Happy gene, NY Times bestselling author, watercolor artist, love Joe, girlfriends, cooking & gardening, riding train & England. Now on Threads too.๐
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money." ๐ณ
Cree Indian Proverb
Mr Donald Tusk, former premier of Poland ๐ต๐ฑ, former president of the European Council ๐ช๐บ, confirmed as Poland's NEW PREMIER.
He is a good man and the world wishes him the best.
@donaldtusk
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Trump just blocked
#Stimulus
, said there will be NOTHING until AFTER the election. Stock Market is having a small meltdown. People need HELP now. They've waited forever.
@GOP
holding off to get more for top 1%,
@SpeakerPelosi
having none of it!
#STIMULUSPACKAGE
#Trump
We knew every word!๐๐๐ Sang it in the car with girlfriends at the top of our lungs! We were just learning! And Helen Reddy gave us an anthem.๐
#WisdomBornOfPain
#Forbes3050
@KeithOlbermann
I'm sure I'm old-fashioned when I say you could be losing people because it's a drag to see overuse of certain words. You can do better. ๐
@JoeNBC
Well said Joe. Nobody wants to carry grudges, but reminders are important. The hypocrisy is beyond the pale. Let's get rid of McConnell. Don't know how Kentucky has stood 30 years of THIS.
Found house in 1989. My dream. Turned down for loan 3 times! Banks didn't trust book royalty as "regular income." But finally, ๐ซit was mine. Never go a day without recognizing what a miracle this was for San Fernando Valley girl who moved to New England by accident.๐๐๐
We bought this gorgeous thing at an Amish Farmstandโitโs huge. Tonight we sliced it onto soft white bread with a good slather of Hellmans mayo, lots of fresh pepper and salt.., eeeeYuuummm!!Dinner for two on the roadโฆโค๏ธ
Know what I love most about my BFFs? They all secretly live in another century. This is dinner at my friend Jaime's. Everything's 1875 romantic, like Mark Twain could walk in door any minute. Candlelight on a cold night, crackling fire, such a GIFT!๐We do it for each other!๐
Stopped to see my brother. He gave me this pot. Seems like nothing, but this is a famous pot. As long as I can remember, we took this pot with us camping. Made the mashed potatoes in it, boiling over open fire. Made hot cereal. Made spaghetti. Isn't is BEAUTIFUL? ๐คฃ
Michael Moore is saying that voters "are going to descend upon the polls en masse โ a literal overwhelming, unprecedented tsunami of voters โ and nonviolently, legally, and without mercy remove every last stinking traitor to our Democracy." ๐๐๐
I'm in my Dad's town, visiting his grave in a little while. Doing laundry at motel, got change from bottom of purse, found this wonderful old dime. Looked close, 1923, year my dad was born. ๐Hi Dad๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
@realDonaldTrump
Nice talk in the graveyard of our heroes. But you don't care because all that matters is that you're on TV. And TV doesn't care because now they get to talk about it ad nauseam. But WE care. We're sick of this soap opera we're having to live. โก๏ธ
33 Years ago today, I took a leap of faith that this darling guy ("6 foot 2, Leo, who could cook") was NOT an escaped ax murderer and went on my first date with him. Wrote about it in A Fine Romance, because that's what it's been. Off tomorrow to celebrate my good fortune!๐๐๐
Drove across Ireland today to the wild Atlantic coast! Stopped to shop for vittles in Kinvarra, then on to gorgeous Galway Bay. Here we are just turning down our driveway. No TV here! Glory glory, 3 weeks! quiet, making dinner drinking wine. ๐
Our first morning in our first rented cottage in England. Tea, the evil eye for protection, a beautiful garden and Miss Potter for inspiration! Slept like rocks until 7:30, woke to birdsong.๐
All aboard Lake Shore Limited! Shock of shocks! Our room with a view is all new! So nice! We love it! Look โฆ
@PeteButtigieg
โฉ , all new! โฆ
@Amtrak
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Never say cats don't show love! ๐ป He started his series of rollovers, loops, & spins just seeing us through window, and it's better by the moment. Forehead to forehead we tell each other everything!
#truelove
Voila! Made this yesterday, dinner party tonight. Making the sauce for it this morning. Having Gazpacho, roast chicken, spinach-goat cheese salad, tater tots๐, and thisโฌ๏ธ. It will have candles ๐ฏ๏ธ too.๐ฅณ
Stacey Abrams has had to put up with threats and racism while doing her work for justice, to make America a better place . . . and now, she's been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize!๐๐๐
#votingrightsnow
#NobelPeacePrize
@staceyabrams
Iโve been waiting for it to get light!!! Freezing out here taking this picture! We have our white Christmas! But not overwhelmingly so! Stay warm and Merry Christmas!โ๏ธโ๏ธโ๏ธ
@realDonaldTrump
I've never seen a President so BENT on hurting his citizens! This was not why you were elected. First get gov't open. Second, California ALWAYS has fires. Although they are worse than ever because of climate change. If you want to help, get something done there.
I'm still not used to the new normal,it will take me awhile๐ but as each minute ticks by I feel more and more almost relaxed! I'M SO HAPPY! It's like going back in time. Let's PROMISE NEVER to let this happen again!!!! ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ธThank you my darling friends. You kept me sane! ๐
Much more interesting to think about, the 153 Christmases that have happened with this fireplace. Fun to turn off lamps and imagine the first in 1849 with only candle light.
@SteveScalise
So now we all agree it happened. What are you doing to stop it? Stand up and say "Any country found tampering with our elections will face crippling sanctions."
@GOP
@DNC
@HawleyMO
@simonschuster
Some people call what
@SimonSchuster
is doing "integrity." Rather than make money on a traitor, they are standing for the Constitution. Most of the country thinks this is a good thing.
We left home in 2022, coming back to 1962. America looks ridiculous from Europe. Gunslingers in NY, kids mowed down in grammar school, laws most Americans believed were settled & right, overturned, capital attacked & Jan 6 hearings. We look like a bunch of idiots!
Back in the days we all drank milk at dinner! I still do sometimes, love it so much. I'm 12, the oldest, my Mom is pregnant with her second to last baby, Mary. My dad built the room. My mom made the curtains. Middle class USA, and how lucky we were!
My unvaccinated brother AND his daughter, after terrible, scary bout w/Covid, are getting well! Thank you for your wonderful prayersโ they meant the world to me.๐Just got a text: โWeโre scheduled for first vaccine in 2 weeks!โ Donโt know about long Covid yet, fingers crossed!
We have owned his California house for a long time. In the 90s we went to England. Saw the wonderful gardens there, and were inspired. We came home to try and make it here in CA, and now, after all these years, itโs mature! My cup runneth over!!!
If you happened to come to Martha's Vineyard this sparkling clean morning, no humidity, every window open, smell of sea, no heat, no air conditioning and 67ยบ at 6am? You'd fall in mad love and probably do what I did, accidentally buy a house and never leave! ๐
#marthasvineyard
By the dawn's early light ~ the Lady with the Lamp. We're home! Still on the ship, next: car, luggage, customs, 5 hr drive, ferry,
#marthasvineyard
here we come!
This cold winter morning, Joe just came in to show me his concoction. โฅ๏ธ Thereโs a toasted, buttered bagel in the bottom, covered with batter of eggs, cheese, and cream, cooked bacon strips, and two eggs; baked until eggs were soft set.
#ManFood
Isnโt it beautiful ?
Our lives will get smaller, but we can still take a walk, take kids camping, visit a small farm & see baby animals, knit, paint the living room, lose 10 lbs, cut back roses, make soup, read something wonderful. Once we're ensconced safe at home, we can turn off scary news.
In case you haven't noticed, I'm purging my poor baby Twitter feed, putting in lots of fresh clean air. Too much angst and darkness, and there ARE other more beautiful things to think about! Ommmm . . .
#July
Out with the old, in with the new!!! My little garden is mulched & ready & we're starting with lettuce & spinach. To plant a seed is a hopeful deed! ๐ฉโ๐พ๐ฅฌ๐ฅฌ
#garden
#GardenersWorld
Note: picket fence hides mess, which we will definitely have, border outside fence is all flowers.
Until today, in 26 states, you could be FIRED just because you were LGBT. But today, the Supreme Court voted those laws DOWN. Something good happened for freedom, for humanity.๐๐๐๐๐๐
#SupremeCourt
#NoDiscrimiation
#LivesMatter
Perfect example of what we love in this magical place - unexpected beauty around corners even in the middle of nowhere while out walking! ๐ people making a more beautiful world just because they can.
3 below zero here, lower counting wind chill, high wind, clear skies, stars and Snow moon outside the windows. Slept under 3 down comforters. Hygge heaven! Wearing everything now, including hat.๐
Itโs amazing how quickly one adapts to 54ยฐ of clean, fresh, dry air at 5 am โ- knowing it will be in the sunny 60ยฐs most of the day, 70ยฐ high today! One can wear a sweater!๐คฃ So happy! Unpacking! Playing house!
My darling Mommy turns 88 today. Bless the day she was born, she gave me the happy gene, taught me how to twirl the baton, and is the dearest person I know.โฅ๏ธ๐๐
Got home from Anniversary Lunch, this was waiting in the mail for us from darling friend and Valentine Elf, Karen Courtney. Can you believe it? Love them!
#SpittinImage
Moon was SO bright this morning, woke us up! The moon was beautiful at 4:30 am, but the shadows were even better! Rabbit rabbit Everyone, Happy happy September!๐
This is view right now from living room windows! Here comes the sun! I lead a double life. What I love on east coast, I brought west! Altho, besides picket fence, this entire garden was inspired by our first trip to gardens of England. When it warms up Iโll go outside & show you!
Most dinner restaurants on island close on Mondays, doesnโt matter if itโs 36th anniversary of your first date! So we decided to have Anniversary lunch! Took box of old photos to look through & celebrate lovely years. Forgot to take pictures until we saw mirror on way out door!โฅ๏ธ
@soledadobrien
@alicesroses
He changed the subject because the subject just before he left was Mueller. Fake-picked a fight w/Republicans over fake-Tariff-threat, and that's ALL media talked about while he was in England. Comes home, "saves day," tra-laaa, whole thing was fake from start.
@maddow
HUGE storm! Wind, rain, lightning, thunder๐ฅ. No electricity, all candles and oil lamps, what this old house was made for. But the old girl still has her pilot light so the other old girl still has her tea. And her phone! Good morning!๐จ