Futzing & Pondering

[mallorys_camera]

It was cold yesterday, but not as cold as it has been—meaning temps actually hit the 30° F mark. Plus, it was the only day this week when the weather forecasters were not forecasting rain or snow.

So, I went tromping.

Wintery & forbidding as you can see.

But undeniably beautiful.



I Remunerated some. Since I just got paid a large-to-me sum from one of my clients, I donated a large-to-me amount to Andy Kim’s New Jersey Senatorial campaign.

I don’t live in New Jersey, but I will ❤️LUV❤️ Andy Kim forever because of this photo taken on the night of the Jan 6th right-wing flashmob at the Capitol:



(No, I don’t think the events of January 6 constituted “insurrection.”)

Also, Andy Kim is a graduate of the remarkable Deep Springs College, from which my son Ichabod also graduated.

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Mostly yesterday, I futzed & pondered.

I thought some more about moving back to California. There are some parts of California I could probably afford: the extreme northern coastal areas (Mendocino County, Humboldt County), the northern Sacramento Valley (Chico.)

(I could probably afford to live in the Central Valley, too, but I wouldn’t want to.)

The extreme northern coastal areas are heart-stoppingly beautiful, but I think I’m done with isolation & heavy marine layers.

Chico has extreme heat & unhealthy air due to the now-constant wild fires. But it’s a college town, meaning indie film houses & other culture. Plus bicycle-friendly.

Anyhoo, I shall futz & ponder some more.



I caught the kiskas nuzzling this morning!

First sign of mutual affection I’ve ever observed between the two of them!

Mostly they hiss at each other & tussle.

But I guess that’s what siblings do, so maybe I wasn’t sold a counterfeit bill of goods when I was told they were a “bonded pair.”

Comments

[bleodswean]

I've not heard of Deep Springs but am going to pass that link on to my niece!

Chico...is spiraling the drain, my friend. There are many reasons for this, but the main is a liberally minded government with zero political experience. Plus, the aftermath of the Camp Fire destroyed this town in ways that will continue to decimate for decades to come. I would gladly give you the tour...and there may be hidden opportunities here that I don't see from my mountain. For example, the Arts Commission is ripe for all manner of experience - friends, local shake ups, mounting exhibits...and they have an astonishing museum in the old convention building.

[mallorys_camera]

Chico...is spiraling the drain, my friend.

That's probably the reason why I can afford it. 😀

[adoptedwriter]

We did not get all the ice we were supposed to get. Yes, the temps have improved some.
Awwww....Kitty love...

[mallorys_camera]

It's very icy here. I had to tromp with caution! 😀

[asakiyume]

I am loving the diarie of the kiskas, from your hopes and expectations through the first days and now this, and let's see how it goes forward! But so far, so good. Very nice.

That cold, beautiful, half-frozen river. Wakanomori and I went for a late afternoon walk on Sunday and passed similar landscapes. At one point I made us turn around because the path we were on, which was compacted snow, was very narrow, and it was a steep drop down to a river like that. I was paralyzed.

Elsewhere, though, we walked on a frozen lake, and I took pictures of people ice skating to send to my friend in the Amazon--things you can't do there. I want to get a picture of people ice fishing, but I may have missed my window of opportunity.

I'll never live in the wilds again either. Growing older, I think we really need people around. I want to live somewhere where I can see kids, families, easily. And walk places.

[mallorys_camera]

Yeah. My days in the wilderness are over. (I hope! 😀)

Sen. Kim

[bb_lurks_here_too]

From the pic, I have no idea why it inspires you. All I see is him kneeling over a pile of unidentifiable object(s).

As to insurrection, it's not that the assault on the Capitol was itself the insurrection. The plan from the White House(probably not actually Trump, because he isn't capable) was that a riot would trigger more violence allowing Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act, giving him powers the Presidency doesn't usually have, and lead to a takeover.

Re: Sen. Kim

[mallorys_camera]

Andy Kim was the only member of Congress who deigned to help clean up the physical mess the flash mob left behind. I find that inspirational. And beautiful.

You know, I don't actually give a fuck about the Dems' what-iffing viz Jan 6. From my perspective, that's just another form of power grab. What I saw/see is a flash mob, & yes, flash mobs can be destructive. Still. It's a very different phenomenon from insurrection.

I get that we disagree about this one. 😀