Wishes, Hopes, Dreams and Fits of Despair

Kellyanne Conway stated in an interview today with Phillip Bump of the Washington Post that “One wonders how different the political climate would be if consultants and pundits were put under oath before making comments.” This is a profound statement. I read this statement while reading Bump’s article, Donald Trump just off-handedly accused Ted Cruz of a federal crime, and it struck me as a statement is meant to be heard.  

God is the one who used to keep the oath of man while in court, but now, there is no binding oath to God since He is not allowed in the government anymore. So, I am not sure the answers would be different. After all, if they are not bound by an oath on the Bible, then what are they bound by? What makes her think DT would be any more respectful if he was bound.

I am not sure how many times Donald Trump can get away with throwing a tantrum and America allow him to do so. He is derogatory toward women, Muslims, and anyone who does not agree with him, yet we allow him to stay in the race and keep winning. After the violence against protestors, the literal telling that he would pay for their court fees at one such rally, after the degradation of millions of people, you would think America would draw the line. (After all, women are more numerous than men.)

Hillary Clinton may not have been ever charged with a crime, yet she is criminal in her dealings with America and the people that have been in her past. The women that her husband was accused of having sex with never came forward past the accusations. No one has been doing any follow-ups, but rumors have been circulating that they were paid off. AND Benghazi is a subject that should have stopped her progression in the race, but here she is.

Bernie Sanders is a Socialist that will give our country away, but at least, he is honest about it. He is one of the honest few that are part of the governmental establishment. Or, at least as honest as they know how to be.

Ted Cruz is a politician and they are what we are trying to replace. He is the prime choice for the Republican National Convention, yet he is not the frontrunner. 

The RNC has sent me a survey wanting to know how they can get back to the party they used to be. I answered the questions they gave me, but the problem is, they did not ask the proper questions.

I would love to have prayer in school (their question), yet what prayer would be the question (my question). I say all prayer. If there is a person that prays more than one time a day, then all of the children should get the opportunity to pray or not at the same times. This is a compromise that could be reached, yet we have no prayer instead. Just make sure that only groups have led prayers, no group led prayers. No one will pray if they do not want to. Anyone not wanting to pray should be given a break, be respectful of others and sit quietly while prayers are said. What would be wrong with this solution????

I think we like to make things complicated when we want others to think like us, rather than the compromise necessary for peace. Compromise is something that takes away from our purpose and gives purpose to others. We do not like to give into another’s wants when we have wants of our own. If we do, we consider ourselves weak. Is this true?

I firmly believe that we can gain more when we are willing to compromise and willing to give to others. I really wish others would do what they wanted someone to do for them. Maybe everyone would be willing to give. Now, that would be a great thing

Missing This and That

I have so missed writing this blog, even though I am alone in this. I am so glad to be back. I am super ecstatic too. I have been with my family for over a week and now I miss them because I am not able to see them like I was this past week. It has been bittersweet. My daughter has not asked me for much and when she does, I try to be there.

I do not think love has conditions, and the love for my family is no exception. We might not have always been the best of friends, but that is behind us. It is the future that I choose to focus on. This future features us as friends as well as mother and daughter.

I missed her teenage years, and even though I am thankful (LOL), I am also somewhat upset about it. I wanted to be there to help her through the times that she needed me, but I was unable, no need to say why. Now, I am able to be there for her.

I am able to be there for my family and am blessed to watch my posterity grow. I am so grateful and the last week with them was fun. I missed my husband, though. He was home while I was at my family's in another part of the state. This was quite hard, but I had my grandchildren to take the sting out of it.

My daughter's family is my joy and now her family is growing again. No, she is not pregnant, her dog had pups. So, I fell in love with a pup and now I will have a new dog in the house again. Her name is Estre and she will be a ride-a-long dog. I want her to be my dog so I can have one all my own that I train for me.

I have not ever had a dog of my own. Bleech is Robert's dog, no matter what I like to think. Now, I am going to train her to be kenneled while I am gone and she will be at work with me for some time to come. We will see how my customers react, but she will be with me. I pray that I will not have to take her too long, but either way, she will be mine. (She is the only brown one.)

                            

Days of Spring Torture

Many people love this time of year, and I do as well. I just see the pollen in the air, and I see the people weeping with allergies and I wonder how we can like it so much. Then I look and see the beauty, and I feel the air and know, that it is the same in the Fall.

We love the change of the seasons, especially when it is the intense seasons of Winter or Summer. The relief that the changes offer is what I look forward to. I am not a fan of Summer because I cannot cool off, but at least, in Winter, I can dress warm, with layers. Coolness does not come without a machine.

I do love the growing season, though. Fresh vegetables and fruits that are scarce during the Winter come back in the Summer with great bounty. I am able to enjoy better vegetables at better prices or barter to gain other vegetables or fruits. I love living in a small town for just that reason. Grow one thing and your neighbor grow another.

Then you can have extra that you sell so you can afford to grow these things. It is a wonderful time of year. I am praying that I get to grow something this year. You never know with all that is going on. I still have not even cut my grass, much less set up a garden. My son-in-law, that is another story.

He has a garden already planted with plants starting to rise. He is a farmer right! Every year he and my daughter have a beautiful garden with wonderful tasting plants. It is always a blessing to them. I am so grateful that he has done that, and he is good at it too. I always love a good garden.

                                     

Life Will Get You...Grief Sucks

It has been a week and I knew I would be busier, but I never thought I would not be able to write beyond my school projects. I miss being here and letting my thoughts out and sharing them. I enjoy the writing process and I hope you enjoy the reading process.

This week was great knowing that I was going to see my grandchildren, but then my dog died. This sucks. Li'l Man has been with me for 15 years and was one of the best dogs ever. He was a Miniature Doberman Pinscher and thought he was a big one.

He brought a smile to my face every time I saw him because he was so cute. He was so loving and accepting of things. He was an old dog that could not get around very well. He was actually 17 years old. I picked him up and took him to all the areas he needed to go every day. We had a routine and he accepted it.

Now, I hear no bark to call me. There is no cute little dog waiting for me to pick him up. No bright little eyes that let me know he loved me. I am going to miss my little fur baby very much. We buried him under the tree that is in memory of my grandfather. It is only fitting to have them together. I think they would have gotten along well.

I still have another dog, and I do not think I am going to replace Li'l Man with another dog. I have Bleech and he is a handful, even though he is seven. He is a Boxer mix and is a beautiful dog, he is just big. It is extreme when he gets excited so he is trained to do most of his playing outside.

I enjoy my animals, but I will also enjoy the peace and quiet that will come along now that Li'l Man is gone. I will find the silver lining that comes with every trial. Learning, after all, is why we are here.

Being Sick

What is the difference in a male and female human when they are sick? No matter how bad the woman feels, she still has to take care of things. If a man feels ill, they are ill and the world should stop. I know this because I have been sick for a long time, and I can find no sympathy, but yet if my hubby is sick, well he is sick and he should be able to take time and feel better, even if it takes a week.

I am allergic to many plants and animals (and I have animals) so you can imagine my health and my issues. I bring it on myself though because I have literally spoiled my husband beyond repair. I knew not to do it, but I wanted to. Problem is, a female does not get to take a break from spoiling her husband.

I also bring the sick allergies on myself because of my animals. I knew not to get them, but I did it anyway. I have to wonder now as I think about things, do we bring our problems on ourselves by the choices we make? Do we expect a different outcome, even though we knew there was a chance that the outcome would be painful?

It is a painful world and there are times that being sick is worse than others, bit when you are in pain and sick, well then that just sucks. I know that as I keep going, I keep going and when I finally stop, I crash. Today was good up until about three and then I got to feeling ill. There are many illnesss that seem to be floating around on the breezes and in public places, and I have been at a doctor's office all day.

I was not there for myself but for someone else and I was not very apologetic about how tired I was because of helping someone else all day and still working and walking and school and blog and email, and I do surveys that pay me to take them. It takes a good amount of time, but I hope that they will soon start paying off.

I think I will take a nap now.

                                           

Lovely Day

Do you ever wake up and think wow! What a lovely day. I am so glad to be alive! I hope you do. I feel that way today and I think it is because I will be able to be with my Sisters today. I always enjoy my time with them and I love doing things with them.

The birds are singing outside of my door, and the weather is a cool 58. It is clear and beautiful. I want to speak about this weather because very shortly, I will feel like I am under water all of the time and fighting for every breath of air I take. Summer kills me slowly with my asthma issues and my fibromyalgia.

I love being able to wake up and do something because it is warm enough to move yet cool enough not to stifle. I am a morning person and love to get all my work done early.There are many outside projects that need to be done and most are morning projects.

I leave home at 6 am and take my husband to work because we do not have a second vehicle right now. I am back by 7:30 and am on the computer. I am on here until 9:30 but that is about to change. I am going back to my walking and working out in the yard, and that will take my mornings from the computer.

This means that I will lose time on school work so I will have to stay up later or I will have to give up something that I do on the computer. I do surveys so I can make extra money and I have school, of course, and I have eBay sales and then I have my blogs that I love to write. I have email that will need to be checked in three different areas. I have research that will need to be done for my class assignment and final project.

No wonder I am always sitting at my desk on my hiney.
 
                                             

If my garden looked this good, I may sit out ther and do my work. After all, how pretty is this? LOL It looks like a wild yard and that is what I have. Fits me a to a tee.

Time Off for Good Behavior

I do not take many days off and still enjoy the time. Usually, if I have off, I am busy doing other things that need to be done. TODAY, was a different day. I enjoyed my day off and I do not feel guilty. I worked hard last night to get caught up in school so I could enjoy my time with my husband. It was such a nice reprieve from the monotony that is my days.

I love going to school and writing, but it is so nice to be able to take time and do whatever one wants. Well, you ask, what did I do? How did I enjoy my day off? I went fishing. Trout fishing on the Little Eastatoe River is so fun and relaxing. You just walk up to the hole you want to fish. No need for a boat and not as many snakes as downstate SC. 

I admit, I have had better days fishing, since the only thing that bit was the little ones, but it was still a good day. My husband and I came home after fishing and grilled out steaks and alligator tail, and then we took a nap. Today has been a very good day. I needed the time off and just did not realize it. It is funny how things work out.

My husband insisted that we go today and if he had not, I would have still felt like I was slowly losing ground. I felt like I could not get anything accomplished, but today has given me the chance to see, I can still accomplish things and take time for me. I am one that forgets to take time for their selves, and my husband keeps that side of me in check.

Thank God for fishing and Husbands