http://www.thebombmom.com Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:43:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have six really tall (maybe 50 ft) Italian cypress trees in my backyard. When I planted them about 15-16 years ago they were about 2-3 ft tall. I had no idea at the time that they would grow so tall so quickly. When they reached the ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/19/fire-torches/ I've been trying to find a Wii game system for months and everyone (Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City, Target) has been sold out. Tonight I decided to check online again, just in case. Best Buy was sold out, so I tried Amazon. OMG, they had them in ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/16/i-bought-a-wii-whee/ The formerly blue sky is now hazy with smoke. The sunlight has an orange glow to it and my car has a thin layer of ash covering it. Just noticed the wind is beginning to blow a bit, so that must be part of the reason for this. I'm ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/16/smoke-and-ash/ It seems there are something like 5 or 6 fires burning in So.Cal. right now. I am losing track. One of the offices for the company where Patrick works was evacuated today 'cause the flames were just across the street. This is the Brea fire. The ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/16/the-burning-continues/ Last night it was Santa Barbara/Montecito. Tonight it's the Angeles National Forest just above Sylmar. And that's getting closer to us. Still far enough away that it's not a real worry as far as our neighborhood goes, but it's scary knowing the fires are that close. ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/15/another-fire/ A Catholic priest in South Carolina has told his congregation they cannot receive communion if they voted for Barack Obama. This is due to the fact that Obama is pro-choice, meaning he agrees that abortion is acceptable. This priest said that a vote for Obama is the equivalent ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/13/no-communion-for-you/ What a great night! I am left without words about how I feel. This is such a spectacular event like nothing I have ever seen before and it's going to take a while for it all to sink in. I am so happy! http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/04/president-elect-obama/ My staunch Republican neighbors down the street have removed their McCain signs from their front yard. Either they've given up or their signs fell apart in the storm yesterday...just like their candidate's campaign has fallen apart. http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/02/interesting/ Finally it happened. I was called tonight and was polled about the election: who was I voting for (Obama), was I voting yes or no on Prop 8 (NO), how did I feel about abortion (pro-choice), and was I voting on Tuesday or had I already voted (voting ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/11/01/i-got-polled/ The NBA season started tonight, so now I have to try to watch the Lakers and all the political shows. Arrgh! Fortunately most of the political stuff will be over soon. Still will be a bit of a balancing act even after the election is over. ... http://www.thebombmom.com/2008/10/28/politics-and-the-lakers/