Let's Keep in Mind ***

“We stand on the shoulders of others. You don’t do anything by yourself.”

You Thought You Had Heard It All? ***

 Uh, uh, oh  no.  Here is the latest headlined fiasco between two of the human specie.

Cookies? Woo, it is escalating, people.

Let us be prepared. Keep close watch is my good advice to you.

Look at those beady, unrepentent eyes!  Makes me wonder what she might do over a Thin Mint patty.  I'm partial to thin mints. hmm.

Police: Dispute over Thin Mints gets physical

Fla. (AP) — Police say a brawl between roommates over Girl Scout cookies led to assault charges against one of them. According to the Naples Daily News, the Collier County Sheriff's Office reports that 31-year-old Hersha Howard woke up her roommate early Sunday and accused her of eating her Thin Mints.


They argued and deputies say that it turned physical with Howard chasing her roommate with scissors and hitting her repeatedly with a board and then a sign.


Police say the roommate's husband tried to separate them. The roommate said she gave the cookies to Howard's children.


Howard is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. She was released Monday on $10,000 bail ...


Have you ever?

Over To Your Left ***

in 'My Blog List' is Dahr Jamail's newest posting.  It deals with the crisis from the Gulf Oil spill of last spring. Words from those who are suffering.  This is a fearful crisis that still exists.  I know of several, family and friends who continually have been sick for several months with pneumonia, bronchitis, flu, cold, pain, nausea. All live in Florida. Their doctors give a look of consternation; never heard anything of the situation.  Duh!!!  Lack of communication going on.  Read it; you will be concerned as I am.
You won't catch me eating fish but rarely.  Salmon, yes but where is it coming from? Commercially raised.   Cod is mentioned as toxic - cod is a very popular fish on restaurant menus.  Mr. Jamail writes of other specific areas where the waters are teeming with toxins/pollution. 

                                                    Dead Blue Crab on Blood Beach, Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

 (Photo: Erika Blumenfeld)

Using Rainwater?***

Better not; its illegal.

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1039.html

I worry the day they may control our breathing! 

Ads proclaiming:

"Labored Breathing? Stop here for your Next Breath."
                                      "We are open 24/7"
Today Only Hurry 2 for 1 SALE Hurry Only Today
             Free: 2 Oz. water w/each purchase.

I Want Her Dress! ***

Oprah Winfrey

MARCOCCHI GIULIO/SIPA

Nothing is Worth This, Nothing! ***

Gaze into the eyes.  Then remember Albright's and others response to "Was it worth it?"

Something is terribly wrong.  Terribly.

People I Have Read About ***

People I Have Read About

It was February 16, 1959.  A man with a big cigar becomes Prime Minister of a small island.  I remember this. It was the middle of my last semester of high school-working toward graduation.   Ahead was jubilation, freedom.

Who can forget the emotions felt when walking off stage holding that document?  Along with a feeling of freedom though was this fear.  Fear of the unknown future.

I wed in August of that year but always woven into a happy life were the threads of world-size chaos, somewhere or other. You know, it has always been the situation in each of our lives.  War.  All the way back to just short of the beginning, I would surmise.

Reading this news item is a supplement to a biography of Fidel Castro I read a couple of years ago.  By the time I'd finished this biography, I was very impressed and also "on his side "for justice".  He was on a crusade from the way I saw it.  I see he was up against unfair players.  Yet the picture I'd gotten from our news waves, Castro was "Bad"; easy way to say it.  Same way it is today; we aren't getting the true picture of all affairs when it comes from the controlled media, controlled everything.  Ah, to feel freedom in all ways!

Castro is aged now, an old man.  From his picture I see much of who he is.

Emperor Norton

Funny, when I read the first line, I thought of someone else. Have you heard of "Emperor Norton"?  I don't know that he smoked a big cigar.  He did make royal proclamations to the citizenry though.  The emperor type should be smoking a big cigar to make him look serious - and Mr. Norton was serious - I think - in a happy go lucky way. The city well remembers him  still today.

Found "Emperor of San Francisco" in Wikipedia.  Very interesting.  He was a pauper and surely had a mental aberration: then again, maybe not.  He was a crusader too in my opinion.  Yet you know how I and my opinions are at times.  Anyway, if you get a chance, read about this character.  A real part of history.

There is also "The Leatherman", another personage in real life.  Hermit posted about the Leatherman yesterday. Hermit always posts well.  I don't know how he locates all his tidbits of information.  He'd make a good school teacher; that Hermit. http://hermitjim.blogspot.com/

The one called Leatherman wore a complete suit of clothes made from pieces of leather that he had created for himself.  Another very interesting character from real life in the past. You can find him at Wikipedia too.

This dayin February 2011 is ticking right along, too fast perhaps. I see it is afternoon already.  What a glorious day it is too.  In moments I will go hang a couple of blankets outside to dry.  Luxurious sleep tonight! Smell that airy freshness.

Frying a couple of sweet potatoes - experimenting.  Put a few slices to dehydrating, just to see how they do.  Got another idea of a project using the sweet potatoes but won't speak of it yet.  I'll see about it after the drying is finished.  If the idea works, I'll show you the result in a picture one day.

Well, I must get in gear again.  Time's awastin'.  Oh, let's hope we see no more snow this winter.  A sunny day like this one spoils me rotten quickly.

A Cause ***

to smile   LAUGH OUT LOUD!

Tuesday

                                              Thursday

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, HA!

Have You Ever ***

seen a more beautiful face?

                                                               Queen Rania of Jordan


People of Jordan are very upset over her extravagant expenditures.  Jordan too has the situation of the citizens discontent, speaking out, ready to revolt again the country's leaders.

Memories in Color ***

I have set up to sell - Farmer's Market, July 2008,
 Jams, jellies, breads, cookies, relishes

Trees, Shrubs, Daylilies, House plants

Tree base at mountain spring. Honoring nature.

I'm in love with Summer. 

Nothing beats Green.

  Fish Pond          

My just finished work then boom/demolition. 

 Bedroom Old House

                    E's Crocheted Doily

New Storage Arriving 

Summer's Resident - Writing Spider, Notice zigzag
stitches it has made, eventually encasing whole plant area
 behind the camera

                                                                            Danger, Destruction Zone - Killing Machine of Dreams

 

 A four month job. 

 A and I worked 11-15 hours every day

Dream almost realized 

                                              Middle of Winter - 12" eventually, January 2011

                                                               See the Creek in back?

                                                              

                                                                    New Life - Plum Tree

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One of my favorite pictures

A cold night and moon eclipse, shine on the water.

Another "coyoteprime" Post ***

http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/    has a good post. 

Eric Fry, "Tracing the Fed’s Vital Role in the Decline of the US Dollar"

Hmm, times be changing!

He Says It Well ***

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.  Winston Churchill

Fascinating ***

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1028.html

 Perfectly perfected mother nature

Humorous Remarks ***

 Getting up at 2 am doesn't bode well for a functioning brain, so this is all I have to share.

I read this article that said the typical symptoms of stress are eating too much, impulse buying, and driving too fast. Are they kidding? That's my idea of a perfect day!


Just when I was getting used to yesterday, along came today.

Sometimes I think I understand everything, and then I regain consciousness.