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FDA Posts Expanded Tylenol Recall - All
For all my blogger friends who might not have seen this:
McNeil Consumer Health care and FDA notified consumers that it is expanding a voluntary recall to include all available product lots of TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP.
Consumers who purchased TYLENOL Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP from the lots (all) included in this recall should stop using the product and contact McNeil for instructions on a refund or replacement.
In November 2009, 5 lots of this product were recalled due to consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty, or mildew-like odor that was associated with nausea, stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea. The odor is caused by the presence of a chemical 2,4,6-tribromoanisole, believed to be the breakdown of a chemical used to treat wooden pallets that transport and store packaging materials. The health effects of this compound have not been well studied, and to date all of the observed events reported to McNeil were temporary and non-serious.
UPC Code (bar code) : 0045-0838-21
Fastest Re-gift....
 I sure hope everyone had a great Christmas. We did and the kids especially. Hunter did loose a tooth (top front) and he was as excited with the tooth fairy as Santa Claus almost. My granddaughters had a ton of fun playing with the remote control helicopters that my grandson got for Christmas. I told my son he needs to get some boy type toys for those girls once in awhile. I got a small flat screen tv for the bedroom. My old one would only come on when it decided to. I got some warm pjs and two boxes of candy (which I didn't need!!!) and lots of other things. I had thought we were only buying for the kids but granny got some also. Ever heard of Dolly Mama's? There is one to the left. They are metal and have all kinds of things hanging off them, hats, jewelry, bags, signs, etc. My daughter collects them and I was able to find several on eBay so her kids could give her something she really wanted this year. They are hilarious!
We got a kick out of my son who re-gifted right there before we got started. His birthday was 20 December and his sister, gave him this silly gift which was some hunters in a jeep with a deer across the hood and it makes noise and things move etc., you get the picture. Well he had it all sacked up and gave it to his nephew (her son). Of course there were murmurs of "we'll see who gets it next year". I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of that gift in the coming years. (we once had a country duck that was made of the most obnoxious colored material, that got re-gifted and passed around until it finally disappeared - I'm sure in the trash- but it gave us a lot of laughs). Then the piece de resistance, lunch!!!! We had both ham and turkey and all the great things that people have for Christmas. Like great grandmothers cranberry salad, sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes, gravy, olives, creamed peas and dressing.
My daughter came over the next day and helped me take down the "dead" Christmas tree. I am definitely going back to the faux one next year. I remember why I got a faux one in the first place --- needles all over the carpet, across the porch and down the drive way and I will be finding them until next year. That beautiful, good smelling, long needled tree literally fell into a trillion pieces when we tried to pull up the tree sack to haul it out. I had it in water the whole month. Arggggg, I hate that mess.
Oh my gosh, I just had a piece of the Ferrero Collection chocolates! That is like no other taste and I am not a person who usually eats candy, cake or ice cream. DO NOT tell my doctor! Then there was the weather that came in on Christmas eve in the form of a blizzard, dumped only 3 inches of snow because most of it blew over to Arkansas and was literally freezing, HOWEVER, we did have a white Christmas and the kids got to play in the snow later in the day. Most important of all was we were all here together and had a really great Christmas day!
You might be interested in "http://www.squidoo.com/Cheap_Christmas" and you have 362 days to get ready!
Handy Household Tips
 Unusual Uses for Dryer Sheets-
I'm not sure how many of these work but they sound interesting. Let us know if you try some and it works.
# Dusting: used dryer sheets can knock the dust off nearly any surface, including furniture, blinds, car interiors, baseboards/molding. Also works for on saw dust and drywall compound.
# Keep bugs away: Tuck some in your picnic basket or under lawn furniture to repel bees from your juicy flesh and encourage them back to the flowers, where they belong. You can also rub a sheet directly on your bare skin to discourage would- be buggers from leaving their mark.
# Scrub your showers: Lightly wet a used dryer sheet, and scrub to remove soap build-up and mineral deposits.
# De-stink your pets: Scrub incoming dogs or cats (especially wet ones) with a dryer sheet before the come back into your home. You can also place one in your litter box to cut down on odors.
# Scrub the bugs from your car: Summer drives often equal insect gut polka dots all over your auto’s body and windshield. Simply wet your car down, and use a dryer sheet to scrub away carnage with ease.
# Wipe up hair: The cling of a dryer sheet is perfect to wipe up pet hair from your furniture, or even your own hair from your bathroom.
# In your crafts: Use dryer sheets to add texture to cards, scrapbooks, etc. Also use for reinforcement in appliqué and quilting work.
# In the kitchen: Soak cookware with burnt or baked-on food in warm water, with a dryer sheet or two. Makes clean-up easier than you’d expect. Also works on cook tops and dingy cabinet doors.
# Clean paint brushes: Soak your used paintbrushes in warm water with a dryer sheet, and that pesky latex paint will come off in under a minute.
# In books: placing a dryer sheet in new books or photo albums will keep them smelling fresh, and can combat the musty paper smell of used or old books. Also works as a killer bookmark.
# While sewing: use a dryer sheet to store your needles while threaded to keep them from tangling, for paper piecing whilst you quilt, and for backing for embroidery.
# Repel rodents: Use dryer sheets to keep out mice, skunks, squirrels, rats, etc from your basement, garages, boats, campers, and clubhouses.
Christmas Poem?
IF YOU SEE A FAT MAN ...Who's jolly and cute,
Wearing a beard and a red flannel suit,
And if he is chuckling and laughing away,
While flying around in a miniature sleigh,
With eight tiny reindeer to pull him along,
Then let's face it...Your eggnog's too strong!
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2O10
Reindeer Fact??
 REMEMBER THIS AT CHRISTMAS TIME
According to the Alaska Department of Fisheries and Gaming,
while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually in late November.
Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.
Therefore, according to EVERY historical rendition depicting Santa's reindeer,
EVERY single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be female!
We should have known…...
ONLY women would be able to drag a fat-ass man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost.
Santa in the Traffic Pattern?
 Follow up on the post "No Sheep In The Inn"? The following article 'Livestock law loophole large enough for Santa's reindeer' is By Jeff Mullin, Senior Writer, Enid News and Eagle.Once again, it seems, there is some question whether or not Santa Claus will be welcome in Enid. In 2007 rumors abounded Santa Claus would be prevented from flying over Enid because of security concerns at Vance Air Force Base. Vance officials quickly squashed the rumor. Capt Tony Wickman, at that time chief of public affairs for the base, said, “Vance Air Force Base is excited to have Santa and his team return to Enid.” Last year, Wickmans successor, 1st Lt. Agneta Murnan, echoed those sentiments. “Team Vance welcomes Santa Claus to its airspace each year.” Also in 2008, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters signed an agreement allowing Santa to fly through military airspace to deliver gifts to good little girls and boys throughout the United States. “Allowing him to use military airspace will ensure that the crowded sky will not mean empty stockings on Christmas morning,” Peters said. "It just wouldn’t do to have the ‘Gridlock Grinch’ stealing Christmas.” Now comes a reader posting a note on our newspapers Web site asking whether or not the city of Enids new livestock ordinance would keep the jolly old elf from making his appointed rounds here in our fair city.Santas sleigh, of course, is an eight reindeer-power beauty (nine with Rudolph). Reindeer are, of course, large animals. Reindeer are not specifically covered by the Enid animal ordinance but could fall under the category of “exotic animals.” Reindeer weigh between 130 and 370 pounds and measure 64 to 81 inches long. They can stand from 31 to 59 inches at the shoulder. The male, or bull, is typically larger. Tradition holds Santas reindeer are boys, with the possible exception of Vixen (and we are not too sure about Prancer). At any rate, these are large creatures that will be landing on roofs throughout the Enid area next Thursday night. The city of Enids livestock law, according to its Web site, “exists to protect the citizens of the city of Enid from nuisance. The city has exercised its police power to pass this ordinance in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.”Santas reindeer should not endanger anyones health, safety and welfare, unless, of course you happen to be on your roof on Christmas Eve. Historys only record of a human-reindeer incident has been immortalized in the song, “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer,” but that tale is said to be apocryphal.The woman in question, known only as Grandma, was alleged to have been drinking. She reportedly was found Christmas morning with “hoof prints on her forehead, and incriminatin’ Claus marks on her back.” No charges were filed and the National Transportation Safety Board issued no report. And how could anyone ever call Santas reindeer a nuisance, with the possible exception of the Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Without the reindeer, how would old “bowl full of jelly” deliver all those gifts? It just would not be the same if Santa had to rely on FedEx, UPS or the post office. There is a possible loophole in the citys livestock ordinance, however. There is an exemption for therapy animals that are trained, certified and registered by a state or nationally recognized organization. What better therapy could there be than for a child to wake up Christmas morning and find a pile of toys under their familys Christmas tree? And Santas reindeer have been certified by the Air Force and the Department of Transportation, for crying out loud. So do not worry, kids, Santa will be welcome when he traverses the skies over Enid on Christmas Eve. But remember, the same rules apply. He is not coming until you are tucked all snug in your bed. Visions of sugarplums are optional. And adults, if you should happen to find yourself outside on Christmas Eve, and you happen to hear sleigh bells and a voice yelling, “On Dasher, on Dancer, et cetra,” do not look up.It is a long flight from the North Pole, after all, with no time for potty breaks.
Need clip art, borders, frames and more?
 I like to recommend sites that provide art, information, recipes or
other items people might like. Today I found a Squidoo lensography that
features Pastiche's lenses featuring clip art collections, graphic borders,
graphics and down loadable fonts for blogs, web pages, scrapbooking,
flyers, school projects or crafts. This lensography makes it fast and
easy to locate all her Squidoo clip art lenses and you get to benefit
from her graphic-hunting research.
Pastiche, Clip Art Queen of Squidoo. She says, " I draw clip art and share it (free) for home and classroom use. She also has a huge collection of vintage graphics".
This Squidoo lensography features Pastiche's lenses featuring clip art collections,
graphic borders, graphics and down loadable fonts for blogs, web pages,
scrapbooking, flyers, school projects or crafts.
Should we support Target?
 Wasn't it last Christmas that Target refused to let the Salvation Army ring their bells in front of their stores?
Dick Forrey of the Vietnam Veterans Association wrote. 'Recently we asked the local TARGET store to be a proud sponsor of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during our spring recognition event. We received the following reply from the local TARGET management: 'Veterans do not meet our area of giving. We only donate to the arts, social action groups, gay & lesbian causes, and education.' So I'm thinking, if the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and veterans in general, do not meet their donation criteria, then something is really wrong at this TARGET store. We were not asking for thousands of dollars, not even hundreds, just a small sponsorship for a memorial remembrance. As a follow-up, I E-mailed the TARGET U.S. Corporate Headquarters and their response was the same. That's their national policy. Then I looked into the company further. They will not allow the Marines to collect for 'Toys for Tots' at any of their stores. And during the recent Iraq deployment, they would not allow families of employees who were called up for active duty to continue their insurance coverage while they were on military service.. Then as I dig further, TARGET is a French-owned corporation. Now, I'm thinking again. If TARGET cannot support American Veterans, then why should my family and I support their stores by spending our hard earned American dollars! And, have their profits sent to France. Without the American Vets, where would France be today? 'They, most likely would be speaking German and trading in Deutsch Marks'
Sincerely,
Dick Forrey
Veterans Helping Veterans
A Cheap Christmas Wreath
click pictures to enlarge
 Take a plain, garage sale wreath and a bunch of Dollar store itemsor your old ornaments, some real pine cones
from someones yard (that says you can
have them of course)
 then just start hot gluing and gluing.. then you've got a neat, full wreath
Wrapping Presents
 Well the freezing weather is really here this time, this morning it is 15 degrees and my car just didn't want to go when I had to taxi my g-daughter to school. I finally got all my presents wrapped yesterday, ugh, hate wrapping. Of course when I got them all around the tree, I then had to figure out where to move them so I can get in to the Christmas lights turn-off. Then I had to make a spot to water the tree so I now have almost all my presents under the tv. Having the packages there makes it almost impossible to get to my cordless phone. (If I move presents again they will be in front of the fireplace). I have to chuckle at my thoughts of my mom at Christmas time (she passed away in 2000). She also hated to wrap presents so finally she started wrapping them in tin foil. No one cared and we always knew who the presents were from. I think it was the light weight Christmas paper she hated more (and me too) because most of it tears so easily. I think I have at least two packages with a hole in it. My mom would always buy the heavier foil. At least one person will wrap one present in foil now as a way to remember my mom with a real smile on our faces.
No sheep in the Inn?
 This actually happened here. A protest to a city ordinance took on a Christmas theme:The ordinance approved Nov. 10 by city commissioners sets strict guidelines for keeping animals in city limits. A particularly controversial part of the plan was elimination of the grandfather clause, which would allow people who already have animals on their property to keep them.
Under the new guidelines, in order to keep livestock, a person must have a lot larger than one acre in size. Owners of property that does not comply must register with the city and will have until Aug. 31, 2010, to find another place for their animals.
The petition filed Wednesday in court states prior to enactment of the Enid Municipal Code of 2003, the sole ban on livestock was that swine, other than pot-belly pigs, could only be maintained on property zoned agriculture. In July 2007, the petition states, keeping of livestock, including poultry, was restricted to property zoned agriculture, residential estates in R-1 zoning or on property one acre or more in size. It exempted non-comforming livestock that existed prior to Aug. 17, 2007, the effective date of the ordinance.
Christmas Jewelry Tree
 This is an antique jewelry tree. First you collect a lot of antique jewelry from sales or family. (You don't want to use anything really expensive). I got several jars of old jewelry at auctions. Get a nice frame, piece of velvet for background, wood to staple material to and on another piece of wood draw and cut out your Christmas tree. Drill holes in the tree the same size as the little lights you want to use - only push just the tip of the lights into the holes. Drill a hole to run your light plug through (view 5). You will need a small piece of wood the same width as your lights after they are inserted (this keeps your tree away from the back enough to use your lights) (view 4). Fasten it all together with a wood screw. Then place your jewelry all over the tree. I tried to cover all the wood with pieces then used hot glue to fasten them on. I made this a few years ago and a couple of pieces of jewelry have fallen off and need to be re-glued, so if you see a space don't tell anyone. (click to enlarge photos)
List of Stressful Emails?
I just want to thank all of you for your educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery. I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel or have them put lemon slices in my ice water without worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel. I can't use the remote in a hotel room because I don't know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels. I can't sit down on the hotel bedspread because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed. I have trouble shaking hands with someone who has been driving because the number one pastime while driving alone is picking ones nose (although cell phone usage may be taking the number one spot). Eating a little snack sends me on a guilt trip because I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years. I can't touch any woman's purse for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public bathroom.
I MUST SEND MY SPECIAL THANKS to whoever sent me the one about poop in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing. ALSO, now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason. I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown) who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time. I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St. Theresa's Novena has granted my every wish. I no longer eat KFC because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes or feathers. I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
THANKS TO SOMEONE I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes. BECAUSE OF SOMEONES CONCERN, I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains. I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm pumping gas. I no longer drink Pepsi or Dr. Pepper since the people who make these products are atheists who refuse to put 'Under God' on their cans. I no longer use Saran Wrap in the microwave because it causes cancer. AND THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW I can't boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face... disfiguring me for life. I no longer check the coin return on pay phones because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS. I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me. I no longer receive packages from UPS or Fed Ex since they are actually Al Qaeda in disguise. I no longer shop at Target since they are French and don't support our American troops or the Salvation Army. I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore, and Uzbekistan I no longer buy expensive cookies from Neiman Marcus since I now have their recipe. THANKS TO SOMEONE I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my butt. AND THANKS TO SOMEONES GREAT ADVICE I can't ever pick up $5.00 dropped in the parking lot because it probably was placed there by a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg. I can no longer drive my car because I can't buy gas from certain gas companies! I can't do any gardening because I'm afraid I'll get bitten by the brown recluse and my hand will fall off. If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's beautician . . .
Oh, by the way..... A German scientist from Argentina , after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read their e-mail with their hand on the mouse. Don't bother taking it off now, it's too Late.
H1N1 Phishing Alert
 CDC Issues H1N1 Phishing Alert and Warning to Potential Victims
CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program. The messages request that users must create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov website. The message then states that anyone that has reached the age of 18 has to have his/her personal Vaccination Profile on the cdc.gov site.
The CDC has NOT implemented a state vaccination program requiring registration on www.cdc.gov.
Users that click on the email are at risk of having malicious code installed on their system.
CDC reminds users to take the following steps to reduce the risk of being a victim of a phishing attack:
• Do not follow unsolicited links and do not open or respond to unsolicited email messages.
• Use caution when visiting un-trusted websites.
• Use caution when entering personal information online.
You can get on an alert list for scams like this by going here: http://www.emergencyemail.org/
Lessons from Noah's Ark
 Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark ..
ONE: Don't miss the boat.
TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat!
THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
FOUR: Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
FIVE: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
SIX: Build your future on high ground.
SEVEN: For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
EIGHT: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
NINE: When you're stressed, float awhile.
TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a
rainbow waiting.
Most people walk in and out of your life.......but FRIENDS leave footprints in your heart..
Recommend Christmas Present- ages 2-6 Children
 My son was the illustrator for this childrens book and I would like to recommend this as an excellent book for ages 2-6 for Christmas.
Presley, a boxer born in Perry, Oklahoma, is the "Greatest American Dog." He won that title on the CBS competition series that aired in summer 2008.Now Presley and his best friend Travis Brorsen (also born in Perry) are off on another adventure, and they are inviting everyone along for the fun.
"Adventures with Travis and Presley, Part 1" is a DVD and book set that teaches children the importance of good manners (Please and Thank You) while helping Presley find his bone. The series, the first of eight, is designed for ages 2 to 6, but it is entertaining and fun for all youngsters.
Enid's own KJ Productions and The Curtoons Cartoon Company collaborated on the project to help bring it to market.
The DVD/book combo can be ordered for $9.99 at www.travisandpresley.com.
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