Our trip to Chicago for a wedding included a stop at my college roommate’s home. She took me for a ride on a Gator to see the pumpkins and Halloween decor in the farm.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
A Ride Through the Pumpkin Patch
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Traveling
I am attending a wedding today in Chicago. We have been on the road since Monday, stopping along the way to see family in Buffalo and friends in Ohio and Illinois. Today we head into the city for a late afternoon wedding and Saturday celebrations.
News continues to be bleak for western NC and hoping Vicki and Barbara in that area are doing ok.
(Posting using my phone)
Saturday, September 28, 2024
Saturday
They are sitting on the guest room chest of drawers, not in direct sun, but where there is a southern exposure.
Wish me luck.
Friday, September 27, 2024
A Word from Jennifer
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They candidly acknowledge: “Much of the leadership of today’s Republican Party has joined the cult of Trump, and we know that they will care little for what we have to say.” The former state chairs nevertheless call on the better angels of the nature of “many honest, hardworking, principled people who — more than any party label — want what is best for our state and nation.” The group ends by paraphrasing another Republican Harris endorser, former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan: “On Nov. 5, be a patriot.”
If nothing else, the 2024 election has sharply delineated the Republican patriots from the cultists, the democracy lovers from the authoritarians and the courageous from the spineless.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Postcards
I finally got my 100 postcards from MomsRising.org to write a note on to encourage women to vote.
These will go in the mail on October 9th.
These are going to 9 different states: GA, FL, MI, MN, NC, OH, PA, WA, & WI.
p.s. thanks to Vicki for suggesting a message. I used a version of hers instead of one of the suggested ones.
Monday, September 23, 2024
Sunday, September 22, 2024
Do You Know Why this Season is Called Fall?
Just look at the ground under this tree to answer that question.
Above taken 9/20.
Below same tree on 9/2
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Jennifer Rubin says it Best
from The Washington Post
September 20, 2024
by Jennifer Rubin
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Distinguished persons of the week |
Seventeen Reagan administration veterans wrote a public letterendorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. “President Ronald Reagan famously spoke about a ‘Time for Choosing.’ While he is not here to experience the current moment, we who worked for him in the White House, in the administration, in campaigns and on his personal staff, know he would join us in supporting the Harris-Walz ticket,” the letter began. The Reagan alumni continued: “The choice between truth and lies demands support for Harris-Walz. The choice between freedom and suppression of freedoms means support for Harris-Walz. The choice between serving the people and serving the few leads us to support Harris-Walz.” While acknowledging their statement is “less about supporting the Democratic Party and more about our resounding support for democracy,” they gave a shout out to alumni of the George W. Bush administration and of the McCain and Romney presidential campaigns who previously endorsed the Harris-Walz ticket. The Reagan alumni concluded: “It’s our hope that this letter will signal to other Republicans and former Republicans that supporting the Democratic ticket this year is the only path forward toward an America that is strong and viable for our children and grandchildren for years to come.” Public statements from batches of Republicans — as well as individual endorsements from Republicans such as former Illinois congressmen Adam Kinzinger and former Wyoming congresswoman Liz Cheney — help us track the list of decent Republicans who might create a responsible, center-right, post-MAGA party. They will have their work cut out for them given the overwhelming number of elected Republicans and right-wing pundits whose moral cowardice and twisted priorities prompt them to stick with Trump, even in the wake of Trump’s defamation against Haitians. |
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If there are any tRump supporters reading this blog, how can you in good conscience still support this man and think he will serve your interests if he is elected?
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Light from the West
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Monday, September 16, 2024
Fruit Flies
Every year at some time I have to make a fruit fly trap.
A wide mouth jar, cider vinegar, and a cone of paper.
I made this one and within an hour I had fruit flies trapped.
A simple solution!
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Jennifer Rubin Says it Well
from the Washington Post, September 13, 2024
by Jennifer Rubin
Two revealing surveys of religious groups in the United States
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Friday, September 13, 2024
Cherry Tomatoes
The CSA that daughter Emily and I share has a plethora of cherry tomatoes. I had a bowlful and decided to roast them with garlic, basil, salt and paper and olive oil. 400º for 25 minutes.
It smelled delicious.
Dan and I didn't finish all of it so another day I'll call it pasta salad!
Thursday, September 12, 2024
"Foliage Experts Predict a Colorful Fall"
That was the title of an article in Wednesday's local paper. The reasons given for the high expectations for color are several.
A good growing season.
A mild winter and long season has meant trees have stored up energy.
But and there's always a hedge. If we have storms and heavy winds into the peak the leaves can be stripped.
Photos from my walk on Wednesday morning. The colors are starting.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
One Year Ago
We had an apartment in the Barrio and lived like locals for our stay there courtesy of UnTours. Everywhere you looked in the landscape were rows and rows of olive trees. Did you notice them in some of the photos?
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Today I'm a ballot clerk for our township. It's primary day. I'm on duty 8 am - 7 pm while the polls are open. I don't know if I'll be doing this on November 5th too as I'm taking someone's place who normally does it.