Summertime Treat

Summer not over yet...

Enjoy a cold refreshing watermelon... Here's how to pick the perfect melon.

The night sky

The sky... relaxing... mesmerizing...

Its a mini escape from everything 2020. Pick a good spot on the lawn, spread your blanket, lay down and enjoy the show. Enjoy the sense of pure wonderment. 

Did you see it?

Hopefully you got to see the show. 
The show was fantastic from on top of the mountain. 

2020 is tough...

2020 is tough... the human spirit is tougher. 
Hope tall have a great day! ... and a little magic.

Settling down

Settling down... Pandemic Isolation...

2020 day to day life. Pandemic Isolation. Gives you time to think... Because there's  not much else to do.  Memories of your life's journey. Family, friends, places, and all the things that made for a happy life. As well as were you're at now and what makes you happy. Then there's the future. 

Getting old and the realization that you are much closer to the end than the beginning. Yep, reality sucks. How old do you really want to live to be? The older you get the more you loose.... family, friends, things you knew... and the more things change. Live too long and you become less and less relevant.  So when you finally stop traveling and settle down... where do you want to be? Where do you want to spend your last years no matter how many there are? For me, right where I'm at. So its safe to say that in reality, this is the last place I'm gonna live for the rest of my life... That brings me much comfort. Aside from dreaming about a beach front on a tropical island with white sand, clear blue waters, and eat seafood every day. 

Yep... I'm happy knowing that this I where I'm gonna be. In the country with family. Still living in our 5th Wheel Rv just stationary for 2020. Being as safe as we can be. 

Virus questions...

Help me understand! The media has for several weeks stressed the fact that black communities are being infected by the virus at disproportionate rates 3 times higher than white communities. The media offers not explanation. Clearly the virus is not prejudice... which leaves two alternatives. Genetically they are more at risk, or they are not following protective procedures.

RESPONDSES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA:

There have been no studies done to determine if genetics play a role in virus infection rates differ in ethnic groups. 
In absence of any other explanations, the only one remaining is that protective procedures are not being followed. Masks, social distancing, and sanitation procedures are not being followed. 
This brings up the question... who is really to blame? 

Fun with photos

                                           Fun with photo apps.

Started with these two photos.

Combined them onto the same photo

With a photogrid program.

Using a cloning program, clone the lower photo of the 

Woman into the background photo.

Adjust the opacity to the desired level.

Save & crop.

The finished combined photos. 

55/45

55/45... 45/55. 
No matter the issue... and they are numerous... there always seems to be an little less than equal split on perceptions, attitudes, preferences, and opinions. 
The biggest problem is not the differences,  but that no one can accept the differences. They always activity seek to force their beliefs upon others, by violence in many cases. The concept of majority rules no longer exists. Continuous disagreement on ever expanding issues that never achieve resolution. 
No one can simply agree to disagree. 
Hope is merely a dream quickly fading as the fiber of society unravels. Individual freedoms have no regard for social obligations or eachother.  "Its all about me" mentality prevails. 
Everyday... Nothing is resolved. Everyday... new issues are piled on. Politics and pandemic make everything worse. 
Rational hope is dying. 

Too much...

Too much... Everything is too much... too much to fix... too much to deal with... my personal outlook... grimm. 

Everything okay

The storm is past... the sun is out... the weather is beautiful.

The corn us getting tall and everything is green. 

Strange gathering of children in the corner fields...

Very courteous.

Wakey...

Time to wake up... Smell the coffee... Isolate... 

Hope everything is ship shape, batten down the batches.

It could be a rough one... try not to stab anyone today.

Wishing...

Wishing for you...

Comments?

Comments? Just in case you were wondering.

My blog is and has always been set up not accept comments. 

There's a couple of reasons.  
1. Foremost... There's always those that feel a need to be rude.

2. Rude people encourage agreements. 
3. And while positive comments would always be welcome, knowing that others agree or feel the same as me is effectively not needed.

4. My philosophy and intent in my posts is to offer some information, perhaps a different perspective,  or just by chance something to bring a smile to your face. 
5. Take from it what you will. I don't try to convince you of anything, and won't tell you that you have to think like me. Agree... disagree... Either is great... think for yourself... believe what you will. Everyone is entitled to feel as they wish without someone else telling them how they should feel. 
So... There you have it. Take from it what you will. 
Hopefully you can take something away from my posts... enjoy... smile... Laugh... or find comfort that for negative issues, you are not alone.

Y'all stay safe and enjoy life. 

Grinch

For the Grinch in all of us...

Guides

Guides can be helpful...

Guides can be informative...

Guides can be hopeful...

Guides are sometimes full of wishful thinking.