by Judy Handley | Mar 12, 2026 | Cape Cod, USA |
2026 Life Logs, Day 71: Getting Organized for No Kings 3, March 28
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Weather: Cloudy, a Litte Snow Tonight; High Temp 50, Low 28 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Today it was cloudy and not too cold according to the thermometer, but because of the moisture in the air, it felt colder than it was. It is not winter coat weather, but it is jacket weather. Tonight we got a little snow for an hour or so just to remind us that winter is not done with us.
I am spending much of my time right now organizing the March 28 No Kings 3 protest. We are hoping this is going to be the largest one-day peaceful protest ever, anywhere, but if it is just the largest one-day peaceful protest in the history of this country, we will be very happy. Tonight, Indivisible held our marshal training for the protest and Monday night is our de-escalation training for the general public. Since I organize all the training sessions, it is a busy time right now.
by Judy Handley | Mar 11, 2026 | 2026 Life Logs |
2026 Life Logs, Day 70: Fabulous All Bands Night
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Weather: Mostly Sunny and Warm; High Temp 60, Low 45 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
It is not time to put away the winter coat yet, but today was definitely a no coat day and evening. I had an Encore Board Meeting this morning, an Indivisible Zoom Call at noon, and then All Bands Night tonight.
All Bands Night in Falmouth is when the 5th grade band, the 6th grade band, the middle school band, and the high school band, plus the jazz band from each, fill the high school gym floor showcasing their musical talents. I say the same thing every year, but it is true. It is one of my favorite evenings of the year. Each band plays two songs in a round robin fashion starting with the 5th graders and on to the high school, then starting over again. Then the jazz bands do the same thing. Then there is grand finale when they all play one song together. I am always amazed at how the band directors pull this off with only 30 minutes of practice together. But every year they do it.
Ollie plays saxophone in the middle school band, and Jonah plays trombone in the recently award winning high school jazz band. They won gold in the regionals and will be competing at the state level this weekend. On this night, I am not only a proud grandmother. I feel pride for every student and band director down on that floor and so proud of all the parents who support them. It is just a feel good night!
by Judy Handley | Mar 10, 2026 | 2026 Life Logs |
2026 Life Logs, Day 69: Chasing My Tail
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Weather: Beautiful Day; High Temp 54, Low 36 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Somedays I feel like a squirrel chasing its tail. And today was one of those days … trying to catch up on things I needed to do for Encore, for Indivisible, and for the Board of Library Trustees. I call this a catch up day, and it ended with a Library Board meeting.
The news today from Heather and Jed. They have a solar panel that has stopped working and when someone came to check on it yesterday, they reported that a racoon was living under the panel and had chewed through the wires. I found out today that when the animal control came, they said it was actually a squirrel’s nest that the racoon was using. But the racoon was nowhere to be found. The solar company will repair the damage and put an animal guard around the panels. Hopefully, there is not too much damage to the roof.
The news today from Justin and Jo. They have a new album that came out yesterday. I watched the video today promoting the album and loved it. They are playing music outside amongst the jungle of vegetation and animals on their little farm, Finca Maravilla. You get to meet Hopi, their horse, Clarence, their female goat, their pet pig named Rabbit, and a few chickens, while listening to Justin and Jo making music. The video really shows the beauty of living in Puerto Rico. The name of the album is The Gathering. You can listen to on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVZ8puHgwW4. But I don’t know how to post the video on this blog. I did post it on my Facebook page, so you can see it there.
by Judy Handley | Mar 9, 2026 | 2026 Life Logs |
2026 Life Logs, Day 68: Meeting, Meeting, Meeting, Meeting
Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Weather: Beautiful Day; High Temp 56, Low 30 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
Yes. It was another one of those meeting days. A 10 am meeting was cancelled at the last minute, which gave me more time to prepare for the 11:30 meeting. Then at I pm I got on a Zoom call with the Encore Nominating Committee. That ended at about 2:15 which gave me 20 minutes before I had to leave to pick up Ollie. So, I dove into developing a PowerPoint slide show of photos for tonight’s Indivisible meeting. I was just about finished when I heard my phone ding. It was Ollie asking if I was picking him up. Uh-Oh! I was so absorbed in developing the PowerPoint that I forgot to watch the time. He had already called Heather to come get him before I could call him to say I was on my way. Heather let me know later that when she picked hin up, Ollie said, in his Ollie Lama way, that since I am trying to save the world it was okay if I forgot to pick him up!
Then it was time to hustle to get the handouts organized for the Indivisible Falmouth meeting and get to the library to set things up. Whew! It was a busy day, but we had a good Indivisible meeting. Then I was off the Select Board to support a letter sent to the Select Board members from Falmouth Immigrant Rights Coalition and Indivisible. We are asking them to take actionable steps to make our community more resilient against ICE. Saving the world is exhausting. ? ? ?
by Judy Handley | Mar 8, 2026 | 2026 Life Logs |
2026 Life Logs, Day 67: Spring Has Sprung in My Neighborhood
Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
Weather: Overcast; High Temp 43, Low 39 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
The ground is still covered with snow, but there are patches of ground showing here and there. And if you look closely, you see daffodils pushing upward and snowdrops in bloom. And around the corner from my house, there is a forsythia bush in full bloom. The forsythia in my yard are not in bloom, but I can see hope right around the corner.
I spent my entire day preparing for two upcoming Indivisible Falmouth trainings coming up in the next two weeks and preparing an a nonviolent noncooperation activity for tomorrow night’s Indivisible Falmouth monthly meeting. That’s my world today.
