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Welcome once again to Fandango’s Provocative Question.

I recently read some interesting statistics regarding how Americans perceive climate change. In a poll by The Economist/YouGov, 72% of Democrats believe governments can take actions to slow climate change, compared with only 24% of Republicans.

More than 80% of Democrats, half of independents, and less than a third of Republicans believe that human activity is warming the planet. Two-thirds of Republicans say massive wildfires, prolonged droughts, and severe hurricanes are events that “just happen from time to time.”

So with this in mind, my provocative question this week is this…

Do you believe that human activity is a significant contributor to climate change or do you concur with those who believe that changes to the climate naturally occur from time to time?

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To my mind, this is no brainer!

Humans are increasingly influencing…

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Restrictions are being lifted all over the world.  Do you feel it’s safe to go out and mingle in crowds in light of the Pandemic?

Social anxiety means this has been more comfortable for me than most. The thought of getting out there, especially with the Delta variant kicking folks out even when vaccinated, makes me more scared to go out.

What are some things that are okay to occasionally do but definitely not okay to do every day?

In my life, the best way to form a habit is doing something daily. When the gym instructors say to do something three times a week, I know that it will fail. On the other hand, if I don’t want something to stick with me, like chips or sugar, I choose not to have it at all now. No habit is worth that pain of getting it out of my life, to begin with.

Would you relocate for love (romantic or otherwise)?

I have moved far more than the 11 times I’ve heard are common these days. I love moving to new places. So if the opportunity came, yes, I’d move again. My parent lived in the same house for most of my life. I can’t understand how people do that.

Do you believe in any conspiracy theories (no judgment)?

I believe in science and logic. If, in fact, a view is either one political point or the other, I question it. Are there space aliens here on earth? I suppose it is possible, but why would someone so advanced to make it here come here? If they want to take over the planet, they need only wait as we gradually destroy it ourselves.


GRATITUDE PORTION (Optional to participate, as always)

Please share something sweet (take that as you want)

I am so grateful for the health I am gradually bringing back into my life and the doctor who prescribed an antibiotic over a year ago. Since that point, the pain that made my bones feel like they would explode quit happening. I don’t know what caused all of that or how it was that drug solved it, but I have been feeling better and better. The new energy gives me a way to continue getting more healthy. Either vicious cycle downward or healthy recreation.


Making music. My housemates and neighbors may disagree.

My free classes ended last Thursday. It was fun having a Zoom class making progress through elementary music.

I am a music major so I can read music,  no problem.  Well, except for the eyes that have problems seeing. But recorder music is only one line. As opposed to four or more in piano music. So recorder is easier.

Without the black and white keys I have had to learn finger positions. Seems easy enough. Except fingers, my fingers are short and have a hard time reaching.

Maintaining breath while hitting the notes and trying to keep time present challenges.

Any of you who had to take recorder classes in school might remember the screeching noises of the soprano recorder.

So I am attempting to learn the alto, too. I love it’s rich smooth sounds. But my hands hurt after more than few minutes playing.

All the music time cuts my knitting time. So the socks are just two inches from being done. Maybe this week they’ll be complete.

What are you making?


Adding the cuffs.

So today was a busy one.

I got up way later that I hoped. Still it wasn’t too hot so Kali and I walked our mile. She was so slow. I don’t know what was up. She usually loves her walks. So it was way slower than usual. My app didn’t record it. I listened to a podcast that my daughter introduced me to. It kept my mind busy so the walk was painless.

My friends and I have challenged each other to watch all of Marvel Universe in timeline order. My husband has joined. We are now on Ironman 3. I think this is my favorite of the Ironmen. By the way, you can find this order on Disney +.

I seem more tired since getting back. I had to take a nap. I usually do well on a 20 minuter. But I went far over. I was 1/2 hour late for my recorder class.

Luckily,  I have a few lessons on my own before finding the class so it was review. I’m sure my advance will fade in the next two lessons. It was fun to be in a class with second graders to folks my age. I think that is the best kind of class. Be on the level of learning not peer groups.

Within a 1/2 hour of the end of recorder class was my writers group. I love the people in that group. Such a creative bunch. There are published authors to challenge all of us.

Now back to Ironman.


Yesterday (actually today but I plan to schedule this for tomorrow) my daughter drove me home. It was so nice to spend the extra time together. We listened to these podcasts:

Sorry for the bad quality shot but I felt that would be the easiest way to look up the podcasts. Type the second line in the Google.

The following is as we entered the heavy smoke of the Bootleg Fire. Sorry about the chatter and podcasts in the background.

I feel badly that my daughter has to drive home alone and go back through that smoke. But then there are people who live there some of my writers group live there. Send prayers and healthy thoughts.

One-Liner Wednesday


Progress is addicting!

The more I am able to get done the harder it is to quit and go play games. It’s working! 😀 Music studio and vlog studio to be finished soon! Yay! Plus other things are somehow getting done without thinking. I love it when it works like that! Case in point, a sink I didn’t plan on cleaning got shining!

Badge by Laura @ riddlefromthemiddle.com

Thank you, Linda G. Hill for One-liner Wednesdays. Nice to have a day I don’t have to write as much. LOL!

Sunday Funday


Most of today has been slow and cinematic.

My friends and I decided to start watching the Marvel movies in chronological order. So today Captain America.

I don’t want to give spoilers. And you may not want my feminist point of view. If you like lots of noise, fighting, and only one woman… Even that is more than I meant to say, it is a fun diversion.

My recent binge after Doctor Who, and Torchwood has been The Sarah Jane Adventures. These are fun.

I still need to find the classic Whos but I wanted to finish the modern stuff first.

I still have recorders to play. Too dark for piano but Kalimba might finish the night.

Still No Internet


So frustrating. But piano, recorder, books , SLOW data on phone will get me by.

Hope you are all okay.

No Internet


Our area is experiencing an outage.

See you all tomorrow!


My rocker recliner is my best friend. Not only has it kept me in isolation from the covid, now it has rescued me from four days of traveling for four hours a day. I am in this rocker recliner and I’m staying and that’s all I’ve got to say about that.

Happy Saturday — and my man is home! ❤❤❤


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