Ice, yes...ice on the surface of Laurel Creek. No waves, no ripples, no patterns of wind nor fish or the otters as they cross and weave thier ways. Just cold, dense and most of all, rare. This is, afterall California. Ice on open water here is virtually unknown. The last time I can remember such an event was about 1995 when on a boating trip on our vintage boat Zulu we ran into the ice sheet as it extended from Suisun out into Suisun Marsh just past the old boat ramp. It damaged her bow a bit but Zulu became an icebreaker that day as we plowed through the thin crust to dock at the dock behind our house. Today it was 27 degrees here, brrrr. But as we drank our coffee and suited up for the days work at the little house we watched as Audrey threw rocks skidding across the ice towards the opposite bank. Wonderful!
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The little house proceeds, Audrey and Kelly spent the day painting the laundry room and the dining room to be (was a bedroom). I, wisely I might add, kept my mouth shut about the color selection. Med do NOT make such choices if they have a brain. It's one of lifes little lessons. Fabric colors either unless you are gay and prone to clothing design. It's just not wise. Creates conflict when it wasn't necessary.
Anyway, they chose a light yellwish cream color for the entire house interior. Nice, light and sunny. In a <1000 sq. ft house it will certainly help the place feel larger. The trip is a bright gloss white, which shows every bump and crevis and paint drip from the last hundred years. It looks very good. I got called into service doing the difficult-to-reach areas high up on the 10 foot ceilings. I like the painting chore, it's fairly mindless and the end result is always worth the effort...IF you got the colors right!
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Israel's invasion of the Gaza strip is totally understandable given that Hamas apparently (a hot word I know) broke the cease fire some months ago with the multiple rocket barrages upon towns within 20 miles of northern Gaza. I'm no fan of the heavy handedness of the Israelis but what possibly does Hamas and thier Palestinian fellows expect after all these years and all these battles?! It's been proven...the Israelis kick ass to protect thier people and protect thier right to exist in Palestine. Those that don't like it can continue to harrass and harrang them but the outcome surely is understood by the world at large...Israel will strike back and the innocent and the guilty will shed blood. Nothing new is going on here this time. Hamas will be weakened by the killings of thier leaders and that is that.
New ones will sprout up and maybe, oh maybe another course except violence will be created between these war-like nations. Maybe. Nonetheless, while the world awaits another cease fire...pay attention to this now...Syria, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt have NOT joined the battle. They know...they know what I've just said is true and they won't. I've watched the middle east and studied the action and reactions between the various societies over the many years since Israel's inception and often wonderred why the US didn't carve out a homeland for the jews in our country? Have Disney do a Jewish Epcot Center in the middle of the Mohave Desert with all the attributes of Jurusalem, 3/4 size of course, and be done with it. Give Palestine back to the Palestinians and walk away pleased. Know thins...it wouldn't work.
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