Tea'd Party

Today I joined in the national Tea'd Party here in Green Valley, AZ. I learned this week that those of us who support the original Constitution and oppose Obama's mad dash to socialism are considered "right-wing extremists"!! Obama's DHS has issued a "rightwing" threat assessment to warn of the "current economic and political climate fueling resurgence in radicalization and recruitment" for "rightwing extremism." Who are these extremists? According to the report, adherants are primarily "hate-oriented" or "antigovernment" but also include "individuals that are dedicated to a single issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration." So much for conservatism, believe in God, freedom of speech, etc.!! Well, I'd rather be an extremist than a socialist! I would guess there was about 200 people involved and a vast majority of vehicles were honking in agreement!! What a fun, noisy group! I loved it! Here are 2 pictures I took of just the 1 street corner where I stood! All 4 corners of this intersection had people holding signs or American flags! We even sang "God Bless America!"



I'm wondering if the media will report on these Tea'd Parties. They are and have been taking place all across our nation. I think people are realizing that the change we got is not a change for the better!! Do you know our president spent more of our tax dollars in his first 100 days than any previous president?? And the media are more interested in the president's "dog" than anything else!! I'm betting that only Fox News will report today's activities with any positive connotation and that all the others will be calling us the extremists! I'm sure our signers of the Declaration are up in Heaven crying for the future they envisioned. Well, I'll get off my soapbox for the moment.

Blossoms and Wildlife

Spring has definitely sprung!! I just had to share these pictures with you!

This quail was feeding in our back yard. We have a platform made to keep the jackrabbits out of the feed but the birds (lots of doves, cactus wrens, etc.) spread the seeds of the birdblocks all over. The quail don't really like flying up onto the platform but today I did see one up there. This quail was enjoying itself and was about 20 feet from the house. I used the zoom lens on my digital camera and stood at our dining room window as they spook very easy!!

This is an orange blossom taken about 2 weeks ago. Dad has some great trees in his yard and the sweet scents drift to us.

This is a blossom from a chinaberry tree. I collected some seeds and hope to get some growing.

My garden is growing quickly! The lettuce and radishes are doing great. I haven't seen any signs of the carrots yet. The tomato plant is creating blossoms so will have to get my blossom set out to get the tomatoes growing. The pepper plant has grown a few inches. We have to water twice a day already! I hope to get pics of these as they get larger. Hopefully spring has sprung in your neighborhood!!