Random Musings

 :)  As I type this I am surrounded by piles of paper. I've started trying to organize things for taxes. I don't know why I do this in January every year, as most documents I need don't arrive until February! (But I do know why...it's because I want it all out of my desk so I can prepare for this year!) I have several long-term projects that I'm attempting to tackle this year. One of them is organizing my family history box. This has already frustrated me as the more information I pile into the document the more I realize I need a better system for doing this. My sister advised me to start with one piece of information, complete it, then work from there. But I have two small piles of information that all need entering, so I'm still doing an all over approach at the moment. Hopefully by the end of this month I'll be on a better path for starting sectional work. Two weeks ago I cleaned out part of my sewing room so I could move some furniture out (and I hate

 When I started blogging the electoral college last week, I was mainly wanting to record comments of the historical event because of the controversy surrounding the vote.  I never dreamed a riot would occur and our capitol would become under attack. Four people died that day. Benjamin Phillips, 50, from PA had a stroke. His family members have not received any confirmation from anyone about where he was when he died or any contributing factors. He often went to Trump rallies and sold stuffed Trump kangaroos. Ashli Babbitt, 35, from CA died of a gun shot wound received that she received from Capitol Police while jumping through the window of a door into the house chambers that protestors had just busted out. An Air force veteran, she had multiple videos on social media sites full of rants about Trump and immigrants. Roseanne Boyland, 34, from GA. According to friends and family with her, she was trampled to death during the clash between protestors and police inside the Capitol. A forme

The last time there was such a debate over the vote and electoral college, our nation went to civil war soon after.  As our representatives meet and are currently debating the results of the election, protests are happening outside. Below are excerpts from the Senate debate on whether or not to accept Arizona's vote.  We cannot declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids...Every time in the last 30 yrs that Democrats have lost the Presidential race they have staged a protest like this....Republicans decried it. There should be no double standard. We should not imitate what we repudiate. - Mitch McConnell, US Senator from Kentucky  Democracy beats deep in the hearts of our citizens. Facts matter. Truth matters...Let the words of our oath ring in the ears of every Senator today. - Chuck Schumer, US Senator from New York I am not arguing for setting aside the results of the election...I look for door #3 to investigate voter fraud. ..a 10 day emergency audit and examine

With the heavy rains we've had the last two days and the incessant work of the beavers, the pond flooded at Hurricane levels over the weekend. So last night schedules finally aligned and three friends came over for a few house of beaver hunting. I can shoot a rifle, but I'm not the best shot. I can hold a flashlight, but I can't shoot a rifle AND hold a flashlight. So our plan was to have two shooters and two lights. I took Bobby's rifle to the pond, but gladly ended up being a light shiner.  Normally after a shot is fired, I know I missed because there is a loud tail slap nearby. Last night after the 2nd and 3rd shots were fired by my friends across the pond, I heard no slaps at all. And here's where the difference between a real hunter and me comes in focus. After shooting and waiting for a little bit for any sightings, I would have then returned to the house to try and warm up.  But after firing shots and waiting, they returned to the pier where me and my young s