Monday, October 14, 2024

Hatred plus Stupidity



This is personal.


I live in Western North Carolina.


I see, every day, what Hurricane Helene left behind.


And I've seen the people who have come to help.



FEMA pulled into our driveway only days after the hurricane hit.


They wanted to know what we needed.


They did not try to take over our home.  (Who believes that crazy shit?!).


Okay . . .

So . . .



Hatred and Stupidity


What do you think that combination leads to?


I believe, from the bottom of my heart, that those two individual traits together make for a very dangerous union.  


Donald Trump has knowingly told these horrible lies and has knowingly unleashed ignorant individuals to help him spread his hate.


And it frightens me.


It should frighten everyone.


But, people choosing to believe Trump's lies, which, AGAIN, are easily proven to be lies, are showing their stupidity.


And hatefully endangering the lives of others while delaying much needed help to victims of Hurricane Helene.


Read the truth here:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/14/north-carolina-hurricane-helene-fema-armed-militia-threat?CMP=share_btn_url


Here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fema-workers-change-some-hurricane-recovery-efforts-in-north-carolina-after-receiving-threats/ar-AA1sfNzF?ocid=BingNewsSerp&cvid=386f359123a04056c681495872beee5a&ei=8


Here:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/man-accused-of-threatening-fema-workers-with-assault-rifle-in-western-north-carolina/ar-AA1sfKhC?ocid=BingNewsSerp


Go ahead - Do your research - find the truth.


And if you know someone who continues to spread these stupid, stupid lies, call them on it.


Do the right thing.  It matters.





If we don't shut down the lies, we end up with this - 





Yep.  Unbelievably - It's a thing.



Hatred plus Stupidity and this is what you get. 

My question is this -

 If you feel you need to carry a gun to church 

WHAT IS THE POINT OF GOING TO CHURCH??!









Sunday, October 6, 2024

Tuning Out


Today I am going to, as much as I'm able, tune-out.


Tune out Helene and the destruction she has left behind.


Tune out Trump whose pure evilness is ultimately more destructive than even Helene's.


Tune out corporate media news whose hypocrisy is shameful, dangerous and, in my opinion, criminal.


Tune out the idiocy of people who rely on Fox "news" as their one and only source of information.  They too bear the burden of destruction.  Destruction of this country and the tenets on which it is built, destruction of REAL Christian values, destruction of basic decent human rights - and oh so much more. 


Tuning out all the misinformation and blatant lies.



Today I'm going to center my energy into positive space and healing creativity.









Time To Write.


Time To Make Soup.


Time To Weave.




I am drawn to textile arts, always have been.


Mary Engelbreit




Over the years I have done a variety of fiber arts and have loved the art and craft of each of them.


Knitting, 





needlepoint, 




counted cross stitch - 





they have all brought me joy.



Weaving, however, seems to be the elusive one.



While we were living in Atlanta I took classes at the Chastain Arts Center, at a small independent weaving studio (Dream Weaver), and from master weaver Betty Smith who taught classes at John Campbell Folk School as well as in her home.

And I brought home one of Betty's small looms to work, play and practice on.


The long scarf I thought I was making ended up being almost long enough to be a belt for a tiny person.



But.

It turned out to be a craft of interest to Donald.






Our loom itself (thank you, Don Barley) is a thing of beauty.





It sits in our sunroom and makes me smile - another piece of art.





Now that it is once again dressed (thank you, Rhonda Gladden for so patiently helping us with this), Donald and I are both enjoying being able to step in, throw the shuttle 😊 a few times and watch our beautiful hand painted warp grow, inch by inch.  


We're in no hurry to finish - this is a perfect case of enjoying the journey.









 





















Once completed we'll be back to show you the finished product.


Stay Tuned!


And, please, take time for yourselves.  


Do what helps your heart and your own well-being.


❤ ❤ ❤








Friday, October 4, 2024

Hurricane Helene and The High Country

 

 

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