Sunday, May 31, 2020

The world is burning

This past week has been mind blowing.

Murder by cop... followed by riots in cities all across the country, during a deadly virus pandemic.

There have been demonstrations in OKC the past two days, but last night's turned bad.  There was tear gas and rubber bullets, and, then I heard that there was burning and looting too.

One of the buildings that was burned is the center that provides help and clothing for women in need, and gives them professional looking clothing to wear on job interviews.

We heard the choppers, being in an area that is relatively close to where the action was.

I wonder if the people doing this were from out of state, like they found out they were in Minnesota, and probably in Illinois and Indiana, as well..... white supremacists (NOT anti-fascists) going from state to state, setting up riots to try to incite a race war.

I can't get my mind around that.  I can't understand that level of hate.

There is another protest scheduled for OKC this afternoon.  We will be staying home.

My heart is broken and hurting, but we can't risk being in the midst of that kind of a crowd.

My heart wants to be there...I want to stand up.... but my common sense says SIT THE FUCK DOWN...

We believe that Black Lives Matter.  We believe in freedom of speech.  We believe that this is not the end....

As irrelevant as it now seems, here's the rest of my weekly post...

We took yesterday off from doing most of our chores around the house and yard.

It was a gorgeous day, so we rode our bikes over to the Plaza District, and actually ate lunch at a restaurant  (ordered inside, with masks on, staff with masks on, and then ate outside on the patio, far from other customers).  We had not eaten out since early March.

Then, we went to our favorite little shop, safely (no shoppers allowed in without masks, staff in masks).  We've become friendly with the owner, and it was so good to visit with someone IN PERSON...  She was outwardly happy to see us, and happy FOR us getting out and doing something for the first time since we went into isolation.

Rode home, and watched the Space X rocket launch.  How exciting!!

Then, laundry and setting up the Weber grill as a smoker to try to make pulled pork.  The meat was delicious, but was not tender enough to pull, darn it.

After dinner, we enjoyed a good. long soak in our hot tub, and then did home pedicures while we watched a little television.

Today is supposed to be just as beautiful as yesterday, and we will get the mowing and yard work done, I will finish my weekly chores, and we might try to make a trip to the local organic gardening center.

Something is eating my clematis vine, and I have an idea from a friend of what to buy to chase away the mysterious mandibles of death, HAHA!

Tomorrow, I have to go for my bi-weekly blood draw, and then, on Tuesday, I have a new patient appointment at a rheumatologist's office.

Should be interesting.

On that note, my daily cup of coffee is gone, and it's time for breakfast.


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