I am back from my little trip. It was a wonderful little getaway. There was a picnic in the park. A dance competition, followed by a dad grilled meal on the back patio. Dad and Mom got a date night. The girls and I used 'little eyes' to see the teeny tiniest wild flowers that are all around us. We planted terrariums in little 5 inch tall jars I brought with me. I introduced them to the Ramona series my kids watched on PBS when they were younger. When the oldest was at school on Monday and my son was at work, we were able to give mom a morning off. The youngest and I spent the morning playing. It is a wonder to watch her. She played independently for the entire morning. All that was required from me was to 'neeeeeeigh' at the appropriate times when she needed her 'oonyhorn' to speak.
So it was an ordinary stretch of time filled with quiet joys, an it could not have been more perfect.
Tuesday saw me headed home. I started out just as soon as the oldest was on the bus. Mama needed to drop the youngest off at preschool. I needed to get my hiney home asap. I needed to be at the lawyer's office to sign important papers. So it was the 5 hour trip. The car was unloaded. We hopped back in and headed to Warren. It just made for a loooong day.
While I was gone, Tim bought a car. Wednesday morning, we got up and headed out to pick that up. It is pretty, black metallic paint, so it sparkles. It is a hybrid, completely new technology to us. Tim drove it while I worked out the computer system. It has Sirius Satellite radio. Not sure how long that goody will last. It is quite the fanciest car we have ever owned. He is pleased with himself.
So that is the recap of life in my corner of the world.
Outside of my bubble, Orban lost the election in Hungary after a 16 year dictatorship. Jd Vance even went there to campaign for him. Why? Well...there's this:
New Hungarian PM says Orban government was using taxpayer money to fund US pro-Trump activist group CPAC | LBC https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/new-hungarian-pm-says-orban-government-was-using-taxpayer-money-to-fund-us-pro-t-5HjdXp8_2/
I am sure that this is a coincidence though.
Trump's messianic visions have taken front stage. He's blasting the pope at this point. Posting AI of him as Jesus. Him with Jesus. MAGA is talking about blasphemy. Such a shock, isn't it? They were completely okay with his blasphemy until he began to mock their God.
Let's just stop right there.
Glad you had a great visit with the grands and you had a safe trip home. The news from Hungary was so encouraging.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home. A trip like that to visit loved ones is good for the soul.
ReplyDeleteI have avoided all the news headlines whilst we were on holiday. It was surprisingly easy to do!
That sounds like a great trip. That smallest grand sounds very resourceful!
ReplyDeleteI'm a difficult woman too:)
ReplyDeleteGlad you had such a lovely trip. Your grandkids are lucky.
That sounds like the perfect visit, apart from the five-hour journey. It's lovely to see little children developing.
ReplyDeleteHey, whatever it takes -- I'm just happy to see MAGA finally realizing that Trump is losing his marbles.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great trip! A five-hour drive sounds kind of nice, actually. I love long car trips and don't get them much these days.
Kay of Musings: Tim bought a car while you were gone? That must have been a surprise for you.
ReplyDeleteThe news while you were gone is appalling. I didn’t think Trump could go any lower, but he keeps going and going and going. I just don’t understand how he can still have supporters BUT he does.
Enjoy the new ride.
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