Think Progress » KATRINA TIMELINE Amazing. I’ve been stunned by the pathetic response. I couldn’t believe when I heard that Katrina had strengthened to a cat 5 storm in the Gulf that there wasn’t more of a response. Not to mention the narrow-mindedness of not repairing levees for years prior to this.
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Michael Homan: One of the Millions of Hurricane Katrina Stories
Michael Homan: One of the Millions of Hurricane Katrina Stories
Block of the Month #1
The quilt store down by the Olympia Farmers Market, Bayside Quilting has a Buck a Block program. Each month they have the supplies for a quilt block and once you sign up it just costs a buck to pick up your block. I signed up in June and bought the blocks I’d missed and have […]
Sunflower Surprise
Today as I was watering the plants I had a surprise. Did you see it? Look again, down by the water hole. I had thought the frog had left our patio, hadn’t seen him in quite some time but I guess he’s just good at hiding. I wonder if he lives inside the planter or […]
Sunflowers
I just wanted to share a bit of sunshine with everyone. Aren’t the Teddy Bear Sunflowers just lovely? They’ve certainly been the best growers on our porch this year.
The Amazing Shrinking Chard
Today was CSA day, every Thursday I take the bus down to the Olympia Farmers Market to get our CSA box from Boistfort Valley Farm. I was planning on making lasagna tonight so I had planned to get a lot of chard for it. Last time I made it I used the one bunch they […]