I could carry on about how shell shocked I feel about more war, and the bastards who lead us into endless conflicts because...??? I am quietly disgusted, since nobody cares what we the people want.
Or maybe the fires that are burning up my poor, over-populated, former home state this year. How careless our leaders have become, in terms of preparing for such things. For decades now, they've been neglecting the infrastructure and gutting resources that protect California's populous. And really, was the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir ever a wise plan?
Or these latest depressing statistics about a new breed of drug addiction.
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/8/29/painkiller-kill-morepeoplethanmarijuanause.html
Completely legal. Shockingly prevailant Just "ask your doctor..." Meanwhile, people are still being incarcerated for cultivating cannabis.
Who cares about my tiresome rants? I'm not nearly clever enough to make them interesting or engaging. So I shall stick to flora and fauna photos, at least for today.
I've been helping my friend Sheryl tend to a greenhouse filled with orchids. We are
separating and repotting many varieties of Oncidium sphacelatum
http://faculty.ucc.edu/biology-ombrello/pow/Oncidium_Orchids.htmand organizing the greenhouse for commercial use in the near future. I'm learning so much, and it's a beautiful distraction from all the ugly out there.
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I love those miltonias. I can't grow them here; it's too warm for them.
You are motivating me to take photos of the many orchids that came into bloom while I was away!
I LOVE orchids. They need so little care and yet give so much!
Beautiful flowers! I don't agree w/ the possible war w/ Syria either. It's a sad state of affairs. I don't miss fire season in the Golden State at all, but we're still in hurricane season here so....fingers crossed. We had one in late October last year.
The flowers there are so beautiful. Everything is lush, isn't it?
I think your writing about family stuff is important and real. Please don't stop. I wanted to comment, but I didn't have anything enlightened or enlightening to add. I never gave birth to children, but I have three daughters with Roger. I have learned a lot being a part of their lives, but not enough to really know what it's like be a mother. Families are interesting, challenging entities. We are who we are because of and in spite of them.
I don't now and did not ever support any of the wars we wage. No matter who the president happens to be! "We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace..."
Thanks, Robin. It's always intense, putting real stuff out there into the ether. But liberating as well. I appreciate your comments very much.
Having spent most of my years attempting to rationalize and sanitize my family dynamic, I am now seeing things more realistically, painful as it
is at times. No more pedestals!
I definitely want my kids to like me when I am old, helpless and decrepit, so being open hearted and supportive to them throughout their lives seems only right!
Sprayed Gravy wants to know when did the U.S. Become the worlds Big Bully Police force. Some countries don't have the where with all to become democratic, They NEED Strong Leaders to govern them because obviously Voting doesn't work in most countries. Just another ignorant opinion of mine.
You can take it with a grain of salt or a hit of acid, your choice.
How is it possible to live in this world, right now, and NOT rant? Crazy shit is happening all over the place, and the people I hoped would be above it all reveal themselves to be status quo.
The orchids are lovely, and yes, what a soothing balm to all the ugliness out there.
How are Hawaii's waters these days? Radioactive-wise? I'm reading alarm things.
I was a little freaked by the fire cuz my kids live in Berkeley and it seemed uncontrollable there for a while. I used to believe that the Presidents (of both parties) had the best interests of the American people at heart, but I don't anymore. Going to war with Syria is nuts.
The flower pics are beautiful. :)
I've been hearing the same distressing news from Fukushima... However, I don't glow in the dark yet!
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