Sunday Morning Randomosity

Good morning! (Yeah, I know 'randomosity' isn't a word. So sue me.)

MoBro should have landed in St. Louis about 2 1/2 hours ago; I've heard nothing from the folks who were to take him home, so that's a good sign. It was a busy week, and I'm more tired than usual for a Sunday; I'm glad to have the day to rest.

After a brief search of gun shops around town, I'm going to be ordering ammo on-line. I can still get it cheaper that way than by purchasing locally; go figure. If there's a delay or back-order, so be it. At least it will get here eventually.

We've been hearing more and more flocks of geese heading south. I noticed also that the Tordrillo Mountains, west of Anchorage, are snow-covered. Our daily highs are no longer approaching 70; it only got up to 60 yesterday. AccuHunch alleges we'll be having highs in the 50s, and lows in the 40s, for the upcoming week. It's that time, but it's always a jarring transition, as our summers tend to be rather short.

Birch leaves on this end of town are decidedly yellowish; it won't be long before they start falling. (sighs) In that regard, the first snows are always welcome simply because they cover up the barren ground.

My wife & I are talking about an extended vacation (at least two weeks) in March or April, but haven't any idea where we'll go. There are a number of places we'd like to visit, and some people we'd like to see, but the decision is a tough one. Both daughters are providing input, as well, but no one has the same list of "possibles". Discussions are ongoing.

There was an article on today's paper about how prices are slipping slightly. We hadn't noticed any change except for gasoline, which is now up to $3.12 per gallon. My round-trip distance to work is only 13 miles, so I can easily go two weeks or more on half a tank. The price is annoying, but not a hindrance, so far.


I notice today that Congress & the TOTUS are talking about removing the "public option" from healthcare reform. This is still wrong on several levels, including:

1. The bill hasn't been written yet;
2. A vote now is, in effect, giving Congress a blank check to do whatever they want, after the fact;
3. Once the bill is passed, it can be amended by a show of hands or voice vote, and the people would little-to-no chance to stop another "middle of the night" procedure. That procedure would almost certainly include the "public option."

And Meadow? Since you asked, I'll post some of YD's recipes from the past few days; I did take a couple of snapshots, when time permitted.

Thanks for stopping by.