Author: thecapeblog

Birthday

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Cake, candy and beautiful flowers from Ron! And a great card from Peter.

Ron took us out for dinner to Bobby Byrne’s, one of the few restaurants that offers a free birthday dinner. Today is Tuesday, and they run prix fixe specials for $10.95. Good luck for us, indeed; we split orders of meatloaf and fish and chips, both delicious. Our dinners included soup, coffee and dessert. We were stuffed to the gills and not bankrupt, even though I ordered two glasses of wine at Ron’s insistence.

Best birthday in a very long time!

Fukushima

Ron, Emme and I attended a Fukushima memorial on Falmouth Green today, followed by a potluck at the Moonakis.

I blew off two other events, a Code Camp at NERD and a Startup Weekend. It was a good call, though, I got a tremendous amount done and supported some people I like and respect.

I also did 3 loads of laundry and emptied at least 5 more boxes of Ron’s belongings. I’ve set up most of his books and his DVDs. We think we have all of the CDs. Unfortunately, a lot are missing.

Ron has promised to go through the boxes of paperwork for shredding. That will be fantastic.

No yard work this weekend, there was very little debris from the last storm.

Electric Blanket (I’ll Sit in the Dark)

Ron is always cold, and he’s resisted using an electric blanket all winter.

I got sick of listening to his moans and groans last night, so put it on the bed anyway. He loves it.

I called the Fairgrounds today about the damnable snowmobiles and ATVs.

Ron found out that he has a life insurance policy with a waiver of premium. Unbelievable.

We straightened out his banking alerts. He’d set them up incorrectly, so our understanding bank forgave $105 of overdraft charges.

How anyone could be so befuddled about financial affairs is beyond me.

I have an idea of where to put a new garden, in the wet spots in front of the hydrangeas and St. Johnswort. Whether I can afford to do that this year is a whole other matter.

Wood Ash

If you have highly acidic soil it can be a good direct soil amendment – common recommendation is 1 lb. for 100 sq. ft

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/soil/msg0200031215743.html

Finished (For Now)

Cleaned up the back yard at Edgewater yesterday. Visited Candy; she was much better: no casts, she’s able to read and even shared some recipes from memory!

Ron is off to see his orthopedic surgeon this morning. He’s much better, too.

Extremely windy today, but mostly rain. I’m very happy to be inside, watching the occasional bit of snow or sleet shoot by.

Bite Me, Verizon

Dear Marcia,

You made a big difference last year.

You and other CREDO members helped raise $2.8 million for progressive groups just by using your phone service. These donations cost you nothing. But they mean everything to the groups that depend on us.

Thanks to you, these groups can continue their fight to stop toxic fracking, enforce a ban on deadly assault weapons, defend organic-labeling laws and protect women’s rights.

How do we divide up the donations to the groups? Simple. You tell us. Each year, we ask you and other members to vote on how to distribute the money you’ve generated throughout the year. The results are in, and here are a few highlights:

Planned Parenthood — $195,149
Earthjustice — $103,644
Freedom to Marry — $65,717
Doctors Without Borders — $141,307
Mother Jones Investigative Fund — $89,455
To see all the groups we supported last year and the amounts we gave, click here.

Since 1985, CREDO members like you have raised an amazing $73,748,264 for nonprofit groups working for peace, human rights, economic justice and a clean, healthy environment. And this year you’ll raise millions more.

Thanks to all those who voted in our special election. And thanks for fighting with us for progressive change. We couldn’t do it without you.

Sincerely,

Michael Kieschnick
President & CEO
CREDO