More W's

     Happy Saturday! I really took my day off to heart yesterday and didn't check in at all, though got one text with an easy response. I needed to not think work. DH says he feels much better and didn't cough at work at all. I think he's a fibber, but still negative for Covid. Maybe it was residual fire smoke and exhaustion catching up. I am relieved. As I've been doing Saturday's, here's my week in W's.

What’s top of my mind: 

Political upheaval, killing of world leaders, and great divisions in how people think the country and nation should go forward. I'm a person who has a Christian religious belief, but I think the problems in the world are caused by religious extremists, not the absence of God in state. If a part of society really has faith, they don't need to impose their religious interpretation on the law of the land on others.  Arrogance combined with missuse of the Bible create so much strife. Arrogance and misuse of any  faith teachings is the problem. The upheaval today is that people tired of having certain people shove their views into laws and are pushing back, hard, and the right doesn't like it.  Just about every major war, power grab, and oppressive action stems from someone declaring their divine right to rule over others. Man is the problem, not God. Which is why I think there has to be total separation of church and state. Man creates a giant cluster*_$-# whenever humans pretend they are acting on God's will. 

Where I've been: 

My office trip was success - found and scanned the documents needed. We had a lucky break and found the needed boxes fairly quickly, but it was just luck that my colleagues palette of boxes happened to be facing outward in a sea of pallettes. 

 DD1 and I had a lovely morning out for coffee yesterday. It was rainy and then steamy so no music Thursday night, but I enjoyed going out for Trivia on Wednesday. 

   

Where I’m going:

DH says he feels better. I'm going to tag along with him to see if I can successfully work from the lake. Then I might work there one of the days he's there working on fixing septic tank pipes for the little cabin. Other than that, I don't need much for groceries after a good clean and organization yesterday, but plan to stop by Farmers Market. My daughter made a salad yesterday that is delicious but would benefit from cucumbers. 

What I'm eating 

I'm trying to up the vegetables, so can't wait for more produce to come locally. I used up the last of the rice krispies to make a half pan of pb rice Krispy bars. We indulged on Papa Murphy's Thursday night, but it yielded a second meal for us.

What I’m watching:

DD2 had never seen A League of Our Own. We finally remedied that and she now knows all our references. Last weekend when we passed by Rockford and Racine I decided she had to see the movie. It's a classic. I like a strong woman movie and cast, a little history, and one with both poignancy and humor. 

What I’m reading:

Yet again, I picked up a couple Elizabeth Ogilvie books and read about the small island community off the Maine coast. The families are like old friends. The chapters like reading letters from the past. I know I need to branch out and read beyond just a new book club book a month, but there's something about visiting old friends. Speaking of books in our collections, I suggested my daughter puts this in her house some day. I love it. My youngest will need walls of book shelves. 

What I’m listening to:

Driving home from work, I listened to the BBC coverage of Boris Johnson's resignation. Now that's a system I can get behind. When your own party thinks your an ass hat and unfit to lead, change can happen anytime. Forget this sycophant pandering to a narcissistic sociopath for four years system. If the person's own party think their rubbish, move on. I'm sure that could be equally bad so clue me in UK friends. How do you feel about electing a party,then the party selecting the Prime Minister? How often do you have national elections? 

What I’m planning: 

Last week I mentioned just planning any get away. My sister's ( and BIL's) are planning a cruise in February and asked if we're interested. I'm not sure, but thinking hard. My older daughter said she'd watch pup, so he'd be taken care of. We last cruised in 2016 to Alaska. It's DH's favorite kind of vacation, and he said he gets to decide the next. Since Europe, our vacations were linked to Show Choir or college travel, or just the lake due to Covid. I personally don't think Covid has done causing concern, and a cruse ship seems risky.  I'll keep you posted.

Who needs a good slap:

Those that think being a patriot means you can't wish or expect better from the US, leaders, and it's people. To me, it's the opposite. We owe it to our past, present, and future people to wish, expect, act, and hold accountable being better. Those that ignore racism, xenophobia, homophobia, classism, sexist, and ablisist systems and behaviors exist and still oppress are not patriotic, they're ostriches. The latest Medal of Freedom honorees sure brought out the worst of America on social media. Sickening comments against some honorees.

The good old days were a nightmare for many in our country, and those that think America was great "then" choose to remain ignorant. I'm sick of people running off at the mouth or key board that their opinion is more valid because they have a member of their family serving in the military or in law enforcement. I thank and appreciate them too, AND there's many ways we can serve our country, protect, and work to make the country better. This die hard, one way to be an American is where pride becomes downfall. If the slap fits, take it. 

What’s making me smile:

I had a handful of the deck raspberries. But, I think the birds and squirrels will be the real benefactors. Once they are completely done, I'll cut the vine and dig out the roots and stick in a deep pot. We need to clear the entire side brush where the raspberries were originally planted, but have been over taken by weeds, and start again. That will be a fall project. For now, I'll just let the animals enjoy the bounty. 

     That's my week. Sorry, it was a long one. If you'd like to recap your week, feel free in the comments or a link to your blog post.