About zmalfoy
Z. Malfoy is a Catholic-with-a-questionable-past. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education (Spec. Voice) from Loyola University New Orleans, and has since taken a few business courses to expand her knowledge base. In her free time, she studies bellydance, alchemy, theology, and various skills related to self-sufficiency. She also enjoys reading science fiction, and watching anime. She hopes to start studying in the Bujinkan within the next few years.
No giant snow storm here maybe 8-10″ locally…. meh!
You mean you survived?
It took me and Mrs. Barnslayer ~ 2 hours to dig out. The snowblower was backfiring a bunch but didn’t quit.
Haha!.. Oh!.. I mean… I’m sorry to hear that. I am happy the snowblower held out fer yas!
Glad to hear you and Mrs. Barn survived the big snow. We were worried, but not quite as much as when Sandy took you offline for so long. My snowblower is having carb problems, so I’m just glad you’re getting it and not me.
Thanks for your concern Grunt. Sandy did suck but much worse for others than us. We seemed to get the least amount of snow on Long Island. Other local areas got twice what we had. More eastern areas claimed over 30″. Yeah, it’s either a filthy carburetor, old gasoline or more likely… both. If it were a gun it would be spotless inside and out.
No doubt!
I’m wondering what a snowblower is because I guess that is some fancy gadget sold above the mason dixon line.
In the south, as soon as we hear that a half inch of snow is being forecast, there is a run on the grocery stores for bread, milk and eggs. Then, we huddle at home waiting to see the first snowflake so that we can relax because that means that the schools will be closed. Then, we relax and enjoy being trapped inside because we can’t drive anywhere as the children go out and build 6 inch tall snowmen and they sled on hills that are almost totally covered in snow.
Mine looks just like this. Bought it about 15 yrs. ago. 8HP, 26″, 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds. I used it for 5 years before I noticed the reverse speeds… much easier than dragging it!
Nope, never seen one of those fancy things before. In the south, we find this little device is a better way to deal with ice and snow. When it comes down to it, we find it useful for any weather we may have.
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I guess you don’t have any use for these either (1600 thinsulate).
Passion flower! Or at least that what it looks like.
yep! Passiflora Incarnata, I believe. The one that can grown in somewhat northerly climates. And a honey bee for bonus!
I don”t know what type ours is here, but the fruit from this plant is delicious! The Hawaiian name for our passionfruit is, “Lilikoi”.
Beautiful!
I remember passion flowers exactly like that one growing in our garden when I was a little sprout. They always fascinated me.
“We are tempted to despair of our world. Remind us, O Lord, that Thou hast been facing the same thing in all the world since time began.” – Peter Marshall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Marshall_(preacher)
That is an elegant twist to grade-school teacher Sister Rose’s rhetorical admonition to students whining about homework or having to go to Mass every day during Lent: “And what is your suffering compared to that of your Lord Jesus Christ hanging on the Cross for your sins?”
I’m sure Barn might find this Saint’s story of dying for her faith interesting as we in the Catholic Church regard her as a patroness of dentistry.
Today is her feast day. The most important fact about her story, for all Christians, is that she chose a physical death rather than denounce her faith. In doing so, she gains everlasting life.
St. Apollonia
“St. Apollonia, who died in the year 249, was martyred for not renouncing her faith during the reign of Emperor Philip. The account of the life of St. Apollonia was written by St. Dionysius to Fabian, Bishop of Antioch. Apollonia had all her teeth knocked out after being hit in the face by a Christian persecutor under the reign of Emperor Philip. After she was threatened with fire unless she renounced her faith, Apollonia jumped into the flames voluntarily. She is considered the patron of dental diseases and is often invoked by those with toothaches. Ancient art depicts her with a golden tooth at the end of her necklace. Also in art, she is seen with pincers holding a tooth.” http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=104
John Q. Adams
“United States presidential election, 1824
The United States presidential election of 1824 was the 10th quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Tuesday, October 26 to Thursday, December 2, 1824. John Quincy Adams was elected President on February 9, 1825, after the election was decided by the House of Representatives in what was termed the Corrupt Bargain. The previous years had seen a one-party government in the United States, as the Federalist Party had dissolved, leaving only the Democratic-Republican Party as a national political entity. In this election, the Democratic-Republican Party splintered as four separate candidates sought the presidency. This process did not yet lead to formal party organization, but later, the faction led by Andrew Jackson would evolve into the Democratic Party, while the factions led by John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay would become the National Republican Party and then the Whig Party.
The presidential election of 1824 is notable for being the only election since the passage of the Twelfth Amendment to have been decided by the House of Representatives in accordance with its provision to turn over the choice of the president to the House when no candidate secures a majority of the electoral vote. It was also the only presidential election in which the candidate who received the most electoral votes did not become president (since Andrew Jackson’s plurality of electoral votes was insufficient to prevent the election from being thrown into the House of Representatives). The election of 1824 is often claimed to be the first in which the successful presidential candidate did not win the popular vote; however, the popular vote was not measured nationwide at the time. Several states did not permit a popular vote, but rather allowed the state legislature to choose their electors.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1824
Cat scares dog half to death. Haha!
Now that’s funny! It looks like Junior was trying to get Fluffy to play with him, but when Fluffy finally decided to play, Junior changed his mind and went running to Mommy.
It ain’t the size of the dog in the fight… it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
I was thinking that the dog acted just like a lefty when arguing their political viewpoint until they are presented with facts.
Sad, but true.
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment-Population Ratio
Compare the Republican Majority average (63.3% employment from Jan 1995 – Dec 2006) with the Democrat Majority average (60.0% employment from Jan 2007 – January 2013).
Then compare the George W. Bush Presidency average (62.7% employment from Jan 2001 – Dec 2008) to the Barack H. Obama pResidency average (58.7% employment from Jan 2009 – January 2013). And January 2013 was another below-average month, even by Obama’s low standards. The best months of employment under Obama were at the very beginning of his 1st term… i.e., the economy that he “inherited”. The worst month under Bush was better than the best month under Obama. The last time that Obama had a month above his average of 58.7% was August 2009. We have gone nearly 3 and a half years without any recovery at all. Compare that to the recovery we experienced after the passage of the second part of the Bush Tax Cuts in 2003… employment rose from a low of 62.0% in September 2003 to 63.4% in December 2006… the last month of Republican majorities in the House and Senate. That Republican majority finished a tenth of a point higher than the Republican majority average of the prior 12 years (63.3% employment from Jan 1995 – Dec 2006).
Then the Democrats (including Barack H. Obama as a Senator in the Democratic Senate majority) took over, increased the minimum wage three times, and the recovery ended, followed by the freefall in 2008 and 2009 that was due largely to the Democratic corruption at Fannie and Freddie, “Porkulus”, “Cash for Clunkers”, etc.
I just feel like posting this…
Cool, and smooth.
That made my evening. Haven’t listened to Diana for a long time, but I used to listen with my dad a lot, since she was a favorite of his. Thanks, RP!