Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen โ
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Praise the Lord!
Good morning, Garrison ๐ This is something different. I always enjoy having your choices with my first coffee. Be better, dear friend. Be well ๐๐ป๐
And another CURSDAY is with us…
Whatever it takes to fit ๐
When a friend is so glad to see you ๐
Mornin’ Bets
You have the uncanny ability to make one simultaneously laugh and tear up with your wonderful pictures! Bless you.
It should be clear who the namesake of our pup, Kari is!
But, now “the rest of the story.” This is Kelli Ward. She ran for senate in AZ, and came out to our very small community to meet with us – a lovely person and MAGA through and through. She has just been indicted by our illegitimate attorney general for being the head of the AZ Republican party in 2020: A total travesty, especially considering that the phony AG, Chris Mays, “beat” Abe Hamadeh by 208 votes in an election that had 10s of thousands of disputed ballots.
Thus, our doggie, Kelli
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Woops, redo!
BOOKENDS!!!!
Gorgeous girls ๐
Morning, Corny ๐ I figured ๐. Been following. And President Trump as a “co-conspirator”. Because of course. Obviously corrupt officials and obvious fraud. Everyone knows it, especially those who oversaw the election and judges who look the other way…or not at all.
Here’s one for you. Bet you’ll fall in love instantly ๐
I want him! That face is irresistible. Thanks, Bets โค๏ธ
So welcome ๐ ๐
(Sweet sweet Lordy…)
Ooooooo….sorry, sis…my mistake on Trump as a co-conspirator.
That’s in Michigan.
But honestly, I dont’t discount that the reprehensible woman Arizona AG wouldn’t try something like it.
By the way, have you noticed that it seems to be unhinged lib women who are instigating the persecution of our president? My gosh, what a vicious, hate filled mean girl bunch they are.
I used to take classes with these people. They would be ranting on and on about gun control, while my Glock was securely in my backpack within their arm’s length. Always wondered if they were worth saving if the need arose! ๐
Trump is unindicted co-conspirator in Arizona.
I misread a headline for Michigan. ๐๐ป
All are soooo sweet! Thanks, Betsy!
Afternoon, Pms ๐ You are so welcome ๐
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Morning, Miss P and Ma ๐๐๐
Buddies ๐!!
Ta for the cuppa ๐๐๐ป
More buddies!!!! That so warms my heart, girl ๐๐๐ ๐
I passed along most of these to my Mrs – she loves photos showing children’s compassion for animals and shown by animals towards children…
Have a great day Betsy!
Looks like the old Maxwell Smart ‘Cone of Silence’….
nice one Betsy this is what were fighting for this little miracle God gave
us all to love and protect. Peace
I’ve just been on the Presidential Thread about this, lightworker. Our littlest and most vulnerable. Those who have seen God last ๐๐ป๐
If not us to be their voice, who??
Morning, Betsy,
Hereโs another addition to your wonderful pics!
Seeing this child and his dog together brings a smile!
Seems as if theyโre made for each other โฆ
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Good morning, Della๐ค๐ The happiest that precious child will have ever been in his life I imagine. Look at his face! No worries, just the companionship of the friend he loves and who loves him.
I didn’t notice until I posted all my finds, but there is a theme today I believe….that indescribable love and connection between us and those bless-ed animals who keep us company through the ups and the downs. Even between dogs and others not of their species. Hoping they all smooth the rough edges I know we are feeling these days, if only for just a brief moment…just as your sweet contribution did for me. Blessings, dear sis. Thank you for this ๐
โthose bless-ed animals who keep us company through the ups and the downs.โ
Your words are so true, Betsy.
God knew what He was doing when creating them – for us.
And, since mankind will not always behave toward each other, He gave us dogs!
They will love us through all faults/errors โฆ
Be blessed with peace today!
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Thank you, dear friend ๐
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Juxtaposition is amazing, P!
weak/strong; small/large; meek/ferocious (child, haha)
What kind of dog is it?
(could use a little Botox. Just kidding!)
Love this pic!
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(Sheโs cute as a button โฆ)
I must be up for the Medal of Honor!
Need a mantle for my over achievement award๐คฃ
Patience
All these wrinkles make it easier to smile.
AZ sun has made me pleated! ๐
Thought that I am like worn linen๐
-I like โpleatedโ better.
Thanks๐
LOL!!!!
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Earned every one of mine!!! ๐
Me, too!
Laughing, crying, frowning, you name it!
Itโs called โa life well-livedโ in my opinion!
No shame in aging for me.
Just glad the Lord has given these years โฆ
Amen โฃ๏ธ
Wouldn’t trade a one, Della. You’re right…each one has a story. Its who we are and the life we’ve lived ๐
Me too, Bets
Which is why the rest of me is so wrinkled too – need more room!
It all goes south…gravity, doncha know ๐
good afternoon della โฅ๏ธ
i had read about her passing away last month ..
she was 102
iris apfel
august 29, 1921 – march 1, 2024
Hello Annie!
All I can say is โwow!โ
A long life โฆ and her fashionable style was very unique!
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She threw away The Guide for Appropriatr Dressing as an Older Woman.
You have to admire that.
Just look at her at 102!! Amazing!!!
Oh โฆ. Is there a guide?!! ๐๐
Yes, Miss Iris was confident about what she liked – and went with it.
Definitely one of a kind โฆ
Oh my!!! Didn’t realize!
My mother-in-law died this year at 101 .
She would have been 102 on September 9th.
Mornin, Miss Della๐
โฆ.such a little bitty
with a biggun
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Looks like a blood hound to me miss Della.
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Bloodhound I’d say…
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Oh yes, Miss Della,
Impossible to not smile! Plus, just the time frame of this picture gives us connection to parents and grandparents. Always a sweet endeavor. โค๏ธ
Agree, lady!
My grandmothers, mother-in-love, mother, aunts, and all in that era
aged with dignity.
Still pretty on outside – wrinkles and all, but beautiful on inside!
They were my examples, and I thank them for that โฆ
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Last autumn, I saw my dermatologist for a problem.
The doctor, in her early sixties, has lovely hands that would be on a much younger woman. She informed me that laser therapy worked that wonder.
Then, told me that she could do the same for mine.
I thought about that for a bit – but decided that I like my hands just the way they are โฆ the way theyโre supposed to be for my age.
Very liberating when we accept our flaws, and not concerned about pleasing people.
Know what Iโm saying?!
Have been wearing large brimmed hats for several years; even when swimming, (people sometimes seem confused when I resurface -ha!), as repeated sunburn has more than kissed me. ๐ฅต
Pleats are fine โฆ story tellin
– but am
tryin to stave off the m of the skin c-word.
I do miss the sun on my face.
Iโm with you, P, and keep the sun OFF my face.
When we were coming up, there were no sunscreens – just Coppertone.
Do you remember the first time the Coppertone ad was on a billboard!
The little girl with her bottom exposed?
At the time, I couldnโt believe they put that up for all to see!
It was an embarrassmentโฆ
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Oh yay, I remember, The doggie was to make it less risquรฉ; I suppose???
Baby oil and iodine was used to fry; remember?
(head shaking for being so foolish)
Sun screen has caused some really bad burns and u g l y marks.
~won’t use it!!
Sun BLOCK is the thing to use
~~if not, long sleeves, dresses /moo moos and hats.
~I believe it is better to feel good than to look good
You’re only as pretty as you feel ๐ต ๐ต ๐ต
‘Twas baby oil for me when I would lie out as a teenager. I quit lots of sun when I moved abroad.
My broths would turn golden brown; beautifully!
After me being in the sun, for any reason, for extended timeโฆ all would look fine; just a big pink. BUT later๐ณ, the longer outta the sun the deeper and brighter RED. White vinegar to the temporary rescue and aloe right outta the leaf.
Iโm simply white: as it is called
Oh Yeah, Miss Della,
I managed a small plastic surgery OR for a few years. Holy Moly!
Part of your compensation was free surgery – actually quite valuable, though I never partook. (When I look in the mirror now, I think I may have made a mistake!) but, many of these patients were never happy, always needed more. They used to ask how long a face-lift would last – the answer is, gravity begins working Now!
Cosmetic surgery โcanโ be a complex issue – as in psychological.
Youโre likely aware of that – more than I am.
I donโt judge/criticize anyone who has it.
Itโs just not for me.
Too high maintenance.
Besides, Iโd rather live with gravity/wrinkles than waking up from surgery and looking like a stranger.
Thatโs scary!
On a good note, my ENT doctor is also an excellent plastic surgeon.
Heโs a wonderful man, too – often provides facial surgery to women who have been disfigured in domestic abuse – free of charge.
So, yes, plastic surgery can be wonderful, and life changing.
ps: Itโs also very expensive and we like to eat, haha!
Thank God (and the surgeon) for โplastic surgeryโ for replacing an American quarter size hole; thanks to a basil cell. Took skin from forehead between the eyes. Oh wellโฆ now have to tweeze the unibrow created ๐. sigh
Iโm with you on cosmetic /vanity /looking like someone else stuff.
To me, thatโs nutty!
Sorry that you went through that, P.
I can imagine it was quite stressful! ๐ฉ
Glad you got it taken care of, tho, and now practicing sun safety.
Older generations (us) didnโt know the dangers; now, we reap the consequences.
My dermatologist told me about the elderly farmers who see her for skin cancers.
She said it breaks her heart โฆ itโs that bad.
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Actually it was (sounds crazy) quite a spiritual experience. No pain at all; except for the โnumbingโ needle into the upper side of the nose; dear God, it seemed like an eternity!
It was inconvenient since the eye in that area would fluid up -for months
– when ever bending over. Workin on those pavers was quite an endurance testโฆ but I passed ๐.
Used to dream of letting the shower head water wet my face. Took about six months for that luxury. Ahhhhhโฆ..
It may sound crazy to some – but not to me, P.
Iโve experienced such a time, too.
Youโre passing a lot of endurance tests!
Hopefully, you can get a rest period.
We really donโt like to hear it – but itโs true: our trials are making us stronger, P.
Hold on โฆ they will pass!
We take what is given
In taking and giving
-we receive.
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God is good.
Life is good
๐ซ Dear Friend
Oh yes, Patience
There is a world of difference between cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. I’ve been a small participant in both. And….I have nothing against cosmetic surgery – just don’t want it for me.
My husband was an OR nurse at the VA for 17 years. They did reconstructive surgery for a lot of burn patients. Many of the docs donated their services for the most extreme cases. Bless them.
A nurse and welder; wow!
Pretty similar! ๐
I do!!! Or as the Welsh always said, “Take me as you find me.”
And now I say it as well. Very liberating.
I like that saying!
Also, โwhat you see is what you get!โ
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Sorry for confusion
Youโre replying to boy/dog pic.
Iโm rattling on about Iris/wrinkles!
Long day here.
No prob!
Dear Auntie Bet, Our Lab/German Shorthair Pointer, Cassie, was loving, energetic, and smart. She always slept in our bedroom until the day we brought home our baby boy. Without instruction or encouragement, Cassie changed her sleeping arraingements to the baby’s room, under the crib. Even as she got old and intolerant of the toddler’s rough affection, she was always in the same room as our boy.
Cassie did not live long enough to meet our baby girl but when she arrived our son moved his pillow and blankets to his sister’s room, under the crib.
Oh Dave….my heart ๐ And now the words I want to say are somewhere else. My tears will have to do…………….this one will be with me for a long, long time.
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Oh Dave, that is the most beautiful story. A dog’s precious loyalty is such a gift from God.
Cassie loved you, too, so much to take care of your precious baby boy.
What a good girl.
Early evening to you, Bet. :-)Just got home for a visit with friends. Still sore but solwly, slowly, getting better. Hands hurt, knee husrts, rib hurts. Still. More anon.
It just takes longer to get ourselves back to what passes as normal these days, Garrison. Healing isn’t quick. I’m glad you had that visit. Hope it took your mind off your aches for a little while. Wish I had a miracle ointment or salve to recommend. Alas…I fear Bette Davis was right…older age is not NOT for sissies…I am so sorry, dear friend.
Garrison,
My sweet funny, wonderful dad said, almost to the last day of his life, “don’t get old.”
I’m forever grateful to God that he did!
Youโre not alone friend. Remember this.
Clair de Lune on guitar… so beautiful… emotion or something…wells up in me…
Praise the Lord for music!
Thank you Sir, for my classical guitar education.. I love this one.
Good morning, my man Garrisonโฃ๏ธ
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Perfect!!!! ๐
Ainโt it though๐
Oh yes it is!!
Good Afternoon Garrison love his sound 50 oak st.. Put one foot in front of the other. Peace
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Nice assortment of artists and music selections!
TY Garrison!
Jesse is great!
The best on FOX!
Philippians 4 (text and audio)
Greetings again,
Itโs time to learn again. MLGA! Haha
Actually, I listened to this today and wanted to share. Enjoy your best life.
Israel says it is poised to move on Rafah
Israel-Gaze War death count
Gaza medical officials say than 34,000 people have been killed in Israel’s military campaign, with thousands more bodies feared buried under rubble.
Hamas killed 1,200 people and abducted 253 on Oct 7, according to Israeli tallies. Of those hostages, 129 remain in Gaza, Israeli officials say. More than 260 Israeli troops have been killed in ground fighting since Oct 20, the military says.
A spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said Israel was “moving ahead” with a ground operation, but gave no timeline.
The defence official said Israel’s Defence Ministry had bought 40,000 tents, each with the capacity for 10 to 12 people, to house Palestinians relocated from Rafah in advance of an assault.
Video circulating online appeared to show rows of square white tents going up in Khan Younis, a city some 5 km (3 miles) from Rafah. Reuters could not verify the video but reviewed images from satellite company Maxar Technologies which showed tent camps on Khan Younis land that had been vacant weeks ago.
๏ปฟhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-says-it-is-poised-to-move-on-rafah/ar-AA1nAPO6
I saw an update maybe a couple of weeks ago (?) that the number of dead that Gaza claims has dropped dramatically.
They had said there were 33,000 dead but they changed it to 22,000.
I believe that the reason is that they could not account for the 11,000. No names or details. Possibly because they are making up the numbers.
If this is true and Israel had at that time killed 13,000 terrorists, then the civilian count is 9,000. (And some say that around 4,000 would normally die in Gaza during that time frame.)
That’s less than one civilian per combatant killed. And in urban warfare with civilians used as human shields. And the complexity of tunnels.
Compare that to Afghanistan where America had 9 civilians per combatant killed.
Israel is truly remarkable. And yet Israel also gets told to be more careful by our awful western leaders. So crazy.
I do not believe anything the Gaza medical officials say. They have no credibility. Consider it misinformation.
IDF hits 40 Hezbollah sites; Gallant says groupโs south Lebanon command decimated
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday claimed that the military had killed half of Hezbollahโs commanders in southern Lebanon, as the Israel Defense Forces carried out a large wave of strikes against dozens of sites belonging to the terror group.
โHalf of the Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon have been eliminatedโฆ and the other half hide and abandon south Lebanon to IDF operations,โ Gallant said, after holding an assessment at the Northern Command headquarters in Safed with the chief of the command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, and other top officers.
He said Israelโs main goal in the north was to return tens of thousands of Israelis displaced by Hezbollahโs daily attacks to their homes.
๏ปฟhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-hits-40-hezbollah-sites-gallant-says-groups-south-lebanon-command-decimated/
washington state
Thanx annie !!! Long live the music of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers !!
your welcome ed ! โฅ๏ธ
Excellent choice my amie
But Sonny Liston makes it sad
good to see you monti ๐ค โฅ๏ธ
Washington State is so beautiful, Annie.
There is a place there on the Olympic Peninsula called the Hoh Rainforest. Sublime quiet with the most magnificent trees. Back in the old days of rolled film, I took four rolls of just the trees alone. I couldn’t get enough of them. Every shade of green the Lord ever made is there. Breathtaking and so clean. You can really breathe there. Kalaloch Lodge should be on everyone’s bucket list for this quietest place on earth.
When I depart from this earth, I want to be scattered there.
I can’t grow a fern to save my life with my attempts at pampering and there, they spring from rocks with a tablespoon of dirt. It’s remarkable.
Hurricane Ridge
Breakfast at a little diner in Poulsbo. Dinner at Anthony’s Waterfront in Edmonds. Another day up through Fort Kasey from the Mukilteo lighthouse up to the Tulip Fields of Mount Vernon up through Deception Pass. I lived in Mukilteo… adventure was easy with just a ferry ride.
Sigh. Really good times before Seattle became so outrageous.
https://www.thekalalochlodge.com/explore/olympic-national-park/hoh-rainforest
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/hoh-rainforest
i would l o v e to visit there j โฅ๏ธ
misty, foggy โฆ. yes! lol
Stunning picture, Annie! Imagine trying to keep your eyes on the road.
Off-road is wayyyyy better. Howdy, Corny.
Howdee!!! Woo
glad you like it soaz โฆ my father was a safety engineer.. so when i was growing up, we traveled , alot , following construction jobs..
photographs like that .. have my heart.
Adorable! She seems to always end up with the most precious little guys.
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Meet the new addition. I was sent a DM by a follower on IG who told me they had this puppy but for personal reasons could not keep her and asked if I could help find her a home.
So I agreed and knew I could find a home for this beautiful baby. I purposely didnโt name her so I didnโt get attached while I was looking for the right home for her.
Well, I found oneโฆI have always wanted a Bernese Mountain dog and it felt like she was meant to be ours
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Puppies are the BEST… except when they’re not. LOL
#thisisyourbrainonpuppies
Total cute alert, nwtex
Awwwww! At our house fostering = adopting. I guess yours too!
Puppy Chronicles Day Number 7,982 $#%@!
An obstinate Husky will give you h-e-double hockey sticks.
We knew this. That’s why I asked for a one week trial to see how she would acclimate and if the cats would accept her, especially with our usually cantankerous old fart cat, Timmy. We wanted no violence.
The cats are totally cool.
What we didn’t anticipate is that she had very little human interaction. She simply will not come to us… not to play despite every toy imaginable… not for praise… not for treats. She is not food-driven at all. She wouldn’t eat a piece of egg or chicken from my hand. Even doggie cookies as a reward… nope. Zero motivation. Zero.
I messaged the owner and asked her “Did she ever PLAY with you? She is not playing with us… AT ALL. I wonder, do you think she might prefer men over women? She won’t engage with us and rebuffs every kind of attention. She’s a healthy girl, eats well, eliminating well. Great teeth, eyes, she is gorgeous… she just doesn’t seem to like us and she doesn’t want to be here.”
The scary thing is that if she got off her leash, she would run and never come to us voluntarily. We would have a terrible time retrieving her.
She is currently the Maine Coon’s dog. Which we didn’t adopt a dog for our cat. We adopted a dog as a faithful and loving friend for Savannah when her Timmy passes away. This was supposed to be the bridge pet… the one she would bridge her childhood to adulthood who would likely be there for her to meet her husband and have her children…her bridge dog.
At our former home, the dogs of the neighborhood would pull their leashes to come to our house for belly rubs and snacks. They all LOVED us. We would even transport one especially older blonde Labrador who could no longer climb into her Mom’s SUV, so we transported her to and fro to vet visits in our lower profile car. We were a huge homogenous goo of lovey dovey… so why can’t we coax this puppy? Shouldn’t puppies like toys and to chew things?
Only the tag off a blanket so far. We’ve given her a few different toys to entice her… total ambivalence.
Our Maine Coon has done more damage to a puppy pad in a show of trying to stalk and play with the puppy where he wrapped himself up like a burrito in the large puppy pad and tossed up in the air a puppy teething ring to which the puppy hopped around him wildly in a show… just for a moment… of pure comedy. I have the best Maine Coon on the planet. Totally loving and he wants to “babysit” as if this baby is his. He even tried to play with her tonight and she refused him and skulked off to her bed. She misses her pack and we are not her idea of a good time.
She has really obstinate tendencies and when we approach her and call to her, she turns away.
Savannah is done. If she were amongst a litter of puppies, we likely would not select her because she’s just not into us. She will go home to her pack on Sunday unless by some miracle she gets it together and shows us she wants to be here.
We want to do good things for her, take her on adventures, and we want this to be her home to love and protect. We want her to see us and wag her tail.
She is one of the most beautiful dogs I’ve ever seen, but she is almost feral. A feral husky with a bad attitude can be a catastrophe as they get older and stronger.
But in the solemn old words of a sad, sad Bonnie Raitt love song… “I can’t make you love me… if you don’t. I can’t make your heart feel something it won’t.” ๐
Timmy observing. We are all sleeping in the living room to try to bond, but she has bathroom “suite” and kennel that she can escape to for alone time.
Her litter mates that are still home with their Mom. They’re gorgeous. So is she. But like a gorgeous woman, she can be a pain in the patoosh and too high maintenance. A terrible personality can make you a horrible pal.
Rosie also had two blonde litter mates. Quite the litter of puppies. The blonde were considerably larger than her. I’m not certain if Rosie is the runt.
They could have had a whole sled dog team!
JWoo, We bred dogs for over 30 years and I have been grooming dogs and cats over 25 years. I can tell you from experience that this type dog will not change. He will never be trustworthy or completely safe to have around. When they get full grown they have a tendency to fear bite. I have had to refuse to groom dogs like this when they get to be about two years old. All their hormones kick in and then they are dangerous. I have seen this happen in several other breeds too. The last one was a lab. He bit the owner and his father, I had groomed the dog several times but was lucky not to get bitten the last time I tried to groom him. The Good Lord was really watching over me that day!!!
In all the years of my grooming I have never had a nasty Golden Retriever. They have always been very loveable and friendly. Golden Doodles (Golden Retriever and Poodle mix) that I groom are also very friendly. They require more grooming. I always liked teaching owners how to groom these dogs themselves. It is great bonding time for owner and dog.
I will keep you and Savannah in my prayer as you look for the right dog. God Bless you both.
Thank you, Marti. I really appreciate your insight. I agree with you. I know enough about Huskies, though no expert, to understand that their prey instinct is really high. I worry more about our kitty boys than us, but she could grow to be formidable. The owner is understanding and we’ve agreed to return her at noon on Sunday. Unless there’s some miracle, but it’s too unpredictable. The owner probably needs to find a 1:1 owner:pet who doesn’t have any other pets or small children around. That would be the only safe bet.
For as long as I have her… I’m really working with her on her leash skills, potty training, and socializing.
Joan, your concerns seem really, really valid.
If you want a dog of that size and that one AIN’T gonna respond, for reasons that make no sense, then I have two words for you.
Golden. Retriever.
Yes, Greg 1, agreed.
My concern is her getting better, being a runner, and taking a not-too-gentle swipe at the cats when she’s larger.
She simply has to obey and want to be a part of this family.
I’m not going to adopt a puppy out of guilt.
I’m not sure where she will fit in, but we have some necessary parameters.
Don’t you just love our Maine Coons though. They’re dogs in cat packages.
MAIN COONS ARE AWESOME!!!
JWoo,
I have groomed some great Maine Coon cats over the years. They are so beautiful.
I do have four cats, but not any Maine Coons. Mine are all rescue cats, three from a vet office and one found wild in the barn when she was about four weeks old. We love them all.
Aww Marti,
The only Maine Coons I have have been rescues along with two Nebelungs (check those out – ours were Cobalt Blue and GORGEOUS!!!)
Both breeds are the best cats and our Harry Houdini is the biggest snuggle bug, dog trapped in cat’s body.
Rescue cats are the best. Our Maine Coon was a rescue from the Doberman (yes you read that right) Rescue Group. He was with Dobermans!
Maybe itโs a box problem.
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Tell me more, Patience? Elaborate for me.
If you’re referring to the box in the picture, that is only for night time to bring her closer to us. She has a 200 lb huge dog kennel, a 4 ft baby gated off “suite” in our master bathroom, three dog beds out in the open – and she refused to come out of the kennel or the gated area – even when left wide open. She won’t come to us and doesn’t want to play. She gives the side eye and hides her face from us if we come near.
The cats have two huge cat condos so our whole apartment (it’s big – about 1600 sq ft) is like a playground for the animals (and teenager) comfort.
I can’t have her sleeping in beds because I am treating her for worms and I’m monitoring contact so she doesn’t give anything to the cats. She’s playing with her Maine Coon now… she is the goofiest dog.
LOVE US!!!! COME ON…. SHAKE THAT DOGGY TELL AND LOVE US!!! WE LOVE YOUWOOOOHOOOO!!!
Oh my,,,, then itโs not the box!
Perhaps sheโs overbred.
-Youโve good instincts
A dear friend had a highly bred โ prized retriever.
He was b e a u t I f u lโฆ but I found him always pulling an alpha thing with me when ever I stood talking to his human. Heโd get behind me and put his paws on my shoulders and stretch his head to be above mine. He always had to be the center of her attention.
After a few times I learned how to prevent it without directing discipline. I would never look him in the eyes, even when a puppy; as he acted strangely โ to me.
I warned my friend that something seemed โoffโ with that dog.
OMGโฆ.. he tuned on her when drying his paws! I cannot describe the attack. It was horrific! Her neck, arms and thigh were gnawedโฆ couldnโt count the stitches. He clamped down โฆ. and dragged her around. Thank God (literally) that her husband came home at the right time!
The emotional and psychological damage was even worse. She was never the same๐ฐ , never.
She and her husband refused to have him destroyed and instead sent him back to the breeder for evaluation.
She needed a dog; she always had a dog, she lovvvvved dogs! About a year later she found and adopted a wonderful
loving mutt and named her Annie.
Patience,
That is a horrific story. A retriever that size??? He sounded ginormous!!!
Yeah there is no telling how big Rosie will get. The guess from the owner is between 28 to 50 lbs, but she definitely has a strange disposition.
She wants to be a wild dog amongst her original dog pack. We seem to be useful nuisances.
I really love her and I wish it could be different, but she’s definitely going back. She needs a 1:1 situation with a strong trainer. Or she needs to be part of a sled dog team, which interestingly enough they meet up in November at the arboretum up by Chicago to have races and commune with other sled dogs.
I confirmed today… 6 puppies, 3 full grown dogs, 2 small children 4 years and 8. I can’t even imagine! Phew.
I have to jump off here. Night shift starts in 15 minutes and I’ve been trying to drink water for the last 2 hours.
Blessings for sweet rest and pleasant dreams to everyone.
Your cat looks like an exact match to mine. (At least from this point of view). ๐
Awww pms. You know we all love our kittah babies.
President Trump is so hilarious!! ๐๐๐๐๐
I love that guy! Trump is hilarious!
This evening we attended a Skilled Trades Fair at Carmel High School.
Savannah was really excited to attend and I’m so grateful she pursued the chance to go. She said she waited for a month to get the invitation.
We arrived to about 30 booths of all kinds of exciting trades and the military. An especially outgoing and kind H.R. person from Roche Pharma engaged Savannah and explored her interests. He turned her to an Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship program that Roche and several other very large manufacturers partner with through Vincennes University Aviation.
The students work three days at on the job training in everything from electrical, plumbing, sheet metal, everything but the engine of airplanes. The kids are paid $20/Hr for this training. Then two days of academic course work a week for a 16 month program. Students can apply this towards 2 year degree through Vincennes and automatically be accepted to 2 year aviation through Purdue… in Indianapolis… 30 minutes from home.
4 year Aviation through Purdue is $160k
This hybrid 4 year Vincennes/Purdue is $100k.
Or, kids graduate the 16 month program, job placement assistance with the major manufacturing partners at a minimum of $45/hour! That’s a big shovel to help pay a student loan back. And the 16 month academic learn while you earn is reasonably priced.
He told us the university is throwing money at women to join because women are under-represented.
I asked him about minimum GPA to attend… he looked at me and said “We wouldn’t do that to you.”
He told my high ADHD slight Aspergers girl emphatically… there is NOTHING wrong with your brain. Nothing!
Students can start in high school!!! He told her to take her Government and Economics courses over the summer and join them them next season. She’s got her credits and she’s 18 after all. They’ll hybrid with the high school.
I hugged the man. Then I stayed and talked with other parents at the table, how they too could get their kids into Discovery Flights and gave them our contacts through those programs for their flight exploring students.
With all the woke garbage… I admit to losing hope that my daughter would ever go to college. Her scores in high school failing woke, academically-void in relevance high in mental illness assignments. “Draw cannibalism in great detail”… indeed. How absurd and these kids know they’re being fed garbage.
Garrison was absolutely right. With the right university, it’s a ticket to a whole new horizon for our children.
The university representative said there is a shortage of 15,000 jobs in the State of Indiana alone.
She also talked to the military recruiters and forged a bond with one who will reach to her with his connections to a Huey Osprey helicopter program.
My sometimes surprisingly wise daughter told me in the car, she’ll stay the full senior year at high school to finish out. (It’ll also give her more time at mastering organizational skills.) Plus she’ll have some public speaking, debate, journalism courses to enhance her presentation.
We will be attending an event to learn more about the program in May.
Now, there’s always a GOD aspect to my stories and experiences.
My estranged half brother, who I really don’t have anything against except being tethered to a highly destructive biological family… is a rather big dog at Roche Pharma. He’s kind of legendary through Purdue, as well, as they asked him to be the Olympic Rowing coach back in the day.
His daughter attended Purdue and went on to intern at NASA as a chemical engineer. She was also a Bonderman Fellow through the University of Washington.. which in and of itself is an extraordinary accomplishment.
We have a very rare, very unique name…. so there’s a reputation to live up to in association. I carry my married name, while my daughter carries my unique maiden name. There’s only one line and if you see our name, we absolutely belong to each other. We have renown scientists in our family: venomologist at the Butantin Institute in Sao Paolo… artificial organ transplant pioneer out of Germany… unusual military assignments.
We are WEIRD people with weird DNA. ๐
When I saw in the entry way flyer that Roche was exhibiting there… I thought… just maybe… Mark would be there and I thought how crazy that would be. I told Savannah she might meet her Uncle tonight. Haven’t seen him for 14 years and he randomly messaged me a super short email like two weeks ago out of the blue. Not even a conversation with the man in 14 years… but we had little conversation prior to that as well… so I really don’t know my brother well. Talking to him, is like to taking to Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory show. Nice. Cordial,
but way over my head. High collegiate level intellect. Like trying to be friendly with Stephen Hawking. Different fathers, my Dad adopted them when he married my Mom.
So, Roche was the first table we went to… just to see. And we find this blessed, polished HR professional who engaged my daughter and opened a huge education and career door for her. He didn’t know my brother offhand… Roche is a monster of a big place and my brother manages a different department.
God Is just remarkable. I am totally humbled at how good He Is to us.
For the record, with all my “alleged intelligence” (inherited or learned) – I am currently being outwitted by an 11-week-old puppy. LOL
Oh Woo,
Not outwitted at all. You are simply trying to make the best decision for you, Savannah, and Rosie. I know you are agonizing.
You’ve gotten very valid advice here from professionals in the dog “arena.” Invaluable, really.
I would just add a little bit from my totally unprofessional and soppy hearted doggie experiences.
For 35 years, every dog we rescued or adopted was “ours” within days – sometimes hours. Kari and Kelli were the exceptions. They didn’t respond almost at all to us, seemed scared, and worst of all jumped our fences every chance they got. Very gradually, they warmed to us and bcame extremely affectionate. (Kissing me as I write!)
But, and this is a Big But…..they continued to jump the fence – we were prisoners in our own home really. If we went out, they went too. Fortunately, the few restaurants around here know us and welcomed them.
We have never needed professional trainers, but I started calling them. The one we liked best told us that this leaving the property thing was the hardest behavior she has dealt with: and, in fact, she hadn’t been able to train it out of her own dog!
She advised getting Halo collars as she had. They were magic!
The collars have a tracker that links to your phone. It creates virtual fences and gives them a whistle warning when they get close to the boundaries. (We removed the zap and even the vibration features)
Sorry this is so long, but the upshot is – they stay close to home when we are gone, and don’t need the collars at all to maintain their boundaries.
Our dogs problems seemed to have stemmed from abuse in their previous life – not your situation at all. But, just a different perspective.
I have faith you will make the best decision for all. โค๏ธ
And, Woo
You and Savannah are so good for each other. How lucky you are to have such a special friend daughter, and how lucky she is to have a mother who is always introducing her to opportunities.
Savannah and I are very tight. So if and when things go wrong… it is a big deal to make it right post haste. Our world “doesn’t work” being mad or unkind to one another. She’s going to be a really good Mom.
We had a big broo ha ha about lying a few weeks ago.
Two nights ago, she said “Mom, go get your Bible and journal. Remember how we work on these together?” and she sat next to me and showed me this extensive study she did looking up God’s verses for lying and dishonesty.
Girl, between that and the trade job fair that she planned, she put on our calendars, and that she looked forward to for a month… and Junior prom is Saturday… I am a MESS. I had given up on college because of all the nonsense going on with wokeness…. and she is absolutely going to have the future that GOD INTENDS her to have and He Is and Will make her way as long as she commits her ways to Him, He Will make her path straight.
God just blows me away. It is like He completely removes barriers and I am awestruck. It is a heavy, humbling, and tearful thing to feel so favored. I just can’t believe it and I can’t help but talk about it, because HE IS SO REAL. We are meant to share it so others can have hope and faith that God can lift their obstacles too… or He Will give you a workaround around them… into something more glorious than you could ever expect.
It is like this song right here. If anyone gets the chance to see Chris Tomlin perform live – wow, go do it! It is breathtaking.
See what I mean? You two are a team. Warms my โค๏ธ
Woo, you really are thoughtfully โฆ.connected
(and so consciously) to God.
Beautifulโฆ
Love you, precious Patience. What a wonderful sister you are.
The bestest people on this board.
Big hugs to you, darling lady.
Hi Corny,
I totally get the halo idea, but we live in a apartment, so I can’t bury the wires to create the perimeter for an invisible fence. We are here at least until July 2025 and at that time, who knows where we will head to. Ideally a home with a lawn of our own.
Here we are in too close proximity of smaller dogs, critters (we have geese, ducks, and even a river otter), cats on leashes, etc… but we also have very large birds of prey, red tailed hawk primarily that would hunt small little dogs. There are also three resident coyotes close by, which is absurd because their habitat has totally been destroyed.
Should she get loose, it would be a disaster, and she’s not obedient to “come” – she runs the other way. We can’t even coax her and we are sure trying to get her over it.
Our complex is really good at allowing pets, up to 3, for a deposit and $30/month pet rent, but they are militant about fining our pet owners $100 for poop that is not cleaned up immediately in our apartment lawns and common areas.
The fur kid has to have some rules. We would absolutely take her to training school, but with her breed and her manners of not looking you straight on, turning her head away when you try to get her attention, she’s just feral.
Our community is awesome though with a big park and a good two to three mile circumference pedestrian-friendly community with a park. So, she has a shot at a life where she will be able to be active, outside, and play.
When you talk about abuse, I’m kind of wondering. She is sooooo skittish, she freaks when we have to put her harness on her to walk. She’s got to chill out and I don’t want her growing into a much bigger problem. I know it sounds awful, but I don’t want to feel guilt about adopting a dog. We want her to love us and be happy in her home with her people.
I’m not implying YOU are guilting me… my do-gooder, guilt myself into trying to be everyone’s savior is real problem for me. I am learning boundaries in a big way. The owners didn’t socialize the puppies, which is so important. They can be as feral as cats and wrestling feral cats ain’t no fun!
Oh heavens no, Woo! I’m totally on your side! You have your head screwed on straight about this. Just giving you a personal story.
Just for future reference if ever necessary – the Halo collar actually Is the virtual fence. You program up to 20 “areas” into your phone and the collar responds to that – no wires. We never thought we needed such a thing, but turns out we did! I was at my wits end not knowing what to do and afraid to find them in the road – we were lucky that this was the answer for us.
You have absolutely nothing to feel guilty about. ๐ โค๏ธ ๐ซ
Thank you for letting me know about the Halo feature… I’ve never heard of it before.
Kind of creepy that our cell phone “that we can never do without” can control one more aspect of our lives… or dogs.
What will they think of next?
We are too pooped to pop.
Got back from Savannah’s prom dress fitting and puppy “exploded” everywhere… like she ate sawdust and got mad at us and let her rip! Took me an hour and a half to clean the kennel.
Kiddo took her for a big walk… after I bathed her and cleaned up… what did she do? She peed and pooped in the house again. Mostly on the pad thank goodness, but she is a walking cyclone of puppy spite.
Poor little thing though, she acted like she would be in such trouble… we just picked her up and cuddled her. She needs to “get it” that it is all going to be okay.
So much for that 2 hour nap before the night shift.
Time for us to get started. 930 pm, 11 pm, 330 am, and 530 am to include feeding, 630 am before the school bus.
Grateful the weather is getting nicer. TGIF
Oh Woo!
Sorry, but I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time ๐ ๐คฃ ๐
Evening, dear ‘Woo. Just got home from a long day with friends. Just finished reading your Just finished reading your Skilled Trades Fair post. You and Savannah certainly made an important contact. Counseling for “othered” students has come a long way, even from where it was when I retired. B
BTW: Indiana’s public and private higher education (trade schools also, I’d think) no longer rely on standardized tests or GPA cut-offs the way they did in our days. Instead, they rely on “open admission”. You simply enroll in a program and your performance in class is what get measured.
When I was starting grad school I had to take the Graduate Record Exam to be admitted to a grad school. But, like most dyslexics with attendant additional cognitive deficits, I did poorly on standardized tests===only 2% did worse than me on the GRE. But, in my classes, I could consistently make A’s.
I predict Savannah will develop the “adaptive strategies” she needs to do well in class. Moreover, as you found HR and college counselors are much better trained these days.
You probably won’t read this tonight. I’ll put a reminder up on Friday’s Open Thread. Y’all done real good . . . ๐
Good evening, my brother, Garrison!!
See this, I did. I carried you in my pocket with me when we attended.
I’m so happy to hear you’re out and about with your friends and enjoying your visit. It does your heart good. โค๏ธ
It is odd right now for her diploma for high school. They have to score above a certain unknown number on the SAT, do 75 hours of community service for job readiness, and another “pathway” is the ADSVAB for the military and starting this year the AFSVAB test administration must come with a Letter of Commitment. Under ZERO circumstances was I going to allow her to do a LOC for the military, especially with rumors of conscription around the bend due to low numbers of recruits. That just got too weird for me.
We are taking our chances with the SAT… she, like you, doesn’t not perform well on standardized testing.
We are just trying to get her out of high school. One…more…year… and then her life can really begin. She’s really excited about her future and I’m really happy for it.
Let’s pray our country rights itself and these kids of today can work productive and fulfilling jobs of tomorrow.
INSTANT IN SEASON
“Be instant in season, out of season.” 2 Tim. iv. 2
Many of us suffer from the morbid tendency to be instant “out of season.” The season does not refer to time, but to us – “Be instant in season, out of season,” whether we feel like it or not. If we do only what we feel inclined to do, some of us would do nothing for ever and ever. There are unemployables in the spiritual domain, spiritually decrepit people, who refuse to do anything unless they are supernaturally inspired. The proof that we are rightly related to God is that we do our best whether we feel inspired or not.
One of the great snares of the Christian worker is to make a fetish of his rare moments. When the Spirit of God gives you a time of inspiration and insight, you say – “Now I will always be like this for God.” No, you will not, God will take care you are not. Those times are the gift of God entirely. You cannot give them to yourself when you choose. If you say you will only be at your best, you become an intolerable drag on God; you will never do anything unless God keeps you consciously inspired. If you make a god of your best moments, you will find that God will fade out of your life and never come back until you do the duty that lies nearest, and have learned not to make a fetish of your rare moments.
Oswald Chambers
April 25th Devotional
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God morning, Treepers,
Thank you for putting up with my yammerings. I know that what I post here may sound selfish or mundane. However, my hope is to inspire us all to focus on God and focus on our lives at the micro level… more.
We have all successfully survived a homicidal attempt to cull the herd of humanity. We will never forget that. Despite what the globalist overlords try to do to squelch us, they never, ever will… because we still live in the freest country in the world with the greatest opportunity for individual exceptionalism (for those of us domestic readers – for those international brothers and sisters – we wish you were here).
Sundance preaches to live our best lives. We can still do that. We simply must choose to do so.
As for the global power mongering at the macro level, there are very few of us with any power that exceeds that of a single vote. But that is a very important power if for no other reason than its forensic value towards an election of integrity. We do our parts at the singular level and we have to leave it up to God and His appointed leaders for its collective significance.
God says “Do not worry” – He knows we are prone to.
I would like to add “Do not fret”. Why do you think I am stupid enough to add a puppy to our household right now? Because I am living as if I, at least, have 12 more years to donate to this world.
Why am I planning and carrying out experiences with my daughter? Because this is her only shot at childhood and frankly she’s 18 and one more year of high school and childhood is over. I want to make it the absolute best experience for her I can with memories of how much her Mom loved her and enjoyed her company. I pray, I am planting future seeds for her family.
Right now, I type with a puppy in my lap and a Red Winged Blackbird singing outside my window in anticipation of the sunrise. I can focus on each of them and think of how wonderful God Is with His Engineering skills to design every hair or feather on their head. And that brings me great joy and peace – that a globalist will never take away, much less understand its value. How very sad for them. They will fail. They are destined for failure. They try to unnerve us by stealing our focus like a terrible sensationalist horror movie. Or watching a terrible car wreck. Or hours on end of CSI – dregs of humanity shows.
We are destined for greatness. I can have hope for my daughter’s tomorrow – because if she can appreciate her life at the micro level, she can have a healthy and sustaining family of tomorrow just by simply concentrating on the small.
I read here for education and current events, but I stay for camaraderie and intelligent conversation and above all to be the watchers on the watchtower in anticipation of our Lord’s final coming. Oh, He’s coming. Woo hoo!!!!
I’ve had about three hours of sleep. Daughter wakes soon. I think I’ll surprise her with Belgian waffles. That should help her along with her Spanish test later.
Excellent advice and observations this morning.
John 14 says twice within the chapter, โLet not your hearts be troubledโฆโ.
Wow. So hard to keep those promises close when so much evil pushes in around us.
But live out best lives we must and shall.
DD
That evil wants to distract us and draw our attention to it, while we miss out on our lives before us.
Though we should stay vigilant and put sand in their gears should we be put in position to do so and God can make those appointments happen.
Kudos, JWoo.
Every child should be so lucky as to have you – or at the very least, someone with the same faith, dedication, and spirit – for their mother.
I think I did. It appears that President Trump did. And judging from their posts, many others here in the Treehouse did as well.
Hope Savannah enjoyed her breakfast as much as we enjoyed reading the cook’s heartfelt “yammerings”
Bari,
I’m a constant work in progress like all of us… is just I know my time is short with her, so make it count. When you lose a Mom at 9 years old… it’s a lesson you don’t forget.
So grateful your Mom’s love was a great comfort for you.
Isn’t Trump’s Mother’s story of her faith wonderful? She knew of her son’s future greatness and I can see it in Trump every time he bends his ear to, or hugs on his grandkids. What an amazing family the Trumps are.
Re. Trump’s mom – ๐ฏ
Re. my mom – โค๏ธ the older I get, the more I realize & better appreciate how much she loved her children….
Re. you – some kids grow up resentful and bitter at being denied the love of a deceased birth parent … You didn’t, obviously, and took God’s harsh lesson in the direction He likely intended… But only He knows how long each of us has to “lay up gold, silver, and precious stones in Heaven” while here on earth…(1st Corinthians 3:12-13)
Jude 17-23
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, โIn the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.โ
It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit.
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
And have mercy on those who doubt; save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear โฆ
(ESV)
25 April 2007 Bobby “Boris” Pickett, American singer-songwriter (“Monster Mash”), dies from leukemia at 69
Monster Mash
25 April 1999 Roger Troutman, American funk musician (Zapp), dies during his brother’s apparent murder-suicide at 47
Computer Love
25 April
Ginger Rogers
(1911-1995)
American vaudeville, stage and screen dancer, singer (Top Hat), and Academy Award-winning actress (Kitty Foyle; Stage Door), dies at 83
Also appearing in this clip:
22 June 1987 Fred Astaire [Austerlitz], American stage and screen tap dancer, singer (“Night And Day”; “Cheek To Cheek”; “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off”), and actor (Royal Wedding; Easter Parade; Swingtime), dies of pneumonia at 88.
Cheek To Cheek
25 April 1992 Brian MacLeod, Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist (Chilliwack), dies of cancer at 39
My Girl
25 April 1990 Dexter Gordon, American jazz tenor saxophonist Go!; The Other Side of ‘Round Midnight), and actor (‘Round Midnight), dies of kidney failure at 67
Full Concert
25 April 1988 Carolyn Franklin, American singer-songwriter, sister of Aretha, dies of cancer at 43
42+ works currently controled by ASCAP/BMI
Ain’t No Way qued past interesting in studio making of
25 April
Harry Belafonte Jr
(1927-2023)
Jamaican-American calypso singer (“Banana Boat Song”), actor (Buck & the Preacher), and human rights activist, dies of congestive heart failure at 96
Day-0
Shake Senora
My better half has LOVED that hilarious dinner table scene from Beetlejuice ever since we first watched the movie. The unexpected music choice is what made the scene hysterically funny, although the actors all put on A+ performances.
A long time ago I was at a record date where Aretha was making a Pepsi commercial. Carolyn was one of the back up singers.
I was impressed by how professional both were and yet super friendly and approachable.
Unless there was another film with same name?
Jane Powell was in Royal Wedding not Ginger Rogers.
As I recall the author of clip on Utube states it is 2 clips to complete the dance, may be from 2 different movies.. his focus was probably on Fred.
Yep Fred!
25 April
Anders Celsius
(1701-1744)
Swedish astronomer (proposed the Celsius temperature scale), dies at 42
Biography: Anders Celsius was a Swedish astronomer, best known for the Centigrade temperature scale which now bears his name. He also founded the Uppsala Astronomical Observatory in 1741.
Celsius’ came from a family of intellects, with his father being an astronomy professor. His uncle, Olof Celsius, was a botanist and he was the grandson of Magnus Celsius, a mathematician, and Anders Spole, an astronomer.
He was also the first to connect the aurora borealis phenomenon with shifts in the magnetic field of the Earth, noticing also that variations in the movement of a compass needles corresponded with auroral activity.
Mornin’ all!
Absolutely. Good morn WeeWeed
TMWWTBLA – The Men Who Wanted To Be Left Alone
There’s going to be a whole comic book published for posterity. Or to shove up their posteriors.
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The President Trump Train is rolling down the track to the huge win in November, 2024.
Calendar of all the remaining, republican primaries up to the convention in July.
Tuesday, May 7: Indiana primary
Tuesday, May 14: Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia primaries
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What the US Army is offering recruits of today in Central Indiana
Sheeesh I can’t find anything there about pulling ‘suicide watch’ while on active duty. My nephew’s stepson called home and when his mom asked what he was doing, that’s what he told her ๐
oh dogsmaw,
I feel for these service men and women nowadays. I would settle for just not hiring dudes to protect the nuclear codes who rifle through and steal women’s clothing at airports. Is that too much to ask???? Can we just take the men out of the skirts?
That’s what night time dorm guard duty is half jokingly called during basic training in the services.
Mostly it’s to keep trainees from sneaking a smoke in the barracks or other infractions of good order.
It can also refer to keeping an eye on a service member during a highly stressful time.
In my USArmy basic training and advanced MOS training it was called “Fire Watch.”
Since barracks back then were often WWII era wooden buildings, the duty and name were for obvious reasons
But even when I was in multi-floor concrete slab & block barracks (Ft. Campbell, KY), we still had rotating Fire Watch duty.
well dang, I was horrified but now I understand and will relate this to my nephew to ease his mind about the matter…thanks for the info!
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Deschutes river
Please read: Lyn Alden write a great book called Broken Money. Hereโs her latest post. https://primal.net/e/note17j59y5satmsheftqkuhh9f7dmpernlyz62r2vrjcz6qwf2da6veseke2ah
Understand that you canโt see anything when youโre swimming in sewage. Bad example I know. We canโt see a solution from inside a broken economic system. The pretending has to stop.
This is one reason many on here have given up on our country, as it currently is. It doesnโt mean youโre not a patriot, it doesnโt mean you dislike the front running presidential candidate (though there may be raised eyebrows). It doesnโt mean our veterans who fought and died for our country died in vain. Weโre here because of them. (Thank you for your service, veterans).
What I think Bitcoin means is that we must (1) learn everything we can about it, (2) make careful and thoughtful decisions about who is going to control our privacy and our money, and
(3) stop pretending a president can do everything to stop all the SHTF. Thatโs why DJT said theyโre coming after us, that weโre the enemy.
How can we not see that WE need to make this transition? The old system is broken. There is no perfect system in which to live as weโre all sinners, like or not, but we can choose a system of sound money, which takes back our freedom. It takes back our privacy (done right), and it reduces taxation and government, over time.
Is this making sense yet?
my primary fear is that if we buy into digital currency, it could be worthless at the stroke of a pen if it is outlawed.
It is far more likely that YOU will be outlawed by the fascist government and thus your digital currency will become worthless because the government will freeze or delete it.
Exactly, GB
You say you want to send money to a MAGA candidate, or Give Send Go a J6er, or buy a Bible, or a bottle of (good!) gin? No soup for you!!!! Your account has been confiscated. Already happening with some banks and credit cards. Perilous times.
Or one really good solar flare. Carrington event, 1859, that lit telegraph offices on fire from the huge currents induced in the telegraph lines from the auroras (seen in Cuba!). Estimates are that another Carrington event would cost upwards of $2 trillion to start with and take 4-10 years to recover from.
https://www.space.com/7224-150-years-worst-solar-storm.html
Incidentally, lightning isn’t lightweight either. The town I teach in was hit with a 3 hour thunderstorm a week and a half ago. One strike took out the internet at the school I teach in, and we got it back today (4/25).
It’s stunning how many teachers have all their material stored in the cloud. Kids got a lot of Frisbee played. I have file cabinets with folders of paper in; the only thing that I missed out on was showing a 10-minute youtube movie on the rock pocket mouse. I asked one day and the kids told me they were only doing learning in 3 out of 7 hours of the school day!
Of course their cell phones still worked. Sigh.
ANY digital currency is of the AntiChrist, the Adversary, Satanic.
It has no substance (just like a lie).
It can be made to represent anything (just like a lie).
It can be deleted / “disappeared” in an instant by the government (just like an illusion and a lie).
It is controlled by those who care only about their power and ability to control you (EXACTLY LIKE SATAN).
Digital currency is no better than paper fiat currency – neither are backed by hard substance; only by an arbitrary promise from a government that has not kept any of its promises lately.
Precious metal currency (gold and silver coins, or paper certificates – cash – guaranteed to be redeemable for gold or silver) is the ONLY currency that holds its value regardless of who is in power in government. Yes the value fluctuates with the economy but its purchasing power remains fairly constant regardless of metal’s actual value as stated in terms of some national currency system. Yes the current values of precious metal are being manipulated and have been for some time. But so has the stock market and so has the value of the U.S. dollar.
(Her name is spelled โCorrieโ)
(Jesus)
โCome to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.โ
Matthew 11:28
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This place is really going to the dogs………lol. That’s also what the parents all said watching their kids watching early rock and roll. (they weren’t wrong)
Michael Jackson just thought he had the moves…..Chuck Berry
Hello monti,
You reminded me of my motherโs rant when I was a teen: this place is going to โpot.โ
Back then, I didnโt even know about the cannabis plant!
Neither did my mother, so, I donโt why she said that?
But she wasnโt too far off, haha!
Not promoting the behavior in the video because as my grandfather used to say, “I don’t hold with that.” It was his strongest condemnation statement.
The expression is very old and has nothing to do with marijuana in my humble opinion.
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Love your grandfatherโs saying!
Bless him.
Amazing and wonderful that we can still โhearโ their wise counsel!
It never leaves me โฆ
Hi, Duchessโฃ๏ธ
Love it, lol. Good morning Patience.
You should see my 2 YO grandson’s mischievous grin.
Good day, Monticelloโฃ๏ธ
Awwwwwweโฆ.๐ฃ
Ha ha!
This is Bad Bad Leo Brown.
He used to be just “Leo” till my grandson heard “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” on the radio!
Ha!
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Verse of the Day for Thursday, April 25, 2024
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โI have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:โ
2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to โfaith my fearsโ by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that Iโm in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen.
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BE MY VOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
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St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
Have you noticed evil increased on earth
The arrogance and flagrancy sheer girth
We are told to pray daily without end
We must not quit give up or even bend
What makes evil so blatant in plain sight
What can we do to curtail this and fight
We must don our Armor of God so fine
We must be Prayer Warriors divine
We must empower others do the same
In His Precious and Most Holy Name
For whatever we ask of the Father
In Jesus’ name compares to no other
We must stand and be bold in all our ways
We must hold onto Him all of our days
We must not accept what’s meant to deter
Redacted refracted revised to infer
We will find truth in His Word as put forth
We will discover knowledge for its worth
We will discern understanding in time
We will reap wisdom its purpose sublime
Saturated with lies and dire deceit
We exhaust ourselves in fighting replete
Instead of uniting under His banner
We’re distracted in discordant manner
To God be the Glory forever amen
To Him be our allegiance now and when
We fight the good fight and are welcomed in
To our heavenly home purified within
D01: 08/04/2023
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Duchess,
A magnolia for you. I always feel like using a southern accent when I water them. ๐
Thatโs funny, lady โ would love to hear it, too!
(Iโm from the South.)
Your magnolia isnโt showing up – so hereโs one from a dear, dear friend of the Tree. (Molonlabe)
He sent this pic to me on April 28, 2022 from his garden. (two years ago)
[Molon, remembering and missing you! You are not forgotten โฆ ๐๐ป๐ฅฐ]
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๐ฅน๐ฅน
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Posted a poem about MO for you, Miss Della – BUT
it got thrown into ‘moderation’ and dumped in the
trash bin – * Sigh * ๐
Well, thank you just the same, sweet lady!
I know it was lovelyโฆ
Duchess, have you been misbehaving in your posts!?
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ps: Heโs been on my mind the past few weeks โฆ and have prayed for him.
Misbehaving ? Me ? Nah !!!
He has been in my thoughts and prayers since he disappeared on 08/30/2023 !!!
Try again…
MO BANGLES
Have you seen Mo Bangles – where dost he go
Off to the farm with Aft Alvin in tow
Or to the antique shop looking to see
Treasures lay hidden or happen to be
Be he pitching hay or mending a fence
Slopping the pigs or mucking the stench
Are the cows out for Aft Alvin to herd
Milking to be done or sheep to be shirred
Are there hay bales to be trucked to the barn
Stored under cover accounting to yarn
Are there livestock-watering ponds to refill
Is there more work waiting for this helper still
We’re not being nosy we miss him to be
The in-house curator with tunes to a ‘T’
We are spoiled with paintings and artwork
No postings today we’re going berserk
We miss you Mo Bangles it is easy to see
We’re trying our best to converse without thee
We’ve covered the bases of pics of pups
Over and over we’ve refilled our cups
We’ve passed forth the tissues many a time
We’ve giggled and laughed and covered the clime
We’ve prayed and tried to be better than we
Ever thought we could possibly be
We cried for the children again today
Prayed that St Michael the demon would slay
We tried our bestest good bloggers to be
But it was hard to keep up without thee
D01: 07/20/2023
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I remember that one, duchess – it touched me deeply.
i hope he knows we love him โฆ
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OH, HE DOES !!! ๐๐๐
MO OVERWHELMED
What can I say – I can only imagine
How this has managed to so happen
So many prayers with blessings attached
Astounded to say my heart has been snatched
Each one of you somehow in your own way
Just knew what to do – and knew what to say
Words escape me when I try to express
How much you relieved me of my distress
I am not the manager I’d like to be
So God blessed me with friends to assist me
I wonder how many Angels He sent
But three have followed wherever I went
I’m not sure what Prayer Warriors do
They came out in plain sight out of the blue
Strength came upon me in a massive flood
It knocked me right over just where I stood
The Power of God I felt in my veins
Energized I took full hold of the reins
After all my hands are His hands on Earth
Together we created something of worth
Anxious and nervous with time running short
I scurried and hurried in full press court
I was lifted up high into the clouds
Zipping and zooming right through the crowds
If you only knew how thrilling it was
To be used by God for this very cause
For months I dreaded and fretted my fate
I certainly had too much on my plate
But God as many traditionally say
Would find a solution and make a way
Without God we can do nothing at all
But through Faith by Grace we’re saved from a fall
As inept as I thought I just might be
God opened my eyes and helped me to see
Affirmed through others I found I could be
As adept as others appeared to me
No MO Overwhelmed by the task at hand
Thankful for assistance in helping me stand
Concerned not with returning in like manner
Those who arose to help carry my banner
I thank you all my brothers and sisters
For helping me thru tornadoes and twisters
For understanding my silence at times
For thinking I was just one of the mimes
For loving me when I could not do it
For chastising me to just get to it
For giving me the courage to carry on
From the setting sun to the break of dawn
D01: 05/28/2023
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WITH YOU IN SPIRIT
Can you feel the love surrounding you
When you thought by yourself you must do
While we cannot physically assist
Your charming samples we could not resist
Your heart is heavy and weighing you down
You are dragging your feet over the ground
We see it’s not easy to let her go
And something you did not already know
So buck up buddy and just get a grip
Do let go and let God give it a rip
After all our children belong to Him
Be proud of your care to properly prim
The love of a father will never wain
It’s meant to endure and ever remain
The special bond of a parent to child
Is precious and most perfectly compiled
Be not dismayed of what might come to be
Remember the joyful days at your knee
The happy times when she saw her first bee
God’s outdoor creation surrounding the sea
Put aside reminiscence of past days
When you were stern and so set in your ways
She needs you more now like never before
To move on with her life and open the door
If you remember when you stood at the door
It was exciting scary and much more
You were breaking away from what used to be
That your young ideas and eyes could not see
To whom did you fly when things went awry
Not to your partner you went to a guy
If she has partner problems where would she go
She’d check with Dad who would be in the know
So do not think tomorrow is the end
To your relationship with her attend
It’s just the beginning of a new page
In the story of life you must engage
We are with you in spirit and truth be told
We are praying as your plight takes hold
We’re not leaving no not for a minute
Any which way you may want to spin it
As God is Our Father and always will be
We’ll gather together and take care of thee
We understand why you needed a break
We now know fully what was at stake
There’s no person here who cannot relate
At some level of understanding abate
Thanks for sharing your story with us
You’ve added to our lives a perfect plus
D01: 05/26/2023
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Very nice duchessโฆ
Oh no!
I’m not sure I’ll ever master this linking “stuff.” I’ll try again.
Thank you, Miss Della ๐
OOOOOOO…PURDY !!!
Thanks, Annie! Loved it!
January 30, 2024
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. Godโs protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18c1Vk0Svvg
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Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUPiqPMs8M&t=2s
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Important video. See below: (remember that the main financier of the Muslim Brotherhood is Qatar and Hamas is a branch of the Muslim Britherhood. Hamas is not political, itโs a Jihadist religious organization that follows the Muslim Brotherhood religious ideology ). Important video.
๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฑโ๏ธโค๏ธ David: Shalom. Iโm so happy to see your posts today.
I was concerned when I didnโt see you this morning.
Brigitte Gabriel is fantastic.
I listened to this IMPORTANT video earlier on the other thread.
I was glad to see that it received 39 up-votes with some interesting discussion, too.
If you want to read the comments:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/04/25/april-25th-2024-presidential-politics-resistance-day-1193/comment-page-2/#comment-10741087
Iโm glad you posted it here in case people did not see it on the other thread.
๐โค๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฑGod Bless you and all Israelis, including the Hostages and the IDF.
Amen
Shalom
LIVE WITH JULIE – 04/25/2024
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v4rhhoh-live-with-julie.html
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES:
James 4:7
Esther 4:14
Deuteronomy 28:1
Amos 3:7
Hebrews 13:8
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DECLARATIONS, DECREES, AND DEFINITIONS:
You are in a spiritual battle and need to stand on the Word of God and pray the Word of God.
God needs you to focus and concentrate on what God is saying. Listen when He is speaking.
If you complain, you remain. No more complaining.
Shout out your enemies. Storm the enemiesโ camp.
Do you believe God? You either do or don’t.
The enemies are trying to cause civil unrest as God has been saying.
God has been warning us about chaos in the streets, civil unrest, dust storms, antisemitism, flooding, plagues. His prophetic words are coming to pass.
God gives us the news before the news, so we can wake up, declare and decree and use His Word.
But God! He is showing up and moving on your behalf!
Do not be in fear, but instead you need to rise up!
Stop going through the motions and just living.
Don’t be like our ancestors- wandering around in the wilderness for 40 years. God needs you to get up, rise up, stand up, and trust Him.
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Prophecies mentioned today:
https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/a-surprise-is-coming-one-that-will-shock-the-world
https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/unusual-times-you-are-entering-into
https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/there-is-an-advancement-taking-place
https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/the-movie-you-see-in-front-of-you-is-about-to-come-to-an-end
https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/reversals-are-coming
https://www.jgminternational.org/prophecies/exposing-the-ones-who-are-causing-the-invasion-from-within
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PROPHETIC WORD: THIS TIME YOU ARE IN IS INTENSIFYING –
THE ENEMY IS TRYING TO CAUSE UNREST –
BRING CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION – TRYING TO DISTRACT YOU FROM ME –
BRING OVERWHELMING DARKNESS – WATCH YOUR ENEMIES FAIL –
BE IN THIS BATTLE WITH ME – STAND AGAINST THEM –
CALL DOWN MY GLORY AND MY LOVE – PRAY – REBUKE – RESIST !!!
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PRAYER FOR ALL !!!
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If it wasnโt sad it would have been funny.
Important warning to America on how FAST this can escalate:
from Son of Hamas, Mosab Hassan Yousef
~ April 24 2024 tweet
The First Palestinian Intifada 12/8/1987
Angry mob chanted โfrom the river to the seaโ.
Masked fanatics shut down schools, economy and transportation, within no time stabbings and mass shootings took place, later it became suicide bombings.
Then the vicious cycle of violence never stopped.
Donโt underestimate the mentality of victimhood in deeply divided American society.
Only the truth can save the day, false narratives of victimhood will only bring chaos and violence.
Its not funny at all……young heads full of mush.
Oy vey! You are right this is not funny at all. Young heads full of evil…………..and they are not even aware of the danger they are in.
From the WTF column
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2024/04/25/bidens-deputies-to-import-more-muslim-migrants/
Arrogance plus imbecility
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2024/04/25/biden-co-chair-coons-hamas-is-rejecting-ceasefire-offers-but-well-be-able-to-restrain-israel-war-will-strain-relations/
EVENING PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS
Glad someone else said it so I am not alone in this. Sometimes Tucker Carlson just pisses me off.
FTA: “Tucker Carlson recently was on the Joe Rogan Show and quipped that dropping nukes on Japan was ‘prima facie evil.’ … The deaths of civilians at Hiroshima and Nagasaki were regrettable, but the lives of Americans and Japanese were spared because of it. That act was โgoodโ in that the resulting surrender and peace clearly were. More lives were spared when Japan surrendered than had America been forced to invade Japan.”
I expected Mr. Carlson to have known this.
https://redstate.com/jimthompson/2024/04/25/on-tucker-carlsons-moral-myopia-n2173300
trapper,
One of my triggering subjects. I’ve written before that my dad was a B29 mechanic on Tinian Island on Aug 6 and Aug 9 of 1945. He often told my brother and me that we would most likely not exist had those bombs not been dropped. God bless the crews of those bombers. The courage they displayed on their missions is deserving of our everlasting respect.
Yes Tucker exhibited some historical ignorance in that declaration but IMHO he was trying to be consistent with his anti-war stance. Morally he is correct but war often requires the defense to do immoral acts or else be annihilated.
He seemingly did not study the logistics of the war as they existed at that time in early 1945. OTOH, the U.S. was not obligated to invade Japan and might have used von Braun’s technology to send advanced V-2 styled missiles into Japanese industrial centers to cripple their munitions manufacturing capabilities. A naval blockade could also limit their food and oil supply.
Yes all of that would have taken longer at an unknown cost of lives and money. But we are told that those in charge calculated that the additional delays by using conventional weapons to defeat the Japanese Empire would be too costly in lives. Looking backwards, we now know that we’ve been lied to almost continuously for many decades going back further than WWII. Maybe we have been lied to about the costs & delays of using conventional weapons.
Acknowledging that the bombs may have truly been necessary to end the war, I’ll still take a pass on criticizing Tucker’s seemingly uninformed statement, knowing what we now know about being fed so many other huge lies from our government.
Ah…late to the Cursday party…a break from Sheltie Mania…:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Mr0lFzpQS1c
Or:
At 09:12, Trumpet the Bloodhound:
And for some Cursday excitement…they climb walls, trees and are not afraid of water….more drive than a border collie…
Amen
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen
Amen.
Amen
Amen
Amen
Looks like the earth will be seeing some solar flare activity; “Earth set for impact after four solar flares erupt from the Sun in rare “super explosion” – report is from The Insider Paper:
https://insiderpaper.com/earth-solar-flares-erupt-from-the-sun-in-a-rare-super-explosion/
Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUPiqPMs8M&t=2s
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Sound on.