Open Thread – Forget Me Not
It’s that time of year, and the official state flower of Alaska is in bloom. Here is the humble, but beautiful forget-me-not. It was officially adopted way back in 1917 by the Territorial Legislature. They are blooming a bit early this year.
That is the BEST pic of a forget-me-not I have ever seen….been here 41 years, too!
We were staying at a hotel last week, which provides lots of little perks, like water in the lobby. The first day they had cucumber/mint. Slices of cucumbers with sprigs of mint, ice, water, deliciously refreshing. Next day, Orange with candied ginger.
Thought I would share. As the heat is starting up maybe others can share favorite beverages for the summer!?!
BTW, we got an outrageously good price on a waterfront room in Portland, Oregon with Marriott. We had stayed with them for several months in Alaska. Really, like the chain. Our room, was only $79. Still amazing deals.
mwThatOne.. “That is the BEST pic of a forget-me-not I have ever seen”
The subtle color variation is beautiful.
Completely frustrating to me. Pet peeve. State calendars of scenic land with pictures taken that have been chopped or blocked so when you go to find the scene you end up with a little bit of beauty, surrounded by a bunch of power lines or some other distraction.
those colors must be truly awesome to see in place of all the white and gray you see so much of most of the year.
AKM what a beautiful pic of a beautiful flower! Thanks for that
Now has anyone noticed the squeeking out of the corner? No, its not a mouse but GINO telling PO….
May 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin called on President Barack Obama to take a firm stand against North Korea and defend the states and territories of the United States of America and American allies on the Korean peninsula.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1871
Has anyone every heard of a sitting gov. mouthing off like this to a President?
I think it quite “nervy” on her part. Hubris might be a better word?
Wow. Great picture.
@Isabella: I am taking my daughters to Portland June 4th, to celebrate youngest’s 30th birthday. We got a great rate, at Hotel Vintage Plaza- I thought we’d get soaked, as it’s the Rose Festival time…
What a beautiful photo!
Forget-me-nots are the sweetest flowers on earth.
I love the flower & love the name. Great photo.
#5 Crystalwolf
Well if Queenie says so I guess it must be done. How annoying she is & never misses an opportunity to manipulate & irritate. I can just see her documenting all of this for her future ventures.
That’s a beautiful photo AKM. Thanks for sharing.
phoebe Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:19 AM
#5 Crystalwolf
Well if Queenie says so I guess it must be done. How annoying she is & never misses an opportunity to manipulate & irritate. I can just see her documenting all of this for her future ventures.
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I don’t remember ever reading from another gov…. like every other day some BS from her telling PO this or that? What a ginormous PIA she must be for him? Like a fly you keep swatting away.
Well no, it’s not the usual protocol, but then again this is the GOVERNOR OF ALAKSA. It’s like everyone else is not aware of the threat of North Korea & what to do about it.
I posted something on the Ziegler thread about this. THIS is very interesting… but telling as well.
John Zieglers own online front webpage has no headlines or mention of his Premiere in Alaska. Is Sarah not HIS Star… to his movie…?
He sure was bragging about Himself with the interviews with Phil….. but decided not to put anything on his OWN webpage.
Is he THAT bad at promoting…. or just not proud of it
He does have a ‘ Breaking News’ comment at the top. His arrest at USC…. months ago. I guess Alaska was NOT that important.
First—AKM That photo is just stunning!
Second–ever notice that before being tapped as the VP candidate, the Queen never talked about ANYTHING in national politics, now she is telling PO what he should be doing??? I guess she needs that for her run at the Presidency…what a joke. More embarrassing by the day.
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
May 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin called on President Barack Obama to take a firm stand against North Korea and defend the states and territories of the United States of America and American allies on the Korean peninsula.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1871
Has anyone every heard of a sitting gov. mouthing off like this to a President?
I think it quite “nervy” on her part. Hubris might be a better word
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The funny thing is that she said in the press release that the armistice ‘ended’ the war… Ohhh not quite right.. its been a simmering truce for over 50 years. They failed to get a peace treaty. Tensions at the DMZ is still pretty high…
MY advise to Sarah, when you tell the President of the United States of America what to do, don’t screw up the facts…
But hey, thats just me…
How lovely.
Those lavendar blues and purples are my favorite colors.
stunning picture of a lovely flower..b
I think Brian should be chosen as Ambassador to somewhere. He represents the state of Alaska better than you know who & brings out the best in people. He should also bring Brenda & the twins along. I realize they are very young, but when the Gov. of Alaska was running for VP she brought along her whole family. At the time Trig was very young & with special considerations, but that was no detterent & they probably would not demand anyone purchase special clothing on their behalf.
Wow, stunning! I’m going to have to get my thesaurus out – I think I’m starting to overuse the word Beautiful. That and I’m going to be the one blamed when the printer runs out ink because I have to keep printing your inspiring photos. That will be worth it though!
phoebe Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 10:01 AM
I think Brian should be chosen as Ambassador to somewhere. He represents the state of Alaska better than you know who & brings out the best in people. He should also bring Brenda & the twins along. I realize they are very young, but when the Gov. of Alaska was running for VP she brought along her whole family. At the time Trig was very young & with special considerations, but that was no detterent & they probably would not demand anyone purchase special clothing on their behalf.
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Brian & Brenda and Kids…Alaska’s New “First Family”
Palin’s op/ed piece on why she rejected the stimulus money is in the ADN this morning. It’s pretty much the standard line of what we’ve already heard. Somehow I don’t think she gets that Wasilla may not be the best example of why building codes and other standards aren’t’ needed….
Oops – please excuse the stray apostrophe there.
Aussie Blue Sky – Please accept my apologies if I offended you yesterday. Your point is well taken; my nationalistic pride got in the way of my brain and my wording was poor. I just get frustrated at some of my fellow Americans who think our poo doesn’t stink and everything we have done everywhere in the world is perfect. They get angry with anyone who has the audacity to be realistic about the good, the bad, and the ugly, or who tries to see our actions from the perspective of the rest of world’s inhabitants. Kind of like Palin, and Ziegler.
I didn’t realize the Forget-Me-Not was the state flower of Alaska. Here in Northwestern Washington they are beautiful along the highways, but a WEED in home gardens. Every Spring I let them bloom because they are pretty. Then I pull them before they go to seed. That leaves just the right number already seeded for the next year. Otherwise they take over the place. (There is one of us negative folks in every group–right?)
Maybe GINO should be informed that when your running mate LOOSES the election, YOU DON’T GET TO STILL BE VP — please, someone give that “hockey mom” laryngitis and arthritic finger (for the twitter)
“Almost” getting to be the VP doesn’t count
Warm sunny day here in Eastern MT – going to finish mowing the lawn & doing some weeding. We uncovered our strawberry plants last night from its blanket of straw, and found some already flowering. Hope for a bucket of fresh strawberries in late June.
Open Thread – Forget Me Not: I will NEVER forget you, AKM – not as long as I live. : )
About a week before the last Palin Popularity Poll that came out by Hays Research company in Anchorage I was emailing them. They never did respond, but it was probably because they didn’t want News to leak out.
Hmm..Maybe some of us should email and ask if they will be polling again soon.
If they felt there was a buzz… would that get them going.
I want to see one of those charts again by AKM where two lines for favorable and unfavorable have finally crossed paths on the graph. They were getting close.
5 crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Now has anyone noticed the squeeking out of the corner? No, its not a mouse but GINO telling PO….
May 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin called on President Barack Obama to take a firm stand against North Korea and defend the states and territories of the United States of America and American allies on the Korean peninsula.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1871
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I’m sure that any paper that has sarah’s goofy , dumb-ass statement on it is being put to good use at the Whitehouse. Like on the floor for the First Dog to take a dump on…….
Enjay, I think GINO thinks that since it’s her running mate’s fault the election was lost, this time she gets to be POTUS instead of VP – way more important. Talk about failing upward….
crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1871
Has anyone every heard of a sitting gov. mouthing off like this to a President?
I think it quite “nervy” on her part. Hubris might be a better word?
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Please note everyone that there is a lovely form to fill out to e-mail the GINO and tell her just what you think about her latest “rant”. She notes that she gives priority to Alaska residents. Anybody else want to ruin her weekend?
Oh………lovely picture of your state flower AKM. Thanks for sharing !! Here’s ours , the Bluebonnet.
http://www.ssmrocks.com/kimnovak/mt/pictures/archives/bluebonnet_01.jpg
So, let me get this straight. She’s asking the President of the United States to defend the US. I guess that Oath of Office was meaningless, and he might not have undestood it, so she had to speak up. And So. Korea: equally as mind-boggling given our involvement there over the past 50 years or so. Sheesh.
Beautiful colours in that photograph. AKM, are you hand-holding the camera or using a tripod?
32 MinNJ Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:04 AM
So, let me get this straight. She’s asking the President of the United States to defend the US. I guess that Oath of Office was meaningless, and he might not have undestood it, so she had to speak up. And So. Korea: equally as mind-boggling given our involvement there over the past 50 years or so. Sheesh.
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I’m sure any thing sarah says is chalked up to “comments from the peanut gallery”……….
Here is Arizona’s State flower, The Saguaro Cactus flower.
http://phoenix.about.com/od/arizonapicturesandphotos/ig/Saguaro-Flower/Saguaro-Flower-01.htm
How about the rest of you sharing? Austintx, your link is not working.
AKM, You certainly put that macro lens to good use. The For-Get-Me-Not looks exquisite in that photo.
Regarding GINO’s latest attempt at being considered sound, stable and more than qualified to become the next POTUS, the amount of brain power that it took to come up with her admonition to PO about North Korea is just a notch above Putin rearing his head and flying over Alaska.
“Please note everyone that there is a lovely form to fill out to e-mail the GINO and tell her just what you think about her latest “rant”. She notes that she gives priority to Alaska residents. Anybody else want to ruin her weekend?”
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Don’t tempt me, Gramiam. I don’t think she’d take this letter particulalry seriously, even though it pretty much sums up how I feel and what I truly think she should do.
Dear Governor Palin,
Please just shut your Pie Hole.
Sincerely,
Terpsichore from Florida
Sorry. Let’s try this one.
http://www.pbase.com/richo/image/75752594
austintx
LOL! I doubt they even hear her, thank goodness.
CA.
It comes in various other colors… but the orange is what stands out the most.
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/eschscholzia_californica.htm
honestyinGov Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 11:33 AM
CA.
It comes in various other colors… but the orange is what stands out the most.
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As a native Californian, I grew up loving poppies. Wonderful!!
austintx Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 10:56 AM
5 crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Now has anyone noticed the squeeking out of the corner? No, its not a mouse but GINO telling PO….
May 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin called on President Barack Obama to take a firm stand against North Korea and defend the states and territories of the United States of America and American allies on the Korean peninsula.
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/news.php?id=1871
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I have them growing around my house, from the wild 
I’m sure that any paper that has sarah’s goofy , dumb-ass statement on it is being put to good use at the Whitehouse. Like on the floor for the First Dog to take a dump on…….
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Austintx…
Love your state flower Austin
Gramiam and your cactus too….
HonestyinGov….of course the Cali poppy
austintx Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 10:56 AM
5 crystalwolf aka caligrl Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Now has anyone noticed the squeeking out of the corner? No, its not a mouse but GINO telling PO….
May 29, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sarah Palin called on President Barack Obama to take a firm stand against North Korea and defend the states and territories of the United States of America and American allies on the Korean peninsula.
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I have them growing around my house, from the wild 
I’m sure that any paper that has sarah’s goofy , dumb-ass statement on it is being put to good use at the Whitehouse. Like on the floor for the First Dog to take a dump on…….
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Austintx…
Love your state flower Austin
Gramiam and your cactus too….
HonestyinGov….of course the Cali poppy
Have you heard about the new suggestion for stimulus money for green energy construction? Mother Jones has an excellent article about architect Ed Mazria’s proposal to aid homeowners and governments with green construction using stimulus money. Mazria has vetted the plan with banks and spoken to Teamsters who were enthusiastic about jobs in construction.
From the article in Mother Jones:
“Mazria was in Washington, D.C., last week pitching his plan to senators, administration officials, and perhaps more importantly, to a luncheon crowd of about 250 mayors, council members, and county commissioners at a national climate change summit hosted by the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI).”
“Since late March, state and local officials have scrambled to secure their share of $6.3 billion in energy-efficiency grants offered by the federal stimulus package. (They have until June 25 to apply to the Department of Energy, which decides who gets what.) The politicians were riveted by Mazria’s talk, says Michelle Wyman, ICLEI’s executive director. They even stopped eating to pay closer attention, and when Mazria finished his spiel, they gave him standing ovation.”
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/05/what-one-stimulus-buck-could-do
gmoke at Daily Kos writes that a contact of his says Mazria has a presentation he can give to interested organizations. Daily Kos post
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/29/19558/9238
I don’t know if GINO’s rejection of the energy section of stimulus money would affect this or if these are separate grants. I was thinking of Eagle and other Alaskan communities that might benefit, as well as homeowners.
If you know any legislators or organizations that might be interested, please pass it on. The deadline June 25 deadline to apply is coming up soon, but there is time.
austintx Says:
I have them growing around my house, from the wild 
May 30th, 2009 at 10:56 AM
I’m sure that any paper that has sarah’s goofy , dumb-ass statement on it is being put to good use at the Whitehouse. Like on the floor for the First Dog to take a dump on…….
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Austintx…
Love your state flower Austin
Gramiam and your cactus too….
HonestyinGov….of course the Cali poppy
austintx Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 10:56 AM
I’m sure that any paper that has sarah’s goofy , dumb-ass statement on it is being put to good use at the Whitehouse. Like on the floor for the First Dog to take a dump on…….
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Austintx…
Love your state flower Austin
Gramiam and your cactus too….
HonestyinGov….of course the Cali poppy I have them growing around my house, from the wild
holy cow! If you put too many smiley’s in it won’t post!
austintx Says: 11:22 AM
Sorry. Let’s try this one.
http://www.pbase.com/richo/image/75752594
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gorgeous blue in that, austintx!
When you go on the link , if you click on Texas Bluebonnet Photos above and slightly right , thats how they generally grow. It looks like magical carpet………
Enjay in E.MT Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 10:49 AM
Maybe GINO should be informed that when your running mate LOOSES the election, YOU DON’T GET TO STILL BE VP — please, someone give that “hockey mom” laryngitis and arthritic finger (for the twitter)
“Almost” getting to be the VP doesn’t count
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You haven’t heard Gino took a detour off the Information Superhighway
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GINO and Kim Jong-il……hmmmmmmm
Can you say “Live from New York, it’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE!”?
I can see the skit now, Mr. Obama and Mr. Wen Jiabao (Chinese Premier) seated at a poker table.
“I see your bet. And I raise your crazy-ass hobgoblin with our crazy-ass wicked ice witch!” Sarah then comes out and cackles while Fred Armisen cowers and then runs away.
Now, to get serious.
Sarah, this is not a Yu-gi-oh or Pokemon game!
Last I heard, all public officials are supposed to coordinate with the Office of the President in advance of making statements that can be construed by other governments (especially crazy-ass rogue nations) as official foreign policy statements of the US Government.
Mr. Obama should send her a public message demanding she stand down. I am sure Mr. Obama would kindly explain that Hillary is Sec. of State, not Sarah, since she doesn’t seem to understand how things are organized.
There should be consequences if Sarah doesn’t stand down. We voted NOT to have her make any National Security decisions and the timing of this statement of hers is way out of line. Perhaps she’d like to remodel a new office in Leavenworth?
46 C. Rock Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 12:20 PM
You haven’t heard Gino took a detour off the Information Superhighway
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She’s twilliterate also.too.
austintx, your state flower (bluebonnetl) is a kind of lupin! I just learned that… cool.
o-o-o-o…….Ck. this out !! Especially AKM. hasselblad 2009 photo competition .. 10 finalists x 10 categories. Check out the Landscapes Nature Category. You will be blown away by some of the pictures people have taken.
http://www.hasselblad.com/mastersPublicJury
I love forget-me-nots but I’m quick to get rid of them when they’re done, and with California poppies I break off the jiggers of the orange ones before they go sproing. I’d like the red or pink ones to go feral but they never do.
This is the State flower of Victoria. It looks beautiful growing down south in the bush.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/emblems/vic.emblem.html
The only wildflower that’s surviving the drought is called a chocolate lily – it’s a tiny brown lily that actually smells like dark chocolate.
In NC we seem to have an identity crisis, our state flower the dogwood is actually a tree. The one shown has pink flowers, put most of wild growing dogwoods have white flowers.
http://forestwander.com/gallery/Flowers/slides/pink-dogwood.html
While trying to locate a picture of the dogwood, I found myself at the NC
state symbol site. Do other states have this many symbols/official stuff? NC
has things like an official flower, wildflower, and carnivorous plant. We also
have official fish, an official shell,dog,dances,tartan,boat,military academy, berries,fruit…And even tho the dogwood is a flowering tree, we also have an official tree. There are like 35 official things listed…reptile,community theatre.
The dance group Diversity has beaten Susan Boyle in the final of Britain’s Got Talent! Third place went to saxophonist Julian Smith.
“Dear Governor Palin, Please just shut your Pie Hole, Sincerely,
Terpsichore from Florida”
Closet Mudpup Says “dance group Diversity has beaten Susan Boyle”
Good. Those guys are incredible. Their discipline is an example many youth can be taught by. Susan, she is already famous,. Her talent undeniable, she will be a superstar. These guys need the extra attention first place will give. They will have more opportunities to showcase their talent.
Great picture..Beautiful color..Thx AKM..
CO almost native Says “@Isabella: I am taking my daughters to Portland June 4th, to celebrate youngest’s 30th birthday. We got a great rate, at Hotel Vintage Plaza”
Very cool!!! I peeked at a virtual tour. You are in for a lovely vacation,
Prices for 4th of July weekend, waterfront, our still a couple hundred below normal rates. This is the first time I have seen an actual, remarkable, “Recession”, discount.
OVERWHELMING!!! Susan, touches cords to the soul. I cannot wait to hear more, hope she travels soon to the United States.
Final performance.
http://talent.itv.com/videos/video/item_200287.htm
Here’s a link to the provincial flowers of Canada. Ours is the purple violet.
http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/flowers.html
I love it that whacky Newfoundland (kind of like Canada’s Alaska) chose the carnivorous pitcher plant!
Just read on that other place that SP embraced the tea party in Wasilla. Do you suppose she knows what their aims are? Just a party girl, I guess.
Yep, Sandra the TWIT is TWITTERING again.
AKGovSarahPalinMet w American Freedom Day Rally coordinators at Iditapark in Wasilla. Strong Patriots who love America. They throw good tea parties, too.
about 3 hours ago from TwitterBerry
The peepees are saying GINO should learn spanish to get the latino vote?? SPANISH??? She better learn English first..probably doesn’t even know what a latino is!!
Here’s CT’s state flower, Mountain Laurel:
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246494
They smell heavenly!
Thank you everyone for sharing your beautiful images of your state flowers. What incredible diversity – just like all of us here really.
I don’t know something special is stirred within when I see our state flower. For me it is a sense of pride, or ownership, or belonging – all of those really. So this is my state flower. It is very difficult to cultivate in the garden, but simply beautiful in the wild. The flower is the waratah, and here is the link to take a look at it (just scroll down the right hand side: http://www.waratahsoftware.com.au
Just checked in on GINO’s twitter space…
“Something is techinally wrong.
Thanks for noticing – we’re going to fix it up and have things back to normal soon.”
Good luck with that Twitter!!
The forget me not is an invasive weed. Sad but true.
Oboy – Steele must love this.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/30/young-cons-anthem-conserv_n_209423.html
GlobalVillage, your state flower is exquisite!
72 the problem child Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 6:23 PM
GlobalVillage, your state flower is exquisite!
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May I humbly add “wickedly” to “exquisite” ? That flower is cool ! Thanks for showing us.
@ Pete Peta:
“The forget me not is an invasive weed. Sad but true.”
Not in CT they aren’t! I have busted my butt trying to grow those delightful flowers!
Oh well, one man’s (or woman’s!) junk is another one’s treasure. And I would kill for Forget-me-nots as weeds!
Trite, but the forget-me-not is the symbol for the Canadian Alzheimers Society. http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/index.php
Just read on Progressive Alaska that SP came to the Wasilla Tea Party, but didn’t even get out of her car. Then she went on Twitter and tweeted what a great party it was. What a freakin phony!
@ petepeta
I consider it a beautiful and benign weed, don’t you? If you want to get rid of it, it’s pretty easy. Now take the other Alaskan weeds, and pulling your hair out is easier than getting them out! I finally agreed to live with some plantain, though since it has wonderful healing properties.
76 seattlefan Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Just read on Progressive Alaska that SP came to the Wasilla Tea Party, but didn’t even get out of her car. Then she went on Twitter and tweeted what a great party it was. What a freakin phony!
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Thanks for the tip. I read it and how bizarre. The other day I went to her twitter and wondered how far apart all those places were that she was signing those bills. I thought that all she does is race around and hop out of the SUV. Obviously not at the tea party.
austintx: Where do you go to see her twitter stuff (not that I want to, but would like to see the bs she is tweeting from time to time). Is it a website or on her governor page? Thanks in advance!
Yea, she reminds me of someone running for president of the student council in high school. Shows up, doesn’t participate and then blows her own horn on being there and how great it was. Pathetic.
seattlefan – Here it is. It’ll give you a headache if you look too long. http://twitter.com/AKgovSarahPalin
seattlefan – I read the same report from the tea party that you did……….now read her tweet. Someone is lying. And it’s not Progressive Alaska.
Met w American Freedom Day Rally coordinators at Iditapark in Wasilla. Strong Patriots who love America. They throw good tea parties, too.
about 8 hours ago from web
austintx-
Thanks. OMG, I just went there and was amazed at what a vacuous mind she must have. Again, reminds me of a high school girl touting her life like anyone cares. Yikes.
Karin, here’s a pic that shows how pretty it is – forget false modesty
http://www.types-of-flowers.org/pictures/mountain_laurel.jpg
Karin in CT=
I agree, weeds are in the mind of the beholder. I don’t believe that any plant so beautiful could be regarded as a “weed”. Heck, I don’t think anything as a “weed”. Plants are what they are. Beautiful. I hike every morning with my dog and all the wild stuff is in bloom and the delicate little flowers on the “weeds” are so incredibly beautiful. I am always in awe of nature in the spring.
56 pearl89 Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Do other states have this many symbols/official stuff?
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Pearl, I laughed long and loud at such a long list of appropriations.
I hereby appoint you North Carolina’s State Pearl.
austintx Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 8:06 PM
seattlefan – I read the same report from the tea party that you did……….now read her tweet. Someone is lying. And it’s not Progressive Alaska.
Met w American Freedom Day Rally coordinators at Iditapark in Wasilla. Strong Patriots who love America. They throw good tea parties, too.
about 8 hours ago from web
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Austin…I know! That is why I said she is such a phony. She probably said hi to the organizer from the car and then sped off and did a twit or tweet, not sure of the right word. It is so laughable. So sad that she made Piper get out and be there. I would not subject my 9 year old daughter to that kind of thing.
Martha UYS–what does the plantain look like? And what does one use it for for healing? I’m trying to ID an odd weed in my yard and am wondering if that’s what it is. (wanna come over and see it and let me know?)
# austintx Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 8:06 PM
seattlefan – I read the same report from the tea party that you did……….now read her tweet. Someone is lying. And it’s not Progressive Alaska.
Met w American Freedom Day Rally coordinators at Iditapark in Wasilla. Strong Patriots who love America. They throw good tea parties, too.
about 8 hours ago from web
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Hmmmm? Interesting…twitter was down for awhile…too much tweeting?
But hope someone got a screenshot of her tweet that’s gone. Hey is that like emails that disappear????
@ CO almost native
When you go to Portland, you should be sure to check out the the “Smallest Park in the World”, Mill Ends Park. Not far from many other attractions & quick stop, but at least you can say you’ve ‘been there’. Whimsical and fun, they used to have a Leprechaun’s ferris wheel (delivered by a full sized crane).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mill_Ends_Park
This is a good read about how it came together.
InJuneau Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Martha UYS–what does the plantain look like? And what does one use it for for healing? I’m trying to ID an odd weed in my yard and am wondering if that’s what it is. (wanna come over and see it and let me know?)
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Injuneau, we have plantain here but it is thinner leafs, I don’t know what they look like there and I missed Martha UYS post somehow. Here is a pic and some info Its usually used for skin stuff. (this is the broadleaf one)
Its really good to get the field guide to ID the “WEEDS” in your garden, you might be surprised!
http://www.anniesrescue.org/AHC%20-%20The%20Power%20of%20Plantain.htm
AKM you do some mighty fine work with that macro lens. Keep posting your lovely pictures. You should do a flickr page of just your nature shots we can peruse at will when we need a lift ( and link to it on the sidebar ).
SP’s tweets on today’s “tea party” in Wasilla and the one about her message for Colbert’s show have vanished. What’s up with that?
seattlefan Says:
May 30th, 2009 at 10:38 PM
SP’s tweets on today’s “tea party” in Wasilla and the one about her message for Colbert’s show have vanished. What’s up with that?
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No they are back!
# Kudos to crew of state ferry ‘Chenega’! Recv’d Coast Guard award for rescuing 3 AKns after boat capsized in 2007 3 hours ago from web
# I went north towards Glennallen, picked up Willow & Piper from camp. Gorgeous drive, new snow in hills but greenery reminds it’s almost Juneabout 3 hours ago from web
# For photos of Purple Heart ceremony & Operation Denali events honoring America’s heroes, go to 8 hours ago from web
# Met w American Freedom Day Rally coordinators at Iditapark in Wasilla. Strong Patriots who love America. They throw good tea parties, too.about 11 hours ago from web
# Was also at press conf anouncing Operation Denali, a climbing team of real American heroes! Follow their progress 11 hours ago from web
# Just presented honored AKn Wayne Stackhouse w/long over-due Purple Heart for his service & sacrifice during Viet Nam war. Photos to come…about 12 hours ago from web
# Met w/Education Com. LeDoux to review progress on State Education Plan & to discuss next year’s priorities. Appreciate his good work.about 14 hours ago from web
# Link to my op-ed explaining impacts of 1 aspect of Fed Stim Pkge, desire for local control & dvpmt opportunities. 23 hours ago from web
# More info on food safety training 1-87-SAFE-FOOD;5:22 PM May 29th from web
# State helps keep AK food sources safe by training 57 temp food handlers in safe cleaning & processing for Kodiak Crabfest.5:21 PM May 29th from web
# For more info on relevance of AK strategic global positioning, go to 4:43 PM May 29th from web
# UN sanctions repeatedly fail to stop N. Korea’s dvpmt of nuclear weapons. Missile Defense Agency/AK’s Ft. Greely must be funded to secure US4:42 PM May 29th from web
# Meeting with gasline team to progress new energy for AKns, energy independence for the nation. AGIA project is making great strides.12:32 PM May 29th from web
# DF&G Com. Lloyd & Rural Advisor Moller mtg w/Yukon River res re: upcoming salmon season. Wish I were w there, instead I’m inside Anch office12:04 PM May 29th from web
# Getting ready to tape shout-out for our awesome US troops serving overseas! Will be on ‘Colbert Report’ next month, broadcast from Iraq…11:12 AM May 29th from web
Twitter had a overload earlier…
Maybe too many people twittering from the Wasilla tea party…Eh?????? LOL!
Had to remove links due to spam filter
BC’s Provincial flower is the wild dogwood- also North Carolina’s.
Went looking for a picture I liked and Google images got me to a stranger’s -Sanshan’s- blog- with some brilliant close-up flower shots. Enjoy.
http://my.opera.com/sanshan/blog/index.dml/tag/flowers
crystalwolf aka caligrl–thank you for the link. OK, that’s not the mystery week in my yard, but I think I’ve seen that one before. I wonder if it would help with sunburn if I could find any…