South Dakota Politics:

My arguement that I sent to my legislators to vote no on the new abortion bill:

Please oppose HB 1293

This new bill is still way too restrictive for girls and women. The so called allowances offered with this bill of allowing abortions for victims of rape and incest are unrealisitic, it makes the victim a victim again, making them relive the event again and again. Not to mention the many incidents of rape and incest that go unreported each year. And the allowance for a womans health basically makes sure the woman is literally dead before she could recieve an abortion, in which case it is likely too late.

I would like to see us not have a need for abortions, but until that happens we need to allow a legal, safe way to get an abortion.

Instead of wasting time on abortion bills, we need to focus on education for young persons on how to prevent pregnancy and provide low cost or free birth control. South Dakota Mediciad does not even cover birth control, for a woman/girl that needs to be on Medicaid, how would you expect them to afford to privately pay for it???

Thank you,

Ruth

Now if you have read this far....tell your legislators to stop this new abortion bill too.....it is a waste of precious legislator time and OUR tax money.....even if the bill passes it will go to another vote as they have added on the bill that if it passes it will be on the ballot for the next general election.

Go to http://prochoiceaction.org

I wish we did not need abortions, but just banning them without fixing the underlying problem is not the solution either.

As I said a few posts back I have gotten into listening to podcasts while knitting, spinning or whatever I am doing around the house. Well one of my favorites is www.pointysticks.org I love the song she starts each podcast with....if you came to my place last Wednesday for UFO support group (UFO = unfinished object), I tortured you by making you listen to it....

But more to the point, the gal that does this podcast is doing a contest for her podcastiversary....and I would of course like to win....any of the prizes she has listed, but mostly the mp3 player.

The contest has to do with socks...socks and more socks...

I taught myself to knit socks out of the twisted sisters sock work book over a year ago....and I have knit 5 pairs of socks....but when I was still learning myself my friends encouraged me to teach them to knit socks....and I had only done 3 pairs myself...but I taught them how...not sure if they enjoy knitting socks as much as I do....but they at least know the basics now....

In the course of the sock class....we learned many things about knitting in general and especially socks....first swatches are important if you don't want a huge or tiny sock....second its a good idea to make sure everyone has a good knowledge of knit and purl stitches.....

But it was all fun....I think I may still have some pictures of the class on my photo album on here.

Well thats all for tonight.

Well I could really care less about the game though...but I do have some updates on my projects....

Finished the thrummed mittens....

Look at my flickr page for more pics.....but they are very warm....
even when made to go rabbit hunting in the cold...

Finished another scarf for Christmas '07....present #2....

just about 13 more to go

Some spinning I have done....I tried to do navaho ply on the wheel on the pink/burgundy yarn....
but I don't really like it....not sure if I did it right though...

Also went to a stampin up class on Saturday....

all the cards but one that I have to finish assembling still because it was still wet saturday

Ladie trying to be helpful....or remind me that it is ALL about him....

This is the rest of my pictures....at flickr...under spinningdoggies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spinningdoggies

I cast on another scarf for the Christmas project....and am spinning and dying more fiber....thats about it....
Happy Superbowl Sunday