Monday, January 10, 2011

A couple of steps forward, a couple back











Before and after photos of Arthur and Debbie's back splash, Home Depot tiles they installed this past weekend. Arthur writes: "Our design used stainless short grain (the vertical tiles) and champagne long grain [from Home Depot]. The colors match the counter top and the paint colors of the house so it looks really great." As always, click on photo to enlarge it, then back arrow to return to blog.


Dear Friends and Family,

Eleven days into the flu, and in some respects I am feeling better, some worse. My right rib is very painful, forcing me to take a strong med for pain, which has its own deleterious side-effects. I try hard to avoid such meds. But I feel brighter, able at least to write this blog. I miss Merwin. I have been staying away from him, and so far he seems not to have gotten the bug.

This weekend, I have been stuck looking at TV, listening to the news and commentators on the news. The shooting in Tucson is incredibly sad. Guns and America, America and guns: can we separate these two? On MSNBC now the pundits are listing gun attacks, the murders of public figures over the years. What will be the outcome of this current horror? Will various state legislatures give up on bills to allow students to carry loaded weapons into classrooms? Into any public gathering?

A very sad sad killing and wounding of so many—and inspiring bravery by many. Will this unite our Congress?

Love to all—stay safe,
Bernice

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