afraid to be hopeful

I am afraid to be hopeful.  In local races around the country, Republican candidates were soundly defeated in yesterday's elections.  America has spoken.  Women have spoken and were elected to many state and local positions.  Trump said the results were because he wasn't on the ticket. These elections were in fact a referendum on his rule.   And in truth, I find myself being emotionally exhausted all the time I think of the state of our republic.  

We have visitors last night after dark.  I was upstairs with Harry letting out.  Peering out the back window, I saw a set of antlers marching across the back yard.  This was a really big guy.  Somehow Harry got out and decided to challenge the deer.  The outcome was not good.  They when eyeball to eyeball and the dog backed down.  I yelled for him to come in and reluctantly complied.  We have a fenced in yard (to keep the dogs in) and really didn't other critters would get in.  This deer leaped over the fence clearing it by about a foot; so much for fencing.

Completely unrelated subject.  Did you ever have a dream and wake up shaking and panting?  Last night I had an overflowing toilet in my dream and it terrified me.  Knew it was a dream but struggled to wake up. Retreated to the couch for the rest of the night.

always good to take a Harry picture.

that it