god help us

autumn afternoon

barb had a day off, so we spent friday afternoon making pies!



10 lbs. fresh michigan peaches, $2 at the farmers' market.

incredible!

(btw, that top crust was all me . . . and i didn't even take a basket weaving course!)

live blogging guiliani's speech ON MUTE

so far
he has scared me countless OMG he's doing the stabbing pointy thing OMG HE LOOKS LIKE HE"S YELLING
ok so i had my dad turn of the sound this is so scary you guys so OMG SMUG FACE ON MODERATELY ATTRACTIVE YOUNGER REPUBLICAN LADY now they are waving red hankies (they look like jersey) in the air
before they were chanting USA USA USA USA USA and cowboy hats
ok stop with the young lady shots already more stabby finger thing now he is frowning his angry face oh god there is a live photo mural behind him of some city minneapolis? on a lake. he looks like he is floating ON THE WATER OMG

what is cindy mccain wearing and why is she holding a BABY?
process mom wants to turn on the sound....... i am going to pass out.
the red hankies are back omg. some are yellow
tennesse loves mccain hockey moms 4 mccain
now he is pointing at me, pointing up to space, back at me and now he is smiling and laughing
oh god newt.
little girl sucking thumb.
oh man he just made some lame OMG THE SOUND IS ON AND HE IS MAKING FUN OF OBAMA NOT THINKING PALINS HOMETOWN IS NOT "COSMOPOLITAIN ENOUGH"
IS HE ON CRACK?
he's pointing to the left now, people are waving sarah STOP MAKING JOKES! THEY ARE NOT FUNNY YOU ARE NOT FUNNY he's pointing at me again omg cindy mccain IN LIME GREEN holding a baby i think sarah palins baby (SHE HAD A BABY RECENTLY????)
there is the pregnant engagaed 17 year old, omg now he is pounding his fist down in the air

"LET"S ELECT MCCAIN AND PALIN AND LET"S SHAKE UP WASHINGTON" totally on crack.
god bless america omg palin is on.... omg. she doesn't believe in dinosaurs, or global warming or in a womans' right to decide what to do with her body. omg.omg. this feels like when me and carmelle set the fish pan on fire, the situation is totally OUT OF CONTROL AND A HAZARD TO EVERYTHING AROUND US.
omg

busy busy always busy

i saw the mittens


i made a basket



i started a new blog...



i missed you all LOADS

it's been quite a summah!

next stop michigan, departing a week from today.
eek!

"the Waterloo of Chinese gymnastics"

one of the NBC commentators just said that.

for the love of barb

yep, that's my mom.

totally worth it.

Months of patience finally pays off. I've been stalking this woman's office for weeks trying to get a picture of this creep-fest and today was the day. Quite a fan, this woman. The first time I saw (beheld?) it I actually had legitimate business in there and I could barely speak about the receipt or whatever that I had brought her. I thought of you guys immediately. There are pictures of Mel in his convertible, Mel holding kitties, Mel flexing his hair. Most of the Jesus paraphernalia is on the other wall but the crucifix there pretty well sums it up.