No, not the ancient skinhead movement in what used to be Great Britain, but a literal storm in North Central Texas. Seriously, it woke me up in the middle of the night as rain lashed against the wooden frame of the Compound, while thunder rolled and lightning arced down from heaven.
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Exciting. Yet again, the climate had changed, which prompted me to venture out onto the back deck and behold the fury of our Ancient Adversary, the Weather. It was ferocious, no doubt angered by a tragic decrease in funding from USAID and the EPA. Or perhaps it was elemental rage at Tulsi becoming DNI Suprematrix?
Possibly so. We do, says the Good Book, fight against "powers of the air." Not unlike, when you think on it, Britain during the Blitz. In related news, I feel it's important to join this club. It's called REFORM, and sits on Pall Mall in Whigish splendour. Call it, if you will, a long march through the institutions.
Your Old Pal,
LSP
It's a start.
ReplyDeleteLet's see what they can do, Sarge. I feel the opposition wasn't expecting a pro level strike on their $upply chains. Situation developing.
DeleteWe're getting there.
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed a crazy storm as it passed through.
You all be safe and God bless.
We survived, Linda, by the grace of God.
DeleteThe chairs in the Reform Club appear to be somewhat allegorical to what DOGE's been up to lately. Rigid and uncomfortable for some.......all those plush chairs gone and only get down to business chairs left. Pour Encourager les Autres. MAGA.
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent point, Wild. The ground floor of Reform is indeed austere, but as you progress upwards things become more comfortable, though hardly decadent. So yes, a moral's to be drawn.
DeleteVaguely on topic, I like that place, despite it's beastly radical past.
5" of powder here in the Motor City area.
ReplyDeleteWe have a new Archbishop. We shall see where he is on the PF scale. And a fond farewell to Archbishop Vigneron! He has done marvelous things at the chancery and the seminary with most (if not all) of the crop of priests being holy, faithful men, on fire for God and the BVM. God bless him.
Brrrrr, DOS.
DeleteCongrats to Vigneron! You know, I'm hearing an increasing amount of success stories coming out of trad RC dioceses. Let's pray that trend continues.
Very nice. I hope the Traditionals come to power in time for the next papal selection. still think Archbishop Vigano would, if he's still alive, make a good pope.
DeleteGod is moving in a big way, either by storm or behind the scenes. We have to do our part, including acknowledging Him, in the good or bad times.
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Right on, Paul, and wow, he has a habit of taking us by surprise at the superabundance of his grace. I pray that's the case here.
DeleteI do so enjoy watching a good storm front. From inside a building or parked vehicle.
ReplyDeleteI do so hate watching a good storm front when I'm on or in a boat or a car and we're moving.
Had that happen one year, 1972, family took a sail boat around the eastern rim of Kwajalein Atoll up to one of the cuts/inlets. Fine sailing, nice and slow, stayed far away from the reefs. Then a storm came up, a pretty horrid storm. Sailboat was heeled over like it was in the America Cup, going far faster than she was designed to do. Was interesting watching all the coral heads flash by on the, fortunately, sealed window on the side of the hull. One of those moments that, when you get back home and you're dry, squished PB&J sandwiches taste like the finest food ever.
Beans, that sounds more than a little terrifying. Me? I like to brave the storm from the semi-safety of the Front Porch. Like Ahab.
DeleteIt was one of those moments where, literally, your death (in the form of coral heads) flashs by at a very fast pace. There's nothing like a cold, wet, bad day on the water to make dry, still, warm seem heavenly and even the most mundane food taste like ambrosia.
DeleteLots of people have never seen Doom up close and personal. Me? Seen Doom in way too many forms over my life. That Doom was a spectacular exhibit of how Mother Nature is definitely NOT YOUR FRIEND!!!!