I love this post Sandra. I’m so glad that you can feel the hope and that you connected with your next door neighbor. I have to believe this is how we will endure and yes keep baking and seeing and loving. The world needs more of it.
You are so right. The only way to keep from despair is to know how many are working to counter the administrations’ hate and vile ideas. I keep it together by working with the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty to help those in the region who are fragile because of fear and because our policies too often create barriers to a stable life. And I work with an organization called SAGE to mentor children learning a new language or having trouble with math. The kids and the adults I’m with every week help me stay focused on the next dumb thing and the next small step that one person can take when they know that many others are working to make life better for others despite all that the next four years may throw at us. I hope you find similar organizations and have a boost from the positive strength of small steps that make a big difference.
I'm very glad that you had this break through with neighbors. That is a huge step for all of you. Let's keep on making these connections. Thank you for this post.
Rae, thank you. I love the things you are doing, the energy you are putting into making this a better world. I appreciate all you are doing. You and Woody and your family have always been good people. Steadfast. I am privileged to know you.
This is lovely, Sandra! I agree with you 100%. We are going to get through this storm with community, with charity and understanding, with neighbors and family/family of choice. With sharing, creating, supporting and being willing to hang in there for each other and find our places of understanding. I love this story of breakthrough with your neighbor! Thank you for sharing.
Lovely post Sandra! I have had to deal with night visiting racoons who tried to scratch at the bottom of a side door to the garage where pet food and bird seed is stored. It was a worry. I finally came to an understanding with them using a combination of an outdoor camera with audio (about $100 at amazon) and a squirt gun filled with 50/50 vinegar and water! The camera would alert me to their arrival at the door and I would start telling them to get lost while I grabbed the squirt gun and did my best to spray them as they vamoosed. This worked! They do not come around now. And, now I have the added benefit of knowing when the mail is delivered. :-) One does have to keep a stockpile of lithium batteries handy, but you can turn the camera off and on remotely with your cell phone as needed.
Thanks for sharing, Sandra. So glad to hear there is a warming with the neighbors. Here's to strength in community going forward. (Here for you, even if afar!)
I love this post Sandra. I’m so glad that you can feel the hope and that you connected with your next door neighbor. I have to believe this is how we will endure and yes keep baking and seeing and loving. The world needs more of it.
Thank you, Mary.
Sandra,
You are so right. The only way to keep from despair is to know how many are working to counter the administrations’ hate and vile ideas. I keep it together by working with the Interfaith Alliance on Poverty to help those in the region who are fragile because of fear and because our policies too often create barriers to a stable life. And I work with an organization called SAGE to mentor children learning a new language or having trouble with math. The kids and the adults I’m with every week help me stay focused on the next dumb thing and the next small step that one person can take when they know that many others are working to make life better for others despite all that the next four years may throw at us. I hope you find similar organizations and have a boost from the positive strength of small steps that make a big difference.
I'm very glad that you had this break through with neighbors. That is a huge step for all of you. Let's keep on making these connections. Thank you for this post.
Rae
Rae, thank you. I love the things you are doing, the energy you are putting into making this a better world. I appreciate all you are doing. You and Woody and your family have always been good people. Steadfast. I am privileged to know you.
This is lovely, Sandra! I agree with you 100%. We are going to get through this storm with community, with charity and understanding, with neighbors and family/family of choice. With sharing, creating, supporting and being willing to hang in there for each other and find our places of understanding. I love this story of breakthrough with your neighbor! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Dot!
This makes me happy, not about your neighbor’s chickens. Grace comes when you’re not looking.
It changed everything. I'm so grateful.
Lovely post Sandra! I have had to deal with night visiting racoons who tried to scratch at the bottom of a side door to the garage where pet food and bird seed is stored. It was a worry. I finally came to an understanding with them using a combination of an outdoor camera with audio (about $100 at amazon) and a squirt gun filled with 50/50 vinegar and water! The camera would alert me to their arrival at the door and I would start telling them to get lost while I grabbed the squirt gun and did my best to spray them as they vamoosed. This worked! They do not come around now. And, now I have the added benefit of knowing when the mail is delivered. :-) One does have to keep a stockpile of lithium batteries handy, but you can turn the camera off and on remotely with your cell phone as needed.
Thank you for the ideas, Sandy. I appreciate it.
Thanks for sharing, Sandra. So glad to hear there is a warming with the neighbors. Here's to strength in community going forward. (Here for you, even if afar!)
Thanks so much.