Tim was going to drop me off at the gym on his way to church. We had gone only a couple miles before we decided that this was not the best idea we ever had. There was sliding involved.
So we came back home.
Our company decided to "keep his feet at home" as the Amish would say. He had let his woodstove go out and needed to be home to baby it back to life.
So it was a quiet day in. The snow has not stopped, the wind has picked up. I fed the crows this morning. 3 stale snickerdoodles left from Christmas a scoop of corn, and the pan of dried catfood that had been rained on and frozen into a solid mess.
The crows watched, and before long, they were swooping in from all directions. A large hawk came in and for awhile the crows carried on loudly from the trees. When he did not leave, they surprisingly flew back down and resumed eating along side him.
The interesting thing is that hawks do not eat corn. I am not sure that snickerdoodles are any more enticing. I suppose he could have been there for the lump of frozen catfood. I don't know. After they left, the bald eagle came to sit in a tree for for quite a while. I think he was probably waiting for a squirrel or rodent to try to nab a piece of corn.
I read The Charmed Wife, which was a divorce retold as a fairy tale. An interesting approach, but 2/3 of the way in, I had to have a break.
The protest yesterday was a good one, 50 people. What I notice is that the support is good. What I also notice is that the people are getting bolder. Two people in particular stand out, a truck driving aggressively as close as he could get to the curb we were standing on. Another young man standing with his upper body through a car's moonroof, throwing handfuls of wrapped candy like missiles and yelling.
My hands and feet were freezing by the end of it all, but in the warmth of the car, we both agreed that it was good to be with like minded souls, and that the bad behavior we saw underscored the importance of standing fast. We will be there next week.
I stayed cold for the rest of the day though. I just could not get warm.
Does anyone live close to a Meijer? My youngest daughter saw this picture and remembered how she loved the mechanical horse at the store entrance. If anyone can find me one of those little toys at their Meijer, I would reimburse you for the price and postage.
Those harassing your group must surely be seeing the effect of federal government policies by now. Well, I've never understood support for #47 and his co. Sometimes when you become so cold and can't get warm, a shower or a bath is the only way to warm.
ReplyDeleteSmart move to stay off icy roads. Keep on with he demonstrations.
ReplyDeleteWere the harassers driving dodge trucks? We have noticed here in Ohio that the real idiot actions seem to come from dodge trucks. There was the diesel that did that black smoke blowing at the beginning of our line and then re-did it about 2/3 of the way through. What he wasn't paying attention to was the township police officer on the other side of the street. We always notify them when we will be out lining the highway and if they aren't busy they park across from us.
ReplyDeleteMost of the dodge trucks just yell foul language and put up a finger. And we all chant "We're Number One" over and over and they try to say "That isn't what it means" Sometimes we laugh so hard we can't chant.
Thank you for your service!!! It is so cold. And this week I was sitting on a plastic folding chair for three hours instead while we had an empty townhall. It was planned a month in advance before we knew of the latest horror.
Debby, I have read your posts, and wanted to thank you. I cannot put how I feel about recent news into words, nor can I begin to express the depth of my feelings about the state of our country today. You say for me what I cannot find words for.
ReplyDeleteMeijer SANDY THE HORSE - they are for sale on eBay
ReplyDelete$15 for a $3:toy.
DeleteIf you’ve got big enough pockets…. Nuke a potato for each pocket, wrap in a couple of socks, and keep hands in pockets wrapped around the socked spuds?
ReplyDeleteHow do I hold my sign? But I do love the idea of a hot snack.
DeleteGood to be wise when there is snow.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all. My cousin and family haven't posted on FB for a while, they are probably there with you! Stay safe xx
I saw a reel of a ICE person with his face covered. A policemen yanked the face covering off, and suddenly the startled face beneath did not seem so mean though he said "I'm a higher paid rank then you" there are these little moments when you see the 'push back' working. And there seems a little hope in the air.
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