The New Mexico state legislature, now in session, is considering a bill to petition the US Congress to impeach Bush and Cheney. This and similar efforts in other states are giving voice to a debate that many at the national level would like to silence. From a blog over at The Nation"The New Mexico impeachment initiative, one of several currently ( Read more... )

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This "killer storm" seems to be skirting us by here in western New Mexico; the middle and eastern parts of the state are getting hammered but we just have clouds. And cold cold cold. I busted my back yesterday splitting wood (a whole cord!! Hoo-ya for me!) and did a major grocery shopping in Socorro with money we don't really have, thinking we'd be ( Read more... )

So I haven't been here in a while, both because I've been helping my mom a lot (she's doing really well, thank god) and because I've been working on my first ecommerce venture. I was going to wait till I had more stuff posted , but I just can't wait to show this off (and I'd also love some constructive feedback):

my new Etsy shop!I only have ( Read more... )

Christmas is over, and I'm so damn relieved. I did very well at avoiding the consumerist angst, mainly because I had no time or energy for it. I was so busy and anxious about getting the store just "perfect" to bring in shoppers that I couldn't do or even think of anything else. Good thing my parents are here to spoil the kids, who had a wonderful ( Read more... )

We've been expecting a major winter storm this week, and although the "big stuff" isn't due till tonight and tomorrow, we're getting a first wave of snow now! Last winter was bone dry, so we've got our fingers crossed!!! In fact, I'd better run out and get some milk and other basics; I guess a trip to Socorro is out, now, but the local grocery ( Read more... )

Exit, stage right:


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We had our first pretty hard frost last night, and about half of my outdoor plants have that shocked, oh-shit, dying look. The other half must need a really hard frost, because they seem fine. I've never gotten over my resentment of the (pre-)winter freeze and, as long as I love all things flowery, I probably never will. But the mums I planted in ( Read more... )

I just found out that the special education coordinator at Laz's school, who has been so nice and helpful since Laz started preschool last year, was killed in a car accident today. God, it's so fucking unfair. She was an awesome lady -- her son is disabled, and in part because of what she had to deal with in getting him the care and services he ( Read more... )

I haven't updated because my DSL at home is flaky and my DSL order for the store has languished "till early next week" for the past three weeks. We have one provider here, so I can't call up to cancel and mention I'll be switching to their competitor. Too often lately I am feeling the downside of living in the middle of nowhere, and though I know I ( Read more... )