So the Supreme Court has heard two cases about gay marriage. The first is whether Prop 8 in California, in which the people democratically voted to to make sure gay couples could not marry (what happened to our Republic?) will stand, and the second concerning DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act.. which Clinton put in I believe... will be set aside so ( Read more... )

Just finished a batch of Chock chip cookies. It's a store bought batch, just add egg and butter. But that's okay cause they taste yummy. And the oven helps to warm up the house a bit. It's 54' out now at almost 10 pm ( Read more... )

Oh, and I forgot to mention that I'm thrilled that the Feds will no longer be enforcing DOMA. Get OVER IT! Civil Unions and Gay Marriage are here to stay, at least in some states. It's time to give equal treatment to committed couples and stop worrying about what they do in bed. This country consists of a myriad of family styles, from the single ( Read more... )

Time to clear out some newspapers ( Read more... )

On the recent ride up to NH, a car passed us and it had on it a navy blue box with two parallel yellow lines in it. Now, lately I've been seeing those black license plates with the blue line on them, and some stickers, and I only found out that they were 'cop' plates (or cop wannabees, or friends and family of cops) in the last few months. I've ( Read more... )

We had a very late funeral today. It was scheduled for 4pm. Usually funerals come in anywhere from 10 to noon. Sometimes a really late one is 1pm. I don't like funerals this late. The 'what if's' abound. If it had been winter, it would have been pitch black by the time we were done. If we had to fill it in by hand, we would be there until 5:30 or ( Read more... )

I'm obsessing again. Just when I think I've got my bad trolling habits under control, I start going back, again and again.... Got to go garden, got to go garden ( Read more... )

Happy Fourth of July, or Independence Day for Americans. N. Korea was so excited for us that they shot of some really big fireworks today. Thanks guys, it's good to know you care.

I'm out of sorts this holiday. No annual get together, which I miss, but hopefully some time soon we few, we happy few, can get together again for some chow and chat.

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The tree I've been trying to identify is a Smoke tree. My FIL was able to clue me in. Smoke, feather, same thing. lol At least now I know ( Read more... )

The general on NPR who opposes allowing gays to serve in the military just said about allowing gays to serve "It would impact leadership..."  I just had to chuckle at that one.