Morning

I watched the sun paint the sky with God's amazing palette this morning. There is no possible way I can describe the colors. They change by the second. I watched the light paint the buttes to the north and west mauve, lavender, pink, amber, and then as the full light hit them, an golden orange that turns into the amazing natural coloration of the early morning light on grass and stone.

Ain't God good?

Agape
Lee

The Cat Door

I finally got the cat door installed. Not bad, it only took about four hours. It wasn't too hard, just follow directions, measure twice, cut once. (Swear, re measure, cut. Swear, re measure, cut. Swear, re measure, cut.) At least it's done. Looks pretty good. I say pretty good, because my dad left me with the genetic imprint of perfectionism. I guess in some respects I am very much like him. Sometimes that's a real problem, others, it's a good thing. I have gotten a grip on my temper through 12 step methods, and a daily dose of medicine. I wonder how Papa would have been, had he been afforded the same opportunities.

Hmm... Kinda got off track... Back to the story. due to a couple of very small errors in cutting and measuring, I will need to fill two places with caulk. they are both about 1/16th of an inch cracks, but in my "Papaism", that's way too much. I had planned to caulk the edges anyway, but now it will just take a little more. Meh.

3:30 in the afternoon. The sky has gotten quite overcast, and the temperature is about 42 degrees. The weather forecast says to expect moisture in the form of light snow tonight. Ya never know... You know how those media types lie. (smirk)

Agape
Lee

Fiesta de la Dia de accion de gracias (Thanksgiving Day feast)

We had our friends Jim and Jeannie, or is it Jeannie and Jim? Oh, well, enough PC for this blog... I cooked the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Turkey, dressing, potatoes & turkey gravy, Yams, lightbread rolls, green salad, choice of dressing (but everybody chose blue cheese) asparagus, something that I dreamed up,which is a frozen fruit medley that you can get, which includes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and maybe something else good. Let it thaw almost completely then place in a bowl with heavy whipping cream. (not whipped) The cream becomes semi-solid, and it is delicious. Also the two pumpkin, and one apple pie, and coffee.

Nobody was able to eat pie. Haha! (evil grin) Pumpkin pie is wonderful for breakfast!

We visited, and visited, and visited. Moistly indoors, but from time to time we would adjourn to the deck where the three of them would feed their nicotine addiction, and I would just sit upwind, and visit.

Afterward, the three of them jumped in and cleaned the kitchen, while I sat back and said things like, "oh, you don't have to do that, No, really, I'll take care of that later, and gee, that's really nice of you, but you really don't have to." and other platitudes, while secretly being happy that they were, and I wasn't.

A couple of good things happened. While looking in the pile of boxes for my cook books, which I found, I found our misplaced digital camera. Yayyy! Now, if I can just find the cord, I'll download the pictures. I wanted to have it when we went to California for Mama's birthday, but it was still hiding in plain sight. Hmm, that reminds me, I have to get the photos developed from my big camera that I took with us. Hopefully the shots of me and two of my grand children whom I seldom see, turn out.

I have to install the cat door today. It will be good for the kitties to be able to come and go as they please. Hopefully the neighbor's cat, which hangs around doesn't know how to use one, and that skunks never learn.

RE: The title of todays blog: Fiesta de la Dia de accion de gracias. Yo soy asseundo a apprender la lingua Espanol. Es muy dificil por un viejo poblano.

Ya gotta look that up and translate it by yourself.

It's a beautiful day on the farm.

Agape
Lee

Another Day

The sun is shining in Kinsey, MT this morning. We had a little rain yesterday afternoon. It will help get the gravel on the driveway packed down. The soil here is gumbo, and when it gets wet, it turns into a sticky quagmire. - Quagmire; I think that may even be the proper word for it. - We had a mixture of sand and gravel laid down on the driveway, all around the house, and the parking area. After it gets wet, it works into the gumbo, and forms a nice hard surface. Much better on the shoes when one gets out of the car. And, even allows the car to get all the way to the house. :)

Was happy to get the rain though. It will help the weeds, I mean, native Montana grasses and wildflowers grow.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I have to get started cooking for the feast. We have a couple of dear friends coming over. We have been guests in their home on several holidays, so now that we have a little more room, it's our turn to host la fiesta. Guess I'd better check on the progress of Agatha Heterodyne, Girl Genius, and get to it.

Agape
Lee

More on Trying To Get Things Changed

As I was posting my tirade, my friend sent the following.

Lee

Read Article V of the Constitution. The States can amend the Constitution without any input from the Federal Government. I believe, given the unfunded mandates found within the various bills proposed by these idiots the legislatures of the States will be open to the idea, if for no other reason than to hold it over their heads & give them pause!

Lee, I think this is the tool our founders gave us to handle a "runaway government" & I think now is the time to use it. I prefer it to the 2nd Amendment solution, as I agree with you these are not people of principle & they will do anything to hold on to the power they are in the process of STEALING!

I shall write my state legislators today & bid you to do the same.


So I was wrong. I promptly admit it. Now if we can just get all of our political party controlled state legislators to do it, we'll be in like a porch climber.

The sun is out, but we may get a little snow later. At least that's something that the political parties can't control. nyah, nyah, nyah.

Agape
Lee

Trying to get things changed

My friend Phil Stacy , who is a passionate patriot sent the following to me.

Proposed Amendment 28 to the US Constitution!**

**"Congress shall make no law that applies to any citizen of the United States that does not apply equally to all US Senators and Representatives, and Congress shall make no law that applies to any US Senator or Representative that does not apply equally to all citizens of the United
States . All existing laws and regulations that do not meet these criteria shall be declared null and void!"***

Only problem is, that congress are the ones who make and enact constitutional amendments. At the same time, they have denied we the people the right to the initiative and referendum process that most states have. And if you think those folks are going to give us that power over them, you have another think coming.

There are two ways to make them listen. #1. the ballot box, and #2. armed revolution.

The media, who is pretty well controlled by the political parties selects who will win elections. Witness: Obama.

#2. won't work, because the United States Government WILL NOT allow that to happen. They will go so far as to use "The Bomb" on those who revolt. Outside of that, it's an awfully good idea.

I often worry about the direction our great nation is taking. If you want to know the truth, I feel pretty powerless. I can see changes coming to us that are very detrimental to our freedoms.

I am very against socialism. In and of itself, it's not a bad idea. Unfortunately, greedy power hungry people soon control it, and soon become dictatorial. As a free, independent American, I can't live with that.

Capitalism is a good thing, but without regulation, it is controlled by greedy, power hungry people, who, when allowed, become dictatorial. I can't live with that either.

I think my friend has an awfully good idea. The US Constitution should apply equally to all the people. Those in power, and those who are not.

I don't believe that political parties should be allowed to run the country. In essence, they are merely a group of people who band together to get someone elected who shares their point of view. In fact, political parties have become so strong that they control the government. Somehow I can't quite see that as a very good idea.

Do I have any solutions? How about one person, one vote. No electorial college. Direct elections only. make all the media, radio, TV, newspapers, etc be fair in their coverage of those running for office.

Answer to that? Fat Chance.

Oh, well, it's a nice day on the farm.

Agape
Lee

Nice

I am sitting in my office/computer room/hamshack with a sleeping kitten on my lap. I have been updating my ham radio, and writing to a friend on facebook chat. Getting ready to start the dishwasher and head off to bed. Kathryn came in from her trip, and was tired, so she has been in bed for about an hour. It is very peaceful tonight.

Notes From The Farm

We moved to a little farm. Not much of a place, more of a house with a big yard to mow. A little over 5 acres of pretty much undisturbed Montana Prairie. Hope to get a calf in the spring to eat the weeds, then in the fall, we will eat the calf. No apologies. I am an omnivorous carnivore. All I have to do is put up some fence to keep it out of the garden plot. Kathryn, my wife is pretty insistent on keeping the livestock, including deer, out of the flower bed. She had a beautiful garden at our old place in town, and in the spring, will transplant the roses, strawberries, and whatever else will grow, out here.

I am trying to find enough time to do the things necessary to put the place in order, but time is in short supply. I work part time at a radio station, making commercials, and minister two days a week. Both jobs are in in town, which is 20 miles away. (16 if you take the gravel road. More about the gravel roads later) 'Course sometimes have to make two trips to get things accomplished. It's really not bad, I commuted a lot farther than that when I lived in southern California. I also freelance at making radio commercials from a studio I have here in our home, so I certainly have very little time to be bored.

All together, it's pretty nice.

"Oh, life on the farm is kinda laid back
but nothin' that a country boy like me can't hack
It's early to rise, and early in the sack
Thank god I'm a Country Boy."

- John Denver -

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Lee