Liz Cheney may give Dems a big opportunity in Wyoming.

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Monday July 08, 2013 · 9:37 AM PDT

2013/07/08 · 09:37

There is a new story out today about Liz Cheney considering a run for Wyoming Senate in 2014 against incumbent Mike Enzi (R-WY).

The first reaction many here would be "OMG, we have to stop her!" I am here to try and convince you to resist that impulse, because Liz running would create a fantastic opportunity for a democratic pick-up in the 2014 election.

DawnG

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Tuesday February 28, 2012 · 8:44 PM PST

2012/02/28 · 20:44

So Senator Olympia Snowe has announced that she's done with the Senate and retiring. Among all the commentary of why she's chosen to walk away from a guaranteed re-election to retire, and how this will affect the Democrat's chances to pick up another Senate seat, I'm left wondering "How will this change Snowe's voting for the rest of the year?"

DawnG

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Sunday February 12, 2012 · 10:09 PM PST

2012/02/12 · 22:09

There is an old Irish blessing:

May all who know you love you.
And if they do not love you, may God turn their hearts.
And if he does not turn their hearts may he turn their ankles,
so you will know them by their limping.

I have born witness to a hell of a lot of limping lately.

DawnG

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Sunday January 29, 2012 · 2:33 PM PST

2012/01/29 · 14:33

WARNING: This diary discusses the raising of rabbits for human consumption. If this topic disturbs you, please do not proceed.

DawnG

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Monday January 23, 2012 · 4:57 PM PST

2012/01/23 · 16:57

Every now and again I see the very best of humanity. Love, selflessness, generosity, compassion.

And sometimes I see the very worst of humanity. Hatred, pride, bigotry, greed.

And sometimes I see the best and worst of humanity simultaneously in the same person. A righteous expression of hatred.

DawnG

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Sunday December 25, 2011 · 4:07 PM PST

2011/12/25 · 16:07

We're on the last page of the old 2011 calendar at our house and my husband made the comment that it'll be 2012 "before we know it". Most years that revelation would be met with mild bemusement but this year it was met with a grimace.

2012...a presidential election year.

DawnG

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Tuesday October 11, 2011 · 4:21 PM PDT

2011/10/11 · 16:21

So far in our meat rabbit series:

Part 1: the argument for raising rabbits for meat.
Part 2: Shelter
Part 3: Nutrition and climate
Part 4: Breed Selection
Part 5: The breeding process.
Part 6: Methods of dispatching

The series will continue in the future, however here's a little side diary showing the rabbits I've aquired since beginning this saga.

DawnG

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Wednesday September 14, 2011 · 5:04 PM PDT

2011/09/14 · 17:04

A few months ago I came across a concept that hasn't seemed to hit the urban homsteading movement by and large but has some really exciting implications for it: Aquaponics.

DawnG

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Sunday September 11, 2011 · 2:01 PM PDT

2011/09/11 · 14:01

Urban homesteading requires a certain type of landscaping that is not popular in urban and suburban neighborhoods that reveres the smooth, green homogeny of well cared for turf grass. Regardless of whether you want to start a potager garden, or convert to xeriscape, many of you will still have to deal with your turf grass. And there's no way around it, the grass must die.

DawnG

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Monday August 29, 2011 · 4:53 PM PDT

2011/08/29 · 16:53

A month ago we were treated with the news that a woman in michigan was facing jail for planting a vegetable garden in her front yard. Since then there has been much debate and discussion about what should and should not be allowed. This can be a problem for people interested in Urban Homesteading.

But a potager garden can be the solution.

DawnG

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Tuesday August 23, 2011 · 11:01 AM PDT

2011/08/23 · 11:01

WARNING: This diary discusses the raising of rabbits for human consumption. If this topic disturbs you, please do not proceed.

In this diary we will discuss the unpleasant deed of dispatching rabbits for slaughter. This diary will contain embedded videos that show rabbits being dispatched. Viewer discretion is advised.

DawnG

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Wednesday August 10, 2011 · 3:20 PM PDT

2011/08/10 · 15:20

There are few things in life as wonderful as fresh baked bread. And for bread aficionados, sourdough is the king of bread! Making a good loaf of sourdough is a skill well worth the effort to learn, and in this diary we will discuss how to create and use a sourdough starter.

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You will know them by their limping.

Raising meat rabbits: a tale of food independence almost anyone can participate in. Conclusion

I love you all, even those who hate.

Brace yourself folks, 2012 is coming.

Raising rabbits for meat: My story so far.

Aquaponics: the best of two worlds.

How to kill your lawn (on purpose).

French Potager Gardens: pretty enough for the front yard.

Raising meat rabbits: a tale of food independence almost anyone can participate in. (Part 6)

How to start a sourdough starter.