Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

I was watching Inside Edition today, and they aired a story about a dog who was shot on its owner’s property by a local sheriff. Although the death of the dog is tragic, I’m more concerned with why the sheriff was on her property in the first place. Get this, he was asking for directions. Directions? The last time I checked, law enforcement vehicles were equipped with these new fangled things called, radios, that allowed people to talk to each other over long distances. That sheriff should not have been on that home owner’s property. No way, no how. Why couldn’t he call dispatch to get directions? Why couldn’t he look it up on his laptop? Don’t city/county vehicles have laptops or gps devices in them? Now, because of the sheriff’s incompetence, a home owner is out her friend, companion and protector, and it’s not the sheriff!

Palin wants to raise babies and kill taxes;
Obama wants to raise taxes and kill babies.
Choose life!

Psalms 68:1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Psalms 47:5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

Isaiah 59:19-20
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

Vintage C-GPS (Celestial Global Positioning System), originally uploaded by Professor Quentin Ziplash.

You know I love it, technology that ever existed…Steampunk. That’s right. Steampunk.
Drinking tea and eating garlic, onion chicken soup today. Got to get over this cold!

My new badge.

I’m fighting a head cold and I’m a ‘tad’ cranky this morning. As some of you may know from previous posts, I’m a big fan of the Stargate series;SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. So many of us fans were shocked and disappointed to hear that after only 5 seasons, Stargate Atlantis would be taken of the air and replaced by Stargate Universe. Wha? ‘Why’? Was the word on many a loyal fan’s lips. Well, sadly I now know why so many of us were disappointed by the higher ups at the, ‘franchise’. Instead of pleasing their already large and loyal fan base, they decided to go after, ‘fresh meat’ a younger crowd. EXCUSE ME??!! I’m getting fed up with being treated like chopped liver by the movie/t.v. industry. I also think that ageism is why Paul McGillion was passed over for the roll of Scotty in the new Star Trek movie. I’ve seen pictures of the new cast members and boy, are they young looking. They look way too young to be in charge of a big expensive space ship. This blatant exclusion of persons over the age of 35 sends a clear and destructive cultural message; ‘You’re over the hill and you have nothing to contribute’. The ironic thing about this is that most of the people behind the scenes, producers, directors, writers, are over the age of 35 (Unless they are going to be replaced too?)

maybe we fans should get together and send something to their offices as a way to express our disappointment with how we, and our favorite actors are being treated? Any one have any ideas?

Bottles of baby aspirin, adult diapers, arthritis cream? Something small, easy to mail and would get our point across.

Let me know!

To see my Pink Saturday post, scroll down, it’s the post after this one. There’s just too much political stuff coming across my desk right now to be ignored any longer. I pray, that even if you only came here for P.S., that you’ll stay and read some of my political posts.

I know we are all concerned about the economy, it’s been on the lips of every person I’ve talked to over the last few weeks. We must, as Christians, make sure we are voting with more than our money on our minds. We must also vote to protect those who cannot speak for themselves, the unborn. Mr. Dobson brings up a good point about Obama. Obama, believes in and supports, partial birth abortions which is just a glossy way of saying he believes in killing babies. When asked about this in the Saddleback church debate against McCain, Obama tap danced around giving a real answer saying, Senator Obama: “… Answering that question with specificity, you know, is, uh, is, above my pay grade.”^2-

-source, Dobson’s letter

^{How tasteless to make a joke about such a horrendous act. Obama’s voting record clearly shows he has no consideration for life in the womb.}

Sarah Palin has acquired more experience as a mayor and governor than Obama has as a senator, and he is running for president!

Obama supports the homosexual agenda:

Congressional Democrats will also seek to pass the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, meaning businesses will be forced to accept and condone homosexuality–and possibly transgenderism–in making employment decisions. Further, business owners, including religious businesses, will not be able to make hiring and firing decisions based on their religious convictions. Earlier this year, Senator Barack Obama said, “I will place the weight of my administration behind the enactment of the Matthew Shepherd Act to outlaw hate crimes and a fully inclusive Employment Nondiscrimination Act.”

-source, Dobson’s letter.

(don’t you think the phrase, ‘hate crimes’ is redundant?) I’ve never heard of a ‘love crime’. -Melissa

Here is a link to Dr. Dobson’s newsletter. He is writing about the presidential candidates. I hope you will go and read the whole thing, even if you have made your mind up to vote for Obama. The newsletter, among other topics, goes on to discuss issues with the supreme court under Obama’s presidency, God help us, and his tax proposals which smack of socialism, something no nation can afford but especially us with the way the economy is now and where it looks to be headed in the future. LINK

My post today is about my sister’s dog, Girl Rocket. Yes, such an unfortunate name, but she was named by my nephew. Rocket was brought into the family as bear bait, literally. Well, more an early warning device than bait since she is much faster than the boy. There are bears in Colorado, right in town. One summer in particular was very bad for bears and my sis had a momma and her cubs hanging out in her back yard, playing on the swing set (much to the dismay of my nephew-’look! look!’) he would shout through his pacifier pointing at his swing set looking around in expectation that someone would chase the baby bruins off. Yeah, right! Dream on Short Stack. Enter Rocket, the heart of our families. Some how, my nephew saw in her great potential for speed, at an age when she could barely take two steps without falling over face first. He just knew that some day she would be fast. She is. Every time I see her running, the theme from Bonanza goes through my head. She is naughty, bossy, sassy and fiercely loyal and protective. She has bitten more people than my friend’s bull terriers, they have bit no one! This little dog, 12 pounds of fluff, rules her house with an iron paw. She is also the loviest little thing you’ve ever met. If you are crying, she will come over and comfort you. She is a snuggler, and a bed hog. She steals her snacks from the pantry, tea from your glass, and food off the table when she thinks no one is looking. She is prissy and dainty, tough but tender.

Today, my pink Saturday is about her cute pink ears. So soft and velvety.

and her soft pink tongue which loves tea and scones.

Papillions are companion dogs which translates to- needy. If you are very lonely, and do not have small children around (they do NOT like kids, ironic I know but now that the nephew is older, it’s working out better) she hardly ever bites him any more and he deserved every one, trust me. lol

pappies are great dogs for ladies but also, interestingly enough, they are ‘gun’ dogs which means you can take them hunting just like the bigger bird dogs and such. They are curious and like to go for walks. They are high energy and very protective. you know where every leaf in the neighborhood is with a dog like this!

Why so much about pappies today? Here are some links to pappy rescue sites. If you are looking for a little dog with a big personality to add joy and life to you and your home, pappies are great!

Pappy 911

PHR

My hat is off to Mr. Philip J. Berg, Esquire, for having the guts, yes I said guts, to challenge the authenticity of Barack Obama’s eligibility to run for president, something the Democratic National Committee should have done as soon as Mr. Obama announced his intent to run. Logic would dictate that any and every candidate for any party would have their eligibility verified. There is, to date, no proof that this was done by the DNC. Mr. Berg, is a democrat, a democrat who believes his party, and the chosen candidate, must follow the rules of the constitution when it comes to running for president. To date, Obama has not supplied the documents being requested in the law suit. Perhaps he thinks he is above the law? If he has nothing to hide, why haven’t the documents been provided for examination? The cry on every democrats lips should be, ‘provide the documents!’ This should not be an issue only we republicans care about. Show us the real birth certificate, the college entrance applications that show your birth information, Mr. Obama. How dare the DNC, and the nation, put up with a candidate unwilling to comply with the constitutional laws governing election eligibility? Hillary must be put on the ballot, and Obama removed until he supplies the documentation to prove his citizenship and eligibility to run. In the future, all this must be taken care of and verified before candidates announce their intent to run.

Here comes the sun!

As usual, click to enlarge.

You can visit the Sky Watch Friday host website by clicking the badge labeled…Sky Watch Friday! There are some really great shots and if you feel like it, why not participate?

I colored my hair a medium auburn the other day. I’ve only washed it 2x since then. It really fades quickly! I also curled it with Goody Pillow rollers. My hair is normally down past my bra strap a few inches. This is how tight the curls are when you first take them down. This is even after messing with them and pulling at them with pomade on my hands! Tech Hubby loves it. You should have seen the look on his face this morning when he saw the curls. Have a great day!

Sigh. I found some things I want to sell…on EBAY!! Ack!
here’s a picture of a linen suit I acquired. it looks so ‘Out of Africa’ to me. Wouldn’t you love to wear it to tea? I’m doing a very short, 3 day bidding so that if someone does want to wear it for Halloween, they will have time to make changes if they’d like.
It is a size 14, ‘Together’ brand. Here’s the LINK.