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Good morning, Miss Tulip!
You were kind enough to dim the lights at The Finest last night, and I am here to start off Saturday.

Observing your list of Celebration Days, I therefore am honoring Old Car Day..dusting off mine, and will soon head for the grocery store in it.

It certainly is a good thing I hung on to it, since with pedal power, I am not affected by the cost of gas and can save a bunch of money!
Am only a half mile from one grocery store, so it will not be too tiring...

Going to see if there is soething special I can get to share here - -

BILL OF NON - RIGHTS

We The Sensible People..... Of The United States

"In an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines.

We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."

ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.

ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.

ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful, do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.

ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes.

ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.

ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair.

ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.

ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.

ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.

ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!

( lastly....) NOW..

ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution. The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!!!!

Our roof has been repaired and as of last night we have electricity and I am planning to go home Monday.

In a way I dread it because I will be going to a big mess including three huge up-rootoed pine trees that will have to be removed. The pines "took out" a holly tree, dogwood trees , mail box, and gas light.

When I went home last Friday, it was a weird sight with tree trunks and limbs lining the streets and only paths to drive through. There were still many up-rooted trees in yards all over town. It will be a looooong time before things look "normal" again. We have enough trees left standing to do it all over again. In addition to 100 MPH wind for 4 or 5 hours, there were 27 tornados in the storm.

But I want to go home.