Sophia, the Girl Scouts are a lot better on the gay issue than the Boy Scouts. Not perfect, but pretty far from where their counterparts stand.

Oh- I do still give to the girl Scouts-- I eat their cookies! I am glad that they are slightly more progressive

I was actually once next to the girl scouts at a "youth activity fair" when I was working in Children's Theatre and they seemed really great. Actually the Boy Scout ladies did too, but I can't get past their contribution to the "gay = child molester" view which drives me right up a wall.

ETA- Does anyone do 4-H anymore?

I just heard that the diner we come to every friday might be closing in june because of rent increases. This like an old-school small neighborhood diner where there are tons of regulars. That sucks.

Sarameg, my cat occasionally has peeing-outside-the-box issues, too. From what I've seen, she'll go into the box (it has a cover on it), squat down and start peeing, and then start to straighten up almost immediately and continue peeing so that the stream goes right out the "door" to land on the rug outside. If I'm in the bathroom when this happens, she gets yelled at and this startles her enough to stop, so I don't think she realizes what's going on.

Does anyone do 4-H anymore?

I was in 4-H! We were a mostly suburbanite chapter with some farmers' kids who had livestock to show. There's weren't any other suburban chapters in the district that I remember--all the others were further in the hinterlands. I even had an electrical project go to State Fair, but that was only because my dad did most of it. I only got a B ribbon in Springfield because I didn't understand the science behind the engine. My sister's sewing was a first alternate one year, which I think is better than mine because she did it all herself.

Mister Kitty used to do it when his sugar was off or was otherwise not feeling right. It is very deliberate, not missing. When he was first diagnosed, he had spots all over the damned house, and breaking that habit meant blocking those spots. But I can't really block off the litterbox; defeats the purpose. Since his sugar isn't off, everything else is normal, and they don't see this at the vets' when he's boarding... behavioral/habit.

Hell, maybe he's protesting the upstart (though he really doesn't mind Loki.)

Awww, there's a nice tribute to Molly Ivins in Daily Kos today (tomorrow is the second anniversary of her death).

Sophia, the Girl Scouts are a lot better on the gay issue than the Boy Scouts.

Yes, and they operate completely independently of each other.

When I was young, I read this books called "Adventures in 4-H" about a brother and sister who made it all the way to the State Fair! He raised "baby beeves" and she sewed, I believe. It was probably written in the 50's or 60's, but it made me fascinated with the 4-H. I entered the fair without the 4-H one year, though... the woman who lived in the apartment above my babysitter had us all enter these fairy tale dioramas we made with clothespin dolls. It was really quite fun, but I love crafts.

Actually, it makes me a little sad that my neice is too impatient for crafts, as I would love to do them with her. Unfortunately, her vision outpaces her skill and she gets frustrated and so doesn't like it. I identify with that, but somehow I was able to get over it, as I was definitely making my dolls clothes, knitting and crocheting by the time I was her age (eight).

oh, msbelle, that's sad.

Dr. Berry says hi, lisah!

hey Dr. Berry! Hope I don't see you soon!