TIMES, THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'...

 

Finally,

 we have some

 autumn color in the garden. 

 It may look a little wind blown 

or a little watered down, 

but it remains

 true autumn colors.

We had a little rain and

as I am writing this (Friday, November 6,

 one day before my birthday) 

the light coming into the Cottage is dark,

 but somewhat comforting. 

 So lamps are lit and

 candles glow, 

making what usually would be 

a spot of winter depression, 

a bright and cheerful place to be. 

 Believe me, 

this feeling won't last

 throughout the whole of winter, 

but in the beginning

 it is pure perfection.

Now today,

while fall is still hanging on, 

perfection has happened 

in another aspect of my life.  

The American people

 have done the right thing and 

elected a new president. 

 It felt like touch and go for awhile,

 but our better angels have prevailed and

 I bet there are not too many of us

that can say that 

on the day of our birthday,

we got a new pair of boots,

 new knickers and

 a new President. 

I am a very lucky lady.

 

You must all know by now 

that I find Donald Trump to be 

a despicable and repulsive individual.

 

 I had a

 whole other descriptive

 post planned 

for this occasion, 

but have decided 

that we have all been

 so divided over the last four years and 

now that the voices of

 the American people have been heard, 

and we have 

the leadership that has been lacking,

 I will not be the one

 beating a dead horse. 

 It is time for 

uniting our country.

Together,

 we can make America ours again...

...so,

 I am looking forward

 to a new future, 

leaving all bad behind and 

seeing the good that is on the way. 

 Let's face it, 

even though none of us is perfect, 

and the next four years 

may not always be perfect either,

  I can guarantee you,

 come January 2021,

 we will have compassion and decency

 back in the White House.

 I heard a comment from 

the mayor of Paris, France: 

Welcome back, America! 

with the sound of

 church bells ringing

 in the background.

That says it all and 

now, hopefully, I can breathe easier

 for the continued prosperity 

for my kids and grandson.

 That was mainly

 what scared 

the hell out of me.

  

The American people

 did elect Joe Biden, 

but Donald Trump, himself,

made it possible.

There is a lot of

 hard work to still be done

 but now 

there is hope.

From 

November 3, 2020 to January 20, 2021,

 let us all heed 

the words of

 Bob Dylan:

"Come senators, congressmen,
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
The times they are a-changin'".

Bob Dylan and The Boys In The Band
Verse Three
Times They Are A-Changin"

1963

I am building a frame work 

just in time for Christmas.

  My happy place. 

 Some things around here 

aren't changing though,

 so I will still remind you to...

Stay Smart
Stay Well
And
Wear the mask

Now is the time

 to get this virus under control

 so we can all continue on

 to our

 happy places.

...Judy...

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