OUR GOVERNMENT!

Ok, i'm not one to write or post or even talk much about politics. BUT once again our government is "shut down". I have two boys serving in the Air Force and many other loved ones serving as well. NOT just Air Force. And tomorrow, they are having to go to "work" with out pay! Showing up to still, fly, train, defend etc. In hopes that this will come to a quick resolution. It's not like they WON'T get paid, but it makes all very unsettled in an already unsettled world. It brings worry about house pmts. utilities etc.. Democrat or Republican.... I don't give a rats ass who represents you... but I DO know it was Democrats that are the cause right now of this "shut down"! Would Congress, Senate, or anyone else show up and do their job they were hired/voted in to do KNOWING they are not going to get paid for said job until.... well, until someone who DOES get paid and quite nicely I might add decides to vote for it??!!! Even our POTS(President of the United States) opted for NO PAY for his job as President. BUT i'm sure he will be the 1st and LAST to do that. Again, this is new territory for me. I do not usually put my political views out there. I will however have great convos with my neighbor Paul and even my boys about current events. My thing is most people want to fight about politics. I will NOT fight about it. It's as simple as you have YOUR view/opinion, I have MINE. BUT sadly it gets nasty most of the time. That's how wars are started. NO THANK YOU. But our government is broken. Has been for all too long. And will continue to be that way for some time. Look at society as a whole. Scary, sad and discouraging really. There are some good still in the world. BUT we NEED more. Not just a few. Please, what ever your belief is.... send a prayer, light a candle, burn some sage, rub the Buddha's belly, kick a cow (yes, I know someone who USED to to this when she was upset)(I don't encourage it) whatever works for YOU... send it out tonight in hopes that this situation gets resolved sooner vs later. It has that snowball effect. Military, government agency's don't get paid, that said money doesn't come into the economy, businesses cut hours due to slow business, less pay for those employee's, less money to put into economy.... you get this picture. Anyway, not something I really had planned on blogging about tonight. But it's kind of consumed me today with worry for so many. 

On a brighter note.....

Larry and I worked out in the garage on the "studio" part where I USED to paint. Slowly TRYING to get it cleaned up and done so I can start painting again. I have a couple of paintings in my soul that still need to come out. Hoping in the next couple of weeks for be able to get back to it. I actually reached out to a couple local businesses to hang some of my paintings in their shops. One said yes... still waiting on a high profile place to get back to me. Sure would be great to have my paintings out there and even get a little compensation for it too. BUT I still love doing what I do. Pay is just bonus!

On that note... i'll bid you all a good night and well wishes for a good week ahead.