My green review

I finally ran out of a few cleaning products and was able to try some new "green" products. I bought them both at Costco although the Green Works you can buy almost anyway. My first purchase was this random green laundry detergent I found after getting irritated with Costco for not carrying the Tide with baking soda detergerent that I love.


It has a nice, clean scent and it's made for high efficency washers (of which I am now a proud owner!). It seems to do the trick ok although I have to admit that I've only used it on my clothes so far and my clothes don't get that dirty. Once the other kind runs out and I start using it on Andrew's clothes I'll be able to give a better perspective. But so far so good.

My second purchase is one that I think most everyone has tried - Green Works by Clorox.

I was a little skeptical at first because I'm a die hard 409 fan but so far so good! I haven't found anything that 409 can do and Green Works can't so I give it a thumbs up. I've only been using it for a few days though so again, I might have a better perspective in the future. It smells like a real life lemon and it's made from all natural ingredients. You know what that means...... these bastards can lick the shower as much as they like and I don't have to worry about them dying.

What the hell is WRONG with people?!?!

DUNNIGAN, Calif. -- A parolee accused of killing a Yolo County sheriff's deputy in Dunnigan was captured Monday morning following a massive manhunt that lasted several hours.

Police arrested 35-year-old Arbuckle resident Marco Antonio Topete on suspicion of shooting to death 37-year-old Deputy Tony Diaz, Sheriff Ed Prieto told reporters.

Diaz was airlifted after the shooting to Woodland Memorial Hospital, where he later died. He was the father of three girls - ages 2, 4 and 16.

"It's just tragic," Prieto said during a news conference. "It hurts your soul."

Prieto said Diaz was shot in the shoulder and was able to report his own shooting to dispatchers. Prieto added that police will be studying dash video captured by the deputy's police car for evidence related to the shooting.

Prieto worked in information technology for Yolo County for several years before becoming a deputy. Prieto described Diaz as a "very gentle man" and "easy-going."

Prieto said Topete had ties to gangs and served 12 years in prison for shooting another person.

"He is not a stranger to violence," Prieto said of Topete.

Topete was captured shortly before 8 a.m. in a rest area near Interstate 5 in the Dunnigan area. Investigators said they found a rifle that was used in the slaying.

Prieto said Topete recently moved to Arbuckle from Davis.

"I'm just thankful we have this individual in custody," Prieto said.

Topete was taken to jail in Yolo County for questioning, Prieto added.

Prieto heaped praise on other local police agencies that helped in the search. Dunnigan was swarming with officers from Sacramento, West Sacramento, Davis and elsewhere during the height of the manhunt.

A 10-mile stretch of I-5 was shut down in the area for several hours during the search. The road has since reopened.

The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday during a traffic stop at County Road 6 and County Road 99W. Police said Topete fled on foot.

Police said the incident began at about 9:30 p.m. in Davis when police tried to pull Topete's car over after a report that he was drinking and driving. Officials said Topete drove way, and a police pursuit continued north to Dunnigan.

Deputies looked in Topete's abandoned blue Ford sedan and found an infant girl around 3 or 4 months old, who was said to be doing fine. She was identified as Topete's child and was returned to her mother Monday afternoon.

Diaz is the second Yolo County deputy to be killed in the line of duty.

**This is 10 mins from my home people! And it's the second officer to be shot since I started at the court.

I know it's not Thursday but.....

This things on the road just couldn't wait. And with my sporatic blogging activity I might let it pass and we just can't have that. I bring you.....

CLOSE MINDED REDNECKS!!!!





Yes, it's true. We even have these kind of people in California (which has the highest percentage of gay and lesbian couples in the nation!). Idiots.

How hard can it be?

I recently put Andrew on my medical insurance since my copay is a lot cheaper and my coverage is alot better. Plus he's considering going into business for himself full time but that's a whole 'nother blog. So I tell my HR department that his doctor is Josie Santana and I know she's in the network because I've seen her myself a few times. They say they will double check everything and they will let me know if there is any problems. I got our new cards in the mail yesterday and they have his doctor listed as Jyoti Saxena. What the hell? Did they just assume that since this doctor has the same initials as his doctor that we wouldn't notice the difference? So I went online and of course his doctor is not listed but I know for a fact that she accepts my insurance because I've seen her numerous times (she's absolutely amazing by the way). So frustrating!!! And to make matter worse they are not open on the weekends so I can't call them up and get it straightened out. And to top it off this is not the first time this has happened to me!! When I worked at a local winery I was HR so I know I filled the forms out correctly and they sent me a card with a doctor that was 100 miles away (and not even in the Chico area which I previously lived in so it would make some kind of sense. No, no, it was like 100 miles in the other direction). When I got to the doctor one afternoon to be seen for a horrible sinus infection they turned me away because they weren't listed on my policy! IDIOTS!! I mean really, how hard can it be?