MY HEART'S DESIRE; Castle Rock-WA

The Homespun Wife - 'Writing My Obituary': 

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

Living our obituary - what is your Life saying about you & what impact will your physical death have to say about you?

I can so identify with Sherry's expectation of arriving Home & finally getting to meet all those that have gone on before us.

I get emotional too when saying to my husband that I want to SEE Yeshua - I want to touch him, walk with Him, dance with Him, talk with Him - face to face, laugh with Him; to hear Him sing over me, as I kneel before Him and adore Him with all the love I can lavish on Him. My heart's desire is to be with Him, where he is; & where He has provided me a place to LIVE on, long after my earthen vessel has served it's purpose.

I loved my first husband Bob. He was every earthly delight I could imagine. BUT, I longed to be with Yeshua. I talked about Yeshua so much that Bob actually told me one time, early in our marriage, "I'm jealous of God, because He gets all of your attention." I laughed, and said, "Yes - but I have some to spare for you, too." Then when Bob got saved, he understood. Bob and I discussed meeting the Lord - we both lived with the hovering Grim Reaper & knew that at any moment, what we were discussing could very well be a very real possibility at any given moment. For Bob, that moment came the winter of 2018. And now - I'm jealous because he is living, in real time, what we discussed & could only imagine.

I love my new husband & the life we are living together … but I yearn to be with my Lord: my true soul-mate-Lover, Who knows me better than anyone else - Who answers my heart's cry before a word is even uttered, or a look is passed between us: pure love there are no human words for. My soul burns with the yearning.

I am thankful for the blessings I enjoyed in the past, & I am happy with the blessings I am enjoying in the moment; Elohim has been graciously faithful to bless me abundantly in riches of heart affairs. And I will walk beside my new man for the rest of my time here on Earth. But I do not hang onto life here, on Earth, with a death grip. When my time comes to let go - I will let go with no regrets. 

I am thankful Elohim blessed me twice with 2 good men to love & love on me. But my heart's desire is to be WITH Yeshua.

And I'm thinking, at 69 years of age, it's not far off 😉

PROJECTIONS; Catle Rock-WA

May 31st: Well, a year has come and gone, & I've let go of the svelte image of myself I was for a couple years between 2019 & 2022 … where I was down to the weight and put-together self I was before Husband #1. That svelte image captured both Husband #1 & Husband #2 - and I liked it too, that's why I was very happy to get it a go again between 2019 & 2022.

But while both husbands liked that image during pursuing and capturing their bird on the wing; once the ring was on the finger, the toned & sculpted shifted; & fat started accumulating & setting, until I was no longer an on-the-go toned flashy flamingo, but a house-bound plump pigeon. I seems to me that the men in my Life like to rein me in, & fatten me up. Now Bob did like thin women - which I was when we met, dated & married: but, I eventually became a curvy wife as homecooked meals 👩‍🍳🥘🍲🍝🍞🥖🥧🎂 & motherhood evolved 👶🍼 & grandchildren arrived; my children always had a ample lap to perch on 😂🤣 He never said anything about the weighty fluctuations, but knowing Bob's preference for thin women, I tried to keep my weight at an acceptable limit - while we both recognized the mature woman busty-peachy hour glass shape my thin teenage self had morphed into, was here to stay. I had a very nice home gym set up in a spare room and kept my body toned & sculpted 🏋️‍♀️🧘  I like to work my body, so this was no hardship for me.

Holland, bless him 🙏, has never said anything at all about my weight - thin or thick: it doesn't matter to him. He met me in my mid-60's 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨, with my scaled-back-toned & sculpted mature woman busty-peachy hour glass shape; he didn't know me any other way. 

I don’t WANT to weigh 115 pounds – that would be too thin for my personal taste, concerning my personal body shape; a comfortable 40 pound shearing would be satisfactory. And I will still be pretty curvy when I shed those 40 pounds, BUT I will also be healthier than I am today. The weight gain 😱 since we married, matters to me 🙄😤 It matters to me because I breathe easier when I'm slimmer. My aging joints prefer me slimmer - and cause me a lot of grief when they feel the weight. I liked my flashy flamingo self during those days of 2019 & 2022 … and I'd like to wear my accumulated flashy clothing, again.

So, in this marriage with Husband #2, I'm doing what I can to curb the spread 🤔❌ while settling into my "thick chick" stage - Holland likes to eat. He likes to eat foods that add to the figure, not reduce 😒 If I say "salad for supper" 🥗 … he brings home a dozen doughnuts 🍩  "so we don't starve" - and he's not satisfied until he puts one in my hand and watches me eat every delicious bite. So, I'm still faithfully working out  🥗🏋️‍♀️🧘 walking every chance I get between fickle weather breakouts, watching calories 🧐📝👩‍🍳 as best I can & trying to politely dodge his tasty sabotages. But, at 69, I'm resigned to the fact that this husband likes his aging "chick" a bit "thick".

Venus - Queen of the Stone Age - revered as the 'ideal woman', is apparently in "perfect form" for my Neanderthal minded man.

Shocking Blue - Venus: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhkyyCvUHk&list=RD8LhkyyCvUHk&start_radio=1)

I am aiming for a lighter version of the projected Queen Venus; I'll still be "large coming & going" no matter how many calories I curb … and my fat loving husband won't have a Skinny Minnie bag of bones; but I'd like to have a lot less junk in my trunk to haul around. That is what I'm aiming for.

1) Thick chicks have curves. While I will never - given the body Yeshua designed for me - not have curves, no matter thick or thin: Holland likes me curvy in a rounded fashion.

2) It doesn't matter what I am wearing; or how I have stuffed my ample bosom or butt into it … he will compliment me, saying, "Curves are sexy". And he means what he says - he's not pacifying me to keep the mood light.

3) He's addicted to adrenaline rush … everything dangerously curved: downhill slides, racetracks, sports cars: so, in his mind, his short curvy wife is an open invitation to excitement.

4) Delicious, nourishing, & juicy foods have thick curves curves: I believe I mentioned that my husband likes to eat & snack. He views my curves as Heaven sent full-plate delights.

5) He considers thick chicks awesome because they either know how to cook good food … or they know where the good foods are. I know both. I eat healthy. He likes that.

6) Thick chicks make good cuddle buddies. Holland tells me that I'm like his own personal heat generator.

I like my husband happy.

Thick makes him happy.

But I don't have to be a sloppy thick - so, while he is nibbling on me, I will continue body toning and trying to keep calorie count at a manageable limit to keep my thick from escalating to "ick".

Will Body Toning and Sculpting Help You Lose Weight?

Body toning and sculpting can help you lose weight in some cases, but they are not the same as traditional weight loss and have different goals and results.

Weight loss happens when you create a calorie deficit — burning more calories than you consume. This reduces overall body fat, but the fat loss is distributed across your body and not targeted to specific areas. You may lose weight, but stubborn fat pockets can remain nicolecaroline.com.

Body toning and sculpting focus on improving muscle definition, reducing localized fat, and refining shape. This can include:

Strength training (lifting weights, compound exercises) to build muscle, which increases resting calorie burn and can help maintain or even slightly reduce body fat.

Non-invasive body sculpting to target stubborn fat deposits and improve muscle tone.

Can they cause weight loss?

Yes, indirectly: Toning exercises and some body sculpting treatments can contribute to fat loss if combined with a calorie-controlled diet. Muscle growth also increases metabolism, which can support weight management Lose It!.

But not guaranteed: If you’re already at a healthy weight, body sculpting may reduce fat in specific areas without changing your overall weight nicolecaroline.com+1.

Best results come from combining toning/sculpting with healthy eating and consistent exercise for overall fat loss.

Key points to remember:

Body sculpting is not a substitute for healthy lifestyle changes Anne Arundel Dermatology.

Significant weight loss should be approached with diet and exercise first, then sculpting for contouring Farris Plastic Surgery.

Results from sculpting are most stable if your weight remains consistent Anne Arundel Dermatology.

Bottom line: Toning and sculpting can help you lose weight if they lead to fat loss, but their main benefit is improving muscle tone and shaping specific areas. For lasting weight loss, pair them with a balanced diet and regular physical activity.

And my bottom line is that given my husband's preferences for fatty foods 🥩🥔🍷🍾🍔🍕🥓🧁🍰 🍩 🍨🍪 and a thick wife 🍑 … sizing down will take me longer 🙄 than the projected 1-year I set out to achieve 📅📌 - and a whole new wardrobe 🛍️👖👗👕🩳👜💵: by the time I actually size down, the clothing I was hoping to fit back into, will not be suitable for an old woman; not even a toned & sculpted one 💪 Plus, my lifestyle and life focus has changed 💯 It will be time for a new wardrobe.

After lamenting my domesticated pigeon shape I'm in, we drove into Castle Rock to use the ATM. I asked Holland to let me off at the same parking lot he let me off a few days ago - and I started walking, telling him I'd meet him at a specific place. He went his way … and I went mine.

It was a beautiful Day in the neighborhood:

Walking, I spotted Betsy waaay down the street, sitting at the 4-Way Light.

I crossed the street to see if the plant I was looking at was the plant I think it is … it is. This plant is called "Dinosaur Plant", and it really does appear prehistoric with it's gigantic jungle leaves & huge cones that contain thousands of tiny flowers that eventually produce small, seed-bearing fruits. It's uniquely strange and beautiful - and you feel so small standing next to it's 10-ft tall leaf stalks. I first saw a Dinosaur Plant about 5 years ago, at Lael's Moon Garden in Rochester, WA

Pretty pink  Peonies.

I was walking & gawking, when I saw this wall mural and stopped to frame it for a picture shot. All of a sudden, Holland was cruising to a stop in front of it, so I spoke loudly to him, so he could hear me above the diesel noise "Move it along, further forward."

Wall Mural; Castle Rock-WA

A woman outside the saloon~apparently waiting for her ride to come get her in a red truck: she thought Holland was it.

Driving out of town, Holland said, "How does pizza sound? Why don't you call Papa Pete's & order one of those cheesy garlic chicken pizza?" So, I did - then we drove to a parking spot along the Mickey Mouse bridge; watching the river and talking a bit while it baked.

Leaving to go collect the pizza, I spotted there pretty colorful things brightening the grass along the gravel turnout:

Pretty maroon-pink colored sweet peas down by the Mickey Mouse bridge; Castle Rock-WA

Cheesy garlic Chicken Pizza; see what I mean? This is not a calorie curbing salad - this is a Venus in the making.

And we had a surprise visit from David. We always enjoy time spent with him; I do miss him when we're gone.

It was a good Day, today.

Now, it's time to shut things down and shuffle off to bed.

CHAPTER 2~National Marriage Week #2-2026~Self-Care; Coalinga-CA

National Marriage Week 2026 will be observed from February 7 to 14. The theme for this year is "Man and Woman He Created Them: Together With Purpose."

Holland & I met and became fast friends the Fall of 2021 - coffee dates happened in November of 2022 & by Christmas, we were a couple planning a solidified future.

Air Supply - 'Even The Nights Are Better' Lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCnGC5bDhDw&list=RDZCnGC5bDhDw&start_radio=1

We were blissfully happy and never anticipated the storm that was brewing. We had met at a Fellowship gathering ⛪️ We both had been celibate for lengthy periods of time. We both came from Christian backgrounds & agreed we would have a Christian Marriage ✝️ We didn't expect perfect; we are wiser than that … but, we were riding high with hopes of a bright and happy life unfolding.

We both quickly found out 🤔 that a Christian Marriage does not mean clear or easy sailing: the discord sprung up very quickly when it became obvious to both of us that both of us have very different outlooks on Life in general - but our differences 😳 primarily revolved around Faith foundations, moral understandings, and Scriptural dictates on Christian behaviors.

Holland's Christian understand is loosey-goosey. Holland was raised a [preacher's kid] in a religious family network that closely resembles the 1960's counterculture  such as 'The Children of God' & 'Jim Jones' Faith Temple' movements that originated in CA & swiftly spread among the freewheeling free spirits populating the PNW (CA-OR-WA); his parents were aspiring evangelists grabbing at the brass ring of spectacular notoriety akin to the likes of John Hagee & John Osteen - where Holland tells  me, his father preached in both churches before they became mega ministries. At some point both parents became disillusioned, divorced, and eventually left the faith altogether. His siblings were snared by worldly pursuits that ended badly for all of them. Holland though, for all his loosey-goosey stubbornness, is actively seeking for a firmer foothold faith-wise and is trying to figure things out for a satisfactory conclusion. His stubborn machismo has settled down, and he's more open to a more discipline pathway forward. This is welcome progress.

My Christian understanding is firmer; more disciplined. I was not raised in a religious home: my childhood homelife seemed more like Hell than a safe haven - when I became a Christian in 1968, I did it alone and with the knowledge that I would be a hinderance and a liability to my parents and siblings … and that was okay with me because I wanted nothing more to do with the Hell that was being played out 24-7-365 under my parent's roof; Yeshua was my saving grace & is my Life anchor. Though I did live in my mother's house until I married Bob in 1974 & moved down the street to his house, I lived my life separate from my parents and siblings: that separateness is still activated today. Bob became a Christian in September of 1981, and passed into Glory in December of 2018. We had raised our children in the teaching of Christian homelife … but children are not robots and they eventually grow away from parents to forge lives of their own making: our children do not live a Christian life, nor have they raised their children with a Christian leaning - they live their lives separate from me. I did not enter the dating fray following my husband's physical death, as most widows do; I am a Christian and was widowed at age 62. Romance wasn't on my radar, and booty calls wasn't a thought entertained, I figured on living out my remaining years a solo lobo. But that wasn't Elohim's Plan, & Holland had been waiting a long time for me to show up in his life. When Elohim set His Plan in motion, I was skeptical. When Holland made his romantic move 🥰, I was surprised. When Yeshua opened my eyes 💘💝 to the love being so unexpectedly being offered me, I slowly became welcoming.

I entered a new marriage with caution. I know I am a lot for most people - I draw a very clear line in the sand; I have hard and fast boundaries. And I did warn Holland, saying upfront, "I will make you mad 😤😡, and I will do it often, without meaning to. I come with deep scars - Bob had to wade through a lot of past trauma, and carefully tread triggers. I am a lot 🤔😳 for most people; I keep my circle small and my tribe is a mixed bag that come with their own hurdles to clear. Are you sure you really want a piece of this?" He assured me, saying, "I waited a long time for you. I love you - I loved you then, I love you now. I want you." We married and have been tested sorely ever since.

But there have been celebrated victories too 👊👏, along the rocky route. Holland beat a Vicodin addiction ☝️ We both learned how to combat and overcome eroding triggers that sprung up over miscommunications that led to misunderstanding. We learned how to weather sketchy relationship tempests.

The term "covenant marriage" refers to the understanding of marriage as a divine institution, that transcends mere companionship, or romantic fulfillment. Happiness is what forges love and ultimately brings you together … but the overall goal & the primary purpose of marriage, is to foster spiritual growth and character development in both partners. Marriage is a powerful trajectory for personal transformation and a deeper relationship with Elohim.

Holiness Over Happiness: while happiness is a blessing, the ultimate goal of marriage is to cultivate holiness. This perspective encourages couples to view their relationship as a means to grow closer to Elohim - and reflect His character in their lives ☝️ ✝️  

Of course happiness is a key component to marriage - people marry the person they find happiness with. But happiness is an inside job … the deep waters of marriage ofttimes creates turbulent waves where happiness begins to dissipate; and relational worry sets in, self-centered feelings overshadow, and undisciplined behavior cascades. This is when danger signs appear & concerning whirlpools occur.

Your thoughts, your actions, your beliefs are all heavily scrutinized: your entire being is laid bare & examined thoroughly; flaws are discovered, inconsistencies are highlighted, inquiring queries begin to sound like character assassinations, outright disagreements that lead to fiery arguments feel like open warfare, & silent withdrawals will lead to loneliness which will feel like abandonment.

Tom Petty - "Love Is A Long Road' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOpuB5aSVF4&list=RDqOpuB5aSVF4&start_radio=1

This is when remembering that you have entered into a sacred covenant is vitally important.

Keeping your eyes focused on Elohim's Sacred Plan for your marriage, keeping your thoughts open to the Ruach HaKo'desh's guidance, and keeping your hearts open to the healing power of Yeshua's love is what will carry you safely and securely through the storms of life that threaten to capsize your marriage.

Elohim is on call 24/7/365 🙏: He listens without interrupting comment.

The Ruach HaKo'desh is always present 🕊️ - He comforts without unrelated comparisons.

Yeshua is a constant Companion; He walks beside us with an open empathetic ear, a loving compassionate heart, strengthens the wounded heart with wise counsel 👑 … & doesn’t interject the struggles He went through; when Yeshua says, ‘I am with you in this, you are not alone”, He means it.

Selah - 'You Are My Hiding Place' song: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukRJ9Wnr6A)

{{The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing." (Zephaniah 3:17)}}

I AM SO GLAD! 

Thank You Yeshua, El Gibbor (Mighty One).

On another note …

Today, I did some aerobic body toning: although this workout is not actually considered an aerobic workout - according to workout coach Robbins; it will still improve your cardiovascular health if it gets you breathing heavily. The Darebee Sparrow Workout is designed to be a cardiovascular system workout, which can help improve aerobic endurance and cardiovascular fitness. For a 69-year-old woman, it is recommended to consult with a healthcare provider to ensure that the workout is appropriate for her specific health status and fitness level. The provider can provide personalized advice and guidance to help her safely and effectively engage in the workout. It is also advisable to listen to her body and take rest days as needed. The workout can be beneficial for building strength, losing weight, and improving fitness.

I don't do jumping exercises: with asthma, I do not have the lung capacity for that - and even if I did, at my age, jumping would be unwise. So, I improvise when necessary. I have included motion examples & alternative movements following the Darebee Worksheet printout …

Muscles used.

Kicks~20 reps x2; Side Jacks~12-20 reps x2; Step Jacks~10 to 20 reps x2; Side Bends~10-12 reps on EA side, x2; Knee-to-Elbow~8-10 reps x2; Deadlift Walk~5-10 reps x2

Low-Impact Butt Kicks

Side Step Jacks

Step Side Jacks

Overhead Arm-Reach Stretch

Elbow-to-Knee Twists

Staggered Deadlifts

We enjoyed the sunshine warmth … and took time adjusting to the news of his beloved Uncle George's death on Friday - that Holland learned last night via a Facebook announcement.

Holland & his Uncle George Meyers; Hanford-CA

He should have received a phone call from his cousin Brad, who is up here from Texas and was taking care of his father following Brenda's death in December (Brenda is Brad's sister, and was caring for her father daily the past 2-1/2 years). Holland was hurt that no one called him, but he figures they are mad at him because he didn't go to Brenda's Celebration of Life, a few weeks ago. That's on them, and to my way of thinking, their behavior is inexcusable since they all know that Holland would have been in too much pain to make the long drive from here to Kingsburg. He would have gone if he could have stood the pain of a 2-1/2 hour drive & a couple hours' long schmoozing session: he simply could not have done it - even with me as a spot driver, it would have been too much pain burn to risk.

Kingsburg-CA from Coalinga-CA; 1 hr. 10 mins via CA-33, W Mount Whitney Ave

Their behavior is inexcusable because they all know (and have seen) how much pain he suffers with extended drives & visits. Since February of 2024, we have laid over at some point here in CA every 6 months, specifically to visit with Brenda & Uncle George - we made it a special point of actually visiting CA to spend our time and $$$$ here - when Holland would really avoid this state altogether except that those 2 lived here. Brenda knew that fact. Uncle George understood that fact. Brad knows that fact. Bruce knows that fact. Their bad behavior is inexcusable, from my point of view.

So, this month will be the last time we spend time in CA ... at least in this neck of the CA woods. Holland has a strong dislike for CA in general - and now, like he said, "there's really no reason left to come back here."

But, I too, found out about my youngest brother's death last summer, through a FB Feed: no private message … just an announcement posting between my sister & her FB pals. I called my niece to let her know - and she already knew; and never bothered to pass the news on to me. You find out real quick in times like this that you are not as close to people as you think you are. She was really the only active link I had to my siblings; and now that has come to a close.

Bad behavior - from anyone - is inexcusable.

Time shore each other up, soothe love balm on the trigger points;  readjust, refocus, and renew our Game Plan.

In this renewed Chapter Two of our evolving union 💞, we are looking into 2026 with new eyes & moving forward with renewed hope towards a promised rewarding Life 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

It's gonna be different.

It's gonna be interesting.

It's gonna be good for US.

*February 7, 2026 - NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK #1~Self-Care 2026; Coalinga/CA: https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2026/02/national-marriage-week-1self-care-2026.html

IT'S ALL PART OF THE PROCESS; Coalinga-CA

Hearing my husband's soft snoring 💤 and soft, rhythmic breathing 🌬️ wafting to my ears from the upstairs bedroom 🛌, a couple feet from me, I am thankful 🤝 for Elohim's ☝️ interference 👇🏻💎💞 in my Life 4 years ago, that led to a marriage 3 years ago 💘 I am grateful for Elohim's  foresight wisdom that filled the lack of maleness 💔 in my widowing life: I was content being a solo lobo - but, I was missing 🤷‍♀️ maleness 🦁 in my life. How a man thinks. How a man speaks. How a man moves, sits, & shifts when standing. How a man looks & feels while driving passive-aggressively. How a man holds a hamburger before taking a big bite … these things may seem stupid, but that is how I felt; those are things decidedly male - and I missed those experiences.

Holland 🤠 fills all that male missingness 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 … and then some 😳; Holland is a whole new male experience for me 🤦🏻‍♀️ - and again, that is an answer to a request I had asked 🙏🙄 concerning "to experience something new" 🤗 with the New Life I was needing to build following my 1st husband's physical death 😔💔 - I needed something different: something apart from what I had known before, if I was to successfully & healthily move into the future.

I wasn't expecting my new life unfolding to include a new husband. But, Elohim knew what my Life needed: Holland had been waiting for me 💖

It's all part of the process of an unfolding New Life 💞👍

I like the way his eyes crinkle & twinkle when he laughs. He's got an infectious laugh - and I like to hear it bouncing off our small house walls. He fits my Life like no one else can.

Being Sunday, & my husband's choice of relaxation activities however he chooses 😎 (this is his lifestyle routine - Sunday's are "his Day", just as the 24-hr. Shabbat down time, is mine); I drank a cup of morning coffee ☕️ before he woke up - & again, just did a couple light "accessory work" toning moves 🧘🏽

Neck Side Stretch; Hold for 5 seconds EA side x5. If you feel severe pain - or weakness in your hands or arms, stop.

Chest Out-Hands Behind; 6 to 12 reps. If you feel severe pain - stop.

Motion is emotion, every time you move your body in a meaningful, intentional way you help your mind and affect your mood. Darebee's Digestion Aid Workout is a full body workout that is light on the energy demands it makes of you but which, nonetheless, helps you move your body even when you don't really feel like it.

Hold EA stretch for 30 seconds, x5. If you feel excessive pain, stop.

It might seem too simple or easy to get a good workout while sitting in a chair, but research shows otherwise. One review of 1400 studies found that chair exercises improved both upper and lower body function 💪, including gains in handgrip strength, an important predictor of overall health and longevity in older adults.

Another meta-analysis found that postmenopausal women doing seated exercise gained significant muscle endurance in both the arms and legs. Muscle strength and endurance directly affects your ability to carry groceries, climb stairs and recover from a stumble: It's all part of the process of living an intentional life.

How Often Should Seniors Do Chair Exercises?

How often you should do chair exercises depends on your goals and current fitness level.

General health: Aim for 3 to 5 days per week.

Strength training: 2 to 3 sessions per week with at least 48 hours of rest between sessions to allow muscles to recover.

Fall prevention: Research suggests 2 to 3 hours of exercise per week, accumulated over time, can significantly reduce fall risk.

If 30 continuous minutes feels like too much, try breaking it into 10-minute sessions throughout the day, which is just as beneficial.

Holland's Sunday choice for relaxation & rejuvenation, today, was a short drive into Coalinga to grab some pizza 🍕 for Supper 😋

So, that's what we did.

The drive 🚘 was cozy and content 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨  as we drove along, kicking some ideas 🤔 around for what we are hoping 🙏 to do at some point in 2026 📅🗺️ - God willing ☝️: we both hope He is willing, so we can get to doing 😉

Waiting on Elohim's timing & trusting Him to know what is best for our Life, is all part of the process.

Seen on the way to Coalinga - the pink stood out against the green.

While Holland was in and out of the 4x, I noticed a couple articles of interest 🌐📌 popping up on my phone screen 📱:

Cool! Interesting bit of History … In ancient Rome, the roads were often strewn with white stones (the so-called “cat’s eyes”); these white rocks were set among the larger slabs to help people find their way at night. The moon would reflect on the stones, creating enough light for people to be able to see. Pompeii was built on lava fields … I wonder if the white stones were actually, quartz?

I like History; so, I researched the article at home 💻, and came up with more interesting Pompeii tidbits 📝📸

Pompeii & Paestum: 

https://www.john-knapton.com/pompeii.htm

They were warned & newscum decided to go into a toddler whine snit 🥊, basically daring President Trump to halt the $$$$$$$ hemorrhaging gravy train … we passed this nothing-nowhere-monstrosity 💸 a few weeks ago, coming back from Visalia-CA.

{{The federal funding for California's high-speed rail project has been permanently cut off due to the Trump administration's decision to revoke $4 billion in funding. This decision reflects the state's assessment that the federal government is not a reliable partner in advancing the project. California has dropped its lawsuit challenging the termination of federal grants and is now focusing on other funding sources to complete the project, which is estimated to cost over $100 billion. The project has received approximately $6.9 billion in federal funding over the past 15 years but has yet to lay a single high-speed rail track. The permanent cut in federal funding will allow California's federal transportation dollars to be directed toward real transportation priorities such as repairing roads, improving regional transit, and investing in infrastructure projects that deliver tangible benefits for Californians}} = it's all part of the process of getting America back on track with mindsets, and activities, that are best for Americans.

Self-promoting newscum's greedy self-glorification projects, are dead ends - with disastrous results; such as the recent (year old) Palisades Wildfires that decimated entire communities while newscum & bass were busy pursuing self-centered political ends. newscum will never be President because he is a sad example of a human being, and a ridiculous self-deluded buffoon = newscum is the modern version of Hans Christian Andersen's story, The Emperor's New Clothes; a tale about a self-deluded emperor who is obsessed with fashion and living an extravagant lifestyle, neglecting his duties as a ruler …  and too full of himself to admit his foolishness, which is glaringly obvious to everyone else.

California's high-speed rail project faces uncertain future as federal funding is axed: 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-s-high-speed-rail-project-faces-uncertain-future-as-federal-funding-is-axed/ar-AA1UUqXb?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Global Trump Derangement Syndrome is all part of the process; nothing newsworthy, here 🌎🙄

Greenlanders left reeling after week of Trump-induced whiplash: 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/greenlanders-left-reeling-after-week-of-trump-induced-whiplash/ar-AA1USGxr?ocid=BingNewsSerp

What is in Trump’s Greenland ‘deal’ – and what is missing? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-greenland-deal-nato-denmark-mark-rutte-b2906097.html

Back home & enjoying the pizza, my phone informed me of an incoming message 📱 - my granddaughter 👏💞 I always enjoy it when my grandchildren take the time to share their Day with me 😘

And the night was wrapped up with a listen to John Haller's Prophecy Roundtable discussion as I worked a row or two before turning in … it's all part of the process 💻🎧👌

2026 01 25 Special Prophecy Update Buckle Up Mark Sutherland Olivier Melnick Brian Schrauger: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZn7BEPC1o)