HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO ME (7/23)!!! Yes, this is
it….officially entering the last phase…I’m now on MEDICARE….that’s a good
thing…right? I’m not sure I’m having an
auspicious beginning (see yesterday’s blog entry), but I think it will be a
terrific year.
First
up was this:
Getting our old mattress
out the door to be picked up….I’m sure if someone had filmed us doing it, they
could cure cancer with all of the laughing.
After that, my honey left around 9 AM to hit a bucket of balls at the
course as it has been WAY TOO HOT to play a round of golf lately. I headed to my studio to continue working on getting
Paula’s newest quilt basted:
By 11 AM we
had this on the porch:
And by the time
we left around NOON for lunch, it was all unrolled and ‘relaxing’ on the box
spring.
Getting it out of the plastic
was definitely like that episode from THE DICK VAN DYKE show where Laura tries
to open a box and it ends up being an inflatable raft!!! It was shrink wrapped and it exploded as we were trying to get the plastic off!!! The kids were enjoying everything as
well:
We met Ken & Ginny:
up at the
golf club house for lunch. They wanted
to take us out as a thank you for some things we have done in the past…and it
was delightful and filling! I got a
burger and onion rings:
and enjoyed every single bite! We were home before 2 PM, and I wanted to
continue working on Paula’s quilt, but there were thunderstorms in the area, so
I worked on the binding for a small quilt instead. Michael left at 7 PM for the movies (at which
time our mattress was STILL in front of the house, even though I called at 2 PM
and confirmed it would be picked up by 6 PM…I am SO IRRITATED!!!) and I
continued to work on my binding. By the
time Michael came home, another quilt was done:
Here’s
a thoughtfully written article: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/andy-mckean-why-im-becoming-democrat/589240/?fbclid=IwAR2TsrrXVzevQCm47i7MKpeWQveifKeDb3o7WzeHOWw4twoRHS5MnRkw4a4
This is a small excerpt
from the piece; I really believe he says it in a reasoned manner and cannot
understand how anyone could dispute these words:
‘I believe
that it is just a matter of time before our country pays a heavy price for
President Donald Trump’s reckless spending and shortsighted financial policies;
his erratic, destabilizing foreign policy; and his disdain and disregard for
environmental concerns.
Furthermore,
he sets a poor example for the nation and our children. He delivers personal
insults, often in a crude and juvenile fashion, to those who disagree with him,
and is a bully at a time when we’re attempting to discourage bullying, on- and
offline.
In addition,
he frequently disregards the truth and displays a willingness to ridicule or
marginalize people for their appearance, ethnicity, and disability.
I believe
that his actions have coarsened political discourse, contributing to
unprecedented polarization and creating a breeding ground for hateful rhetoric
and actions.
Some would
excuse this behavior, claiming Trump is just telling it like it is—and that
this is the new normal. If this is the new normal, I want no part of it.
Unacceptable behavior should be called out for what it is—and Americans of
all parties should insist on something far better from the man holding the
highest office in the land (emphasis mine).’
LOL new mattress story. What brand did you end up getting? And to your last point, unfortunately and sadly , the supporters of the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue don't seem to be thinking along the same lines of logic as you and I. We have to come to grips that a certain portion of America IS THE SAME AND BELIEVES THE SAME as said occupant.
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