What a nightmare we’re living in. Cuts to Medicaid? Medicare? I can only pray that it ultimately doesn’t go through. All I know is that I’m not sleeping well and I feel quite edgy this morning.
I moved the little wooden ducks that used to live on the little shelves in the den. I had the thought that they’re most likely putz animals, so they might belong upstairs with the sheep.
They seem happy.
Since I had the phone with me, I turned to my left and took a picture of the wedding cake toppers.
There are a few that are a bit hidden, but most of them are visible.
This one is for a golden wedding anniversary.
Ice update: It’s almost gone! There’s still a bit of snow and ice. Yesterday, I was actually able to walk out the door and down the driveway to get the mail. No icy patches! This has been such a slog; all the snow, the ice, being trapped in the house. It will be warmish again today, so even more snow will disappear.
I’m sorry this is short, but I really am edgy today. Not enough sleep, worry about the state of the world, about my nephew, who absolutely needs Medicaid. I’m sickened by the evil that lives in these people and I’m hoping for a karmic payback.
More on Friday.
Stay safe.
Happy Wednesday.
same (awful edginess) here, too.
praying for better days soon that are easier, brighter, safe and sane, etc. for everyone.
glad your ice is mostly gone.
kathy
Thanks, Kathy.
Stay safe.
I feel the same way you do, scared, edgy wondering about things that never worried me before these 2 came to be in charge of so many things. I pray daily for the good Lord to take charge and help all of us who have done our best to be good people. I will keep you and Don in my prayers. Stay safe.
Thank you, Barbara. You are in my prayers, as well.
Stay safe.
Each day brings more bad news. It’s a nightmare.
Yes, it is, Linda.
Stay safe.
I am edgy as well. And, in a state of disbelief that so many republican congresspeople would vote to support these cuts to Medicaid. Do they hate us that much that they would hurt so many people? The madness has got to stop!
Their own constituents are going to suffer. Let’s see what happens to them in the midterms.
Stay safe, Donnamae.
oooo, wedding cake toppers! Somewhere I have a box of them from an era when there was a wonderful thrift store near my office that I liked to stop and cruise regularly! That would be a fun parade on my mantle, maybe time to dip into the attic and see if they have survived years and moves.
And yes, current events are beyond dire. We knew, and warned, and now things are going to get worse before they get better, I’m afraid.
Never the less we must persist.
Ceci
You should display them, Ceci!
I will keep on resisting.
Stay safe.
I echo your feeling of edginess…so many people have been affected and it doesn’t seem to be stopping. I’m glad that most of the ice by you is gone. It’s also fun to see your cake toppers…”they” just don’t make things like they used to! Darling ducks too! Take care.
Thank you so much, Barrie.
Stay safe.
I am also worried about our country. We are being run by a bunch of bozos who don’t know what they are doing. We will be going on Medicare in a few months. Am I afraid they will make cuts to that and SS…..yes! It is also affecting my health. Bad times we are in.
I am very stressed. We are on Medicare and Social Security.
Stay safe, Deb.
We Canadians feel your pain, too. He really is evil. Why are people so afraid to stand up for what’s right? Fear of repercussions, I guess. And why was Musk at a cabinet meeting? It’s all mind boggling. Take care. Stay calm. Hugs, Elaine
I think he blackmails people. He’s a mob boss. Musk needs to go. And Frump needs to go.
Stay safe, Elaine.
I am also on edge and dread is what starts my day. What new evil will be manifested by this corrupt administration. I worry a lot about special education what will happen to the students and their education. It makes me cry.
I wish your wedding cake toppers could talk and tells their stories.
Take Care,
Kaye
It’s all so heartbreaking, Kaye.
Stay safe.
I feel sick about the happenings in Washington right along with you Claudia. It’s so awful I can barely stand to look at the news in the morning. What I hate the most is feeling helpless.
It helps so much to get out in nature. And of course to read.
I hope your edginess passes. I know the feeling and it’s not a good one.
It’s a terrible feeling, Jenny! It has passed, as of this morning.
Stay safe.
I say put the tangerine-tinted felon, j.ust d.umb vance and drug addicted moronic musk in an exploding tesla and sent it straight to Mars. I wish the worst for them and their families. I am so glad that these pieces of shit have grandchildren and young children because they will learn in school how their fathers sought to destroy this country and everything good it stands for. EVERYONE NEEDS TO REMEMBER THAT THE REPUBLICANS LOVE THE RICH AND DON’T GIVE TWO SHITS ABOUT ANYONE ELSE. DAMN THEM ALL TO HELL. As you can see, I’m on edge as well.
I completely understand, Chris. I want them all to go down as traitors.
Stay safe.
Feeling the same as you and the commentors. As I have aged the anxiety and worry have increased. I feel that our voices are ignored, we shall loose the security of investing in SS and Mcare and how these people can sleep I do not know. Caludia I guess we have to continue to be hopeful and pray for the best.
Yes. Hold to the light, Sherry.
Stay safe.
Such good news on your ice. Yay. I’m sick about the vote yesterday. I can only hope by the time the bill is marked up and through the Senate that things are seriously modified. Not that optimistic but one would like to hope.
I’m edgy, too, operating on VERY limited sleep due to bronchiectasis flares. February has been awful health-wise with the cardioversion the other day, the bronch stuff and more, then the political stress and expensive but necessary home stuff. And I don’t see any of it getting better. It is very hard for me to be my usual optimistic soul these days. One nice thing — a friend gave me a free ticket to Pink Martini tonight. I hope I don’t cough all through it. Even though I’m not contagious, I scare people and will mask up for them. I’m so tired of this.
I’m so sorry you’ve been dealing with health issues, Jeanie. Sending you love and light.
I hope you had a great time at Pink Martini.
Stay safe.
I’ve also been sleeping poorly. To think one man can make all these bad decisions based on his extreme petty cruelty is mind boggling. And Congress sits there like the trained sheep they’ve become doing everything they can to please him. For the first time since my children became adults, I no longer hope for grandchildren. I cannot imagine the dystopian future in store for today’s children because of Republican indifference.
Take care and let’s think spring.
Kay
Hang in there, Kay.
Spring is on the way.
Stay safe.
Bonjour Claudia,
It’s been a long time since I commented on your blog but you must know that I think of you and Don EVERY day since that crazy Trump was re-elected and I hear his latest decisions which go against all democratic life… because I know your opinion of him and I completely share it. I imagine what Americans who did not vote for him must endure right now. It’s astonishing, distressing, sad, unfair, inhumane..
We pinch ourselves to realize what is currently happening in the United States, we believe we are in a bad dream to see this guy Musk giving a Nazi salute, to see Trump making a pact with the dictator Putin, by crushing the poor Ukrainians who have done nothing to anyone.
Here in France, we are very worried about the actions of Trump and Musk and their consequences on the international scene. These two guys are fit for the mental asylum!
I support you in thought and send you my good memories of Paris.
Here it has been very rainy the last weeks. No sun.
Helene
http://www.helleyn.blogspot.com
Thank you so much, Helene. Yes, it’s terrible here and that impacts the rest of the world. I’m glad Macron put Trump in his place when he visited here, immediately correcting his lies.
Stay safe.
Feeling your pain. As a proud Canadian, we all kind of joked when he started talking about taking over Canada, but now the tone has changed and fear has set in. Not sleeping here either. It’s after midnight, and my brain won’t settle. All the “what if’s” if his madness reaches our beautiful and peaceful lives up here in the north. Keeping all of us in our hearts tonight ….
X Chy
His BS about taking over Canada is just that. He won’t.
I do believe it will change in March. For the better.
Stay safe.
Claudia,
I just realized that you don’t mention Trump or Musk by name, just quote the evil or other names. If you think you do not want to publish my comment, please do so because I understand that you do not want to be harrassed.
I did not find your email adress on your blog.
Hélène
No, it’s fine. Don’t worry. I do that in the main posts because that’s where bots or trolls would pick up the references. I don’t believe the content of comments is at issue.
Thanks, dear Helene.
xo
Merci et bon courage Claudia !
xo
I just edited it and removed your surname.
xo
Thank you Claudia, you are the best !
xoxo
Yes, I can, but no one can get any information from your comment, Helene.