9 posts tagged “day”
I was in the other room and heard my son yell "No way! Oh My Gawwwd!" You've got to hand it to Macy's. This was the biggest Rickroll ever.
It was my lucky day today. I think my guardian angel (or my Dad) was working overtime.
My front porch was falling apart. I bought all the lumber to build a new one, but I was dreading building the platform part because I'd never done it before. The lumber sat in my garage for about 2 weeks while I procrastinated.
Today we hauled the trash to the transfer station. In our town, that is where you dump your garbage, and they also have a place where people can leave and take things that are still usable. Guess what I found! A perfect, brand new, solidly built platform for a porch. I'm not kidding! It's even bigger than my old one at 5 x 6 feet. My son's friend (who was helping me) was mortified when I asked him to tie it on top of the car. ^.^
We've got two legs attached to it already, and the holes are all dug for the cement blocks for the legs. Tomorrow we set the other legs in place and attached the risers and steps.
More good luck: We found 2 more cement blocks as we were digging holes for the legs. They're going to be perfect to set under the bottom of the stairs.
"Ismus be my lucky day" ... Buckwheat, Little Rascals
My Dad passed away in January. His graveside service is this Wednesday. I'm not looking forward to this week at all. Memorial Day doesn't help any either.
Today was a really nice day. My son's friend (who has moved in with us for a while) and my son mowed almost our whole 2-acre lawn, and they even trimmed around the house. It still needs some finishing touches, but it was so nice to have the lawn done without having to ask. Outside smells so good right now, freshly cut grass.
I just took my first Lyrica today (for fibromyalgia). It's interesting, I'll say that much. Not sure if I like the feeling it gives me or not. It's sort of like a foggy-headed, high feeling. Hopefully that effect is only for the first few days and then wears off. I took the Lyrica, and 20 minutes later I had to take a nap. It knocked me right out. After sleeping for about an hour, I'm okay now and not so foggy headed.
Lasagna and garlic bread should fill everyone up tonight.
xxxxxxxxxx | MESSAGE ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE | xxxxxxxxxx |
26 June 2007 The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is an occasion to highlight the unambiguous and absolute prohibition on torture and all forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. It is also an opportunity to express solidarity with the suffering of torture victims and their families, and to reaffirm the need for a global commitment to rehabilitate all victims of all such abuse. This day is special in other ways as well. It marks the twentieth anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention against Torture. Yet even after two decades, this instrument falls well short of universal ratification. Today, I urge all UN Member States who have not yet done so to accede to the Convention, and to consider joining the Optional Protocol to this Convention. This "optional" protocol contains several compelling norms, including a vital check on torture by a system of international and national visits to places of detention. This is also the first year that the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance – another milestone in the struggle to eliminate torture – has been open for signature. I hope that all UN Member States will sign and ratify this convention as early as possible. Joining this new instrument will prove an unequivocal expression of the international community's determination to address not only torture but also its most egregious enabling conditions. As we join hands against torture, and adhere unequivocally to the notion that torture is unacceptable, we must never forget its victims. The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture supports organizations assisting victims of torture and their families. Let me use this occasion to thank all donors to the Fund, and to encourage even more giving to this worthy cause. On this International Day in Support of Victims of Torture let us speak with one voice against the perpetrators of torture, and for all who suffer at their hands. And let us build a better, more humane world for all people everywhere. |
Prayer for Peace, Memorial Day, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
On Memorial Day, Americans pause with solemn gratitude and deep respect for all our fallen service men and women who have given their lives for our country and our freedom.
Through the generations, the courageous and selfless patriots of our Armed Forces have secured our liberty and borne its great and precious cost. When it has mattered most, patriots from every corner of our Nation have taken up arms to uphold the ideals that make our country a beacon of hope and freedom for the entire world. By answering the call of duty with valor and unrelenting determination, they have set a standard of courage and idealism that inspires us all.
All Americans honor the memory of the lives that have been lost in defense of our freedom. Our Nation mourns them, and their example of strength and perseverance gives us resolve. We are also thankful to those who have stood by our service men and women in times of war and times of peace.
Today, the members of our Armed Forces follow in a proud tradition handed down to them by the heroes that served before them. They are protecting our Nation, advancing the blessings of freedom, and laying the foundation for a more peaceful tomorrow through service that exemplifies the good and decent character of our Nation. America is grateful to all those who have worn the uniform of the Armed Forces of the United States, and we will never forget their sacrifices for our liberty.
On Memorial Day, we honor all those who have fallen by remembering their noble sacrifice for freedom. We also pray for our troops, their families, and for the peace we all seek.
In respect for their devotion to America, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved on May 11, 1950, as amended (64 Stat. 158), has requested the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated the minute beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 28, 2007, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day. I encourage the media to participate in these observances. I also request the Governors of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct that the flag be flown at half staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States, and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.
GEORGE W. BUSH
Dirty Penguin posted a link to this video. It is a very honest look at the despair and anger that parents go through when they have an autistic child. Not at the child, but at the fact that we see our children in pain and can't help them, and at the medical and educational communities for not being able to help them.
If you would like a glimpse into what my life has been like for the last 17 years, watch this video:
Dealing with Autism Every Day
This is what I woke up to this morning:
Here is a pattern for little Hershey kisses for Valentine's Day:
Finished kiss measures
approximately 2” tall (approximately 6 cm).
This is a very simple pattern, must know increasing.
Materials:
Medium worsted-weight yarn
Crochet hook size D3 (U.S.)
White ribbon or felt
Safety eyes or eyes of your choice (I used black yarn to embroider them on mine)
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Kiss Body:
Row 1: Leaving a long tail, Ch. 4. Join with sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around tail, do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring. Tie tail to working yarn (keeps the hole in the middle closed forever). Mark beginning of the row. From this point on, you will be working in the round.
Row 2: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 12 st.
Rows 3-4: 1 sc in each sc around, 12 st.
Row 5: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 16 st.
Rows 6-7: 1 sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Row 8: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 21 st.
Rows 9-10: 1 sc in each sc around, 21 st.
Row 11: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 28 st.
Fasten off, end.
Kiss Bottom:
Row 1: Leaving a long tail, Ch. 4. Join with sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around tail, do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring. Tie tail to working yarn. Mark beginning of the row. From this point on, you will be working in the round.
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Row 3: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 24 st.
Row 4: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 32 st.
Fasten off and end, leaving a 12” tail for sewing to body.
Embroider face or add safety eyes.
Sew bottom to body, leaving a 2” gap. Stuff, sew gap closed.
Cut approx. 4” of white ribbon. Using the blunt end of your yarn needle or
crochet hook, tuck one end of ribbon into the top of your kiss.
Enjoy your handmade kiss!
**This is a totally free pattern... do with it what you will!
