Saturday, November 07, 2020

Pardon Me

I'm not writing about much today. I've had two days of savage pain which neither the CBD oil nor the Tylenol extra strength alleviate.

I'm getting used to days like these. I know they pass. And who knows why they pass? Some wooey magic? The body going phooey, let's give her a break?

I felt miserable.

And I considered the hidden life of Facecloth (my personal petname for you know what). I posted jokes and comments and updated some of my web pages and thought: No one could ever tell from these posts that I was distracting myself from my rebelling body. And posted a picture of the sun washing the dark windows of houses as it slid below the horizon sitting by the lake with its dog park and missed my Ansa. I can make more room on the pity-pot if you wish.

And apologies for the swimming in the sea of me post.

But there you have it.

The US is what it is, a cesspool of fascism and racism and all the other isms of nearly 50% of its population. A terrifying thought. And their Mussolini at the top of the heap screaming and yelling like a toddler, condemning his own country's voting security with every blast and no one from his party marching out there and seizing him by the neck and throwing him into one of his own cages. Why are they complicit in his treason?

Be that as it may on this rambling Saturday, where the pain is not showing its face so much.

I hung this picture which I got on the Great Northern Peninsula. I absolutely love it.

And optimistically picked up my Book Club's selections from the library where I was greeted by name by the librarian.

I'm telling you, we need to cling to the small things like never before.

33 comments:

  1. Love the photo of the boat and the seagulls - having been to Eastport, ME and over to St. Andrews, as well as a little island across from Eastport in Canada many, many times - brought back memories. Stay well as can be. Hugs from Maine.

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    1. Thanks Regina, we're all breathing an almighty sigh of relief right now.

      Let righteousness prevail!

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  2. Wow ..... come on up & sit on my back whilst I go up and fly in the beautiful blue sky with happiness that the Orange Man has lost. I am overjoyed and hope my happiness is contagious to all. An awful lot of work to repair things and revamp our government - but I have faith that we will do it now. This one was too close for comfort and I truly believe we won't be complacent or lazy any longer. Going to celebrate tonight with a special dinner and begin my long way back to relaxing. Hugs.

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    1. Oh good Regina, I certainly hope he makes The Covid a top priority and listens to the brilliant Dr. Fauci, et al. So many dying every single day.

      Dance rejoice, but the hard work begins.

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  3. That is a STUNNING picture.
    I was thrilled this morning to learn that the Orange Monster WILL be leaving the White House, though fear for the transition period.
    And I feel for you on the recalcitrant body front. Mine has thrown a new nastiness into the mix and the next week or more will contain some scary medical appointment.
    Hang on to those little things tooth and nail. As I will be.
    And hugs.

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    1. the little things are so important EC. I do hope your medical appointments go well for you.

      I feel weaker and more defeated. I will have to talk to my medical people too. (listen to me: "my medical people"!!)

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  4. I don't know you , but I feel love for you. I hate that you are in pain. I want for all your days to be delightful.
    The photo of the boat and seagulls is really beautiful. I feel I am right there with them.
    Enjoy the beauty in your life, it is time, fret no more about others, see only beauty , ignore the rest, as if it didn't happen. May your soul be healed.

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  5. Thank you GM. It gets very foggy when in pain, as you probably know. And I refuse to take mind altering drugs, though I have to say that 95% of my friends out here are medicated. Which affects relationships even though they are unaware of it being medicated. A vicious cycle.

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  6. Get well soon, Triple-W. If I was there I'd rub your feet. -Kate

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  7. It's a great piece of artwork you hung. I've been trying to convince my mother to take CBD oil but she won't yet. While the right person did win in the US, it is very disturbing that half the population voted for that terrible person.

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    1. I sure hope that they will see the light. Rousing speeches tonight by the winners while the toddler tweets whinily from his tricycle/golfcart once it was announced.

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  8. Pain is hard. I am going to take one or two days to celebrate Biden and Harris and not think about politics or even problems. We all deserve that.

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    1. I am crying and celebrating with you all. What greet speeches.
      And what lovely families. the normality of it all blew me away after those wooden mannikins and their plastic faces and hair.

      And they bring dogs to the WH!!

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  9. I am so sorry for your pain. It sucks. I hope your medical people have a solution, to burst on through, like the boater.

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    1. Great imagery Joanne, thank you. I was so drawn to that picture of survival. So relevant for 2020.

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  10. Cling to the small things but dream big. I'm sorry to hear of your pain and hope it passes quickly. I could wish that it never comes back...
    The big spoiled baby across your border isn't happy about having his things taken away from him and probably having to face to consequences of his actions.

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    1. Thank you River. I may have to get the CBD adjusted by the CBD specialist.

      Anyway the huge worry about the monster in our cellar is evaporating. Fingers crossed he doesn't have a huge fit before January.

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  11. Oh, do hope you get pain relief! Sometimes the small things are all that keep us going. As for our election -- I won't feel comfortable until Jan. 20th and he is physically out of the WH, but there was a certain relief with news of B&H's projected win.

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    1. I agree on the win itself Joared, an enormous relief, but many problems remain to be "fixed", the ERA, health care for all, racism etc. Wealthiest country in the world with the so much poverty and gun massacres of children. I hope Biden isn't owned completely by the corporatocracy. And not adverse to fixing some of the major problems.

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  12. Sorry to hear of the pain. Like Joared, I hope you can stumble on some effective relief.

    I'm still baffled as to how Trump got the Republican nomination in the first place, and why so many people voted for him in 2016. Whatever his attraction, thank goodness it finally wore thin.

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    1. Rather frightening to think about it Nick. So much hatred down there. A hidden violence that came to the surface under 45's incitement. Maybe we needed to know how bad it was.

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  13. So sorry to hear of your pain. My mom has a similar situation; is trying acupuncture and has found much relief.

    And yesterday indeed was a day to celebrate. I admit I cried tears of joy. As horrifying as it is that so many people still supported this awful man, good has prevailed. I support their politics but it will also be wonderful to have decent, kind (and articulate) people back in the White House; and Joe's favorite poet is my favorite, Seamus Heaney, so we know he must be a good man. And don't get me started on those dogs! Love it all.

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    1. Yes, let's hope he follows through Elle and forges a new way with no one stressed about bankruptcy vs health care and all the other woes.

      Thank you for your good thoughts.

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  14. Pain steals your sleep, your time, your ability to concentrate, and your energy and colors your mood in ways you don't like. Hoping you find a solution.

    I, like many, felt such a relief yesterday, but we have more than hard work ahead of us. We have rancor to slog through. I have only to read my cousin's FB posts to know that many will never be open to cooperation and collaboration. Still, we have begun. We have pulled back from the edge.

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    1. Pain does colour my outlook at times. I tend to fold in on myself and not communicate (except here!).

      Enormous work ahead and the haters will continue hating. It's a toxic illness, their lives being quite hopeless and looking to their Orange God to make them all millionaires.

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  15. i have asked, over and over, for the past four years: why do people let him get away with this nonsense. We wouldn't let a small child act like this, why the president of a first world nation. Instead, he has drug us into a third world banana republic (and I don't mean the retailer) with his horrible behavior. Who knows what will happen in the last two months of his tyrannical dictatorship.

    Hope your pain lessens and your days become joy-filled. The book looks good.

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  16. Thank you DKZ, yes as never before, we need to question deeply why this monster was allowed to continue on his rampage. We know it's all about lining his own pockets (he is bankrupt after all) but why so many of his own party allowed it. Unless they were creaming off the top too. Not one has stood up against him and decried his hate and intolerance.
    But yes, this joy is wonderful to see. And the Veep - OMG!

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  17. I am so sorry that you experience so much pain. But, it is also good that you have things to distract you. That photo of the birds is enchanting.

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    1. Thank you Gigi. It went a little off the rails today too, but I managed a few tiny tasks. Yes, I love the fishing boat and the birds.

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  18. Jesus. That's harsh and unfair. Did you notice who Great Britain elected? Have you heard anything about anti-immigrant violence in Europe? Yes, there are a disturbing number of people here whose values I don't share but that's just the point - me and many like me don't share them and voted differently. And I don't think Trump would have gotten as many votes as he did if the Russian misinformation campaign didn't have such a laser-like focus on us.

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  19. SAW? What's harsh and unfair? That so many racist, so very many, have felt free to come out from behind self-imposed barriers to vent their hatred and intolerance?

    I was literally staggered at the number who did so and I am not alone. That is the very real problem underlying the US. This hitherto invisible massive tidal wave of rage against the "others" they are told to hate. Including Canada, I might add, for its universal health care, e.g. "pinko communism".

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  20. I have a friend who has chronic pain like you and the CBD oil did nothing to help her. I feel for you and wish you days without the pain.
    Love that painting! And thanks for the book recommendation.
    I hope they cart him out of the WH into a jail.

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