Gone south. Info on impact of depopulation short bites.

 I didn’t set my blog up really to do much but be a sort of journal and to learn html at the time.  I had quite a few blogs I used to learn HTML and by now I’ve forgotten what I learned but it served me at the time and it served google who was alway on my blog to invent ways for ppl to create changeable blogs 

I changed mine seasonally to see what different color arrangements etc would look like. Im an artist, a designer by nature and artist and I’m a scholar . 

Google used my blog designs, that’s ok  they bought out blogger  nothing I could do about intellectual property there.  

Sometimes we contribute to the greater good anonymously  

That’s ok  I don’t need money for everything I do  thank goodness  

Here’s a contribution I’ll journal in here today in case anyone’s showing up  other than a few old  desperate girlfriends of my ex I doubt anyone will show up .. 🤣🤣🤣

Anyway this is a short note about depopulation  in the world and its impact on us and how it’s impacting us and will impact us continually. 

The new admin coming into power doesn’t appear to be aware of these influences  but read on if you think things are amiss in the world thnx.

There is this depopulation problem in the world that most ppl are unaware of. It’s prob the real reason prices in everything have escalated.  And more jobs are filling and service is worse. China is no different in fact far worse for generational workers to replace workers from a generation that had many more children per couple. They will not have enough workers to fill their big factories. Covid deaths too have been a factor plus older generations of boomers here who guided younger people retired to save their lives during covid.  

We are in a crisis now. I slugged it out with Lowes for instance for 6 months to get doors, new doors installed. They cancelled over and over at the last minute. I’ll never shop  Lowes again. But the problem is widespread. 

Tariffs on goods will not help our country and is a lame brained idea now since we need what China gives us awhile longer while we build factories to become more self sustaining because we won’t be able to get things we need from China after the next 5-10 years due to their tyrannical control over their ppl. This is why 1 child to a couple enforced is prob going to take China down. 

Regionalism is back on the table as a necessity for many reasons. Vs globalism we have had for the past 75 years. And our new president seems clueless about it. We need Chinese goods until we can rebuild and we need to align with Neighbirs, Canada and Mexico. And we need their workers in our fields. 

I’m away on biz so also writing on my phone which is iffy always  bear with me I’m not editing . 

Here are a few photos of the gulf coast for anyone interested to see skies  the Gulf of Mexico etc  ( and places between)  

Take care  

Skies

Goose island  and live oak trees 

Gulf of Mexico sunset at Marina. 

Utah

Road trip nap 

The snake river. 

The marina and reflections in the water. Azaleas and rhododendrons in bloom. Lilacs too.

The clouds came in dark and brooding, kicked up the winds and it managed to throw a few sprinkles our way. That’s all from such a menacing cloud. 

 

Connecting and re- connecting in a favorite town not far from home.

Was noticing that people seem to be relaxed this time of year and even though it’s holidays they appear to have a little time to connect. Had some nice chats, enjoyed seeing familiar faces. Pizza was good. Wish I’d brought some home. 

I’ll have to go back and take some indoor photos.   

Spent quite some time making new friends and renewing old ones. It’s a favorite part of my watery world. 

Maybe snow will be next. It’s in the mountains and mountain passes. It wouldn’t be a good year without going to the snow a few or more times. And, it’s always bright up above the monotony of the gray cloud cover that can become dismal day after day. 

Up at the pass skiers and snowboarders brighten the landscape with colorful hats, scarves and jackets set against the brilliant white snow, it’s really a sight for sore eyes  

The river otter caught a fish! It literally seemed to fly up onto the pier and I could hear it’s crunching bites. I feel sorry for the fish!!!

Swans are in the valleys pastures and it’s fun watching them land. Hearing them honk! 

Etc great fun. I will not post any because I only have videos. But they’re in and always nice to pull over and enjoy the swan show. 

On the river a kingfisher stood waiting for its meal to come along. It chatted too back and forth with another up the river a ways. 

Finally it got breakfast and after eating found another spot nearby to wait for dessert I suppose. Or seconds! 

Rose hips 

The Valley today.

Swans in many pastures too. 

Only got video though. Honk honk. 
 

Collections arrived back to me from museum

I've been nursing overly dry eyes and became ill with some fever and chills and pain. Ordered grapefruit seed extract and began using 10 drops in water 3 x a day. In a day and a half was much better but had been a little concerned due to the amount of pain in abdomen and the fever. Today went shopping on the island so i'll post photos. I spent most of my time at the rug store and got beads etc for Jewelry It was a gorgeous day. My collections arrived back from the museum, so some work now to do.

This store in Langley WA on Whidbey Island is called Music for the Eyes. I highly recommend you go here for beads and rugs and a general sense of the wonder of antiquity. I understand they now have shipments coming from Morocco and on their site photos of their recent shopping trip there. They don’t sell online. You must journey to their store. Update Nov 9th. 
 

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