HAPPY THANKSGIVING... TO ALL
my mother ...1970ish

I don't understand../ Thanksgiving...

 I just don't understand... how does destroying your neighborhood bring justice to your cause? How does gutting out a store, looting those stores.. ruining the very person who brings you products you need for your daily life, employs your neighbors.... how is this justice for anyone. I just don't get it.. Even when the family ask you NOT to do it... these are not protesters, these are thugs.

I don't understand why there has to be riots.. Some will say, you don't live there, you haven't lived their lives.  And that is so true.. but I still don't understand why they want to burn down their neighborhood.  Who is going to pay for all of this?

Surely not the people who did it.. and it would not be out of line to say, some won't, the ones who did it because they aren't even residents of that city. So they won't

be paying the taxes, that have to replace it.  And WHY did the people who lives in Seattle, and I am sure there are other cities.. decide they too had the right to riot as well.. doing damage.

Of course I will be called a racist for saying.. how many riots have we had with the murder of ANY white person.. Where was the riot and injustice of the runner from Australia, who was murdered in our country? Where was the people

who were horrified by that.  Time and time again there are people killed by blacks and no one riots.  Whites don't seem to like to burn their neighborhood to show their disgust. 

To me, all those people who rioted, burnt, beat people up.... have disgraced one of their leaders. Those who march on January 16th each year, and were there causing damage.. Martin Luther King has to be rowing in his grave. That was not how he did it...  He made changes by protesting

quietly. But speaking up, but not burning up..

 I just don't understand.. guess I will never understand..

1. I am thankful that I don't live in Buffalo in 6 feet of snow and now the threat of flooding as that snow melts. My heart goes out to them.

2. I am thankful that I don't live in cities like Ferguson, Mo.. where people have no respect for others.. both sides...  Where their only way to protest is by doing damage.. We have protest here, where people stand on the side of the road, with signs.. we might not like the signs.. but we respect their side. So there fore I am grateful for living where I do.. with the great people of my county.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING....

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving,

with friends and family.. full of good food and

lots of laughter.. see you next week.

Have you ever noticed?

I have noticed when you see a man on television, especially

government officials.. they wear a charcoal grey  or black suit. Rarely if ever a brown or tan one.

News reporters also wear suits.. usually the black or grey...

There was a man who just came out, that was in broadcasting business as a reporter or anchor.  He wore the same suit every day for a year... No one noticed.

Women wear all kinds of colors.  Dresses, business suits, skirts and blouses.. flowers, stripes, spots, and even dots. And of course get remarks about such.

It seems like the only statement a man can make is ...his tie.

The thing I wondered, did he change ties? The guy who wore

the same suit every time for a year. 

I notice ties, guess because that is all there is to notice with

guys.  As I watched yesterday, with the President, Chuck Hagel and Joe Biden,  I wondered did they know what color tie the other were going to wear? As Biden and Hagel's matched..... purple.

The President had what appeared to be a black and grey mix.

Red seems to be the one most like. Yellow is a rarity. So next

time you are bored when you see the politicians or even the

reporters on, check out the tie color.

1. I am telling you, that I am thankful for my life.. the bumps,

which made me strong.. the highs that gave me strength to

continue on... the sadness, that has kept me humble, and the

 joys, of the people I know.. that makes life worth while...

2. I am thankful for my friends.. I don't make friends easily. I

have a lot of acquaintances. But I have two handfuls of friends.

A friend is someone who accepts you for who you are. Some

one you can count on, and you for them. And those friends last for years.. many years... I don't take them for granted. I am humble that they let me call them friends.. for which I am

thankful.

Why can't we just get along...

We all live in towns or cities. We live in a neighborhood.

We have neighbors either on one side or two sides. Some are

a block away, some are acres away.

We live our lives in our own home. And so do our neighbors.

We all have a head of household in those homes, as they do

in theirs. 99% of us, have no interest in how the other house

hold go about their business.  Because it is none of our business.

And we wouldn't want them to them to tell us how to run our

household.  Yet, we like that neighbor and his family.

We get along, even if we aren't best friends... we get along

and if they are having trouble, we help out.  Even if their

belief about life is different from ours. Even if they run

their household way different than we do. We get along

by not trying to change them.. but letting everyone live

their own lives as they so chose.

So why can't countries be the same?  And why can't

religions be the same. Why can't we let each and

every religion, run their place of worship as they see

fit. And they let us run our religion as we see fit,

without trying to change how they or we do our ways?

Pretty simple, right?  But it sure would be nice.. And

it isn't just the other religions... it is the Christians as

well.  Our churches here send over missionaries to

change other countries minds about their religion.

Some do go over and help out, and if asked will

tell about  their religion.. but most of them try to

change their minds.  And that is just as bad as

some of them trying to kill Christians because

they aren't Muslims or what ever religion they

are.

We need to live and let live.. and mine our own

business. 

In the spirit of this week.. with THANKSGIVING.. 

I am going to try to think of at least 2 things I am

thankful for...

1. I am thankful for my family. Each and every

one of them.. Husband, children(even the ones 

I don't get along with) , grandchildren

great grandchildren, Aunts, cousins, and in laws. 

2. I am thankful that God has kept me healthy. 

And so far, of sound mind and able to do most things. 

NOT SO FAST....

So there I was.. whipping thru the negatives with

my new toy..  Took me about 2 hours or so, after

figuring out what I did wrong in the first place.

As I could download the negative but was having

problems getting the positive.. the picture.

Ok, so I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer

when it comes to electronics. Usually I have

to have my grandson come over and set things

up, but he moved to Hawaii.  So now it is my

daughter. But this was a little box.. so how

hard can it be?

After trial and error, I finally got it.. And off I

went.. whipping thru those 135's like I knew

what I was doing.  Sharing the pictures... This

is a snap, I said to myself...

Then it happen.. in my sharing, I am sending

out pictures left and right.. Everyone is happy.

BUT they start to notice something with a few

of the pictures.. Well, let's see if you can tell

the difference?

In case you didn't notice.. which by the way

there were some people who jumped on

this right away... In the one set, it was the

backwards letters.. well, actually it worked

that way in both sets.. just one was on a

shirt. I didn't notice it.. so goes to show

I look at the over all picture and others look

at details.  Did you figure it out? Look at 

my brother's shirt..the letters. Then the

awning in the horse pictures. 

I put the negatives in backwards, so the

pictures came out backwards. Oh, well,

life is a learning lesson, no matter how

old you get.  

My New Toy

We all have at least one of these...

If it isn't a box, then it is a bag, or a drawer.

Full of negatives...

I have tried over the years to see what is on

these and are they even worth keeping..

I have had one of those lights that you put

the negatives strips on it and it lights it up,

but it is still small.. you are are looking at

a negative, not a picture...

Then I saw one of these about a year ago,

and just missed a sale at Costco for one.

Two weeks ago, when it was raining cats and

dogs, I got the box out and tried to look at the

envelopes that the negatives were in.. from the

store and tried to put them in bags by years.

70's, 80's, 90's and etc.  And as I trip over

the box a couple of times.. I thought I would

look and see what I could find.

Well, here it is.. it arrived yesterday.. and I

download 149 pictures.. some were old ones

I remember and some I didn't.  It was tiring

enough after 2 hours of download. But I was

revived when I put the card into my computer

and up pops up pictures..  some of them

fade from the years.. but still worthy.

After putting them in folders for each subject,

then it was share time. And have had fun

sharing..

But this is just the start. As I was working on

the 1970 bag.. and there are more but they

are 110, where the ones I did were 135.

And I still have the 80's, 90's, 00's bags..

yet to do.

I need to order a 110 slide.. don't know why

they didn't have that instead of the slide one.

But that is ok.. this is going to make a heck

of a winter project.

Right after I get done with Thanksgiving dinner

planning and getting supplies and cooking it.

And then after Christmas baking the first two

weeks of December, which is flying up here soon.

But I am excited.. Don't know what I ever did with

my 1960's negatives.. probably got lost in all the

moving deals. 

So if you see one of these and wonder if it is worth

it to get.. the answer is yes, as it turns the negative

to a picture in the box.. and then saves it on the card

which you put in your computer and wha la.. bingo...

you have prints.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY... M. M.  

MONDAY'S

I have decided that Monday's should be a day of rain..

I have come to this decision because, I need a day

to put aside to do all my serious stuff.  You know

like pay the bills, get the laundry done, vacuum

the floors, and scrub the rest of them.  And what

better day to do that, but a crappy raining day.

Not just a rainy day, but one of pour down rain.

Maybe thru in a bit of wind. The kind of day, you

don't want to leave the house.  And Monday,

the day after the weekend.. is an ideal day.

That leaves the rest of week to do the things

you like.. The walk in the park, yard work in

the summer. All things outdoors. And in the

winter, all good things inside the house, or

to leave to have lunch with friends..

Yep, I declare Monday's to be the day of

pour down rain... Wonder if God would

go along with that?

TOYS FOR TOTS...

This is the time of the year that the volunteers start building

up the supplies of toys for the kids whose parents don't have

or have very little resources for toys for the kids.

In our town, it is the Lions Club that takes on this huge

responsibility.  And huge it is.. and in this day and age it is

more so.  Especially the last 4 years. It isn't just the toys,

it is also food for Christmas dinner.  When I was working,

the company that I worked for .. use to give us turkeys

for Christmas.  Luckily about a week or so before.. As I

use to donate mine to the Lions club.  One year it was

just as the Lions club was passing out the supplies.

As I walked up there, there was a very long line.

I had my grandson with me.. and he was about 10.

I went to the garage part of the building the Lions club

has, told the gentlemen of which I was giving.. and was

greeted with joy as they were getting close to running out.  

As we walked back to the car, my grandson asked why

were all those people there and standing in line to get inside. 

When I told him, that all those adults had small children..

and because jobs had laid off a lot of people that year..

That they were there, because the Lions Club and all those

who help them, give out free food and toys for their kids. 

All those people, he asked?  I said yes, and he said WOW.

I didn't know.

TOYS FOR TOTS, started out in the late 1940's

by a Marine, who got his reserve unit to collect

toys for kids.. they did, ....over 5000 toys.. first

one was a home made doll... and that was the

start. For many years, movie stars and even Walt

Disney, got involved. Walt is who came up with the

poster with the train on it.. and for many years

the Marines did this.. with help from local citizens.

The toys were always collected locally, for local

kids.  Some where down the road.. where Marines

Reserves were not available.. the Lions Club picked

up the banner. And there could be others.. but it is

the Lions Club in our town..

So if you see a benefit that helps the Toys for Tots, like

the turkey bingo, as the local mall has about this time

of the year, or just want to write a check, donate some

new toys... please feel free to help out.. Do it for the kids.

No matter what you might think about why the parents

are there.. it is the kids who will benefit from this.  Also

if you have some time and want to help out.. you don't

have to become a Lions Club member, they are always

glad to have people help out with the receiving of the

cases of food that is donated by stores, or that they

buy with the money donated. And the toys as they

come in, and need to be placed by ages on the shelves

they have there. 

You will usually see a donation thermometer on the front

page of any given newspaper, and they will have where

you can send it.. Ours also has a bank or some other place

that accepts donation checks in behalf of the Lions Club. Or

even the Marine Reserves, who started this years ago.  You can

donate in the name of your love ones.. It is one of the few

charities that I do donate to..  Remember the donations

are local and kept local.

And if you are a Mom or Dad and having a tough year,

contact your local TOYS FOR TOTS...organization,

and get your kids ages on the list with your name. If

you know a family.. who is having a rough time, you

can tell the organization their name.

REMEMBER, IT IS FOR THE KIDS... help out the

local chapter of TOYS for TOTS.  

Mental awareness

Mental awareness, with Robin Williams

death, people were woken up to it even more...

Mental awareness.... to use a term for gathering all types..

varies in such a wide scope.  There is the little, fairly

easy to deal with insecurities.  Just knowing what it is.. knowing how to get around it.  This is the minority of mental problems. but then again, maybe because it is easier to deal with, no one talks about it, so very few know about it. But could be more wide spread then one would think.

 I have talked about my own, which is so small....small enough to be able to deal with it. At least 90% of the time. I usually know what it is, talk myself out what it is.. and how to deal with it. 

It is an anxiety type.  It is where I think it is a great idea to go

do something ..be it in town or out of town.. but when the actual day comes.. I have this extreme dread. Most of the time I can talk myself into going..  But the further it is away from Idaho the worse the dread is.. and I just can't do it.. It cost me a trip to see my brother before he passed away in July. Even though we had talked about how we would not make the trip across country for each other's funeral or too see each other on a death bed.. it still ate at me. But not enough to get over the dread every time I thought about going to see him before he got so bad. 

I don't know what I dread. It isn't because I think I will have

an accident. It isn't because I fear a vehicle break down.

I don't know.. I can't explain it.. it reminds me of when we

had a horse years ago, that would dive for the barn when

we were exercising him.. a barn rat of sorts. But I can't

explain it.  I have two sister in laws who are close to the same and one brother in law.. Also my mother was like that as well. 

Mine is such a small thing from those who have great fears.

Those who have great depression.. There is the ones that

require help. Therapies. Some times they work, some times

they don't.  Some work for a while, some people end up going to therapist for their whole life. And some sadly commit suicide.

A lot of people don't understand... they figured you just deal

with it and get over yourself... but it isn't that easy. And

there is really no way someone who suffers so much can

describe how they feel.. or what starts it.. and it takes a

strong support group.. be it professional or family. And

even then they some times lose the battle.

I don't have the answers.. I don't think any one does.

GEESH...IT IS COLD OUT...

I know I have been putting off getting use to the fact

winter is coming.. been in denial ...big  time.. Heck

I finally gave up the shorts last week.

But holy cow, talk about fools rush in, with huge winds

and cold..  Tuesday just kept getting worse as the

day went on.  Ken had an doctors appointment at

4:30pm... and I could have swore that we were in

Alaska in mid January.  The wind blew so bad it

felt like my bones froze without touching the

flesh..

They say we will have 3 or 4 days of this and then

returning to almost 40 degrees by next Monday.

That this is just to break us in..

All I know is, that I got to find my mid winter

jacket, as the warm jacket (usually) didn't cut

it yesterday.

And I can't  complaint too much, after all the

mid-west is far worse than us.. and they have

been getting snow.. at least what little sprinkle

we had is nothing to what they are getting..

So got to be grateful for small favors

VETERAN'S DAY....

This day should never ever be forgotten.. it should always be

observed. It bothers me that my own state has decided to have the children go to school on this day.. It has always been in my time (there goes that old person saying) a day off from school.. it is a FEDERAL HOLIDAY.  Our neighboring states are not having school.  I truly hope that the schools will

teach what this day means in our history. 

To me, this is even more important than Memorial Day. As I was taught that Memorial day is to honor  ALL that have passed away. Military or not.   

But VETERAN'S DAY is for all those who have

served and still are serving.. for the those who gave their lives or are still living.. in and out of the service.

To those who have served.. past and present...to those who

are serving... THANK YOU... seems like small words.

Herbert Brownell

Gary Gors

Sandra Gors

Edward Gors

Marvin K. Hughes

Everett F. Linekin

Harold C. Richardson

Garlyn Tupper

Arthur B. Worel jr.

Dick Worel

John C.Worel

Stanley D. Worel

William L. Worel

These are just a few of the men, and women who are in

my world... that I know personally... 

There are so many out there.. Men and women that we should stand proud for them, as they have stood proudly for us..

NEVER ......EVER... FORGET OUR VETS.

RACK ON...

I got a email with pictures of horse and different animals with

different colors.. forgot the title to it.. but saw this picture and

it  brought back memories of 50 years ago..

Over the years my parents had several breeds.. First starting

out with what they called walk trot horse.. meaning, American

Saddlebred.. then  a couple of 5 gaited, switching to jumpers

after that.. After I left home, they switched to Hackney ponies.They were smaller and used mostly in buggies, easier for them to handle in their elder years. .

This is a 5 gaited show horse. Which is a branch of the

American Saddlebred. .  Most of the ones I saw were

one solid color.. only saw on paint before. We are use to 3 gaits.. walk, trot and canter.. 

Those who have showed horses know that we do that at the command of the ringmaster.. and then reverse, (going the other direction) and again to the command of the ring master..

5 gaits are .. walk, slow gait, trot, canter and rack.

Slow gait is like of a slow lope like that western riders

is use to.. Rack is a very fast pace..

Nothing stirs the juice than to hear the ring master

yell out.. RACK ON... as a rider.. you will either have

every bone in your body jarred to pieces.. or it will

be the thrill of a ride... As you hold the reins in your

hands tight.. (English have two reins) and the power

goes thru those reins ... thru your body, as the hooves

hit the ground like powerful pistons on a fine running

machine... and the ride is like a powerful racing

sulky ride, without the sulky. ( A sulky  is a lightweight

cart having two wheels and a seat for the driver only, like

in harness racing).

closing my eyes and remembering the feeling... RACK ON..

Strange Bed Fellows, indeed...

You know, I  voted for over 50 years... some more often than not. And mostly the locals is what is my interest.. because.. I use to know the people.. not as friends, but know them.. Or had friends who knew them well... And of course past history if they had won before... 

But the more time goes by.. the less I know the candidates.. and the records aren't always known.   And nationally, well, all you know is the face you see on the television..  It is kind of like social media, where you know what you read, but you don't really have a clue of what the real person is like. And unless you go to 

C-Span, you don't have a clue what bills they are putting up or voting for, unless it is some sensational one that the media

picks up on. 

And of course over the years we have learn, at least most of us have, they will say ANYTHING to get elected.. Just like Romney a few years back, when he was asked by a reporter as he was getting into a car.

The question pertained to a subject of great interest and on the minds of the nation... but Mr. Romney answer was more truth than anything he could have said...   His answer? I can't be bothered about that, I have a race to win.. and got into the car. 

With all that said.. I have to ask myself, why did I think things would be any different this time?  The locals went fine, and my local gal won by 2 to 1 vote.. and the only reason why it was of concern was, because the tea party tried to unseat her in the primaries... and fail, so they threw their weight behind a candidate of the Constitutions Party. 

But when it came to the folks in Boise... well... I just had to shake my head. 

See Idaho never met a Republican that they didn't like... But even so...the Governor has so many black marks on his record... the polls for years talks about how we are the 47th in the nation.. for education... 47, folks out of 50... there is talk of the FBI coming in to investigate how he handled the private run prison.  His cutting of funds for the handicap and etc.. is well known..  And his constant grandstanding on same sex marriages and 

Obama care.. to the point where the courts said it is illegal, and let the same sex marriages go thru.. he throws down the block with in hours to stop it.. and when that too, is thrown out.. he is ready to do it again.. Beating a dead horse with our tax paying money.. after all we have to pay for these actions.   

So there was a movement going thru the state.

A.O.B.O.  Any One But Otter.  Yet, he won with a wide margin. 

Another young lady who ran on the Education Dept. Who was making wild stories about herself.. which were not based on truth.. one of which she said she was voted Employee of the year 4 or 5 times.. truth was she never won and was only nominated once..  She too, won by a wide margin. 

I won't even go into our representatives in Washington DC...

I just don't get it...maybe it is like when you were like a kid... you could bad mouth your kid brother, but don't let anyone else do it..  They rather have an undesirable candidate who is Republican, than to have a good candidate who will work for the people.. 

So we will see what the next two years bring, nation wide as well as state wide.  But at least we have one candidate going back to Boise, who has worked for the people for 12+ years. 

Well, next week, I am going back to finding humor in my life.. with the way things are going.. I am going to need it. 

The Day After 2014

Well, how did your candidates do? Mine, the one I wanted the most...is ahead by 1000 with more still coming in... So that is good. 

But the long and short of it is... for me.... 
I got up this am and took off my pj's and put my pants
on ... one leg at a time.. just like yesterday. 

The nation has gone Republican, and hopefully the Congress persons handle it better than the Democrats did when they won the House and Senate during Bush's ending years.  The Democrats became blow hearts, like they had the world by the tail.  Which only came to bite them in the rear later. And still. 

This ought to be an interesting 2 years. And will the Presidential
candidates ask... are you better off in 2016 than you were in 
2014?  Some how I don't think we will be. But who knows. 
Neither party is honorable.. they have forgotten about the 
men and women and children of this nation. 

But today, I will be throwing the clothes in the washer.
Washing the dog.. straightening up the living room, and
changing the sheets on the bed.. just like before.. nothing
changes. 

With the Tea Party candidates winning big time in Idaho, it
will be interesting to see how they handle things. Some times
when you think the grass is greener on the other side, you
find out it still comes from the dirt below. 

So hope your candidates won, and you have something to 
celebrate.. 

ELECTION DAY....

DID YOU VOTE YET? 

no? 

then get to the polling booth and be heard.. 
NO EXCUSES...
you have 12 hours.. you can find 5 minutes. 
remember... no voting...
NO BITCHING...  

Others have to fight to be able to vote. Other countries, it can be dangerous to go to the village to vote... and here you are...an AMERICAN.. 
it is free for you.. no one will harm you or try to stop you.. might try to change your mind.. but not stop you... 

GO VOTE... 
see you tomorrow to see how you did, and did your guy win, did your proposal get passed? 

GET OUT AND VOTE....

Yes, I am shouting.. because everyone over the age

of 18, who is an American,  has the right to vote...

Sadly there are those out there who take it for granted.

Who say .. what difference is my vote? I will let the

others vote and go along with them..  What difference?

Well, you might be surprised that some elections have

been decided by ONE vote..

Of course the other thing is.. the ones who bitch

constantly about who is in.. or what got passed...

and when you ask them .. did they vote?  Well,

no, I didn't have time.. I forgot... it doesn't do

any good.. and other excuses..  But by that

time I have turn a deaf ear..   If you didn't think

enough of the subject or who was running, so

you didn't vote.. then you have no right to

complain or have any one listen to you

seriously ... VOTING gives you bitching

rights.. and who knows.. maybe .. just maybe

your guy will get in..

GET OUT AND VOTE...TOMORROW... your

vote just might  make a difference...