Raining

Yes, that ever-popular subject line.  The side-yard mushrooms (shaggy-manes) are doing fine, up to the point where the squirrels attack.

And, speaking of attack squirrels and "Wall Street meets Main Street" news, Maine municipalities are having trouble selling bonds:

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=213373&ac=PHbiz

One quote:  "Just a week ago, the bond bank tried to float a $50 million transportation bond but couldn't get a price for it because of the unusually high short-term interest rates."

Sausages (re: Bismarck)

Well, the Senate version of that bailout/buy-in has accrued enough pork to satisfy the quote . . .

(I hope the legislators get their seasonings right.  Washington sausage often skimps the sage.)

Coyote tells it like it is . . .

For those of you what haven't already encountered  it . . .

http://cadhla.livejournal.com/827233.html