Then there was a twenty-minute bug hunt looking for the very last few yards of undyed, 6-strand DMC cotton.
The question is, do I go out and buy one or two skeins, or do I order the 2000-yard cone that usually starts each new dye season?
I'll use up what I have, for now. Fuck Amazon. Fuck any retailing beyond life's necessities, like kitty litter and cat pate.
~O~
On the No Kings gathering.
Suwanee Town Center Park was magnificent. I was there early, and while my friend and I had lunch outside, it looked like a typical, beautiful day in the park. Then people dressed in yellow, or carrying signs began arriving and heading for the registration area. The line of people holding signs and waving at passing cars grew quickly, wrapping around both the main streets that bordered the park.
Many of the cars passing by honked enthusiastically. It was hard to interpret the noise as anything but joyful.
I lucked into a parking spot right at the entrance to the park and across from the agreed-upon lunch spot.
Have you ever read beyond the first sentence? It's hard for me to say how much of the language is of its time and how much of it is deliberate lawyerese.
This is a magnificent public space. When Charlie was little, we used to come here for the splash pad. There are fountains now. I'll be coming back and posting more pictures.
This was right at the entrance to the park. I should have brought my camp chair from the car. Instead, I stood as long as I could, then tottered to the nearest bench to rest. Then back to my post. It was the least I could do. Everyone there was so engaged in the purpose.
I don't care that the Shitweasel was probably not shown images of the protests at every city, town, and podunk junction in the country. His handlers have seen it. Senators and congresspeople have seen it. They know where we stand.
This morning I read that for every one person who attended the protests, there were TEN who wanted to.
THAT is a mandate.
It's no wonder that people spend their whole lives becoming Constitutional Scholars.
The day was a complete success. Uneventful until I got out of my car at home and closed the car door on my left ring finger.
The day was a complete success. Uneventful until I got out of my car at home and closed the car door on my left ring finger.
I was able to get my rings off and ice it. This too shall pass.
2 comments:
For all those who marched, stood up, participated in spirit, thank you. We are growing and we will continue. In New Mexico, over 20 cities made their voices heard. One of my favorite signs was in Santa Fe. It said, "Eggs are expensive because the chickens are in Congress."
What an uplifting photo of you Deb and your No Kings banner. You look like a warrior goddess, holding up the pillars of Democracy. I hold onto the simple refrain that was heard first from Dolores Huerta, and later used in the Obama campaign: Si Se Puede, Yes We Can.
I did not participate in person but my friend told me there was ZERO TOWN PARKING available and Maine Street WAS PACKED.....I never recall this much political participation in my Maine Town....I'm proud.
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