Personally, I watch very few programs on the popular Democratic TV networks. I rely on FOX for my news.  ~~~ Tuesday evenings, I watch “This is us”  because on my soapbox “this is me.” ~~~ TBN and FOX.

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My 86th birthday is just around the corner. I’m “too old” to renew my driver’s license on-line. We are forced to make an appointment for driver’s license services. This is Monday, February 8th, and the earlier available appointment is Friday, April 23rd at 10:30 AM. Ten and one-half weeks until my appointment.

It was such a delight to look out in my yard and see Narcissus blooming.  I haven’t done any gardening here; I’m enjoying the flowers and rose bushes planted by the previous resident. I look forward to Spring!!

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The indoor-outdoor thermometer received my attention and I (finally) successfully established communication between the outdoor sensor and indoor receiver. ~~ Essential oil wafting pleasant odor in my living room. ~~ In the yard, Spring garden flags replaced the Winter flags. ~~ Tabletop with the computers cleared of clutter. It’s just the beginning because dozens of projects are going to receive attention.

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Translation from German to English simply says “healthy.” However, my lifelong understanding of the word is “God bless you.”  Decades ago (centuries ago) the German folks were superstitious and they thought a person’s soul would fly out of their body when they sneezed–and thus the expression “God bless you.” ~~ Sneeze or no sneeze, this is my greeting to you.

Yesterday, another obituary and eighty-one individuals added to my Ancestry database. Another milestone: Forty-eight thousand…  Another adventure: Experiment with the Instant Pot.

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I rarely eat meat; fruit and veggies have been my preference for decades. A dear friend recommended the Instant Pot for “meals made simple.” I’ve been going “confinement crazy“ and craved old-fashioned “comfort food.”

The same tired, worn-out message.

Since I published the other post (less than an hour ago), this picture arrived in my email. I’m not positive; they may be Old German Baptist Brethren or Mennonite. Both faiths wear similar garments.

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My extended family is a vast forest. Two-hundred-forty-nine individuals added in one day. ~~ The date is incorrect on the “numbers” image posted yesterday. ‘Twas the third of February.