It's feeling like fall

Okay, where did my pretty leaves go?!  That storm blew threw on Wednesday night, bringing downpours of rain, hail and leaves!  I told the kids it reminds me of the Whomping Willow in Harry Potter, when it sheds its leaves... one big instantaneous shake, and.... POOF, all the leaves are on the ground!  Beat the heck out of my trees, house, fence and cars!  Poor Gregg!  Just finishing up the roof...  He was trying to get some sleep, and was "pounded" awake by the shaking of the house!  Amazing what little balls of ice can do, when falling at shocking speeds from the sky!  Also left behind, wind and cold air... I know, I'm being a baby, but I don't like the cold!

We had Kyle's 12th birthday this week!  Another night of family get together (always fun and hectic) at Hideway Pizza, and then back to the house to add a little misery to the pizza laden... homemade ice cream and cake!  The booty is always good from the family.... clothes, legos, books and movies.  Then last night, we took him and his friends out to a movie.

Emily is finally conquering the MRSA!  That was NOT fun.  Valuable lesson learned:  if you think it's a spider bite, think again!!  Two visits to the doctors office to have that thing opened up, 10 days of oral antibiotics, 5 days of topical, and a month of Hibicleanse baths!!  Thankfully, not hospital stay (guess we caught it early enough).

As for the election.  I know I will not be the most popular among those that I know, but I am feeling positive about our future.  I have been extremely disappointed in the actions of those who did not vote for Obama.  I never thought this election was about race (call me naive).  But since the votes were counted, reading posting, and listening to people talking, I am just sad.  I was never a fan of Bush.  I don't feel anything positive has come of his term.  However, I would never go as far as calling him a terrorist, or perpetuating the type of propaganda that would turn gullible people into fear mongers!  Folks, use your god given right to think for yourself.  Quit buying into mass mailings of photoshopped pics, and racist, hateful emails!  This is a man who has already politically served this country for years.  He has received the trust of those in his home state, why should the nation not follow that lead.  He is an extremely well educated individual who has the ability to lead this country, and should have our support (whether you voted for him or not).  I am not a politically charged person.  I did my best to weed out all the "crap" during the election, and make a decision on my own.  Hard to do when you have "strategists" trying to make things seem better than they are for your own campaign, and worse than they are for your competitors campaign!  We all know he is not a terrorist... get real!  And for those of us from LDRP... we also know that his birth certificate also has the "Caucasian" box checked!  This is a worldly man, who has experience much in his life, and has the ability to see several different points of view.  What an asset as a leader.  We need a new face for this country.  A confident, well spoken, worldly face.  No matter who was elected, we know this country could not be fixed over night.  Let's do our part to be part of the solution, and not perpetuate the ongoing problems.

Okay, off the soapbox.  Enjoy the cool, but sunshiny day!