My Post about Politics

We have a presidential election coming up on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.  Donald Trump (R) is running against Joe Biden (D). 

 

Politics is a topic I stay away from.  I grew up with a Republican father and a Democratic Mother, therefore politics was not discussed in our home.  I am registered as an Independent. 

 

I keep up with the news pretty well and try to keep myself informed.  I will admit that I am human and I do give in and read Facebook - LOL!

 

There are times when I start feeling a lot of stress regarding the whole topic so I have to give myself a little "talking to."  My brother pointed out that basically, we'll get up in the morning, have breakfast, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch a little TV or read, and go to bed.  Tomorrow we repeat.  

 

I forgot to mention the most important and reassuring fact of all:  GOD IS IN CONTROL!!!!!   But sometimes things don't happen when, where, or how we think they should.   Note to self:  When in doubt, PRAY!

 

This is pretty simplistic but it does help me get myself closer to a state of calm.

Don't get me wrong - I will vote but the cartoon above expresses my feelings.

When Will It Fall?

We have been watching this old barn for some years and wondering when it will fall.

I have been calling it a barn but maybe it is only a shed.  Anyway, it belonged to my Uncle Clarence May and I pass it when I go to town. It is perched so precariously and is sitting right on the edge of the road.

I have many questions......Why was it built so close to the road?  What was it used for?  How old is it? etc, etc.

 

There is another mystery about the barn.  It seems that every Christmas season, it gets decorated.  You can see the wreath hanging under the eves and I hear it's even lighted.  The whole neighbor is abuzz wondering who does the decorating.  It appears to have a Santa hat hanging in the center,  hmmnnn....

Every year when I come home for the summer I approach it with bated breath.  Will it be down yet?  How much more did it fall?  But every year it's still there and looks pretty much the same.  (I wish I had started taking photos 20+ years ago.)

Would anyone care to take bets as to when the fall will take place?  If I were a betting woman, I don't know if I would bet one year, ten years, or more!

I threaten to bring a broom handle and give it a little push but that would take all the fun out of it.  Therefore, it remains to be seen when the barn will fall. 

p.s.  Will Humpty Dumpty be sitting on top of it when it does fall?  Will all the king's horses and all the king's men be able to put it together again?

Pandemic Update for August 2020

The Covid-19 Coronavirus has changed life in the world and it appears that things will never be the same.  It started in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and has spread world-wide.  There is not a vaccine yet but they are feverishly working on that.

As of today, here are the statistics.

World cases:  22,792,401
World deaths:     795,460

USA cases:  5,740,306
USA deaths:    177,220

Florida cases: 588,602
Florida deaths:  10,052

Virginia cases:  109,882
Virginia deaths:    2,427

I personally know a few people who have had it and it is a horrible experience - quite unlike the regular flu.  One of my friend's mother died and her father was extremely ill for months.   My hairdresser in Florida, her daughter, and granddaughter had it.  It lasted over 4 weeks for them.   

A friend from my retirement community in Florida was in the hospital for weeks and had to be intubated.  He came near death.  Another friend of mine lost her son.  They found out his positive test results one day and he died the very next day.... only 46 years old!!

You can become infected from droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.  You may also be able to get it by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it.

There are ways to avoid getting it such as wearing a mask, social distancing at least 6 feet from people, wash your hands, and stay at home as much as possible. 

Sadly, this has become a political issue and there are MANY people who simply refuse to wear a mask, saying it's a free country and they can do as they please.  Yet, they wear seat-belts???

Several colleges and school have tried to reopen but some had to close in a week or two because the virus hit so hard and fast.  One main problem is that young people continue to have BIG parties and go to bars with NO masks and packed together like sardines.

Having school is a quandary because children NEED to be in school to get effectively educated and they need to be with other children.  But this virus spreads so rapidly, many are getting sick along with their teachers within a few days of opening.

There are several cases where churches met after being told by their ministers that God would protect them.  They ended up with a lot of people getting sick, including at least one minister who died.

We have been quarantined (in lockdown) since March 18, 2020.  Things are slowly opening up (and some had to close again).   The retirement communities have been extremely vigilant even bringing mail and 3 meals daily to the doors of their residents.  

I could go on and on...... just as this Covid-19 virus is doing.  

I pray that people will cooperate and wear masks, a vaccine will be developed, and we can go out without fear.  

I pray for God to bless us with kindness, mercy, healing, and wisdom - especially wisdom - in coping with this horrible disease.  Let's all pray for an end to this Pandemic.

I'm partly writing this for my own history.  I've been doing this blog since 2008 and it is fun to look back on events I'd forgotten about.

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Back to Business

Shame on me!  Several of you have asked why I haven't been posting on this blog - and I have no excuse.  It's partly because in my desire to get everything PERFECT, I spend too much time on each entry.  The photos take the most time but I know people, including me, like photos.

Meanwhile, it looks the quarantine for the Covid 19 Pandemic, would have given me the opportunity to catch up, doesn't it?  The quarantine started the middle of March.  I was expecting it to end with the summer weather so didn't use my time wisely.

On the other hand, when you're in your house all day, nothing happens so there's nothing to talk about or write about.

We're not officially quarantined now but neither I nor my friends and family go out much.  When we do, we wear masks, social distance ourselves from others, and wash, wash, wash our hands.  

As of now, there are 4,887,648 positive cases of Covid-19 in the USA and159,596 deaths.  

I won't be moving to the local retirement community (VMRC) or selling my house this summer because that community is still under lockdown. That means people aren't able to move in or out... so there are not empty condo apartments at this time.

I'm trying to start using my time more wisely and get my photos purged, scanned, and organized.  That is QUITE the challenge! 

I think I'll make my posts more casual and share random thoughts.  If I slack off, you have permission to give me a nudge.  If I make grammatical errors, I plead with you to let me know.

Here's to updating Angelil Adventures.  Stay tuned.......!