Slipped again

Once again I've let days go by without adding anything here. Since John and I are, for the most part, stay at homes, there's not a whole lot to write about. I'm sick to death of all the election crap. All the ads on TV are getting on my last nerve. It's more like "let's see how many sentence fragments we can twist to mean something else" and whoever gets the most wins. I'm  gonna tell you right here and now, I was leaning towards McCain....... until he chose Palin as his running mate. So what's the big OMG on TV about her? Clothing....... and how much the republicans paid for it. SO WHAT!!!!  Why don't they talk about her wanting to do away with Roe vs. Wade? Or why aren't we hearing about the 2 lawsuits she's involved in in Alaska, trying to take away most of the fishing and hunting rights of the natives so commercial fisherman and tourists can move in? If she'll do that as governor of Alaska........ how are the natives of the whole country going to fare with her as VP, or if anything happens to McCain, as president? And anyone who knows me well, knows that I have a special place in my heart for wolves. If you study anything about them you will know that they are regular people..... they just happen to have 4 legs and fur.  If you've ever been hugged and kissed by an Alaskan Timberwolf, you'll understand what I mean. Sara Palin is all for hunting wolves from airplanes! That is just completely and totally unacceptable!!!!!!! 

Politics

I've gotten so disgusted lately I responded "reply to all" to an email tonight. The following was my reply:  

Just a few comments, because I am so totally sick of all this election bullshit.  These people who supposedly give us the "facts" have gotten outrageous with omitting a single word from an otherwise accurate quote that twists the meaning so completely as to reverse it. Or they take just part of a statement and use that as a "fact" against their opponent. As for all this political email (and I have not received one single one against McCain).... has anybody thought to check into their validity????????????? Sean Hannity?..... no way, I wouldn't watch him on a bet. He's one of the biggest purveyors of omitted  words and partial sentences. Anybody heard of  http://factcheck.org ? That's where I go to find out just how much bullshit these TV ads and emails are. Personally, I don't see that either candidate is better than the other. Keep in mind when they say "when I'm president I'm going to"........ that before they can DO, whatever it is has to go through the congress and senate first. If we really want to change anything, let's get these career politicians who have been pandering to lobbyists, oil companies etc, out of office and put people in who really care about us "little people". Check out this page  http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/the_whoppers_of_2008.html .  

Where neither McCain nor Obama appear to be any better than the other, McCains's choice for VP really worries me. Let's face it he may be in good health, but he is 82 years old and if something should happen to him Sara Palin becomes president, no questions asked. Sara Palin...... I'm sure you've all heard of her feelings about reversing Roe vs Wade, which in my opinion is enough to keep her out of office, but....   How many of you know her stand on the Natives of Alaska? Did you know Palin has a law suit that seeks to diminish subsistence fishing rights in order to expand sport and commercial fishing. (State of Alaska v. Norton, 3:05-cv-0158-HRH (D. Ak). (Hummmm isn't her husband a commercial fisherman?)   Palin has also is involved in a lawsuit to invalidate critical determinations the Federal Subsistence Board has made regarding customary and traditional uses of game, specifically to take hunting opportunities away from Native subsistence villagers and thereby enhance sport hunting. Although the federal district court rejected Palin’s challenge, she has carried on an appeal that was argued in August 2008. (State of Alaska v. Fleagle, No. 07-35723 (9th Cir.) Sounds like some kind of vendetta against the Native Alaskans.  These lawsuits show me that she is more interested in promoting commercial fishing and hunting than she is in looking out for the rights of a large part of Alaska's population. If she becomes either VP or President doesn't it follow that she will broaden her vendetta to the natives of the rest of the country????? And this from the Anchorage Daily News:  "Ousted safety commissioner: Palin image damaged
Walter Monegan said today he feels "relieved" by a legislative report concluding that Gov. Sarah Palin abused her authority by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired from his trooper position." Seems the lady holds grudges...... But ya'll use your own judgement....
I'll get off my soapbox now. Gee venting feels good!

Hummm, went a little overboard maybe? Naaaaaaa........ just my opinion.  I think what pissed me off the most about this and other political email I've received is that it's ALL negative Obama....... where are the negative McCain emails????? Makes me think McCain's people have been busy at their computers.

I got lost.....

I didn't actually get lost, just couldn't remember where I was blogging. Gotta remember.... I am old! Lots of stuff going on this summer. Friends came down from Maine, decided to sell the house. Hummm, guess that's not really a lot? I haven't done much sculpting, but have been trying to sort and pack. Sometimes deciding what to keep and what to get rid of is a real chore. The most difficult part is getting John to decide what to keep and what to get rid of. 

I read an article last week about homeopathic cures for depression. Sent John to the store for some Saffron. I've been making tea with saffron in it, and I really do think it's helping. I've even been at the sculpting table! We'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll even feel like writing here more often now that I've found it again. 

Like I Said

I'm not really great at blogging...... never kept a diary or journal growing up either. I have been pre-occupied though. Besides getting ready for a craft show in Parkesburg, PA this weekend, I've been "egg-sitting" for our 9 yr old granddaughter who was trying to hatch eggs in an incubator for her science fair. We received 2 dozen eggs, all of which wouldn't fit in the incubator we built. Sooooooo PopPop had to go back to the store and get the fixings for another. Not one single egg hatched!!!! Candleing showed they apparently weren't even fertile. Very upset grandchild. Almost as upset grandmother. To make granddaughter happy..... of course!!! We now have a new set of eggs in each incubator, set to hatch 2 days apart. Got the eggs from a different place, where baby chicks were roaming in abundance, so I think we have a chance. I'll candle in 3 or 4 days and see what we've got this time. In the meantime, I'm working on another baby and the outfit for "The Seeker". Below is one of the babies I've finished.

Mamawolf Gifts Goes Blogging

Blogging has never been one of my favorite things to do, but I'm proud of my sculptures and I'm told this is a good way to show them off. I work with professional grade polymer clays, and use different materials for the bases or stands. I have a tendency to get "Lost in Clayland" but I'm going to do my best to keep up with this blog and add each creation as it's finished. If you'd like to take a look my finished items visit my website at: MamawolfGifts.com
For now I'm going to go finish the baby I'm working on and will hopefully get him put on tomorrow.
Bye for now....