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r hickam finished clair de lune by jetta carleton finished the book woman of troublesome creek kim michelle richardson finished educated by tara westover finished shameless by nadia bolz weber finished all american boys by jason reynolds finished when we believed in mermaids by barbara o neal finished how the south won the civil war by heather cox richardson finished caste by isabel wilkerson reading keep up with the national news daily without obsessing over it listen to npr i m a member of my local seattle station and have started taking advantage of special on line interviews they offer to members watch rachel maddow i subscribe to the washington post t he seattle times and cnn s 5 things you need to know and i try to read most of the important news once a day i ve subscribed to heather cox richardson s daily letter it s helping keep me sane participate in creative writing classes here at franke tobey jones creative writing resumed in september on zoom i m working on an essay about potato farming in central washington participate in great decisions here at franke tobey jones we read and talked about the philippines in september on zoom not very interesting i m listening to heather cox richardson on facebook on tuesdays and thursdays tuesdays she answers our questions thursdays she finished the history of the republican party we ll find out tomorrow what she s going to talk about now on thursdays i ve signed up with senior university here at ftj to do a couple of improv classes and there are other lectures that i attend spiritual health participate in virtual weekly bible study on zoom participate in virtual weekly worship on facebook live we have an interim pastor for the next several weeks until the session hires an official transitional pastor who will help us call someone permanent participate in interfaith dialogue no meetings because of covid 19 continue with general assembly nominating committee nothing happening for a while social health tend the relationships i have at franke tobey jones wellness center the center remains open and i use it no other people there usually gazebo group we continue to meet weekly on zoom tend the relationships i have at bethany presbyterian church bible study fewer people attend via zoom than attended in person earth care congregation we have been certified as an earth care congregation we have been having outdoor socially distanced prayer meetings in the garden keep up with family my sisters and i have an instant messenger group set up and we check in on each other every morning and through the day my sisters and i continue to do a zoom call every sunday afternoon i ve seen and talked to them more since the covid than in years i hope we continue that even after all this is over i had some computer problems so my long suffering 2 son drove over here from central washington twice to sort them out once he brought his wife and once he brought his daughter so it was nice to see them even though we couldn t go out to eat or have then spend the night with us i did pay for his hotel social justice participate in town halls and face to face meetings with elected officials i try to participate when there are virtual meetings support the southern poverty law center the american civil liberties union and moveon i have regular donations going to my us representative and to the democratic national committee support the election of officials who are champions for social justice issues climate action racial justice health care availability wealth inequality we vote by mail exclusively in washington state there have never been any large examples of fraud with our voting i m largely focused on the election right now the first debate was a train wreck posted in bethany diet empathy family franke tobey jones one word pc usa politics racial justice leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 30 20 posted on september 30 2020 by abbiewatters reply this sort of debate shouldn t happen in a democracy not one in which we think that we choose between candidates based on them proposing competing sides of an argument rachel maddow 1 the smoke is back from the fires in northern california not too bad but with a high haze the temperatures are still mid 50s to upper 60s lower than the forecasted mid 70s the aqi is in the low 50s moderate 2 this morning i attended two zoom classes through senior university the first was a class where we practiced improv that was followed by a lecture on mega tsunamis very interesting 3 we had leftover chicken noodle soup tasty and easy to do after a busy morning 4 i took the long way around to the wellness center because i wasn t able to get in a decent walk this morning then i finished off my steps on the nustep 5 i got a haircut only the second one since the beginning of the pandemic it really feels good to get all the long stuff both on top and on my neck cut off how about you what made you happy today posted in happiness leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 29 20 posted on september 29 2020 by abbiewatters reply the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened john f kennedy 1 another beautiful fall day mid 50s this morning mid 70s this afternoon and bright sunshine all the way nice walk this morning between bible study and lunch and then after lunch i went to the wellness center and did my strength and balance exercises and finished off my steps for the day 2 we had bible study this morning and we looked at jeremiah 29 1 11 it s a story of hope for the israelites in exile in babylon although they didn t know it we know that eventually they were allowed to return home and rebuild jerusalem pray for the peace of jerusalem psalm 122 6 3 we each fixed our own lunches big al fixed macaroni and cheese for himself and ate the rest of his pulled pork and coleslaw from sunday i fixed a ham sandwich with one of my little tomatoes cut up on it 4 the housekeepers came today and i have clean sheets on the beds clean bathrooms a clean kitchen and swept vacuumed and mopped floors 5 the first presidential debate is today after the recent revelations about the president s taxes i am a little bit more hopeful i think he may be really worried about admitting that either he lied on his tax return or he lied about being a billionaire how about you what made you happy today posted in uncategorized leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 28 20 posted on september 28 2020 by abbiewatters reply be tolerant of those who are lost on their path ignorance conceit anger jealousy and greed stem from a lost soul pray that they will find guidance lakota code of ethics 1 it was near 50 when i got up this morning thankful for the furnace that automagically kicks on and warms the house to 70 before i get up it warmed up nicely and i was able to get in a walk before lunch and we had a good time sitting in the sun for driveway happy hour this afternoon 2 one of my fellow bloggers reminded me of wendell berry s poem the peace of wild things i commend it to you when the news or your housemates or your isolation or life in general gets to be too much for you 3 i remembered one of my old recipes so for lunch we had pork chops with rice cooked in french onion soup we also had fresh brussels sprouts 4 the laundry is washed dried folded and hung up 5 a couple of zoom meetings this afternoon one with the management here and one with the gazebo group how about you what made you happy today posted in happiness leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 27 20 posted on september 27 2020 by abbiewatters reply so often in life things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great good fortune ruth bader ginsberg 1 it was just about 50 deg again this morning when i woke up cloudy and still the sun came out before 10 00 and it warmed up a little to the mid 60s 2 the sermon was attention is the beginning of devotion the text was john 1 29 42 john the baptist recognizes jesus and that begins his devotion to him 3 dickey s bbq had a special on of 2 plates each with 2 meats 2 sides bread and sauces that was what we had for dinner i had kielbasa chicken breast barbecue beans mashed potatoes and cornbread big al had turkey pulled pork barbecue beans coleslaw and texas toast i went and fetched it right after church 4 the cowboys played the seahawks today so i spent the rest of the afternoon in front of the tv and no i m not conflicted even though i live in washington i still have loyalties to the cowboys 5 my new york sister has a couple of doctor s appointments in new york city tomorrow so she drove down today the sister in arkansas and i did a facetime call during half time and then watched most of the 3rd quarter together unfortunately for her the lag in broadcast from my house to hers was about 5 sec so i d cheer she d say what what i d say first down she d wait 3 sec and cheer it was a little disjointed how about you what made you happy today posted in happiness leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 26 20 posted on september 26 2020 by abbiewatters 1 a huge part of this nation s glory to the extent it exists as a beacon to others is the peaceful transfer of power based on the vote of the people of this country charlie baker governor of massachusetts 1 it was really cool when i got up this morning in fact i heard the furnace kick on about 6 15 doing its job of warming the house to 70 deg a check of the weather told me it was near 50 deg outside we had bright sunshine and i got in a walk this morning 2 my friend gretchen staebler posted these rules to help make it through this unreal time we are experiencing take heart imagine better days keep fighting back rest when you need to eat chocolate preferably with wine i love this especially the last one 3 tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch because it was still cool and breezy and after all it s fall 4 i checked the radar and it looked like i had an opportunity to scurry across the parking lot to do the nustep before the rain returned it spit a few drops on me as i went and while i was there the heavens opened up i would have been drenched if it had started 10 minutes earlier then just as i was ready to come home the rain stopped and the sun came out again although there are lots of dark clouds in the west 5 i needed heather cox richardson s pep talk today if you feel the same way here it is how about you what made you happy today posted in uncategorized 1 reply five things that made me happy today 9 25 20 posted on september 25 2020 by abbiewatters reply today you could be standing next to someone who is trying their best not to fall apart so whatever you do today do it with kindness in your heart anonymous 1 the rain returned in the night it was mid 50s most of the morning about 10 00 the rain stopped and we caught a break in the clouds i took that opportunity to take a long walk i m glad i did because during lunch the heavens opened up again and it dumped another inch or more on us the radar says the storm has mostly passed but it s supposed to come back tomorrow and then clear off for next week 2 2 son turned up at 9 00 am solved a little problem that wasn t really a problem with my quicken and got big al set up on dropbox with all his important files i bought him his very own dropbox to match mine really pretty inexpensive comparatively 2 tb for 100 year and it all backs up every time you change something 3 the wanderers from central washington left before 11 00 they re going back across white pass and the weather map looked like it was a good choice i just heard from them and they had a fair amount of rain but at least white pass has negligible traffic 4 big al and i had ham corn on the cob and asparagus for lunch i fear i won t get the corn and asparagus easily from now on summer s over 5 a trip to the wellness center after lunch let me finish off my steps for the day 10 000 done how about you what made you happy today posted in happiness leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 24 20 posted on september 24 2020 by abbiewatters reply the most precious inheritance that parents can give their children is their own happiness thich nhat hanh 1 rain and some wind continued through the night mid 50s when i got up it s been squally all day 30 sec hard rain drip drip drip then no rain followed by sunbreaks 2 i had a dermatology appointment this morning to get my mask acne checked there were a couple of lesions that she froze and i got a prescription for rosacea come back in two months 3 lunch was bear creek chicken noodle soup with extra chicken tasty and filling 4 the landscapers were here this afternoon and cut some most of the dead limbs in the area on the other side of my fence at least now if they blow down they won t try to get in bed with me 5 2 son and granddaughter came this afternoon and worked on my computer to set up some procedures for back ups now that my server has bitten the dust it was really good machine for over 10 years how about you what made you happy today posted in uncategorized leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 23 20 posted on september 23 2020 by abbiewatters reply my husband john lived by a code country first we are republicans yes but americans foremost there s only one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation and that is joe biden cindy mccain 1 the rain began as advertised between 3 30 and 4 00 this morning i was lulled back to sleep to the sound of drip drip drip and the scent of wet ground through my bedroom window it continued all day long we need the rain to put out any hot spots from the fires and to return the moisture that will help keep our woods and forest green 2 we had creative writing class today we re still working on making non fiction interesting we read everybody s first pass before class and then critiqued them together i m still doing potatoes but i need to figure out a way to make it an essay instead of a wikipedia entry 3 big al and i had a quick lunch of bratwurst sauerkraut and red skinned potatoes easy and relatively quick to cook and eat 4 i was in a hurry for lunch because i really needed to get over to the wellness center and work out on the nustep i slacked off on my steps on monday because of the time i spent at the commissary so i couldn t skip again today i managed to get my anticipated 10 000 steps whew 5 this time last year my sister and i were just finishing our whale watching cruise out of port townsend we were on our way to port angeles to spend the night in anticipation of catching the black ball ferry first thing tomorrow morning for victoria bc good times and great memories i can hardly wait until this awful pandemic is over to be able to do more of that kind of traveling how about you what made you happy today posted in happiness leave a reply five things that made me happy today 9 22 20 posted on september 22 2020 by 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