My First Swap

Friday, September 05, 2008

I started a swap on Swap Bot. It's not craft related. I want new running music, so it's for a running mix cd. Hopefully there are other runners on Swap Bot.

Here's the link: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/21285

McCain's Running Mate

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

I'm a bit of a political and news junkie. I don't want this to be a political blog. However, I have to say, I am happy with McCain's choice for a running mate. I'm hoping this is a major screw up for McCain. He has been questioning Obama's experience, but he places this women just steps from the presidency. At his age, there's a really good chance she could end up having to lead the country.

I received the following email from MoveOn.org.

August 29 was John McCain's 72nd birthday. If elected, he'd be the oldest president ever inaugurated. And after months of slamming Barack Obama for "inexperience," here's who John McCain has chosen to be one heartbeat away from the presidency: a right-wing religious conservative with no foreign policy experience, who until recently was mayor of a town of 9,000 people.

Huh?

Who is Sarah Palin? Here's some basic background:

• She was elected Alaska's governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience.
  
• Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest.
  
• She supported right-wing extremist Pat Buchanan for president in 2000.
  
• Palin thinks creationism should be taught in public schools.
  
• She's doesn't think humans are the cause of climate change.
  
• She's solidly in line with John McCain's "Big Oil first" energy policy. She's pushed hard for more oil drilling and says renewables won't be ready for years. She also sued the Bush administration for listing polar bears as an endangered species—she was worried it would interfere with more oil drilling in Alaska.
• How closely did John McCain vet this choice? He met Sarah Palin once at a meeting. They spoke a second time, when he called her about being vice-president. Then he offered her the position.

Friendship Afghan Swap

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

I'm getting concerned about an afghan square swap on swapbot I'm participating in. I was told by my first partner that my squares are the best ones she has received. I want the square I get to be like the ones I've sent! If I'm sending the best ones, what does that say about what I'll be getting back?

An Eventful Sunday

Monday, August 25, 2008

I actually finished a sweater for the ravelympics. I started Snow White at 6:15 am on Aug 8 and finished her Aug 24 at 8:45 am. It was just in time as the cutoff time was 9:59 am. This is the quickest I have knitted a sweater.


There was a tornado here in Parker near the Pinery. Daren took pictures from our back deck. It was about 5 miles from the house. I never wanted to see a tornado that close.