As noted on this blog, I'm still working toward a horse. Last year we hung a tube gate! It may not sound like much, but it is a tangible sign of progress.
So, first thing in the spring I'm going to buy and drive some T posts.
Toward that end, I'm going to beat any video games and read any books I have hanging out there prior to spring. That will free up my discretionary time.
There is one other major item on my list that has nothing to do with the equine... Politics. I was always a Presidential voter, but I admit to giving a big shrug whenever it came to the midterms, or whenever/wherever down-ballot candidates were concerned. My real political awakening started with Bush v. Gore. In 2000 the closeness and drama of the race lead me to a startling conclusion. Maybe my fair-weather participation wasn't enough.
So, in 2004 I caucused for Howard Dean. I voted for Kerry. Bush won. Disgusted, I thought maybe caucusing wasn't enough. In 2008 I caucused for Hillary Clinton, voted for Obama and he won. I was very happy to see him sworn in. I have my beefs with Obama, but he is a fine representative of what I think a President should be.
Well, I caucused for Hillary again in 2016 and we all know how that ended. In January I started marching, for women and for science. I went to a Planned Parenthood rally, participated in a phone canvassing group, went to a town hall, joined my local Indivisible group, and called my representative several times. I took a lunch break to protest for Net Neutrality. I watched more C-SPAN and learned the names of more Senators/Representatives than ever before in my life.
My husband and I have a babysitter on stand-by in case we need to hit the streets for something urgent and imminent (namely, if Mueller is ousted).
So, I'm among tens of thousands of Americans who are adding political activism to our resolution lists. I'm going to help elect a Democrat and flip my congressional district blue!
Last but not least, I'm going to win Powerball.
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