I have had a week. I am faithfully doing my PT twice a day and it is wiping me out. These activities include walking up and down my hallway. I am a dish of jello. Meanwhile I have a star student. So proud
I started my week using my lego leftovers to make some signs.
I attended a protest against a candidate for state governor who wants to abolish public schools. He wants to use my tax money for private school vouchers and the rest of us can home school. He used to be the co-chair of doge.
Me and 100 friends. My youngest grandson told his parents grampa dumped me out on the side of the road.
The next day was warm and sunny and the preschool got to stand across from a man with a jackhammer!
Registered for my state genealogy conference this year. This is from their Facebook page - so cute. It is at the end of the month and I am so excited. You may remember last year I won five door prizes, LOL.
Did you see this? A photographer was taking portraits during cherry blossom season and planning to edit out the people walking on the sidewalk behind. The parents behind her were yelling did you get that! And when she looked in her camera, Obama had passed behind them. So cool.
And then we had a first wedding anniversary. They celebrated with pizza.
Saturday arrived cold and windy and raining. We were hoping for at least 100 people at our sidewalk along a state route in a neighboring city.
Hat to keep the rain off my glasses, chair because sciatica. Woman to the left is a new friend who has health issues. I offered my chair as needed and she was a frequent sitter. I had a second sign but a young man with dreads came unprepared. That one was Hands Off Unions. He asked if he could keep it.
I am on the look out for a bubble umbrella. What a great idea.
I met a woman in the parking lot and we became buddies. She is in her 80's and is a retired art teacher. This Viet Nam vet was very animated about the loss of Veterans Health benefits, especially the defunding for Burn Pits and Agent Orange in the proposed budget. Luckily his wife was there to curb the language from our tender ears.
A screen shot from the video shows we were up to 700. Yes. 7 times the amount of people we expected. I never left my spot because I didn't want to fall in front of another audience. But there were all kinds of people I was surprised to see, former members of my church, school friends and even my physical therapist and her husband. I met all kinds of new friends, too! Standing for three hours in an icy rain helps bond you together.
This was the corner across from me. I stayed in one spot. The traffic was unbelievable. It was bumper to bumper the entire time - in every lane! I have never seen this much traffic here. The local township police stationed an officer across from us as a precaution and there was only one ticket. Someone in a very large black truck thought it would be fun to blow a cloud of black smoke at us. He started way down from me and was out of smoke by the time he got to us (it was useless in the wind and rain anyway). Then he did it again for the second half of the crowd, but started squealing his tires and shooting the big cloud right in front of the officer! Dude, pay attention to your surroundings.
Meanwhile, hundreds of honks and waves and thumbs up and fists out of sunroofs! Lots of waving little American flags out the car window. I didn't know that was a thing, I guess I will be investing in little flags for the car.
Some people drove by and dropped off cases of gatorade. Another group bought deli trays of little sandwiches at Kroger and dropped those off down the line. It was very sweet. And we saw lots of puppies in car windows too.
It was such a sense of community. Everyone was so positive and happy. We all looked out for each other. I hope this sense of community spirit continues.
I should mention the librarians. Our state has decided, along with the federal government, to eliminate funding for libraries and museums. One local library gets 90% of their funding from these sources. They were ready to fight!
And then I got to come home, dry off and host a sleepover for these two rugrats. Mom picked them up this morning, dried them off and took them to meet the REAL Easter bunny!
And now we are scrubbing and deep cleaning our kitchen AGAIN. We are at war with some tiny ants and I am about ready to get out the blow torch. And yes, we have dumped vinegar all over everything, we have dumped lemon juice all over everything, we have sprinkled cinnamon from ceiling to floor. We bought ant caps and then more ant caps. And sprays safe for kitchens and I think one that isn't. He sprayed the foundation of the house with something I am sure is not safe for the environment. Today he went to the "man store" and gosh knows what he bought. I am staying out of the line of fire.
I always need to read your blogs twice you cover so much in your posts! I give you big props standing out in the freezing rain for your hands off protest. 700 of you too, wow! A nice pic of your star student and I don't know how you do it , Miss Merry. That was some week. 🙂
ReplyDeleteHave you tried borax and powdered sugar that may help...I use Terro inside on pieces of cardboard under the cabinets.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great week you've had and I'm so happy you were at a protest on Saturday. Did you get your payment from George Soro who 45/47 claims paid all you 'fake' protesters. What a ridiculous claim.
ReplyDeleteFor ants I used a peppermint spray along the cracks of where I thought they were coming in, they were those tiny 'sweet' ants that like to invade the house in the spring. They are a pain.
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are doing your PT, that is so important! Just think, once you build up strength you won't be jello-fied!
Good for you to be out protesting. I was hiking!
Rise and Resist in all ways is what every sane person should be doing. Kudos to you. Good to know that more showed up than you expected. Everyone should be very, very angry about so much. Your grandson is a hoot -- made me laugh when he said he was dumped on the side of the road. I have ant problems every summer. I will tell you that ants and flies do not like Mrs. Meyers all purpose spray. My husband's aunt in Jerusalem told me to use cloves but that never worked for me. Apparently she put them everywhere. I also always do the vinegar. But last summer I sprinkled sea salt everywhere too and that did the trick. Poisonous products are always a very, very last resort.
ReplyDeletePS...hands off. I'd like to say we are waiting with anxiety for the next time I call the VA for a social worker and find out that the caregivers program has been deleted. Or perhaps that Hospice has been discontinued. I mean.... it is stressful.
ReplyDeleteTrump better not cut Social Security and Medicare. I depend on both.
ReplyDeleteWell done to Sebastian! You must be so proud.
ReplyDeleteI'm so heartened to see so many Americans uniting and standing up for their rights. Well done you! xxx
I love the signs, but the "Honk if you never drunk texted war plans" is the BEST one. That's wonderful that so many people showed up. It's scary how many things are potentially on the chopping block. I don't blame the Vietnam vet for being upset. My grandfather (he passed away almost nine years ago) was exposed to Agent Orange (and lots of other things) in Vietnam. My aunt fought hard to get the benefits he was entitled to, and it made a big difference in the level of care he was able to get.
ReplyDeleteYour protest looks GREAT! Well attended and well supported by those driving by, too. (I know the record of your candidate for governor more than I wish. I hope your efforts are successful.) And that's wonderful about your student's success! Loving your posts!
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