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April 24 What's going on...It's been a while since we've chatted. I've been busy working on my yard. I'm thrilled to announce that all my yard work for the summer is done! I counted, and I have over 33 pots of all sizes full of beautiful flowers and bulbs. In addition, I have two beds; one with a sun garden and one with a shade garden replete with monkey grass (mondo grass) border with a striking row of multi-colored caladiums behind the mondo grass. If you understand what I just said, you're pretty much a dork...like me. My bird feeders are all up.
I have a 'pet' swallow that perches on one of my front porch lights. I know this, because when I walk outside in the evening, there's a flurry of feathers and he flies off. But he seems undaunted, and returns to his spot after taking a sweeping aerobatic tour of my front yard. I finally figured out why he does this. I was out on the porch working on my lappy one evening and he flew up to his perch right behind/near me. I watched in stunned frozen silence for about 30 mins. He was catching all of the bugs attracted to the light! So he was deeply appreciated, and invited to come back. Of course, I have a little cleaning up to do in the mornings...
I am growing 3 tomato plants this year. Two are super Sweet 100's, and one is a large slicing variety which I like to eat with steak. Of course, I don't yet have a grill... :(
I haven't taken the bike out this year yet. But the weather's been great, and I'm itching to. The roads around here are amazing, with the Tail of the Dragon just north, and sweeping hilly farmroads winding all over the place. I bought a trickle charger, chain lube, and a tire pressure checker. I also pulled her into the driveway and washed her from stem to stern. Oh, and I got the GA license plate on 'er. :D
Other things I've been thinking:
1) Don Imus said something stupid. But he got fired for it. The punishment did not fit the crime. Freedom of speech. I hope he defends it. Rosie O'Donnell says extremely stupid things all day long, and she doesn't suffer for it; nor do I want her to be fired for it.
2) I'm struggling with what to do in Iraq. I don't believe a full pull-out is the right thing; but I'm beginning to think that Democracy just won't work in some places. I think this was an attempt that history will look back on and appreciate. I believe that no one likes war when it's happening. I believe you can't run a war by responding to public comments/pressure/popularity. I believe that to be anti-war during war-time is complaining from the cheap seats.
3) I recently donated to pay for safety vests for K-9 officers in North Georgia. I think K-9 dogs and their handlers are cool; and I really admire all the animals in the animal kingdom that not only put up with humans, but appear willing to participate willingly in their mundane lives; and even in our more dramatic and life-threatening activities. K-9 officers are cool. Seeing-eye dogs are cool. I can't imagine a cat doing either of those things. Or a howler monkey. Dogs are cool.
I recently went to dinner at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Yes...there's actually a restaurant called "Cracker Barrel". We were sitting there and I looked around at the diners and workers and it hit me: ...we...were...all...just...sitting there...eating...a bunch of crackers... I looked around at the wooden walls, wooden floor, and wooden ceiling, and right then we were all just a bunch of crackers...sitting in one huge barrel. A bunch of white people eating flavorless white food (the food sucked) in a barrel...a cracker barrel. And all over the walls? Pictures of even more crackers...reeeeeeeally old ones. There was one man of color sitting in the very middle of the room...all alone. My guess is he lost a bet.
I like Folks. There are all sorts of people in there. The food is amazing and the portions are good. My only complaint is that they have folkey-art of the food you're eating all over the walls - eggs, chickens, piggies, cows, etc. But then...right there in the middle...is this folksy art of a horse. Quite unnerving, really.
I hope you're having a great Spring. :)
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