Do as I say....

It seems that Government heads,
especially Congress men, (notice
I didn't say Congress women,) seem
to have a problem controlling their
"family values". I say, men because
the women either don't or don't get
caught. They seem to get in trouble
thru their husbands. His business
tactics and etc.

The saying seems to be... like our
mothers use to say...
"Do as I say, not as I do."

I do like Mrs. Sanford remark of ..
I don't care about his career, all I
care about is our kids.
Right on...

Health Care Coverage

As I walked by the television yesterday
morning, there was a discussion on
health care and Obama's plan. One of
the ones not happy with it, was a Senator
Grassley, who was talking about not
wasting money on high end insurance. Which seems
ironic when he, being a congressman, like all
congresspersons, has the best of high ended
health insurance paid by ...yes, you and I.

Every time I hear a nay sayer on the health bill,
I have got to ask. Just what does that person
think should be done? After all some thing
has to be done. Or do these people feel, that
not everyone should have health care?

We just had the announcement of our local
free clinic who is going having to close their
doors. Not enough money to run it.

I remember Cliff Arquette, better know as
Charlie Weaver on Hollywood Squares and
other shows... made a remark after his stroke.
He returned to the Hollywood Squares in a
wheelchair, after his recovery. And he said..
"If I was poor, I would be dead". Some how that
remark is still true.

Tree gone....

as you saw yesterday, this was what was left of the tree.... a bowl. Which I thought

was kind of neat. Not bad...until I walked up on the porch and saw only the inside.

I had visions of plants inside.... but..King took one look and said....no, this has to go. So this early morning, and I do mean early... 7:30a.m.... under my protest in defense

of the neighborhood, he started up the chainsaw to drown out my protest.

Misty can't believe it.... who took my tree? That was her hideway in the winter,

when she ran under to do her business, without snow or rain...

So there it is... naked, gone, exposed to the dust and wind.....

And the King promised to find a hedge like to replace the tree. Something

that gives us the protection, something that Misty will be pleased with, and

something that doesn't stop the snow from sliding down off the roof...

We will see. I gave him until Sept. to have this stump gone and it's replacement

in place.

The King hates trees because of the leaves. Which this was an evergreen so

wasn't a problem so to speak. I love trees...

The tree

This is what it looked like after I took out the rotted middle... From
inside the house, looking out, it look like a hole frame.
So here is the King starting up the chainsaw....


Half gone.. (right side)

There goes the last one...

Loaded up for the dump

And here is the bowl that is left. Which doesn't look bad here, but if you are

on the porch, it looks horrible. You look down into the middle. So it will be

replaced...hopefully soon. Just got to figure out what. What will cut the dust & wind.

another crying face

You remember this picture... what in 1988 or somewhere around there...
It, of course is of a preacher who went on television and said....
"I have sinned" and etc... blah, blah, blah...

And here we have on television, no matter what station, or
show... Gov. Stanford. Same garbage.... his confession.

I find it interesting that little is said about his job. The fact he
walked out the door, got on a plane and never said anything to
the people that needed to know he was leaving. Not the Lt. Gov.
Left them all to cover his lies, NOT EVEN BEFORE HE told the
news media....... That is what South Carolina should
be upset about.

Cheating husband, as much as we hate the thought, that is old
news. So many of them have a time thinking with the correct head.
But to dump your job, with little thought, well.... if I was from South
Carolina, I would be ticked and sending the message, to him.
YOUR SERVICES ARE NO LONGER NEEDED....

Personally, I am tired of seeing Mr. Stanford's face on television.

Some Crossroads of Life

St. George's Church, Newport, R.I.

I was raised in an Episcopalian church.
We referred to it as a low class Catholic.
As we stood, we got on our knees, and
then sat and then up and down.and sang
our hearts out, just as the Catholics did.
But we didn't have all the fancy pageant of
Christmas mass, nuns, confessions and
etc. Our particular church was low keyed.

It was an old church, well over 100 years old or so,
made of wood and stone. St. George's
Church on Rhode Island Avenue in Newport,
Rhode Island. That was my first membership.

I had a ribbon for never missing a Sunday for
a year, in 1945. I was baptized there, I was confirmed
there in 1954. By Bishop Bennett and Rev. Mercer.
I still have my little black book of Common Prayer
that was given me.

Which was quite amazing considering my Mother
only went there 3 times. To get married, for my
baptism and to my confirmation. My Father went on
holidays, Easter and Christmas.

Then I moved away. From 1957 to 1979 I did not join
any church. I visited several. In Miami Beach, I found
the people to be more concern about who showed and
didn't and what they were wearing. And how much you
were going to donate. Same in San Diego, when I went a couple times with
my aunt. And then in Roslyn, Washington.

Then I went
back to R.I. and found another church, with Pastor
Parker. My daughter went with her girlfriend. I found it
to be a caring church and so I joined after a year. This
church too, was made of wood. A large white church,
which is common among New England Churches.

United Methodist Church, Portsmouth, R.I.

Once again, I did not join another church when we came
back West. So from 1982 to 1998, no church. My feeling
as I told those who question, is that I feel God just as
much among his trees, sky, and grass, lakes, and oceans,
and didn't need a building.

Then we bought a house in Kootenai.
And in Kootenai was the Community Church. A church of old.
One that looked like my childhood churches. After my
grandson attended a few vacation bible schools, the King and I
join the church. And we were quite happy as it was a
small church. A church of old. And a group of 30 to
70 depending on the Sunday. And Pastor Osman had
interesting sermons. He preached the bible of the bible.

Kootenai Community Church, Kootenai, Idaho

Then more people came and so we outgrew our church of
old. We switched to the school gym, while we built a
new church. A building that is metal. Not really what
I like, but I kept telling myself, that the church is the
people not the building. That was 7 years ago. And
our church still isn't anywhere near being done. And
we have had to leave the school as Kootenai school is
getting its remodel, that has been promised for years.

So we move to an office building. Of which I feel off
kilter. The sound system was lacking, the lights didn't
work that day, a spot showed up during the service,
from the rain water leak. It was like God was saying,
"don't get comfortable here". But I promised I would
trying it, at least once, and maybe three times.

But this past Sunday, my second visit... we were informed
that they are selling the church of old. A church that will
turn 100 next year. This was a shot to the chest. And a
few tears came. To sell the church of old. I know, I know
the church is the people, and it should not make a difference.

But at my age, I guess it does make a difference. See the
church of old is what called me to its service. It was the
Pastor who kept us coming back. So here I sit at a
cross road or a Y in the road. How much will the church
make a difference, the one of old? For I miss the stain glass
windows and the bell to ring us to service.

I guess I will find out Sunday.

update... in my research to find a picture of St. George's Church,

I found out it had been sold for $1,550,000. But at least it was

for another place of worship. This church was well over 100 years

old.

Yo Yo and Paying Taxes

Avista wants more money... then word comes out that the rates are coming down,
and then there is more in the news about asking for more money... This is every year,
what is with this?

The media has us in a yo yo effect.... things are getting better ...slightly but better,
and then the next day it is dooms day we are falling down again... then the banks
are paying back the money they got from the Feds. that seems like good news...
but then we are told no, that isn't good news.
The market is falling, the market is doing better.... the daily reports are driving me crazy.
I wish the media would just SHUT.UP.!!
EVERYTHING TAKES TIME!! give it time.
This is like stepping on the scale everyday... each day is different...up and down.

Aren't you tired of the ads about how some attorney can get people off of paying full price
on the taxes they owe... didn't you pay all of your taxes and on time... so why do the ones
who didn't get a break? The break should be the one who did pay their taxes in time. A 10%
break maybe. What happens, they forgive the penalties and late charges AND cut the
amount in half or less. "I owed 4 million, and I only had to pay one million. I owed $450,000
and only had to pay $20,000. What is with that?

How many of you have paid your taxes for 10,20,30 or even 40 years and ever was late?
Even the ones how didn't work for someone else, and had theirs taken out automatic.
There are millions of business owners, who made sure they paid their quarterly taxes,
on time. Cutting short else where, to make sure taxes were paid. Where in heavens name
did they get away with $100,000's to millions of unpaid taxes? To owe that much you
had to make more than I can get my mind around, never mind earn that much.

Maybe the answer is the poor, low income guy, pays, and the well off feel they can wait?
But that is unfair too...because in those millions of business who do pay... there are well off
millions who also pay their taxes on time.

Cuban Prisoners/N.I.M.B.

NOT IN MY BACK YARD, THANK YOU!!

That was the call from Senator from Montana,
even though he has a very expensive brand new
prison sitting empty in his state. And others are
yelling the same.

Yet, those of us over 50 remember stories about
prisons or even camps for the prisoners of war,
right here on our own land. Over 500,000 of them
scattered around the country.

There was one in Texas, Hearn, Texas, where there
was land taken by the government, for German prisoners.
Nazi prisoners. It was taken for 720 prisoners and it grew
to the count of over 3,500 prisoners from 1942 to the end
of the war. Some of those prisoners ended up staying
after the war.

These prisoners were not your home town boys of Germany,
like our farm boys who went to fight over there. There was a
lot of full fledge Nazi who ran the inside of the camp under the
noses of the guards. With underground connections to
other prisoners in other camps and some what to their own
in their countries.... so this was no picnic. Looking at the
pictures I saw, they looked like camps with wire fencing.
Not like the prison in Montana.

So if the Cuban prisoners are sent here, on our home ground.
It sure won't be the first time. And who knows, it may not
be the last time.

best email of the week - census survey

I got this in the email this week... So this will be one you can answer...
So go read it... and then come back and tell me if they make you uncomfortable
and which ones if you would like. Or just one.
I will tell you the one that makes me the most uncomfortable is my exact birth
date. It already ask your age, so why do they need your full birthdate.
I know most of these answers will help get financing for your local area.
State, county and cities will get Federal money according to the answsers.
But how much do we want to give up about our own privacy for the sake of
our local area? Me... well, there are a few that I am thinking of writing NA.
What are they going to do ... take me to jail?
So go read it, and come back and let me know how you feel.
here is the email I got.


Please be very cautious of anything you receive from the Census Bureau.
There is a very real survey out (from the actual Census Bureau) that is
asking lots of questions about things that the government doesn't need
to know.
Here's a link to a copy of the survey, so you know what you're looking for.
http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/SQuest09.pdf

It is strange in TV land...

You have the Post Office that
is in so bad straits financially and yet
the PostMaster has gave himself a raise.
And now they are advertising on
television. Now that seem like saving
money for sure.

Then you have the ads about the grocery
stores here in the Inland Northwest. Before
it was the union fighting for the striking
Rousars or was it Albertson. Telling the
people to shop at the other one as the
grocery store they were fighting was
only giving 7% raises to the employees
while the uppers were getting 200% raise.

Now you have the union telling you to not
shop at Fred Meyers because two employees
got fired for "one simple mistake" after all every
one makes mistakes. Wonder what "simple"
mistake they are talking about? It is amazing that
the unions are taking everything to the tv ads.

Television is strange indeed.