Ain't It Funny How Time Slips Away

 Years not months or just days have gone by since I've been inspired to post anything. Can't say I can blame it all on covid (which didn't start until 2020) cause to be truthful it's just me being uninterested in doing anything. Rose thy name is apathy could be my slogan these days.

Covid is still around and we did get our shots and yes we're still wearing masks when we're out and about and of course disinfecting our hands. So far so good.

I've not been painting lately or writing or anything of interest. Like I said, apathy set in. 

There is something I've recently dived into again though and it's my love for the late great Elvis Presley. I have all my vinyls of his music and knickknacks and trinkets and course my well-worn t-shirts. I was wearing one of those when we went to a Steven King book signing and that King liked my shirt and said Elvis was still King of Rock and Roll. 👑😁 Anyway I've been watching Elvis reaction videos on YouTube and while I know most of them are not sincere at least Elvis's music is being heard and shared. I recommend anything from the 68 Comeback Special. Below are some links (if they don't work post me a note and I'll  try to fix it) to get you started. Oh, just so you know I will not allow any Elvis bashing or trashing here so please take your hate elsewhere.

https://youtu.be/xA142IsjQiE?si=E5_3fjhQNVRhHbnE  If I Can Dream

https://youtu.be/RUFKiiVD-sc?si=eHZCsaKyGdeSz64P Polk Salad Annie-fun and high energy

https://youtu.be/mLbOBoa8vD8?si=aVJM0Ya_iEx-kEpE  Bridge Over Troubled Waters one of absolute favs.

March Madness

Wow, it was midterms since I last published anything. Since then my husband has been diagnosed again with a cancer in his bladder. Luckily the cancer has not breached the bladder wall and he is currently getting a targeted chemo treatment for six weeks. He's a fighter  but it has been telling on him this time. Any and all good thoughts, prayers, and good wishes are appreciated.
I'm still getting irritable bowel syndrome problems and bouts of insomnia but other than that I have been doing okay. Have a check up later this month with my cardiologist but I don't suspect to find any worsening of my condition.
We've been painting the living room, or I should say that our daughter and granddaughter have been painting it, and it's slow going but looking good. It's quite a large room.
On the political front we have he who shall not be named still in the Whitehouse and what seems like hundreds of democrats filing to run for president in 2020. Who knows what will happen. I favor Beto but will vote for whoever wins the nomination for the Dems.
I've not been writing or doing any art work and basically wasting my time feeling sorry for myself. Of course after I feel sorry for myself I feel guilty for doing so because I'm pretty lucky having a great family, enough food, a roof over my head, an operational car, and enough money that allows me to stay home and do nothing. Go figure why I feel depressed, I'm at a loss to figure it out. If I tell a doctor I feel depressed they just want to give me a pill for it and I don't want that. I take enough pills as it is for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. .
Lately I find myself crying a lot and not just about real life happenings, but fictional happenings too. It's crazy but I don't guess it's harmful and in a way may be cathartic and therapeutic.
Anyway that's all that's been on my mind this morning. Hope you're having a great day whoever and wherever you are.

Midterms Done and Done

Well the voters have had their say and while we would have liked a tsunami sized blue wave we did get a large blue wave. While Beto did not win Texas he did make a good showing and I'm sure we're going to hear more from this young man in the future.
I'm hoping when the Democrats take control of the house in January that they can curb the craziness that is Donald Trump and keep our country on an even keel. I guess only time will tell but now I have some hope where before I had none.

Midterms drawing closer

Here we are again. An important election drawing closer and the fate of the country in the hands of voters. I hope for the sake of the Free World that this election turns out better than the one in 2016.  Whoever you vote for please, please think of the kind of world you want to live in before you do vote. A world of strife and hateful rhetoric and actions, or a world of kindness and compassion for humans and animals. Think about it.

June Thoughts

I don't understand the state of  politics today. As a lifelong Democrat I can honestly say that while I wouldn't have liked Kasich or some other Republican winning the presidency I would have grudgingly accepted it. Trump on the other hand is another ball of wax. He's misogynistic, narcissistic, and a liar. He's also colluded with Russia and fired anyone who won't swear allegiance to only him. Still people voted for him and still they support him calling him honest and smart. This is not true.I don't understand it. How can evangelicals support a man who talks disparagingly about women, mocked the disabled, and has married many times. He is in over his head and has done nothing but sign a few executive orders and ticked off all of our allies. He plays golf almost every weekend and hired all his family, costing tax payers millions. Our constitution has been trashed and violated almost beyond repair and none of his supporters complain.
Well, when they lose their Health Care and other benefits that they've enjoyed for years I will not feel sorry for them nor will I do anything to help them. They will be on their own.
Regarding the young man who died while in custody of the North Koreans I feel very sorry for that and I know his family is very sad. The government wants to restrict travel to North Korea and some people are against it stating that the government can't tell them where they can travel and where they can't. I feel that if they want to go to a country and break the law and get arrested, let them but don't expect the government to come to your aide if you do get in trouble. It's how I feel about people climbing mountains and rocks, going out to sea, going around barriers at low water crossings, or whatever, against the advice of experts who do it anyway, get in trouble and expect to be rescued. These rescues sometimes result in the rescuers being killed. You go against good advice, you get yourself out of the mess you made.

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