional. The answer of course is to ban assault rifles. No one needs them to kill Bambi they are only used to kill people.
I like many others feel so helpless. I have contributed to candidates who favor gun control. And have written Bill Nelson ( no issue there one of the few sane voices of reason in congress) and my representative ironically named Daniel Webster. For those of you who don't know- Daniel Webster was a character in a book who sold his soul to the devil or in this case the NRA. After what I wrote him he probably thinks I"m the devil and there will soon be spy drones flying over my house any minute. I don't care. I try to be be cheerful which has always been a struggle for me and now I am afraid to open up the newspaper in the morning. It is difficult to write light hearted cheerful things when the outside world is an insane asylum.
Maybe this was the bad feeling I've been having. Even though my home and grounds are a fortress of solitude it is hard to forget the people outside banging on the doors and screaming for justice. God help us all.
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Friday, February 9, 2018
Marvin the Martian says howdy
Trying to cheer myself up so I bought a lawn ornament from Toscano Design one of my favorite online catalogs. They have the coolest most unusual stuff. So when I saw their crashed Roswell Alien it was love at first sight! He is very realistic looking , sporting a welcoming wave and is a terrific addition to our whimsical house and yard. I named him Marvin after one of my favorite Bugs Bunny characters, Marvin the Martian who wanted to blow up the earth because it blocked his view of Venus. Hmm, hopefully real aliens aren't thinking the same thing.
So he is cheerful and fun and I needed that, badly. Have gotten myself into a funk I can't get out of. I don't know why, it is just a bad feeling, like a "disruption in the force". I get them every now and then, had one before 9/11 and another before Jim's near fatal heart attack. Who knows what the future brings I hope it is something I can handle.
Jim had some tests done the other day after having a truly frightening episode at home. This is someone who has had several frightening episodes including a massive (widow maker) heart attack and two seizures. Let's just say this was equal to them. So of course I am nervous over that and hope everything is alright with him.
And of course I know so many out sick with the flu which is very dangerous this year. And then there's dad who looks like the picture of health and has gained weight living with me but let's face it at 92 with stage 4 cancer a head cold could take him out never mind the flu. I have been trying to limit our outings and have gone around with my Clorox wipes.
We did have a few errands to do today, a stop at the Va to update information and then to the registry to get him a handicapped tag for our cars. Yahoo, primo parking for a change!
Even with not feeling well Jim is still working on the domes-sigh. Still a tiny amount of painting left and now we are both having fun (NOT!) cleaning the screen dome screens and the pool screens! Trying to get that area up to snuff for pool season which is right around the corner.
We are all looking forward to the Olympics and to get ready Tara, dad and I went to see , I Tonya, which is awesome! I really do feel bad for her with having everything that she worked so hard for taken away just because she listened to her dopey husband! And she had an awful difficult life getting beat up by her mom, then her husband , and then the court. Tara and I both laughed with the Nancy Kerrigan "why, why" scene. That seemed mean of us but she (Nancy) was an ice cold ice princess and sometimes we do like to see those people knocked down a peg or two.
Like on one of my favorite shows-Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Please someone please taken Dorit out to the woods and have her try and survive for three days with nothing! She is the epitome of a spoiled, over privileged, obnoxious snob! Ugh!😝 But I had to laugh at the latest episode which showed Kyle's tiny dog humping the back of a much larger Golden Retriever who had a look of pure bliss on her face! That made my day! Thank you Kyle I needed that!
So he is cheerful and fun and I needed that, badly. Have gotten myself into a funk I can't get out of. I don't know why, it is just a bad feeling, like a "disruption in the force". I get them every now and then, had one before 9/11 and another before Jim's near fatal heart attack. Who knows what the future brings I hope it is something I can handle.
Jim had some tests done the other day after having a truly frightening episode at home. This is someone who has had several frightening episodes including a massive (widow maker) heart attack and two seizures. Let's just say this was equal to them. So of course I am nervous over that and hope everything is alright with him.
And of course I know so many out sick with the flu which is very dangerous this year. And then there's dad who looks like the picture of health and has gained weight living with me but let's face it at 92 with stage 4 cancer a head cold could take him out never mind the flu. I have been trying to limit our outings and have gone around with my Clorox wipes.
We did have a few errands to do today, a stop at the Va to update information and then to the registry to get him a handicapped tag for our cars. Yahoo, primo parking for a change!
Even with not feeling well Jim is still working on the domes-sigh. Still a tiny amount of painting left and now we are both having fun (NOT!) cleaning the screen dome screens and the pool screens! Trying to get that area up to snuff for pool season which is right around the corner.
We are all looking forward to the Olympics and to get ready Tara, dad and I went to see , I Tonya, which is awesome! I really do feel bad for her with having everything that she worked so hard for taken away just because she listened to her dopey husband! And she had an awful difficult life getting beat up by her mom, then her husband , and then the court. Tara and I both laughed with the Nancy Kerrigan "why, why" scene. That seemed mean of us but she (Nancy) was an ice cold ice princess and sometimes we do like to see those people knocked down a peg or two.
Like on one of my favorite shows-Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Please someone please taken Dorit out to the woods and have her try and survive for three days with nothing! She is the epitome of a spoiled, over privileged, obnoxious snob! Ugh!😝 But I had to laugh at the latest episode which showed Kyle's tiny dog humping the back of a much larger Golden Retriever who had a look of pure bliss on her face! That made my day! Thank you Kyle I needed that!
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Love it or list it
So much going on and I know I have been errant in writing. Some days you just say to hell with it! 😩
People may have been wondering how we fared with the recent cold fronts. We did just fine thank you! Even though our domes have NO heating system in them what so ever. We were kept quite comfy with three little space heaters. When it was 22 outside it was 68 inside, such is the power of the domes! Our heating bill was the same as it was in the middle of summer-$125. Deal!!
And poor Jim has STILL not finished painting them! It's either too cold or rainy, or he's busy. There really isn't much more to do, I think 4 alcove frames that's it. So it will get done. We may throw a party when it is finally finished!!
Our sweet family of flying squirrels are still nesting in their bird houses in the barn. We kept going in there and spying on them. So they got fed up and blocked the holes with nesting material. We feed them every day and every morning we check and the floor is a mess with eaten seed shells. But we don't care they are too cute to resist them anything. Make a mess, it's all good. 🐹
The next projects are fixing the pool screen and putting in a new mailbox. The one presently is an eyesore and unfortunately the first thing people see when they drive up to our property.😝 I was thinking of something that will hold up like steel. Something strong that when the kids use bats on it they break! 📪 Then ALL our projects will be done and it will look the best it's ever looked since it was first built! Time to sell!!
People may have been wondering how we fared with the recent cold fronts. We did just fine thank you! Even though our domes have NO heating system in them what so ever. We were kept quite comfy with three little space heaters. When it was 22 outside it was 68 inside, such is the power of the domes! Our heating bill was the same as it was in the middle of summer-$125. Deal!!
And poor Jim has STILL not finished painting them! It's either too cold or rainy, or he's busy. There really isn't much more to do, I think 4 alcove frames that's it. So it will get done. We may throw a party when it is finally finished!!
Our sweet family of flying squirrels are still nesting in their bird houses in the barn. We kept going in there and spying on them. So they got fed up and blocked the holes with nesting material. We feed them every day and every morning we check and the floor is a mess with eaten seed shells. But we don't care they are too cute to resist them anything. Make a mess, it's all good. 🐹
The next projects are fixing the pool screen and putting in a new mailbox. The one presently is an eyesore and unfortunately the first thing people see when they drive up to our property.😝 I was thinking of something that will hold up like steel. Something strong that when the kids use bats on it they break! 📪 Then ALL our projects will be done and it will look the best it's ever looked since it was first built! Time to sell!!
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