Independence Day
I know those who read feel incredibly lucky today. It’s a two photo day!
The view from the stateroom balcony, which we saw a good bit. The balcony helped with the fact that a stateroom is rather small, and Betsi and I are both used to a good bit more room!
The second is only because there’s no one here to show! I have never tried applique blocks, or not for a long time. So I tackled one today. If I make four or five more, I’ll have my row ready for the row robin.
Gail sent me a political piece on trying to get cap and trade passed. It all looked terribly peculiar to me, because I don’t want to see that passed. But I’ll probably see that, and open borders and fin-reg and a few more fiascoes passed by the Democratic juggernaut we have for a government.
I’ll still look up something that explains why cap and trade is not something that everyone wants to see happen. But the good well written piece I saw today is from Claremont Review. Found it from Powerline. A rather long piece called The Audacity of Barak Obama. It starts
“Any politician who has taken on Bill and Hillary Clinton’s national political machine and won should not be underestimated. Yet Republicans as well as many Democrats persist in underrating Barack Obama’s electoral talents and, above all, his soaring political ambition.”
It’s a good piece of writing, and makes me more clear on why I feel ever like there are two sets of reality in this land. It’s the 4th of July, and a day to celebrate our country. I never was one much for patriotic display, and frankly it’s too hot and buggy in these parts to get out and enjoy fireworks displays. But I love my country, and I love that it’s a country that has some enduring values that are important to me. Just as I love my kids, I could see their warts. I love my country, not “warts and all,” but because we are free to try to fix the warts, and disagree about what foundational values are, and take it to a court of law to sort out our differences. I hope all that survives this “progressive” agenda we’re watching being crammed down on a country very divided. The civil war was fought once. It may happen again.
Gail, I found some pieces on why cap and trade is not necessary. But nothing that got down to the bedrock that might make it readable for a progressive dem. I could bestir myself to write an essay. Not likely!
July 4th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Agree, staterooms are smallish–really just a place to change your clothes and sleep. I’ve never had a balcony on board a ship but then I was seldom in my stateroom. Ships have so many open places where you can sit and read or watch people participate in the silly games they devise.
The applique block looks good. Fused and machine stitched is far different than hand sewn applique. I think you have Janet’s this time. Horses–very appropriate as she will be living in horse country soon.