Working, gardening, researching future projects this week. We in New Mexico shake our heads at State's declaring temperature emergency's in the east----a day here in Southern New Mexico at 114 degrees is called Tuesday.......

We are observers to what we have created, what we as as society encouraged in our leadership. Watching the deficit, budget crisis---this gladiatorial combat of the politically absurd must be what we, overall as a society wanted--- it would not be allowed to exist....if we as a people collectively did not accept it.

Although we the people now means we the people of Wal-Mart, who think and write at a 6th grade level....

I have been finishing, wrapping up, considering complete many of my ongoing personal projects. It is time to declare them done....I realized that as important as it is to plan, organize and work these projects it is equally important to know when they are complete...a simple concept but one i would often overlook when I am totally focused on a project...

In stating that these projects are complete it does not at all mean that they are put away----these completed projects are all in daily use...it simply means that I have acquired, built, modified, or thought through what i need and am now using this project to it's fullest capacity.... Every Day Carry, watches, knives, food supplies, alternative energy, gardening, homesteading------all these projects have been either completed or are one step away from being fulfilled......I also understand that in the back of my mind I am preparing for the next project---the jeep project and loose ends must be cleaned up, money saved, and information obtained prior to starting the used, retirement, adventure vehicle---I'll advise.

I've purchased my last chronograph---I have a thing for watches---but I have decided that with the purchase of this Casio G-Shock Pathfinder I have what I need....solar powered, atomic time set by radio signal, compass, sunrise and sunset time indicators, alarms every and anything I need on one watch....I am now done. Long ago, I had decided that rather than one very expensive watch I preferred having multiple cheaper watches for use dependent on my day to day circumstances and I have done this, I have now acquired what I need and the watch project is closed.

I am glad however that this particular watch closes out my project---it is wondrous......

The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it.
P. J. O'Rourke