Today Is Thursday, November 12, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Went up and help Qunella pack up her things, for she can move. I'm not up there all the time. But she says she got rid of lot things. In all honestly I just didn't see it. As I was packing her things. I kept thinking. Once she passes her son Murphy will have plenty to go though.

My friend Liz told me, when her mom passes. Her dad went first. They pulled up horse trailer and started to load up items. And they went to dessert industries. And my friend Nancy was telling me that some her family members was taking things that the state and Medicaid own. Like a hospital bed. So police had to be called in.

As I was driving back home. I start to wonder how much my sons will have to go though.

Tom, of BACK ROADS TRAVELLER, made this comment in my last post...And we live in a red section of a blue state.

Generally I'm please how the election went. Idaho did gain some blue seats for Boise.

So far the GLP 1 shots are doing it thing, I guess. The only issue I had this morning I woke up nauseated. But soon as I got little in my stomach I was fine.

The surname I'm going to share, is Bickford. One of my 5^th great grandmother was a Bickford. I don't that much about this line.

Bickford is an English place-name surname. The standard reference (Dictionary of American Family Names, via Geneanet) says it comes from one of three places: Beckford Farm in Membury, Devon; Bickford Town in Plympton St Mary, Devon; or Bickford in Staffordshire. The Old English parts are a personal name, Bicca (or Becca for the Membury farm), plus ford, a river crossing. So it means “Bicca’s ford.” One site gave “bee cottage ford,” and another derived it from “beak” or “peak,” but those look like guesses, and I’d trust the personal-name explanation.

Where it’s found

The name is most common in Devon and Cornwall. That’s the same southwestern corner of England as your Trefry ancestors from Fowey, so a Bickford in your tree could come from the same region.

I will only share two well known Bickford. An actor name CHARLES BICKFORD, not the acting family Pickfords.

ANDREW BICKFORD, who was in the Royal Navy, he was an Admiral. Strangely I never heard of any of these two people.

I'm letting Chat gpt pick three bible verse, that goes with today post...I chose three Bible verses that reflect the three main threads running through today's posting: caring for others, thinking about what we leave behind for our children, and exploring family history.

1. Galatians 6:2 — Sharing one another's burdens

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

Why I picked it: You went to help Qunella pack her belongings, even though you aren't there all the time. Helping someone through a move can be physical work, but it can also bring up difficult thoughts about aging, possessions, and what happens when someone dies. This verse speaks to the kindness involved in simply showing up and helping.

2. Proverbs 13:22 — What we leave behind

“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children…”

Why I picked it: While packing Qunella's things, your thoughts turned toward Murphy and what he might have to deal with after she passes. Then you began wondering what your own sons might have to go through someday. This verse brings up the idea of inheritance, but inheritance doesn't have to mean money or property. It can include family stories, photographs, journals, memories, and the decisions we make now to make things easier for those who come after us.

3. Psalm 78:4 — Passing family history along

“We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the LORD, his power, and the wonders he has done.”

Why I picked it: Your Bickford research fits this verse in a broader sense. You are looking backward through generations, trying to discover where your ancestors came from and what their lives might have been like. Even when you don't know much about a family line, writing down what you discover helps preserve a piece of history for the next generation.

A thought connecting all three

Today's posting moves between the past, present, and future. You helped someone in the present, thought about the responsibilities that families face in the future, and explored a surname from the distant past.

There is a common thread: What we do with our lives and what we leave behind become part of someone else's story.

Your Bickford research may uncover only a few names and places, but your journals preserve something larger: the thoughts, questions, experiences, and everyday life of the person doing the research.

Today Is Monday, November 9, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Last thing I did, mopped the kitchen and dinning area.

Went and lunch at the senior center. They had soup. I'm a fan of soups. I suggest they serve Chili, and someone spoke up. With cornbread.

Let talk about Blue tsunami, here in the United States. Six state stayed red. Idaho is one of them. But it looks like we gain some blue seats. But the blue seats was in the southern part of the state. Like most of the time, my vote didn't have any impact on the final results. I voted for the levy for local hospital, and vote no HRJ 4. The marijuana bill that only our elected officials can or cannot decided on legalize of marijuana or any other psychoactive. The rest I wasn't surprised.

I started up again crochet a rag rug. The one by kitchen door is starting to look on the rough side.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Friday, November 6, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Yesterday, I start to type out my post, on “Open Office Writer” And when closed out the program. Instead of pushing “safe” I push “discard” so there went all I type.

Murphy and I went to the senior center and they had biscuits and gravy. Plus the food give away.

The other day I went to Qunella, and help her with her closet. We fill up both cars, and took her items to her new place. She wants me to come back next Wednesday. I'm going to see if possible next Thursday will work out.

Yesterday, I went into the clinic. I start back up to therapy. And I had to see the doctor I guess there was some issue with a referral I had. I also had them get hold of the lady who helps people figure out there Medicare advantage plan. Senior Health Insurance Benefit Advisors. Or know by it letters. I'm starting GLP 1 and there going to put me on 20mg. Hopefully it will get some of this weight off of me.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, October 18, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

No politics or religion! Just creative and some notes on what going on. I will be hooking up with SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM.

I was watching an you tube video, from a lady who was grieving lost of her dog. And she was doing some art therapy to help process it. They was number piece she did. But I thought this one was interesting the technique. So I thought I would give it a try.

1. Put in bright color symbols. So I took the letters from my name “Dora” This is symbols I put in. Delilah, Octopus, Rabbit, and Apple.

2. Journal or write around the symbols.

3. Cover with dark color paint, and wipe back. I used a hotel card, for one room.

4. She put a yellow mark though it. I went with orange instead. 

This is just left over paint. Not sure if I'm going to do anything with it. I kinda of like it. But no hurry. The medium I use was acyclic.  

The ceramic molds is getting moved out. Freeing up room. Today I'm going at slower pace. Got a load of colors to put in the washing machine. Plus a little later on I will unload the dishwasher. But I plan to no extra projects.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Saturday, October 17, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

I thought if Musk divide his wealth up with all the people of world. We would all get super amount like over $20,000. I was wrong. We all would get something like $180. It look like it would go the farthest in Pakistan, India, and Egypt.

The three countries it wouldn't go all that far is, Bermuda, Caymen Island, and Switzerland.

It been some time I did a surname of anyone. So I'm looking into the surname of Amish, which is on my husband side.

1. The Administrative Meaning — Most Likely:
An ancestor who held an official position in their German community — a local administrator, tax collector, or government representative in the Swiss-German cantons. A position of responsibility and trust.

2. The Occupational Meaning:
Someone specifically serving as a “Amtmann” — a judicial or administrative officer in medieval German society — essentially a magistrate or bailiff representing higher authority in local communities.

3. The Religious Association:
After Jacob Amman founded the Anabaptist Amish movement in 1693 — families bearing this surname became associated with his followers. However given that your husband’s Amish family were German Catholics from Darmstadt — this connection is almost certainly coincidental. The Amish surname predates the religious community by centuries.

There not any well known people with surname of Amish. But there is a surname610 of Anmman which may have connection with the name Amsih. And what I found interest that the person is Jakob Ammann. , they might be connection between the surname of Amman and Amish. But my husband side family though out time, been Catholic.

Going to voice more on this comment...I like you as a Regency woman. I think Idaho sounds like a place I would not like to live. I hope the elections make things better.

Going to have fun with the Regency time period. Idaho hasn't always been this way. Since 1980 and Reagan my state of Idaho, been going to the extreme of conservative. Look like they've been population growth of 190, 610 people a 10.4% increase. These are the five states where they come from California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and toss up between Texas and Arizona.

Here in my county of Boundary our population is 13,997 a 16.1% increase.

Opinion time...It seems these people moving here is pretty much very extremely conservative.

In the state there is 649,080 Republican and 123,932 Democrats.

It look like the new comers reg as a Republican at 65% and the Democrat at 12% as Democrat.

In my county they”re 6,667 Republican, and 377 Democrats. Can't find anything on the percentage increase.

But I need to mention here in Idaho, we have what we call RINO, and with the Rino we haven't been able to shift the politic landscape

Here is the three tarot cards in play, and why

1. Wheel of Fortune — Changing Circumstances

Your opening thoughts about Elon Musk's wealth ask how money would change people's lives if it were distributed around the world. You also discuss Idaho's population growth and changing political climate.

The Wheel of Fortune represents shifts in circumstances, prosperity, and forces that can change the direction of people's lives. It reminds us that wealth and power are not distributed equally, and that change can bring both opportunities and uncertainty.

The Hermit — Searching for Understanding

You investigate your husband's Amish surname, exploring possible German origins, administrative occupations, and a potential connection to Jakob Ammann. You also look up population figures and voter registration statistics.

The Hermit represents independent research and the desire to look beyond the surface. You're not simply accepting a name or a political claim at face value; you're investigating and trying to understand the evidence for yourself.

Justice — Weighing the Evidence

Your discussion of Idaho's political direction is personal, but you also bring in population numbers, party registrations, and your observations about newcomers.

Justice represents fairness, accountability, and examining evidence before reaching a conclusion. It also invites you to distinguish between what the numbers demonstrate and what you suspect they mean. For example, population growth and party registration figures alone cannot establish the political beliefs of every newcomer.

This card asks what fairness and representation should look like in your community.

Today Is Friday, October 16, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Shouldn't have to order anything the rest of the month. The last package came for October. Got some washi tape and stickers, though Temu. They will be use as gifts, personal use, and I will share them about.

Took my car in. My break light came on. Just had the break replace not more than a month. My guess they forgot to fill the brake fluid and or bleed them. I know older and mean older rig brakes need to be bleed.

More concern about of our initiatives here in Idaho. Mainly, Prop one...READ HERE. Idaho now has some of the strict abortion and reproduction rights. Here is how the CURRENT LAW read. Between the years of 2022 and 2024. 35% OBGYN left IDAHO. Looks like only 20 new OBGYN been hired in this time period. We rank 50 out 50 for the amount of doctors we have in the state. They're is 227 doctors out of 100,000 people. In simple term here three reason we don't have doctor...Legal, train gap, and money.

I'm voting “Yes” on prop one.

Than we have HOUSE RESLUTION FOUR. I will be voting no. Idaho had quite a few PRIVATE PRISON . We are 13^th highest out of the states. We also lead per capital for female prisoners. Drug-related crimes make up the single largest category of Idaho’s incarcerated population, accounting for 36.1% of all. INCARCERATED REPORT. Idaho is ran by these TWO COMPANIES. Core Civic and GEO Group.

It looks none of my elected offical that goes to Washington DC has no direct stocks into this company. They weren't sure if possible their 401 K have invested into any of the two companies above.

The reason I'm voting no is because. I'm worried about this law can take away more voting freedom.

Sold my ceramic supplies. Just glad and sad there going. We all have mix feeling.

This is photo of my husband and his sibling. I decided to let chat gpt make them into a pop art. Like ROY LICHTENSTEIN, KEITH HARING, and ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG.

The other one I turn a photo of me and made it into Regency period.

I asked Chat Gpt to pick three cards from Oracle deck, called Earth Magic.

For your writing, I would choose three cards from Steven D. Farmer’s Earth Magic Oracle Cards. I see themes of sharing what you create, standing up for what you believe is right, and looking beneath the surface of complicated problems.

Ancestors — Wisdom from the Past

You examine Idaho's current laws, prison statistics, and the possible consequences of proposed changes. You're looking beyond today's headlines to understand how decisions made over time shape people's lives.

This card represents learning from those who came before us and recognizing how the past influences the present. Your research reflects a desire to understand the roots of today's problems rather than simply accept what you're told.

Rainbow — Blessings

You mention buying washi tape and stickers to use yourself, give as gifts, and share with others. That small act of sharing sits beside your concerns about reproductive rights, voting freedom, and incarceration.

The Rainbow card symbolizes hope, promise, and the possibility of something better after difficult times. Even when the larger world feels discouraging, you continue finding ways to create, give, and imagine a better future.

Mountain — Strength and Stability

The Mountain represents challenges that require persistence and a firm foundation. Your concerns about Idaho's healthcare workforce, abortion laws, private prisons, and citizen-initiated measures are not simple problems with easy answers.

You have examined information and reached your own decisions about how to vote. The Mountain reflects your determination to stand by your convictions, even when doing so may put you at odds with people around you.

The message of these three cards

Ancestors, Rainbow, and Mountain form a story about understanding the past, holding on to hope, and facing difficult challenges with determination.

Your writing moves between ordinary life—car repairs and craft supplies—and matters that affect an entire state. Both belong to your daily reality.

What stands out is that you don't see voting as merely choosing a candidate. You are thinking about how laws affect people's lives and whether citizens will retain the power to influence their government.

One important distinction: these are my interpretive selections from the Earth Magic deck, not cards physically drawn at random. The card meanings offer a reflective lens for your writing, rather than a prediction of how the election will turn out.

I'm linking to FRIDAY FACEOFF

Coffee is on.

Today Is Thursday, October 15 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Well look like National Blog Post Month, pretty much a thing of the past. It look like EDNA KENNEDY, way back in 2006. Than she sold it to BLOGHER, and then it came part of SHE MEDIA. So it look like it basically disappeared though out the world wide web

I did mange find some of my post, when I took part in NaBlWrMo.

Look like now there is WORLD BLOGGER DAY. Some does celebrate it on August 31.

Meant Qunella at super one parking lot. Went over and seen her new place. I think she making a good choice getting off of Katka Mountain. She is 79 years old, and lives off the grid. She has no running water, septic, she has an out house. Or no regular power. She has a generator and solar panel. The main reason she coming off the mountain is her age. I know other people who lived up the mountain as they got older they came and moved in to town.

We went and had lunch at Under the sun. I had a tuna melt. For dinner Murphy and I had some brown sugar pork chops.

When I was in town. I forgot to get gas for the pick up.

Had every plan to take part in Wordless Wednesday. But I couldn't get my act together, yesterday. But I did mange

And I thought I would share the last photo I took yesterday. And the last photo I put in my chat book for the month of September.

In the last little bit. I heard of role playing game...is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting, making decisions and shaping an interactive story governed by a formal set of rules.

They fall into different genre and types. Which I hope to post more about.

Today Is Tuesday, October 13, 2026: This Is What Happened.

Got my morning chores done, plus pulled out the vacuum cleaner. So I guess everyone smart enough. To figure out what I did.

I'm thinking of doing a loud of whites, in bit. Or even go though a box. I could finish up my one September photo, and sent it off to CHATBOOK.

Both Murphy and I went to senior center, for lunch. They had pork egg rolls, rice, mix veggies with mushrooms. And a apple, green grape, and banana salad.

The food give away this time offered quite a bit. We ended up with three bags of food. Plus they 2 big bin of potatoes. Got sack of potatoes and weigh them on the bath room scale, and it weigh in about 8 pounds. I figure each sack is worth $12. It helps.

Tomorrow, I will meet Qunella, at Super One. Then she going to show me her new place. And go for lunch at Under The Sun. Plus I need call her to find if she has a long arm stapler.

I was being Nostalgic, and thinking about NABLPOMO (National Blog Post Month) I'm sort of doing UBC. Most I blogs I ran in to our life coach and or business blogger. I'm a hobbyist blogger. I done NaBLPOMO. Way back when I meant a lot interest and friendly people. Plus it was fun.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Sunday, October 11, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Yesterday, I start to make my own washi tape, and finished it this morning. I was pleased how it came out. I notice it seem to take some mediums took longer to dry.

Simple I put down masking tape on wax paper. Placed them about an inch apart, and made sure the tape hung over a little at the end.

Start to layer the paint and other mediums on it.

Some recommend using surgical tape, artist tape, or paper tape. I'm sure other will work. And I recently seen about lift prints using packing tape and or scotch tape.

Yesterday I went to our local LONGEST TABLE EVENT. The ideal is to bring people together, we don't need to be talking politics and or religion all the time.

It sad we don't even know our neighbors. Not saying we need to visit our neighbors all the time.

I feel this event wasn't promote enough. Look like they'll be anther one in MOYIE SPRING

They say social media divide us up as country. I looked up out friends via mainly facebook. And find out so and so, backs the orange buffoon. I'm sure people from my past looked me up, and thought. That liberal snowflake.

Did some chores around the place. Well I stop in the dollar store and got a remote, for $3. It works.

Two people made comments about tarot deck. One never thought of seeing what the cards might say about one writing. I let A.I do this.

The other one asked if has any benefit. I would reply, “Does any religious text” One could say
“Does any text have purpose” To me it goes back to how one interprets.

I'm hooking to SUNDAY IN THE ART ROOM. And UBC

This time I'm going to ask Chat Gpt what three verse from the book of Mormon. I have read a few verse in it. I doubt I even complete five pages in it. Plus I will let NIGHT CAFE do some art from the verse of book of Mormon.

1. 2 Nephi 2:25 — Joy in Life

“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”

Why I chose it: You describe making your own washi tape and feeling pleased with the result. It's a small creative accomplishment, but it brought you satisfaction. You also went to the Longest Table event, where the purpose was to bring people together.

This verse connects with the idea that life isn't only about enduring difficulties. There is room for enjoyment, experimentation, and finding pleasure in making things with your own hands.

2. Mosiah 4:15 — Teaching Love and Peace

“But ye will teach them to walk in the ways of truth and soberness; ye will teach them to love one another, and to serve one another.”

Why I chose it: Your thoughts about the Longest Table are especially relevant here. You wish people knew their neighbors better, even when they disagree about politics or religion.

You recognize that social media can encourage people to sort one another into opposing camps. Yet a community gathering around a table offers another possibility: meeting people as human beings before deciding what their opinions mean.

This verse emphasizes love and service rather than division. We don't have to agree on everything to treat one another with kindness.

3. Moroni 7:16 — How We Interpret Things

“For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given to every man, that he may know good from evil.”

Why I chose it: This passage connects with your closing thoughts about tarot cards, religious texts, and whether reading has any purpose.

You suggest that meaning depends partly on how a person interprets what they read. A tarot card, a Bible passage, or a Book of Mormon verse can prompt reflection, but readers may take different lessons from the same words.

Your approach to asking AI to connect tarot cards or scripture with your writing is one way to explore those interpretations. The important question is what the reading helps you notice or consider.

Today Is Thursday, October 8 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

Not sure if this will be an long or short post. I had plan to do it earlier. As I'm on the west coast of the United State, We're one the last one to be included as the cycle of the earth rotation. Right now it is almost 6PM, and New York City it 9PM. The street lights are on. Then in Melbourne Australia it Friday the 9^th of October.

As many you seen the link to Ultimate Blog Challenge. So for the month of October one post. But a link, and visit the two blogs above you. Yesterday over at the Ultimate Blog Challenge they're three post below mine. So by the rules. 2 of these people should of stop by my blog, and comment.

Are T.V remote stop working. Went to the dollar store to see if they had anything that worked. They had remote. But I was sure it they worked or not. The dollar tree doesn't do exchanges. So I order them off of Amazon. They will be here Sunday.

I don't mind the quietness. Murphy needs back ground noise. Son Sawyer likes almost dead silent. I'm some where in between.

I'm fairly patience person. But waiting for things to dry in my journals. Can weigh on me. Today I want to glue down a fish hook, a ribbon, and three labels. Did I wait. “No” So I got it all glued down, and it now on the arm of the couch. I told myself, not to get near it until tomorrow.

Instead of doing a surname. I thought I would copy and paste this post, and see which three tarot card it matches up with.

Linking to UBC

1. The World ?

Connection across the globe

You write about living on the West Coast, the time difference with New York, and the day in Melbourne, Australia. Your participation in the Ultimate Blog Challenge also connects you with people you might never meet in person.

The World represents our place in a larger whole. Your blog becomes a little window through which you can meet people across countries and time zones. It also raises a question: are these connections reciprocal when you visit other blogs, but people don't always visit yours?

Temperance ?￯ﾸﾏ

Finding your own balance

You describe three different preferences for sound: Murphy needs background noise, Sawyer likes almost complete silence, and you fall somewhere in between.

That is Temperance in everyday life—finding a comfortable middle ground between different needs. Your experience with the blog challenge also requires balance: participating because you enjoy meeting people while accepting that others may not follow the rules as you expect.

Temperance asks you to make room for differences without losing your own peace.

The Hanged Man ⏳

Learning to wait

This card practically announces itself when you describe gluing down the fish hook, ribbon, and three labels before they were dry enough—or before you were ready to leave them alone.

You know what you should do, but your enthusiasm gets ahead of your patience. Now the journal is resting on the arm of the couch, and you've told yourself not to touch it until tomorrow.

The Hanged Man represents the pause: allowing time to do its work instead of forcing the next step. Sometimes the most productive thing an artist can do is leave the artwork alone.

The World, Temperance, and The Hanged Man describe someone reaching outward to connect with others, finding a balance between different ways of living, and learning when to stop and wait.

I especially like The Hanged Man for your journal entry. You have already done the creative work. Now comes the difficult part: letting it dry.

Perhaps tomorrow's lesson is that patience isn't about doing nothing. It's about giving what you've done the time it needs.

This is off Chat GPT.

Coffee is on.

Today Is Wednesday, October 7, 2026: This Is What Happened.

 

The weather been very nice, although I hear the temps will be dropping over the weekend. I don't think all that much.

I liked to address more about zine. I only ran into one person in my county knows what a zine is. Not saying there isn't other who know what is a zine is.

It comes from the word magazine. They took the maga part off. So it a self publish of any or more than one topic. Usually they're a limited, short run publication. Sold cheaply, given freely, and or traded. It said that THOMAS PAINE was the first one to do zine in American. And his zine is called COMMON SENSE. There many lay out and folds for zine. There is endless ways of doing a zine. No one has true count of zine. But the library of congress has collection of them.

Over at NIGHT CAFE. I'm going to copy and paste line, 12, 13, and 14. In to prompt, and see what Night Cafe comes up with. Some time it way out there. The other day I put in prompt To see about getting my zine, done up. This is my first one. So for lunch we had liver, less than 10 show up. My up coming zine has nothing to do with liver.

I haven't done a surname. But I think I will copy and past line, 23, 24, and 25.

I'm going to see what info I can learn about VanHorn. My husband Murphy has a lot of surname starts with Van. The VanHorn is on my mother father side....and I notice there different spellings.

I could mean point on land, or someone who plays a horn. Some were town crier, All the VanHorn should be able to trace there line to three bothers, that came to America.

They're is 3 well known Vanhorn,,,WILLIAM VANHORN, SIR WILLIAM CORNELIUS VAN HORNE, JOHANNES VAN HORNE

We're having salmon patties for dinner. Not sure what else. I'm linking to UBC