7/19/2025 Wasp

        Born into a wasp family. White anglo saxon protestant. Parents didn't  go to church. Their motto was do on to others as you would have them do onto you. They followed this rule 95 percent of the time.

        The other day I get stung by a wasp. They are quick when their house is threatened. It gets me on back of hand base of thumb. I stick it under cold water and pinch the skin hard til it hurts. I push the skin toward the finger tips mostly the thumb. I do this because I want to limit the poison descent into the wrist. I squeeze below the little red mark of the sting. Pinching hard. I see a little tiny drop of white liquid come out of center of thr red dot. That's  the poison. I keep pinching the skin back of hand hard. The thumb swells up in 15 min and then the back of hand. It did not go into the wrist. Itched a little bit. By next day it was pretty much done. So you can try this squeeze hard and let it hurt. Sqeeze all around the area. If you have an allergic reaction go to urgent care.

7/15/2025 A Ticket to What

         I was heading into the grocery store and in the parking lot I see a lottery ticket on the macadam. Not a scratch off. In the store I'm behind a lady with a tee shirt that says play the lottery. So in front of store are 4 big machines that spit out scratch offs and reg tickets. I stick in 2 dollars and get a scratch off.  Reach down and get ticket plus a reg ticket that someone left behind. It's a pick 4 for todays date. Bottom line both tickets were losers. Life is like this. Win some lose some. So I take a chance. Two things doubled up...1) ticket on ground...2) woman's tee shirt. So I took the 2 dollar chance. When making big decisions. Ask your friend's opinions and write them down. Have a dream about it. Ask DS for an answer to your question. Then put it down on paper. Always try for the answer.

       In the past, I had a tennet if I saw something double up, I would pay attention.  I used to collect post cards. One day I bought at a fleamarket one hundred Nova Scotia cards. I was going to go on a trip with my camper, so I included it in the trip. Added several hundred miles to the trip. And I never been there.  Best trip ever. Took a chance and it worked. One day found toy iron cable car at flea market. Bought it. Then at same flea market another cable car. I buy that too. Both refer to San Francisco. I was thinking of going there before I went to the market. It reinforced my impetus to venture out there. Another great trip. These are waking dreams. I use them in my life. It leads to some great experiences. Life is up and downs, look for the lessons that come with each experience. Everyone can do this. No matter where you are.

        Here's a tip, keep pushing against the unknown until it becomes known to you. Exploring the unknown will add richness and excitement to your life. We all can have rewarding experiences on a daily basis. Give and take always.

7/10/2025. Stress

        A lot of people have it, as of late. It is not fun. I have it now more than ever. How to mitigate it? Ask DS to take care of it ...for starters. Also say...I will get through this rough spot. Say that 5 times. And any time you think about it during the day. Take actions, keep them small. Your tackling it in little bites. Write down your stresses and read them everyday and what you did during day to lessen them. Any negative thoughts, see them turned into pebbles. Drop them into a bucket in your visulation. Then at the end of visulation toss the contents into a river. During this time limit the amount of negative news that you read or balance it out with positive news. At end of day write 3 things you are greatful for. You end the day with a postive action and in the morning you start the day with a positive action. Do this not only in times if stress but everyday. It's tuff I know because I'm dealing with it. I just tell myself I will get thorough this no matter what. And I take actions. It is slow going. But I have to remeber the little things to be greatful for. Like when I got stuck on the curb. That it wasn't raining. That was huge for me. And finding a 10 dollar bill in parking lot. Money for gas. Spirit comes in little ways and it can be a kind word from someone to get you over the hump. So if we dig ourselves a hole, it will be up to us to get ourselves out of it. DS can also lend an assist along the way. It will come to s point, where we can say I survived the tough time and I'm ready to create a better more rewarding life for myself. By using yes or no we can change our reality. No matter the situation ask yourself is this good for my life or not. Then take action in word and deed.

       In times of stress don't make big decisions. You want time to think on it then invite DS (Divine Spirit)  to help you make a decision. Can come in a dream or while you are awake.

7/ 09/2025. Pills

        For high blood pressure, I take Lisinoprill and the water pill which is incorporated into 1 pill. I take 2 pills. I use a weekly pill dispenser. If I miss a day I leave it and continue out the week. Sometimes I miss one day a week . So 2 weeks ago I missed 2 days . Not good at all. I looked over the situation and made adjustments. My place at the table was too cluttered. A lot of spice bottles. Put the majority of them back in cabinet. Then cleared a space on the place mat. I can see the round pill carrier clearly. For last 2 weeks no mistakes. Since practicing mindfulness this year, I do see improvements. They are small but meaningful. The more this is practiced the better you will get in all aspects of your daily living. And I'm not there yet.  That yet, I intend to acquire. Driving is difficult. Why? It's  trying to be mindful on a steady consistent basis. Making a mistake here has dire consequences. Your eyes need to focus in front, rear view mirror and the sides. By practicing mindfulness you become even more aware of how you perceive reality. It's  like adjusting a radio station to get it more clear sounding. This is taking responsibility for our own lives. Taking these actions expands on our mind's capabilities. The subtle difference between action and patience. Like,  I'd rather be late to the party than not get there.

      Also, when we get inner nudges, listen to them. They are there to teach some aspect on our life. Follow through and write down what you learned from that inner nudge.

7/04/2025. The. 4th

         249 years ago, 56 men signed on the dotted line. This Declaration of Independence would put those men in jeopardy. If caught they could get hanged. All of them had families.. Took a lot of guts to do what they did. Twelve signers had their houses ransacked and burnt to the ground. Five of them were captured. They were eventually released or exchanged in prisoner swaps with the British.

          Robert Morris was a wealthy merchant who helped finance the war. After the war he went into real estate which led to his downfall and dying in poverty. James Wilson would spend some time in debtors prison. Carter Braxton was s planter & trader. His ships were harresed by the  British constantly. He also dies in poverty. Thomas McKean was constantly hounded by the British and was forced to move his family on a regular basis. A lot of his things were taken from him and he too dies in poverty. Ellery, Hall, Walton, Clever, Guinness, Hayward, Rutledge & Middleton.  The Brits and Torries loot their properties 

        Thomas Nelson Jr, he urged G Washington to open fire on his house at Yorktown, that was occupied by Cornwalis. His house burnt to the ground. He dies in poverty too. Francis Lewis, his home and grounds are destroyed. His wife is put in jail and she dies a couple months later. And now on to the saddest fate of all. John Hart. He is driven from his dying wife's bedside. Their 13 kids are scattered  as his homestead is laid waste. On the run for more than a year, iving in the woods and caves. He returns home to no kids or wife. He dies frwom exhaustion 2 weeks later.

        Other signers were B Franrklin, B  Harrison, T Jefferson,  Francis Lightfoot Lee,  J Hancock,  Adams and Samuel Adams.t

       I'm surprised that none of the richer signers helped the other signers when they struggled. After all they were all in it together. The US didn't help them either. 

       Was it worth it? Only those who signed can tell you. Alot of these men lost everything. But their sacrifice created the United States. It would go on to combat evil in the world. Think on these men who lost everything. This is their day.