tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post5357626608434131384..comments2024-03-27T13:22:58.455-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Independence Day 2021DJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-48761120595945206822021-07-06T07:35:06.833-07:002021-07-06T07:35:06.833-07:00I hope your ankle feels better each day. We had a ...I hope your ankle feels better each day. We had a very quiet 4th, other than the neighbor's noisy but beautiful fireworks. My puppy Ginger was very nervous the entire weekend.<br />I agree with looking for stories that are uplifting, yet being aware of what has occurred in the past.<br />Have a great day,<br />HUGS and blessings,<br />KimReading, Writing and so much morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697424891180318022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-84253383081400553762021-07-05T09:48:05.447-07:002021-07-05T09:48:05.447-07:00Dear DJan, always, your Sunday postings uplift my ...Dear DJan, always, your Sunday postings uplift my spirits. You explore, for all of us, the deeper philosophical meanings of so much of what we are experiencing in the United States--and in Europe, too, I think. And always you end your posting with gratitude. It seems to me that living within gratitude brings peace and a contentment that embraces the Oneness of us all. Thank you.<br /><br />With regard to Canada and what was done to the Indigenous children, the Canadian novelist Louise Penny has been posting about that on Facebook. She first gave an indication of her knowledge that the Canadian government was as guilt as the US government in its treatment of those who lived here long before English, French, and Spanish settlers arrived. If you don't know her series, one of the early books begins the thread of the corruption in the Quebec government that so appalled the main character and led to the other books. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-33106295810306775752021-07-05T07:14:21.460-07:002021-07-05T07:14:21.460-07:00CNN has a newsletter I signed up for called The Go...CNN has a newsletter I signed up for called The Good Stuff that comes out every weekend. Yes, it is good to hear happy, inspiring news. I will check yours out.<br /><br />Glad you could spend some time inside the coffee shop for once and see a real movie! Stay safe, my friend, and I hope the ankle heals quickly. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-49361647348382398372021-07-05T06:21:05.638-07:002021-07-05T06:21:05.638-07:00Yay for life returning to normal in many ways. Ouc...Yay for life returning to normal in many ways. Ouch for the ankle. Hope it heals quickly, Jan. Take it easy.<br /><br />We didn’t have Canada Day celebrations in our community and our family spent the day in quiet reflection. The news about the unmarked graves was not surprising. We’ve had a commission which gave us the recommendations of the way through to reconciliation with the Indigenous people of this land. I fell frustrated much of these recommendations have been ignored this far. Maybe that will change now.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-52721424903725657722021-07-05T06:20:10.481-07:002021-07-05T06:20:10.481-07:00So sorry your ankle is still giving you a bit of t...So sorry your ankle is still giving you a bit of trouble and hope that is soon history. What a fun idea though to get back in a theater. I know you have missed your regular movie ventures. Hope you had popcorn and the works.<br />I am so glad you have such a good vaccination rate. My county is around 20% and the state is just over 30%. Don't feel safe here at all. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-60960147126756096642021-07-05T03:23:19.272-07:002021-07-05T03:23:19.272-07:00Inside for both a movie and coffee is progress for...Inside for both a movie and coffee is progress for sure. Last night we had a family dinner for 9 to celebrate Danica's and JJ's graduation. The five adults were all completely vaccinated, and the three children over twelve have had their first jab. There was one younger child. It was great to celebrate and without worry too.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-22031185200763837812021-07-04T19:25:02.319-07:002021-07-04T19:25:02.319-07:00Thank you, DJan, for the encouraging post. Sorry t...Thank you, DJan, for the encouraging post. Sorry to hear about your ankle. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Best regards to you and SG from just down the road in Seattle. PS Hope you are enjoying ALONE. :-)John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-63398410175758422342021-07-04T19:03:35.668-07:002021-07-04T19:03:35.668-07:00Happy 4th of July. We took part in a golf cart par...Happy 4th of July. We took part in a golf cart parade at the lake my daughters in-laws are camping at. It has become a 4th of July tradition when we've been back in the midwest visiting. Now that we live here it will probably be an annual event. We throw candy to the kids in the neighboring community. We had 12 golf carts and two tractors pulling flatbed trailers filled with people. All decorated in red, white and blue in honor of our country on it's birthday. Yes, we have made mistakes in the past, but we still have a great nation of good people.<br />I hope your ankle feels better very soon.<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-74508487739014162022021-07-04T18:32:14.357-07:002021-07-04T18:32:14.357-07:00Happy 4th! I hope your pain gets less every day.....Happy 4th! I hope your pain gets less every day....and you see improvement everyday. I have always said there should be a Good News Channel...where it was all good deeds and cheerful! WE all need it! Good to hear you are back in the coffee shop. We are still being careful!Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-15885352114646514622021-07-04T18:01:55.745-07:002021-07-04T18:01:55.745-07:00Have a great and wonderful Independence day. Thing...Have a great and wonderful Independence day. Things look dark but I'm sure cooler heads will prevail. I had a long chat with my American daughter this afternoon. She tends to look on the dark side. Very few deer births are singles. Many times they have triplets. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-23478034541216069032021-07-04T13:37:15.487-07:002021-07-04T13:37:15.487-07:00Ouch on your ankle.Ouch on your ankle.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-43844064576919431052021-07-04T13:18:49.115-07:002021-07-04T13:18:49.115-07:00I understand why Canadians are shocked and embarra...I understand why Canadians are shocked and embarrassed by the discovery of the treatment of indigenous children, but they have been ignoring their history, just as we did for many years. Now our national sins are seeing the light of day, and yet many are resisting knowing the truth. But we do still celebrate our nation on this day, in spite of all of our wrong doing. It's because we love our country and it's freedoms that we can acknowledge the past and work to not repeat those wrongs. We still have along way to go, but we continue to evolve. <br />We went to a parade this morning. so many people were feeling free and having fun. It was wonderful. We'll continue or celebrating later at Jan's. <br />It's a good day to be grateful for all of the positive things we share in this still learning and growing nation of ours. <br />Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-33584742966677838052021-07-04T12:00:41.341-07:002021-07-04T12:00:41.341-07:00Happy Fourth DJan, I'm sorry to read about you...Happy Fourth DJan, I'm sorry to read about your ankle but glad to know you're getting out and about, I know you're not the stay-at-home type. While I don't feel it personally right now, I appreciate your aim to stay hopeful & positive, I need to try a little harder. Hope the rest of your holiday is a good one.ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-18685272218901991132021-07-04T11:36:56.991-07:002021-07-04T11:36:56.991-07:00Thank you for this shift in focus to the positive....Thank you for this shift in focus to the positive. Many, many thanks. I am pleased to hear that your community is taking slow steps to normality, and hope those steps become strides. As I hope for you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-59225569232575442142021-07-04T09:51:04.388-07:002021-07-04T09:51:04.388-07:00Happy 4th DJan! We just watched our neighborhood 4...Happy 4th DJan! We just watched our neighborhood 4th of July parade go by... cars honking, children and adults on bikes (and one unicycle) waving flags! It's an annual event here and although rather short and sweet, a tradition we look forward to. I don't care for fireworks, they upset me as much as the animals... but I know some people love to watch them and possibly need the entertainment - especially after this past year. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-40141489039973939792021-07-04T07:31:44.550-07:002021-07-04T07:31:44.550-07:00Happy 4th of July! Sorry to hear about your twiste...Happy 4th of July! Sorry to hear about your twisted ankle. Hope it feels better soon. Aloha from Hawaii.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.com