We'll Need Something To Sustain Us

 

I'm not rushing thru Autumn at all, and the balance of Autumnal Holidays.  But, I am enjoying now immersing myself in some Ideas for Christmas and Winter via Imagery and Atmosphere, of what's already out in the Stores, on TV and on the Internet.  It's Uplifting and I NEED that right now Post-Election.  Above was a Vignette Shared on the Book of Faces and I just J'Adored it!!!   The Simplicity of it and Color Palette is Sublime and makes a strong Impact in a very intentionally understated way.   I wouldn't mind a Tree done in this Fashion or surrounded with smaller 'Accessory' Trees that are Plain and Simple Natural looking compliments to the Main Christmas Tree.  Sepia is my Favorite Natural Organic Non-Color.  The White gives it a decidedly Wintery Feel.  I probably already have most of what could replicate this pretty closely.

One of the Christmas Events at "Highland Yard Vintage" already began this Thursday thru Sunday, so, The Man and I are attending on Saturday Morning.  They are having Two Christmas Themed Shows there and will have another one later in the Month too.  I think that is Wise of them to.  The other Two competing Events at "Studio 108 Collective" and "Sweet Salvage" for their Christmas Themes are also this Month... so... Fun Times!   And I think mebbe Dear Readers are ready for some upcoming Holiday Eye Candy and Fluff of Life, as a Welcome Distraction from Political Turmoil now as well?   Even if you, like me, probably won't even consider Decorating your Home for Christmas until after Thanksgiving, contemplating your Decor often is done Weeks in Advance?  I never replicate the same Decor every Christmas, so part of the Thrill is Dreaming up something New and different.

I'm never even sure which Tree we'll put up as the Main One?  I have a few Faux Trees to rotate.   I'm leaning towards the White One if I can locate it in The RV Garage Mahal.  It would lend itself well to a Tree similar to that first Image, even tho' that seemed to be a Real Tree.  In the Arizona Desert you can do a Real Tree, but it becomes a Fire Hazard way before Christmas becoz there is no way to ensure it won't dry out prematurely in such a Hot, Dry Climate where 99% of the Christmas Trees aren't Native Species and are Imported from out of State and Harvested long before they arrive.   You can obtain some Native Pine like Pinon, but, they aren't the most Visually Aesthetic Pine for Christmas Trees.  And the Aleppo Pine, which does well in our Environment, isn't a Christmas Tree Shaped Pine... nor is the Native Ponderosa Pine, Lodgepole Pine or Arizona Pine.  Arizona Cypress can be used as a Christmas Tree that is a Native Species.  The Huge Old Pines in our Yard are likely Maritime Pine.

Hopefully you'll be Inspired by something you see in whatever Images happen to Move you this Holiday Season.   I know immersing myself in the Holidays and the Spirit of them all is Uplifting to me and Joy filled.  I do have to Work my Shift Tonight, but I feel in the right Head Space now to be able to do it without losing my Calm.  *Winks*  Not that what I've been hearing on The News Post-Election is anything Calming, quite the opposite, but, at least we are Learning what measures the current Administration should do or be doing before transfer of Power to shore up our Democratic System to make it more difficult to completely dismantle.   We know which Systems he intends to try to gut completely by Firing every Federal Employee whose not a ReTrumplican Loyalist.  We know at least some of the Top People he's going after for Retaliation and Revenge.   Safeguarding those Patriotic Public Servants and the Institutions should now be of the highest priority.

Americans are flocking to Ex-Pat Websites after the Election, many want Out fast, don't blame them if they have the means and opportunity to do it.   Over 30,000+ within just Hours of the Results, which is more than a Month's worth in a Day of what the sites usually get.   Almost more than some even got in a whole YEAR!  And they're saying the Exodus is Real, not just folks exploring relocation!   And the Wealthiest Americans are scrambling for at least a 2nd Residency outside of the Country.  Many of the Daughter's Wealthy American Friends in Mexico had already done that during his First Term, so they are already situated and positioned to spend more time there than here should things fall apart in America.  A lot of Retirees like Mexico even when our Politics are more stable and in spite of Mexico's often not being.  

The Daughter has even felt Mexico's Government stability is more functional than a Trump Administration... becoz it's not the Lunatics trying to run the Asylum.  And she's Seriously Mentally Ill... she said she knows another one when she sees one.   And she sees DonOld as more Seriously Unstable and Mentally Unhinged than she is... and, that's saying something.  She's Aware of how Sick she is, he seems Unaware and People around him are pretending he's Normal and playing along. She said every place she's ever been Institutionalized for her Mental Health, in both Countries, people in his Condition are usually involuntarily Residents in those Institutions.   I'd have to agree, that's been my Observation too and I've dealt with the Seriously Mentally Ill for a very long time.  He's in far worse shape than any I've ever had to Deal with and be Caregiver of, that's for certain.  Whoever his Handlers are have their Work cut out for them becoz he's a 24-7 and 365 High Maintenance unstable Individual who is really deteriorating rapidly.  Anyone who says he isn't Mental, probably Believes Jackalopes are Real Animals too.  *Winks*

I have a fair amount of Family living outside of the United States and several Friends too.  Whether or not we'd consider becoming Ex-Pats or not I can't say.   I Love America and where we presently Live, I don't know I want to give all that up for an almost 80 Year Old Lunatic Dictator Delusional Wannabe.  I think he'll fall apart and go too far, so, once that all catches up with him, I'd fully expect a full on Rebellion to happen, since, most Americans can't leave.  But, if they felt their Country was being actually taken from them and utterly destroyed by a bunch of people installed who were a horrible Mistake, my instincts tell me they'd take it back.  We aren't a People who collectively have just hoisted up a White Flag and NOT be actually Patriotic and Supportive of our Constitution and way of Life and be in Defense of it.  It is worth Fighting for to Protect and Preserve.  Entire Generations of Americans have Served with Honor in that regard.  My own Family has numerous Generations of Military Service, Love of Country enuf to make Sacrifices for it and Decorated Heroism. 

What he's envisioning is not worth defending and I doubt his Base is up to the job to.  Even when they stormed the Capitol when he Lost, all most knew to do once they got in, was vandalize the place, take Selfies to Livestream their Crimes, which made them easier to Prosecute, and wanna take a shit on Nancy Pelosi's Desk.  It was all very haphazard and those willing to do it were like a Mob run amok and not a Military disciplined Assault of highly Trained Professional Soldiers.  More like a bunch of ginned up Conspiratardias, as Infidel753 Blog has Coined the Brilliant Term, that I just LOVE and have now Borrowed. *Smiles*  I can't even see him being able to get new Recruits for our Military if he punishes our Top Brass in it, it's Active Duty and it's Retirees or Disabled Veterans like he's Threatened to do.  He really has contempt for our actual Patriots.  Anyone in the Military who acted like his unhinged Devoted would very likely be Psychiatrically Evaluated in all the Military Branches and Medically Discharged for being unfit to continue to Serve.  Or Court Martialed if they were just Anarchists, Traitors and Domestic Terrorists.

What has Calmed me most is my Instinct to tally the Cost of what he's Proposing that he wants to do and the probability of pulling it off becoz he'd never consider the actual Cost to do so or the Manpower needed.  Since, he can be a total Moron about Money, and Policy, which is Why he's blown thru tons of his own Money and a huge Inheritance left to him.  Been Bankrupted so many times, run so many Businesses into the ground, including Casinos.  And was Banned from borrowing Money from American Banks a long time ago.  Take his sweeping Promise to Deport 11-15 Million People he wants to remove from the Country.  That's not only gonna cost Trillions that the Justice Department Budget doesn't have in it's Coffers, but, logistically it's an impossibility and has never been done in History of any Country ever.  Rounding up 11-15 Million folks and dumping them in other Countries, I doubt other Countries would stand for it at all, even if it was logistically possible, which, it's not.  Do the Math... it doesn't Square.

I'm not even sure the Tariff proposition would be received by Importers or Exporters without a Fight.   Importers who Supply what we Buy from them now could just Export those Goods to other Countries and Boycott the U.S. entirely, we Need them more than they Need us.  They're the ones Producing, we haven't really in my Lifetime.  Back when I was even a Kid Sixty Plus Years ago most stuff was made in Japan... now it's made in China, India, Vietnam, etcetera.   And Exporters here know that the U.S. could be Punished by every other Country we piss off badly or who now will distrust us, by just not Buying what we're Selling and Boycotting the U.S. and Buying from other Sources too.  If you don't think the halt of Importing and Exporting and having functional Free Trade with the World won't be Economically catastrophic, you have little rudimentary grasp on Economics.   And let us consider another scenario of that, where he's Selective about who to put Tariffs upon and on, here or Abroad.

He could Target specific American Companies and if he LIKES them grant them Tariff Free Imports and Exports.  And if he DOESN'T LIKE them, or they fall out of his Favor, do the exact opposite and Impose the ridiculously High Tariffs.  Think about how that would affect American Business Operations and Commerce.   When it's at his whim and retaliatory Nature that can and does turn on a Dime and flip-flops in a wishy-washy fashion constantly and unpredictably, since he doesn't have the ability to Mood Regulate anymore and clearly has Dementia now.  He can't even put full sentences or thoughts together anymore, so, do you actually think he's had logical Thought about any actual Policy?  It's why he fails to be able to discuss any, there aren't any.  Actually, someone floated the Idea that is quite possible, that he'll turn over all Presidential Duties to everyone else in his Extremist Cabinet, they'll be making all the decisions and doing all the Work, he'll be on the Golf Course and a mere figurehead installed.  That's even more Chilling, but in different ways.

He's not only not capable of doing the Job, it's likely he can't even manage not to shit his Pants on any given day, he's that far gone due to just the constraints of normal Aging.  This is Why there should be Age Limits set on not just our Presidency, but all Major Positions in Government, including that Lifetime Appointment on the Supreme Court.  If we're really gonna make sweeping Changes, we should start with that.   Clearly people don't want the Status Quo, and seem to Imagine we need to have different Government, but, let us see what Sane Options for Change would actually be an Improvement over what we have.  Not these unhinged Fantasies that are so out of Touch with Reality or Reason, as to be ludicrous and unable to perform.  He never really fulfilled Promises made, didn't really Build "The Wall", and certainly Mexico didn't pay for the meager performative bit he did put up and the Design didn't even Work.   

So, you have about 500 Miles of Wall and unfinished Business right there... 1,954 Miles of Border Exist with about 30 Maritime Miles of Pacific/Gulf Of Mexico too.  For perspective of what he didn't finish doing and clearly just lost interest in or gave up on finishing.   His Political Theater reminds me of a Carny at a Carnival with all the fake Gaffes being passed off as Real Things, for sheer Entertainment that folks Paid to gawk at and some Believed were Real.   He's only wanting the Position for The Big Grift it affords him and his Grifter Acolytes and the Adoration, not to actually do the Job.   Musk is chumming for The Big Grift it affords him and the elimination of Capital Gains when he gets a Position.   A Senior Government Post for Elon poses massive Conflicts of Interest on a Guy with big Government Contracts.  So, there will be massive Corruption right there and we'll all be paying for it, footing the Bill for all the Big Grifts.   So, I Hope you at least enjoyed the Eye Candy... we'll Need something to Sustain us...

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The Balancing Act in the Arizona Desert, which feels rather like a Tightrope Walk right now... Dawn... The Bohemian