Liberal angst not for young eyes

While others in my circle of readers/bloggers have been posting cheery notes or signs of normalcy, I have been reading about the stupendously irresponsible republican party and its gas bags of the air waves. The wholy disgusting diatribes from radio gas bag Rush "Druggy Boy/Fat Ass/Liar" Limbaugh and the equally truth disabled idiot of Fox "News?" Bill "Liar Liar" O'Reilly have reached new depths of disgusting.

Why these lying sacks of shit are still on the air I don't know. Can people actually watch them and believe anything they say? All one has to do is go beyond their little circle of lying friends and you can determine the truth behind their lies. Oh yes, I forgot the other lying rat bastard, Sean Hannity. Oh yeah, there is also Glen "Oh my god what a putz" Beck. All lying stinking sacks of excrement. Don't get me started on Ann "Are you sure she is a woman" Coulter.

I should probably stop paying any attention to these disgusting pinheads but ya gotta speak out about the lies they spread. I find that I can find reason and a modicum of truth by reading Mother Jones and The Nation magazines. Heck I can get the truth by listening to any other station than Fox and whoever it is that carries Druggy Boy. Thank the lord for Air America. A breath of fresh air coming through all the stink.

Okay enough. Spring. The sun was out and so was I. Working in the garden is cathartic. Work out my frustrations on the weeds. Sit on the deck in the sun with a coffee and contemplate all the things that are good in this world. Like we have a President with a brain.

Spring also means baseball. And the annual BBRT (Brown Boys Road Trip) to Arizona to catch a few games. Next week at this time the BB's will be in Canyonville, Oregon and staying at the Best Western there. We will probably have dined at the 7 Feathers Casino after a long day on the road. The next morning we will drive to the Woodland, CA Best WSestern and then see my niece Danette and her family in Davis. Friday will be a long day to Blythe, CA and another Best Western.

Road Trip. A time honored institution. My brother and I have been on several. We both enjoy driving and traveling. We get along well so it works out fine. This year, as we did last year to Duluth, we will be driving my Mini Cooper S. New tires, fresh oil change and the dings in the windshield fixed (ala Novus) ensure a safe trouble free trip. One always hopes.

This evening we once again are listening to the Frog Chorus. Thousands of little frogs singing their hearts out in the pond by our house. It is so loud at times that when you step outside in the evening you can't hear yourself think. A sure sign of spring. Happy sound.

What the...??

Woke up this morning to about an inch of snow. Bother. Checked the road (actually the driveway) and decided no need to swap tires on Ina's car. Just wet. At 5:30am it was 35.5°. At 7:30 it was 32.5°. Got all the way up to 39.7° this afternoon. The 55° of the other day was a heat wave in comparison.

Ina's school did run on a two hour delay though. A little extra sleep never hurts.

Especially when you're a working person. Unlike me.

Ina called on the way in to tell me how pretty it was with the snow in the trees and all. So I grabbed my wallet and headed into town and took a few pixs.

It's a good thing that we don't have a lot of traffic cuz I was driving and taking pictures at the same time. Oops...the cop in Jack probably raised an eyebrow.

This is my fav. It looks like I am flying low. Crest of a hill and telephoto. I went to Starbucks to get a coffee and who did I see there? Ina getting her coffee. She still had half an hour before classes. That was fun.

Blatherings

I wish someone would get rid of the curtains. On my PC's they get in the way of the words. Is that too demanding? Or is it too picky? Or does it matter?

Maybe 19 was the weight and not the length. A 19# fish might need to bake at 375 for 60min. But then I am not a cook. So... I do BBQ though on occassion. 60min does seem excessive doesn't it. Could aways "Google" it.

I mentioned to some friends with whom I go to Spring Training in March that I had a Blog. "Huh?" was one of the most common remarks. Itried to explain that it was my SIL's fault but they coud not understand anyway. "What do you have to say that anyone would be interested in?", was another fine comment. I told them it was for me and if anyone else wanted to read it, fine.

The lawn dried out enough to mow yesterday. I aways laugh when they mention putting away the mower for the winter. I usualy have to mow once in December and January and often twice or more in February. This winter I think I last mowed in December about the first week. But not in January at all. A record for not mowing. Soon it will be every five days or so. Warm sun and some rain aways gets the grasses growing ike crazy.

I had to pull out several Lavender plants. They got too big for the space they were in and crowded out other plants and took over other spaces. Yes I could have kept them in check by pruning more often but I got attached to the blooms and turned a blind eye to the bad boy on the block. Now I need to find something to replace them that does not spread quite as much.

The mornings have been quite nice here. I take a photo almost every morning if it anywhere near worth doing. Today not. Yesterday......

Happy Hubby

The sun is shining and my wife is home again. She had a wonderful time helping out at Dannette's and just loves Zoe and Kai. I'm glad we were able to have her do it. I missed her though.

The sun was out today after a faltering start. I actually sat out on the deck (out of any wind) and enjoyed the feeling of warmth. Spring can't be too far away. We both sat in the living room soaking up the sun most of the day reading or messing about with the computer.

I tried a free trial of a program to share files and stuff between laptop and desktop but one is Vista and the other XP. The Vista is 32bit and the XP is 64 bit. Not compatible. I could ultimately share documents and photos but still not the printer. I erased the program as want I was really after was a way to have emails onthe laptop printed by the printer hooked to the desktop. Not sure this can be done until I upgrade the laptop to the 64bit architecture. Oh well.

Mellow Yellow

I think I have gone yellowblind. Finished painting the laundry room today. Boy that is YELLOW! We'll see what Ina thinks when she gets back Sunday.

Don't know what to paint the cabinets and doors. Maybe a tuscan brick? That will have to wait until I finish installing the trim though.

Our friends Vince and Tracy took pity on me tonight and had me over for dinner. They called just about the time I was looking through the cupboards and refrig to see what we had on hand. There are lots of choices and that was the problem...what to cook or not cook. So going to their house for dinner was a no brainer. Pasta. And a small bowl of ice cream along with a bottle of wine and lots of good conversation. Real friends.

Weather

According some people I know this has been a crazy winter. I suppose in some areas this is true. Ours is up to its normal tricks. Sunny and wonderful for half the day and then gloomy and pouring down hail. I don't think I have ever seen this much actual hail at one time.

There was a movie with Bonnie Hunt and Merisa Tomae (however you spell it) and Robert Downey Jr. and I cannot recall the name of the movie but the husband of Bonnie Hunt's character said, "Italy? My wife's in Italy?" Actually it was more like "Itly? My wife's in Itly?"
Well, my wife is in California. Not for the same reason Bonnie Hunt was in Itly though. So I guess the parallel does not exist but I've always liked that line and wanted to work it in sometime. Now that I have, wish I hadn't. Erase all the above? Nah.

My brother sent me an email this morning that said, "Got Snow?" and I looked outside and the sun was shining and I thought, is he nuts? But then I heard on the radio about the snow in Seattle turning to slush. Not where I live. "Course now I've got hail. Lots and lots of hail. Must be cold in the upper atmosphere.

My poor cat is confused. Not only is her mistress missing, her food bowl was moved. I washed the laundry room down with TSP in preparation for painting and moved her bowl. Again.

Now it's actually snowing. Hey! Winter is over! The Daff's are up about three inches. I was actually comtemplating mowing the lawn today. I washed the car yesterday. I wanted more sun!!

Morning Light on Skagit Bay

I must have a thousand shots like this. Each time I wake up and see this I have this compulsion to take another photo. Photo? Or Snapshot. Whatever. This is not the best but those are not available for here yet. Why? "b'cuz", that's why.