Up front today is the news that as of yesterday, polls are showing a substantial increase in women registering to vote. Jaw dropping, is the phrase of the day. Dobbs may have been an ugly gift in an ugly wrapping.
And this is the midterms, traditionally a time of voter apathy and the party in power dropping congressional seats. So we're hopeful. We need to hold the House and increase the Senate.
In other news (!) I made a daring venture this morning, drove all the way to the library. This involves a couple of towns, many intersections and traffic lights, and is the furthest I've driven post op, as they say in the trade. My brain can't believe I can see this well without the glasses I've needed for nearly fifty years. Turns out I can. Trala.
And here's today's haul, now that I can read regular print and can even fetch the books myself
I'll let you know how it goes.
I also had an encounter of the nicest kind as I was leaving, reaching out to push the door opener. I noticed a little guy with his Mom watching intently, and asked him if he'd like to push? He leapt to it, I thanked him and pointed out he'd opened TWO doors, the lobby being designed that way
As I left i heard him all excited "I opened TWO doors! I did. I did open two doors, I did" i have a feeling his mom will have to hear about this mighty feat for a while. Not unlike old ladies, " I DROVE to the library, I did I did"..
And I also did some Sock Ministry work, I did, I did, and my shoulder is okay up to now, it is, it is.
Speaking of mighty feats, Mary Moon cleaned her refrigerator. If you don't read her blog you should, she's a terrific writer, see her Bless Our Hearts.
Anyway she's also a terrific cook, feeding husband, two generations of family, growing food, and canning and pickling. Which means her fridge is a real food workshop.
Mine not so much. I do cook, as you know, and it's usually for one. I bake a lot snd mostly that makes its way to handsome Son and neighbors, never lands in the fridge.
The reveal, complete with protest bumper sticker, visible from the front door.
It echoes. The bottom picture is the chest freezer, not self defrosting, which has a protective inner coating of ice
When Handsome Son was very young I had a big vegetable garden and a big chest freezer. I used to defrost in July, and give the ice chunks to him and the kid next door to have iceball fights in the hot sun. I don't have that motivation right now, so I'll get to it at some point.
Speaking of food, which we are, and self image we're smart enough not to take from the media, here's a take I like
Happy day everyone, we're in charge of the Great Us, and the people who've pissed us off this year, SCOTUS and others, you'll regret upsetting the distaff side. Dollars to donuts.
In other good news, Ukraine is holding off the pesky Russkies, and they're trying to invade by feet, not miles, right now. Go Ukraine! Bye Putin.