.. .meaning this that, and the other too.
Little Miss Olivia Penny Sally Maddie Scout is doing just fine. Even though I had her name tag engraved OLIVIA… I’m not feeling it. I also gave her too much credit for being potty trained so soon in life- silly me. Now that she’s comfortable here… yeah. So.. the REAL potty training is in full force. The great news is she sleeps through the night without having to go out – and without messing in her crate. Bonus! I do believe in crate training, it’s not cruel, it’s not dangerous, and it’s not to be abused or it can be all of the above. I only use the crate for over night and when I have to get busy somewhere else and need her to be safe and not in a potty zone. For the most part she has the run of the house with the other dogs.
The dogs are getting use to her – here they are under my desk in the little bed a bought for her because she likes to hang out there when I’m working… they kicked her out and took over, but at least their butts are allowed to touch. Progress!
I saw something beautiful on pinterest or facebook… a sea glass artist who makes beautiful creations from sea glass, shells, sand and windows. Mine is much more simple but I love it regardless. I bought an old window at a junk shop for $5, took some of my shell and sea glass collection and scored a big vase full from a friend, and in two hours time put this together and will hang it in my dining room window as soon as the husband has time to help. It’s heavy and I don’t want to risk not securing it well enough. Better to be able to blame him if it falls (kidding!! but not really!!). This is a super inexpensive craft you can do – cost me $16. total – and what a gorgeous accent to anyone’s home.
As I’ve said before, I’ve been trying not to delve into the political state of things lately, but some things can’t be ignored. I have a good friend who is a decent man, an intelligent man… who loves all things Tr*mp. How those two realities co-exist is beyond my comprehension. He believes all negative news is fake news and repeatedly tries to defend him no matter what the obvious offense. It astounds me, how anyone can love him. LOVE him, not just tolerate him because -agenda-. He thinks the government deserves what they’re getting from Tr*mp and to be honest? The government and the media had lessons to learn. They’re learning alright. But to who’s expense. Ours, in my opinion. This is the leader of the free world, supposedly. This isn’t just a lesson. My friend has said over and over again there are absolutely no truths to any of the inklings that the Tr*mp team and Russ*a had any collusion whatsoever regarding our election. While this will not get him arrested… it is the tip of the iceberg. It is.. truth. Is it illegal? I guess not. But the son of the President was willing to work with the Russ*ans, felt comfortable doing so… do undermine our election. That’s enough sleeze for me. If you’re a Tr*mp supporter and you’re reading this.. you would be SCREAMING if it were Chelsea Cl*nton. First… lets stop all the hypocrisy.
One thing I’m pretty confident is the truth…. Tr*mp is a master manipulator. He knew how to play what would be his base by using the distrust and fedup attitude of many towards our government. The downside to that is, he got in and I don’t think he every really believed he would. His own good friend, Howard St(rn said he had hoped his friend wouldn’t win the election because he didn’t think he really wanted the job. He was too thin skinned for what would come with it, he would miss is old life, his mental health would be in serious jeopardy. NO KIDDING.
45 himself said he misses his old life. So.. what are we getting? A bitter, self-absorbed bully narcissist who’s missing his old life and saying FU to whatever and whomever isn’t riding along on his magic carpet with high praise for his majesty. The POTUS works for us, we don’t work for him. He’s forgetting that very important aspect. If he were a corporate exec, he’d be fired by now with all that hideous twittering and false facts.
We the People deserve so much more. The world stage demands so much more. What damage will be done… and oh how I hope I’m wrong about all of it.
