Well, I'm two Fridays behind in posting for VikLit's Celebrate the Small Things. I figured when I joined, I would find a few things to celebrate. But...hey...I get distracted. What with Ebola and all. I've been busy.
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You know, preparing. Just in case.
With all the antics with the American government, CDC, allowing flights in from West Africa, and the Texas hospital, it seems to me that the red tape or whatever power trip these peeps are on have clouded their judgement.
OR
Maybe our government wants to just knock more than a few of us off. This is a possibility, you know.
Besides, all the stuff above, I took time to hang out with the Glowstick. Took him to the Great Explorations Museum.
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Here he's playing doctor.
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Here he's a pizza chef.
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Here he's milking a cow.
And if I haven't been playing with the Glowstick, my ears have been steaming over my computer. It hasn't worked right in two weeks.
Yesterday, Skinny-Computer-Guy fixed it. But I've got another problem. Remember my duplicate chapter 37 in Killer Stilettos? Now it's completely missing along with chapters 38 through 60.
OY VEY!
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Despite that and the Ebola mishaps, I've been looking up a lot lately. The Florida sky has been awesome. And too, I've been celebrating Sukkot. But there is no way I could talk the Sweetman into putting up a tent. He's not a camper whatsoever.
* I had a wonderful time at last weeks wedding. Sharks, turtles, jelly-fish, and a variety of other fish came. It was soooo cool!
* Wednesday, I had a fun time spoiling my grandbabies. If my phone was working right, I'd share some pictures with you. But...yeah. Stuff happens.
So pick a topic, any topic! The news is full of Debbie-Downer info. It's enough to keep you depressed for the rest of your life.
The Ebola virus seems to be picking up speed. My gut told me that when it reared its creepy head this time, it would be one to watch. And being that I'm a writer with a wild imagination, I've been doing a load of research on it. What I found out would make your head spin. It did mine.
Did you know that the America government holds a patent on the Ebola virus? You can go here and here to read it for yourselves. There is a plethora of info on this topic.
Did you know that the Chinese fear Ebola turns peeps into zombies? You can go here to read the article. But it left me questioning why would they thinks this? So I investigated further and found that it was possible. But not the once dead and reanimated kind. The National Geographic peeps wrote a piece on this topic back in 2010 on the possibility. Go here to read.
In summary, the creation of a zombie virus needs a host to be first infected with both the rabies an the ebola, and let the mutation begin. And yes, it could become airborne by introducing both the viruses to any flu in the same host. Here are some very informative videos to watch when you have time.
Are we all infected like Rick from The Walking Dead said?
Or have we been set up to be infected? Could be the GMO's, overuse of antibiotics, steroids and antibiotic use in the herd meat we eat. Hmmm...Poor nutrition is definitely a precursor to getting violently ill.
And why did the CDC post a preparedness sight in case of a Zombie Apocalypse?You can read it for yourself here. I'm finding all of this really creepy now. How about you? Been looking into buying Hasmat suits for the Sweetman and I. They're 104 dollars on Amazon.
Hope everyone has a chocolate-filled weekend! Happy Shabbat! And be prepared for anything!
Ever feel like you just wanted to stop the world and just get off the ride it's spinning you around on? I do. And I did.
I needed a break from the Israeli/Gaza conflict, the ISIS issue, the Ebola crisis, and America's border problems. There are so many things going on. All so interconnected. And all a danger to us.
So I went to my younger daughter's house and spent time with her and my new grandson this week.
No matter what evil is thrown at us, there is always something to celebrate.
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Hope everyone has something good to celebrate despite what's happening on planet earth. Just know God is watching and is in control.
Have a happy weekend and a happy Shabbats, if you practice!
