I hope everyone enjoys the holidays just try to relax.

[Demtexan]

I will leaving for the farm in a few hours.

Lots of work to do there.

All is not lost.

The republicans always over reach, that is their nature.

With Moron they really did it this time.

Bob is still on the job and the truth is coming out.

Do not get depressed and down.

I just listened to a to tape I made of a neighbor about Pearl Harbor. This neighbor is now gone but I still have her on video tape and dvd now.

In December 1941 was a time like now.

This nation was dealing with a two ocean war and people were scared. The future was unknown.

My neighbor said that the holiday season was kind of quiet, I think.we know the feeling.

But the Americans back then knew what they had to do.

So do we.

We have a enemy that wants to destroy us.

Our enemy is Putin and his republican party.

We can stand and fight like the Americans did during WW2.

We have a job to do, to save this country.

We will do this.

Someone posted about General Washington and the Christmas crossing.

We all have seen that picture in school.

Enjoy the holidays the best you can.

Then come out fighting.

This is our country.

We can fix the tax code and whatever else needs doing.

But not if we give up.

Happy Holidays everyone.

It will get better.

We need to this for those that came before us and those that will come after.

This is our time.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Good post, thank you.

Enjoy the farm, chop some wood for winter?

[Demtexan]

2. Already did that.

Just have to cut the cedar tree growing in the meadow.

I have kept it trimmed up.

My Grandparents did that.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Good for you...so you can relax somewhat!

Enjoy the holiday.

[Demtexan]

8. I will.

This will be the first holiday in the old farm house.

I bought the small farm next to us.

Nice farm house and out buildings.

The kids and grandkids did not want to be bothered with the farm anymore.

That was their grandparents place.

It ours now.

I gave them what I thought was a low bid and they took it.

Have a great holiday.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Yes, there is a farm in our family as well. The young people don't want

the expense or bother any more.

Glad you got a good deal.
Happy Holiday!

[Demtexan]

12. It is a shame.

Four of us bought it.

Paid in cash.

It is a sweet little farm.

The grandparents were really nice people.

I knew them well.

[Irish_Dem]

13. Times have changed. Girls don't want grandma's silver or linen either.

Too much work.

I think a small farm would be wonderful.
Small enough so that you do not have to work from sun up to sun down.
But big enough to have some peace and quiet. See nature up close.

[Demtexan]

15. My farm was small.

The new farm is next door.

So the farms are now joined.

Still smallish.

A road joins the two farms.

It is nice.

Took down the old fence.

The cattle are there now.

We got a extra hay meadow and a patch of timber.

Wind mill and a nice deep well.

Our rescue city chickens are having fun running around the yard.

All is good.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Oh I see, so you expanded your current farm.

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Sounds very nice.
Wow, that is good, more hay, some timber which is valuable.
Great on the windmill and well.
Do you have milk cows too, or the just beef cattle?

My cousin's grandchildren tried keeping chickens on the farm.
But the raccoons kept getting them.

Then my brother and cousin had an argument about how to raccoon proof the henhouse, and what to do with the captured raccoons.

Always some drama on the farm.

[Demtexan]

19. I bought first farm years ago.

I kept my eye on the farm next door.

Our chickens are doing ok.

We have some mean tough chickens.

We have chicken house to protect them at night.

We keep two milk cows so far.

They are like pets.

I could not eat one of them.

The rest of cattle are raised for beef.

Now we can have more cattle.

All my chickens are rescue chickens or their chicks.

We just got one rooster, three hens and baby chicks.

Not a great time of year for baby chicks.

I have a friend in animal rescue.

Our dog was rescue.

Our feral barn cats are feral.

We have two rabbits that rescue.

I will two news dogs in January.

A mother and her puppy.

I grew up on a farm.

I know where meat come from.

[Irish_Dem]

21. You do a lot of good work with rescue animals.

That is so neat.

Generally the farmers I know do not eat their dairy cows, but sell them to market if need be. Or if they do eat them, they don't tell anyone!

I am glad you have a secure hen house and mean chickens.
The little cousins had spoiled the chickens since they were chicks
and I don't think they knew what to do with the raccoons.
The hen house looked like Ft Knox and the raccoons still got in.

Glad you got another hay field, that will be nice for the cows and cattle.
But of course you have to put up the hay in the summer.

[Demtexan]

25. We needed more hay anyway.

The milk cows were twins.

The mother died after given birth.

We raised them on bottles.

These two cows will not be sold or eaten.

They are pets that give milk.

The chickens went after the feral cats when the cats got to close.

They are tough chickens.

They chased the cats up a tree and would not let them down.

We had to rescue the cats.

[Irish_Dem]

59. That is a great story about your chickens and the feral cats.

Poor cats had to be rescued from the chickens.

Kitties, do not mess around with the chickens.
I guess they are safe from raccoons.

Yes people get attached to the milk cows, usually the farmer's children give them
names and yes they are like pets. I visited a large university agricultural research farm once where undergrad students were in charge of the dairy cows. The students spent more time with their beloved cows than other students.

And during the two week state fairs in farming states, when children from 4H show their cows, the children literally sleep every night with their milk cows in the stalls.

Dairy farming used to be labor intensive, all activities had to be scheduled around milking times. In the area where the family farm is located, the local priest even set a 6am Sunday Mass that lasted only 15 minutes so the farmers and children could get back to do the early morning milking.

One last question and then I will stop bugging you DemTex.
Do you use your windmill to pump water?

[Demtexan]

66. Just for cattle.

We have an electric pump for house.

In old days the windmill did all the work.

The feral kitties were new the farm.

They did not know better.

They never did it again.

The hens keep the cats in the tree all day.

Some of them had chicks so they ptotecting their babies.

It is best to let chickens be chickens.

Even the city chickens become farm chickens fast.

Nature takes over.

It is nice talking with you.

[gvstn]

18. I love "city rescue chickens".

Perfectly descriptive. And kind.

I can picture them!

.

[Demtexan]

20. They were abandoned by their owners

My friend bought them to me.

They are good egg layers.

The rooster is beautiful.

We are animals lovers.

[Irish_Dem]

22. I know, I guess the past couple of years people in the suburbs and city

took up raising chickens. It was a fad of sorts.

But then they got tired of it, or the zoning board made them get
rid of the chickens, so I guess they need to be rescued and
brought to farms.

Or made into Sunday dinner.

[Demtexan]

23. I rescued some chickens walking around in my garden.

I feed them and gave them water.

They lived under the house until I took them to the farm.

I did not stop them from leaving.

We got fresh eggs from them.

[Irish_Dem]

58. Wow, they knew just where to go to get treated right.

And gave you some eggs in return.

[Demtexan]

62. I placed wooden boxes with hay out for them.

Nothing like fresh eggs.

I think some one threw them over the fence.

[Irish_Dem]

63. Their loss and your gain.

[Demtexan]

64. I have chickens at the house.

But not in the garden.

They liked that hay.

People throw away animals so easy.

They are farm chickens now.

[msdogi]

3. Happy holidays to everyone

This my plan too, enjoy family friends and dogs, focus on hope and happiness. And believe this terrifying, ugly time will pass.

[Demtexan]

4. It will.

We are a better country then this.

Have a good holiday.

[bluestarone]

6. TY best wishes back at you and your family

see you after the holidays!!!

[Demtexan]

10. Thanks.

Have a great holiday.

[shenmue]

7. Thx

[Demtexan]

11. You are welcome.

We will be the next greatest generations.

[mreilly]

14. Thank you friend!

I needed that...

[Demtexan]

16. You are welcome.

[Gabi Hayes]

24. Very well put. This might help pave the way to at least some momentary peace at heart

[Demtexan]

26. That was nice.

Have a great holiday season.

[Gabi Hayes]

28. You too.....you tube:

WHATEVER you do

Do not laugh

[Demtexan]

31. Good dog.

[Gabi Hayes]

33. Triumph is jealous

[Demtexan]

34. He is.

So true.

[CentralMass]

27. Our elected officials had honor and integrity back then.

[Demtexan]

30. Yeah.

This will have to be our fight.

We have to win.

Not saying it will be easy.

I have no wish to life in Puten' s America.

[Puzzledtraveller]

29. I can't be a hater

It's just never been who I am, can I pity the misguided, yes. They probably pity me, but I don't hate anyone. I really mean that. Thanks for the post Demtexan, hope you and yours have a good holiday.

[Demtexan]

32. Trump voters are plain stupid.

Like my sister.

I do not understand them.

They will suffer for their votes.

Have really good holiday season.

I will not them take it from me.

The republicans in congress are running scared.

Bob is getting close.

[sprinkleeninow]

35. Enjoy! Sounds like an ol' fashion Christmas in Nature! 🌃🎄🎅🎁

[Demtexan]

36. I am now at the farm.

It is only two hour drive.

I looking forward to this.

Got to cut the tree later today.

Bake cookies and all that good stuff.

Will be a full house.

Have a fun holiday season.

We earned it.

[sprinkleeninow]

37. I am happy for y'all! Bless....

[Demtexan]

38. Last year was just to sad to enjoy anything.

This year we will make up for last year.

I am at peace in general.

But I am really pissed off at the same time.

Have great holiday this year.

[sprinkleeninow]

40. "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime" Music Video

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[Demtexan]

42. That was beautiful.

Thank you.

[DFW]

39. Just picked up our "USA" daughter from the airport. The world gets put on hold for a day or two.

This is one of those rare times of the year when all four of us are under the same roof. All five of us, really, as my wife picked up her mom from her house in northwestern Germany a couple of days ago.

Our younger daughter drove up from Frankfurt, and I managed to get done with things I had to do over in the Netherlands yesterday afternoon. Our elder daughter's flight was fifteen minutes early from New York, but their jetway was occupied, and they had to wait on the runway for fifteen minutes. So we spend today here in the Rheinland, and all travel down tomorrow to our younger daughter's place she shares with her boyfriend in the Taunus hills near Frankfurt. Tuesday, my wife and I, plus the two girls and the German boyfriend all fly, via various routes, to South Carolina, where we always spend New Year's.

We'll all take a break from the worrying. We'll not forget that not everyone can. We'll be back to worrying soon enough. Like the OP said, we need to do this for those will will come after. We just learned that our first grandchild is on the way. We don't even know if our daughter will even try to obtain U.S. citizenship for her son/daughter (she doesn't want to know in advance). That's her decision. But if she goes for dual citizenship, I hope the second nationality (USA, that is) turns out to be something to be proud of. My daughter has had a fabulous career so far (she is 32), in part due to the fact that she is bilingual and has both passports (USA and Germany). Those are precious gifts if you are in a position to give them to your children. Her call, though.

[Demtexan]

41. I spent time in Europe in the Army.

I loved it.

I only got out because Reagan got in.

I served at several bases.

Europe was fun.

Congrats on the baby.

I hope this country will be sane again.

Thankfully the baby will have German citizenship.

I here sitting by wood burning stove with one of the house cats and wondering about next year.

I have to hope it will be better.

Have a good holiday season. Enjoy your family.

[DFW]

43. Thanks for that, you too!

We usually spend New Year's with an interesting and diverse bunch. Usually a few members of Congress around. It's all off the record, and I would get in some serious hot water if I started quoting people. But if there are any general impressions I can pass along, I will--especially if they're hopeful ones!!

[Demtexan]

44. That would be great.

Going back to my neighbor people were really afraid after Pearl Harbor but then they got angry.

We have to get pissed off and stay that way.

No backing off and no making nice with the republicans.

This is war.

[DFW]

45. There are versions of both in the Democratic Congressional caucus

I know one Democratic Senator who represents more of the "making nice" way of thinking (just the way he is), and a member of the House, who is very much aware that we are at battle stations.

[Demtexan]

46. I know Congress woman very well.

She was a friend of my parents.

She came to my Father's wake and funeral.

She was friends for years with them.

She will not make nice.

[DFW]

47. Good for her!

We need to give as good as we get.

[Demtexan]

48. I saw her today on youtube.

She was not in the mood for being nice.

I am not either.

[DFW]

50. It wouldn't do us any good

Any hand of friendship or cooperation extended to them just gets either bitten or hacked off altogether.

[Demtexan]

51. Got that right.

In the old days the republicans would be in fear of the Democratic Party.

This we need to go high business is stupid when dealing Trump and his bunch.

[susanna]

49. I needed that tonight. Thank you. n/t

[Demtexan]

52. You are welcome.

I always liked history.

Have a good time over the next few days.

[susanna]

54. I plan on it. You too, friend.

You too.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

53. Thanks for posting... helps a little... still depressed though.

[Demtexan]

55. Get out and look at lights and yesterday was Solstice.

I am pagan so it a big deal for us.

The days are getting longer.

Light is returning.

Turn off the news for awhile.

I have been depressed before and it can feed on itself.

Take a walk and enjoy the season.

Take a little break.

It will be ok.

Find a way for some inner peace.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

56. Just as soon as the Traitor-in-Chief is frog-marched out of the White House.

[Demtexan]

57. That will be one great day.

It is coming but not soon enough.

[OliverQ]

60. I can't relax. Too depressed and frustrated :(

[Demtexan]

61. Try to find a way.

Do not let them g et you down.

That is the goal.

I am pissed off but life goes on.

I will be a grandparent this time next year.

I am fighting for this kid.

Step away from the news.

Find something you enjoy doing.

I had nervous breakdown.

You do not want one.

If you keep being this you could have one.

There always joy in life.

Find it.

[Kirk Lover]

65. Well I'll be vaping my brains out with a side of Tito's so I'll be relaxed!