July Passes Filled With Storms, Regrets, and Farewells

The First States, mostly republican, opened up their states and foolishly believed our president, that Covid was over. But, the Pandemic is still here, and soon these states were faced with increase infection rates, crowded hospital, and mile long lines waiting for testing.

I could say: "I told you so." But, they results were be the same. The President finally wore a mask the other day. Meanwhile, Florida, Arizona and California rates which had come down, now are going up, up and away.

I retreat to my gardens. I do have the greenhead threat here, but, I boldly dare to go outside in Newbury.

Long sleeves shirts, and long pants are my gardening clothes of choice. There is nothing attractive in my appearance. Just functional, somewhat successful keeping mosquitoes, spiders,  ticks, and other stinging insects away.

My perennial garden is a mature garden and it is looking good.  It is round and has taken me years of trial and error where to plant and what to plant. This year and last year I lost my echinacea plant. I think it is mr or mrs rabbit.  I love the plant as much as the butterflies do.  But, I must be practical this time and find a non tastly, good looking plant.  So it goes in the garden.

My mood is flat. Neither good nor bad. The current loss of a good friend weights on my heart.

This Pandemic, and all its  nasty deaths also weights on my heart. The lack of intelligence and caring of our president is the third stress on me. It has been a hard year. 2020...sounded so go but, the year will be remembered as terrible year, for people, the economy, and the mood the this nation. The bigots have come out of hiding and are massing into a force of evil. Why can we not just love everyone. All life matters.

We all matter. We all need love. We all need kindness. 

So on my 2 acres of land surrounded by large protected woodlands, I hid. I hid within myself.

I don't venture out much. I stay to myself. Good or bad that is my plan. 

I will vote and pray that everyone votes to rid this nation of this hateful, pitiful man.