tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post1033899811095787078..comments2024-03-28T07:09:03.269-05:00Comments on CraftyHope: Peek at My Week (Nov. 1-7)CraftyHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-75485560348009477712020-11-10T09:59:47.758-06:002020-11-10T09:59:47.758-06:00Divya, The results took long for a variety of reas...Divya, The results took long for a variety of reasons. For one, several states were restricted from even processing (opening envelopes and such) the mail-in ballots before election day and had to wait until that morning to begin. Secondly, media outlets and other sources were being over cautious about calling the election results too early for fear of a mistake. With so close of a race, half of CraftyHopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-51861207783660296832020-11-10T09:56:25.452-06:002020-11-10T09:56:25.452-06:00I think we're all feeling similarly. Each day,...I think we're all feeling similarly. Each day, I'm a little better and pray that our nation is too. Like I said to Valerie (above), I think most of the Trump voters are working through the anger and denial stages of grief right now. I just hope they settle on acceptance soon! Creative self-care is indeed great therapy!CraftyHopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-52015161473704722582020-11-10T09:53:42.349-06:002020-11-10T09:53:42.349-06:00Valerie, Thank you! It's all a part of being i...Valerie, Thank you! It's all a part of being in Alabama, I'm just trying to focus on other things and realize that what the Trump voters are experiencing is grief. I need to allow them the time to work through the stages just like I had to four years ago. CraftyHopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10341033878002504601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-31503507348226145512020-11-10T05:01:27.315-06:002020-11-10T05:01:27.315-06:00Ya, I was wondering why they took so long to annou...Ya, I was wondering why they took so long to announce results. But anyway its over now. Maybe there is some hopeDivyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839085440311313070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-52106250331437262422020-11-09T22:07:18.782-06:002020-11-09T22:07:18.782-06:00I love your picture of sun kitty and also your gre...I love your picture of sun kitty and also your green (hopeful?) journal pages post election. I was exhausted this week too, like so many. I thought Sunday would be more hopeful, but I found myself quite down. I think it was just the culmination of all the stress, and today was better. I mean, we're still in a pandemic and have a myriad of problems, but I'm trying to be hopeful and doing Ann Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911194722202501782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-14493926547344112712020-11-09T16:55:27.129-06:002020-11-09T16:55:27.129-06:00I voted for Biden. Sorry your friends and family a...I voted for Biden. Sorry your friends and family are giving you a hard time. Stick to your guns.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13182272951140899037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041495809860773419.post-75140844014769885932020-11-09T02:43:12.218-06:002020-11-09T02:43:12.218-06:00Ha, I feel like that all the time - with a full-ti...Ha, I feel like that all the time - with a full-time job and house chores during the weekend, I am always dissatisfied at the end of the week, no matter how many pieces I've made :) Some weeks are better than others and your will have your share of them for sure :) The scrap critters are truly amazing!bairozanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15480725582668681075noreply@blogger.com