Out of Town
No vine/wine this morning as I am in Denver trying to finish up a proposal to repair levees in Houston (stimulus money). There really is not much to report other than growth is still vigorous and it doesn’t look like my first irrigation will be until mid July. I did really wack back the roses as they were getting taller than the grapes. We will see how really hardy they are.
I did turn on the news and it is all MJ. This is when I really miss a Mark Sanford press conference or some moronic statements from the Republicans in Congress. One thing is becoming apparent with the jobless numbers and that is that the stimulus was not enough. No Duh and the Democrats have made it harder to get another round because they tried to cater to the Republicans and the first plan was watered down by tax cuts that stimulate nothing in a depressed economy. Maybe they learned something, but I doubt it looking at their approach to health care and the energy bill.
One last thought: On the fourth of July I think less about the Declaration of Independence in 1776 than I do about Adams and Jefferson who both died on Independence Day, 1826. They brought us so much and their arguments and disagreements still rage today. Two truly great men who brought us real change.