Barnstorming For Governor-Pictures

Some pictures to follow up from the previous post

I LOVE these ladies. That's me in the red, sitting down. Being on the Central Committee is the BEST committee I've EVER been on. Everyone is just beyond encouraging and thankful for even the smallest of tasks you do. LOVE IT!! Told DH this is one committee I will NOT resign from!

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This would be the candidates opn our make shift stage of a hay rack.

See the 'seats' you could have?? And really this morton 'shed' is the most AMAZING shed i've EVER seen. It's cleaner then most houses. On the other side of this is where he keeps his equipment. The equipment (planter, semi, tractors) were as spotless as this floor was!! AMAZING!!

It's a Balloon Ol' Time

***************sorry for the absence. All is find ACCEPT that we have almost reached our maximum 'space' for our month. We only get so much and we're inching closer and closer. Therefore that means limited blogging. But here's a post I had written earlier.*******************

Remember the Barnstorming For Governor event we held?  The decorating was fabulous. There was hay bales of which boards were put on for people to sit on. The candidates 'stage' was a hay rack and there were balloons everywhere. We had them on the floor, bad idea they kept popping and I HATE popping balloons. I about wet myself every time one popped and while setting up Sunday there was lots of popping. At any rate, there was many helium balloons tied together to make like a column. Very neat!
So when operation clean up went in to effect after the event, i said I'd take home the balloons for my kids rather then popping them all. Another lady that i'm on our committee with, her husband was thrilled to get those balloons in to my van. When I re-thought my idea, i realized he might be easier to pop them. Not Virgil. He was going to get 'er done. I was just about rolling on the floor during the entire process.

Then we got them in my van. Shots of that:

Yes the bad part is they are hilium so they float to the top and the kids can't reach them. Needless to say I have balloons in EVERY ROOM OF MY HOUSE!! That's 6 rooms and not including the bathroom and laundry room which i'm sure there may be some in there by now. As I type this in the piano/computer room there are 10 floating on the ceiling and 5 tied to Miss A's stroller. The ceiling in my kitchen:

This is most of them together. They now are floating EVERYWHERE. BUT we are having fun. If I could figure out the video downloading I'd post a video of last night in which the kids would run around the island chasing one another. All you could see was the trail of balloons floating above them as they ran. Then they'd freak out when they ran in to one another. DH and I would then start batting at the balloons like cats batting a toy. OH MY GOSH speaking of 'batting' remember my post about the chickens?? One of them had a dead bat in there beak!!! They wouldn't let it go. It was running around with it in it's mouth with me chasing it as DH said they couldn't eat that! That was one of those moments I commented outloud to him, seriously...look at us. We're chasing a chicken with a BAT in it's mouth around the yard. How can you NOT laugh at this!.

OK back to my story. The balloons. We are having great fun with them:)

Barnstorming For Governor

Our Central Committee, along with another counties, hosted an event last night called Barnstorming For Governor. I think rather then ME explain it all I'm going to post links to it:) I know easy way out but I'll share my thoughs of it all. Follow this link to read what a Sioux City Journal Blogger Bret Hayworth had to say about the event. Then another website given to me, The Iowa Republican posted our unofficial straw poll results. That's right we did a straw poll and I think it was a great idea. One I can not take credit for other then I made the ballots.
It was a fun evening and here are my observations. Keep in mind it was hard for me to fully concentrate and I wish I would have talked to my dad prior to the event. On the way home I talked to him and he had some good points that I should have listened to.

OK so moving on. Each candidate got a 10 min stump speach and here is my observation.

First candidate was Rod Roberts.

Nice looking chap if I must say so myself:) I also have to say I didn't start taking notes till after he spoke. I will say I liked how he used his 10 min to get down to business. Very pro marriage b/w a man and women, pro-life, he is a Christian and b/c I didn't take notes i'm having a hard time remembering what else he talked about. BAD ME!! I thought he had the best speaking ability.

Bob Vander Plaats was next up, again still hadn't gotten around to grabbing pen and paper (what a dork I am). He ran up the steps, and generally had a great excitement level. Like Roberts very strong marriage b/c a man and a women. He is pro-business and doing what Iowa can to keep business here in Iowa as well as keeping our college grads in the state, or at least to come back after college. To me he seemed to talk more about what he's done in his own professional life then what he would do as Governor for our state. This is when I wish I would have talked to my dad prior. He said that this sounded much like the stump speech he's been giving and feels he needs to changed it up from a rah rah speech to a what I will do as Governor. I'd have to agree.

Christopher Rants was next.

I now was taking notes. I must say he looked like he either wasn't feeling well (entirely possible we all know) or he just wasn't comfortable during the meet and greeting. But when he got on stage he was great. I loved his sense of humor. You see there was a democrat there taping all the speeches. Rants spoke directly to him a couple times saying 'take note Culver, dems, etc. ' and that got quite a reaction out of the audience. Rather then go in to detail please take a moment and read what he has to say about a grant that his city he is from is receiving. I was going to recap just parts of it but man that blog entry hits the nail right on the head. Please read it!! So I liked that he discussed a real thing that has happend with Culver and why it was such a bad idea. He used this example of taking money out of one pocket and putting in to another, as something we all could relate to. All this being said, again I know Rants from when I was working outside the home. I don't like how he ran 'business'. Or should I say who's payroll he was on to make things happen in Des Moines to his 'employer'. Does that make sense??

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Then last was Christian Fong

Doesn't he look like a teenager?? First thought was did you have a driver take you? He looks 16! Very professional and by far the best dressed. Very well educated and very very smart! He discussed illegal immigration which none of the other candidates did. Iowa is like a hot spot for them and something has GOT TO BE DONE!! I appreciated that and feel he would stand firm on addressing it. But aside from that, not much else. Let's face it you have a 10 min. stump speech and the first 3-5 min were about him growing up in Iowa. His dad is an immigrant, LEGAL immigrant, and he gave his child the 'Iowa dream'. I got lost about 3 minutes in to his long drawn out story. He may have the books smart but needs to work more on being a public speaker. Oh and I didn't catch all of work up, but I got the impression he's not a huge Ethanol supporter but would be b/c that's what/where we're at today. Not good to say amongst a room full of farmers while you're talking ON A FARM! But I may not have caught all of that as I was distracted at that moment.

My nutshell:

Roberts-liked him, good speaker, maybe a little to passive??

Vander Plaats-liked the excitement. But wondering how many times a person runs for office, looses, and runs again. Great name recognition on this side of the state and I feel, a good chance of winning over here. But once to the middle and eastern side of the state, I'm not to sure he has what it takes. He needs to work on his stump speech and discuss more what he would do and not what he has personally done.

Rants-Great sense of humor but it takes more then that to get you in the office. Has name recognition all across the state. HOWEVER, my dad asked me if he talked about marriage b/c a man and a women ONLY and I said, not to my knowledge. My Dad feels he's a little wishy washy on that! I need to research that!

Fong-Story to long and he's to young. He needs to get more political experience. Start off as a rep at the least. rather then shooting for the moon right out the shoot. He loves Iowa but just to young. He needed to tell me what he will do as Governor. Maybe in 10-15 years he'd have a chance.

They all seem to get along with one another however I did observe that Fong did not shake Rant's hand before taking the stage like all the others did when getting off and the next candidate getting on. A nice change to see no bashing of one another b/c that will be coming soon enough. It has to. How else does one find out the real truth. For instance i'm sure that Rants' stand on marriage will be brought to our attention in the months to come. Fong's inexperience I'm sure will be another one.

There you have. Sorry so long. Any guesses on who I voted for in the straw poll???

I went ahead with Vander Plaats. But Roberts was a contendor as was Rants after him.

May I Gloat?

I just have to say what a successful day I had! DH had to carry mail today so that meant NO TV. Things seem to go better when he isn't here (sorry but it's true) and I think it's b/c there is no tv on and they/kids have to play. C'man jumped right off his chair after breakfast and started playing. I knew then it was going to be a good day. By 730AM both kids were playing and I thought Hmmm maybe i'll paint Miss A's room today. And paint is what I did. It looks oh a little.........pink. Like a pepto bismal bottle spilled. I got 2 coats put on all 3 walls and one wall i have just one more coat left. I'm quite impressed I got it all done. 1/2 before nap time and 1/2 after. Now I didn't just paint non stop. There were the interruptions of the garbage/recycling truck, chicken chores, couple loads of laundry and I don't even know HOW many trips up and down the stairs. I swear I'd get upstairs and would need something which was usually downstairs in the laundry room (opposite floor and side of the house) If it wasn't trying to find my brush, it was the laundry.
Amazingly the kids were so good. BUT they are always exactly where I am. That meant that in Miss A's already small room, they HAD to be in there with me. Oh and how could i forget the 2 cats that thought they had to come in the house and then the kids haul them upstairs. It was interesting painting but it went good. i didn't loose my cool and no pink paint got on anyone other then me!
While Miss A napped C'man helped me get supper ready and then what was supposed to be an easy job of cleaning out a gutter turned in to me going upstairs, squeezing thru a window that was smaller then my hips, i climbed up on the roof and cleaned the rest of them out. Rather scary but I didn't try to imagine what I would look like if I fell from way of there, or worse yet, how I'd get C'man to call for help. I'm typing this, so all turned out ok!!
OH and how could I forget those dang little beetle bugs that were ALL over the garage. I shop vac'd them up too!! (yesterday I cleaned the garage). So yeah I'm feeling pretty good about all that i accomplished.
I even manage to get a 55 min workout with my ladies i work out with. However, i have eaten more Snickers then things I accomplished today. DON'T go back and count b/c i can tell you I bet I ate 7 or 9 of those dang things.
Tomorrow night is our big Political Event where people can meet the Govenor Candidates. I'm printing out our 'unofficial' Straw Poll as I type this! Woohoo there is one more thing accomplished. I'm looking forward to the evening and hope it's a HUGE success!!
Well, are you exhausted by this post?? It's such a great feeling to accomplish things isn't it?? Big or small, it feels good. Tomorrow I HAVE to finish painting the hallway. That is taking forever.
BTW can someone tell me where my spell check went??

Conservative Family Picnic

As a family we are heading to this shortly!!

I'm quite excited for a couple reasons,

-We are doing something as a family

-Congressman King who is a GREAT guy but yes, he does get long winded so I'm wondering how much he'll have to say:) Some people think while he's a good politician he gets off his rocker sometimes. LOL

-Food and fellowship

-making of connections, some new and some re-introducing (important b/c this is where/what I'll need for jobs in the future)

-meeting Rep Mike Pence and asking him a couple questions and yes one of them will be in regards to yesterdays 'amendment' but also what it was like being in the same room as Dr Dobson AND being interviewed by him. For those that don't know, Dr Dobson is my #1 person I'd like to meet IRL!! (President Bush being #2!)

So yeah, I'd love to blog 'live' but pretty sure my few followers (SIL and niece Megs being my #1 visitors)wouldn't be to crazy about it. I guess too that's what twitter is for.

Watch for pictures!! My kids are sporting there 'Future President' and 'Wee-publican' t-shirts!!

Planned Parenthood-Good or Bad

Those of you who follow me on my facebook may have briefly seen my status saying this:
Great News! U.S. House Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) has submitted an amendment to the Health and Human Services appropriations bill to make Planned Parenthood – the nation’s largest abortion provider - ineligible to receive Title X funds for "family planning" services. PP has received $3.9 BILLION in taxpayer funds since 1987. Please call your representative TODAY and ask him/her to support the Pence Amendment!
Unfortunately it was short lived, both the amendment and my status. I happen to tune in to CSPAN and saw that the bill did not pass. But in response to this someone had written that they believe Planned Parenthood does more the just abortions. They are critical in giving women the proper health care they could not otherwise afford. (this was NOT word for word) Basically she was saying don't mess with the money they get, they do more good then harm.

Of course I respectfully disagree.

I see some of the point about PP helping those in need, but i feel that PP does more harm then good. I think we as parents, schools need to educate children on sex, unprotected sex, etc. There was someone on the AFA (American Family Association) page that said maybe a lot of the money the Gov't gives to PP should be directed towards educating.While I think I should educate my own children on sex, etc I realize that there are far more children/kids/young adults that only are educated by schools. Anyway, i don't want to make a mountain out of a mole hill but all in all the entire PP upsets me b/c they make it to easy for abortions. I feel it's the thought process of go ahead and have sex, we've got abortions to take care of unwanted pregnancies, we have vaccinations for unwanted diseases, so don't worry about it.
While i think 'back in the day' PP may have had a lot to offer as far as educating , it just seems that the more money they get the more lack of a child's life they've lost.I also think that if this Gov't health care system gets going, the ladies that would normally go to PP will have no problem seeing a reg. physician and even now, they can go to reg. health care providers b/c chances are the tax payers are picking up the tab anyway.

On another note, this Mike Pence is who I'm going to meet on Saturday night. I'm so excited. Our Congressman is having a Family Conservative Picnic that we as a family are attending. I'm stoked! I'm sure I'll be posting pictures!

Interesting week on my blog. Maybe some pot stirring?? Got from SAHM's, to mental illness, to politics. Just goes to show there is always something you can either relate to, or make you want to spit cotton in frustration. Oh and who could forget chicken talk, BTW they are fenced in now. I had enough of chasing them out of my garden with a plastic hockey stick and them squawking back at me like I was in THERE territory.

Gay Marriage Cont.

In follow up to my previous post about the recent gay marriage I have some information that backs up my feelings. Not sure if any of you are going to check out the links, but I feel I need to post them. The first if from Focus On The Family. Its about 5 min?? and the broadcast continues on.

Then the following from the Iowa Christian Alliance. April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) passed in 1998, and so now it is up to WE THE PEOPLE to show our legislators that they must LET US VOTE on a constitutional amendment.
This decision isn't only about "moral issues" - this is a breach of the constitutional separation of powers! The Iowa Supreme Court has attempted to make law - which is NOT the role of the judicial branch.
This decision is anti-family AND unconstitutional!
We need to tell legislators - "take your power back!"

If you check out this website for an entire page of information. Very good information!!

Bet You Wish You Were Here

Hey everyone. Please be VERY jealous of us in the Midwest right now. For two reasons. One we are about to get socked with a BLIZZARD. This is what a local news channels says:


***Blizzard Warning for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon****
We have seen light to moderate rain falling across Siouxland so far today, with a little snow mixing in in far western counties. The transition from rain to snow will continue moving east through the evening and overnight hours. Once that changeover happens very strong winds will cause travel conditions will deteriorate immediately, with whiteout conditions and drifting snow. Your best bet is just to stay home tonight and Sunday morning or until the snow winds down. If you do have to travel, make sure you let someone know your travel plans, take a winter survival kit, and stay with your vehicle if you become stranded.



are ya jealous? Don't be!! This sucks. It's freakin April 4th and we're going to likely get over 6 inches of snow! My parents are going to get possibly over a foot!! Right now the wind is blowing some 40+mph. There is some rain in the air, but no snow. It's coming tho. I think by 6PM they said the blizzard warning goes in to effect.



Now the other thing that makes me proud to be from Iowa, NOT!! Iowa has begun the process of legalizing gay marriage. I know most of you know how I feel about this and when i get a little more time, maybe I'll expound. But lets just clarify, I am NOT for this. Marriage is defined as b/w one women and one man. Let's not going changing what is supposed to be.

Why do such a minority have such a big voice? Where is a voice like this for abortion?

Friday I got a note from my doctors office reminding me to come in and do labs to find out why I'm having repeated miscarriages. Grrr...I'm not sure what to do. Yes I'd like to know why, but at the same time I don't. My mother has Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and my dad has had test after test done to find out if he has Lupus. Everything says 'no' but the docs are thinking the tests aren't right. So that would be both parents with auto immune issues. I'm a sure bet I would test positive for immune issues too. I guess finding out now I could be pro-active in treating it.
Whether that's why I've had repeat miscarriages is unknown. Actually could be very unlikely. I could find out that I have AI issues AND something completely different causing the miscarriages.
So yeah, that's my Monday predicament. I'm probably going to call the doctor's office and see how extensive and costly the testing is. (a lot of the testing I've had done in our infertility work up) I guess I could wait a couple more months and be able to get it done on our tax payers money with our socialized health care will be getting. Or maybe I should get it done now, before it goes in to effect and we'd have to ask our saviour Mr Obama personally, if I could have it done first!
Oh yeah, and speaking of politics you Americans ready to start paying for people's houses that can't afford them? Yeah that's coming too. It's no longer an American dream to own a house, it's your right. You want to own a house, just step right up here and sign your name. You tax payers will be paying for Joe 6 Pack and Mary Wine Cooler's house. So little Miss, I had 8 babies and 6 more at home, go get yourself the most beautiful big house you can find, and just put it on my tab for taxes the next 4 years.
Anyone else thinking it's been 30 days and it feels like 30 years!? I'll stop now. This post was to be about my impending miscarriage and like everything, it's turned political it seems.

Inauguration

Did you really think I wouldn't do a post about this??

I must first admit that during the morning hours of the Inauguration we were out sledding! Opps. History was being made and DH, myself, niece and the kids were out flying down a hill with snow flying in our faces praying we wouldn't land in the creek! Yup, sounds more fun then watching the depressing TV.

I couldn't believe the major channels were covering every little thing from when the family would leave there house, to the parade that never ended. I realize history was made. First African American President, that's great, really it is. I don't have a problem with that at all! Race is the least of my worries with this man.

Later in the afternoon I did start watching the coverage. It was interesting, but very depressing. The crowds of people hanging on to every word this man promised, crying like they were meeting the Lord, really!? Do they really think this man is going to fix all their problems? I think he's made a whole lot of promises and has a lot to deliver. He spoke about defending our lives, but yet he tells us change is coming. Hmmm....

And where did this man come from that delivered the benediction? When the yellow will mellow? The white will be right??? What the HECK? oh and the black will go back?

Back where?? Do we not remember it was the Republican party that fought for the rights of the black? and what was he saying 'when'. Do they think we're going to end up back where we all started with racial division? You want to talk racism. They mine as well had Rev Jeremiah Wright deliver the benediction!! I know, it was meant as a joke but seriously you think if a white person would have said this an uproar wouldn't be going on right now?

We are going to become a socialist nation thru liberalism and mark my words, in 20 years we are not going to know how we got here. Watch the next 2 years, it's going to be how we got there.

In closing, I'm willing to give President Obama a chance. I'm scared of what's going to come of the issues that motivate me (abortion, gay marriage, health care, etc) but I need to respect that he is our President. That's not going to change. But what will change is us Republicans have 2 years, less actually, to get our act together. What are we going to do to improve our recognition? What are we going to do so that the next election we don't get our hats handed to us?

Elated or deflated by yesterday, our President needs our prayers!

Really? No Comments

OK so i have this tracker thing on here and my 'hits' today is about triple then normal. But no comments. Not sure if that means you'd rather not waste your energy by responding or just as soon keep your thoughts to yourself. Not that I want a war of words/posts, but I'm curious what brought you over here? Was is a comment I left on another blog? Do you stop in from time to time b/c either you know me or happened upon my blog?

In weather news, isn't it just amazing how I can jump from one subject to another!?, we had a Tornado Warning right here by me!! Yes it's November and we had tornado warnings! Doppler indicated, but none the less. It was when the kids and I were sitting down to eat supper. It was so dark out it was hard to see what was going on. Had to look when the sky would light up. Called DH who was feverishly putting farm equipment away, wondering what we should do. Well I would have went to the basement but you know, I didn't want our supper to get cold:) just kidding. Here's the forecast for here! Check out the temp for today (wednesday) to Thursday!!
Wednesday: Hi 75 FLo 60 F Strong storms possible
Thursday:Hi 45 FLo 45 F Chilly showers
Friday: Hi 35 FLo 31 F Light snow possible
Saturday: Hi 36 FLo 25 Flurries?
Sunday: Hi 37 FLo 24 Flurries?
Monday: Hi 40 FLo 24


Full circle here, back to election results. I've gotten many great emails from people in response to what we're up against. I ask people like 'Doc' to comment. Or BFF-E who is a teacher that voted for McCain and sent an email very concerned about our future. What about you out there? I know there are readers out there that voted McCain (Karon) tell me what's on your mind right now.

Mommy Are We In Trouble?

That was the question C'man asked me today while eating lunch and listening to the news. Of course all over the news is the news of Obama becoming our new President. God help us all. I can see that I'm getting lots of 'hits' today and I'm assuming everyone is waiting for my response to this all. I'm not going to go on and on, you all know how i feel.
I can't say I'm shocked by the news, really I'm not. I'd like to see a birth certificate first and then bring the change on I guess. Us Christians out there need to be on our knees! Especially when it comes to abortion. I'm shocked by the number of 'Christians' that are so pro life but yet vote Dem. How in the WORLD does that work?? Or all the families out there unable to have kids and want to adopt. You think that's going to get any easier now?
OK I'm going on and on and I said i wouldn't. I'd better go stand at my mailbox waiting for my $$ to come! I think I can make money now being a stay at home mom!!
Get on your knees those who believe in prayer. We're going to need it!! (regardless of who won. we'd need prayers, but when it comes to abortion and gay marriage, this president is going to go all out!)

Election Day 2008

It's here!! If you had to read my blog to realize that, well then you've been living under a rock! I hope each and every one of you who can vote, have voted. I went this AM @ 9. I dropped the kids off at my FF-S's house and headed to town. I drove 18 miles to vote! I can't believe the 2 towns closest to me are 4 miles and I had to drive 18 miles. But yeah, we are on the way end of our township. No ID was required. I'm sorry I don't care if you know me, ID should still be required!

I was in and out in 15 min, max! If I'd voted straight Republican I'd had been done in one min. But nope, I wanted to fill in each bubble for each of the people running for office that i wanted.

I then ran some errands before coming back to FF-S house and watching all the kids so she could vote. While she was gone, I carved 2 pumpkins. HUGE pumpkins. The kids were supposed to help, note the 'supposed' to. I ended up doing it myself and now i have a bowl full of seeds that I'll be roasting. here's the recipe I'm going to use to roast pumpkin seeds. And just like the little hen who did all the work to bake the bread, well the same will hold true for the pumpkin seeds. LOL! Ok I'll share....

Windy as all heck can be around here. I walk outside and darn near get slapped in the face with cornstalks! It's dangerous. BUT it's beautiful as far as temp. The last couple days have been mid to upper 70's!!!! so NOT November.

Alright my friends. Get out there and vote! John McCain/Sara Palin too!! I'm off to an election party tonight for our Congressman. It doesn't start till 730pm and FF-S is coming with me. I'm really looking forward to it. Four years ago when I went it was a very late night!

I hope the next time i write I'm not saying our new President is Obama but I'm fearful that could happen. I'm fearful even more so, what's going to become of this country! i hope we're ready to fight war on our own grounds b/c that's what's going to happen!

Oh lets end this on a fun note, pictures of the kids from Halloween!

The lion trying to

kids the unicorn:)

Why I'm Voting....

McCain/Palin. Yeah i know, should come as no surprise and took little, no no thought, at all. And here's why you should: (if you don't care to read this scroll down to the bottom, kid talk there)
Are you pro-life? do you believe and unborn child should not be at the mercy of his mother who made a choice to have unprotected sex. Yes i realize there is the rape/incest side of this too and that is just horrible. Makes me just want to vomit right here. I'd like to see percentages of abortions that are a result of incest vs just not wanting a child. Of course those % could be totally off b/c saying you were raped is an easy way out of a poor decision.
Gay Marriage. I don't care what anyone says God did not plan to have marriage b/w a man and a man, women and women, and on and on. Marriage is b/w a man and women PERIOD! I could go in to great depth on this one, but lets leave it at that.
Supreme Court Justice appointments. Do you want more liberal judges appointed to the courts? This country was found on the constitution. Don't want that anymore? Well here come in liberal judges to change that. I'm not saying we need all of them to be conservative, but we need to level out the playing field here.
Ahh yes the war. Who likes war? There is know one else I'd rather have as commander and chief then JMC. He has walked the walk. We leave this war in a couple months and we are opening up our country to an all out war. And I'm not talking on someone else's turf. Right here in our country will be war. Our national security will be compromised more then will ever be able to imagine. It's sad enough that our kids will grow up not remembering the 'good ol' days' when you could board a plane with a nail clipper, or pocket knife. But what will be coming there way if we walk/quit now. Frightening. I'm not sure what the answers are, i leave that to others far more knowledgeable then me, but we need to fight this fight. Finish what we started. We lost far to many lives to walk out now.
And one final thought if O'bama thinks he won this election, WHY on earth did he spend millions and millions on TV last night!? REALLY? you think this is right Mr Obama? Our economy is where it is and you think it's ok to pour money in to TV ads? IF you get elected why don't you take that money and put in to the economy? Put it in there now!

My disclaimer, if any comments (HAHA) should result from this i do have the right to delete them. I welcome your opinions and thought, JMC or O'bama but remember this i my blog:) hehehe got to go get my coffee now. I did this with NO caffeine even.

OH and politics aside. FINALLY taking the kids to a pumpkin patch today. Nothing great but they don't know any better so it'll be wonderful for them. DH is harvesting to it'll just be the kids and I. We are then meeting my parents and going out for supper. the kids get there Halloween presents. May be the only thing C'man gets as he is still deathly scared. Went to story hour at our local library and mid thru the book there was a ghost, witch, or something and he screamed and hid behind me. Actually everyone jumped after that incident.
I'm also happy to note that bedtime has been going better. May i tell you why?? DH isn't helping. I swear those kids have him wrapped on round his finger! You have to go potty? ok come on. You need a drink you say? OK lets get one! You want another book? Why I'd LOVE to!
Get out get out!!! I said. I'm in charge again. They've been going to bed much calmer. No 45 min of screaming from Miss A. IF C'man gets out of bed, i walk him back to his bed saying not a word. He even takes my hand. He knows! It's working quite well.
ACCEPT last night when Miss A nicely went to sleep and woke up when we went up to bed. DH went in there to see her. WRONG WRONG!! Needless to say we were up till 11-1130 with her. I was not happy one bit. In fact I'm not even sure what time she fell asleep. DH went in her room and sat in the rocking chair not saying a word. This was after she spent 30+min in bed with us.
Anyway, beautiful weather here. I got the garage cleaned out yesterday and it looks better, still needs so much done to it. I'm in contact with some kid that is looking for jobs during breaks at college. Hoping he'll insulate our ceiling and if he knows how to sheet rock, he can do that too. We have this beautiful garage with heated floors and it looks like crap in there.
I'm off now to get my cup(s) of Jo! Farewell my blog reader friends! Do drop in an leave comments. I see people coming over and getting more comments. Keep them coming!!
Peace out and VOTE JMC/PALIN!!!!!!!!!

BFF's HEART McCain/Palin

Yes that was a sign I made today when BFF-S and I went to see Gov Palin speak. We couldn't be there at the butt crack of dawn to get really good seats. BUT we did get there by 945?? and there were 100's of people in line already. But we stood there and waited. We ended up sitting in over flow which was a school auditorium. While standing in line a gentleman selling bumper stickers said that in Omaha she came in and talked to the over flow. Well she did!! it was worth every minute waiting for her. Especially since there were only @ 250-300 of us there, maybe not even that many. WE could have shook hands with her if we wanted to. I was more focused on getting a good picture of her. Of which i had NO freakin luck. I HATE this camera I have. Please, if you have a really good camera, that's small, tell me what it is. I've had it. Can ya tell I'm pretty cross with it.

So yeah, it was great listening to her although i think her speech wasn't as polished as past ones I've heard on TV. She seemed like maybe she just got a new stump speech, or new information added to it?? just seemed a little off on a couple parts. Of course i don't know how she does what she does. I'd probably forget what I was running for. While I don't mind speaking in front of people i do have a tendency to forget things if they aren't written down:) But at any rate, she is just as amazing in person as she is on TV. Little Piper was with her and she couldn't wait to speak in to the mic. Here's video of it

So yeah we got to hear her in person and it was great. It would have been nice to be in the gym where all the action was, on stage maybe?! but we just couldn't get there any earlier with 5 kids we had to find sitters for.

Altho when Bush was in town 4 years ago I got to be on stage and shook his hand and Laura's. That was pretty neat and got some great pictures.

BFF-S and I got t-shirts and wearing them proudly. We had 6 hours of alone time with one another that was greatly appreciated. Afterwards we ate at a favorite Mexican Restaurant of mine and ended up giving 2 of the workers something to think about when they told me 'Obama'. I got a picture of C'man out and said let me quickly tell you how he came in to my life. His BM was going to abort. O'bama has made no attempts at even stopping partial birth abortions. Think my friend (sound like JMC saying that) of that unborn child when you go to vote. Think of that chance that they will never have to partake in such an honor (voting) if there mother chooses abortion.

The one worker looked like he was about to cry and the other said 'ya know I never thought of the abortion side of this election' YEAH think about the judges that will be appointed if O'bama gets in. Put the economy aside and think of where this nation will go. Forget about CHANGE for gosh sakes. We're going to get change regardless of who's in office. But change is all you'll have left for working as hard as you are if you vote O'bama. Wanna keep working your bum off so you can spread your wealth for those that don't want to work??

Politics-ACORN

I organized my first political gathering, i guess you could call it that Tuesday AM. Our Congressman, Steve King, office called a week ago wondering if i could pull together a little town hall meeting for our county. Of course I wanted to. But i was a little worried about getting enough people there that it would be worth his time. Well it was a success, Larry you think so?? All i really did was find the location, food suggestions to the manager of the restaurant, and make phone calls. I'm so blessed to be on our Central Committee where i can depend on many of them to either come and/or, spread the word. There was 30 people there. I think not bad for being the 2nd smallest county in Iowa.

This was an opportunity for Congressman King to talk to his constituents about the upcoming elections. MAN!!! I know this ACORN thing has been talked about a lot but i guess i just never sat down and thought about it. So to help me out I emailed my buddy 'Doc' and here's what he said:
ACORN poses as a non-profit organization lobbying for equal rights, especially for the poor or under privileged. ACORN has received millions of tax-payer money as a result of hidden earmarks and pork in other bills. Obama has worked with in signing up voters for registration purposes and later served as an attorney for them. The first bailout package that was voted down with no votes by House Of Representatives such as Iowa Republican Steve King helped knock it down - one earmark was for ACORN to receive millions of dollars more. During their conventions, they have endorsed Obama which violates a non-profit principal of being political. ACORN has been found, this year, to have registered even more adults than there are in Alabama. This is happening in at least 14 states on a very visible level. States without ID's in many states can still vote - it's not a requirement - in Iowa, we have passed this law that an ID must be shown - in 26 states, no ID is required - in the 24 states that do require an ID, only 6 of them require a "pictured" ID - serious? You be the judge - sure looks to stack up for Obama - do a little of your own research and see how he won his first election as a state senator - then, check out how he became a national senator.

This is me now: The thing that gets me more then who these so called 'people' would vote for is how WRONG it is. It undermines our constitution. It's taking away what i think is a right, to vote. They are making it way to easy.

As Congressman King pointed out today, Mutt and Jeff can show up at the polls, ON ELECTION DAY, and vote. Now when asked for a form of ID and they don't have any, all it takes is for Mutt to vouch for Jeff and vice versa. THAT'S IT!! Go vote!

The worse part?? we can do nothing! UNLESS you want to go sit at your polling place and contest any questionable voter. They would still be able to vote, however there vote would be put in place where it would be investigated before it's counted. But who can go sit at a polling place and do this? AND would it do any good at all??

I find it pretty scary whats happening out there. I of course have no answers or solutions. I'd be best to not start thinking of solutions. It's bad enough around here when i say to my DH 'hey i have an idea' if i start throwing out political ideas he may very well send me to DC on a one way ticket. Actually HE is the one that has the great ideas when it comes to politics. He's pretty level headed on hearing both sides and making thoughts with everyones thoughts. views, etc in mind.

What do you all think if this ACORN situation? Does it scare you to think that come election day millions of votes could be cast by people that can't read, write, illegal citizens or heck may be even a dead gold fish!? No lie, they found a fraudulent vote in OH i believe, where the name was a dead gold fish! Heard it on XM radio yesterday.

I did find out Gov. Palin is coming this way Saturday. Oh how I'd love to see her BUT I'd have to be on the road by 7 AM, doors open @ 9AM and Palin isn't to speak till NOON! If i didn't have to find a sitter, or FF-S didn't have to too, we'd be there. But the last Bush event I went to we didn't get to sit on the stage like we did in the past. Instead we had to join everyone else on the floor. Standing for hours next to annoying or stinky people. I decided then, i was spoiled once by being on the stage (thanks to my Dad and his 'office' in politics) i'm not doing it again.

Random Friday Night Thoughts

I found this totally cool website for online scrapbooking It looks totally cool and something i could find myself spending hours and hours on. I've done the snapfish album and that leaves me stressed out, staying up late, and thoroughly irritated when pictures don't all download properly. Not a lovely sight at 1230 AM when you are already exhausted from just the day in general. So i will have to check this out in the days to come.

There is no TGIF when you're a SAHM. Seriously tho, think about it. There are days where i wish I could escape like I did while i worked. I was able to escape the demands, pressures, etc of my job Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No such thing now:) Not wanting to sound ungrateful, I'm not. I'm happy I'm home!!

My sister just called as I was typing this and another 'tiff' has arised b/w us. As my mother just told me 'Thanksgiving is going to be fun for you this year". Oh yes it will! Thanks for reminding me.

I was asked to get Congressman King signs out this weekend in two towns where i know like no body! I have left a message for our co-chair for the central committee and am hoping and praying that she can help me out.

I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed with everything not only with politics but life in general. C'man isn't sleeping all night waking up whatever time the monsters in his room wake him up. I'm still battling a kidney infection and while the pain is nothing compared to what I had Sunday night, I'm exhausted. If i didn't know better I'd think I was pregnant. I could sleep all day if i was allowed to! Feeling kind of nervous about what could be causing the exhaustion.

Then there's the purses. I have parties and craft fairs coming up like crazy! Trying to keep them all straight and ordering purses like crazy! I'm going to be sleeping in a bed of purses one of these days. Actually maybe I'll be taking a nap in a bed of purses:)

Speaking of bed, I must get there now! 6AM comes WAY to early. Gotta love waking up to the shouting of MOMMMMYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! POTTY!!!!! or whatever else that lovely daughter of mine can think of saying to get me out of bed!

I'm not sure if I'm going to be opening a big ol' can of worms but if i am, I am. I've been struggling lately with the question/thought of how can a Christian be a Democrat? I follow a variety of infertility support groups on line and some topics I'm just avoiding such as those in strong support for Obama.
Repeatedly he has voted against ending partial birth abortions. I just don't understand how Christians can possibly think that's OK? I realize abortion may not be #1 in your reasons to vote for a candidate but it shows how 'liberal' he is. Then on top of all of this i read about many women who are infertile and think it's OK for women to abort. Really?? you want a child so bad that you think this is OK? Or those who have adopted, do they realize that had that mom chosen abortion that child wouldn't be with them? Does that alone not make you want to end abortion, or at the least, partial birth abortion?
We've all heard the stories where the nurse sits in a dark room holding a child that was just aborted and he/she lays there in the nurses arms trying to cling to life that it's mother determined was not to be.
It saddens me beyond belief. Abortion aside, we still have the appointment of judges. Do you really think Obama will appoint anyone that is just remotely conservative? not a chance! That is a big concern as there will be openings on the court and if we want to keep marriage b/w a man and a women we need someone to fight for that. Conservatives believe marriage is b/w a man and a women. God says marriage is b/w a man and women, so wouldn't a Christian feel the same? Maybe you're thinking it's not for me to determine. Well you may think that till little Johnny comes home from school and says guess what i learned today mom!?
It won't stop there either. This nation was founded on the belief of God. We are getting away from it and look where we're heading.

I don't think all the decisions Bush has made are right. Who likes war? Christians don't, know one does. But our freedom is being tested, much like our faith, and we need to stand firm. We are at a point in our history where we have to fight for our freedom. I strongly believe that JMC will get business taken care of and get out. Pulling out right now would mean loosing everything we've fought for. Our nation will always be at risk of terrorist. That's the way my children are going to be raised. But i will not worry about that with JMC in office.

Well, i think I've said enough and probably offended many. But i truly do want to know how a Christian can be a Democrat. I know i have hit just the tip of the iceberg, but that's what's front and center with me right now. So please if you could take a moment and respectfully agree or disagree, I'd appreciate it.

John McCain

Sorry i haven't posted sooner! Are some of you surprised? Well I'm sure you won't be surprised that i was thrilled with JMC (John McCain) speaking at the RNC. While i don't think he has the speaking qualities that Palin did, I thought he did great. Did it make anyone else sad when he talked about being held captive for 5 years?? I just simply can not imagine I had to kind of tune it out b/c it was so disturbing for me to listen to.
I'd like to hear what you all thought. What were parts that you liked? Questioned? Didn't like?

Home Run

Does anyone else think Sara Palin hit a home run last night at the RNC? Man I continue to stand by my statement that she's the one. This women means business. She has a look to her like a school teacher that could take a ruler and tap a couple kids on hands if they aren't listening.
A couple things of note from last night. I noticed she was wearing a skirt. I liked that. I was hoping she wouldn't take the Hillary look and do the pant suit. While i find them just fine, myself having worn many of them, I thought the skirt was a better choice. The last thing we need is comparison to Hillary.
I loved that when she said the Gov't was going to help AL build a bridge she said will build it ourselves. She has been behind an extensive oil pipe line that is nearing completion. She is fiscally conservative. Even sold the Governors airplane on eBay and got rid of the cook. Man that would have been hard to do without the cook. (i hope that cook wasn't union, will never hear the end of that. Oh wait, i'm sure they hooked them up with another job)
She believes in the value of the life of an unborn child. When many may have aborted a down syndrome baby she didn't give it a 2nd thought. She is firm in her convictions and I like that.
I think for domestic issues she's got us covered. She is strong where McCain may be weak and vice versa. I feel she will stand her ground and not be bullied. I can tell she has a great level of respect for those protecting us, her own son being one of them.
She stated that yes her family struggles with issues just like every one of us.
And her husband, can we say WOWSA!! Besides the fact he is HOT!!!!! he appears to be an average citizen trying to make a living. He is a fisher man and does something with snow machines?? Didn't catch all of that. Boy will his life change!
And her daughters boyfriend, well golly darn, i think I'd wrap a ring on that finger too.
While thinking about her daughter my friend Shannan pointed something out. While I'm not sure if marriage is necessarily the right choice she, the daughter and her boyfriend, are doing what's right by marrying one another. Shannan pointed out that the age group of our parents and older believe that that's what should happen when a girl gets pregnant. The man should take responsibility and step up to the bat. I think she has a valid point.
In a way i wish adoption was an option, and maybe it was something they discussed. But to be honest, no matter what she does it won't be the right 'solution' for the liberals. But at least she didn't abort.
So yeah, at any rate, I think she did an amazing job. That little daughter of hers is adorable. Licking her hand and then smoothing her little brother's hair. PRECIOUS! Waving like she's Cinderella on that stage.
I think Sara has a grip on family and work. While I personally feel the mother should stay home when at all possible, i certainly don't condone those that choose to work. Or are forced too. I do not hold that against her or any mother. I've done both and some days i wish i was still working:)
What do you all think? don't be bashful! You can leave comments anomalously if you so choose. I don't even know who would leave them.
Tell us all what you thought. What you liked? disliked?