Thursday, August 28, 2025

A Late Spring Robin

 

“The robin flew from his swinging spray of ivy on to the top of the wall and he opened his beak and sang a loud, lovely trill, merely to show off. Nothing in the world is quite as adorably lovely as a robin when he shows off - and they are nearly always doing it.” 
 
Frances Hodgson Burnett,
 
 

A few photos of a beautiful Robin, taken just as spring was leaving and summer was arriving. It was strange this year, as it seemed like nature simply shooed summer away and let spring have a full 6 months of the year, well almost. It has a been dreamy having autumn begin in spirit in early summer. It made me want to watch every horror movie ever made, as if Halloween were going to begin any minute! I refrained, however, and they will be waiting for me come October. As will my other fall movie favorites, St. Elmo's Fire, When Harry Met Sally, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Arsenic and Old Lace. Throw in a few Alfred Hitchcock movies and I am all set! 
 
Can you believe Halloween items are beginning to show up in stores? 
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
 
Here is a little Robin folklore. On that day I saw that beautiful bird, I was grieving so deeply for my boy Hendrix that maybe he was sending me a message that he was okay and beauty and love was all around. Or maybe it was Dylan and Hendrix sending me that message, or maybe it was just the love of a beautiful robin, showing off it's song. I love all those scenarios, and I don't like to limit the possibilities, especially as I grow old. I have a curious mind, and I appreciate just how much magic life holds for us.
 

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Crimson Leaves



“I was drinking in the surroundings: air so crisp you could snap it with your fingers and greens in every lush shade imaginable offset by autumnal flashes of red and yellow.” 

Wendy Delsol,
 
My Favorite Tree, Cull Canyon Park
August 26th 2025 
  
Autumn is here. It has felt like autumn began sometime around august 1st. It was a milder than usual summer. We have only had a few days of hot weather, but in general, I could wear long sleeves and not be too uncomfortable. One night, in July, while on the Franklin blvd waiting for the bats to emerge, I was actually cold! Anyway, my autumn leaf guides all point to this being an early autumn, which means the color is already arriving! Ahhhhh... I am tickled to see my favorite tree in the world, showing off an autumn leaf grin. it makes me feel happier inside than I have in months! Just look at that gorgeous tree, putting on it's autumn sweater! There is more to come, so visit often, as this autumn emerges, Especially after September 23rd, when I officially begin my Autumn Leaf Of The day project!
 

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Getting To Heaven

 

"I wanna try and get to heaven if possible. I'm hearing I'm not doing well. I am really at the bottom of the totem pole. But if I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons."
 
Fox News 
 
Is it his physical health that he is referring to, when he says he's not doing well? He has had some problems lately.  He was recently diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency, which does not sound fun, but is not uncommon for a man of his age. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, I have trouble with my feet as well, but I can self correct by lowering my sodium intake, drinking more water, and elevating them occasionally.  Of course it could be he is considering getting to heaven by tweaking his attitude, but I have seen no evidence of that happening anytime soon, and it really doesn't seem to be that, because he continues to bash the Ukraine, and drool over Putin. That is quite a disconnect, but he still insists he hates the killing that's happening. Maybe it's everything, everywhere, all at once. Maybe he is concerned about his whole life. Revenge, Retribution, Selfishness, Greed, Bearing False witness, and then there is all that Epstein business. I am reluctant to share my personal opinion about that, but I believe that a lot of people were hurt by Maxwell, Epstein, and now by the Trump administration by not releasing the full files. And lets not forget his quest for the Nobel Peace prize! He has wanted that for years. it's all about President Obama winning one. Who knows? I know he hasn't looked physically well these past three months. Maybe life is catching up with him, time waits for no man... or woman. Or maybe he finally understands that there is life beyond this life. That there is a God who will be the ultimate judge to our deeds good and bad. I don't know, but something is ringing a bell inside. I hope he listens to it. I hope he changes his ways, I just won't be surprised if he doesn't. I wish I felt different. I believe truly accepting Christ, and I will be praying for that, as it's best for everyone.
 

 

Monday, August 25, 2025

Walmart, On A Saturday Afternoon

 

“Disagreement is one thing; disrespect is quite another.”
 
Richard V. Reeves 
 
Sigh, Walmart on a Saturday afternoon. 
 
In my time, since getting to know my wheelchair, Phoebe, I have seen a lot of things, this takes them all. I actually started a file a while back of of folks who park in handicapped spots, with no placard and no specialized plates. Sometimes it's been commercial vehicles, sometimes crooked parking, TRULY crooked parking, but three, able bodied bikers, with music playing at 200, just taking what they wanted, is about as disrespectful as it gets. But we live in a time of take what you want, do what you want, and there is also a turn toward disabled persons, such as myself, being cast aside. We don't matter anymore. I knew this would happen one day, Trump's disrespect for this community finally wore off on a certain class of people. 
 
It's a no brainier, if you disrespect me, you are disrespecting yourself two fold. That act was not just disrespectful, it was illegal. So what else are they doing?
 

 

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Franklin Boulevard At Desmond Road

 
"There's a sunrise and sunset in every single day. Don't miss so many of them."
 
~Jo Walton
 
I was happy with this photograph. It turned out just the way I imagined it would. Photos don't always do that. It was my intention to show off the gorgeous sunsets we get out here, and the slight eeriness of the scene in front of me. Standing at the corner of two dark roads, with the light nearly gone, and the bridge on Franklin blvd, caused by a storm from 3 years ago, is still closed, it made me realize how beautiful, and so wicked life can be.
 
 I wasn't able to photograph it, but there were 4 barn owls just down the road to the left. We had gone to see the Mexican Free-tailed bat, and after the show they put on, we drove down to Desmond road, to check for birds that tend to arrive in late Summer. While we didn't find any new ones, we were treated to the sound of Canadian geese flying over, a reminder that autumn isn't very far away, and the gorgeous owls, who I had thought might be an urban legend.
 
The bats have seemed less this year, as have the birds, but in batting and birding, these things are all about equal parts timing and luck. I suppose amazing summer sunsets kinda fall into that formula as well. Shrug. All I know is I will be exploring more sunsets this year, because, well, who has time left in life to take them for granted? Don't just love ones right after a rainstorm? The possibilities are endless!
 
 

Saturday, August 23, 2025

It's That Time Again, The Inbetween Time

 

Simon, Adopted July 4th, 2025 
 
A kitten is the delight of a household.
 All day long a comedy is played out
 by an incomparable actor.” 

Champfleury,



It's August 23rd, and that means it's the anniversary of Ellipsis. I got the date wrong last year, which will tell you how much I gave a shit, but this year it means a little more to me then it did a year ago. This blog, which may seem quaint in a world of micro-blogging, serves a profound purpose to me. It is the record of not just my life, as I navigate along, but also as a continued goal to achieve. Sometimes I want to give up. Use my photoblog as my only record, but then happy things come along, and I can't wait to share them with the world. Happy times like beginning a new chapter. Well world, meet, Simon! He's my next chapter.
 
He was a happy turn of events, in a devastating time in life. When my beautiful Dylan passed away, I basically wondered around for a while. I pushed my feelings deep, and concentrated on my beautiful Hendrix and Joey. To my surprise, Hendrix mourned Dylan, deeply. They snuggled together all their lives, and believe me, they fought. I was caught off guard about how deeply Hendrix grieved. I watched him as he cried and searched and stopped eating. I took him to see Dr. B. who said there wasn't anything wrong with him, but his mommy knew there was, because I was feeling it too. 
 
Hendrix lived another nine months. In June, he suddenly became ill, and finally passed away. He was just a few months shy of his 17th birthday. A long time for a cat. In his years he was 84 years old. He worked hard his whole life caring for all of us, and he was tired. I can't begrudge him that, he earned the time to move on. The last time I saw him, he was on his way downstairs to the living room, where he passed away around 6:00 am the next morning. It hasn't even been three months, and I miss him deeply. I miss his love. He loved deeply. But sometimes, if you are open to life, you will find magic along the way.
 
Simon came along like magic. About three weeks after Hendrix passed away, hubby and I were walking out the door, when we noticed 4 little kittens playing with the neighbors cat, who I always called, Socks. I am not sure whether or not those people ever named her. They were deeply strange people, but I will speak of that some other time. Anyway, hubby and I discussed getting a kitty at the right time, when the right time made itself known. So when we asked about the kittens, and how old they were, we found out that they were born the same week Hendrix passed away. It felt like more than luck to us, it felt like Hendrix sent us love.
 
And now we have a Simon, named after, Paul Simon. Or My little Butterfly, which is his first official nickname. All cats have several nicknames, according to Old Possums Book of Practical Cats. 

He is a wonderful kitty. His momma cat moved away, along with the family next door, several weeks ago, so now I am the momma. He is a bright kitty, he knows his name, and he understands the words, no and bad. He's playful, especially on the curtains. YIKES. But I got him some curtains he can tear up, until he learns what is okay to play with and what isn't. He's a good little eater, and digs into Joey's food every chance he gets. He has already had his first set of big boy shots, but there are more to come. And he loves his Sesame Street friends.  Big bird was his first friend, and even at 4 weeks old, he dragged him everywhere. He purrs deeply and seems happy to be with us and Joey. In fact, they are already play friends, and the fighting is rare, but it's all about boundaries, just like humans have to learn. It's been a long time since we raised a cat, and this will be the last one we do, because we feel our age as old folks. Time marches on, whether we want to go with it, or not.
 
I call Simon my little butterfly, because the back of his head looks like a butterfly. When he moves his ears it looks like a gorgeous butterfly in flight. His ears are trimmed in a white, which only adds to it. He is gorgeous! So, that's the beginning of this new year of Ellipsis. Autumn is coming, as are the birds. Halloween and the deep autumn holidays. Leaves, glorious leaves, and our vacation in October, the magical month! So much to share! Hopefully we won't get Covid-19 this year, but who the hell knows. Through all of it, this blog will be here, to help me clear the head noise, and remember it all. We won't discuss Trump... for now. 
 
Happy 23 years old, Ellipsis.  Onward.
 
I am back every day now. The Autumn Leaf project begins on September 22nd. 
 

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Love Love Is The Best Time Of Day

 


My kitty was pure love. I will speak more about Hendrix soon, but right now, I just can't. His passing came quite suddenly last Monday morning, and I just need to catch my breath. I was incredibly lucky to know him, and be his mother. He always let me know. I was loved.
 
I miss you, Love Love.
 
 

 
 
 

Saturday, May 17, 2025

LP.8.1

 


“No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change.
 You just come out the other side.

Or you don't.” 

~Stephen King
  The Stand  
 
 COVID isn't over, but the latest strain seems to be milder than some previous strains. Summer always seems to bring some relief. I can't much information at the CDC, so I am relying on other sources like the World Health Organization, Nebraska Health and John Hopkins. Here is the recent information...
 

Please, still wear your masks. Please keep yourself safe. If you have Kaiser, you can still get home tests for free, and now they have tests that detect the flu as well as COVID. The vaccine is safe, and apparently effective, so don't believe the conspiracy theory nonsense. The last time I had Captain Trumps, ( COVID-19 XEC ) was in December. It wasn't pleasant, but wasn't like original Omicron either. Since I recovered, however, I am extremely tired. I sleep a full night and a few hours later I am feeling tired and achy. Much more than I was before. Of course some might point out that Donald Trump wasn't the president in December when I was sick, and the aches and pains began in February, so is it the remains of XEC or is it Trump? Who knows? But either way, I am still wearing my mask when I go out in public, washing my hands several times a day, and I practice safe distancing when at all possible.

And I make no apologies for that!
 
Please take care of yourselves.
 

 
 
 

Friday, May 16, 2025

Agent 86


 

Huh, "soda fountain slang". Go figure.
 
"I don’t blame (Dick Cheney) for sticking with his daughter, but his daughter is a very dumb individual, very dumb. She is a radical war hawk. Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her, OK? Let's see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face."

~Donald John Trump
October 31st 2024 Interview with Tucker Carlson
 
Read the Politifact article here
 
~James Comey
May 15th, 2025
 
It wasn't very smart of James Comey to post the shells in the sand, especially when we all know we are currently unsafe for posting our truest thoughts, but I don't believe it was a serious threat, or call to violence, for one minute! If anything, it was Comey asserting his false belief that he is immune from Trump's vengeful behavior, just because he was once the head of the FBI. I am quite afraid Comey will end up being made an example of what Trump can do. I have always believed that Trump will begin jailing his political opponents, and none of us are safe. Starting with the most prominent citizens, encourages the silence of the average citizen.
 
 
Truth Truth Social Post
May 16th 2025

"Then  we'll all see how it goes for him". Is that a veiled threat?
 

 

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

I Beg To Differ



It's the second worst approval rating in 100 years!
 
 
Read all about it at NPR.
 
Once again, Trump gets the quote of the day.
 
1362 Days to go...
 
 

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Slip Knots

 


"It didn't matter that the scarves weren't even all that special or great or that I was making far too man to actually keep and had no idea what I was going to do with them. I didn't ever think that far. I thought only about the fact that for the moment I was working on something. I was creating something."
 
~Kathryn Vercillo
Crochet Saved My Life 

I have a new hobby, and I will say, straight up, I HATE SLIP KNOT'S GUTS! It took me forever to learn that simple starting point, but okay, I finally got it. Sheesh! Now I am on my way with my project, and I am using the lovely yarn color, Sunset, a variegated yarn, by Yarnspiritions. It reminds me of autumn. It has all the colors of a warm autumn sunset. I learned the first basic step today, making a chevron chain. Tomorrow I will learn to crochet back in the opposite direction of what I began. So, what am I making? Who the HELL knows. All I know is that I needed a new creative outlet, and I have always wanted to learn how to crochet, so it was a good fit. There is too much happening, and my nerves are absolutely frayed. I hate being on edge all the time. Trump has only been in office 4 months and I swear it seems like 4 years! Not to mention the goings on my real life. No misunderstand me, it's not all that bad. I can always turn off the TV, turn on a playlist, and start dancing, but there is always the threats of things we can't control. Shrug. Maybe the crocheting will give me the clear focus I need. Hope comes in many forms.
 
As of today he has been in office 93 days. 😟
 
NOTE: By the way, the colorful yarn you see above is not the yarn I mentioned in this post. That yarn is called, Hokey Pokey. Isn't cute?
 

 
 
 

Monday, March 24, 2025

“We are currently clean on OPSEC.”

 
 
 
 
It's all pretty much self explanatory, right? But you can read all about it in the original story in The Atlantic, or the coverage in the, New York Times Times.
 
These drunks and assholes were discussing WAR PLANS over the Signal app. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK? These persons, among others, participated in the this dangerous act... Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Tulsi Gabbard. Vice President, J.D. Vance. Stephen Miller. CIA Director, John Ratcliff. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. I hope some congressional hearings take place soon. I want to know how this happened!
 
Pete Hegseth declared... "We are currently clean on "OPSEC"... meaning Operation Security. And yet no one had any idea that there was a journalist on the Signal group. Lets set aside the fact that it was ridiculously stupid idea to use a social engagement app to discuss Top Secret plans, but the question on my mind is, did they just brake the Espionage act? 


What ever happened to using a SCIF?
 (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) 
 

 




 
 

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

Cathy And Kate

 


Sometimes, there is no quote that will fit the horrors
 of the moment we find ourselves living in.
 
But...
 
"We're all gonna to die!" 
~Kate Dibiasky
Don't Look Up

 
 

 
 
 


I stand with Ukraine, Greenland, Gaza, Canada
 and any other country Trump has threatened.
 
 I'm going to take a nap now.
 

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

The Day America Left The Free World

 


 "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."
 
~Edgar Allen Poe 
 
Because of Donald Trump, we are no longer part of the free world. His treatment of the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House today, Trump proved, yet again, he has no intention of saying out loud that Putin is a dictator. Not just that, but Trump and Vance ambushed Zelensky in true bullying fashion. See the video below. The world, western Europe in particular, offered their unwavering support for Ukraine, as they should, while Donald Trump basked in the glory of the reality show drama, which he does so well, and serves up to his MAGA base. Red meat. Juicy lies. Delicious backstabbing of your friends. The reality show they all crave. Life is about to get real, but reality has become subjective, so will it even matter as the missiles fly? As for myself, I am taking it for granted I don't have long to live free. After that, only God knows. Is it, Punch A Nazi Day, yet?