Ruminations

Friday, June 23, 2017

Goals for the Week of June 25 - July 1, 2017

Spiritual
Spiritual Reading

Physical
Exercise DVD
Healthy Snacks

Quilting
Work on strips for scrap Quilt

Reading
A Thousand Days by Arthur Schlesinger

Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

The Sum of Small Things by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett

Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell

Cooking
Saturday -- CB Hash, CSC, Veggie Tray

Sunday-- Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

Monday-- Tuna Salad

Tuesday -- Oven BBQ Chicken, Beans, Cole Slaw

Wednesday -- Spaghetti and Meatballs

Thursday-- Leftovers

Friday -- Out

Lemon Sours

Home
Put out July 4th decorations

Personal
Trip to Kimball Museum in Fort Worth
🔥Resistance.Every.Day.🔥

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

🔥Resistance. Every. Day.🔥

Sent an email through the Sierra Club website to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, opposing the elimination of protection of the Bears Ears National Monument.

Sent emails to Senators Cornyn and Cruz and Rep. Pete Olson opposing the elimination of protection of the Bears Ears National Monument.

Sent email to Senator Mitch McConnell opposing the secret dealings on healthcare.

Sent thank you to Senator Kamala Harris for her tenacious, focused questioning in Sessions' hearing. She persisted!!

Sent a thank you note to Rep. Mike Quigley for sponsoring the COVFEFE Act which will make a permanent record of Presidential tweets.

🔥Resistance. Every. Day.🔥

Called Senators Cornyn and Cruz and left message opposing closed door discussion of the AHCA.

Sent thank you to D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and MD Attorney General Brian Frosh for filing a lawsuit against the president for emoluments violations.

🔥Resistance. Every. Day.🔥

Called and left message with Senators Cornyn and Cruz urging them to oppose S335 which would relax federal oversight and allow corporations to extract natural resources from our public lands.

A something in a summer's Day
As slow her flambeau burn away
Which solemnizes me.
A something in a summer's noon --
A depth -- an Azure -- a perfume --
Transcending ecstasy.
And still within a summer's night
A something so transporting bright
I clap my hands to see --
Then veil my too inspecting face
Let's such a subtle -- shimmering grace
Flutter too far for me --
The wizard fingers never rest --
The purple brook within the breast
Still chafes it's narrow bed --
Still rears the East its amber Flag --
Guides still the sun along the Crag
His Caravan of Red --
So looking on -- the night -- the morn
Conclude the wonder gay --
And I meet, coming thro' the dews
Another Summer's Day.

Emily Dickinson, A Something in a Summer's Day

June Thoughts

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.

Theodore Roosevelt

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Father's Day

My Father, Capt. William Hart

My father was in the Merchant Marines during World War II. He made the North Atlantic run to keep Britain supplied and to deliver tanks to the Soviets. He never, ever said a word about his service during the war. It was only after his death that I discovered a Presidential Citation for his rescuing seamen whose ship had been torpedoed. He never said a word.

Goals for Week of June 20-26, 2017

Spiritual
Spiritual Reading

Physical
Exercise DVD
Healthy Breakfast

Quilting
Finish strips for Scrap Quilt

Reading
A Thousand Days by Arthur Schlesinger
The Sum of Small Things by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
Delivering the Truth by Edith Maxwell

Cooking
Slow Cooker Beef-Noodle Soup
Schwan's Popcorn Shrimp, Oven Fries, Corn on the Cob
Stir-Fry Chicken Lo-Mein
Beef Pot Pies
Applesauce Raisin Spice Cake

Home
Buy new faucet for kitchen sink