"Overdosed on denial." That sounds about right... I just hope the detox is enough and can be done without a descent into total chaos and disintegration. As in, let's not throw the baby out with

Ah yes, the wheel of political leanings. I'm OK, thanks. Mostly been busy flogging red barns on eBay... trying to replace the +/- $3K we normally make in November and December as vendors at arts and crafts

No worries mate, there are plenty of red barns to go around for everyone! I get them in bulk... from China. Thanks for the laugh!

New things can be very hard for people to understand or even make sense of. The crypto world is perhaps redrawing the lines of how we define "value." Consider that once upon a time it was considered

I fear it will take a long time... because it wouldn't surprise me if this thing stays with us till maybe the middle of 2021. And then we have to get to a point where people are no longer afraid of the

I sure hope we can get some of those downward curves turned around now... or soon. The only bright spot seems to be that people are engaging and commenting more.

It's a funny thing... every time we arrive at a new season, I feel like it's my "favorite time of the year," which I suppose goes to show that there is great beauty in all seasons, if you're

Fore sure, yes... you could substitute in "drink." And I say that from experience... my mother was a (barely) functioning alcoholic... 🙃😁 I'm not claiming any sort of perfection on the

It's interesting just how much small gestures can mean @bdmillergallery. A quick story: Many years ago, I lived across the street from a large supermarket... and I would go shopping late at night when

Indeed! And interesting that you bring up animals, as well... I always ponder the real truth of those who portray themselves as really nice and yet they are mean to animals. In truth, I think a lot of

Well, yes @tripode I'd agree that emotional intelligence is very important. I'd say most of us possess it, but the more stress we're under, the harder it becomes to remember/access it. And these days?

Thanks for the share and the nice words @garybilbao! Yes, you could easily combine the two... and I think it emphasizes the important point that we can get a long way towards creating a better world in

Thanks @prydefultz! I use all my own photos for my posts... and have since the start (the "start" being my first blog, in 1999), but it's always nice to know that people see and appreciate the

I remember when I was a kid, learning from the adults about "counting to ten" when you felt like you were about to lose it over something. I rarely do because nature has generally blessed me

There's definitely something to that old "misery loves company" saying. But the problem with spreading negative vibes around is that nobody actually ends up feeling any better! It's like reaching

Maybe it's just a product of getting older... but it really does matter to stop and smell the roses, and to not get wound too tightly over little stuff that annoys us.

Thanks! I think we all get so busy and have so many things on our plates that we get caught in our little trances of busy-ness and forget to breathe. And so, we end up snapping at people who don't deserve

Thanks @lizelle, you're exactly right... we don't know what sort of day someone we feel is being a buttwad has had. I recently had to call tech support for my Internet... and the rep I was talking to was

Thanks! And oddly enough, I had a great reminder when our Internet went out for five days, the day after I posted this. I navigated customer service calls, technicians and a service call without getting

Thanks for the support... I appreciate it!