Thank you all for helping me keep politics off the blog during this long, heated, sometimes hateful political season. There were many times I thought about posting something . . totally non-political, but was afraid it could lead to political comments.
I have feelings and I have opinions about so many things but I try to keep controversial topics off the blog. I want it always to be a happy place – a place where we can laugh, even though sometimes I know you’re laughing at me and not with me, but that’s ok too. I laugh at myself often. I don’t want this to be a place where you walk away angry or feeling like the world is coming to an end.
Sometimes I think, because I don’t talk about life’s problems on the blog, some may think I have no problems. I do. I don’t have a lot of problems and I know I’m very blessed. I am lucky that my parents taught me to always find good, don’t dwell on the bad things in life, especially if you can’t change them; to do the things that I have to do in life, but to find time to do the things that bring me joy.
I think it’s probably a good thing I don’t like TV. The news seems depressing and some are glued to the TV. I’ve been in Missouri 3-1/2 weeks and have not even seen a TV turned on anywhere. There’s a TV downstairs but you have to go through some series of remotes and codes and passwords and I have no idea how to work it, nor do I want to know. Addie isn’t a TV watcher and has never asked to turn it on when she’s here. Now that I think about it, I probably am weird. Almost a month without even seeing a TV. I love it.
No, I don’t bury my head in the sand. I know there are problems in the world, in our country, in your country; in my home, in your home . . but discussing, debating and trying to solve problems isn’t what we do here, unless it’s a knitting or quilting or cooking problem and we might could solve that.
I guess we’ll go through the “no politics” again in four years! The surprising thing is how quickly time will pass and it will be the 2024 election before we know it. How much knitting can I get done between now and then? Goodness . . I’ll be OLD in 2024. Not thinking about any of it! 🙂
Pat in S.C. says
It is wonderful to find an oasis of calm in today’s world.
Carolyn says
Hallelujah! Thanks for being the one place I can read about life as we live it day to day without the “P” overshadowing everything else. I like the idea of a safe haven where we can enjoy what makes us happy….cooking, sewing and family laughter. Way to go! Awesome!
Laura says
I’m glad there are no politics here. It’s been such a relief.
danielle says
It is so nice to read things that are not politically influenced! Now that I said that I am so fed up with some of my friends on FB I want to block them – but then I know I would then be hypocritical about my stance that we can all agree to disagree and yet remain friends. But now I am responding to some of the most outrageous things they are saying….even if only with the LAUGH emoji!
quiltinggail says
I have totally appreciated reading your blog with no political comments! It’s refreshing! (And, I’ve been following you daily for about 15 years, or more … Thank you!
Joyce says
I like that there is no politics here, too! Right now I dread turning on the radio in the morning.
Nelle Coursey says
I have always enjoyed your “political free” posts. We can make it another 4 years and you will not be that old by then! I am so glad all this is over even though it is not over yet. I have always felt there is nothing I can do about the outcome so I just wake up each morning and if the sun is shining or I wake up, it is going to be a good day!
Judy Laquidara says
That’s exactly what I say. All I can do is vote. I did . . and I’m done. Whatever happens is out of my hands and it doesn’t really seem to make much difference anyway.
Sandi B says
We turned the tv off in June. I’m one who had the tv going 24/7. Now, we record the 10 o’clock news, fast forward to the weather, delete it, and the tv is turned off.
Thank you for the safe haven.
Judy Laquidara says
I was the news junkie here. After 9/11, I was so afraid I was going to miss something that for several years, I kept the news on all day then I realized that was not healthy. It was hard to break that habit but since I can’t sit still long enough to watch anything, I just gave up TV. Vince loves it. He really does enjoy it but I think it’s be 5 or 6 years that we haven’t had cable. He does have a Hulu subscription for football but will probably turn that off when college football is over.
vivoaks says
Hubby and I have the TV on all the time as “background noise”. We both have tinitis, and his really bothers him when there’s nothing on making noise. I tend to listen to it, as does he, and we watch a varied blend of different shows. We NEVER watch the news anymore. It used to be on the local news first thing in the morning before going to work, but now that we’re retired the news is never on, and right now even hubby will turn on the Hallmark channel for the entire day! 🙂
Judy Laquidara says
I understand something like that but I have so enjoyed no noise for the past almost month. I’ll be glad when Vince gets here but I will not enjoy the tv.
karen says
I watch a lot of TV when I’m knitting but I quit watching news programs months ago – now I go to the ‘old’ TV programs – Andy Griffith, The Golden Girls etc. It’s mindless and often funny.
Rebecca says
I do that, too, although after a while, they become too familiar. While I still enjoy them, I appreciate that I don’t have to pay TOO close attention. Shows used to be simpler!
Sandie Mackintosh says
Judy- I have appreciated having a neutral haven in the lunacy of the last year+ .
As far as TV? We got rid of any reception service about 17 years ago, and my husband would watch something on Netflix before bed, but I didn’t bother with it. Three years ago our internet service gave us such horrible treatment that I cancelled and went with a different provider. When I did that, I bundled my cell phone, internet and added satellite tv service, and ended up paying less than my previous internet and cell phone bills combined. Bundling three services was less than two, so we now have satellite service. In three years, I’ve turned the TV on 3 or 4 times to watch the Food Network. Growing up I watched a LOT of TV. Just find no reason to even turn it on now.