The Golden Moment I captured that cool, blue morning a month ago was actually a first farewell. Although I didn't know exactly when, I knew those old dead oaks would be leaving. And now they have.
"What we've learned over this year is that hope is making a comeback. It is making a comeback and let me tell you something, for the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well," [...] 
From the January 27 edition of Meet The Press"
"[T]he modern [political] campaign excludes anyone who lacks the narcissism, cold-bloodedness, and unreflective nature that the process requires and rewards." -- Andrew Ferguson (Via Reason) [...] 
The invitation arrived several weeks ago. The date on the card ironically, the second anniversary of letting Tank go.
Mr. Hawk and Lady Hawk (this missus) stopped by for a quick visit this morning. She took off before I could grab my camera, but he didn't.
One thing about living in Northeast Florida is if you don't like what the weather is now, all you have to do is wait a day or so (or maybe only a few hours) and it will change. Often, drastically.
When Walter Smith's wife died Buddy, a yellow Lab, became his constant companion. Then, someone stole Buddy.
Owwieeeee!
Tomorrow on FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace, Fred Thompson and David Yepsen."If any man knows Iowa politics, it's the Des Moines Register's David Yepsen. We'll ask David who's up, who's down and what surprises we might expect" [...]
That's what you can call me. No problemo! I.have.had.it!!!
I'm thtill out here!
Da Kid, who'd finally gotten a day off, and I were "out and about" the other day. Our last stop was a big-box home improvement store to pick up some screws and a couple nuts and bolts of a particular (and apparently peculiar) size. We also [...] | Ultimate 2008 Presidential Candidate Matcher Your Result: Mitt Romney Mitt Romney was the governor of Massachusetts, where he was known as a centrist. He reformed the state healthcare system, and would pursue reforms at the national level as well. Romney supports oil drilling in Alaska, but also alternative energy sources. He [...] Poor baby I hadda pee and poop werry werry bad and you were late but I was a werry werry good boy and held it ‘til you got here ...nibble-nibble-nibble ... and didn't hide when the yappingratdog over there ... gobble-gobble-gobble ... or [...] Scratch oneShhhh! It's a secret!
I guess rich folk like Warren Buffet, Bill and Hillary and others who keep saying we should all pay more taxes because the government really needs the money and they can afford to, don't know that if it's really THAT important, they can take a big chunk of their wealth [...]
Ca-RUNCH
A few weeks ago Sheila, my neighbor, telling me the pecans at her father's place had gone completely nuts this year, said her father had asked if "that Yankee neighbor" of hers would like some.
Not just yes but HELL YES! Not that I'd say the word hell around [...] A bit more than an "OUCH"
It was around 11:30 and I'd just gone to bed, covering Starbuck up with his blanket so that lying beside me, his shivering didn't keep waking me up during the night. His far more sensitive ears must have picked up the sound just before mine did. I felt him tense, [...]
It's a "ruff" life Cooler weather has arrived in Northeast Florida. The weatherjerks don't have to remind me of that constantly. Starbuck's shivers last night were more than enough. ~~~~~ Zoe, the hostest with the mostest, invites you to join her and [...] He's reporting for duty . . . early I realize most of the candidates hoping to become their party's nominee in the 2008 presidental elections all started their campaigns earlier than normal, but I think this is a tad on the silly side:"[John] Kerry said Monday that he might run for president [...] [nt]I guess they were doing the job Americans won't
"Six undocumented Mexican immigrants were arrested today by U.S. Border Patrol agents at Qualcomm Stadium, after a report that they were stealing food and water meant for evacuees, according to spokesman Damon Foreman." -- Los Angeles Times
"The six thieves admitted that they were indeed illegal immigrants from [...] Sweet Revenge
Da Kid heard it growing up but Hubby and I knew it never sank in. We usually began, "Kids ain't cheap," and often finished with something along the lines of, "but this is insane!"
A good example is the pants Da Kid had to wear as part of his [...] 30 years ago this morning Thiry years ago this morning I bolted out of bed when the blasted alarm . . . blasted.Nothing new there. Working full time for the city plus a part-time job, if I didn't have the radio's volume set on BLAST I probably would have [...] Word for the day:Honor thy father October 9 was the first anniversary of Hubby's death.That afternoon, Da Kid came in and showed me the tatoo he'd had done on his shoulder a few hours before. [...] In passing
Al Oerter, four-time Olympic gold medalist. [...]
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