Due to my quiet lifestyle, there hasn't been much new and exciting to write about. Thing is, I rather like the way I live. Give me peaceful over drama any day of the week.
I managed to dehydrate most of the vegetables from my last grocery order. There are still some bags of frozen peas and broccoli to run through along with 5 lbs. of onions. I expect I can do those this week.
I spent considerable time working on the quilt for my first Great Grand, due to make an appearance this week. It is a 'rag quilt' which means the seams of the blocks are on the outside of the quilt. They are all snipped at less than quarter inch intervals so when the quilt is washed and run through the dryer, the seams fluff up. It has taken me longer than expected to finish, but that's just the way it is these days. I will show you how it turned out in a few days.
I usually check the news reports every morning to see which cities are on fire now. I just can not understand the kind of hatred that fuels these riots. I have no sympathy whatsoever for those who are harassing and beating bystanders, looting stores and burning down people's hopes, dreams and livelihoods. I think they should all be behind bars so they can not hurt anyone else. But I also have to think that they must be living miserable lives to do what they do. I don't mean miserable in the poverty stricken sense, but miserable in their souls - the place where they have to live with themselves.
I also wonder what it must be like to live in the hearts of those who allow this kind of destruction of a perfectly fine country to continue, all for the sake of gaining and keeping power. It is so sad that the potential to do good for their fellow man is completely lost to greed and selfishness.
I will take my quiet little life over that of hate and discontent, any old time. What I have is worth far more than any amount of fame or power or wealth. To me, nothing is worth more than the words, "I love you, Mom."
Pray and prepare. And don't ever forget to tell those who are important to you that they are loved. For at the end of the day, that's what really matters.
Amen, Vicki.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gorges.
DeleteThat truly is all that really matters, Vicki. And I do enjoy the few freedoms we have left. I'd like to keep them or even increase them.
ReplyDeleteBlessings as your new great grand gets to greet the sunshine for the first time.
Fern
Fern...It would be nice if a few of those freedoms are left intact. I hold out hope that when the madness finally ends if it ever does, that we might still be somewhat free.
DeleteThank you for your blessing on the new great grand. They are the ones I pray will grow up knowing what freedom is.
Take good care.
Thank you, Vickie. Your words speak volumes of truth, but then truth does not match the agenda of those who are in power to gain control over the rest of us. Those like Pelosi who say, "Do as I say, not as I do" will receive their just desserts. Me, I'm like you...I rather like my simple, ordinary life.
ReplyDeleteVickie, do you realize you were more productive last week than the entire U.S. Congress? You actually did far more work, produced things of value, and left everyone else alone. Good for you on the food processing and the quilt!
May you have another peaceful and productive week ahead...CW
CW...I will take my quiet, ordinary life any day of the week over the lives of those who lie, cheat and steal to gain power. And anyway, I am so old now that if I should lie, I would never in the world remember what I said. :)
DeleteThank you for your kind words. You do know that it really doesn't take much effort to be more productive than Congress! (insert grin here) But I am pleased that the quilt is finally finished. I will wash and dry it tomorrow and post a picture in a couple of days. It is nothing fancy, but I like it. With any kind of luck, I can post a picture of the person who receives the gift. Not yet, but very soon!
Take good care.
Hi Vicki,
ReplyDeleteMy daughters will occasionally ask me why certain groups of people do evil, how they can think that way, etc., and I can only tell them that I have no answers for them, I can't explain such belief or behavior. There is just no understanding it.
But we are all grateful to have moved to a much quieter and much more conservative area of our planet. We again live on the side of a mountain, back up against a national forest and surrounded by farms and ranches below. People live close to the land and work hard. We have no mail delivery. Our post office is run by 92-year-old "Grandma" as she is called and is open three hours per day. Volunteers do the bulk of the work, and two of my children are already planning to put some time in there.
I can't understand the hatred and desire to destroy other people's lives and property either. I fear that the evil is so widespread that the only thing to do right now is to get out of the way and let them carry out their wickedness until others wake up and decide they have had enough. Then maybe we can work to take back our country.
Congratulations on the pending arrival of your great grandbaby. I'm looking forward to the arrival of my first grandbaby next year.
Jennifer...I will never understand what joy some get in hurting others. And yet, there they are. Night after night. Rioting, looting, burning. Their souls must dwell in a very dark place.
DeleteThe area of your new home sounds wonderful. Just the kind of place I would love to be. It doesn't get much better than to live among farmers and ranchers. They aren't afraid of hard work and they know what is important and what isn't. I once lived in a farming community. When one neighbor became ill, the others just showed up and took care of whatever needed doing. That's the way it should be. I am so very happy for you that you are now in a good place.
My great grand is due this week. I am excited! You are going to love being a grandma. We get to have all the fun without the responsibility of discipline. A piece of advice - when the child is older, make sure the cookie jar is full. My kids knew exactly where their Grandma's cookie jar was and that it always held chocolate chip cookies!!
May God bless you and your family in your new home.
This place just keeps getting better. We had to go into (the bigger) town yesterday, and both sides of the road through our tiny town were lined with at least 100 American flags for the holiday. I could hardly believe it. Then we got a little bit of reality as we passed a skunk ambling down the dirt road on our way in this morning. Does anyone know how many cans of tomato juice I need to have on hand to wash a large dog?
DeleteJennifer...How wonderful to know there are still places where patriotic people live! You made a really wise choice to move there.
DeleteIf memory serves, the last time I had to de-skunk a very large dog, I used about 4 quarts of tomato juice. It didn't completely get rid of the odor, but at least after the treatment, my eyes stopped watering. :)
Thank you, Vicki! I really hope to just prepare, and never have to put the de-skunking preps to use!
DeleteI would much rather drink the tomato juice than bathe the dog in it, but sadly, dogs just can't seem to resist chasing skunks!! Good luck!
DeleteJennifer - here's what the American Kennel Club suggests-
DeleteBest Way to Get Rid of Skunk Smell:
1 quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution (found at any pharmacy or supermarket)
1/4 cup of baking soda.
1 teaspoon of liquid dishwashing soap
We had a skunk come into the house through the doggie door...no fun.
Cheers, SJ in Vancouver BC
Are you ready for the temp drop this week??. We are all pumping vitamins once again. I stopped watching any news programs several years ago. I check Fox News online, and the MPLS paper that's about it.
ReplyDeleteRob...I heard the temps were to drop into the mid-50's. I would rather have that than 80 degrees with humidity to match! I check the main stream media once in a while just to see what the enemy is up to. And I check the local stations to find out what our dimwitted governor is going to try to do to us next. Take care.
DeleteI don't understand the hate but I have seen it. I once worked with a Palestinian. He was the nicest guy you would ever meet. He was the kind you might take home to meet your sister...until it came to Jews. Then he was on board to kill them all including women and children. And he wasn't even Muslim. He considered himself a Catholic. Hate consumes.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace
Pumice...I understand what you say. I once knew a man who was the most kind and caring person who would help anyone in need - except anyone with skin darker than his. I never did understand his attitude and still don't. Hate takes us out of the sunshine and puts us into a cold and dark place. We seem to be headed in that direction now and it scares me.
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