#2 is done....

 

never know how these will load.  this was from last night.  never heard any sirens just saw flashing lights. still no clue what happened but it was entertaining around midnight last night. just heard some possible fireworks vs gun shots....these days who knows. 

got my second vaccine so that is in the books. we shall see if i get feeling crappy or if this passes with minimal symptoms. 

sl sore arm and have felt a bit like i did post concussion.  just a bit foggy in the brain. 

watched an old flick i hadn't watched in ages. "housesitter" with goldie hawn and steve martin.  always funny. 

otherwise i walked with friends, laundry, dishes, vacuumed, bills.  wanted to get some stuff done in case i feel really crappy.  

the fall out continues a bit for the iitoo.  his golf course won't be used for big events upcoming. parler is out and his twitter is gone...he's clearly more upset about those things than the loss of life at the Capital. he's either a total scam artist or he is delusional and taking a lot of folks down into his delusion...he lost the election but still is screaming fraud/rigged to anyone who will listen.  clearly enough are listening that the Capital attack happened. one day these fools will wake up and those that have destroyed their lives for his lies will be pissed. 

the gop asshats are back to their usual bull.  false equivalencies and blaming others.  with the second impeaching coming at them they are all we need to unite not divide more...perhaps they should have thought about that when they couldn't muster up the courage to speak the truth to the American people. there wasn't fraud, it wasn't rigged, he just lost. that would have gone a long way in unifying the nation instead they chose to stay in lock step with trump. in truth i think there must be justice and truth before we can move on.  his followers need to see that this was all bull and find a way to move on.

they also toss around that they Dems will put Biden back on his plan with yet another trial of trump.  guess they should have taken care of the situation with the first one...but oh right, they were too weak and glued to trumps ass. the Dems can pull off more than one thing at a time.  with moscow mitch they have had lots of time off since he never brings anything up for them to actually vote/work on.  once he's out it will be amazing what can be accomplished.  

they will just have to decide if they want to stick with trump and his police beating band of thugs or try and salvage what is left of their dignity...do they have any? most of them should retire/resign in shame as far as i can see.  especially those who stuck to the we object to certifying the vote folks.  

preparations are in order for further armed protests by trumps lovely base.  try to keep reminding myself that most republicans are not the sort who will head armed out into the street.  most of them are rational folks...i hope so anyway. sadly, our nation has let the armed fools run roughshod over our nation.  so many think the Bundy's beat the feds when the truth is the feds just didn't want another waco on their hands so they held back. that these idiots really think they can beat the US Military is the most stupid thing ever.  it's hilarious to me too because the same fools who believe they can arm themselves with assault rifles and win against the US military are the same people who vote  for the military to get more and more high tech equipment with their taxes.  

a pleasantly decorated tree on the walk today with friends.

Covid Cat is the cutest and Miss Breezy does seem to be feeling better or less scared. she's been out and about more.  chilling downstairs and upstairs.

a few from a photo session with the pups

and more of the amazing sky the other day. 

supposedly trump and pence spoke today.  not sure how that went...considering trump totally threw pence under the bus and sent a mob of crazy trump lunatics his way...screaming hang pence.  not sure how one rebuilds a friendship after that...but this is more of an abusive spouse situation...he begs forgiveness and pence gives him another chance. 

some idiot GOP member in the house or senate was all, he doesn't need to be impeached, he's had his hand on the fire and he's learned his lesson.  what...?  he's never had to take responsibility for a damn thing his entire life...it's time jerk.  

so the Dems will impeach again and then see if they can find enough GOP in the senate to do what should be done.  i want him to never be able to run again and to have all his post presidency benefits removed. more will come out with each passing day about this madness at the capital and it can't possible come out looking good for trump and company.  

those around him who were egging on that crowd will also be having some egg on their face over this.  talk of disbarring the lunatic Rudy. 

i do hope there is some reckoning.  i have no idea why there weren't buses outside the capital as those people were driven out. they should have been rounded up, zip tied and put on buses right to jail, their phones taken for evidence.  major failure...there is no way there wasn't help for these thugs on the inside. 

some of the capital police have been put on leave pending investigation.  many were just outmanned and overwhelmed because, i suspect, those far above them had a hand in making sure they were outmanned so this band of trumptards could get in. 

how high did it go?  well, nothing really happens without trump...he's the kingpin, the mob boss....they all suckle at his teat. 

will have to look into section 3 of the 14th amendment. this would for sure bar trump from running again.  i think they have considered this as well.  

i want him out but i mostly do not want him back at this point. i imagine really, most those who have dealt with him closely are not keen on having him back in office. the chaos has not been easy for any of them.  i suspect there will be many who open up eventually in tell all books. 

the guy has spent a life time pissing off people.  eventually he's going to piss off the wrong person.  there is a lot of hate out there.  i suspect it will be someone fairly close to him.  

not a good look for me above..oh well.  should i get bangs? hmm. 

in the end i did opt to do a little art for my vaccine.  

i again, didn't know the person who gave me my injection but she appreciated the art at least. 

so i went with the same arm.  just a wee bit sore.  

better crawl into bed...who knows what tomorrow brings. 

i just really hope there is some justice coming down the line...so tired of these fools getting away with all the crap they have been pulling for years.  these past 4 years especially, this man particularly.  he's a menace. 

mobs get carried away, you really only need a handful that are organized and you can drag the rest to follow.  mob mentality.  some in that crowd i suspect really had no intentions of doing the sort of damage they did nor would they ever want to be anywhere near where police are beaten with American flags and killed with fire extinguishers.  are they ready for round 2 or will many opt to sit these next rounds out.  do they have the stomach for it....? 

just want the crazy to go away.  i mean who comes to a revolution dressed in the get ups these people were in...taking photos and video's, letting themselves be interviewed on tv.  what a pack of idiots. 

the intellect in this nation is on full display and it's not pretty.

we really need to do a better job in the area of education and common sense.

that will take generations...doubt i'll see much improvement in my lifetime.

thankful for A.  each day that isn't insane.  B. old movies/tv that distract me C. friends and pets who keep me grounded and make me laugh. 

silence....it means that opinions remain unchanged....

 

not surprising, depressing but not surprising. if there is ever an awakening they will call. 

the events of this week are just the opening act..well actually Michigan had the opening act.  we failed to really act on that.  they have guns so they just get away with it...we need to really put this insurrection down.  we need to make sure that this is not given a pass

at this time nearly every person who stormed the capital is free.  they can and no doubt will be there to cause more mayhem....no doubt in the next days leading up to the inauguration.  who is next? it's not over.  

the law and order/police lives matter folks have looked the other way at the bludgeoning of an officer. there is no doubt in my mind that there were officers on the inside that helped the mob.  we all know it.  the flags are half mast in honor of the fallen officer everywhere...except the white house.  interesting. 

trump will not walk away and sadly, the gop are not up to the task of removing him....there he sits in the white house with the codes to the nuclear arsenal at his disposal for another 11 days. there is still a large population in our nation that believe his lies, believe that he has interest in them and their battles when really he only ever thinks of himself. 

there are clearly those who are willing to die for him. a few have already...many if you consider all the fools who died believing covid was a hoax or no big deal. 

i have no understanding of how such a stupid fool has been able to lure so many seemingly intelligent people to do his bidding and treat him like some sort of savior but it has happened. 

pence seems to remain under his spell, this despite trump turning on him and turning his mob on him.  they were screaming out hang pence. he should have been removed a long time ago but so many just won't see the truth and instead cling to the most bizarre, ridiculous, mind blowing conspiracies over logic and facts. 

there are rumors that there are more armed marches planned for the days before the inauguration.  what is planned as defence?  nothing again?  only a skeleton crew of officers were at the capital the other day..i do believe this was intended.  it took hours to get the national guard called out there.  Trump wouldn't do it.  DC isn't a state so the mayor there couldn't call for it. they have no national guard there...she called and begged nearby states for assistance.  

trump has been calling for his followers to come to DC for Jan 6...it's all over the place and yet, no plans were really in place to protect the capital? no way it wasn't a plot. 

still after that, many in the gop stuck to their guns to refute the electoral votes.  the radicals are already infiltrated deep into the government.  the right feared a deep state and now it appears they are the deep state?  

trump at the rally said he was going to walk with them to the capital and then he got in a limo and went to a celebration to watch what he hoped would happen play out with his friends and family. 

you just think back to the first impeachment.  the senate refusing to vote to remove him...and now here we are. 

Romney was the only one at the time.  he did give another good speech on the floor the other night, but the damage is done at this point.  there are too many far too dug in.  

i do hope they are able to impeach him this time around.  i realize that time line won't take him out of office but it will, if they convict, prevent him from running again and also prevent him from getting all the perks of post presidency, like salary and secret service protection 

not an attractive photo session with the dogs, but age does that.

i'm a slug of late...it's all this.  it's all a lot to take in.  it's shocking and depressing.  so many are taken in my this fool and willing to act and willing to risk the good thing we have here. 

people fear change and change is always happening.  they are fighting like hell to stop it....i have for years seen it as their last stand.  eventually progress will happen with or without them.  the world presses on, but in the meantime they are well armed in many cases and some percentage are foolish enough to do the bidding for the fool in the white house.  the guy who got in his limo and watched them from a safe place. 

i've heard one woman who died was waving a don't tread on me flag and then was crushed to death.  another i heard fell climbing the scaffolding and another accidently taser'ed himself and went into cardiac arrest.  they have been vague about any details at this point.  so that is just what i've heard, not what i know. many of the officers were injured.  a segment of those officers were almost sure to have been willing participants.  opening doors, giving directions. 

the bulk of them were no doubt heroes here. they were able to get the members of the house into safe areas...at their own peril.  

the mob had zip ties, weapons and even a few bombs on them....who knows what they were capable of and/or willing to do.  

these ornaments were out on the big loop of the N. Biv trail. did a shorter loop today with a friend.  good to have human interaction.  

i'm impressed that she is getting out there and getting miles in of exercise.  a great example really. i need to get out more...it's good mentally.  far to easy to get sucked into things we can't control. 

Covid Kitty seems to follow me around a bit.  not too close.  Miss Breezy has been seen lounging on the bed at times.  not sure if she is injured or just scared still. in many ways she just acts anxious.  

i get my second vaccine Monday.  some good news that it does seem to work on the new strains.  i am not sure how i will feel post shot. i've heard the second is worse than the first. 

so far my friend felt fine with both of the vaccines.  i felt a bit crappy the second day with my first...so i'll keep you posted.

a little better shot of me.

black and white is always cool

i think we are all anxious and on edge a bit. 

it's been chaos with this fool in office for all these years and destructive to relationships with those who seem enamored by him.  i have really lost respect for many over these years.  for their refusal to listen to reason and instead be sucked into conspiracy after conspiracy. 

i know people who have allowed their fear to turn the good inside of them to hatred.  

fear and hatred are powerful and many just can't control those emotions once they have a grip of them.  

i have no idea what the way out is.  how much damage will happen.  i pray all the time that at the end of all of this we come out in a better more fair more perfect union.  that all the shenaigans will end up forcing us to reckon with the bad that exists in our system and perhaps come up with real ways to fix the issues.  that this fool will finally force those in government to make ways to prevent the next trump from happening.  

we have to get rid of this one first. 

there are still so many ways this could go wrong or go bad.  

i have to try and not allow my own fears to take hold of me and turn my goodness to hate.  so far i have felt the pull but have resisted.  my disappointment is more about those around him and those i know who still make excuse after excuse for him and refuse to see what is actually happening. what he is capable of. who turn immediately to conspiracy theories because they don't want to believe the facts.  

grateful for: A. friends and family who keep me grounded.  let me speak and understand what is happening.  B. to live somewhat remote...so far we have avoided the worst of it.  how long will that last? no idea..there are a lot of super trumpy people up here too. C. for those who are starting to wake up to the danger of this fool and his followers