(Re) Chic

So, if you know me you know that I can't go a whole day being silent (I honestly probably can't go a whole hour) but even so I'm going to participate in the Day of Silence by speaking out...and spreading the word.   I am Catholic and after fiascos like a Cardinal saying that homosexuality leads to pedophilia  many people think that as a Catholic I am seriously anti-gay.  Well, they're wrong.  I grew up in a religion that taught that God loves everyone and that he created us all.  If this is true...why should I hate or persecute any of God's creations?  I also live in a country that believes that "all  men (and women) are created equal" therefore I don't have the right to say that someone else doesn't have rights...because we're all equal.   So speak out against the silence!  

Trying out blogger's mobile blogging offerings. What do we think? I had to come back and get rid of all the Verizon Wireless excess...but other than that...it's kinda fun for instant gratification.  

Everyone hates mowing the lawn.  Well here's an alternative to mowing!  Not to mention how much you lower your carbon footprint by not wasting gas to run the lawnmower.   I began thinking about this after walking by this house on campus today.  As you can see this person's lawn looks just like anyone else's, green but maybe there are a few little specks of color mixed in.   However, if you look closer, you'll see the lovely purple flowers filling the yard.   This gives the owner a lawn that never has to be mowed, that stays green and is much more low maintenance than grass.  And these aren't your only option.  Would you like an edible lawn?  Creeping Thyme holds up well to foot traffic and can add delicious flavor to any number of dishes.  Corsican Mint is also a ground cover plant as is Wooly Thyme.  Creeping/Ground Cover plants can cover quite a large area so don't worry that your lawn will look sparse and you'll have a l...

So I'm not usually into popular music because of my addiction to country and bluegrass music.  But during my drive home yesterday I heard this song and I LOVE it.  It's upbeat and fun and what I like about it is that it followed some other songs that were definite "get over someone songs" so it was fun in the juxtaposition and it was a great JAM to keep me awake on the drive back.  Enjoy!