My garden, what there is of it

My garden was nothing to brag about this year, due to a number of factors. First was the terrible economy, which left me with very little money to spend on plants (and my record of success in growing things from seed is abysmal). Second was that I got a very late start, as I had to wait for the places that sell plants to mark everything down to half price. Third was a combination of uncooperative weather (including several hailstorms) and frequent neglect on the part of the gardener (i.e. me). Let’s just say it wasn’t one of those summers that I would have wanted my yard to be on the Garden Tour. Still, there are some places in it that are quite pretty… so I had my teenage daughter go out this afternoon and take some close-up shots of the parts that are actually worth looking at.

THE SUNDAY GRUDGE

Posted by Pistol Pete

AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM CLOSES AFTER CLASH WITH PROTESTERS

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/2011/10/08/gIQAx0x2VL_blog.html

IT DIDN’T END WELL FOR THE PROTESTERS

ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES,GRASSHOPPER

THIS IS TOTALITARIANISM IN ACTION,MR. LEWIS.YOU RACE AND CLASS WARRIORS CALLED DOWN THE THUNDER.NOW YOU GOT IT.

REID SHAMES THE WORLD’S GREATEST DELIBERATIVE BODY

He shames the human race just by being here

http://washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2011/10/harry-reid-shames-worlds-greatest-deliberative-body

REPUBLICANS VOW RETALIATION AFTER REID USES NUCLEAR OPTION IN SENATE

They’ll pass a stern resolution….or something

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/186365-gop-vows-retaliation-after-reid-uses-nuclear-option-to-change-senate-rules

HOLDER HITS BOTTOM–KEEPS DIGGING

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/10/holder_hits_bottom_-_keeps_digging.html

THESE PEOPLE ACTUALLY GET TO VOTE

19 HOSPITALIZED AFTER WAL-MART BLEACH ATTACK

You don’t even need to ask

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/131388523.html

POSITION OPEN:COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AT WORKING AMERICA/AFL-CIO

This is not a joke,folks

http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/position-open-community-organizers-at-working-america-afl-cio/

THIS GUY WOULD SURELY GET HIRED–IF HE WANTED TO WORK

THESE ARE OBAMA’S PEOPLE

READ HIS LIPS:NEW TAXES

Somebody’s gotta pay for the kids in the above video

http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/read-his-lips-new-taxes_595198.html

STEYN ON OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTERS

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/10/steyn_on_the_occupy_wall_street_protest.html

GOP NEEDS TO PROVE MY PLAN WON’T WORK

MICHELLE OBAMA TO ATTEMPT JUMPING JACKS WORLD RECORD

Reported spike in sale of earthquake insurance in DC.

You didn’t think I could pass it up,did you?

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/michelle-obama-to-attempt-jumping-jacks-world-record/

WHAT DOES OCCUPY WALL STREET NEED?

For starters,maybe a bath

http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/10/what_does_occupy_wall_street_need.html

WALL STREET PROTESTS INSPIRE ‘OCCUPY MADISON’

ALL 200 OF THEM

They better do it now–there’ll be snow on the ground in about 6 weeks up here

http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/article_fb061a07-fefa-5fc0-ae4e-34e2870a78f1.html

THE WALL STREET PROTESTERS ARE JUST LIKE THE TEA PARTY?????????????????

DON’T EVEN GO THERE