Why I support

The Death Penalty.

Slit him stem to stern and let him bleed, hell that's probably too nice but do it anyway! Filth like that doesn't get "rehabilitated" or deserve to breathe the same air as his victims - and mark my words, more victims will pop up. Not just his daughter, his wife (who I have some suspicions about), his rape-children, or his previous rape victim. This is going to get bigger, and uglier and all the hand-wringing in Austria won't make it go away.

Can I have your attention, please?

AddioPizzo

It's a group of Sicilians that are fed up and won't pay the Pizzo any more. The Pizzo (for those who don't dig Sicilian) is the mob's 'protection tax'.

It started in Palermo by a group of guys who wanted to start a pub, and instead earned themselves a political objective.

They have a list, growing at that, of vendors and farmers and business owners who have vowed not to pay the tax. So, for all my old Navy readers, or any new ones, or anyone just on vacation to Sicily - help 'em out!

They opened a market in Palermo that stocks only non-mafia stock. No one in their chain pays the pizzo, including you if you shop there. There are over a hundred other shops to be found displaying the AddioPizzo sticker - an X inside a broken circle, with the words "Consumo Critico" written on it. I hope the bleed the mob dry, and other Italians take up the cause. Don't think it's just Sicily, or even Napoli, there are mobsters up here in Aviano/Pordenone too.

Yay me!

Hubby bought me a subscription to the "National Magazine of Texas" - Texas Monthly!!

It's a 3 year subscription at that, for $34! They're running a hell of a deal for new subscribers and they recognize AE/AA/AP as valid states so I didn't have the pay the damn international rate. How freakin' cool is that??

I can't even buy Texas Monthly on-base, and the library has no subscription so yay me!! It's supposed to be part of my Mother's Day gift which is fine. I'm almost salivating for my first issue and it will be a month before I get it.

A man guarenteed to never earn the "Bum Steer" is The Red-headed Stranger. While I wouldn't go so far as to call him a God of music (Bob Wills earns that spot first), he is an icon of Texas and one of our best-known sons. He's also an astounding 75 years old! He's timeless so it gets to the point you take for granted he'll live forever, then you're brought crashing back to Earth when you realize just how long he's been forging his bad-boy image that really isn't a bad-boy, he's only being an honest Texan and following his own path. Happy Birthday Willie, we love ya!

The cloak saga

I've got it re-waterproofed. 3 coats of waterproofing spray, especially heavy along the seam up the back and on the hood. I also paid special attention to the hem and the front flap overlap area. Hopefully that helps in the next down pour.

UV Lights

Harry Potter needs to get Dobbie to give back my damn UV lights! I'm not a Muggle, and my kiddo invites need those things to be "magical". Gosh darn it!!

Hubby ordered in a new set which hopefully will be here in less than a week. If anyone wants to pray to the fleet-footed God Mercury I'd appreciate it. That, or bribe the PO folks (and MPS too) to make it wing my pens to me.

I'm certain as soon as the new order gets here I'll find the damn ones I misplaced (I think they're in the attic). Murphy's Law rules supreme in our house, I swear it does!

The Cape Saga

Continues ...


It's in the washer at the moment. It will shortly meet the dryer (the water-repellent one, not the wool one), then meet a can of water proofing. Why?

We had a walking field trip today to the local market. It rained, like nobody's business! I was soaked by the time we got to Casa Bianca (who makes kick ass food btw). My feet were swimming in my shoes, they had that damn much water in there. Anyhoo, the cloak works wonderfully, but it's water proofing has been worn/washed off and it is in need of being re-done.

Note to self - remember to water proof BEFORE any future walking trips. 6 miles in the rain makes you WET (and not in a good way).

I'd lose my head if it wasn't screwed on tight

I swear I would! I ordered in special UV light "spy" pens for the oldest's birthday invites (Harry Potter and it's a way to "muggle" proof them) and I can't freakin' find them! God dern it I hate when I lose things. It's not like immediately pressing (yet) but I still get so freakin' frustrated when I misplace things, which means it takes even longer to find them. GACK!!!

Poor Kid

My oldest has not escaped the family curse of allergies. Sadly, she's having them and so is daddy but I have NO IDEA as to what's causing it. Blessedly I'm only allergic to cedar when it's in bloom and so far nothing this year (but it's rainy, when it dries out I'll probably be in a ball whimpering). I don't know what is in bloom right now that's causing the problems.

Sadly she had her first sinus headache yesterday. Bad enough to make her vomit, and cry herself to sleep. She didn't want to eat, or drink anything though I did manage to get some water down her.

She's staying home today as her eyes are totally puffy and red, she's coughing and sneezing and just all around miserable. I gave her kids Benadryl, and I'm alternating it with Tylenol (for the headache) and it's a little better but I totally feel for the heathen. Having allergies suck, doubly when it's your kid suffering!