But this morning, I was looking out my dining room window and I saw .......I wasn't sure what. I went outside to see this bulb (which has not bloomed in many years) with two flowers and a bud coming up!

I was amazed. I'd thought it would never bloom again and here it is doing just that! Anyway, I hope you enjoy!

So I got up there and took these photos:

The Lighthouse:


Breaking Wave:


Two little birds, unknown type:

The bipartisan bill to fund the government was being discussed.

There was a very brief mention of one of the parts that concerned the Butterfly Sanctuary that is in Texas and Mexico. According to the news story, this will not be bulldozed after all, but will remain as it's currently configured.

I have not been able to find anything about this, except on PBS.

Does anyone know anything about this?

TIA!

the Republicans start insisting that their hypocrite members do the same.

That would be fair.

It's also impossible.

We've got to stop eating our own. PERIOD.

OK, flame away.