red state blues

It's been one of those days for me.  For no particular reason, or maybe a multiple of them, I began to cry and feel some pretty heavy sadness.  As each day passes I become more and more disillsioned with life as we kow it here in the USA>  There is no way I could list all the reasons but most of you know what they are.  The idiotic things that Trump has done are endless and he is an embarassment to our country.  It has never seemed more clear than right now when the rest of the world leaders are moving ahead without us.  We are not the great nation we once were and that makes me sad.  The most important thing right now in my opinion is the militarization of the National Guard in cities where mayors and governors do not want their presence.  It tends to escalate violence.

It has become increasingly apparent that this administration is running rampant with their own agenda which is not popular with most people.  So who will stop the madness?  At this point in time what with the censoring of network media and all the grift involved, I would go with independent sources that are proven to be unbiased.   If more folks would do that rather than take Fox News as the gospel, we would all be better educated.

I don't really have a lot fo say these days.  There are blessings everywhere and I count them, yet the devil still manages to creep in and wreak havoc.  I seem to always be waiting for the other shoe to drop.  

This mood will pass of course.  I am too faithful to give up.  And stubborn ^j^

   

to that point

The eternal argument continues as the Trump administration carries out more and more dangerous policies and expands the police state.  Recently the mayor and aldermen of Mason Tennessee voted for the reopening of a prison facility there to house people that ICE rounds up.  The citizens were against it but the money won out with the politicians.  Now the home of Bozo's BBQ will be a dropping off point for illegally arrested immigrants.  How convenient for West Tennessee!  Now there is a facility close to home for all the farm workers who supply us with food through Pictsweet and other businesses.  We are a blood red state with tons of MAGA and some pretty shady characters in office at the state level.  Like Tim Burchett and Andy Ogles, not to mention Republican senator Marsha Blackburn who has announced a run for governor.  Ugh.  

Meanwhile, Trump has thrown Vance under the bus by putting him in charge of ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.  I was very impressed with Zelensky and his posse for heading to the White House quickly and with purpose.  While watching that saga unfold, I got tickled at Governor Newsom's trolling of Trump's social media posting.  "THANK YOU FOR YOUE ATTENTION TOTHIS MATTER."  I had a boss once who ended every memo with that phrase.  I found it very passive aggressive.

The lastest heat wave is about to be history following weeks on end without rain.  Reaves gave me one of those litle pocket Jesus's that she collects and I have actually kept up with it until a couple of days ago.  I was antsy not knowing what happened to baby jeebus  and searched everywhere only to find him nice and clean in the washing machine.  Now he is back on the desk as I type.  He has a great smile.

Lauren rescued a baby bird from Rose the Huntress yesterday.  It appeared to have fallen out of a nest on the porch and Rosie is quick. LP carried it around sweet talking dat baby while its'family squawked and dive bombed the front porch where said cat was located.  We never found the nest to return baby bird so I hope he made it.  There are no feathers on the porch so there's that.

Labor Day is coming up which means the kickoff of the Dyer County Fair and my 70th birthday month.  I am very ambivalent about being that old, but grateful to still be alive.  

So here's to fall and punkin' spice.  Long may she rein, until it's time for apple cinnamon at Christmas.  Some things never change.

Keep the faith and remember who you are ^j^

coalition of the willing

This is a critical day for the free world as leaders accompany Zelinskyy to his meeting at the White House following Trump's ass kissing performance in Alaska.  If you did not see our military on their knees laying out a red carpet for Trump to weave on while waiting for Putin to join him.  The entire thing was pitiful and the world watched.  No strength whatsoever.

All of that strength has been militarized against the American people.  Y'all know the drill.  If you think all this bull won't reach you, think again.

My newest hero is Charlie Angus up in Camada giving us that country's take on the whole mess and it ain't pretty.  Canadians are pissed and rightfully so.  Trump's desore to take over the country and his flawed tariff policy have exacerbated the situation.  We need them much more than they need us.

It's supposed to hit 100 degrees here today for the first time this summer, though it has been mighty close for a long period of time.  I hav never liked summer and this one is no exception.  Be safe and hydrate.  Fall is coming.  How do I know?  Pumpkin spice has arrived at the 'gentral.  It's a sure sign.

I'm going back to the podcasters and news in the making.  Let's all keep the faith ^j^

don't look up

I decided yesterday to re-watch that movie because it is sooooo much like what is going on in our country today.  Lauren and I have made a pact that when the end comes, if we have advance notice, we will go down like Professor Mindy and his family along with his partner and her boyfriend.  Boyfriend delivered the prayer over a shaking table as they had "the last supper".  I hope it's quick like that if it happens.  The politics involved with saving the world is always a factor, just like in the movie.  Which brings me to the USA.

Readers here know that I am a progressive voter and despise the current administration.  I won't list the reasons because the polls are showing exactly what citizens are not happy with and it's a LOT.  As I type, there is a bogus meetingn shappening in Alaska between the "leader" of the free world and a convicted war criminal.  Ukraine has been cut out of the conversation with Trump acting as broker on the whole deal.  This can't be good.  I mean seriously, the man cant even talk sense.

The heat dome has decided to park itself in our neighborhood and it is miserable.  The next 10 days look even worse.  I have come to totally dislike summer after June.  I spent my teenage summers as a lifeguard at the Moose and totally enjoyed baking in the sun every day.  Now, not so much.

I will be the first to admit that I'm a worrier.  I get that from my mother!  The past few months....hell YEAR,  have been a real test of faith.  Lauren has a lot more than me when it comes to "God will take care of it."  I believe that, but I still worry.  My prayer this past month has been for me to have the ability to turn everything over to my higher power.  That would be step 3.  It took smacking the wall several times ( numero uno ) for me to be able to get to that point.  And it's not a linear journey by any means.  I received somewhat of a miracle from something that seemed like the end of the world at the time.  And I immediately thanked God agaim and again.  We both cried at His goodness. And we straightened our tiaras for the next leg of the journey, knowing that there will be more hard times like that.  But knowing that God is good, all the time, makes all the difference in the world.

Praying for continued faith ^j^

you are here (X)

In case you haven't been paying attention, let's get caught up on why the Trump administration is a hot mess.  I will list, in no particular order, just a FEW of the atrocities happening right here in our country.

*  Migrants with no criminal record being scooped up by masked ICE agents and sent to concentration camps.  50K signing bonus for new recruits and a minimum age of 18.  There is a 3000 per day quota set by Miller et al.  80% of the population of Alligator Alcatraz is infected with something communicable.  

*  Gerrymandering battle raging in Texas and spreading to other states to benefit Republicans.

*  Epstein files being used by Trump as a distraction to what is going on.  Flood the zone, so to speak.

*  Inflation continues and the full impact of tariffs remains to be seen.  It doesn't look good.  If I were a farmer with corn and beans going into the market, I would be making a Plan B.

*.  Gay marriage has come back as a focus of conservatives who otherwise do what they please.  They want to see it go away just like abortion rights.

*The most incompetent cabinet of any administration EVER!  A well respected veteran  leader of the BLS is fired because Trump didn't like the jobs numbers.  She is being replaced by an amateur whose numbers will never be trusted by the American people.

*Our POTUS thinks he is meeting Putin in Russia on Friday.  He said it twice.  Duh.

*Untold amonts of taxpayer money being blown on a Ttrump parade ( which tore up the streets of DC ) and also a concrete rose garden plus a 90K square foor ballroom to go along with all the gold in the Oval Office.  

*Trump yelling from the roof of the White House about putting nuclear weapons up there plus he paid for all of it and it's all his.  secret Service had to keep him from doing a repeat performance.  He went to a nearby residence and stared through the window at said roof.

*Trump's family bringing in money hand over fist through the illegal sale of crypto.

*Pardon of all J6 domestic terrorists.

*Chasing after Obama all these years after he left office.  Let it go.

*Federalization of law enforcement in every branch, including National Guard deployment to two major cities for no apparent reason.  Your city is next.  If you think they won't get you because you abide by the "law" think again  

I am not a conspiracy theorist, but a well educated elder who sees both sides of the political spectrum and understands who's doing who.  And I certainly won't be the one saying "I told you so"  because we will all be in it together and will have to meet in the middle or not survive.  Seriously.

My problems pale in comparison and I have quite a few...lol.  If things go the way I hope they do not, nothing will matter anyway.  Let's pray that doesn't happen but be aware.

Keeping the faith here on Pecan Lane ^j^

mysterious ways

That's how my God works.  Things have been looking pretty dicey around here lately, to say the least.  Let's just say the stuggle is real on many levels.  I am seriously alarmed at where our country is and the fact that so many believe in this administration.  Even if I had voted for him, after the rooftop presser I'd be like "Okay, dude.  You lost me there."  Reporters were laughing at him while he carried on about all his money.  Geez.  

Inflation is already a major factor with the economy for those of us who are barely making it.  New tariffs will put us under.  I don't understand the logic of people who don't have the sense to figure out that WE are paying that tax, not the exporting country.  American businesses cannot afford to "eat it" so it gets passed on.  I did not vote for the Great Depression redux.  

What is happening to Texas democrats is a blatant militarization of our government.  Courts have lost their power and judges are labeled left wing nut jobs.  G Maxwell has been relocated to a nicer prison for white collar criminals which are not supposed to accept sex traffickers.  She can thank Trump and his crew for that.  It's all a big smoke screen while we lose our rights as US citizens.  

I am tired of feeling this way but feel called to have a voice in the demise of our beloved democracy.  If I could afford it I would move to Canada.  Or Malta.  Other countries are now safe havens with potential for economic growth and a  sense of unity.  Our country is so fractured it will take years to undo the partisan damage.  I am over it.  

I remember once that a friend told me that she thought we were living in the "best of times" back in the late 80s and 90s.  Her outlook for the rest of life was bleak.  So far, she's right.  I have seen a lot of changes in my almost 70 years.  

Y'all take a walk on the wild side and keep the faith ^j^

up on the roof

Literally, what.the.hell.  Can you imagine what people in other countries thought when they saw our POTUS wandering around yelling from the roof of the White House?  This is the latest in "not normal" behavior by the leader of our country.  Bless all our hearts.  

The crap that has transpired since his inauguration gets worse by the day.  There has to be somebody who can stop this and I believe that Texas democrats have the right idea.  Midterms are coming y'all.  Meanwhile, Ukraine is still fighting Russia and there are no reliable trade deals on paper.  Not that it matters because WE will be paying the tariffs on the hind end as consumers.  Obviously Trump does not understand how the whole thing works.  Nothing is more on their minds than the Epstein files and how to hide them.  Disgusting!

I am seriously hoping that the creators of South Park will sue the administration for using an image from their show as an ICE recruitment ad.  50K signing bonus!  Retirement!  All the things!  Meanwhile, we are out here trying to afford ground beef and coffee.  I am not a coffee drinker, preferring instead to drink Alani for my daily caffeine intake.  Those things are fire.  Pink slush is my favorite.  

So, things are touch and go around here as we attempt to get the money somewhat straight.  Things have never looked so bad but I have faith. I am not the only one struggling, by any means.  I have watched enough ICE arrest videos to know that we are clearly on the wrong track with this daily quota of disappearing people.  To all of you who voted for this, I say look at what we have.  The political landscape is littered with those who claim full allegiance to Trump and his agenda.  His poll numbers are terrible ( the real ones, not his fake ones ) which leads me to believe that Republicans are re-thinking the whole thing.  

And so when the jobs report came out, he killed the messenger and inserted his own false numbers.  She was a very well respected head of the BLS just doing her job.  Only he didn't agree with what she produced so he fired her.  Typical Trump.

Take a look at his cabinet.  It is the most dysfunctional bunch I have ever witnessed in my life.  Starting with Signalgate.  And what do they do?  They try to arrest Obama. *sick*

I have not written in about a week because the spirit just hasn't moved me.  There is so much on my plat and so many unknowns that I have kind of withdrawn from life which is not good.  I do force myself to get out occasionally just to keep some normalcy in life.  

Prayers up please ^j^