some thoughts i forgot to mention last week

it occurred to me just now, that while i've discussed how i feel about the separation of church and state...there are other things i like to do, think about, sometimes even discuss.

i've been a feminist since almost the beginning...in thought, if not always in deed. there was a NOW chapter in my city that i joined. we had a chapter president, jan, who called headquarters and asked if molly yard was able to come to our town and head a rally for choice. she came.

at first she was a little miffed that it wasn't a huge media event. but when she arrived at the theater, and saw the turnout, even the counter demonstrators pulled their children out of school, and pushed strollers in the street, she soon got in the spirit of things. and we had a blast.

the chapter has since gone inactive...the activists who had the drive to hold meetings etc, all moved away to other jobs, or followed significant others around the country...

i learned a lot about supporting my sisters and being supported by them.

my daughter was a toddler, and her father was a little iffy on paying support on time. these women pitched in and made sure we were both included in events and activities..my daughter has attended rallies, marches, even traveled to washington dc a couple of times, thanks to the support of wonderful women...not the least of which is my sister, her aunt.

i love to read. i never, ever, go anywhere without taking a book (or two, if its going to be a long trip). i take the bus here in town, to go to work, do errands, visit friends. the book goes. you'd be surprised at how fast the time flies on a bumpy old bus when a friendly book is along for the ride.

i read to escape, mostly. its hard to be poor in a city with few jobs. i read steven king, dean koonz, anne perry, sue grafton, marge percy,marilyn french, alice walker,toni morrison, to name just a few. believe me there are many others.

one of the things i'm going to have to weed out of my possessions are books. and that is going to be hard, because i re-read some of my favorites. like visiting old friends. they can still delight, and even surprise you with a tidbit you missed the first time around.

when i'm in the mood, i knit and crochet, though i haven't done these in quite some time.

i also love cats....most of the time. they can be little shits, as my sister referes to them occasionally, but by and large they are great pets...i lost my scully girl to a stroke last year. she adopted us nearly twelve years ago, and became my other baby. literally placed herself between me and my two legged baby every chance she got.

i miss her to this day.

when my sister and i were kids, we mostly had dogs. the first decider when i started keeping pets, was cats didn't have to taken out and walked...did i mention that i'm just a tad bit lazy? don't like to walk, tho when you don't drive a car, and need to go somewhere, you tend to do a lot of walking.

more like strolling, as i get older. ha.

this is a little delayed introduction, some of the things i do, like, without getting too heavily into the things i hate....that may be too strong a word, but dislike doesn't always cover it, either.

so comment on anything you like. while i love to be agreed with, it isn't necessary! lol just blow off steam about anything you like, cause i---did i mention?--love to read.

having a wonderful time...wish you were here

by the way, i rarely use capitol letters when i'm typing. while it's really that i'm so lazy, i don't want to constantly hit the shift key, i tell people, 'if its good enough for ee cummings, its good enough for me.'

the usual response is 'who is ee cummings'?

this is the end of my first week blogging. it has been so much fun. and i haven't had to harass my sister more than once or twice...

i've also had a chance to visit other blogs, and have enjoyed reading and looking at the pictures.
blue gal has so much to see, it'll take me a lifetime to look at it all. same for yikes and mock,paper, scissors.

this is an interesting world i've stumbled into here.

i received an email from first freedom first, celebrating t. jefferson's birthday. knew he was cool, since we (jefferson,bac and myself) all have april birthdays.

he is quoted as saying something like what someone else believes doesn't harm me in the least.
i may have to try and drop the quote in here so you can read it for yourself. (another first lol)

but his confidence in allowing the people to have the freedom to believe whatever they want, makes me wonder what current christians, like falwell and robertson are afraid of.

do they think that if i wish to put more 'faith' in the goddess,than their god, that i will somehow diminish their whole religion? do i really have that much power? do you?

some time has passed since i started this post. i'm still having so much fun visiting other blogs, reading what others have to say. i get a little self conscious sometimes. i'm not the smooth writer that my sister is, like blue gal is. emotions carry me away and when i re-read what i've written, sometimes its so awful, i delete it.

but now i just basically rant to my hearts content. i'm not well-known enough to be found and followed on the blog circuit. so this has sorta become my diary. even tho this is the blog my sister set up for me, and she checks up on it, and adds stuff to it, i think that she and i are the only ones to actually bring it up on line.

maybe not. i'll know when i see comments entered. lol

in the mean time, i'll just continue on adding thoughts as they come to me. and maybe someday i'll be so clear minded that i'll write something profound. then, again,....

Bring families together

When I first heard about the idea of having a Blog Against Theocracy blogswarm I thought "what a great idea!" It combines two thing I enjoy -- blogging and working to safeguard separation of church and state. I never dreamed that it would provide another way for me to connect with a member of my own family.

My older sister, who claims that she barely knows how to turn her computer on, actually set up a blog just so that she could participate in the Blog Against Theocracy! How cool is that! Now, not only can we talk about all the stuff we have always talked about, we can add blogging to our conversation.

It's your dime, sport is our "family" blog. Who knows, maybe before long we can get "the kid" to join in as well. (That would be my niece.)

We don't always agree, but our conversations are never boring. JC is a voracious reader, so anyone who wants to talk books should talk to her. Me, I wait for the movie to come out. But unfortunately at my age, I tend to fall asleep before it ends! Thank the goddess for Tivo and DVD's!