My Week

It's the season for Stink Bugs
Geez, what the heck is with all these stink bugs this year!?!?! WAY more this year than normal.

In last week's blog, I mentioned that Sophie had a lump under her eye. I think she may have an infected tooth causing swelling under her bad eye. Vet tried what he did twice before to reduce her swelling bottom eyelid. I don't feel confident that it will work so I have a follow up on Friday. Both of these appointments are what we call "work in appointments " meaning a lot of waiting. My work in appointment was 9:45. called in at about 11:45 and home at 12:30. I started to nap on the bench in the waiting room. However, my charge was only $30.

The last couple weeks at Powerworks, we do a different Yoga pose.  This week it's tree.

I think Lin is keeping me from my wobble.

Thursday afternoon I went to a VA Town Hall meeting.  A man recognized me from the color guard we did for him presenting his habitat house.  See this previous blog.

Thursday evening I went to a meeting with the Tea Party.  I often have conflicts on their meeting night but I was free.  What an interesting speaker, William J. Federer on Islam’s 1400 year war with the West.  I didn't even realize that the LGBT movement was pushed by Islam.  The politics are like throwing a brick and blaming the victim for intolerance.  I also learned that there's a history of the date 9-ll.  We got coffee from Muslims because it kept them awake to fight at odd hours. The French Croissant is shaped like the Muslim crescent moon.
https://counterjihadreport.com/2011/11/07/william-j-federer-on-islams-1400-year-war-with-the-west/
Author Bill Federer warns: Islam is more than a religion "A mosque is a religious center, political center and military center". In America, we separate these.

Friday I went out with my unofficial, veteran, womens friends to the Hoogland's production of  1776 at the Old State Capitol.

Saturday I did my script for the Wimmer Cemetery Walk.  I portrayed Fern Hay.  Things cooled of so I put things on under my dress to keep me warm.  I gave my script 4 times.  No two were exactly alike because I wanted to speak extemporaneously.

Photos taken at the event can be found here:
https://timothybidleman.smugmug.com/Wimmer-Cemetery-2018/i-sQgDTpN/A

Sunday I was a Eucharistic Minister.  The last two on the schedule get to do the dishes (AKA chalices) .  I was last but the second last was new to the job and I was the trainer.  Ohhh the pressure.
Later I went to the Crown Plaza with the Patriot Guard to be in a flag line for Gold Star Day at the Crown Plaza.

I offered them free hugs.
Looking forward to Branson, MO.