Folks, I have spent a lot of time working at being...shall we say - realatively non-abrasive when it comes to politics and government. That time has just about expired with and in me. Our government at this present time (maybe since I was able to vote) the most lackadaisical, money hungry, non-caring, social media addicted group of....humans....that I never thought I would run into. But my "try to be positive" attitude has been body slammed so many times that I have lost count.
So I have mentally relagated myself to trying to get through to those that I either care for, or feel a sense of "pity or sadness" for, because the time has almost passed us by where "we" can prepare ourselves both mentally and physically for the rough road that IS coming.
Now, on with the real reason for this post....
I just wanted to drop a quick note to all...in case you haven't kept up with, the crap going on in the Middle East. It is getting very dicey for us here. That being said, a couple of things to look at.
- I watch the daily swings of the price of crude oil, especially WTI (West Texas Intermidiate) which I believe some call "sweet sour" oil. It has been up and down like a bungee cord. Yesterday it hit around $68/bbl, this morning it was/is at +/- $76/bbl. The price of gas here locally was at an avg of $3.43/gal yesterday. These prices make no sense right now when the storage numbers for crude oil and refined fuels, etc are showing numbers that look to put us at "empty" in 45-65 days, in all categories. Just so you know, I'm getting these numbers from CNN, CBS, Bloomberg, GoldmanSacs...even from our gov't agencies. So it is not just my own "pessimistic" outlook on current society driving what I'm saying.
- Apparently there has been signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" between Iran & the US. It calls for a lot of things I won't go into right now, but the opening of the Hormuz Strait and a ceasing of military actions in all areas. But it seems that there are some who, it almost looks like to me, want to contnue this "not real smart" path currently on......
Itamar Ben-Gvir (Minister of National Security): Following a proposed U.S.-Iran deal, he stated: "Trump's agreement does not bind us. Israel is not subject to the United States, and we are an independent and sovereign nation! … My position is clear: We are not partners to this agreement [with Iran] that does not ensure our security, and it does not bind us in any way." (from...Democracy Now)
Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister): Amidst tensions regarding weapons deliveries and military operations in Rafah, Netanyahu declared: "If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone. If we need to, we will fight with our fingernails." (from...PBS)
Benjamin Netanyahu (Prime Minister) - From a "leaked" video in 2001...."I know what America is. America is a thing you can move very easily, move it in the right direction. They won't get in our way. (from...The Atlantic)
As of now, we here around TwF are working at keeping life at it's normal franetic pace, looking around to see what else we need to do in preparing ourselves for what could possibly become a very stressful time.
As we look around, do you ever get to feelig this way? As for myself, the world I grew up in 50-60 years ago seems to currently look like this in so many areas of our lives.
And I can't help but think that the reason we are in the mess we're currently in is due to the fact that, in general, we put too much trust in what people have said over the years instead of looking at the "fruits" of their labors and the end results of those labors.
In other words, the way things are currently are the direct result of not wanting to do without all those things we have fallen into believeing are necessary to have a happy and "fulfilled" life!
This is what I'm wondering is the point we are coming down to......
And my personal favorite meme...
Covers my current mindset!!! Completely!! 🐸
This pretty well brings me up to speed on life at TwF - Tiny Mini-Homestead in the making!! 😉 I hope this finds everyone well and having a great day and week!
Be Safe, Travel Easy, Go To The Woods Often if possible....and be sure to live in a Preparedness Mode!!
C'ya Frog🐸 & Rosie🐶
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