Danger on the Side of the Road

 

Good morning, my dears. It's warm and foggy in my part of the world. This is one of my plant wards. It can spin freely. I gave it a new purpose and now it faces in the house. Before, this ward always turned towards the window. Another of my wards has taken several hits. When the ward falls over, breaks, or in the case of plants, dies, then the ward has absorbed negative energy. The ward did its job. While I appreciate knowing my spells are working, it is very depressing to see one laying on the floor day after day. So I moved the ward and added another layer of protection on the outside of the house. 

Of course, danger is everywhere. I got a sharp reminder of that last night. I went to the store for hotdog buns. It was late, already dark. I came over a hill and was instantly blinded because some dumbass was parked on the side of the road with his high beams on. 

I couldn't see. I couldn't tell what side of the road he was on, or if he was sitting IN the road. I creeped by until I finally got beside the parked truck. He had his windows down, so I rolled down my window and yelled for him to turn off his brights. He said what? stupidly, so I repeated it, adding that he was blinding people. I really thought he was being clueless. When I came out of the store, the same truck was parked next to me. The driver was standing near to my driver's door vaping. I walked to the passenger side, put my bags in, then walked around the front of my truck to get in. Fatty never moved, not even when I started backing up. 

Half way home, I started wondering if he was following me. I didn't see any lights. Then I realized he may have put an air tag in my truck. I got pissed off then. Some self-centered jackass decides it was wrong of me to tell him he was putting people in danger, so he decided to intimidate me. I wished I had pulled my pistol when I saw him standing in the parking lot. 

At home, I told my husband what happened. We went over the entire truck without finding anything. I am reasonably sure he can find me because obviously he now knows what I drive. No one has shown up at the house yet, but I don't know if he has forgotten about it, decided he was in the wrong and made up his mind to let it go, or if he's still stewing about it. I probably still need my guns. I hate patriarchy. It is all about threats and placement, with its adherents going to illogical extremes to demonstrate their perceived self-importance. 

I'm in the house now. Everything is quiet. I should feel safe, but I don't. I'd like to work on art, since I have two shows coming up. Instead, I think I should watch the yard to see if anyone drives by. It just occurred to me, I have eggs but I can't put my sign out because that invites people into the yard. 

Stay safe. Blessed be.