Saw my doctor yesterday. Have not been out of the apartment in over a month, and it was a great day for it. Snow lingering on branches, covering the ugliness that happens sometimes with trash or whatever, making everything look shiny and beautiful. I like winter, says I to DD. NO, NO, NO, says she. So it got me thinking that yes, winter is inconvenient, but if you only focus on the inconveniences, you miss so much that is good and lovely about the season. Besides, I freaking love snow.

Also, very disappointed in my town’s snow removal. My friends husband used to work for the Highway Department and he always did a great job clearing the sidewalks. Then he retired. Since then, it has been hit or miss, mostly miss. They completely disregard the fact that people parked on the street need to be able to get into and out of their cars. Plan to complain about this, too. It has been much worse than this in past years, too. Small hills of ice to try to climb over without breaking something. For shame, Highway Department.

Was very happy to see protesters (not many, but still..) on street corners in the next town over with ‘We Brought Whistles, They Brought Guns’, and other signs. Many thumbs up. If I could, I would be out there with them.

From the storm two days ago:

This was on Vivaldi Social, and I hope it’s okay to repeat it here. If it’s not, please let me know and I will delete this. Anyway:

“we all need a little less raging against the dying of the light and a little more coordinated tactical assault on the darkness factory”

If you are not horrified, appalled, frightened out of you wits, what is wrong with you. So many people are defending ICE. Just obey and they won’t kill you. Wow. Something is seriously wrong here people. Having a very hard time with it. Very hard time. Some more from out there:

I don’t know how to show posts from Instagram anywhere else, but regarding the murder there is a post from yesterday by

cohen.489

that is very relevant. Watch it if you can.

I didn’t crop or resize these, because I am just too tired and upset by the soul-crushing events of the past two days.

Because I am just so unbelievably upset.

She is turning away, not trying to run him over, and he shoots her dead because he can. This is the United States of America. Bastion of freedom. Light of the world. That is what we believed we were. This is what we are today, thank you MAGA voters and those who did not bother to vote at all.

it’s not analogy. Some days, my words are just not there. Pain and exhaustion really mess with your cognitive abilities. Anyway, I hope people who need to get this, get this.

“at this time of year you might be tempted to create new rules for yourself, if you do, make sure that they are designed to serve you, not to punish yourself for imperfection.”

“In a world where Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one.” Neil Gaiman

Too bad Neil turned out to be yet another shit human, there are just so many of us that are.

But I like the quote. And I do love libraries. At one time, I had library cards from three different towns, and used them regularly. Check yours out. (Little joke there). They have more than just books you can read for free, too.

“If by a ‘Liberal’ they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties–someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a ‘Liberal,’ then I’m proud to say I’m a ‘Liberal.’”

— John F. Kennedy

And irritated. This irritates me. In my entire life, I have never, ever heard anyone refer to the week between Christmas and New Year’s as ‘Dead Week’.

“The days between Christmas and New Years are blissfully blurry. After yuletide stress dissipates, and before resolution anxiety seizes us, we find ourselves in a prolonged pajama-clad fugue. The Brits call it “Boxing Week,” while Americans call it “Dead Week.” In Norway, the land of my ancestors, it’s known as Romjul, a quiet, unstructured interlude for staying home with friends and family, free from outside demands.”

Happy Holidays. Season’s Greetings. Whatever floats your boat. Hope you are all having a fantastic day.

From my neighbor’s door

A present from a friend came in this.

Downtown where I live.

From a few years ago. Before I got Miss G, aka El Destructo.

Love this.

And this. Do not know where this is, but it’s gorgeous.

From: https://crimereads.com/wake-up-dead-man-knows-the-whodunnit-is-inherently-political-its-also-a-perfect-movie/

“….that regardless of all material or emotional trappings, the purpose of being human is to support one another. The purpose of being human is the same thing as the purpose of reaching out to God: to be a good person, and to do the right thing.”

It does seem like a lot of us are unaware of this, or don’t care. IDEK. Great movie, by the way.

All the shit, and this just made my day. I needed this. It makes me happy.

in humanity more and more every day. It is killing me, I swear. Anyway, there have been a lot of videos recently of people cutting into a cake that looks exactly like a cat, in front of their cat, and the cats are absolutely terrorized. For humor and clicks. Terrorizing your pet. So here’s a clip from a compilation that involves dogs as well. Made me happy, because I am apparently a very vindictive person. It’s on Pinterest under ‘This cake prank is so funny’. NOT funny at all. Humans are just so cruel.

Obviously, I did not know the man or his wife, but everything I’ve read speaks to them being good human beings. I just keep thinking how horrible it must be to be murdered by your own child. You spend your life loving and caring for them, and then this happens. It is so very, very sad. I have know people in my own life who were injured and terrorized by their child. It is just so heart-breaking.