How was your weekend?

Here saturday was absolutely glorious and warm but then the afternoon started the winds and they continued all day sunday! Sunday was even about 20 degrees cooler than the day before too but sure TONS better than what my son and sister are getting back on the East coast! Hence, why we moved here lol
we had a BLAST at the swapmeet on saturday too! Lots of vendors and so much to look at!
i did find a $30.00 Feng Shui book i got for just a dollar!! and this really pretty & older looking cotton ball or qtip jar for just 50 cents!!! and two really nice black purses, one clutch purse for evening wear, was 50 cents and the black shoulder back was just a $1.00!! OHHH how i LOVE a GREAT deal!! lol
well, since i don't yet have those pictures available yet, lol i can share some other stuff we recently bought there! it's ALLLLLLLL good! lol
this was only a $1.00


this sun was a $1.00


$1.00 for the stump


AND it opens lol


butterfly dish was $1.00, it's all dirty because this stuff is all outside on my porch! lol


yea, i hear you, it's not at all like we NEED any of this stuff but how cool is it to find a GREAT deal? lol i think i am an addict... a bargain hunting addict!!! lol where else can ya have cheap fun, close to home? lol
Now, i thought i could share some more info fun with you :D
We ALL have heard of Bill Gates, i hope! lol
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good,politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up,it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

If you agree, pass it on.
If you can read this - Thank a teacher

and here's another WONDERFUL email i recently received:
The Bum
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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him. (James D. Miles )

Everyone respects and helps the millionaire, the famous, the boss, those with beauty and brains. What about the bum on the street?


This is a real story.

It happened to me, the writer of MountainWings.com. I was parked in front of the church cleaning out my Jeep. I was waiting on someone. Coming my way from across the street was what society would consider a bum.

From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money.? There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just don't want to be bothered. This was one of those "don't want to be bothered times." "I hope he doesn't ask me for any money," I thought. He didn't.

He came and sat on the wall in front of the bus stop to wait on the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. "That's a very pretty Jeep," he said. He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blond beard keep more than his face warm. I said, "thanks," and continued cleaning out the Jeep.

He sat there quietly as I worked.? The expected plea for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, "ask him if he needs any help." I was sure that he would say "yes" but I held true to the inner voice. "Do you need any help?"? I asked.

He answered in three simple but profound words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women.? We expect it from those of higher learning and accomplishments.? I expected nothing but an outstretched grimy hand. He spoke the three words that shook me. "Don't we all?" he said.

I was feeling high and mighty, successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me like a twelve gauge shotgun. Don't we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help.

I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to take a cab anywhere in the city and get food and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have accomplished, you need help too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help. Even if it's just a compliment, you can give that.

You never know when you may see someone who appears to have it all.? They are waiting on you to give them what they don't have. A different perspective on life, a glimpse at something beautiful, a respite from daily chaos, that only you through a torn world can see. Maybe the man was just a homeless stranger wandering the streets. Maybe he was more than that. Maybe he was sent by a power that is great and wise, to minister to a soul too comfortable in themselves.

Maybe God looked down, called an Angel, dressed him like a bum then said, "go minister to that man cleaning the Jeep, that man, needs help." Don't we all?

i LOVE sharing them and hope you do too!! Please leave a comment and let me know you were here, it sure does cheer me up!! i LOVE reading your comments and will come visit your blog and do the same!! i hope you day is BEAUTIFUL and thank you so very much for this visit!!! HUGS!! AND THANK YOU SON for your visit to me blog!!! i LOVE that!:D

Good Morning!

Hello, my bloggie friends :D it's another bright and sunny day here and maybe i will get a fourth load of wash done this week. hehe i am still gargling and taking vitamin C and not really sure just how long i need to do this or if the cold will surface anyway or not! (shrugs shoulders) lol oh well, couldn't hurt to keep it up awhile yet, i suppose! i also installed Picasa organizer so i can find some hope in getting to know ALLLLL i got saved lol what a job, getting it all lablelled! WHEW! so that's where i have been this week :D

With my WONDERFUL emails, i have more fun info to share (Thank you, Kathy!!)WOOHOO!

Did You Know?
* Take bananas apart when you get home from the market. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.

* Primates peel a banana from the bottom and don't have to pick any strings off.

* Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating, and peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

* Add a teaspoon of water in the pan when frying ground beef to pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

* If making brownies as a treat, make them as directed on the recipe, and then add melted chocolate mints, pouring them over the warm brownies. Let them set for a wonderful minty frosting with less saturated fat and food chemicals found in many packaged frostings.

* If you want a light taste of garlic in a recipe, add garlic immediately as you cook, but if you want a stronger taste of garlic, add it at the end of the recipe.

* To reheat pizza with a crispy crust, heat the slices in a skillet on the stovetop at med-low temperature, and heat until warm.

* Deviled eggs can be made easier by placing the cooked egg yolks in a zip lock baggie. Seal and mash until the yolks are broken up. Add the remainder of your ingredients to the yolk in the baggie, reseal, and continue mashing. Cut the tip of the baggie and squeeze the yolk mixture into the egg white. Throw the baggie away when done for easy clean up.

* If you ever purchase a container of cake frosting (but I do not personally recommend it), whip it with a mixer for a few minutes to double its volume. This lessens the refined ingredients and dilutes the calories per serving.

* When reheating refrigerated bread, biscuits, pancakes, or muffins, heat them next to a cup of water. The moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

* If you break glass in the kitchen, use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass and those you can't easily see.

* Keep squirrels away from the house garden with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper won't hurt the grass or plants, and squirrels won't come near it.

* To retrieve something from under the refrigerator, add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift-wrap roll to your vacuum hose.

* Before you pour sticky substances such as peanut butter into a measuring cup, fill the cup with hot water. Empty the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Now the sticky ingredient can easily come out.

* To get rid of pesky fruit flies in the house, fill a small glass half full with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid. The insects are drawn to the cup and drown.

i just LOVE learning things like these, don't you??! :D
if you like that, then i hope you will enjoy this too! it's suppose to REALLY work! hehe
Mosquito spray.....

I can't wait to try this in the summer!

I was at a deck party awhile back, and the bugs were having a ball biting everyone.
A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared.

The next year I filled a 4-ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I
saw mosquitoes. And voila! That worked as well. It worked at a picnic where we
sprayed the area around the food table, the children's swing area, and the standing
water nearby.
During the summer, I don't leave home without it.....Pass it on.
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OUR FRIEND'S COMMENTS:
I tried this on my deck and around all of my doors. It works - in fact, it killed them instantly.
I bought my bottle from Target and it cost me $1.89. It really doesn't take much, and it is a
big bottle, too; so it is not as expensive to use as the can of spray you buy that doesn't last
30 minutes. So, try this, please. It will last a couple of days. Don't spray directly on a wood
door (like your front door), but spray around the frame. Spray around the window frames,
and even inside the dog house.

i am sure i will be trying this out this year lol FUN KNOWLEDGE!!
ok well, i don't use a cell phone but i know ALOT of you do, so i will share this for YOU :D
Something to think about & maybe make a change?

Be careful how you list names on your cell phone! This lady has changed her habit of how she lists her names on Her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc. was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her Husband from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about our Pin number and I've replied a little while ago.' When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.

The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text 'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the PIN number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from the bank account.

Moral of the lesson: Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list.
Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.

And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked thru texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet 'family and friends' who text you.

They could be setting you up to be burglarized, or worse. PLEASE PASS THIS ON.
and one last thing:

HUGS!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for your visit! i would LA LA LOVE to hear from you as you pass thru! Have a BEAUTIFUL day!! HUGS! :D

Sorry for not being here

i have been in a funk and now as i feel better, in THAT way (or at least, working on it lol) NOW i feel like i am coming down with a cold UGH!! you know that silly little tickle in the throat and the feeling in the chest, oh and that feeling in the head, just before a fever? UGHH!! my sister says to gargle with salt water (BLECH!) but i will try it and hope it helps!!
i just got done reading a silly book called Cheap Psychological Tricks by Perry W. Buffington, Ph.D. (got free from the swapmeet lol) and one of the last chapters talks about love. something interesting i thought worth sharing :D
"Research shows that affectionate actions-in fact, love in general-improve the effectiveness of the immune system. When a person is falling in love, the body produces an amphetaminelike compound called phenytethylamines and releases them into the brain."
So if you have no one, in particular, to love, then pick something like a plant or pet, it will produce the same results, love is love!!
well, today was the last storm of our 3 storm system, week long rains and as bad as it was suppose to be, it turned out pretty nice but horribly windy! we saw THREE different rainbows,i didn't get great pictures of all three rainbows, since the camera chose to focus on the rain that was spritzed on the windshield, instead of THROUGH the window lol but here are some pictures of this morning's trip down the mountain and back.




Can you see the rainbow here? lol(pic above)



Just a few more lol



Cool huh? Then after we got home, DH finds a Kangaroo rat in the yard, just snoozing, til it awoke, saw me taking pictures of it and wanted to be friendly LOL
it came right over to us and DH gave it a leaf to eat lol Want to see it?


Surprisingly cute, i thought lol
Last thing i wanted to share today is something we saw on tv today, on the Science channel... a show called Invention Nation. was pretty cool. they introduced us to homes in New Mexico, called Earthship homes and they are completely self sustaining!!!! EVEN watering the plants, inside AND out!!! lol VERRRYYY GREEN (planet friendly)!! Here's another link to check out the AWESOME homes! They may not be perfect YET but we are sure on the way! And they maybe nothing much to look out, on the outside, but they look so nice inside AND these homes catche the rain water, feeds it to the home, reuses some of the house water, has solar powered hot water tanks, sky lites (over the tub, i bet that would be so soothing), oh it has it ALL! lol i do hope you have the time to check it out!
Final thought:

Thanks soo very much for this visit and i do hope you have a GREAT day where you are!! HUGS! :D

You know you're a scrapper when.....

You set your heater to 'LOW' and see 'LO' and think 'layout' LOL
i bet you all have your own "You know you're a scrapper when" stories too! i would LOVE to hear them!! Wouldn't it be FUN if this started a new trend, like Jeff Foxworthy's "You know you're a redneck... " LOL C'mon, girls, we can do it! lol i just had to laugh when i caught myself thinking that. and the only reason it happened now is because i finally got real glasses, i can finally see!!!! lol
oh and i've got a secret hehe
well, i can share it with you ;)

The Secret

One day, one friend asked another,

"How is it that you are always so happy?

You have so much energy,

and you never seem to get down."

With her eyes smiling, she said,

"I know the Secret!"

"What secret is that?"

To which she replied,

"I'll tell you all about it,

but you have to promise to

share the Secret with others."

"The Secret is this:

I have learned there is little I can do

in my life that will make me truly happy.

I must depend on God to make

me happy and to meet my needs.

When a need arises in my life.

I have to trust God to supply

according to HIS riches.

I have learned most of the time

I don't need half of what I think I do.

He has never let me down.

Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy."

The questioner's first thought was,

"That's too simple!"

But upon reflecting over her own life

she recalled how she thought a bigger house

would make her happy, but it didn't!

She thought a better paying job

would make her happy, but it hadn't.

When did she realize her greatest happiness?

Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren,

playing games, eating pizza or reading a story,

a simple gift from God.

Now you know it too!

We can't depend on people to make us happy.

Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that.

Trust HIM!

And now I pass the Secret on to you!

So once you get it, what will you do?

YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!

That GOD in His wisdom will take care of YOU!

But it's not really a secret...

We just have to believe it and do it...

Really trust God!
i would bet, that is a secret you knew hehe

and one more called
Tequila and Salt
This should probably be taped to your bathroom mirror
where one could read it every day.
You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.

1. There are at least two people in this world
that you would die for.

2. At least 15 people in this world
love you in some way.

3. The only reason anyone would ever hate you
is because they want to be just like you.

4. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone,
even if they don't like you.

5. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you
before they go to sleep.

6. You mean the world to someone.

7. You are special and unique.

8. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

9. When you make the biggest mistake ever,
something good comes from it.

10. When you think the world has turned its back on you
take another look.

11. Always remember the compliments you received.
Forget about the rude remarks.


So.........
If you are a loving friend,
send this to everyone.
If you get it back, then they really do love you.

And always remember....
when life hands you Lemons,
ask for Tequila and Salt and call me over!

Good friends are like stars.
You don't always see them,
But you know they are always there.

"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though
Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway"


I would rather have one rose and a kind word
from a friend while I'm here
than a whole truckload when I'm gone.

Forward to all your friends.
And don't tell me you're too busy for this..
Don't you know the phrase
"stop and smell the flowers"?
See how many "bouquets" you end up with!

Happiness keeps You Sweet,
Trials keep You Strong,
Sorrows keep You Human,
Failures keep You Humble,
Success keeps You Glowing,
But Only God keeps You Going and May God Bless You and Yours
Thank you so very much for sharing this time and now i am off to see what you share on your blogs :D Have a WONDERFUL day as i make it thru my off and on rainy day lol
oh and ps on Charly, DH went to check on him yesterday and was told he was adopted by an older military couple on saturday! Best of luck, to my buddy, i hope he has a long and happy life with them!!!! thanks for listening! :D
big HUGS!!!!!

Hope you had a GREAT weekend!

the weekend here was gloriously sunny and beautiful! but we pay for it this week, lol, with rain, starting tonight or tomorrow and lasting til sunday!!! sheesh!
Happy President's day too ;) my DS usually has off mondays, so he is home but DH had to work. PHEWEY!! He hardly ever gets to have just a 4 day week.
i wish to share with you now an email i thought was soo interesting and unique.

not one, but two! truly amazing! these animals were photographed just north of the wisconsin border on a highway near marinesco, MI.




once in a while there is an opportunity to take in a piece of nature that you may never see. in these days of unrest an turmoil it is great to see that mother nature can still produce some wondrous beauty.
the odds of seeing an albino moose are astronomical, and to see this in the upper peninsula of michigan, near wisconsin, is even greater than astronomical. to see two of them together is nearly impossible.
we wanted to share these photos with as many people as possible because you will probably never have a chance to see this rare sight again. this is a really special treat, so enjoy the shot of a lifetime.
Cool, huh? i sure hope you found that as cool as i do! i also found out there will be a TOTAL eclipse of the moon in two days! WOOHOO! lol
you can check it out here and please don't forget to check out the solar eclipses too!! but please view them safely!!!!!
a final thought for today

Thank you so very much for sharing this visit with me!!! HUGS!! Have a WONDERFUL day :D

What did you do yesterday?

First, my heart goes out to the campus in DeKalb, IL...that's where we lived before moving to California.

Well i got box of candy and a letter from DH AND a chocolate rose & card from my DS!!! First time ever that my son got me something so that really made the day more special! And they brought home a pizza so i didn't have to cook AND they plan on taking me to dinner on Saturday too! woohoo!! :D DH also said i could do a little online shopping too!! HEHEHEHEHE iknow where i am heading LOL

the weather here yesterday was frighteningly frigid and windy. here's a picture of OUR skies yesterday.

very ominous and scary looking, no?
i did happen to catch something cool in the sky, this past weekend too. check it out below.

the sky looks so much happier, don't you think so too? lol
oh and before i forget, after all it IS friday hehe so i wanted to post something for a friend in South Africa hehe i hope this starts off her weekend JUST RIGHT! hahahaha
WOOHOOO!!!!! You know who you are and the straw is facing you and ready for a sip!!!! HAHAHAHA
There's ALWAYS an extra daquari for anyone else that gets thirsty too ;) hehe
Well, i am off to see what you all have on your blogs! and before i go, i wish to say a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Sharon, Scrapcat!!!!! Check out her blog and share in her joy!!!

thank you so very much for sharing this visit and i hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend!! HUGS!!!

Don't want to forget

Since it IS Valentine's day, what better day to share this information?!!
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack,
this article seemed to be in order. Without help, the person
whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint,
has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.
However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about very two seconds without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other people as possible about this, it could save their lives!
From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter "AND THE BEAT GOES ON .."
(reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. publication, Heart Response)