12-18-2008Good Evening All;
Anything I would write at this point would be so depressing that I would have to unpost it later. hehehe?
I won't write much. (Suffice to say between my head and my back, neither is winning, but they keep on warring anyway).
Punk did go to see Dr. Spires yesterday- For whatever reason, (maybe her injury as a pup), her glands just don't fix themselves as they should. She is OK for now once again.
As is Casey!
Isn't it hard to believe but it has been exactly one year since Casey's TP/AIT?
Hard to believe also that it is 26 degrees above-
So by my calculations that is a full 40 degrees warmer than it was then!
Nice, that.
I am, and always will be, "wonderfilled" that Casey is such a gift to me, and an inspiration to everyone who faces any kind of adversity.
This "anniversary" is a miracle, even though she is still facing two more prolonged surgeries. (One is about 11 hours).
Speaking of weather, (was too), if you are part of the 50 Million people in the pathway of the Eastern Storms/Blizzards, please stay safe and warm. Know where your flashlights and your can openers are...
I am unprepared for Christmas. It will remain that way.
I am not sending Christmas cards/presents this year. Know I love y'all even if I can't afford to do all that this time around. Casey got the mail yesterday! Thank you to all that sent me a card. I do appreciate them all.
As many of you already know, I put them up for everyone that visits to see/read!
My Yahoo email "seems" to be working again. I tried to report the problem etc, and kept getting pages that said the page was closed, or moved with no forward link. Dang Yahoo anyway.
*** For those of you who receive my updates through your email, and if you missed yesterdays blog, (as written by Punk), here is that link.
http://flintville.multiply.com/journal/item/918
I must get the shopping done for my little Christmas Brunch. That get~together is always such a high point, for the year, for me.
I once blew up an entire dish of beef hash on John. While we didn't have hash that year, the look on his face as he stood 6 inches away when my dish went "bang" will remain imprinted on my psyche forever.
I'd better close- Can't stand the light for long...
Hope your spirits are all wonder~filled!
Love to all
XOXO
Me
PS
I received the following link to click and note in my email today.
It is not too late to make your voice heard.
The latest Senate health care bill has no public option. No expansion of Medicare. And it does too little to guarantee that uninsured Americans will actually be able afford the coverage they'll be required to purchase.
But it's not too late to fix the bill. And as Joe Lieberman has shown, just one senator willing to stand in the way can force legislation to be changed dramatically.
Senator Bernie Sanders has already made clear that he's opposed to the legislation in its current form. I just signed a petition urging him and other progressives to block it until it's fixed. Will you join me?
http://pol.moveon.org/block/?r_by=18359-14408432-fU5ZDvx&rc=paste
Thanks
The petition reads: "America needs real health care reform—not a massive giveaway to the insurance companies. Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressives should block this bill until it's fixed."
Despite this latest setback, we can still win the health care fight. The House has already passed a strong health care bill with a real public option. It would cover millions of uninsured Americans, offer real competition to the insurance companies, and reduce costs in the long run.
MoveOn members overwhelmingly support the House bill. But it's clear from member feedback and surveys that the majority of MoveOn members oppose the Senate bill as it now stands.4
And recent polls show growing opposition among grassroots progressives generally—the very folks Democrats in Washington count on to volunteer and donate to their campaigns.5 One found that one-third of Democratic voters will be less likely to vote next year if Congress doesn't pass a public option.6
So to get real reform, we need to immediately send a powerful message to Senate progressives like Bernie Sanders, Roland Burris, and Russ Feingold that we're counting on them to block this bill until it's fixed.
Click here to add your name to the petition:
Thanks for all you do.
–Kat, Joan, Michael, Ilya, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "ANALYSIS: House Bill More Affordable Than Senate Legislation," Think Progress, October 30, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85097&id=18359-14408432-fU5ZDvx&t=5
"Side-by-Side Comparison of Major Health Care Reform Proposals," Kaiser Family Foundation, November 23, 2009
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/sidebyside.cfm
2. "Senate Bill a Big Win for Insurance Companies," Countdown with Keith Olbermann, December 16, 2009
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#34455097
3. "Sanders Could Still Vote No On Cloture," WhoRunsGov.com, December 17, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85817&id=18359-14408432-fU5ZDvx&t=6
4. MoveOn Members' Views on the Senate Health Care Bill
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85818&id=18359-14408432-fU5ZDvx&t=7
5. "Poll: Loss of Public Option Causes Big Increase in Opposition to Health Care Bill," Talking Points Memo, December 16, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85808&id=18359-14408432-fU5ZDvx&t=8
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85816&id=18359-14408432-fU5ZDvx&t=9 !
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Please take a minute to NOT give up the fight.
You might have to sign up (It's been so long, I don't remember),
But do remember this: Anything less is sanctioned murder!
