Ann of the Left Coast - November 1, 2010

Here we are in November - can you believe it? Hooray for the SF Giants and last night's win - Go Giants! I don't tend to watch much TV, but I always enjoy a good series playoff and especially when the home town team makes it to the World Series. We all need a little joy in our lives, eh? Yesterday, I did a great walk/hike/run up and down my favorite path on Montara Mountain. It felt so good that I am going to either do the same today, or go for a 3-mile run. The Solano Turkey Trot is just around the corner and in-between obligations and my cold, my routine has been jeopardized. It is so important to stay active as we age, and even my brief hiatus means that I have already lost a lot of muscle strength, not to mention what it lends to our outlook on life. So, I am back in the saddle again! The Republicans are hoping to get back in the saddle as well. Everyone has opinions, but why do the elections have to be so full of lies and deceit and everything else ridiculous. I find it amusing that the Republicans, who banked their success on Sarah Palin have now drawn their talons as they plan their attacks. There is so much racism and classism and schism and pointingfingersism and nottellingthetruthism and attackism and downrightmeanism. It is truly ridiculous. So, all of us just need to cast our votes, or not, and then go home to our families and friends and decide how you want to live the rest of your life regardless of what political party is in so-called power. Believe it or not, we have the power, but we all are working so hard to survive, we tend to forget. My goodness, it is already time to start thinking about gathering non-GMO seeds from Seedsavers.org or a similar resource, and start planning our spring gardens. I did not do well last year, but I plan to work on container gardening this year. Of course, we are just entering the winter months, with Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, but planning ahead is a good thing. I am sending a basket full of prayers to Bruce who continues his battle with cancer, and to his wife, Jane, and all of the family members – we love you. Happy birthday to Tricia – I had it in my calendar and forgot anyway! Vote from the heart tomorrow!

Peace.