A Tumultuous Time is Upon Us

 Good Morning World!  The temp outside here in Central PA is 63 (F), our skies are partly cloudy, and it's supposed to remain dry.  That's the big word right now.  No rain.  I've been pouring a gallon of water on the grape vine I planted in the spring.  I want to insure that it's root system is primed for the winter.

The leaves on the maple trees surrounding my house are falling like large, yellow snowflakes and Howie is amazed.  He likes leaves.  Every time he goes out, he comes back into the house with his favorite leaf, which he drops on the kitchen floor.  Lots of sweeping going on here.

This morning, for the first time in a long time, it seems as though regularity is beginning to return, not that the regular that was is much different than the regular of now.  I installed the new Dragon Age game last night and created my character.  The game itself is linear, meaning you have to follow a pre-set path.  Many people reviewing the game are disappointed because they were hoping it would be an expanded open world.  So far, it's fun, and that's the only thing that's really important.

I am off this afternoon, so one of the things I want to get done is mow the leaves in my back yard.  I like to mow and mulch my leaves, rather than rake them to the curb so the street sweeper can vacuum them up.  Most people don't understand that last years leaves are fertilizer +.

And as some of you know, I like to use a different color ink when I start to do my editing.  For The Body in History, the color is teal.

And for those who haven't yet realized it yet, we now live in tumultuous times.  Everyone is trying to explain how and why Harris lost, and there are so many reasons.  The blame falls completely on Democrats who stayed home.  2024 was an extreme version of 2016.  Democrats outnumber Republicans in this country, yet only 68 million voted.  Trump's numbers are roughly 2 million less than they were in 2020.  Tragically, about 17 million Democrats stayed on on November 5.  Why?  I remember Maddie saying some of her friends were on the fence for various reasons, if they stayed home?  Well, now we have an administration that's going to side with all those Evangelical Christians who voted for Trump, and, in case you've forgotten, Evangelicals hate Drag.  Remember how they went after Drag Queen Story Hour?  For all we know, Trump may use an Executive Order to outlaw Drag.  Or, if you know anyone who is Trans?  Their lives may get very difficult, because the Republicans will control the House, and the Senate, and it's quite likely they will pass laws to make it illegal for Trans people to get the meds they need.  For whatever reason these people used to stay home on November 5, we are not going to have to suffer through tumultuous times for at least 2 years.  Then, in 2026, we might actually have the blue wave we've been expecting for the past decade, that's if the fence sitters have finally had enough shit being rubbed in their faces.