Happy #caturday

Happy Caturday

Do other adults occasionally have a hot fudge sundae for dinner?

Small but mighty. (First of the season)

Favorite sign from Wichita, KS, today.

If the National Guard is federalized, we’re all paying for their service and their benefits, right?

Appropriate attire for Saturday?

If you’ve been to a @paulapoundstone show, you’ll understand the significance of this. Really, why do people use these in public places, then drop them on the ground?

Sometime this weekend, visit a rural cemetery. Listen to the quiet. Thank those who went before us.

Did he really say Stage 9???

“Following the Constitution is not a suggestion.” - And god, how I hate quoting Rand Paul

Who knew an empty treat bag could provide so much entertainment?

What’s up? Something, obviously, judging from his pose.

Wichita, KS, today

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Impeach. Convict. Remove.

“Trump reverses course on” … fill in today’s policy.

Wichita. Kansas. In the rain.

Cold, cloudy and gusty in Wichita this afternoon but we were there, 800-1,000 strong.

Every day, I think it can’t get worse. And then …

The idiot who invited “JG” in the first place, along with everyone else on that chat, should all be fired. It wasn’t just Pete who failed to ask “who’s JG?”

Dudek now says he was “out of line,” huh? Along with a whole lot of others.

Seriously, staff members for Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Ron Estes just told me they don’t know where their employers stand on Social Security changes taking place 3/31. So angry. Had to leave a message, as usual, for Sen. Marshmallow.

When I type a certain Kansas senator’s name into a text, spellcheck changes it to Marshmallow. I take more delight in this than he’ll ever know.

Started a new book this morning and am in love with it. Why not? Two cats and one former journalist. Thanks, @scalzi.com.

Roger Marshall makes me embarrassed to be a Kansan.

Roger (I refuse to call him Doc) Marshall’s phone let me leave a message this morning! A first! I suggested he spend his time opposing the king and Leon and spend his time representing Kansas rather than Florida.

I’m sitting on the deck and just realized I’m hearing bird songs - for the first time in I don’t know how long!

The emperor has no clothes.

They’re actually touching. But probably not on purpose.

Returned yesterday from our first winter trip to the Grand Canyon - wondering whether our national parks will be the next target.

We just need another quarter or two. 😢 Sad Chiefs fan.

Sen. Jerry Moran’s phone goes to voicemail - and the mailbox is full. Hope that’s a sign of good trouble.

When you have only half a brain cell, you need reminders of where the food is.

When you’re too tired to make the ball-o-rama work.

We’re new grandparents so we asked for a pack and play for Christmas. Oh, and we have cats.

Spent my Christmas and birthday gift cards today. Which should I read first?

This has been a week and then some. And I don’t see it ending for four years.

I became a gramma this morning. I’m still walking on air.

It’s hard to resist this guy.

News coverage of California fires boggles my mind. 180,000 evacuated - that’s 1.5 times the population of Topeka, our capital city.

Only way to spend a snowy blizzardy day.

Soup kind of day. Tomorrow, too, I think.

Stopped by the library to pick up a book on hold. The place was packed! I approve.

Sitting on the deck, listening to neighbor siblings as they rake: “You dummy” “Stop farting“ Some things never change.

Saw in person (again, sadly) the amazing work of hospice employees. I know they made my mother’s last three months bearable. Thank you to all of them!

GoFundMe should not be a health insurance company.

Started anew (to me) book today - before it gets banned.

If the Supreme Court is convinced that everything should be turned back to the states, should we just abolish it?