I Hate Slugs!

We have had a wet early summer, receiving few bright, DRY, sunny days, which has resulted in an astromonical number of slugs devouring my plants.  I usually don’t spend a lot of money on annuals, chosing instead to divide perennials and maybe add a few new ones, but this year I spent quite of bit on impatients, marigolds, snapdragons and zinnias.  The zinnias were the first to be stripped of their leaves, then the marigolds and zinnias disappeared almost overnight. As soon as I realized the culprit was slugs, I armed myself and declared war.

My weapon of choice is salt.  Because slugs are mostly water, an ample sprinkle of salt turns them to gel in a matter of seconds.  I go out several times a day to wage my attacks, often arming my 3-year old granddaughter with a salt shaker as well.  In one trip around my yard I can easily find and destroy fifty or more slugs, and I do this at least three times a day.

Yet I still have not gained the upper hand in this all out war. I found one this morning in the middle of my deck, which is wooden and five feet in the air. I hate to admit that they have the power to bring out this rage in me, yet I am unable to get past the idea of all the money and work I spent putting in annuals only for them to eat them.  I am not waving the white flag; I will continue my attacks, lest they take over my house! So far, they haven’t found the plethora of house plants I have (sh-h!)

I can say with certainty that I will not invest a lot of money in annuals next year, unless it is to make colorful planters that hang. I will spend the money on more salt.

Obama, Hillary or McCain

What if I were to vote “none of the above”?  I am a staunch conservative republican, but I’m not convinced that McCain is the man.  I almost puke when I say I would sooner vote for Hillary than Obama, but I truly vomit when I think of voting for Obama.  He is the scariest man to come along in a long time. 

I guess I should say that I am a fundamental Baptist and that I believe that the Rapture of Christians will happen soon; the Israel/Iran conflict is like a banner waving “THE END IS COMING!”  The Book of Revelations is so clear on this; I honestly believe that the end is upon us. 

I’m sure that there are MANY people, some family members and some close friends, who disagree with this assumption based upon their disbelief of the Bible. I believe that the Bible is as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago and it has proven time and time again to have no mistakes. My heart breaks for those who don’t believe that faith and belief in Jesus Christ will save them; I will miss them in heaven.  The door is narrow, but the only barrier is faith.  I ask you to consider the following: if you are scared to death of what is happening in the middle east today; scared that it is going to lead to the end of the earth; consult with someone who knows the truth.  You wouldn’t go to a ballet teacher to learn to waltz; you wouldn’t go to an astronomer to learn about how to treat dandruff; why on earth would you go to a “palm-reader” to learn what the Bible (God’s Holy Word) to learn about the end times and what you must do to get to heaven?

I don’t have a problem with ending the war; I wish we could pull all of our soldiers out and head them  home right now.  I personally know several of them, one of which is my nephew and I really wish he were home in Massachusetts with his wife and new baby right now.  I honestly believe that if we pulled our forces out now we would only be opening the doors from the Muslims, who openly believe in Jihad (killing those who are not Muslim), to come here on our own grounds, the United States, to attack us. I certainly would rather fight them on their lands, not ours.  Does the end of the war mean we wipe them all out?  I don’t think we can; I don’t think there is an end to this war, other than the end of the world (rapture).

I don’t like the choices for President in 2008.  McCain lacks the charisma to rally people, just like “dub-ya”, which means nothing will get done.  Hillary?  Just a few more molecules of testosterone and her balls would hang beneath her skirt.  Obama?  No way.

Just my opinion.