I just could get warm yesterday. Burr. We were supposed to have freezing rain last night and this morning but that seems to have not materialized.

The binding is now on all 5 of the small quilts, two are complete with three left to sew the binding down.

I have to make some goodies today to be taken to friends and other than that just do the normal Sunday chores of which there is only one left. I may, if I get time, accu-suck the upstairs.

Nuit crawled in under the covers early this morning and snuggled up and fell asleep. What a little cuddle puss.

The sky is just starting to lighten up and there are now a few cars on the road. I think I will start my day with the goodies and get them into the fridge to set.

By the time I was ready to post this the goodies had been made so I can head upstairs and work on another cat blanket. I am ahead of schedule!

Have a good one!

Petitions

Tell Congress to Dump Monsanto's Riders!
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50865/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8644

Bury Power Lines in Cities and Towns, Prevent Long-Lasting Outages, Improve National Security

30,000 people are still without power along the East Coast in the wake of hurricane Sandy - weeks later! 
And now during the storms along the West Coast last weekend Thousands are without power there, too! 
6,285 people so far have signed the petition Bury Power Lines in Cities and Towns, Prevent long lasting Outages, Improve National Security in one day!
http://signon.org/sign/bury-power-lines-in-cities?mailing_id=7341&source=s.icn.em.cr&r_by=913515

Protect Global Internet Freedom - go sign the petition
http://protectinternetfreedom.net/

Recommended Reading

Dementia patients in Dutch village given 'alternative reality' - this is such a good idea.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20727157

Does festive music make shoppers spend more money? - nope, it makes me want to get the hell out of the store!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20738805

The 2nd Amendment and Killing Kids
http://consortiumnews.com/2012/12/15/the-2nd-amendment-and-killing-kids/

Southwest Airlines Owes an Estimated 5.8 Million Alcoholic Drinks to Passengers - oops!
http://www.geekosystem.com/southwest-owes-free-drinks/

War on Science: Evolution, Climate Change, and the Curious House Committee on Science
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13228-whos-minding-the-science-evolution-climate-change-and-the-curious-house-committee-on-science

Obama drops the hammer on Michigan “right to work” push
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2012/12/10/obama-drops-the-hammer-on-michigan-right-to-work-push/

EPA Releases Rule Slashing Soot Pollution
http://earthjustice.org/blog/2012-december/epa-releases-rule-slashing-soot-pollution

Windsurfing to a new female world speed record
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20746490

Petitions – Important

Fewer than 100 endangered wolves reside in Yellowstone National Park. At least ten of these wolves have already been shot this year simply because they wandered out of the park and despite having special collars identifying them as research wolves.

http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AhbTH/znhi/3R2f

Now Montana is considering allowing trapping to reduce wolf numbers. This could put Yellowstone wolves directly in the crosshairs! Please join me in uring the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission to stop this dangerous trapping plan before it's too late!

http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AhbTH/znhi/3R2f


In the coming weeks Congress will debate drastic changes to the federal budget to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic cuts to spending programs. There is right way out of this mess: end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent and cut the harmful subsidies to big oil, timber companies and other polluters.
Send the congress a letter here: http://action.sierraclub.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=9962




Do you really own the smartphone or computer you’re using to read this email?

If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be.

It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own. Please click here to fight back:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/

The First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's from a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year.

The President can urge the Court to side with consumers; then Congress will probably weigh in on the issue, no matter how the Court rules.

If we lose this fight, anybody who wants to resell foreign products, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks, will have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it!

It's bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale.
Just click here to email your lawmakers right away:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/

There are two very bad internet bills that you need to be aware of. The first concerns making streaming content a felony. Read about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1

and the second is the Protect-IP Act that gives the government power to censor search engines and browsers. Read more about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/protectip_docs
Both of the above pages have a petition to sign so please do so.


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