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Are_grits_groceries's JournalThis is for a laugh on this heavy news day.
I watch youtube clips of the shows like American Idol. Every now and then you see somebody with real talent. OR you can see some performers that can make you laugh for different reasons.
This little girl has a bit of talent and you will never guess what she is going to sing. This brightened my day.
Meet Sophie!
Fank you!
23andMe said to be donating DNA kits to help reunite immigrant families
The online DNA service you use to find out your ancestry may soon help reunite immigrant families.
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki has agreed to provide DNA kits to help reunite families separated at the US border, reported the San Jose, California-based Mercury News. The idea came to life after Rep. Jackie Speier, a Democrat from California, approached the DNA-testing company on Thursday.
Under the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy on immigration, more than 2,000 children have been separated from their families after entering the US illegally. Following widespread outcry, Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that will allow families to be detained together, and he reportedly said Thursday authorities will be told to reunite previously separated families. Given that children and adults who cross the border together aren't always related, as the Los Angeles Times reported, 23andMe's DNA kits might help to reunite the children with their rightful parents.
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https://www.cnet.com/news/23andme-said-to-be-donating-dna-kits-to-help-reunite-immigrant-families/
It’s a start.
Russia news disappearing?
It ain’t going anywhere. Mueller can still work.
Plus, if they think Russia news is worse for them than those pics of those kids, they are crazy. Yes, Russia is more serious legally, but this is devastating for them in elections.
Play that tape of those kids. And yes, I WILL use that in elections. If you say, I am exploiting those kids, damn right. I am exploiting the precarious situation they are in to have a better chance of doing something to help them.
Butterbean - 3 weeks
Well, I have had the Bean for 3 weeks. Last weekend I took the baby gate down. They had no intention of meeting each other through it or going over it. Each side has just enough wariness to make them go slow. Suits me.
The night I took the gate down, there was no ungodly war so it stayed down. They all began looking in other rooms. Bean found a nesting place she liked in the front room. There is still some hissing when they get too close but not a real angry warning. I think Tater and Moonpie wanted to check her room and make sure I wasn’t giving her special treats.
Several days ago, I woke up and Bean was on the bed with me. She likes to nestle on my right side. This was the last major hurdle. There is lots of room but they have to arrange themselves. Tater is already comfortable flitting from place to place as is her wont. Moonpie has started showing up but she is still a little leery.
Bean and Tater were on the bed and Bean reached her paw out and tapped Tater. She has made that motion before. She had cat buddies so I think she always wanted friends. I guess over time they will get closer.
I took them all to the vet. Moonpie and Tater needed shots and I wanted Bean to be checked. They are all in good shape. Bean has a bad tooth that needs fixing but the vet said I could wait a little while. I won’t wait too long but the more time she stays put, the better she will be. Prolly fix it in the fall.
3 weeks ago, Bean disappeared in her room and only came out to use the litter box and eat. After 3 days I began to see her. Moonpie and Tater hissed on sight even though they weren’t near her.
Been a lot of progress. Prolly be more too.
The Summit- Butterbean, Tater, and Moonpie
The Summit started yesterday. The opening ceremonies were weird.
From what I can tell, Butterbean really wants the meeting. She talks to them every time she sees them. I have a baby gate up to keep them separate and allow them to have more contact. Butterbean is approaching the gate and has started going near it.
Moonpie came to the gate yesterday. Apparently she did not see Butterbean. She was watching me and then she meowed and Butterbean answered her. The look on Moonpie’s face was priceless. Her eyes were HUGE and she locked them on Butterbean. I wish I knew what they were thinking. They all have the same coloring and I don’t know if that is playing any part. After a while, Moonpie slunk off into another room. She did not return.
Tater came by later. Now mind you, these were the 2 cats who had fits to see what was in this room especially Tater. She noticed Butterbean right away and the staring began. They started meowing back and forth.Tater did this for a little while then she hissed softly 2 times and left. She kept going back and forth in front of the gate and turning her head quickly to see in.
I left the door open and the gate in place. They could probably maneuver around it or over it, but they have not been so inclined. The meowing back and forth is not aggressive. The hissing is subdued.
Nothing woke me up so whatever they did overnight was done quietly. Today was more of the same. Tater and Moonpie would drop by and meow. Butterbean would answer. Butterbean is getting more comfortable going closer to the gate. She meows when I have left and I think she wants out but none of us knows what will happen.
I was watching tv and Tater was sitting with me. She saw Moonpie’s butt which was near the gate and she started hissing. I think she thought Butterbean was loose. She also hissed randomly while sitting beside me. Who knows what that means?
So on we go. This is progress of some kind. Hopefully, they will talk and work out things between them. I am going to try to get them closer but at some point I may let Butterbean out. Gonna be interesting.
Here is Butterbean’s formal portrait:
Butterbean
Butterbean
I have had her for almost a week. There has been progress. The first day she found a couple of hidey holes and stayed in them. She was using the litterbox and eating so I took that as a good sign.
I know where her hiding places are but I’m leaving them alone. I think everything has been hard on her and she needs a safe place.
Saturday I began staying in her room. I had a pillow and I took naps at times. She began to come out and check on me. Then on Monday she stayed put right outside of a hidey hole. She let me pet her and she LOVED that. I have learned not to make sudden movements and to let her see my hands.
Now she will come out when I go in the room and call her. I will pet her some and then sit on the floor. She is now coming down to be with me. She wants pets and tummy rubs. She has been purring for several days now.
Tater has apparently decided that either she should be in the room supervising or I should be with her all the time. Miss Potato flung a huge fit and scared Butterbean into hiding. I have no idea what Tater was saying. Moonpie is still chill about all of it.
I will introduce Bb to them in a few days. I can tell that Butterbean wants me to stay and pet her. I think she is getting tired of being in there and alone.
I used my Ipad to take these photos. She was very leery of it. In one, she is a nanosecond from disappearing. In the other she is coming towards me.
I think that everything has gone as well as can be expected. So on we go.
More:
Butterbean really seems to want to leave the room. I will start letting her meet M & T.
I am taking her to the vet for a general checkup. I want to make sure there is nothing that might be wrong that could be passed to the others. She has a lot if nasal discharge but it’s clear and she acts fine. She eats a lot.
This should be interesting.
Moonpie on the right. Tater on the left.
I am going to church tomorrow.
It is a United Methodist Church that my family were founding members of. Except for funerals, i have not been in years.
I am going to interrupt the service at some point and challenge the minister and the congregation to take action to help those kids who have been separated from their parents. I will be wearing a yellow armband and I will challenge them on that too.
Prolly get arrested. 🌹
Firing Mueller
Mueller is a very smart and careful man who has picked very smart and careful people to help him.
I am sure of one thing. If he is fired, somebody else is set to legally immediately take his place. Absent that, I believe he has a ‘Go’ button that will trigger massive legal action in multiple areas. Trump would rue that day.
I got the kitteh. Her name is Butterbean.
I got Butterbean. She came out of the carrier and cautiously began exploring. She keeps looking up and I have a cat tree to put together for her. She has found a nook to nestle in which is fine. I don’t blame her for being leery.
Moonpie stayed in her chair. Tater scratched at the door and demanded to know what was going on. I will keep checking on her and staying with her for a while.
As the Supremes said, “You can’t hurry love.” Or even like or remotely tolerate.
(I will send pics soon.)
I am getting a kitteh!
When my brother passed, we had to trap his 4 cats and take them to the Humane Society. Long story. Nobody could take them and 3 were sick and had to be euthanized. Sigh...
The one that remained was n 8 year old calico. I had been mulling adopting her but I had to wait until things calmed down. Right after my brother passed, my fave cousin who was my partner in crime since we were born, was told her cancer had returned. She had 2 weeks to 2 months left. So I went straight to spending my time helping stay with her.
She had brain tumors and it moved quickly. During the last week she became nore and more combative and I do mean combative. She could fight through the fog and be ok for moments. At one pause in the ‘discussions’’ she looked down at me and said “We aren’tgood nurses are we?” I laughed and said no we weren’t and never claimed to be. She passed in hospice a week later. That was the hardest thing I have ever done.
Meanwhile, after time had passed, I thought about that last kitteh again. I fixed up my spare bedroom for her so she has a nice place to stay while I introduce Moonpie and Tater to her. I went to see her and she is a chill, sweet kitteh. I was told I was approved to adopt her.
Gonna be interesting but I couldn’t leave her there.
Grits
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