where I talk about an op-ed I'm in the final edit stages (Yes I'll post it the minute it's up in a new episode)

And I talk about Sinterklaas, celebration of the name day of St Nicholas, December 6th. He comes on the eve, December 5th, to bring presents to children

https://www.dutchready.com/blog/traditions-in-the-netherlands-sinterklaas/

And here's the video I talked about *Marcia's Very Beary Folkfest Adventures* https://youtu.be/DBxf-osYOYI?si=tO6sLbhiAU04TK1O

and the other video I mentioned that was made by the youth volunteers of the khatsalano days festival with the teddy bear project https://youtu.be/g_ZSBiPy4ZY?si=QPdMn8lNZHO2oyd4

note: The photo is from the internet and is not copyright to me. here's where I found it https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ms27JJEPgf4/UKpQ8OUgbYI/AAAAAAAAKq4/DYx2ckFOzvY/s1600/ANP-21230297-475x735.jpg

to borrow part of a quote and replace discretion with preparation, hence preparation is the better part of valor when it comes to myalgic encephalomyelitis deterioration. So today I talk about some of those strategies and the pros and cons of the energy spent trying to figure them out at at the best price to factor in running out of money which is the whole reason I have to do the strategies

also where I update you on what's been going on since the last couple of episodes I melted down.

I mentioned the petition so here's the link https://bit.ly/Marcia_petition

I also mentioned a recent GoFundMe update so here's that link https://gofund.me/6d981312

I got in after doing part one and still had a lot to say and still have some pretty high level feelings about they're just being far too many one thing after the other levels of difficulty that keep coming at me