furlough day 2

we learned a lot yesterday about how the shutdown is directly effecting everyday people.  dc metro ridership was down 20%.  there are so many government workers in this town!  my facebook news feed was exploding with people frustrated that they can't access parks and lakes and here we are unable to visit many outdoor memorials.  the WWII memorial has gotten a lot of attention after being barricaded off, and i'm proud to say that it's now open again because our awesome vets were just not having it!  i wish i could have been there, sounds like it was a pretty moving scene.

the nation's capital is a particularly interesting place to live during all national activities like the inauguration, the march on washington, and now the shutdown.  people are really starting to get upset.  in some way i like it because in a town that is pretty divided politically, everyone can get together behind a common cause.  which ever side you agree with, everyone wants the government open!

a very dark tumblr exists of all the tweets from people wanting to assassinate the president.  wow.

on a lighter note, a picture is worth a thousand words, right?  a simple google image search gives one an accurate idea of the vibe downtown today.

i am definitely a glass half full person.  the pros of this shutdown yesterday were free food and time with my girls.  i met up with two fellow furloughees for lunch at z-burger.  thanks for the free food z-burger! it was delicious.

i was also able to get caught up on some housework.  i may be losing money, but have been given the forced gift of time, which i will gladly take :)

the afternoon was spent cleaning, making dog treats, and playing with some bubbles i won at trivia the other night.  belle was a killer bubble ninja!

 ^^uh oh, mom, you have a bubble there.  i kill it for you!!^^

 ^^bella: these bubbles are meeesmeriiizinggg. belle: kill all the bubbles!^^

 ^^die bubbles, die!^^

after watching her sister eat thousands of bubbles, bella finally decided to softly bite one.  she was like, screw these bubbles they taste like soap! and went inside.  they are just so endlessly entertaining.

^^sweet potato, carrot, oats, and flax dog treats^^

let's do it, day 3.