6/17/2022 Breeds Hill happened on this day

 

    247 yrs ago near Charlestown MA the real beginning of the American Revolution took place. It was here that the dieing took place. The colonial generals wanted to confront the British regulars ( foot soldiers) on Bunker Hill. The milita foot soldiers said no, makes no sense. The lower hill closer to the water was were the militia men wanted to be.  So they dug all night long atop Breeds Hill, creating a big trench. The soil was thrown out of hole down the side of hill facing the water. Early in the morning  on the 17th, the British saw what they did and started to shell the redoubt  ( earthern fort  ) from their war ships. The fight was on.

    Last year I wrote about this day in more detail. These men laid it on the line. Many had familys and yet they chose to fight not on Bunker Hill but here on Breeds Hill. We owe our thanks to these daring men. The actions on this day enabled this country to be a savior to the world in the early 1940s.

     Charles Lindbergh the American hero back then espoused the virtues of an Adolf Hitler who was up and coming. The Germans jumped on the band wagon with their eyes wide shut. to their detriment millions of them died through the early 1940s.

    Moral of the story look before you leap. You go for the quick fix or stay the line.

6/12/2022 Just Plain Stupid

 

    Today I made a list with three things to get at the store. One of the items is gum.  I needed that for a hair clip that fell down the sink drain. The clip was about 2 inches down.  Went to Wallgreens to return an item, no problem but I walked out  with no gum. I wasn't even thinking along those lines. The second store was Wallmart, forget the gum again. The third store is Home Depot. Park the car take 2 steps and there is a 20 pack  of juicy fruit gum, empty container flattened on the macadam.  OH I say totally forgot. The stupid part is,  I had list in my pocket but was too lazy to pull it out and look at it. Spirit was a step ahead of me and showed me the mini billboard. Thanks spirit. Lucky for me Home Depot had one kind of gum.

    I get home and chew 2 pieces of gum. I find a pencil with point on it and mold the gum around the pointed end letting a little fat bulb at the tip. The first try was vertical and a no go. The second attempt I was able to approach from the side and the gum caught it, slowly I pulled it up and out. Thanks to spirit,  I didn't have to drive out again.

    

6/11/2022. The Will of The Cat

 

    The Ring :   An outdoor porch about 15 ft x 8ft. Has a 4ft high railing with balusters.

    The combatants :  1 wiry about 35 pound coyote.  And one scared out of his mind 6 pound cat.

    Place someone's house during the evening.

    The obstacle :  1 lounge chair in the flat position.

    The scene :   Mr cat sitting on his porch minding his own business. Mr coyote with a very quick appearance into the ring, strikes first. The cat surprised makes a fast counter response, claws out. Mr coyote did not like that one bit. Cat dives under the lounge chair, where battle continues. Mr cat tries to scale baluster, Mr coyote pulls him back into the ring for more fisticuffs. Mr cat makes for under the lounge chair again tight quarters favoring the cat. Mr coyote pulls back from under the chair. Mr cat makes it to top of the railing, his back end facing the ring. Mr coyote grabs ahold of cat's butt and pulls him back into the ring. Blows are exchanged. Mr coyote makes a small retreat, cat back up on railing and then tries to climb the post up toward the roof. The post may have something on it like a metal or plastic covering that makes it harder for the cat to hold on. But he succeeded. Culminating the 1 round fight. 

    And the winner is Mr coyote. Award : Not much, some scratches and a return to the woods with no dinner for him.

    The cat's will trumped that of the coyote's.  If There is a WILL there is a Way.   Ratchet up that will.

    Which brings me to the Ukraine War. The US told Ukraine  the Russkies are coming for you.  Zelensky didn't  believe it, why because it didn't make sense.  Everyone was surprised that the Russian invasion stalled. That is everyone but the Ukrainians . Who refused to play dead. That is one super strong will there. The Russians out numbered them in every aspect, the men and military equipment. When the Europeans and US saw the success of the Ukrainians,  it is then that the military aid really started to flow in. These Ukrainians were nothing like the Afghans, who rolled over in 3 days. Afghan  equal zero will,  Ukraine  100 per cent will.  Just before Feb 24 2022, Biden offers a flight out for Zelensky,  he says I don't  need a ride I'll take munitions instead.

    What about you,  is there a big scary situation in your life. Do you have the will to confront it.  What is your game plan? To make a Change, it has to start in your head first. Choose a different course. Then take numbered steps in making your reset.  Always ask spirit to aid you in your endeavor. With your will and spirits help, you should have your desire.  Don't quit ever, you will have that better life. Are you going to shake in your boots, or are you going to do something about it?

6/09/2022 That Old Dirty Thing

 

    Those were the words of Lauren Krytzer's sister on spotting an old blanket that was used last by a pregnant cat and her kittens. Lauren's grandmother promised him her book collection but his mother and sister took the best ones. The sister grabbed one of the two blankets, the better looking lands end blanket. The dirty one went to Lauren, who put it in his closet in 2011.

    The California man became was a carpenter. All was well until a 2007 car crash left him in a hospital. In the course of his one year stay in the hospital he lost his leg and was put on dialysis.  Then disability made him jump through hoops. Before the disability,  after paying rent he was left with 200 dollars for the month, living in California.

    2011 Lauren was watching Antique Road Show on TV. An old Indian blanket was estimated to be worth 300 to 500 thousand dollars. His blanket looks like the one on tv. He tells his family and they tell him you would be lucky to get 10 dollars. He went on the show and Don Ellis   told him that it was authentic and that it was worth more than 500,000 dollars. His sister made a play for the dirty blanket. She eventually with drew her complaint.

    2013 the blanket is auctioned off and Don Ellis makes the winning 1.5 million bid. Other buyers were offering Lauren  tons of money for the blanket before it hits auction block. Don gives Lauren 9,000 dollars to tied him over til the auction. After the sale,Don got Lauren financial advisors to help Lauren hold on to his money. Now Lauren says California  is taxing him so much he will have to move to Idaho. 

    Spirit moved in Lauren's favor as it saw fit. With surprising  results for all involved. Now that spirit gave him an opportunity,  it is up to Lauren to protect his future, hopefully with spirits help.

6/05/2022 Portents

 

    Had a dream last night. I was at the air port, trying to get on a flight. I was trying to cut it close  on my arrival time at the airport. In real life I don't  try to cut it close. The boarding agent says to me there are 3 people from south Philly that are on the flight with me. Then I woke up.

    I usually check the news on my phone when I wake up. One of the stories is about 3 people being shot to death on South Street which is in Philly. So the dream portended the near future. The airport was a symbol of a debarkation point for those 3 souls who died. The other thing I got from the dream was not to cut things too close  when having to prepare for a trip.

5/29/2022. Memorial Day

     

    It's  the day we remember those who fought to make this country strong and great. It started with an idea that goes back to Greece. This time around our founding fathers intended to give this idea a lot of oxygen to this flicker of a flame called democracy.  Those men who signed the Declaration of Independence also potentially were signing their death sentences, if they got caught by the British in the late 1700s.  Think about that. They wanted to share power of their new found economic wealth among themselves and not being overseen by monarchies  of a foreign land. They wanted a say in how to run their own affairs. The colonial militias were given no chance to win against the number 1 military of the world. None. The colonists were good learners always trying new tactics in the war against Britain. The British had mostly arrogant officers. Not good when trying to win a war. George and his crew eventually  prevailed. Many died or got wounded in the cause. A new nation was born that became a beacon to the rest of the world. Selfishness and greed would rise up in the 1860s, which threatened to cleave the nation in half. Another great man took center stage and reunited the nation via force. This was necessary  so that this nation could rise up and help stop Germany  in WW 1. Again in WW 2 if we didn't  stop them then, we would probably be speaking German today. We enter the world stage again in confronting an evil nation in it's unprovoked attack against it's neighbor. We must stand up for the fight because democracy  hangs in the ballance. Dictatorships  subjugate the good and happiness of it's  people.

    Memorial day is for rememberace of those who did their duty for a just cause despite the prices that they may have incurred. They kept the light burning for the world to see. We must never let that light go dim or else we ourselves turn into the blight that is Russia.   Let us all remember.  Think, how can I uphold the values of my fore fathers. What I can do to make a better world. Start with yourself. Can I heal the divisiveness in my own family. This day of all days is very important for a better future for all of us.  May God be with you.

5/17/2022. Material Things

 

There is nothing wrong in acquiring possessions.When I take ownership of something, I am thankfull  for it. Say you buy a car. This machine can make your life easier. You have to take care of it, to make it last. It takes time and energy. You will have good times and not so good times with it. You will learn many lessons about life with this car.  It can be any purchase you make.  It's  your attitude that will determine your happiness quotient.

    When acquiring  things, see how they are going to benefit you. Could it become a money pit and will it be worth it. Can you really use it or has it become clutter. It's  good to evaluate the things in your life once a month. What can I subtract from my life to make it more stream line. How have my interests changed. What is most important to me now and the near future. Have my wants changed. What can I do to further  me along in my new pursuit. If it's just things that we covet, it will lead to eventual despair. It's  our relationships that have the most meaning in life. And if you don't have that ask spirit to start to bring those relationships into your life. It most definitely can be created.

    Ask yourself,  what do I really want?  And do this every night and morning  In school your given homework to devlop your understanding. In life the best homework is done on yourself. What makes you,    tick. Put your thoughts down in a journal . You will find you. Not  what others think of you but what you think of yourself  the things that don't  make you happy are the things that you have to work on in a most earnest way.