You Gotta See This….
At the Restoring Honor ceremony on Saturday they had wanted a flyover but due to air space rules and regulations in DC they thought they couldn’t. God said “Here is your flyover”.
What if
“Obama’s worst nightmare….an educated voter”?
Still sitting…
This 75-80 degree weather is so wonderful. More sitting on the porch. I feel like I should be doing something, then I think, heck I worked 35 years, now I deserve to just sit if I want. I might have stayed in bed a little later today but all of a sudden I heard this noise that almost knocked me out of bed. The city has a crew of people who go around and trim the trees off the electric lines and then they push all the limbs into a chipper. Ever sat right next to a truck chipper????? Gosh what a noise. They sure thinned out my really good shade tree that shades the house from the rising sun. My poor tree was so thick and pretty. I said WAS.
What is with the President and his admin? Today I hear they let thousands of illegals, that they had caught and were going to trial, GO. (He is desperate for the Mexican vote). They are not going to give some of our military overseas a chance to vote. Obama wants to be a celebrity, wants to vacation and fly around in AF1. He doesn’t care about the average person unless they are clapping for him and wanting to shake his hand. Do you think the people who voted for him are really happy with what he hasn’t done so far? Every day it is something else. This administration and congress just do as they please. Someone needs to stand up and say “we are mad as hell and aren’t going to take it anymore”.
You know seniors don’t need to have to worry about their medicals, their doctors, their money, their country! I have really excellent health care and retirement but there are so many who don’t.
I just sat there….
Oh Praise the Lord, it finally rained. We had so many days of triple digits, it was making me sick. I sat on my screened porch most of the day. It was such a nice cloudy day after a pretty good rain.
I am glad Fall is finally here for tv’s sake. I love “Flipping Out” on Bravo and I like the “Real Housewives of___” This season it is DC and the RH of New Jersey is finishing. I really like the RH of New York. You know when you have reality shows so much more is funny when people are not acting from a script. Bravo has the best reality shows and I thoroughly enjoy watching them. HGTV also has some very enjoyable shows. I like seeing what I could do with my house if I could walk, lift or stand up for awhile. Bad back, ugh! Design Star will finish Sunday evening.
Another exciting event is that my son and his family are moving into a fantastic house. It was built probably in the 50s, is Polynesian design and is wonderful. Take a peek at several pictures.
They call it the Brick house estate because of all the different rooms that have actual real red brick floors.
Friday the 13th, ‘the most widespread superstition’
Like many human beliefs, the fear of Friday the 13th (known as paraskevidekatriaphobia) isn’t exactly grounded in scientific logic. But the really strange thing is that most of the people who believe the day is unlucky offer no explanation at all, logical or illogical. As with most superstitions, people fear Friday the 13th for its own sake, without any need for background information.
The superstition does have deep, compelling roots, however, and the origins help explain why the belief is so widespread today. In this article, we’ll look at some of the interesting stories behind this unluckiest of days.
The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times, and their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year (there happens to be only one such occurrence in 2010, in the month of August) portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. According to some sources it’s the most widespread superstition in the United States today. Some people refuse to go to work on Friday the 13th; some won’t eat in restaurants; many wouldn’t think of setting a wedding on the date.
Fun to tell the grandkids
Nice to Remember:
HEY, WASN’T THAT US ?
A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street.
A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat.
In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone,
And no need for recording things, someone was always home.
We only had a living room where we would congregate,
Unless it was at mealtime in the kitchen where we ate.
We had no need for family rooms or extra rooms to dine,
When meeting as a family those two rooms would work out fine.
We only had one TV set, and channels maybe two,
But always there was one of them with something worth the view.
For snacks we had potato chips that tasted like a chip,
And if you wanted flavor there was Lipton’s onion dip.
Store-bought snacks were rare because my mother liked to cook,
And nothing can compare to snacks in Betty Crocker’s book.
Weekends were for family trips or staying home to play,
We all did things together — even go to church to pray.
When we did our weekend trips depending on the weather,
No one stayed at home because we liked to be together.
Sometimes we would separate to do things on our own,
But we knew where the others were without our own cell phone.
Then there were the movies with your favorite movie star,
And nothing can compare to watching movies in your car.
Then there were the picnics at the peak of summer season,
Pack a lunch and find some trees and never need a reason.
Get a baseball game together with all the friends you know,
Have real action playing ball — and no game video.
Remember when the doctor used to be the family friend,
And didn’t need insurance or a lawyer to defend?
The way that he took care of you or what he had to do,
Because he took an oath and strived to do the best for you.
Remember going to the store and shopping casually,
And when you went to pay for it you used your own money?
Nothing that you had to swipe or punch in some amount,
Remember when the cashier person had to really count?
The milkman used to go from door to door,
And it was just a few cents more than going to the store.
There was a time when mailed letters came right to your door,
Without a lot of junk mail ads sent out by every store..
The mailman knew each house by name and knew where it was sent;
There were not loads of mail addressed to ”present occupant.”
There was a time when just one glance was all that it would take,
And you would know the kind of car, the model and the make.
They didn’t look like turtles trying to squeeze out every mile;
They were streamlined, white walls, fins, and really had some style.
One time the music that you played whenever you would jive,
Was from a vinyl, big-holed record called a forty-five.
The record player had a post to keep them all in line,
And then the records would drop down and play one at a time.
Oh sure, we had our problems then, just like we do today,
And always we were striving, trying for a better way.
Oh, the simple life we lived still seems like so much fun,
How can you explain a game, just kick the can and run?
And why would boys put baseball cards between bicycle spokes,
And for a nickel red machines had little bottled Cokes?
This life seemed so much easier and slower in some ways,
I love the new technology but I sure miss those days.
So time moves on and so do we, and nothing stays the same,
But I sure love to reminisce and walk down memory lane.
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Liberty Central – America’s Public Square
Liberty Central has a great section of information where you can see how your reps have scored on legislation. Liberty Central is led by a principled and dedicated team that actively listens to others and creatively shares our passion for Liberty. They operate in a fun-loving environment that produces informative, inspirational, responsive, and timely resources to make a positive impact in our country. This is also a great site to bookmark for the upcoming elections.
Liberty Central 2009-2010 Legislative Scorecards
Blogs for Grandparents
If you are a grandparent this site is meant for you. I was quite honored to be among the bloggers she listed. Maureen Denard has gathered
“The 50 Best Blogs By and About Grandparenting”.
She picked sites by grandmothers, grandfathers, retired people, experts, and more, you are sure to understand an important member of the family like never before. Following is a short breakdown of what the different blogs contain.
Best Blogs To Make the Most of Grandparenting. These blogs have loads of tips for your grandparenting, finances, free time, and more.
Specialty Best Blogs By and About Grandparenting. These blogs cover a certain aspect of grandparenting.
Best Blogs By and About Grandparenting by an Individual. They may or may not be grandparents but still have lots to say about it.
Best Blogs By and About Grandparenting by a Grandfather. These granddads also have loads to write about.
Best Blogs By and About Grandparenting by Grandmother. The mothers of parents of children have loads to say in these blogs.
Best Blogs By and About Grandparenting by a Group. Two or more grandparents write about tips, daily life, and more in their blogs.
The Zero Waste Home
Refuse, Refuse, Refuse. Then reduce, reuse, recycle (and only in that order)
This is a very interesting site that I found today. I don’t think I will be making my own stationary from scratch however she does have some ideas that I may try. I already reuse junk mail envelopes to write on (notes, grocery lists and computer notes). I also reuse the plastic bags my newspaper comes in on cloudy or rainy days. I use the reusable bags for grocery shopping. If you are looking to save some money or are into recycling take a few minutes to check out this site.
How about leaving some of your best recycles in the comment box.







