Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

BlueKota

BlueKota's Journal
BlueKota's Journal
January 25, 2026

A Local Meteorologist just posted a Meme.

It was Charlie Brown holding a glass of wine. There was a poem that read, "Noses are red, fingers are blue, I'm sick of winter how about you?" 🤣

January 23, 2026

Are we allowed to ask for prayers for our pets?

My German Shepherd is limping, and due to the upcoming storm it is not possible to get him to the vet, and even if it weren't for the storms predicted we have a shortage of emergency vets in the entire region, and none in my immediate area. He is my companion, and my protector. He is not a trained therapy dog, but he alerts me when I am getting too anxious or angry about my life or the world in general. My psychiatrist says he is likely smelling an increase of chemical smells the human body let's off when blood pressure is rising. I'd be lost without him.

Also I have a a semi feral cat who used to live in a barn on the property that several strays made their home. I fed and took care of them all. Unfortunately that barn had to be torn down due to the fact it was very old and not structurally sound. We built a shed and filled it with straw and I make sure she has food and water every day. The other cats left once the barn was gone. I have done everything I can to make sure she isn't directly exposed to the elements. I wish I could bring her in but she and the dog hate each other and while she tolerates petting she gets wild if I even try to pick her up. She has survived cold and snow before, but she's a senior now, and I worry because of the extreme cold that is predicted. Please pray she makes it through ths time too.

January 17, 2026

In the same spirit as Stephanie Miiler quoted:

"You have to laugh or you'd just cry all day, wouldn't you?" I quote a funny meme I just read:

"My friend just handed me her diploma. I am a surgeon now!"

January 9, 2026

National Weather Service Bulletins

aren't even reliable under this administration. Today a servere thunderstorm warning was wrongly issued for a number of Western NY counties.

A local weather man, who is very knowledgeable at his job, posted on his personal Facebook page that the wind advisories for the area were correct, but the thunderstorm warnings weren't accurate, and no thunderstorms were expected in the area.

TSF has messed up everything.

January 9, 2026

Music Soothes an Anxious 🐕 doggy

The wind here is gusting very strong. It was a few weeks ago too. Both times it has upset Dakota a lot. He paced around, and would not settle. I tried treats, toys, tv, pop music. Nothing worked. So in desperation I tried playing a classical piano station. He layed down a few minutes later. It worked again today too. It seems to calm him. Thank God! He was making me nervous! 🎹

January 1, 2026

Happy New Year.

Glad 2025 is now behind us! My wishes for 2026 are that justice, caring, sanity, and peace will be far more present, than they have been for not only this country but the whole world.

Thank you all for being here. It helps to be with people who wish for the same things.

Hope all of us have brighter days ahead!

Love you all! ❤️

December 20, 2025

The night where nothing went as planned.

So my sister and I had plans to attend a concert last night, by a Carpenters cover band. The website of the venue said the show was from eight to ten. So my sister pre-ordered our meals to be delivered by 6:15. Well turns out the actual tickets said 7 to 9 for the concert. We went back to the website and saw they had changed it. Then we kept getting notices that our delivery would be delayed, so we had to leave, to make it to the event.

Well we sat through the first hour of the concert. The main singer's voice wasn't too bad, but she sounded nothing like Karen, and she was really loud. More than a few times I saw my sister covering her ear, and the loudness was getting to me too. I think whomever did the sound checks, messed up. Plus the guy singing Richard's stuff really didn't sing very well. Then came intermission.

My sister got a text that the restaurant had canceled our order because of a mistake made by their kitchen. We were both hungry and not enjoying ourselves, so we made the joint decision to leave. We saw 8 other cars pulling out as well, so we didn't feel as guilty. We ended up going through Wendy's drive through. We ate then my sister headed home.

Oh well, at least we had a good laugh about our plans going to heck.

December 16, 2025

A post that my sister sent me after seeing it on social media!

A mix of sadness, humor, and relevance!

A message to the Grim Reaper: "Hey buddy, are you okay? You keep taking the wrong people!"

December 13, 2025

Is it my imagination or does tsf get uglier each

day that passes? He looks like an old snorting bull. No offense meant to bulls. I guess it's true an ugly soul morphs into an ugly outer appearance too.

December 11, 2025

"Elf Sabotage"

Doug and the Business Cats Humor! https://youtube.com/shorts/UFA9NXaJCLM?si=puoutazkyb1oKKMU

Profile Information

Name: Linda
Gender: Female
Hometown: New York State
Home country: USA
Member since: Sun Oct 30, 2022, 08:05 PM
Number of posts: 5,088
Latest Discussions»BlueKota's Journal