Embroidery software - Making progress . . .

 No matter how easy it looks when something is demonstrated to you, it is an entirely different matter once you are home alone with a new sewing machine. I've been doing a lot of 'ordinary' sewing to get the feel of all the bells and whistles involved. Today, I decided to take one of the more complicated designs with numerous thread color changes and see how it went . . . and it went together pretty well. The design is about ten inches high. There was an overall coverage of red thread with another floral design imposed on top of that. I switched around the colors a bit and feel pleased with my first major effort.

Death to those who disagree? We live in a warped world . . .

I was shocked to read this article.
http://godfatherpolitics.com/9396/liberals-come-out-in-support-of-black-cop-killer/

Although I could understand people supporting the ex-policeman in his efforts to clear his name and get reinstated in the police force, I'm at a loss how people can be in favor of his methods. So far, he has brutally killed three people and wounded another seriously. Why? The first deaths were a young lady and her fiance. He stalked them and shot them. Why? The young lady was the daughter of an attorney who represented him in his trial four years ago. He didn't win the case and he blamed the attorney and hurt him in the most evil way by killing his daughter.

Two policemen stop for a red light and the ex-policeman opens fire and kills one and wounds the other. In the space of a week, he has changed lives forever. Instead of the wedding, the attorney and his family are planning a funeral for the young couple. The family of the deceased policeman is wondering how they will go on without their son, father, and husband. The family of the wounded police officer worry about how the gun shot wounds will effect the rest of his life.

Yet, people are actually defending this shooter's actions? Why? He could have gotten on any liberal talk show and proclaimed his case. He could have taken a different career route and become a person in his own right and successful instead of letting hate eat him up and now have him being hunted down. He may be at large right now but he isn't free.

What a self-serving world we have evolved into where a cold-blooded killer gets accolades for killing people to get his way. It is bullies grown up from the playground and being able to steal more than someone's lunch money. What this man has stolen cannot be bought back by any amount of money. Even if he reconciles with God before he dies, he will owe reparation in eternity for his current sins and the backlash that will effect these families forever.

What happened to the value and respect for life? Why do people seem to think that killing another is justified? Perhaps, our abortion mind set has helped us along this road.

Historically . . . Not much changes . . .

"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed, lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero, 55 B.C.
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So, evidently we've learned nothing in the past 2,067 years.

Sunny California?

 Yes, the California sunshine is in evidence but the scenery reveals that it wasn't a warm and balmy night. The snow level is down to 2,500 which means our roofs are frosted and I took extra care in driving because innocent puddles were lethally frozen. I lived up in those pictured mountains for ten years and learned early on what 'black ice' was and have it ingrained in my mind to slow down when there is a frost down here in the flat lands. These pictures were taken from the church parking lot. We are literally about 10-15 minutes from the base of the  mountain and the snow came down to the foot of the mountains last night. It is very cold, right now, but the sun will soon melt down a good bit of the current dusting of snow.