Winged Migration!

This morning, as I had hoped I saw the first hummingbird at my feeder! I suspect it might have been the same little "guy" that was sipping dew off of my car on Monday. (or his/her mate). At any rate, my efforts paid off and I should get the honor of seeing a little hummingbird outside my window each morning while they're in migration to warmer lands!
It's mornings like these that I wish I had a digital camera! I'll get one soon....

Mr. Chairman, I believe it's time to bring in the unicorns.....

Okay, so I'll admit that at my age, my grasp of the US and Global economies and my understanding of our government is pretty shameful, but I'm definitely trying to educate myself further.

That preface being made, I have to say that I still don't seem to understand a dang thing about the workings of the economy.....I mean sheesh! The more I try to study and "figure out" how the economy "rolls", I feel like it's more just a bunch of mysticism and fantasy than any reality. Just a bunch of imaginary rules that the boards are implementing as they go.

I just imagine being a fly on the wall in on those Fed meetings and Congressional hearings and hearing them say things like "Yes, we must act now. It's difficult to determine the extent of the damage, but I do believe it's time to bring out the unicorns and implement the rainbows and moonbeams strategies to wipe out all the "bad loans" and make them disappear..."

Then, WOOSH!
Sparks are all flyin' and unicorns start jumpin' out the walls and Bernanke puts on his wizard hat and sparks and rainbows start shootin' all over....

I know it's sillly, but I just can't seem to get that image out of my head.....unicorns and rainbows.....magically making all the debts go away.....

Welcome Autumn!

I am happy with today. I'm so pleased that it is the Autumnal Equinox.
I love the fall. I love the brisk air, the multitude of color, the slight chill that crawls up your spine when you think about winter coming, or think about pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving.....the rustling sound of dried, fallen leaves.

Beautiful!

And to make the day even a little cheerier..... I looked out my window with my kitty-kat early this morning to see all the dew, to search for that little wren making all the happy racket in the nearby hemlock tree, and what did I see?!?! A sweet little hummingbird drinking the dew off of my car. I never did put the hummingbird feeder out this summer, but now I certainly will. And I welcome all the dear little feathered migrators to my neighborhood!

Ahhhh.

Someone please take the melamine away from Chinese companies!

I don't want stuff from China no more....Those poor babies and our poor pets!

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/September/22090801.asp

Optimistic Things

This is the greatest thing that's ever been said about me, and it came from my (nearly) 10 year old nephew recently..... He said "she really likes to collect optimistic things, doesn't she?"

There's a first time for everything

I certainly never thought I'd be interested in posting a blog, but with a great deal of alone-time on the weekends, I figure it wouldn't hurt to try. Today I'll just explore this arena...especially since there is no gas in Nashville to get anywhere....