TRACTION

’Silver Bells’ 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLECnO5EaUU)

My phone told me this morning that there would be snow arriving Christmas Eve … or, Christmas Day. Reading that notice, I knew I’d need to find some kind of traction for my festive red leather boots.

I barely avoided a fall on my padded keister, a few days ago, when I stopped at Baker’s Corner before heading over the hill to Castle Rock. Though I’m a bit ‘fluffy’ – I’m not padded enough to avoid serious injury if I take a fall at my age; and it would have been painfully embarrassing, too (no pun intended).

I needed to go on the hunt for traction.

And, I figured if I’m out and about … a walk around the Lake would be prudent too: especially if that forecasted snow actually decides to make an appearance.

I wore my hiking boots today, so traction was not an issue this afternoon 😉

The walk around the Lake was enjoyable – and decked out in festive ornamentation along the hiking route: at night, Lion's Island puts on a brightly lit light display ... but, I avoid night driving, now ☹

My holiday mood, in the city, is gaining traction 😊

Skeletal winter trees, seagulls, and geese across the Lake; the second half of the 4-mile Lake hike.

Lake Trail Map.

(https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lake_Sacajawea_Loop_Hike) 

The 2nd Heron I saw as my hike started. This Great Blue Heron looked like a grumpy old man, hunched against the cold weather.

We can use some peace on Earth ... and it's on it's way; Lion's Island Holiday Banner.

Holiday cheer along the trail.

I like hearing the Church bells - they chime 1 chime for each hour; on the hour. 11 chimes this afternoon, while I was there. ‘I Heard The Bells’ song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMmRkimMBOE)

Ducks & geese; Washington Way Bridge.

Geese staying warm; Washington Way Bridge. A number of avian species, including ducks and geese, often stand on one leg to thermoregulate (control their body temperature) during cold weather by keeping more heat close to the body, the same way a person might wrap their arms around themselves when cold.

Heart garland tied around a tree trunk along the Nichols Boulevard side of Lake Hike.

Lingering Fall color, though the majority of trees are skeletal bare now.

Another decorated tree at the Sacajawea footbridge; Nichol's Boulevard side of Lake. The Sacajawea-with son, Pomp statue is located towards the middle of the Lake, across from R.A. Long High School.

R.A. Long High School (marked on map).

Snowberry bush; R.A. Long High School in background. Clusters of pure white snowberries appear in late summer and fall and last through much of the winter making snowberry one of the most appropriately named native shrubs.

Bela was at his usual station near the Japanese Garden bridge - doing his thing; posturing as the 'Count' 😉 Cormorants have feathers that become easily waterlogged, which allows them to dive deeper by preventing air bubbles from getting trapped underneath their feathers. This is one reason cormorants often stand with their wings widespread, drying their wet feathers after diving.

Shy little squirrel hides in the bamboo along the river's edge; must be this year's teenager.

A bit of a snafu ... Nichol's Boulevard & Ocean Beach Highway - upper end of Lake hike.

The geese begrudgingly parted way.

This is what caught my eye when I turned into the Lake area, off Ocean Beach Highway earlier; upper end of hike; Kessler BLVD.

More festive highlight in a bleak winter landscape; Kessler Boulevard.

’In The Bleak Mid-Winter’ song – Matthew Ward:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvCN1vfaaBk)

2nd squirrel bridge in Longview, located on Kessler Blvd. These little bridges sure gained traction here - there are 7 now.

(https://www.bendbulletin.com/lifestyle/travel-longview-wa-bridges-gap-between-people-and-squirrels/article_434a2e33-bb7c-5c86-9968-21f1ecbd12e0.html)

Oriental Japanese Maple bedecked with colorful balls & glitzy cones; Japanese Garden area along the Kessler Boulevard side of the Lake hike route.

Little squirrel hustling to get his tree pad, cozily padded for winter comfort.

That particular leaf didn't suit - so, he's revisiting Mother Nature's 'store' for something different. LOL

After my 4-mile hike, I added another mile of steps to find something slip-proof to put on the soles of my red leather boots; the slippery scare had more to do with wet/oily pavement … but with ice and snow on the breeze this weekend, I want to make sure I won’t be taking a tumble in the foreseeable future 😉

And because I didn’t want to go home and wash my sweaty hair before shopping, the stores were just going to have to take me as I was: it was 37-degrees outside – but the humidity was 86%. I needed the coat with the hood I was wearing to deal with the temperature/ward off an ear-ache due to breezes getting past my inner ear flap and causing pressure pain … but all that trapped heat inside my coat, as I walked, made me sweaty. And my hair looked like I’d brushed it with oil.

Fun hike - now I'm off to find some traction for my boots.

I do not want to repeat Saturday's slippery moment.

Traction apparatuses.

I had said – and posted – earlier this year, that “nothing could entice me to ever shop at Fred Meyers again” after they locked my bank account over a fueling dispute (their fault): but, Fred Meyers was the only store that had anything for the soles.

I wasn’t happy about that, but in considering they were my only choice, my mind asked if my pride was more important than saving my bacon; the need to save my bacon won the inner argument 😉

Safe now, I hope.

I also bought some earmuffs I hope will cut down on the humidity sweating while hiking in cold weather.

So, I found the skid-proof apparatuses at Freddies … but, I drove across the street to Safeway to fill the gas tank 😊 

CHINA USING BRAIN-CONTROL WEAPONDRY

China is waging unconventional war … covid was the first wave; ‘super-soldiers’ are the goal.

I believe the obamanites in DC already knew this.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-accuses-chinese-tech-firms-research-institutes-weaponizing/story?id=81793798

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/20/us-china-brain-control-weaponry/

THE CHIP BEING PUSHED: AGAIN

RFID-implant

Personally, I believe the demonrat obamanites in DC knew covid-19 would be released in America – most of the US Congress is sleeping with china … if not emotionally, financially, spiritually … for certain, they are actually physically sleeping with undercover agents for china.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/boebert-swalwell-chinese-spy-scandal-sleeping-enemy

I do not believe covid-19 is an accident: it was a deliberate planned attack; covid-19 is a chemical warfare. And the demonrat obamanites in DC knew all about it.

biden and his snakey son have business deals with china - Congress refused to penalize a congressman who slept with a china spy. And the continual double-talking-bullshit dropping from the lips of obamanites in DC concerning covid-19, coupled with the stockholm scientific labs working on microchipping, is more that coincidence.

The clueless imposter sitting in the Oval Office's seat, as well as half the Congress, are working with china.

Stolen Presidential Election from 2009 – 2017 & again … in 2020, basically keeping barak hussain obama in the Oval Office to do his Hellish deeds: racism, destruction of America, demonizing of Americans, every kind of sexual perversion on the face of the Earth, support and embracing of terrorist activity in America, promotion and implementation of communism and socialism, using Americans as scientific guinea pigs, disregarding of America’s Constitution and Bill of Rights, forcing of illegal mandates fostered as ‘laws’.

The obamanite DC did not expect Donald J. Trump to win the Presidential Election in 2017. They openly declared war on him … and on Americans … as soon as he was sworn into the Oval Office: he was messing up their plans.

And Americans are not buckling under the threats, demands, and illegal political activity stirred up over covid-19; the political hysteria is not working. There are a couple lemmings – but on the whole, 95% of Americans are not “sheltering” in their homes. 95% of Americans are not masking up. 95% of Americans are not rolling up their sleeves and taking the jab. That is pissing off the obamanites – that bold American-minded-action to exercise freedoms and rights is messing up their world domination plans.

The NWO is in a pissy mood.

The push for a RFID Passport is no surprise - this was the end goal.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/swedish-company-showcases-microchip-download-covid-19-passport-status?fbclid=IwAR27ObfX5yMZ_kK7gh80acUpQhIpztfAv1el2j9NFzk0nevHPYkn-Gpz440

The chip has been pushed since barak hussain obama's first political coup, in 2009.

In July, 2017, wisconsin chipped employees, stating: “The RFID chips will be implanted underneath the skin between thumb and forefinger. Eventually, this technology will become standardized – allowing users to use this as a passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, ect. We see chip technology as the next evolution in payment systems, much like micro markets have steadily replaced vending machines.” Todd Wesby, 32M CEO said in a company press release (https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/wisconsin-company-to-implant-microchips-in-its-employees-in-august).

It was just a matter of time before they made the DC rats made a move to mandate it, using covid as the battering ram.

A microchip technology introduced in recent years by the stockholm-based startup Epicenter, is being presented as a means to store one’s covid-19 vaccine passport under the skin, according to a video from the South China Post that went viral, Friday (https://twitter.com/SCMPNews/status/1471797322531049472?s=20).

It is obvious that the obamanites have been preparing for the chip passport for years.

THE RATS ARE FLEEING D.C.'S SINKING SHIP

 

((((THANK YOU, YESHUA!))))

The rats are fleeing the obamanite sinking ship. 

Even the demon rats can’t stand the DC … or the brainwashed, racist-fueled minions inhabiting that political sewer … that barak hussain obama created.

D.E.M.O.N.R.A.T.S.

Americans could not have received a more fitting - or welcome - Christmas GIFT 😊

CLUE: The devil always loses; wisely choose which side of the road to walk on 😉

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/20/politics/retirements-house-democrats-murphy-sires-lowenthal/index.html

MOD SOCK MONKEY CHEVRONS LAPGHAN PATTERN

 

I finished MOD Sock Monkey Lapghan last night, that I started working on the evening of December 11^th – the pattern actually works up pretty quick; I was slow due to breakfasts, lunches, brunches, and running around town with friends in town for holiday shopping 😉

The finished Lapghan measures 42-inches wide, and 48-inches long. This is not a full-sized afghan ... just a shortie, meant to be laid over your lap and knees for warmth.

MOD Sock Monkey Chevrons Lapghan

This pattern uses simple sc, throughout.

If you find it difficult to keep the increases and decreases straight in line, use a different colored length of yarn as a marker and carry it up the pattern, moving it up as you work it up: you will need 13 ‘markers’.

MOD SOCK MONKEY LAPGHAN PATTERN

Materials: Worsted weight yarn – 1 skein EA of Red Heart Super-Saver Jumbo yarn in colors of Aran, Red, & Gray; Size G hook; tapestry needle; scissors.

PATTERN: With Aran, ch 238.

Row 1: 1 sc in 2^nd ch from hook, 1 sc in each of next 6 ch, *3 sc in next ch, 1 sc in each of next 7 ch, skip 2 ch, 1 sc I each of next 7 sc; repeat from * and end last repeat with 1 sc in each of 6 ch, skip 1 ch, 1 sc in last ch.

Rows 2 thru 4: Turn – skip first st, *1 sc in back loop of each of 7 sts, 3 sc in back loop of next st, 1 sc in back loop of each next 7 sts, skip 2 sts; repeat from * and end last repeat with 1 sc in back loop of each next 6 sts, skip 1 st, 1 sc in back loop of last st. Drop White & attach Red; ch 1, turn. DO NOT CUT YARN … you will carry MC yarn up the backside of lapghan as you work it and pick it up to be worked with each alternating MC stripe. Attach new color. When changing colors, always draw the new color through the last loop on hook before turning work.

MOD SOCK MONKEY LAPGHAN color sequence.

Carry the yarn along the backside.

Rows 5 & 6: With Red, repeat rows 1 & 2; drop red & attach gray; ch 1, turn.

Rows 7 thru 14: With Gray, repeat rows 1 & 2; drop gray & attach red; ch 1, turn.

Rows 15 & 16: With Red, repeat rows 1 & 2; drop red and attach aran.

Repeat the alternating sixteen rows stripe process of yarn changes (**4 R Aran – 2 Rows Red – 8 Rows Gray – 2 Rows Red** for pattern) until lapghan measures 48-inches in length from start.

There will be 9 ct. Aran stripes; and 8 ct. Gray stripes… with Aran being the ending stripe. Cut White, and tie off. Neatly weave in loose ends.

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS, LORD

'The Promise’ Song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyX-uriW3qk)

When you get to a point in your life; where you know you want to move forward, but you don’t which road to take … and you’re afraid you’ll take the wrong road … those are the scariest moments.

I’m at that point.

And it seems that Elohim will be expecting more of me in the coming New Year, than He did the past three years.

My thought this morning was, “You can’t be serious, Lord!’.

I’m not fool: I know that when Elohim is insistent that I do something (and it appears that He has been, lately – and probably through the New Year), I also know that there are areas in my life, that He’s going to be shining a light on with the message that it’s time to get my house in order.

I really did not want to do this, this morning. Last time I had been at this particular fellowship, it did not end well – the previous pastor’s son had slid into his father’s place as pastor, and he was throwing his weight around: his ego was out of control, and easily bruised. Basically, he was becoming a full-fledged tyrant: and yu’all know how I feel about, and deal with tyrants. Bob was my main concern in that fracas.

Things, then, did not end well. At all.

But … when Elohim wants something done, it gets done; one way or the other 

As soon as I walked into the foyer, I noticed that things had changed. Significantly.

Attitudes were more subdued. 

Attendance was noticeably smaller. 

A scent of humbleness was in the air.

God's Will be done ...

Jr. was arrogantly argumentative; a bully.

Covid had humbled the family & congregation, despite the masks, shots, and boosters: covid is indiscriminate in how – and who – it strikes.

I was welcomed. Sincerely, and warmly by those who remembered me.

I was sorry to hear about the deaths; and the struggle for life the other family members went through – I would never wish suffering or death on anyone; no matter how rotten they treated me, or mine.

I know the pastor and his entire family had masked up - and got the jab followed up by boosters. I know this, because I know them: they would have taken every safeguard. But, covid will not be denied it's pound of flesh. Covid was designed to be a destroyer.

And everyone there, who knew Bob and I was a couple, were sad to hear of Bob’s absence in my life.

By the time fellowship wrapped up, healing for all parties concerned, had taken place.

I really was glad I went.

I was thankful Elohei went before me and prepared the way.

I am grateful for Elohim’s mercy, and Yeshua’s grace.

So, there was a healing that took place this morning on several levels, in several lives – and that’s usually how healing happens: it comes in the doing of what you’d rather avoid. But, growth does not happen by avoiding certain circumstances or painful experiences.

Burying the hatchet must be Elohim's Pan for 2022.

'Joy In The Journey’ Song:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfW61yKyirY)

Either Elohim’s going to be blessing me big time … or He’s getting ready to punch my ‘Come Home!’ Ticket. Either way, I need to be ready to face Him with full confidence to receive the crown he had laid away for me.

And I think I am ready – but apparently, there are things, that He thinks need to be settled. So, he’s doing it. His way Seriously 😉

HELL EMBRACED BY LEAVENWORTH-WA

Leavenworth embracing Krampus; a mythic Hellish German demon that terrifies, abuses, and eats children.

Well ... that's it.

Leavenworth is officially scratched off my "To Do" List. 

F.O.R.E.V.E.R.

I will always cherish the belated Honeymoon Vaca my loving husband whisked me away to September 9^th, 2014 – and I was hoping to do a Solo Lobo trip sometime in 2022; but I'm washing my hands of that beautiful little place. I won't be going back.

If they want to embrace this Hellish nonsense ... I can find somewhere else to spend my time. And my $$$$.

Leavenworth is a beautiful town tucked into our beautiful Cascade Mountain Range; and the town used to celebrate the beauty of Christmas in the Winter time. That some asinine city official decided to give way to prancing and dancing demons shows where the heart of Leavenworth lies.

America’s War on Children is running full throttle under the demonic leadership operating out of DC.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/the-war-on-christmas-rebranding-even-krampus-stirs-up-leavenworth/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=owned_echobox_f&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR22fVZWstW4abrKeIjc9LryvL_DtcqT_qr8AJY1nY4aFSHgdrODte-DoYM#Echobox=1639840064