I remember being 9 years old and standing in a field of clover under pecan trees at dusk, watching lightning bugs begin to twinkle against the edge of the woods and hearing the distant sound of a whip-poor-will. It was magic. That memory has refreshed me most of my life. …

The smell of honeysuckle.
Maybe a little light rain on the tin roof.
Lightning bugs in the yard.
Whip or Wills & chirping.
Maybe a hoot owl once in a while.
These are memories of my childhood, staying at my paternal grandparent’s home (just 100 yards up the road from my parents house.

That was lost long ago when I-79 was built. I’ve felt awkward an somewhat unsettled ever since.

Summertime in the Pacific Northwest typically arrives in the middle of July, but I’m already enjoying what I love about every summer – falling asleep every night looking at the stars outside our bedroom window.

We also enjoy the fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmer’s markets all over the area. I like making freezer jam with the raspberries we get at the U-pick about a mile away, because opening one of those jars in the dark of a Seattle area wintertime reminds me that summer will come again ;-).

-S

p.s. I also hope there’ll be photos of The Peanut’s big trip to see the princesses!

bill o’reilley says they’re covering it too much. i mean 2 whoile minutes nbc devoted to a us airstrike in afghanistan that killed a kid. that way too much. totally unnecessary. says bill o’

he’s never been wrong before.

has he?

i run on.

i went back today to see if anyone posted a response to me. no. why? because my reply was never posted. doesn’t end there. my posting privileges have been revoked. i couldn’t have violated any of the rules, unless it’s against their rules to bring facts to the table when discussing the libby case. no obscenities.

whatta buncha assh*les.

N=1 @ 137

Happy Birthday to you! Here’s a wee giftee to print and use.

haha. that’s a good one. my wife is very involved in avian flu studies (has a one runnign as we speak). guess I should already have this, eh?

This guide is hot off the press – even includes quotes from the HHS Pandemic Flu Leadership “blog” (in the loosest sens of the term blog).

The biggest problem is the complacency and the planning time which has run out. The pandemic is now a matter of when, and not if. Another scary thought – the US is all out of hospital and nursing home bed capacity in normal operations. With waves of critically ill and dying people, those folks won’t even get into a hospital – let alone the problem that the three million US nurses aren’t aware of the coming pandemic, and probably won’t show up to work for their employers. They’ll stay home to protect their children and to try to survive, too.

But Happy Birthday! *g* Didn’t mean to be all gloom and doomin’! Better prepared than scared!

“when the other bug shows up, expecting a roll in the zinnias”

heehee

Adie @ 197

oh my! i’m just plain jealous! where are you? certainly west of us. i saw my 1st lazuli bunting on a trip earlier this year, but still have yet to see a painted…
hilarious about the horses’ reaction to the bucks – heh. enjoy them. ;->

I’m 30 miles SW of Austin in the Hill Country. I had never seen a bunting before. The colors were amazing, and I ran into the house and looked it up.

We were in Big Bend for awhile (not nearly long enuf! MUST go back!), then on to s.e. AZ. Just loved every minute. ;->

OT..
Roadside Bombs Kill 7 US Troops in Iraq

Saturday June 23, 2007 3:16 PM

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest…..46,00.html

It’s going to be three 100 Kia months in a row and Bush can’t wait for August.

This war was a horrible mistake.

The surge is an abomination.

I don’t think the MSM is covering it nearly enough.

Oh what an awful awful sickening mess our country has wrought.

wangdangdoodle @ 178

Sure wish I could send some rain to you folks in AL, TN, GA area! Mr. Doodle is mowing as fast as he can to the beat the showers coming up from the south. It’s been so soggy, we’ve got mushrooms all over the yard (North Austin, hi TexB!) And the Statesman shows rain all week. I’m starting to get webbed toes…

Where in North Austin? Can you email me through facebook? If not, my gmail acct is supermom413

North of Rundberg, south of Kramer, between Lamar and Burnet. Don’t know facebook, so will gmail ya, since I am in seriuos EPU territory. Computer’s real hinky lately, so if you don’t hear from me right away, it crashed again. grrrrrr!! (I was trying to do the bills and my bank doesn’t recognize me this morning.)