A few weeks later and there has been one more sign incident - a series of 3 signs, all negative and bordering on slanderous of one party's nominees for the highest elected offices of our country. These signs always appear on Saturday and are gone by mid-day Monday which leads me to believe the people posting them know that the DOT will not be checking on the weekend and that the DOT are the ones removing them. (Thank you, Maine DOT!) 

We are just about 2 weeks out from election day - I've already voted and have no fear that anything will change my mind, especially any "surprises" pushed out by the incumbent's party. They did this in 2016 and again earlier this month. This year, no one fell for it! (The old "Fool me once..." thing.) I'm very encouraged by the early turnouts across the country and especially acknowledge the extreme sacrifices some have to make to vote - taking a day off from work, standing in lines for many hours. I'm sure there is some intimidation and harassment going on as well. You people rock! My own experience was fairly painless. I had requested an Absentee Ballot, which I received 2 days after it was mailed, I filled it out and returned it in person to my town office the next day. I had to wait maybe 10 minutes while the clerks finished with some early voters and while they checked off my name on the list and pulled my paperwork. It took no longer than voting in person and was much less crowded. And Maine's online system of tracking Absentee Ballots recorded that it had been accepted within a day. Now to just wait.

Well, of course, for entertainment, we'll have another debate, which likely means that we'll be treated to an hour + of one candidate talking over the other, because he's a rude boor of a person. I don't have much faith in the moderator - any moderator, for that matter - ever being able to rein him in. He is what he is. And that is why he did not get my vote...he would never have gotten my vote. He and his family of grifters have shown the rest of the world the ugliest part of our country and while there are some nations that see nothing wrong their behavior, this is NOT what we are about in the United States. 

I've seen a myriad of posts on Twitter lately from people who are reading Dan Rather's excellent book What Unites Us. I read it when it was first published in late 2017 and it provided a welcome relief from the negativity coming from the White House. I can understand why it might be more of a balm today and hope that everyone will read it. Throughout this wild ride on the Trump Train, Mr. Rather has provided rays of hope, sparks of humor, and much needed sanity. 

Personally, my latest accomplishment has been creating a website for my little craft quilting business. It's nothing fancy, as it's hosted for free by the concern that I have trusted to handle my financial transactions. But I hope it will provide some bit of a shopping experience.