Stuff

I have eaten two tomatoes, there are 4 ripe ones on the table, and there are 16 green and pinking on the vines.  An entire cage fell over, so I have put it upright again and taped it to the rails of the deck.  I hope it holds -- the tomatoes must have pulled it over, they are so fat.  And I had to stake the pepper plant that got hit -- not badly enough to uproot it, but enough to make it lean. 

I went to WI last weekend to see the Hundred Cousins -- there are almost that many.  I took lots of pictures, and read books and went out with Mary Beth, who's the one I wrote to longest.  Even Ruth and John came to the picnic, which was great.  It was a nice and relaxing weekend, all things considered, especially since I got to have naps.

I'm one of those folks who think Congress should do its job and stop dithering.  George Bush got the debt ceiling raised 7 times and spent billions many times over for his wars.  All the posturing is nothing short of sick -- they could have reined in the Boy King and it wouldn't be half as bad now -- but they have no guts for real work.