Scary Times

 1/19/2026

I'm watching the evening news and there was a 100 car pile up in a blizzard in Michigan. 12 people injured, all expected to recover.

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BUT tonight, just before 6 p.m., we experienced an earthquake. Originally they said it was 5.1 on the Richter Scale, but it has been down graded to 4.6. There were 3 aftershocks which I didn't feel at all. The epicenter was 12 miles northeast of Indio. It was scary to feel my chair rocking. It was preceded by "thunder."    

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I haven't been able to find out if the rumor is true that Denmark is trying to buy California. 

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Yesterday Mom and I went to the Frances Stevens Park in Palm Springs to see an art show. This is the same park with the kinetic water sculpture where they set up the Christmas tree. Here are a couple of pictures from there.

Sorry, I forgot to get the artist's name.

The Rancho Super Car Wash pink elephant sign in Rancho Mirage, California is a beloved mid-century icon, originally from Seattle's Elephant Super Car Washes, brought to the desert in 1966 by the Fromme family, becoming a nostalgic landmark cherished by locals, and recently received historic designation and restoration thanks to Preservation Mirage and community efforts. 

It's still a working carwash, by the way. The caption above is from a google search. 

This alabaster stone was mined at the Anza Borrego desert and then smoothed and sculpted with tools.

The large colorful piece is public art. There was a sign to please not climb on it.

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Did I show you this sunset before? I really

 like it.

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I only have a short way to go in reading Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman. I mentioned to one of the women at the Quilt Club that I liked the original books by Tony Hillerman (her father) and this woman brought me the book. I thought that was super nice!

A book I should get, but I don't know if I will: Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds. It's what Bloom in the Desert is using for their book club. Unfortunately, I have become lazy and watching too much TV to read much.

I really am enjoying Will Trent, High Intelligence, and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Holly Hunter (the Starfleet Academy Chancellor) is one of my favorite actresses. The show also has Paul Giacometti and Tig Notaro in it. Of course, you have to like SciFi, which Mom does not. I like Tig's sense of humor when she does her standup routines.

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That's about it. Although I found out I can make a passable shepherd's pie. Actually, it was yummy. I may try to remember how to make a meatloaf -- the idea of a meatloaf sandwich sounds good to me. I get tired of cooking the same things all of the time. Tomorrow I'm going to pick some lemons and make lemon chicken.

I hope you all are having a great time. Please try to stay well -- so many people I know have gotten that awful cold. Cheers, Tina