First of the fall and there she goes back... -Sly and the Family Stone
Hello my loves!
Here’s a quick check-in as Daddy and I transition from a summer garden to a fall garden. If you are just tuning in, you’d have to go back to the beginning to see why we are where we are today.
Not to worry though, you can find past episodes on the right panel of this blog under categories: Greens From Daddy’s Patio.
Anyway…
There have been some losses, but, as I said before, I’ve learned that this is a huge part of the process.
“A Family Conversation” is a storytelling audio series that features weekly discussions between blogging cousins LadyG and Ron Brown on current events along with favorite posts from each other’s blog.
The following is an excerpt from a new project that I am working on. I would love to hear your thoughts. Bear in mind that this is simply an excerpt ♥️
“A Family Conversation” is a storytelling audio series that features weekly discussions between blogging cousins LadyG and Ron Brown on current events along with favorite posts from each other’s blog.
In today’s conversation, we use my post “Pandemic: The Winds of Change” as a conversation starter on who’s making money during this time (and prior) as well as who is NOT…and hasn’t been for a LONG time.
Listen in as we discuss:
The importance of NOT “panicking”….. the stock market
How a pandemic is fruitful for a select few
Crazy logic when it comes to holding Trump accountable
The fact that most of us are “fans” on the sidelines
Reaganomics and how it stunted our growth
Benefits for American workers vs. workers in other countries
In the audio, I meant to say that you must be laid off and actively seeking a job… not fired
Our refusal to be guinea pigs for a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine
The Scientific Method/Listening to Scientists
Normal + Coronavirus = ?
Tune back in next Wednesday for Part 3
References from the audio
In this video, an American expat shares her experiences moving from the U.S. to Europe (including key differences):Life in Sweden/ Germany
“A Family Conversation” is a storytelling audio series that features weekly discussions between blogging cousins LadyG and Ron Brown on current events along with favorite posts from each other’s blog.
In today’s conversation, we use my post “Pandemic: The Winds of Change” as a conversation starter on how we’re trying to make the most of this Covid-19 situation.
Listen in as we touch on the following:
This is a good time to gain free knowledge
YouTube is a helluva drug
What might have happened if our predecessors had the technology that we have today. (Note: LadyG is in the kitchen washing dishes during this part)
How a Black female Mathematician from NASA, Katherine Johnson, was highly respected by astronaut, John Glenn :
As a part of the preflight checklist, Glenn asked engineers to “get the girl”—Johnson—to run the same numbers through the same equations that had been programmed into the computer, but by hand, on her desktop mechanical calculating machine. “If she says they’re good,’” Katherine Johnson remembers the astronaut saying, “then I’m ready to go.” Glenn’s flight was a success, and marked a turning point in the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union in space.
One of the hardest things that I ever had to do was write my Mother’s obituary.
Trust me, it wasn’t for lack of content.
No, it had more to do with the emotional turmoil that accompanied the act of writing parting words for my first love.
So, content was not the issue.
The fact is, Mama lived a wonderful life so there was plenty of verifiable substance to cover.
Knowing this, I proceeded to write about her longstanding role as “Universal Mother.”
Mama took care of everybody!
To her it didn’t matter if you were 9 or 59+, she made sure you had what you needed.
But, if you acted like a fool, she would cut you to the quick.
Mama didn’t play!
Excuse my digression. 😊
In my writings about Mama, I couldn’t help mentioning that she was hilarious!
I am a witness to the fact that serious people can actually be quite funny!
Most times unknowingly.
Mama was notorious for being a bit devilish- which is actually a term of endearment in the South.
For the uninitiated, “devilish,” means “playful” in a practical joke-ish kinda way.
In addition to that, I felt it was important to stress that Mama was fiercely protective of those she loved; and of ANYONE, strangers included, who had been abused or needed help.
No doubt, Mama was a calm shelter for those who needed it most–and I wrote about that too.
Some time later, at Mama’s Celebration Of Life, someone commented, “What a lovely obituary.”
Well….
Honestly, it was a lovely obituary because she had lived a loving life.
It was, indeed, a life well-lived.
So, the next time you partake in woeful fantasies about how you wish to be remembered after you’ve died, consider evaluating what you’ve done before and what you are doing right now.
How have you treated others?
Were you compassionate when it mattered most?
Who have you helped?
It’s easy to be kind to family, friends and people who meet silly prerequisites.
How about being kind to people that you don’t know particularly well, or who fall outside of your comfort zone?
If you find yourself missing the mark as it pertains to these questions, then, in the words of one of my oldest and dearest friends, govern yourself accordingly.
Trump Rona Rant/WHAT TIME IS IT!Just a little something I created to go with the audioI created this chart based on the numbers that I have logged quarterly
Good Day!
From the daughter, niece and cousin of a bunch of SUCKERS who served faithfully in the USAF, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Army!
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