Steve over at Shadows and Light noted that he can't reply to comments on his blog. At this point, I am having the same issue. My apologies to the missed comments. I tried.
It was cold this morning. Single digits. After all the uncertainty, it seems the weatherman are agreed. Tomorrow is supposed to be another cold windy day. The storm proper is supposed to hit Saturday night and go through Monday morning. They are calling for a foot of snow.
The gas has stayed steady. The house is warm. Since this cold snap is the first prolonged test of the new regulator, we have decided to stick close to home this weekend just to keep an eye on things.
No protesting tomorrow.
The day started at the gym, back home. Tim went into town to take care of a tenant issue and some banking. I kept myself busy hanging pictures that have been leaned against the wall since August. I didn't want to hang anything until I was certain of furniture. I guess it is as settled as it is going to get.
Mattie had sent along a box of freezer containers that Levi had picked up at auction. That was a fine gift. Probably came from someone's cellar. I put them all to soak in hot water and then wrote a thank you to Mattie for thinking of me. I gave everything a run through the dishwasher to sterilize it.
I have a pot of beans soaking. Chili is a good storm meal. It is -5°F right now.
I can't comment on current events right now. A 5 year old child. And still there are those noble minds standing in the middle, yelping about both sides, unwilling to simply say it: using a five year old child as bait is wrong. That handcuffeing someone who was following the rules, who was in the middle of processing is wrong. That putting a child in a detention center is wrong....
But no.
Tasker has been much on my mind today
What kind of people defend using a 5 yr old child as bait to illegally capture a person who is here LEGALLY and then imprison that child in a detention center in another state? What about going after all of those gang members that that buffoon was blathering about? Oh right, those guys are armed and the ICE incels are scared to death of them.
ReplyDeleteAnd yet...here we are.
DeleteWhat the American government is doing is beyond despicable. My own grandson accidently heard the story on the TV and wanted to know what the boy had done and who was taking care of him. It makes me sick and angry as hell.
ReplyDeleteStay warm and off the roads:)
I can't reply to my comments either.
I cannot understand the complete immorality of simply being able to say 'this is wrong.'
DeleteWhat Jim said.
ReplyDeleteThe photo of the 5 year old reminds me of the little Honduran girl (2 years old) who was crying while her mother was being arrested. It made the cover of Time. The details were wrong, but she became an emblem of the horrors of crossing the border in the first time of the orange cheeto.
I just do not understand why people cannot collectively say, 'No. This is wrong.'
DeleteI can answer comments again. Hurray!
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteMy grandson is five and attends kindergarten just like little Liam. He has to be so terrified. I can't stop crying.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of Minnesota. They are showing how it is done.
DeleteCatching up with you after a couple of too-busy days! First, yesterday's post about the guy who commented on your hair: isn't it interesting how strangers feel they can comment on a person's appearance? And how such a comment can linger (and sometimes hurt)? We often remember denigrating comments yet forget the positive ones. Humans, we are so weird.
ReplyDeleteWaiting for the storm here too. It sounds like you are well prepared
Interestingly enough, it did not hurt my feelings at all. I am a very selfconscious person, but it didn't bother me. I guess I am growing up!
DeleteI ran into a problem on the computer today. I switched and was able to comment on my phone. But I am on the tablet now, and on some blogs like yours now, the screen flips up so I can’t see the box in which I am typing. What a wild time we are having.
ReplyDeleteI imagine you are going to get a taste of this storm too. Be safe up there too. Take care.
DeleteI still don't have my computer desk set up, so all I have is my phone. My options are pretty limited.
It is so horrifyingly and terribly wrong. It's one of the few times where I'm glad that my parents are gone; they would be beside themselves at the inhumanity. I hope the heat stays on and the weather isn't too atrocious. Funny that I got a Cold Weather Advisory from Alexa today that our nighttime temperature will drop to 25 degrees. Wimpy Washingtonians!
ReplyDeleteAt 3 am, it was -13°f here. Our roof trusses are making popping sounds.
DeleteGoodness that is brisk!!! Its pretty warm here - not as bad as further south, where it is Brimstone territory. I saw this on facebook where the commentator was saying its amazing he was allowed to testify in a public hearing - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vxxj27nrro
ReplyDeleteI have been following that. I was shocked to read that trump arranged for transportation, food and lodging for the insurgents. Yet the Republicans party is still trying to say this testimony belongs "in the trash bin of history". If we have a country left when this is all over, Jack Smith's name will be recorded in history as a hero.
DeleteHmmm... do you think SOMEONE could be sending all that snow to stop the Saturday protests??
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I hope the predictions are wrong and it is not as bad as they estimate.
Stay warm.
I prefer to believe that protesters manifested this storm so that after this week's humiliating performance, our little man cannot go golfing.
DeleteThat's a nasty storm forecast for you. Stay safe and warm.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for him saying what he said about soldiers in Afghanistan - nasty, cruel and untrue.
That was horrible and shocking to me. So disrespectful. I am glad Starmer is demanding an apology even though I do not believe it will happen.
DeleteIt is utterly disgusting, as is the comment made by the orange buffoon about NATO troops in Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteI hope the storm isn't as bad as predicted in your area. Stay safe.
It seems to be following predictions so far. The snow is supposed to hit this evening and last for 36 hours.
DeleteStay warm and safe.
ReplyDeleteThose poor people who are being hounded and arrested - it's despicable. Little children should be able to live safely in the wealthy west.
We are all seething here over the outrageous remarks made about NATO troops. Our friend's son nearly died after being blown up in Afghanistan - he was put back together but still suffers significant pain and won't make old bones. Perhaps he should have developed bone spurs and been excused duty.
Janice! I am so glad to see a comment from you! Yes. I think most of America is ashamed of his words.
DeleteIt is all so unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteUkraine is having a worse winter this year in more than one manner.
Stay safe xx
I know. So much suffering unfolding in this world, all of it traced back to pure greed.
DeleteAt least we know hell is waiting for him, soon I hope. Bone spurs won’t get him out of hell. Gigi
ReplyDeleteThe man is rotting from the inside out.
DeleteThe incident with Liam Ramos is horrific, and for the first time on my own blog I've written about the situation. While I'm a Canadian, I think we all need to speak up and this little boy is the catalyst for me. I can't help but think about the trauma he has suffered that will impact the rest of his life. Add in the failure of the current administration to follow the rule of law and due process and I'm frightened for all in your country who disagree or are seen as "other" in your country.
ReplyDeleteStay warm, and I hope the snow forecast is less than expected.
Everyone needs to speaking out. It doesn't even matter where you are from at this point.
DeleteIt seems that we only learn of things after there's a photo. Apparently Texas has a family detention center with 3800 kids. WTF
ReplyDeleteAnd the reports of inadequate water, food, sanitary and medical care is heartbreaking. Here, a recent case of an abused dog which later died has raised such outrage. People actually targeting the house. And yet some of those same people can turn a blind eye to the needs of children. I do not understand these times.
DeleteChris ,
ReplyDeleteThe link is still up. I have copied it again. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/trump-american-democracy.maybe this one will wok
For everyone who has not read it, it is a good one. If you get a pop up, just x out. I read The Guardian regularly. You can also read the Star Tribune online if you want to keep up on the situation in Minneapolis. Thanks again, Chris.
DeleteIt is a terrible nightmare what is happening in America and every time #47 opens his mouth it gets worse. That poor child Liam, it is a shocking cowardly act by the ICE agents and they should really be ashamed of themselves as individuals.
ReplyDeleteTasker has been away for some time Debby and. as I said he could be in hospital but it is a shame that our friends on blogger can disappear so quickly. If he still reads us though we can wish him well and be with him in spirit.
What kills me is that there were orders to release him, and family who wanted to get him. All that was ignored.
DeleteAll good wishes to Tasker and his family.
How can this be happening?
ReplyDeleteAnd yet it is. And people are turning a blind eye.
DeleteI don’t think people are turning a blind eye to what is going on in America, the whole rest of the world sees it. It is beyond disgusting. Gigi
ReplyDeleteAmericans are turning a blind eye, Gigi. I am ashamed to say it, but there are a lot of Americans who are defending these things. Even celebrating it.
DeleteI don't think all Americans are turning a blind eye. Everyone I talk to is horrified by the actions of this administration and are protesting whenever and however they can.
ReplyDeleteNo. Certainly not all Americans. But enough of them in positions of power who are willing to trade what is best for America with what is best for them.
DeleteThe NYT had some pretty compelling articles today about all the offenses ICE is perpetrating in Minnesota, the child being one. Busting down doors without judicial warrants, spraying already-subdued people at close range with pepper spray, kneeling on people's necks, dragging them from cars, etc. We've all seen these stories but seeing the videos and legal issues laid out all at once really drove it home. We are in a lawless time, and it's not the demonstrators who are being lawless.
ReplyDeleteStay safe and warm during this crazy storm!
It is awful to follow. Even worse not to follow it. We all have a moral responsibility, whether we believe in God or not.
DeleteMy black bean posole in the crock pot is smelling mighty good right now.
ReplyDeleteIt's not just the atrocities in this country that have me down. I saw this on one of my favorite Instagram accounts. Keep in mind it's translated.
"Many Ukrainian cities are in complete blackout. The enemy hit civilian houses, in Kharkiv maternity, in a chocolate factory. Freaks. Nothing. Non-humans."
It is just inconceivable to me that our president and Putin are sharing the same world vision. It just makes me so sad. I always feel like I am not doing anything even though I am doing what I can. The suffering is everywhere, it feels like.
DeleteYou better believe that I immediately went off to read about posole. Now I know why you were after poblanos and hominy.
Don't know if you heard about what this Episcopal Bishop said. Here it is:
ReplyDeleteIn Hirschfeld's speech, he talks about past martyrs who have died for their cause. He said New Hampshire clergy members should get their affairs in order and their wills written as they defend the vulnerable.
"Now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable," Hirschfeld said.
I did see that. My cousin is an Episcopal priest so these things hit on a different level. Thank you for the link.
DeleteWasn't there a St. Paul pastor who is working with ICE? What the heck?
DeleteYour approaching storm is being reported here and it does appear rather serious in a number of areas. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteIt has hit. This is also the day that the hydraulic pump on the tractor decided that it was done. I cannot get to the gym, but I will get a good workout anyway.
DeleteMechanical things have too good a sense of theatrical timing, I fear. Keep warm. Stay safe. Hope it's not as bad as predicted.
ReplyDeleteTim put a plow on the truck. The man has a lot of stuff. Thank goodness. It is a fine fluffy snow, but it is coming down
DeleteHi, Debby!
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting on my blog—nice to meet you, as it were! I’ll enjoy reading some of your recent posts. 😊
Stay warm and well fed!
My daughter and son-in-law have had to do a lot of shoveling this weekend. She said they were worried when they were visiting with us here in Hawaii for a couple of weeks. I wish they were still here. But they needed to deal with snow on the roof and such. This is why Art and I stopped coming to Hawaii in winter.
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