Willows, CA looking west

"it is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the Territories those twin relics of barbarism--Polygamy, and Slavery." - The Republican Party Platform of 1856

Happy Exploding Whale Day!!

Vote Early, Vote Often

"Do not eat the baby trees"! The joy of gardening

Fourth grader squared up on me in my own classroom, because I whispered, “leave other people’s stuff alone, and please, go sit down.”

God gave us a great gift with dogs. They love unconditionally, they comfort with a tail wag. They are joy in a furry wrap.

Watched Christmas Carol again, and the priest uses a passage from Job, from the Anglican burial service. "Man that is born of woman has but a short time to live and is full of misery. He cometh up and is cut down like a flower". Come quickly Jesus and make things right.

Not going to make it to February.

4 tires in stock 40k warranty = $946 2 tires today, 55k warranty and 2 tires on Monday = $543

So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.  (Luke 15:20)