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Transcend. Descend. Escape._040

Item

A handwritten page with a photograph of a garden and a list of concerns about the effectiveness of vaccines, the acquittal of Trump, and the impact of cold weather on Texas.
Title
Transcend. Descend. Escape._040
Alternative Title
Transcend. Descend. Escape.
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020-2021
Description
The image shows an open book with a photograph on the left page and handwritten text on the right page. The photograph depicts a garden with a tree and some greenery, possibly in a residential area. The right page contains handwritten notes discussing various topics, including the effectiveness of vaccines, the acquittal of Trump, and the severe cold weather affecting Texas. The handwriting is in cursive and appears to be written in pencil.
Identifier
001_120220-022421_trascend_descend_escape_2
Dates Completed
December 2, 2020 - February 24, 2021
Keywords
Alchemy; Handmade journal; Terri Lenoir; Paper Arts; Covid-19 deaths; Trump lies; Illness of loved ones; Aging pets; Transcendence; Depression; Escape; Great Peacemakers Lesson; 69th birthday; Kelly’s card; 29 Pieces messaging; Love Knows No Distance; Quiet holiday; Kabir poems; Shakespeare bio; Jan. 6 insurrection; MLK essay; DMN 2003; SNL cold open; Lead to gold collage; American LOVE Project; Poppy Sundeen; THRIVE messaging; Valentine’s messaging; Super Power of love; Arctic freeze; Texas power outage; Randy Twaddle; Freeze photos; Lea Marshall; Tree of life; Calamities and trials; 10 years of journals; 2021 memes; $125K gift; Hudson Foundation; Weaving Your Name
Transcription
Will the vaccines be
effective?
Trump is acquitted.
Central US gets Arctic
Blast with Texas hardest
hit.
Every county in TX
is declared & disaster
area.
4 million Texans without
heat in brutal cold
temps 9 days of below
freezing - that some
mean 0° - very very unusual
People are so they're
suffering - and want answers, want
Rights
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