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| winter bird food in the making |
It is better to wear out than to rust out. Did I read that or did somebody say this?
Anyway, I am working hard on the wearing out bit, not a chance of rusting. The purpose of my activities is to fall into bed exhausted at the end of the day after having done too many things to remember. But I do spend a considerable amount of my time in the basement sorting and cleaning with the vague hope that I will feel so much better once the rooms underneath our living space will resemble something Martha Stewart would approve of. Also, the new washing machine needs a suitable environment and we are running out of storage space for the bottled pears and the gallons of freshly produced grape juice.
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| the onset of winter veg, aka brassica season |
I also went on my walk before lunch and cycled before dinner. While I enjoyed both activities, I had neither lunch nor dinner as this whole thing about energy dense nutrition is currently not quite coming along as planned. I am working on it though and chopped up the first fat pumpkin for soup tomorrow.
Earlier, I baked an apple pie, the old fashioned way, following a recipe I cut from The Irish Times about 40 years ago. R enjoyed it immensely, he said. I enjoyed watching him eat. Some days, I feel very sorry for myself because of all the restrictions a twisted intestine brings but most days I remind myself of all the weird and wonderful meals I have had and how lucky I have been. Or should I say, entitled.
These are my thoughts in preparation of the next gastrology appointment on Thursday. My expectations are low but I have started the requested food intake diary.
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| general mayhem with asters |
Ok so, the state of the world. There are people in this country who are adamant that not all populists, right-wing zealots are nazis just as not all members of Hitler's national socialist party were nazis (good grief, it's in the name, folks) and that one must distinguish and not lump them all together, but that obviously all immigrants are terrorists and/or criminals and therefore, we must shut our borders, regardless of international or EU law or whatever.
Also, according to these not-all-are-nazis smartasses, those-up-there should stop telling the people what to do and what is really needed is a strong leader. Spot the error.
Two things I found:
and what a surprise
I was no fan of Ronald Regan but this is actually a lovely speech. The bit about the candle and the Vietnam war, it made me cry and reminded me of my own humanity. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Pixie, reminder!!!
ReplyDelete"... God knows we can get all the way from here to there
ReplyDeleteEven if we've got to walk a million miles by candlelight."
(Bob Dylan)
Once again, thanks so much for the ongoing reminder, by the example of your life, of the quote: Live all you can: It’s a mistake not to.
I did not listen to Reagan's speech. it seems the insanity here has spread to your part of the world. sorry, imo all nazis are horrible people. either they participate or they silently allow it to happen. it may not have been a choice during hitler's heyday but it is certainly a choice now. and the disconnect...stop telling me what to do/need a strong leader.
ReplyDeleteyou remind me I need to get my winter garden starts but I still have so much catching up to do with my forced inactivity all summer and still dealing with hurricane debris. perhaps I'll pass on a winter garden this year.
I have a very similar problem with Trump supporters. People say, "Well, not all of his supporters are bad people."
ReplyDeleteBut how can a good person, a person who believes in any way the things I hold most dear, want this man to be in a leadership position again? How can that even be possible?
I really like the picture of your veggie garden above. It is so orderly and clearly productive. As for people who try to make excuses for hate mongers, they are encouraging evil to thrive.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog today, Sabine. I already left a comment on an earlier post which I was directed to when I clicked on your name. How that happened I have no idea. Those of us who believe in decency, respect for others, and justice, dignity and the right to live in peace with each other, cannot let up. We owe it to ourselves if not to others.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you are thinking of Neil Young: It's better to burn out than to fade away.
ReplyDeleteThat story of the man and the candle is extraordinary. It feels like a call to action, a small thing I can do, symbolically speaking, as the world goes mad around us.
ReplyDeleteI meant to say also, thank you Sabine for sharing it. You are that candle in the night.
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