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I'm not MM but I have always loved Gene Stratton-Porter. Thank you for posting this...I will listen later today!

Cari Kelemen 2.0 @CariKelemen 115,252 Wisconsin "voters" who have been registered for OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS voted in 2020. Joe's margin of "victory" in Wisconsin: 20,682 Trump won Wisconsin. How do we know? Because one out of every 14 voters in the system were registered on the same day: January 1, 1918.

clarice - My condolences on the loss of your mother. No matter their age, it's a difficult thing to lose a parent. Prayers for your family!

Happy New Year, everyone!

JIB - Glad to hear the good news that you are moving today! Keep us posted on your progress.

Matt - I am so sorry to read of your great loss! Praying for you and your family.

Happy Birthday, Clarice! I'm sure those steaks were amazing! JIB - We're looking forward to a good news update from you asap!

Praying for your procedure today, JIB! I know you must be eager to return home to your Beagles and morning sunrises!

I don't see any "questions" - it's pretty clear the guy was taking orders from her and she was telling him to follow the jury! She sounds like a 2nd grader who's been caught and is trying to squirm her way out of trouble.

Any updates from JIB today? Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.

JIB - I'm glad you are getting out today! Great timing to get everything cleared up before Thanksgiving. anonamom can confirm this but I believe Magnesium levels can also affect your sleep. It can't hurt to try the water and it might kill 2 birds with one stone so to speak. I did my grocery run yesterday - not too bad and I was not the only unmasked shopper. Today I'm going to see "Belfast" - the first time in a movie theatre in several years. I admire Kenneth Branagh and the trailer looks great. (Belfast trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C658p987SQI

Zach Heisler @zrheisler At the Waukesha Holiday parade and a car just broke through the police line, plowing through pedestrians and firing rounds out the window. Family and I are safe. Happened 20 feet in front of us.

Kaylee Staral @KayleeStaral UPDATE: A car just ran through the middle of a downtown Waukesha (Christmas)parade. Multiple people on the ground injured. Police shouting at least 30 people down and that shots were fired.

Just a comment on anonamom's sleep hygiene recommendation (previous thread.) I've adopted the light protocol (first thing in the morning - outside for 15-30 minutes), during the day as much natural light as possible, end of day another 15 minutes or so as sun is setting. This has made a tremendous difference in my sleep. I believe I've shared this before but if you are interested in why this works, here is a link to Andrew Huberman's excellent discussion of the research into how light affects our sleep. He is a neuroscientist and professor in the Department of Neurobiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm1TxQj9IsQ&t=225s

JIB - I teach 9th grade. It's a private school so I'm not sure when it is taught in public schools. It's challenging but they will probably revisit this in college. We start The Odyssey after Thanksgiving.

Glad to see you feel up to posting, MM. Praying they find a cause and a solution this time. The colors are gorgeous this week in Georgia. The sunshine just adds to the brilliance. Last week before our Thanksgiving break and I'm busy grading short stories and discussing The Iliad. Hope everyone has a peaceful day (despite the news!)

Count 6 in the Rittenhouse trial dismissed! Turns out it was lawful for Kyle to possess a rifle at 17 in Wisconsin.

Sounds beautiful, Clarice! My bluebirds are hanging around - checking to make sure I've cleaned out the houses in preparation for next spring. It's a chilly 30 degrees here so some of my other birds are enjoying the suet.

Great Pieces, Clarice (as always) - Thank you! I haven't heard anything new from MM's son this morning.

Just received a message from MM's son that she has had another episode and is back in the hospital. I will update when I hear more. They don't seem to know yet what's going causing this.

Looks great, SBW!

I found the sweet tabby cat, Davod. Halloween reminder - keep your black cats inside.

Two stores here were out of bagged ice! No way that is stuck on some container ship.

I agree about limiting screen time before bed. Also getting natural light first thing in the morning and at the end of the day. Dr. Matthew Walker: The Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbQFSMayJxk