Show me a sign

     I was going to write about the upcoming election, because truly I am so disgusted and I want so desperately to understand the dividing forces, the hypocrisy, the hate. I have been engaged in “conversations” on FB – what a zoo that is. I have had many heated conversations with my own spouse and the bottom line is it only got me more aggravated and nothing changed.  So there’s no point in going there here.  My body is feeling the tension, the anxiety, the worry, the hurt, the WTF.  YES.. more than anything, the WTF.   My only power is the vote, and I will rock it.. with her. 
    So what’s a girl to do? 
    Make something.
 I went to Hobby Lobby, which I usually boycott because of certain practices of theirs we won’t go into here.. but I needed something only they would have. Dammit. While browsing the isles I found this whale –  I love his soft, KIND expression. 
 
I decided this was the perfect sign for the cottage at the cove. I had intended to make the entire thing myself, but hell, when the perfect platform is right there in front of you, already done – half off, well
I just needed to paint and glue the letters.  Done deal. 
 The guys are hammering away at the exterior. 
And the seawall has gotten some repair work too…. If they took two steps back, they’d both be in the drink. 
 Last thing for today… I had to pick a different door color because the Mr. wants to paint the interior of the garage the same color as the doors… couldn’t justify the more powerful blue I had envisioned if it has to serve that purpose too… so this is the color scheme we’re going with – the door is Benjamin Moore Grenada Villa and the trim will be Dove White.. siding cedar shingle stained the approx. color you see here on the siding. 
   
 I’m not religious as you know if you’ve been reading here for very long, but I’m going to pray for all of us during the coming week – May our Great Country survive the horrible divide that has come between us and may we heal what has been aroused, poked and inflamed – the very worst that lies in our makeup.   I’m pleading with every one of you – whatever your choice…. GO VOTE.  It matters. It Matters. IT MATTERS.   
– Just sayin.