Why, I wonder?

 Most of the calls I get  on my cell phone aren't from friends--far from it!

80% of my calls are from recordings trying to sell me something or figure out something about me they can use to connect me to a real person.

I usually say, "Hello, recording," when they say hello. That gets rid of many of them. Other calls I either just hang up or wait until they ask a question.

"Do you own a car?" they ask and I say, "no, I ride my elephant."

"Are you between 65 and 85?" gets me to answer, "no, I'm 134".

That gets them to hang up.

How many people talk to a recording long enough to get a real person to sell them something?

Are they just lonely and glad to get any call?

I just don't get it.

Stop calling me, Recordings!

 

Still soaking up the wave

 Two Senate seats left to decide: Mississippi and Alaska.

Winning both would just add whipped cream to the dessert.

A friend sent me a cartoon on Facebook that, if I had any idea how, I would put here. (But I'm a computer moron and can't....)

It showed in the bottom right corner, a little cartoon of the President carrying an umbrella.

The rest of the picture was a blue ocean wave cresting above him and about to crash.

I hope it's telling the future.

Democrats, lean back, put you feet up and prepare for what happens next January...

Some popcorn would be good....

Feels like Spring

 I went to the library today and two older women were on a bench down from the back steps talking.

They had on long sleeves but no sweaters.

I smiled as I got out of the car and said, "Warm for November...."

One of them looked shocked. "It IS November, isn't it--I forgot."

They sat in the shade, no need for sun.

It feels like Spring!

Especially as the election results come in.

Democrats have not only taken over the House and Senate, they've elected Governors and the congresses of previously red states.

I am so Blue to day--not sad, but delighted.

It turned out ever better than I had hoped.

Lord, help them start to get things straightened out.

Impeach the Secretary of War, P.H., right off....

It does feel like Spring in my heart and mind and soul....

The sky will clear

Today began in Cheshire with the sky full of clouds.

But it cleared up and was quite warm, almost 70, for November.

In just that way, the election day is clouded over.

It won't clear until tomorrow--if then, given Alaska's strange way of counting votes.

So, it will either be warm--with Democrats gaining greatly--or chilly with Republicans holding on.

As they say, "we shall see...."

I pray for sun and warmth....

 

Tense day tomorrow

I voted last week, so I have tomorrow off.

But I don't know how late I'll be up watching the results come in.

It could be a GREAT DAY or a not so great day.

Democrats will advance, but I want them to take over Congress and put limits on trumpy-Trump.

Connecticut is no problem--deeply blue state usually and even more this election.

It won't change my life, but it will certainly influence it.

I'm so tired of living in TRump-WOrld.

I want out.

But our country elected the bimbo twice--so who's to say what will happen tomorrow....

I'll be tense though.

Probably until Wednesday morning.

 

All Saints Day

 I was off church today and it was All Saints Day.

I can't wait to hear what Bill said in his Morning Prayer Sermon.

ASD makes me a little confused.

We aren't ALL saints, all of us.

One of the hymns they might have sung goes, "For all the saints, who from their labors rest...."

Does that mean you can only become a saint when you die?

I've known people I would think of as 'living' saints.

I did the funeral for one of those folks a couple of weeks ago.

I've known dozens of people in my ministry who ARE good and DO good during their lives.

I think of them as living saints.

But what do I know, I've only been doing this for 40 some years?

It wasn't that bad

 Halloween was pretty quiet.

People on our street don't leave lights on--except a few--so we get fewer and fewer Trick or Treaters.

I gave cheetos and peanut butter cups to about six kids and left a bag out, few of which were taken.

So, I've been eating Cheetos and peanut butter cups most of the day.

Not bad.

Now, if people will just take down the monsters in their yards, we can move on toward Thanksgiving.

Bern and I are going to Baltimore on the train for Thanksgiving with Josh and his kids in a hotel. A little odd, but worth the trip.

So, hopefully the spooks will be gone soon.

I don't like Halloween....