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Rambling Thoughts - Louise Penny

I couldn’t sleep last night. Not all that unusual but I have to say, at this point I won’t feel safe until Jan 20th comes and we have a new president in the White House. I’m scared. I feel like I don’t understand why half of the population doesn’t see what I see. But again, I guess we all need to accept each other. Anyway, couldn’t sleep. Thoughts running wild. I listen to books on tape and for years have listened to Louise Penny books. I’ve read them all and the narrators voice soothes me, most of the time. And I can sleep. I love Louise Penny and her books and would love nothing more than to escape to 3 pines. I feel like I know the characters intimately. But Louise? I have some questions. **Spoilers ahead if you aren’t caught up on all of her books....** 1. What happened to Jane’s house? 2. Who lives there now? 3. Where is the artwork that was on her walls? 4. Where is Ben? Is he ever getting out of jail? 5. Ruth had a husband? 6. When can we find out more about him? 7. Where is Cree? Is she ok? 8. Does Myrna have any family? Was she ever married? 9. Ruth had a husband? :) (love Ruth, would love a book focused on her...she doesn’t have to kill anyone for that) 10. The Canadian pea soup sounds great, can I get a recipe? I could go on and on. We saw Louise Penny speak on a book tour several years ago. It was magical. It was held in a church and it was a wonderful experience. I would give anything to go back to just that night. I guess the isolation is gettin to me. Cant wait for the next book...she keeps me wanting to go on, to read the next chapter in those wonderful lives....

Critters

So its been 2 years since we had to let Allie go. it was and still is very hard. especially with the isolation we are all dealing with. i always knew i was allergic to cats but with some new health issues and more allergy testing, it showed just how mich im allergic to cats. so much so that with what I went thru, im afraid to even think about another. maybe a fish tank? weirdly, we seem to be attracting unusual critters to our yard. A domestic rabbit must have either run away or someone let it go, and a limping turkey. So we've been feeding them and at least I can look outside for my newfound friends. I'm scared for the winter though.... Allie

Emergency Alert

It's been awhile... but you know when you're driving in your car and you hear one of those emergency alerts, the long tome....folllowed by a voice saying...this is a required monthly test of the Emergency Broadcast system. Well - I was driving the other day and herard the tone, and it went on forever... and I started to get scared. finally the familiar voice .. this is just a test. my breathing went back to normal, but then I began to wonder. when was the last time I got scared when I heard that tone? I'm only old enough to remember the drills in elementary school. but - we live in a world now where everything is scary. it's sad. I'm scared of everything now. I want us all to get along. I want this darn virus under control. I wish we could all remember - "

Our Shared values define us more than our differences. and acknowledging those shared values can see us through our challenges today if we have the wisdom to trust in them again"

John McCain