AHA...AND THE TABLES WERE TURNED...

This is an interesting video, with Adam Greene of OpenLeft a blog site confronting the attack "journalist" from clusterFOX news, Griff Jenkins - outside a building where members of ACORN were meeting.

Jenkins is a fukktard of gargantuan proportions anyway, so this was a delight to my eyes to see someone literally catch him off guard. Note how Jenkins decides to rant on about Adam Green being from the PRESS. Yay, bloggers are now considered legitimate reporters!!



Memo to self **next time interviewing anyone, take along my own RED CARPET!

If I watched O'Reilly, it would be interesting to see what kind of SPIN the blowhard puts on this video, if he has the nerve to air the entire mess. We all know "the SPIN stops here" with O'Reilly - so EVERYTHING MUST BE TRUE.

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We were hit with some fierce storms last night, causing major damage throughout the valley. The first storm was not a direct hit here, and thegrandson and I watched the black clouds from the front porch, while chatting with the neighbor and wondering what the end result would be for us. Initially, we had mostly lightening and thunder, as the storm skirted around us, the first barrage of rain started, yet only lasted maybe one half hour. The second storm was hot on the tails of the first - and the picture above is a funnel cloud that formed not far from here. There were no reports of it touching down, but when you live in a valley of many hills, a tornado sighting is a rarity. The second storm inundated us with 3" of rain in an hour, causing major flooding just south of me. The street to my daughter's house was closed due to high water as were many others nearby.

On June 14, 1990, we had the Wegee and Pipe Creek floods which killed 26 people, several whom I knew...so we are a valley of "creek watchers." That was a case, called a "one hundred year event", where a storm stalled over this area and dumped 6" of rain with 4" being dumped in the first hour. It was a horrible time for so many. To this day, if we are hit by torrential downpours, the flashbacks reappear.

This time my basement stayed dry - that makes me a very happy camper. Some neighbors got hit this time, which is strange to me, but I won't question it at this point.

So much to do and I seem to be spinning my wheels. Have a great day and catch ya.....later...........

We are supposed to have equally hard storms again tomorrow night - so if Mother Nature could be appeased in anyway - I'm open to suggestions.

AN AWARD...HOW NICE!

Thank you John abuzz, for the lovely award. I truly love when someone sends an award my way. Especially, because I think I babble, and do not consider myself a writer by any means.

The award is:

• a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
• to seek the reasons why we all love blogging.
  
  
  

I began blogging after encouragement from my son. I was satisfied with keeping up with his world travels, by reading his blog, but never gave much thought to starting one myself. One thing led to another, and I set up a site and began. Essentially, I started with the ho-hum events in my life (boring at times), but in return my son would be able to relate to "back home." It was an outlet to vent frustrations, happiness and whatever mood I would be surrounded with at the moment.

There, of course, was the ocassional political posting, which as election time neared became more and more prevalent. I found many followers after this past election, and of these writers - I do consider a friendship exists. After a post I might receive an e-mail from some, rather than a comment on the site, and from there...life has been good.

In this vast interweb universe, I have connected with those who share similar beliefs or have experienced the same traumas in their life. We have found we do survive and can continue our lives and expand our voices. One "blogger friend" lives over 2000 miles away, but I feel like I know her so well and we have experienced similar traumas - I just want to reach out and hug her - but the ability to post keeps us close for now.

I do believe anyone who "blogs" has a cadre of friendships amassed and all feel close in one way or another. Thanks John, for giving me this opportunity.


The aims of this award:

As a dedication for those who love blogging and love to encourage friendships through blogging.
To seek the reasons why we all love blogging.
Put the award in one post as soon as you receive it.
Don't forget to mention the person who gives you the award.
Answer the award's question by writing the reason why you love blogging.
Tag and distribute the award to as many people as you like.
Don't forget to notify the award receivers and put their links in your post.


I am now passing this privilege on to the following:

Utah Savage (when she has the time and feels up to it)
Happy to Be From Iowa
Lisa at That's Why (if she has any time at all - between moving and commuting?!?!)
Liberality (who probably has NO time at all.

I'll be around to let y'all know I've sort of "tagged" you.