Last week we went to the home improvement center’s garden shop and picked up a pair of potted Gerberas to replace the lilies in the porch planters. These are the brightest red Gerberas I’ve ever had. There will be plenty of color on the porch for the next couple of months.
This is just in from the office of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. Obama’s monumental waste of taxpayer money waging a political war:
Arizona needs your help to defend against Obama lawsuit
Today, we received official notice of the federal government’s lawsuit against the state of Arizona.
I am sure you will agree with me that the Administration’s lawsuit is an outrageous use of taxpayer money and a sure sign that the President is more interested in politics than securing our southern border.
This lawsuit follows the President’s immigration speech in which he called for comprehensive immigration reform that – not surprisingly – includes a path to citizenship for those who entered our country illegally.
Let me be clear, I will defend the rule of law all the way to the Supreme Court of this land if necessary. I will continue to demand that the Federal government live up to its responsibility to control our Southern border and to protect our homeland. And, I will oppose the President’s amnesty plan.
But I need your immediate help today.
In order to respond to President Obama’s lawsuit I have set up a legal defense fund to pay the legal fees that Arizona has been forced to incur as a result of all of these lawsuits.
I urge all Americans who want a secure border to contribute to this fund immediately.
This is not just an Arizona issue, this is an American issue. Are we or are we not going to enforce the rule of law in America? The burden alone should not be shouldered by Arizonans. Arizona needs you to answer the call today, right now.
Click here to contribute now.
Make no mistake; Arizona’s immigration law affects the safety and well-being of every U.S. citizen. The federal government has failed to enforce the rule of law.
As long as the Federal Government refuses to do its job, I will ensure that Arizona continues to live by a rule of law.
Your immediate donation of $250, $125, $75 or whatever you can afford will go directly into fighting President Obama’s lawsuit. I do ask that you make this very important commitment today so we can immediately begin to defend against the President’s actions.
Arizona is the front line of our nation’s illegal immigration crisis. The federal government is broken and our border is not secure. That is why Arizona had to act.
I will not stop fighting to protect our country. I will defend us in federal court and we will continue to do the job President Obama refuses to do.
Join me today by clicking here now.
Sincerely,
Governor Jan Brewer
We’re in . . .
I posted a photo of one of my Santana hibiscus flowers last month. Over the holiday weekend, a flower on my Cherie hibiscus opened up. I took this photo this morning under overcast skies.
Despite the gloomy weather, the colors of this flower are very bright. If I recall correctly, these will be blooming all summer. Click on the image to see full-sized.
I looked this variety up on the web and found a site with the name of the variety and a full description:
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Cherie’
TROPICAL HIBISCUS CHERIE
Tropical Hibiscus A profusion of large, showy orange, single flowers, with a maroon throat, are set against a background of dark green foliage. Blooms from spring through fall when planted in a well drained, full sun planting site.
We enjoyed our hybrid* BBQ ribs for the Fourth of July Holiday entreé. Damsel prepared steamed cauliflower, Mediterranean pasta salad and baked beans as side dishes for this tasty treat. Click on the image to enlarge.
*Hybrid refers to the way we prepare them. After we cut the rack into two halves, they go in the crock pot slow cooker along with two six ounce cans of apple juice and one six ounce can of pineapple juice, salt and pepper to taste (we don’t use salt). They cook on high for two or three hours and are then transferred to the grill where they get browned while basting with Damsel’s homemade barbecue sauce.
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable 4th of July. We will be barbecuing, watching fireworks and we’ll put on a DVD after that. Click on the eagle to see a larger view.
According to the label on the container from the Garden Shop, this cactus is a hybrid between peanut cactus and Red Clown cactus. Click on the image to enlarge.
