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["Jeanne Driese" <jeanne13 AT earthlink.net>]

---- Original Message ----- 
  From: EarthNSky 
  To: Homestead List 
  Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 12:51 AM
  Subject: [Homestead] Let's Hash This Out..


  I wrote the post about Democrats the other day hoping that someone would
  respond to my questions.  

  My ideas are probably not what you are looking for, but here goes anyway!
  First of all I do read most of the things that get written on this list 
about the political goings on in our country.  Most of what is talked about I 
really do not understand or recognize, as I do not watch the news or read a 
newspaper.
  My vote was for Obama because I thought he might be able to accomplish 
something, but deep in my heart I felt it would probably not work because he 
would not be able to overcome the "few" who run the world these days.
  That being said I now get very personal....at my age of 74, I, at best, 
have probably about 20 years left in this lifetime.  Keeping that thought in 
mind it makes me think long and hard about where I want to spend my time and 
energy.  My goal for the remainder of my life is to be happy and enjoy the 
things I consider important at this stage in my life.  Things like getting 
involved in my local Farmers Market by serving on their advisory board.  Much 
of my time is spent in meditation trying to raise the vibration level of the 
planet and not try and "figure" out who is doing what and why!  It will be 
considered by most to be a head in the sand approach.  While James gets his 
peace and happiness from the way he gardens, etc, he still has time to be 
informed and is willing to offer his opinions when he talks.  It amazes me 
how much this group knows about what is going on in the world and I will 
continue to read, but the time for me to ponder how and why I would want to 
change "things " is no longer a vital part of my life, unless it concerns 
local food or sustainable gardening.  My pet project right now is helping to 
sew cloth bags that our organic gardening group make, and I sell at the 
farmers market, to help alleviate the use of plastic bags in our life.  So 
there you have it.  My take on politics and life.
  In peace, gratitude and love,
  Jeanne