the time has come to split the United States in two. Democrats on one side and Republicans on the other. Republicans get the east coast, thank you very much.
We are a divided country with no end in site. Anyone with any moral conscience is viewed as the enemy.
Further proof of our divide are our News Networks. I view two sites each day. FoxNews and CNN. It is like we are living in different countries already.
This morning for example. The headlines over at CNN read:
Israel says no to truce; attacks to continue.
Israel won't halt Gaza campaign
Both of these headlines insinuate that this entire mess is Israel's fault and they continue on the offensive in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. These attacks are in ANSWER to the attacks that the Palestinians made earlier. You cannot say that Israel is on the offense just because they are now winning.
Now to the headlines from Fox News:
Israel takes cover.
WOW they paint two totally different pictures don't they. CNN likes to cater to the liberal-LEFT. Fox News covers the NEWS. They have a strong sense of right and wrong. There is such a thing you know.
Right are conservatives and wrong are liberals.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Vacation
As most of you can tell I have been on vacation. The holidays were less than perfect (heck who am I kidding, they were terrible compared to other years) and tis the season for depression.
I just have not had a lot of positive things to blog about and I am "trying" to stay away from politics and other controversial topics.
Anyhow, I took CAL and a few friends bowling today. We had to wait for the group to arrive and when we did I saw JB. I walked up to him and stuck out my hand and said "Hi, J.B. Do you remember me?" He said "YES, Mrs. Lukie". I was in shock. He remembered me. It has been four years and he still remembered me. I started to cry. I am such a big baby. I stayed a few minutes and watched him bowl he was in the lane next to my group of kids. He didn't really say anything more to me, he was very focused on his bowling. He threw a couple gutter balls and then looked at his dad with much fear. I know for a fact that mom is abusive and from the looks of things dad might be too. Then again he hates to displease........
I retreated to the car and sat in the parking lot for 20 minutes and cried. I am crying as I type this. Then I drove to Bob's called the hubby and told him about JB and then cried some more.
I am not sure if seeing him was a good thing. I cannot stop missing him now. He looked so handsome, much taller and he was wearing glasses.
I just have not had a lot of positive things to blog about and I am "trying" to stay away from politics and other controversial topics.
Anyhow, I took CAL and a few friends bowling today. We had to wait for the group to arrive and when we did I saw JB. I walked up to him and stuck out my hand and said "Hi, J.B. Do you remember me?" He said "YES, Mrs. Lukie". I was in shock. He remembered me. It has been four years and he still remembered me. I started to cry. I am such a big baby. I stayed a few minutes and watched him bowl he was in the lane next to my group of kids. He didn't really say anything more to me, he was very focused on his bowling. He threw a couple gutter balls and then looked at his dad with much fear. I know for a fact that mom is abusive and from the looks of things dad might be too. Then again he hates to displease........
I retreated to the car and sat in the parking lot for 20 minutes and cried. I am crying as I type this. Then I drove to Bob's called the hubby and told him about JB and then cried some more.
I am not sure if seeing him was a good thing. I cannot stop missing him now. He looked so handsome, much taller and he was wearing glasses.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Drives me crazy
My mom "usually" only calls me from her car. I understand that she wants to save a few bucks but sometimes we spend most of our time yelling "are you there?" or "can you hear me?". If I had the funds I would have bought her cell phone amplifiers for her car. Most of the time she makes her "thing" pull over and they sit along side the road to talk to me. That is very unsafe and I find myself worrying the entire time we are on the phone.
We don't talk nearly as much as we used to and I think it is because neither of us "enjoy" the chore of talking on a cell phone.
We don't talk nearly as much as we used to and I think it is because neither of us "enjoy" the chore of talking on a cell phone.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
I wish
I have many regrets concerning the year 2008. My biggest however is that we didn't welcome the first Female Black President.
Condoleezza Rice is a much more qualified candidate than the joker that we elected.
I really enjoyed the article that was written (dripping with sarcasm) by the journalistic giant CNN - AKA Obama's cheerleaders.
It is a shame that a media outlet is allowed to abuse it's power with their "opinions". News is not about "opinions" it is about facts and CNN should get back to being a news outlet.
There are many quotes in the article but this one seems to be my favorite.
"This isn't a popularity contest. I'm sorry, it isn't. What the administration is responsible to do is to make good choices about Americans' interests and values in the long run -- not for today's headlines, but for history's judgment," she said.
So many Americans have forgotten what the job of the president is all about. First and foremost is protection of the country. How can you say that Bush has failed to protect the country. His first job is NOT the economy. Bush tried to protect this countries economy but the short sighted Democrats cannot see beyond the $$$ in their eyes. Frankly this shortsightedness is what got Obama elected. Even Biden said Obama was not ready for the job of POTUS. I am afraid that Biden is right.
Condoleezza Rice is a much more qualified candidate than the joker that we elected.
I really enjoyed the article that was written (dripping with sarcasm) by the journalistic giant CNN - AKA Obama's cheerleaders.
It is a shame that a media outlet is allowed to abuse it's power with their "opinions". News is not about "opinions" it is about facts and CNN should get back to being a news outlet.
There are many quotes in the article but this one seems to be my favorite.
"This isn't a popularity contest. I'm sorry, it isn't. What the administration is responsible to do is to make good choices about Americans' interests and values in the long run -- not for today's headlines, but for history's judgment," she said.
So many Americans have forgotten what the job of the president is all about. First and foremost is protection of the country. How can you say that Bush has failed to protect the country. His first job is NOT the economy. Bush tried to protect this countries economy but the short sighted Democrats cannot see beyond the $$$ in their eyes. Frankly this shortsightedness is what got Obama elected. Even Biden said Obama was not ready for the job of POTUS. I am afraid that Biden is right.
A hope for the New Year
My husband and I have been self-employed for 20 years. Honestly I cannot picture myself in any other job. When CAL went to elementary school I played lunch monitor, paraprofessional, crossing guard and volunteer, but honestly when that job "ended" it was a relief. I was getting tired.
It is no secret that business has been tough this year. Sometimes I wonder if we were part of a small business franchise if that would have made things easier or more difficult.
Our business is a solid business and we have proven that we can weather the storm, I just hope that we can weather the tsunami. My husband did a customer analysis the other day and determined that we sold to over 600 different customers last year. During our hey-day we only would sell to about 200 different customers. The difference.......... The average dollar amount of those orders.
In the past we sold to large repair companies and the average order would be $300 per order. Now these companies no longer exist and we sell to all those people trying to freelance. They only purchase what they need and the average order is significantly smaller.
I am sure you all really wanted, and needed, to know that information but it feels good to remind myself that we do have a good business that is just slow. We can work our way out of this. We are professionals and know what we are doing.
It is no secret that business has been tough this year. Sometimes I wonder if we were part of a small business franchise if that would have made things easier or more difficult.
Our business is a solid business and we have proven that we can weather the storm, I just hope that we can weather the tsunami. My husband did a customer analysis the other day and determined that we sold to over 600 different customers last year. During our hey-day we only would sell to about 200 different customers. The difference.......... The average dollar amount of those orders.
In the past we sold to large repair companies and the average order would be $300 per order. Now these companies no longer exist and we sell to all those people trying to freelance. They only purchase what they need and the average order is significantly smaller.
I am sure you all really wanted, and needed, to know that information but it feels good to remind myself that we do have a good business that is just slow. We can work our way out of this. We are professionals and know what we are doing.
Christmas Day
It was a roller coaster of a day. The day started very early. Both Hubby and I woke up around midnight and could not get back to sleep. Then we started talking about our stresses (both personal and business) and before you knew it there was not a chance on earth we were getting back to sleep. CAL heard us talking and came down. Then the conversation turned to CAL and friends. This seems to be a constant struggle in our house. I won't go into detail, I will just leave it at that. Finally at 3 a.m. we all declared that we might as well get up, open the gifts, and then maybe we would return to bed. It was not the best way to start our day.
The next three hours were fun, exciting and stress free. CAL opened his gifts and was thrilled with the Guitar Hero Four, that my mom bought him. We got him Wii Fit and a Flip camcorder. I was a little disappointed in his reaction to the camcorder. He loves to make movies and I thought he would love it. Not really. It was not until a few days later that I learned why. One of his friend is recorded on it, telling him it is a "girls camcorder", CAL responds with "Yeah I know". It is a mint green in color. I was in such a hurry to purchase it (I only decided to get it a few days before Christmas) that I didn't really consider the color.
The Hubby and I returned to bed around 6 and slept for a few hours. The rest of the day was quite enjoyable UNTIL that night. Around 7 that night CAL gets a text from a friend. This person states that they are actually using the mutual friends phone and starts asking CAL strange questions. Both CAL and I determined that it was the girls goofing on him. He started giving ridiculous answers to the questions of "do you have a girlfriend?" I told CAL to have fun with it and say yes, she is a 9th grader (which was later changed to a college girl). This went on for several minutes with CAL even sending a picture of Sarah Palin as his proof of a girlfriend.
Later his best friend (the owner of the phone) came on and was calling him a liar and being really mean to him. He was heartbroken. She was so nasty I could not believe it and it broke my heart to see my son so upset. That was not good enough for her she then had her friend text CAL and tell him what a liar he was and that they hated him and on an on and on. CAL tried to explain that he was just having fun and his side of it and the more he tried to talk to them, the angrier they got. CAL was sure that he would not have a single friend in the world because they would turn everyone against him.
I know this all sounds so very 6th grade but when you see your child's heart break because of something so unbelievable you become angry.
The next day he tried to text them and they told him that they didn't talk to liars and not to contact them again. I wanted to call their mothers. It was so ridiculous. Then CAL blamed me because I encouraged him to "make up the girlfriend." DRAMA.........
So Christmas day started and ended with hurt feelings and frankly was the second worst Christmas I have ever had.
The first worst Christmas was my first year in college when my Mom put a note under the tree stating that my Christmas gifts were the clothes that she purchased for me for college three months before.
The next three hours were fun, exciting and stress free. CAL opened his gifts and was thrilled with the Guitar Hero Four, that my mom bought him. We got him Wii Fit and a Flip camcorder. I was a little disappointed in his reaction to the camcorder. He loves to make movies and I thought he would love it. Not really. It was not until a few days later that I learned why. One of his friend is recorded on it, telling him it is a "girls camcorder", CAL responds with "Yeah I know". It is a mint green in color. I was in such a hurry to purchase it (I only decided to get it a few days before Christmas) that I didn't really consider the color.
The Hubby and I returned to bed around 6 and slept for a few hours. The rest of the day was quite enjoyable UNTIL that night. Around 7 that night CAL gets a text from a friend. This person states that they are actually using the mutual friends phone and starts asking CAL strange questions. Both CAL and I determined that it was the girls goofing on him. He started giving ridiculous answers to the questions of "do you have a girlfriend?" I told CAL to have fun with it and say yes, she is a 9th grader (which was later changed to a college girl). This went on for several minutes with CAL even sending a picture of Sarah Palin as his proof of a girlfriend.
Later his best friend (the owner of the phone) came on and was calling him a liar and being really mean to him. He was heartbroken. She was so nasty I could not believe it and it broke my heart to see my son so upset. That was not good enough for her she then had her friend text CAL and tell him what a liar he was and that they hated him and on an on and on. CAL tried to explain that he was just having fun and his side of it and the more he tried to talk to them, the angrier they got. CAL was sure that he would not have a single friend in the world because they would turn everyone against him.
I know this all sounds so very 6th grade but when you see your child's heart break because of something so unbelievable you become angry.
The next day he tried to text them and they told him that they didn't talk to liars and not to contact them again. I wanted to call their mothers. It was so ridiculous. Then CAL blamed me because I encouraged him to "make up the girlfriend." DRAMA.........
So Christmas day started and ended with hurt feelings and frankly was the second worst Christmas I have ever had.
The first worst Christmas was my first year in college when my Mom put a note under the tree stating that my Christmas gifts were the clothes that she purchased for me for college three months before.
Good News, Bad News
We received our annual renewal notice from MVP right before Christmas. It comes at the most inconvenient time each year. Several years ago I opened the envelope (from Blue Cross Blue Shield) and I thought I was going to throw up. BCBS announced that they were doubling our rates. It would have made my health insurance more than my mortgage. I sat and cried for almost an hour, and threw papers off my deck, and then I called my agent (when I thought I had my self together) and the moment I started talking, I started crying all over again.
The good news was they transferred us to MVP. I have been there ever since. They are the best. I have not had a single problem in the three years that we have been a customer. I would have at least two bills a year that I would have to fight with BCBS to get them paid.
OK now the good news, bad news. The bad news is that my rates are going up again, as always. The good news is that it is still a fairly reasonable price. It will be difficult to come up with the extra funds because frankly we are having a hard time coming up with any extra right now but I feel very confident that our health insurance will remain in place. I wish I had that same feeling with our term life insurance, mortgage, car payments, and other bills that I seem to always be behind on.
The good news was they transferred us to MVP. I have been there ever since. They are the best. I have not had a single problem in the three years that we have been a customer. I would have at least two bills a year that I would have to fight with BCBS to get them paid.
OK now the good news, bad news. The bad news is that my rates are going up again, as always. The good news is that it is still a fairly reasonable price. It will be difficult to come up with the extra funds because frankly we are having a hard time coming up with any extra right now but I feel very confident that our health insurance will remain in place. I wish I had that same feeling with our term life insurance, mortgage, car payments, and other bills that I seem to always be behind on.
Friday, December 26, 2008
It's been four years
since the horrific tsunami hit in the Indian Ocean. Today on CNN there was a small article detailing the good (yes the good) that has happened in the area since. "The tsunami, despite being a horrific event, also provided a lot of opportunities for those countries," said Jonathan Cauldwell, chief of UNICEF's Tsunami Transition Support.. It talks about how the events brought peace with Indonesia where long term conflict had taken place.
The article details all the rebuilding and repair in the area.
I think that New Orleans needs to learn a lesson from these people. It has been 3 years since Katrina hit and all we hear about from this wonderful area is boo hoo. Boo Hoo I am still living in a government trailer and collecting welfare. The government paid more than my house was ever worth, but they didn't give me a new house. Boo Hoo I should have made money on this disaster.
That is the bottom line. These people think they should be set for live. They think the government should step in and take care of them forever. New Orleans is a worthless city with worthless people and the rest of the US is tired of hearing about their situation. Get off your butts, clean up the trash in your yard, and get a job. There has to be PLENTY of work available in demolishing and construction.
The tsunami was 100 times worse than Katrina..... They are rebuilding and moving on.
The article details all the rebuilding and repair in the area.
I think that New Orleans needs to learn a lesson from these people. It has been 3 years since Katrina hit and all we hear about from this wonderful area is boo hoo. Boo Hoo I am still living in a government trailer and collecting welfare. The government paid more than my house was ever worth, but they didn't give me a new house. Boo Hoo I should have made money on this disaster.
That is the bottom line. These people think they should be set for live. They think the government should step in and take care of them forever. New Orleans is a worthless city with worthless people and the rest of the US is tired of hearing about their situation. Get off your butts, clean up the trash in your yard, and get a job. There has to be PLENTY of work available in demolishing and construction.
The tsunami was 100 times worse than Katrina..... They are rebuilding and moving on.
Giving the Wii a Raspberry.
Yes after I did the Body Mass Index on the Wii Fit yesterday I gave the Wii (and my son) a HUGE raspberry. The Wii proudly proclaimed that I am obese, then I did all the balance exercises that they tell you to do for the BMI rating. It stated that I had excellent balance and was in good body condition (or something like that). Then it said my Wii age was **drum roll please** 30. Yes 30. CAL's Wii age was 42 (even though it has come down since his 5 hours of use yesterday). My age, of 30, is the initial BMI - Not after 5 hours of work. For those of you playing along at home I am a decade older than my Wii fit age. Sooooo while I may be OBESE, apparently I can still kick some butt.
I keep telling CAL that he can make smart remarks about my weight when I see his skinny little friends, skinny little mothers out there busting butt and playing football, baseball, kickball, and nightgames. Until then he can keep his comments to himself.
I keep telling CAL that he can make smart remarks about my weight when I see his skinny little friends, skinny little mothers out there busting butt and playing football, baseball, kickball, and nightgames. Until then he can keep his comments to himself.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Catching up to me!
Well I should know better, after all I am an adult........ (even though by hubby doesn't always remember that)
This morning Hubby and CAL started their Christmas shopping. I didn't realize they were going to be gone as long as they were so I only ate a doughnut and a cup of coffee. Because they were not home by lunch time I decided to repeat breakfast and had another cup of coffee and another doughnut. You may not know this but two cups of coffee in one day usually makes we feel super yucky. Imagine adding two doughnuts to that mix.
After lunch I was still a little hungry so I ate a couple handfuls of M&M's and then washed those down with another doughnut.
Now the 2 pounds of ham that I ate for dinner just don't seem to be sitting on top of the coffee, doughnuts, and M&M's all that well. I might have to make myself something balanced at some point.
This morning Hubby and CAL started their Christmas shopping. I didn't realize they were going to be gone as long as they were so I only ate a doughnut and a cup of coffee. Because they were not home by lunch time I decided to repeat breakfast and had another cup of coffee and another doughnut. You may not know this but two cups of coffee in one day usually makes we feel super yucky. Imagine adding two doughnuts to that mix.
After lunch I was still a little hungry so I ate a couple handfuls of M&M's and then washed those down with another doughnut.
Now the 2 pounds of ham that I ate for dinner just don't seem to be sitting on top of the coffee, doughnuts, and M&M's all that well. I might have to make myself something balanced at some point.
Not Funny
I bought CAL the gift he asked for, for Christmas. I bought it months ago. I hid it. Now I cannot find the silly thing. I have been looking all morning. It is a larger package, you would think it wouldn't be that hard to find. Do you have any idea where I hid it?
Monday, December 22, 2008
New Hosting
I have a blog that I read on a daily basis, frankly I visit the site several times a day. I hope the blogger doesn't track me or they will think I am a stalker without a job.
Several times in the past year this site has gone down. Sometimes for several days at a time. You have no idea the stress that this causes me when I cannot have my fix for the day. I start to sweat, shake, and have thoughts of doing harm to myself. It is very scary, it is almost like a drug for me. I am definitely a Pereiravilleaholic. Yes that is right, My name is Lukie and I am a Pereiravilleaholic.
I would like to recommend that the owner of this site get a new web hosting service. Webhostinggeeks.com is an excellent tool to help them make that important decision. They critique the Top 10 Web Hosting Services, Best Forum Hosting, Best Blog Hosting, Best Email Hosting, and several more categories. The information that is contained in this site is extensive and will help make the change problem free.
I know whenever I am making a purchase or a change customer "reviews" tend to sway my opinion more than anything. They also allow you to add your own customer review.
Several times in the past year this site has gone down. Sometimes for several days at a time. You have no idea the stress that this causes me when I cannot have my fix for the day. I start to sweat, shake, and have thoughts of doing harm to myself. It is very scary, it is almost like a drug for me. I am definitely a Pereiravilleaholic. Yes that is right, My name is Lukie and I am a Pereiravilleaholic.
I would like to recommend that the owner of this site get a new web hosting service. Webhostinggeeks.com is an excellent tool to help them make that important decision. They critique the Top 10 Web Hosting Services, Best Forum Hosting, Best Blog Hosting, Best Email Hosting, and several more categories. The information that is contained in this site is extensive and will help make the change problem free.
I know whenever I am making a purchase or a change customer "reviews" tend to sway my opinion more than anything. They also allow you to add your own customer review.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
I have to wonder
Now I am not a fan of the space program. I have blogged before (and have had my rear end chewed) that I just think it is a ton of money to be spending on "exploring". Now I fully understand that without the space program I would not have the web, cell phones, and much more. BUT we would also not have this crazy CRAZE called Global Warming.
I have to wonder if NASA realized that the nation was starting to tire of the space program and decided they needed to create something that would give them a little job security. I mean honestly do you think the general population would agree to cut the space program with the threat of global warming facing us.
NASA continues to give us "alarming" reports of ice melting, and other "evidence" of global warming. I would be very interested in hearing what they are comparing this information with...... I mean the space program cannot have that much data, they have not been in existence for long.
I don't think it is going to be long before the profession of scientist is view with as much respect as car salesman or lawyer. There is more scientific evidence to prove creation over the other theories but scientist ignore (or are not allowed to explore) such evidence.
I have to wonder if NASA realized that the nation was starting to tire of the space program and decided they needed to create something that would give them a little job security. I mean honestly do you think the general population would agree to cut the space program with the threat of global warming facing us.
NASA continues to give us "alarming" reports of ice melting, and other "evidence" of global warming. I would be very interested in hearing what they are comparing this information with...... I mean the space program cannot have that much data, they have not been in existence for long.
I don't think it is going to be long before the profession of scientist is view with as much respect as car salesman or lawyer. There is more scientific evidence to prove creation over the other theories but scientist ignore (or are not allowed to explore) such evidence.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Agenda
What is on your agenda for this weekend? Mine? NOTHING. I had to take CAL to an appointment early this afternoon. The good news is that everything else has been canceled. They had an early release on Friday and then canceled all weekend events. No basketball or wrestling.
Yesterday we tried to run to Blockbuster after CAL arrived home from school. What a mistake it took us over an hour to get home. People get stupid in the snow. We only live about 3 miles from BB.
Today I am holding down the couch. The hubby is making chicken wings and before the weekend is over I am sure that I will need one of those fat burners.
The traffic become crazy around here during the holiday's and making it worse is the nasty weather.
Speaking of nasty, the hubby decided that he NEEDS to snowblow fifteen driveways this year. I am not exaggerating on that number. During driveway number 14 (and before our driveway was done) he broke the snowblower. I tried telling him that our machine is NOT a commercial machine and that he cannot do that many driveways. He won't listen. I know what is going to end up happening. He will continue and eventually break the machine and we won't be able to afford to get it fixed. Then we will have a worthless $5K mower/snowblower, and then we will go back to pre-snowblower days with ME shoveling the driveway and mowing he lawn (in the summer).
Oh and by the way, this fix should only be about $45. That is assuming that I can figure out how to change that cable. I keep telling him that I will screen my next husband better. I am tired of the role reversal. I want to do the laundry and light physical work. I am tired of being the man in our family. The funny part of this is that his ex-wife warned me about this. I remember it like it was yesterday. She told me good luck and she hoped that I was able to do a lot of things for myself. She went into much more detail but we will leave it at that. She will definitely have the last laugh on this topic.
UPDATE: Thank you Jason for noticing (and pointing out) my spelling error. I wrote I would be holding the coach down....... I obviously meant to say couch.
Yesterday we tried to run to Blockbuster after CAL arrived home from school. What a mistake it took us over an hour to get home. People get stupid in the snow. We only live about 3 miles from BB.
Today I am holding down the couch. The hubby is making chicken wings and before the weekend is over I am sure that I will need one of those fat burners.
The traffic become crazy around here during the holiday's and making it worse is the nasty weather.
Speaking of nasty, the hubby decided that he NEEDS to snowblow fifteen driveways this year. I am not exaggerating on that number. During driveway number 14 (and before our driveway was done) he broke the snowblower. I tried telling him that our machine is NOT a commercial machine and that he cannot do that many driveways. He won't listen. I know what is going to end up happening. He will continue and eventually break the machine and we won't be able to afford to get it fixed. Then we will have a worthless $5K mower/snowblower, and then we will go back to pre-snowblower days with ME shoveling the driveway and mowing he lawn (in the summer).
Oh and by the way, this fix should only be about $45. That is assuming that I can figure out how to change that cable. I keep telling him that I will screen my next husband better. I am tired of the role reversal. I want to do the laundry and light physical work. I am tired of being the man in our family. The funny part of this is that his ex-wife warned me about this. I remember it like it was yesterday. She told me good luck and she hoped that I was able to do a lot of things for myself. She went into much more detail but we will leave it at that. She will definitely have the last laugh on this topic.
UPDATE: Thank you Jason for noticing (and pointing out) my spelling error. I wrote I would be holding the coach down....... I obviously meant to say couch.
Disappointed
Well it is being widely reported that liberal groups and gay rights proponents are outraged at Obama's choice of person to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration next month. I hate to break the news to these liberals, but many Christians are outraged also and I am one of them.
I am outraged for the opposite reason. Rich Warren is the latest and greatest mega preacher to become nothing more than a sell out. He has no right associating with the likes of a person who is a staunch proponent of partial birth abortions, (or as most reasonable people call it KILLING BABIES) Rich Warren should be ashamed of himself for accepting such an invitation.
I am outraged for the opposite reason. Rich Warren is the latest and greatest mega preacher to become nothing more than a sell out. He has no right associating with the likes of a person who is a staunch proponent of partial birth abortions, (or as most reasonable people call it KILLING BABIES) Rich Warren should be ashamed of himself for accepting such an invitation.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Panic
A few minutes ago I was trying to update my other site with a photo of CAL's wrestling match. I took the memory stick out of the camera and inserted it into the drive on my computer. Immediately my screen went black. I thought I was going to hyperventilate. I have no idea what video cards cost these days but, I do know that whatever they are going for, I cannot afford it right now.
I just sat and stared at the computer for a few minutes and then held my breath while I pushed and held the on/off button. It rebooted with no problems. Thank you God.
I have no idea if the video card was/is the problem but any problem is bigger than I can handle in these few days prior to Christmas. This morning seems to be filled with small annoying problems.
I just sat and stared at the computer for a few minutes and then held my breath while I pushed and held the on/off button. It rebooted with no problems. Thank you God.
I have no idea if the video card was/is the problem but any problem is bigger than I can handle in these few days prior to Christmas. This morning seems to be filled with small annoying problems.
Confused
yes I am confused once again. This morning I open my browser to find the following headline: CHURCH THREATENS TO 'OUT' SIN. I went on to read the "heartbreaking" (**sarcasm**) story about 49 year old Rebecca Hancock. She attends a church that found out she was having s3xually relations with a man outside of marriage. Now the church has threatened to "out" that relationship in church if she does not end her "immoral" behavior.
Now to my confusion. Didn't she just "out" herself to the entire world. Ms. Hancock went "public" with the information that she is criticizing the church for threatening to release to the public. Ms. Hancock is worried that the church might tell her children about her behaviour. Hey here is a novel idea....... tell them yourself.
Don't get me wrong I think the church is 100% wrong in this situation. I am not a big fan of churches anyway.
The article found on FOXNEWS, comes complete with photo of her and her lover. Frankly I think it is a miracle that she is able to find someone that wishes to have relations with her to begin with.
Now to my confusion. Didn't she just "out" herself to the entire world. Ms. Hancock went "public" with the information that she is criticizing the church for threatening to release to the public. Ms. Hancock is worried that the church might tell her children about her behaviour. Hey here is a novel idea....... tell them yourself.
Don't get me wrong I think the church is 100% wrong in this situation. I am not a big fan of churches anyway.
The article found on FOXNEWS, comes complete with photo of her and her lover. Frankly I think it is a miracle that she is able to find someone that wishes to have relations with her to begin with.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
I don't rebound well
and I am not talking about playing basketball. I am having a hard time getting back to "normal" after our power issues.
I have wanted to blog but just didn't have the "right mind" to do so. I have found several topics but just have not been able to put my thoughts together.
I wanted to blog about the evidence of global warming in Hell, but I will just make a statement and leave it at that. I love all the whack jobs that are trying to twist and turn this into their proof that global warming will destroy us all. I must confess that I am confused at how this proves their case.
Then there was the case of a set of parents in New Jersey that are furious after their 3 year-old was denied a birthday cake with his name. On the surface I would be upset but when you learn that these morons named their kid Adolf Hitler you can understand. This set of geniuses, that should have been sterilized before they could procreate, have other children with equally charming names. JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell turns 2 in a few months and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell (after Heinrich Himmler) will be 1 in April.
While researching information for the above postings I ran across some good news. The cop killer Michael Addison is the first person in 49 years to be given the death penalty in New Hampshire. Congratulations Mr. Addison you deserve it. This monster killed a cop that saved is sorry criminal butt months before. The officer Micheal Briggs held his finger over Addison blood gushing artery until medical help arrived. Months later, Addison returns the favor by gunning him down in an alley. But as his attorney would like to point out.... he had a rough childhood. I guess he feels that is a good defense.
I have wanted to blog but just didn't have the "right mind" to do so. I have found several topics but just have not been able to put my thoughts together.
I wanted to blog about the evidence of global warming in Hell, but I will just make a statement and leave it at that. I love all the whack jobs that are trying to twist and turn this into their proof that global warming will destroy us all. I must confess that I am confused at how this proves their case.
Then there was the case of a set of parents in New Jersey that are furious after their 3 year-old was denied a birthday cake with his name. On the surface I would be upset but when you learn that these morons named their kid Adolf Hitler you can understand. This set of geniuses, that should have been sterilized before they could procreate, have other children with equally charming names. JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell turns 2 in a few months and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell (after Heinrich Himmler) will be 1 in April.
While researching information for the above postings I ran across some good news. The cop killer Michael Addison is the first person in 49 years to be given the death penalty in New Hampshire. Congratulations Mr. Addison you deserve it. This monster killed a cop that saved is sorry criminal butt months before. The officer Micheal Briggs held his finger over Addison blood gushing artery until medical help arrived. Months later, Addison returns the favor by gunning him down in an alley. But as his attorney would like to point out.... he had a rough childhood. I guess he feels that is a good defense.
After days without power
or better described as 115 hours without power, it is good to return to normal eating. During that time it was difficult to make dinners, and we ended up eating junk most of the time. On Monday the day that we spent several hours at Panera, I only had a sandwich from there at noon time and the rest of the day was spent running around and hooking up our newly purchased generator. Dinner consisted of sugar cookies, M&M's, and oranges. Now I feel like a need to find a good weight loss pill.
We were able to make a few decent dinners on the stove top (which is the only thing that was working, as it is gas). That was during the time that it was still an "adventure". When the adventure was over we just had catch as catch can dinners.
We were able to make a few decent dinners on the stove top (which is the only thing that was working, as it is gas). That was during the time that it was still an "adventure". When the adventure was over we just had catch as catch can dinners.
I'll wrestle you for it!
Yes, believe it or not, that is the type of smooth talking that I did in order to obtain a generator during our power outage.
Monday morning we had had enough of the "adventure" (the name we gave it trying to keep happy faces on everyone - but mostly for CAL's benefit). The hubby decided that he was going to take a stab in the dark and call The Home Depot looking for a generator. The lady told him "YES we just received nine in this morning, and no we cannot hold one for you" OK fine, we jumped in the car and took off like a Meatloaf song. We arrived at The Home Depot to watch the last two generators being purchased by the people who walked into the store in front of us. Then we had to listen the the workers laugh at how many people needed them. I must confess I now hate The Home Depot. They thought it was so funny. Guess what, being without power for four days in the winter is in no way shape or form funny. The Home Depot really needs to give their employees some training on how to treat people under extreme stress. Laughing at them didn't really work for me and I am sure that it didn't work for several other thousands of people that received the same treatment.
They just laughed at each and every question that we had for them. When are you getting more? Give me a break don't even tell me you have no idea when your truck is arriving or what is on the truck. Then the employee told us that we could not put a deposit down on one because it was illegal to sell something that was not in the store. Really? Then how in the heck do you do special orders? Anyway this post is suppose to be about my smooth talking.
That Home Depot told us that another one several miles away had plenty and to try them. We again drove like a Meatloaf song and arrived at the other Home Depot only to be told that they sold all theirs SEVERAL hours ago. The hubby later learned that they had shipped most of theirs to the first Home Depot we were at. I am sure they all had a good laugh sending people to a Home Depot that they knew didn't have any more. What a (**insert bad word**) joke. How funny.
After that we decided to try one last Home Depot (we have three in the immediate area) and of course, that one didn't have any, and had not for days.
I told Hubby that it was in God's hands and if he wanted us to have a generator we would get one but I was stressed, tired, and wanted to go home. As far as I was concerned the search was over and we would just have to make do.
Adding to our stress of no power was the fact that we were out of business. That means NO INCOME. NONE, we could not ship, take orders, or anything. Business has been very difficult lately and we certainly could not afford to be out of business for the two weeks that they were telling everyone it could take to get our power back. The Hubby was starting to lose it.
I had to find WiFi and FAST. We tried our local Panera Bread and could not even get in the parking lot. McDondalds charges for WiFi and I would have not had a problem paying but they didn't have any access to plugs and both batteries on our computers had long since expired.
We decided to take a drive to a Panera Bread that was several miles from home. Again the store was packed and we had to wait for a table. I actually had the nerve to ask a lady if we could share hers. She had no problem and I bought a power strip so that we could plug in more computers. There were about fifty people with computers taking up all the tables. We worked for two hours and I am so glad that we did because we actually had a "best offer" on eBay that we had to respond to and it turned out to be a VERY good order. Best offers have to be responded to within so many hours or they expire. The only reason that we left Panera when we did is because they shut down their WiFi. I think they wanted to get everyone out to prepare for their dinner rush.
Hubby wanted to stop by the first Home Depot again to see if a truck had arrived. He received the same treatment, being laughed at with every question he asked. At that point we had given up, CAL was on the verge of tears. To be honest I think we all were. I said to Hubby "let's give the other Home Depot one more try, and then I give up".
I walked into the store and tried to find an employee that could help. The service desk was my only option. I stood in the long line while some nitwit tried to return junk they bought (and didn't have a receipt - nothing relating to the storm). The line was at a stand still. A man came from somewhere in the store and asked her if she "found a price yet". She said "no" and he then moved to the front of the line, RIGHT UP TO A NICE PRETTY GENERATOR. Yes someone had returned it and they were looking for a SKU to resell it to him. I asked the stupid question "do you have any more" the lady laughed (apparently this is a company wide policy) and said "no". I then turned to this man who was about 6'2" and said "I'll wrestle you for it" He got this really strange look on this face and repeated my question. I said "yes I am desperate, and I will wrestle you for it." I have no idea where this phrase came from it just came out. He stumbled and fumbled on his words and then shocked me by saying "don't leave". Then I got really worried. There was no way I could wrestle this guy.
To wrap up my story, he was a handy-man trying to make a few bucks. He didn't need the generator. He was trying to convince Home Depot that because it was a return that it was only worth half of their price. That is why they could not find a price, he was telling them it was only worth $299.00 when it was actually a $600 generator. When he realized that he was not going to get it for $300 he generously gave the option of purchasing the generator to us. YEAH we bought our generator took it home and had our neighbors help us hook it up to the main power in the house and we had heat and half of the house was powered. Power is the most wonderful thing in the world. We cranked the heat. I don't think the house had ever been that warm in December before. We didn't even have to worry about the cost of electricity or gas (which is ridiculously high in New Hampshire), we were running on the generator.
Monday morning we had had enough of the "adventure" (the name we gave it trying to keep happy faces on everyone - but mostly for CAL's benefit). The hubby decided that he was going to take a stab in the dark and call The Home Depot looking for a generator. The lady told him "YES we just received nine in this morning, and no we cannot hold one for you" OK fine, we jumped in the car and took off like a Meatloaf song. We arrived at The Home Depot to watch the last two generators being purchased by the people who walked into the store in front of us. Then we had to listen the the workers laugh at how many people needed them. I must confess I now hate The Home Depot. They thought it was so funny. Guess what, being without power for four days in the winter is in no way shape or form funny. The Home Depot really needs to give their employees some training on how to treat people under extreme stress. Laughing at them didn't really work for me and I am sure that it didn't work for several other thousands of people that received the same treatment.
They just laughed at each and every question that we had for them. When are you getting more? Give me a break don't even tell me you have no idea when your truck is arriving or what is on the truck. Then the employee told us that we could not put a deposit down on one because it was illegal to sell something that was not in the store. Really? Then how in the heck do you do special orders? Anyway this post is suppose to be about my smooth talking.
That Home Depot told us that another one several miles away had plenty and to try them. We again drove like a Meatloaf song and arrived at the other Home Depot only to be told that they sold all theirs SEVERAL hours ago. The hubby later learned that they had shipped most of theirs to the first Home Depot we were at. I am sure they all had a good laugh sending people to a Home Depot that they knew didn't have any more. What a (**insert bad word**) joke. How funny.
After that we decided to try one last Home Depot (we have three in the immediate area) and of course, that one didn't have any, and had not for days.
I told Hubby that it was in God's hands and if he wanted us to have a generator we would get one but I was stressed, tired, and wanted to go home. As far as I was concerned the search was over and we would just have to make do.
Adding to our stress of no power was the fact that we were out of business. That means NO INCOME. NONE, we could not ship, take orders, or anything. Business has been very difficult lately and we certainly could not afford to be out of business for the two weeks that they were telling everyone it could take to get our power back. The Hubby was starting to lose it.
I had to find WiFi and FAST. We tried our local Panera Bread and could not even get in the parking lot. McDondalds charges for WiFi and I would have not had a problem paying but they didn't have any access to plugs and both batteries on our computers had long since expired.
We decided to take a drive to a Panera Bread that was several miles from home. Again the store was packed and we had to wait for a table. I actually had the nerve to ask a lady if we could share hers. She had no problem and I bought a power strip so that we could plug in more computers. There were about fifty people with computers taking up all the tables. We worked for two hours and I am so glad that we did because we actually had a "best offer" on eBay that we had to respond to and it turned out to be a VERY good order. Best offers have to be responded to within so many hours or they expire. The only reason that we left Panera when we did is because they shut down their WiFi. I think they wanted to get everyone out to prepare for their dinner rush.
Hubby wanted to stop by the first Home Depot again to see if a truck had arrived. He received the same treatment, being laughed at with every question he asked. At that point we had given up, CAL was on the verge of tears. To be honest I think we all were. I said to Hubby "let's give the other Home Depot one more try, and then I give up".
I walked into the store and tried to find an employee that could help. The service desk was my only option. I stood in the long line while some nitwit tried to return junk they bought (and didn't have a receipt - nothing relating to the storm). The line was at a stand still. A man came from somewhere in the store and asked her if she "found a price yet". She said "no" and he then moved to the front of the line, RIGHT UP TO A NICE PRETTY GENERATOR. Yes someone had returned it and they were looking for a SKU to resell it to him. I asked the stupid question "do you have any more" the lady laughed (apparently this is a company wide policy) and said "no". I then turned to this man who was about 6'2" and said "I'll wrestle you for it" He got this really strange look on this face and repeated my question. I said "yes I am desperate, and I will wrestle you for it." I have no idea where this phrase came from it just came out. He stumbled and fumbled on his words and then shocked me by saying "don't leave". Then I got really worried. There was no way I could wrestle this guy.
To wrap up my story, he was a handy-man trying to make a few bucks. He didn't need the generator. He was trying to convince Home Depot that because it was a return that it was only worth half of their price. That is why they could not find a price, he was telling them it was only worth $299.00 when it was actually a $600 generator. When he realized that he was not going to get it for $300 he generously gave the option of purchasing the generator to us. YEAH we bought our generator took it home and had our neighbors help us hook it up to the main power in the house and we had heat and half of the house was powered. Power is the most wonderful thing in the world. We cranked the heat. I don't think the house had ever been that warm in December before. We didn't even have to worry about the cost of electricity or gas (which is ridiculously high in New Hampshire), we were running on the generator.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Life is getting back to normal
Last night at 6:10 pm the power was finally restored to our neighborhood. The only people left without power are the homes that had the wires torn from their house as limbs fell.
It was an interesting time, and to say that we were blessed is an understatement. It renewed my faith in God. Things could have been much worse for us.
I have a few stories to tell and will be posting them as I get the blogging feeling back. Honestly I didn't miss my blog. Maybe that is a sign it is time to give it up.
One short story, my neighbor and I are talking again after close to 8 months. I wonder if that was God's entire plan with this storm. Well...... probably not but....... We were both so stubborn that it took an act of God to but the past behind us. We are definitely back to normal she has called me three times yesterday and twice already this morning.
It was an interesting time, and to say that we were blessed is an understatement. It renewed my faith in God. Things could have been much worse for us.
I have a few stories to tell and will be posting them as I get the blogging feeling back. Honestly I didn't miss my blog. Maybe that is a sign it is time to give it up.
One short story, my neighbor and I are talking again after close to 8 months. I wonder if that was God's entire plan with this storm. Well...... probably not but....... We were both so stubborn that it took an act of God to but the past behind us. We are definitely back to normal she has called me three times yesterday and twice already this morning.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
heating up
wRitErsbLock here again, with an email from Lukie;
we found a generator and our neighbor hooked it into the 1/2 of the house. I am wicked busy and will fill you in on more of our exciting life later.That is good news! Maybe she'll even get back to her regularly scheduled blogging sometime soon.
we are warm and have lights.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Icehouse of Lukie
Hi folks! wRitErsbLock hacking into Lukie's blog this evening. I was unable to reach Lukie by phone, but my brother said he spoke to them earlier today. They are cold, having lost power in the ice storm, and are expected to be without power for several days.
Please think happy thoughts for the Lukie household, and for all the other New Hampshire folk, and New Englanders in general, who are cold and without power.
Updated 121505 @ 1059a: I spoke to Lukie last night. They've heard it could be as soon as Wednesday or as long as two weeks before they have power again. School was cancelled today, so CAL was thrilled. He said he wanted to have no power so he could continue to have no school, but he was cold and bored, so he wanted power.
Updated 1221505 @ 319p: Email received from Lukie:
Well we finally were able to get into Panera's for the wifi around 1:30. It took us all morning and we visited several different locations.
We are still without power and now they are saying two weeks. Some of the schools in NH have already announced they are closing until January.
We tried to purchase a generator this morning. We walked into the store and watched the last two being purchased by the people in front of us. We will try again tomorrow first thing in the morning.
Please.... pray for us. It was warm today but tomorrow and the rest of the week is suppose to be cold again.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Bisquick update
A few days ago I had an unfortunate incident with Bisquick. It is difficult to know where the problem originated but General Mills has promised to take care of the problem.
Below you will find their very nice letter. I have been buying Bisquick for 20 years and this is the first time that I have ever had a problem. If money wasn't so tight I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but those big boxes of Bisquick are expensive.
Consumer Services
Below you will find their very nice letter. I have been buying Bisquick for 20 years and this is the first time that I have ever had a problem. If money wasn't so tight I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but those big boxes of Bisquick are expensive.
Dear Mrs. Lukie:
Thank you for contacting General Mills regarding your recent disappointment with Bisquick baking mix. We know it would be unpleasant to find insects in any food product and we are sorry you had this experience.
Consumer satisfaction is our main goal, and we set very high standards for every item we produce. In order to achieve these standards, our manufacturing process is designed to eliminate risk of infestation. Although modern processing and packaging methods reduce the possibility of infestation at the plant level, products may be exposed to infestation in transit or during storage. We believe food manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are equally conscientious in protecting the product; however, there are many types of insects that attack foods. Some, in the larvae or adult stage can bore their way into tightly sealed packages and enter the product during transportation and storage. Entrance holes are very small and difficult to see. You can be assured that our Quality Department has been notified of your report.
We appreciate that you have brought this to our attention and will carefully review all the information and follow up through all channels of distribution. An adjustment will be mailed out to you for your purchase. We hope you will continue to choose our products.
Sincerely,
Vanessa
Consumer Services
Shout it from the rooftops
I do NOT, I repeat I do NOT have a headache this morning. I feel GREAT. I was very stressed all night, and woke up several times because of that but this morning I feel great.
I can touch my hair, I even pulled it a little to make sure that I was not dreaming or dead, and yes I still feel pain.
I certainly don't want to jinx myself so I will not talk about what I think is playing a big role in this great feeling that I have. I know it is not a cure-all and it will probably only last a day or so, but a day or two without a headache is worth it.
I should also note that the stress is increasing daily with no reprieve in sight. Something has to break soon and I am praying to God hourly, but I think the only thing that is going to break is us.
I can touch my hair, I even pulled it a little to make sure that I was not dreaming or dead, and yes I still feel pain.
I certainly don't want to jinx myself so I will not talk about what I think is playing a big role in this great feeling that I have. I know it is not a cure-all and it will probably only last a day or so, but a day or two without a headache is worth it.
I should also note that the stress is increasing daily with no reprieve in sight. Something has to break soon and I am praying to God hourly, but I think the only thing that is going to break is us.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
This is the way it should happen
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis police officer who was under investigation in a child pornography case jumped out of a police car, ran away, and killed himself, authorities said Wednesday.
This is the way that these cases should end.
This is the way that these cases should end.
Trying something different.
I have been suffering with aches and pains almost daily. I assume that it has to do with all the stress that I have been under. I don't want to admit that it might be because I am getting old. Frankly, I am not that old. I have aches and pains in places that I don't even remember having places.
The Hubby is insisting that I visit a doctor. What exactly do I tell the doctor, "I ache all over", she will then say "how much stress are you under?" which I will reply "Oh, more than normal". She will then say "It is stress related, relax and pay the $30 copay on your way out". I don't need to spend $30 to learn that I am stressed.
The headaches have been the worst part of the aches and pains. I wake up in the morning and my entire head hurts. It hurts to wash and comb my hair. I thought it would get better after getting a haircut but that only helped slightly. See, I have ridiculously thick hair. I have never sat down to have someone cut my hair without them saying "oh my gosh you have the thickest hair" sometimes they state that they have never seen thicker hair. That is the reason that I keep it short. Sometimes "Butch" short. When it gets long it becomes painful.
This morning I decided to try the magnetic bracelet that I bought sometime last year. It is hard for me to wear a bracelet because I have very large wrist bones and the bracelet becomes annoying. I cannot wear a watch because it will slide down too far on my wrist and then become wedged between my wrist bone and my hand. The bracelet is thinner and doesn't do that but I have to get used to wearing it again. I will say this much. I don't have a headache at this second.
The Hubby is insisting that I visit a doctor. What exactly do I tell the doctor, "I ache all over", she will then say "how much stress are you under?" which I will reply "Oh, more than normal". She will then say "It is stress related, relax and pay the $30 copay on your way out". I don't need to spend $30 to learn that I am stressed.
The headaches have been the worst part of the aches and pains. I wake up in the morning and my entire head hurts. It hurts to wash and comb my hair. I thought it would get better after getting a haircut but that only helped slightly. See, I have ridiculously thick hair. I have never sat down to have someone cut my hair without them saying "oh my gosh you have the thickest hair" sometimes they state that they have never seen thicker hair. That is the reason that I keep it short. Sometimes "Butch" short. When it gets long it becomes painful.
This morning I decided to try the magnetic bracelet that I bought sometime last year. It is hard for me to wear a bracelet because I have very large wrist bones and the bracelet becomes annoying. I cannot wear a watch because it will slide down too far on my wrist and then become wedged between my wrist bone and my hand. The bracelet is thinner and doesn't do that but I have to get used to wearing it again. I will say this much. I don't have a headache at this second.
Are you pregnant or is that a monkey under your shirt?
I have a hard time understanding purpose of this story. Gypsy Lawson and her mother (shouldn't mother's have more sense than this) Fran Ogren have been arrested for smuggling a monkey into the country under Gypsy's shirt. They pretended that she was pregnant to get through airport screening.
Why? I have no idea. They face some serious jail time and fines. They face more jail time then child killers, rapist, drug offenses, and other serious crimes. Did they really think this little monkey is worth 20 years in prison and a $250K fine?
I understand that wildlife carries viruses and parasites that could endanger our society and that is a very serious issue. Maybe we should keep the jail time the same for this offense, and increase it for the others that I mentioned.
Why? I have no idea. They face some serious jail time and fines. They face more jail time then child killers, rapist, drug offenses, and other serious crimes. Did they really think this little monkey is worth 20 years in prison and a $250K fine?
I understand that wildlife carries viruses and parasites that could endanger our society and that is a very serious issue. Maybe we should keep the jail time the same for this offense, and increase it for the others that I mentioned.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
I love competition
I love competition, especially when it means more choices and better prices for me. I have found another vendor for quality prescription eyeglasses.
I know that most of my readers need to find all the discounts and great bargains that are available during these incredibly rough economic times.
If you are looking for tinted sunglasses, reading glasses - both bifocal and progressive, or photochromic sunglasses, this is a good place to start. There are not many places out there - and definitely not in the mall - that can sell you a complete pair of prescription eyeglasses for as little as $15.00.
I loved their virtual try-on system. What better way to see if a pair of glasses is right for your face. I know there are times when I have thought a pair of eyeglasses looked so cool until I tried them on. I found the system amazing especially when you are considering tinted or colored lenses.
Other services/features that Optical4less offers are free worldwide shipping (when ordering more than one pair and for these prices why wouldn't you order several pair), fast turn-around time (only one week), and they offer many trendy, fashionable, stylish frames. Don't take my word for it, take a look at what their happy customers have had to say.
I know that most of my readers need to find all the discounts and great bargains that are available during these incredibly rough economic times.
If you are looking for tinted sunglasses, reading glasses - both bifocal and progressive, or photochromic sunglasses, this is a good place to start. There are not many places out there - and definitely not in the mall - that can sell you a complete pair of prescription eyeglasses for as little as $15.00.
I loved their virtual try-on system. What better way to see if a pair of glasses is right for your face. I know there are times when I have thought a pair of eyeglasses looked so cool until I tried them on. I found the system amazing especially when you are considering tinted or colored lenses.
Other services/features that Optical4less offers are free worldwide shipping (when ordering more than one pair and for these prices why wouldn't you order several pair), fast turn-around time (only one week), and they offer many trendy, fashionable, stylish frames. Don't take my word for it, take a look at what their happy customers have had to say.
Winster
I belong to My Points and have been for almost a year. I love the program. All I have to do is read emails and remember to make my internet purchases under the special email that I have set up for the program.
One of the benefits was signing up with Winster.com. I am now addicted to the slots. It is really fun and for the most part that people are great. You play as a team in the room. If everyone works together, trading it is a blast.
If you are not a member I highly recommend signing up for both MyPoints.com and Winster.com
If you are interested please let me know because I get points for referring friends. If you are a member of Winster let me know so that we can hook up and play.
One of the benefits was signing up with Winster.com. I am now addicted to the slots. It is really fun and for the most part that people are great. You play as a team in the room. If everyone works together, trading it is a blast.
If you are not a member I highly recommend signing up for both MyPoints.com and Winster.com
If you are interested please let me know because I get points for referring friends. If you are a member of Winster let me know so that we can hook up and play.
Finally information we can use
I know that several of us bloggers (as well as other law abiding citizens) have been very concerned about who are neighbors are. Especially after a fellow bloggers daughter was missing for several days. She is safe at home but the ordeal has scarred her for life.
Now there is a site that can let you access inmate records and other pertinent vital information for any state anywhere!
I know that WB is always concerned about the safety of her step-daughter who lives in a "shady" neighborhood. Now she can click on http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30857&clcid=0x409Florida Inmate Locator and sleep a little better at night.
Law abiding citizens deserve to have this information available to them. We deserve to do what ever we can to protect our families.
Now there is a site that can let you access inmate records and other pertinent vital information for any state anywhere!
I know that WB is always concerned about the safety of her step-daughter who lives in a "shady" neighborhood. Now she can click on http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=30857&clcid=0x409Florida Inmate Locator and sleep a little better at night.
Law abiding citizens deserve to have this information available to them. We deserve to do what ever we can to protect our families.
It's hard to type with tears in your eyes
I have been looking this morning for a positive story to blog about. This is it. This little 3 year old just wants her daddy home for Christmas. Santa is a miracle worker in this case and she is getting her wish. The tears really started flowing when she ran to her daddy and said "Hey Daddy,.... Hi Daddy...... I miss you..... I love you.
Monday, December 08, 2008
The Reason
Have you ever read my blog and thought "boy this chick is angry." Well now you will find out why. I am married. Yes you read that right...... I am married. I will give you an example. This morning I walked into the kitchen and found the bag of chips on the island. I picked it up to put it away (because everything gets dumped on the island - including trash) and thought - "great it is empty, why didn't he just throw it away?." This is not surprising because my hubby constantly leaves his trash on the table. The trash can is only two feet away but it is very difficult for him to move that extra two feet.
Now we use clothes pins to close all bags and this one still had the clothes pin attached so I shook the bag. Sure enough there was something inside. I opened the bag with much fear..... what was inside, fingernails or something equally as gross? No.... it was five chips. Yes five and I have the picture to prove it. Now this bag is one of those HUGE bags, I think it is two or three pounds of chips. HE LEAVES FIVE CHIPS IN THE BOTTOM OF THAT BAG. His reason behind this..... now he can honestly say he didn't eat ALL the chips when I complain about the chips being gone.
Now we use clothes pins to close all bags and this one still had the clothes pin attached so I shook the bag. Sure enough there was something inside. I opened the bag with much fear..... what was inside, fingernails or something equally as gross? No.... it was five chips. Yes five and I have the picture to prove it. Now this bag is one of those HUGE bags, I think it is two or three pounds of chips. HE LEAVES FIVE CHIPS IN THE BOTTOM OF THAT BAG. His reason behind this..... now he can honestly say he didn't eat ALL the chips when I complain about the chips being gone.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Life before New England
Before we moved to New Hampshire, 10 years ago, we lived in the woods. When I say in the woods I truly mean just that. Our closest year round neighbor was a mile down the road and we lived 43 miles from the closest food store. To say we were remote is the understatement of the year. When we first arrived in Loon Lake we LOVED it and could not imagine living elsewhere. Well it only took a couple years for that to wear off. Then it became difficult. I don't miss much about loon Lake because whenever I start to remember things they always remind me of how isolated we felt. It was definitely NOT the place to try to raise a child. CAL was 15 months old when we left and even there we had been trying to find a way out long before that.
I will not deny that there are a few things I do miss. The first is snowmobiling. There is nothing like heading out your door and having instant access to hundreds of miles of trails. Snowmobiling from your back door is wonderful. The second thing is hiking. We were quite the hikers back then and would often go hiking for the day. What made it difficult were the insects. From Mother's Day to Father's Day you had black fly season. Those are the little bugs that gang up on you and eat at your skin until you bleed. Then they really have fun. After black fly season you had about a two month period of deer fly season. These are the size of a housefly and they bite. They will bite so hard you think you have a dog biting you. Then you get about a month period before the first snow fall and hunting season. The time you have to actually enjoy the outdoors is very limited. That being said I really miss the outdoors and the hiking.
Old habits are hard to break and whenever I see a web site for the outdoor adventurer I find myself surfing for hours on the site. Tents always seem to attract my attention the most. I love the idea of shopping for camping year. The camping cookware, lanterns, sleeping bags, knives, Luminox watches all seem to call my name and I am mesmerized. I particularly love to see the new gadgets that they have come out with in the past ten years. The site that took up over an hour of my time today was sierraadventuregear.com. I know I have several readers that are real adventurous and probably will spend more time surfing the site than I did.
I will not deny that there are a few things I do miss. The first is snowmobiling. There is nothing like heading out your door and having instant access to hundreds of miles of trails. Snowmobiling from your back door is wonderful. The second thing is hiking. We were quite the hikers back then and would often go hiking for the day. What made it difficult were the insects. From Mother's Day to Father's Day you had black fly season. Those are the little bugs that gang up on you and eat at your skin until you bleed. Then they really have fun. After black fly season you had about a two month period of deer fly season. These are the size of a housefly and they bite. They will bite so hard you think you have a dog biting you. Then you get about a month period before the first snow fall and hunting season. The time you have to actually enjoy the outdoors is very limited. That being said I really miss the outdoors and the hiking.
Old habits are hard to break and whenever I see a web site for the outdoor adventurer I find myself surfing for hours on the site. Tents always seem to attract my attention the most. I love the idea of shopping for camping year. The camping cookware, lanterns, sleeping bags, knives, Luminox watches all seem to call my name and I am mesmerized. I particularly love to see the new gadgets that they have come out with in the past ten years. The site that took up over an hour of my time today was sierraadventuregear.com. I know I have several readers that are real adventurous and probably will spend more time surfing the site than I did.
One good thing about being poor
If you have read my site for long you know that we used to be very well off financially. Over the past few years that has changed dramatically. One thing that I noticed this year was that Christmas shopping has been so easy. In the past whenever we saw or needed something we would just purchase it. We didn't wait. We would buy CAL something almost every time we left the house. That has not been the case this year, or last. That means that I have TONS of ideas for Christmas. Now the difficult part is to narrow my choices down to fit into my budget.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Random Ramblings
CAL had wrestling practice from 7 to 9 this morning. I was suppose to make breakfast, waffles, while hubby went to retrieve our son. I got everything ready and then opened the sealed box of Bisquick to find maggots along the inside cover. The bag was sealed and I inspected it to find it clear of bugs. I then pulled the bag out of the box and found more hidden in the crevasses of the bag. Again the bag was sealed but we opted not to use the three pound $6.00 box of Bisquick. Maggots have that effect on us.
Yesterday we went mad at Home Depot and bought our second shower head in a month. I tried to go cheap on the first one and got what we paid for. It is now hanging in CAL's bathroom and he is just happy to have a new one. This morning I installed the more expensive unit. It is much better but we have a leak in the bathroom fixtures so the job will not be complete until I stop the constant dripping. I was hoping the new shower head would fix that but no such luck.
We watched Journey to the Center of the Earth this morning, in between CAL's wrestling and basketball practice. It was OK, CAL loved it so I guess that is all that counts.
Rumor has it that we will have a house full of kids in a couple hours so I am going to get my book and enjoy my few minutes of peace and quite.
Yesterday we went mad at Home Depot and bought our second shower head in a month. I tried to go cheap on the first one and got what we paid for. It is now hanging in CAL's bathroom and he is just happy to have a new one. This morning I installed the more expensive unit. It is much better but we have a leak in the bathroom fixtures so the job will not be complete until I stop the constant dripping. I was hoping the new shower head would fix that but no such luck.
We watched Journey to the Center of the Earth this morning, in between CAL's wrestling and basketball practice. It was OK, CAL loved it so I guess that is all that counts.
Rumor has it that we will have a house full of kids in a couple hours so I am going to get my book and enjoy my few minutes of peace and quite.
Friday, December 05, 2008
SeeYa!
Bye Bye OJ. You were convicted because you are a pompous arse who thinks he can do what ever he darn well pleases. This has nothing to do with Nicole and Ron. This has to do with you thinking you are above reproach and punishment.
You just wanted to get "your stuff" returned. Correct me if I am wrong but after the Goldmans got done with you, you didn't have any "stuff". The judge gave you the tounge lashing of a lifetime and we all enjoyed every minute. If looks could kill...... you should have seen your face. hahahaha
You just wanted to get "your stuff" returned. Correct me if I am wrong but after the Goldmans got done with you, you didn't have any "stuff". The judge gave you the tounge lashing of a lifetime and we all enjoyed every minute. If looks could kill...... you should have seen your face. hahahaha
Advent Calender
I made the suggestion that we utilize the advent calender that we bought from LL Bean several years ago. So far I have been very unhappy that I brought up the subject. Do you have any idea how difficult it is to find small items (for a twelve year old) to put in those little doors? It is almost impossible. I walked around the store for almost an hour the other day. So far I put in a small rubber toy, money, and a coupon. If you ask CAL will say that he likes the money the best. I think if he is honest he really enjoys the coupons more.
The first coupon was for 30 minutes of TLC. He opens the calendar before he goes to school, and when he read the coupon, he looked at the clock and said "can I use half of it now". I wanted to cry. So we crawled under the blanket (wishing it was a heated blanket) and we had 15 minutes of TLC.
The first coupon was for 30 minutes of TLC. He opens the calendar before he goes to school, and when he read the coupon, he looked at the clock and said "can I use half of it now". I wanted to cry. So we crawled under the blanket (wishing it was a heated blanket) and we had 15 minutes of TLC.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Perfect Birthday
I don't think CAL could have had a better Birthday. It was early release from school so he was home about 1:15. I had to go pick up a child and by time I returned they had started flowing in. A great time was had by all. The good thing about this group is that I don't have to entertain. They don't need it, they are able to organize games and activities on their own. The only thing that I did do with them was the baking soda bombs. Yes I am out of my mind. I had twelve kids making bombs in my driveway. Only one injury, a child was hit in the back when the cap broke on the bottle and it turned into a missile. He continued to play so I assume he was ok. I asked him about a hundred times if he was alright.
They played ping pong, pool, basketball, and hung out. They also had to hoist CAL up on the couch in honor of the big day.
They all made him feel like he was big cheese. There are 10 kids plus CAL in this picture (one is on the back left corner) and then we had a few that came later.
After everyone left (at 7:00) the Hubby and I decided to give CAL his present. The running joke was that he didn't want underwear for this birthday. He desperately needed new underwear but NOT as a gift. We hide his phone in the underwear... When he opened it the phone started ringing. It went well. Then he got the phone that he really wanted. I had convinced him that I had to get a cheaper phone so he was SHOCKED.
A big thank you to all the kids.
They played ping pong, pool, basketball, and hung out. They also had to hoist CAL up on the couch in honor of the big day.
They all made him feel like he was big cheese. There are 10 kids plus CAL in this picture (one is on the back left corner) and then we had a few that came later.After everyone left (at 7:00) the Hubby and I decided to give CAL his present. The running joke was that he didn't want underwear for this birthday. He desperately needed new underwear but NOT as a gift. We hide his phone in the underwear... When he opened it the phone started ringing. It went well. Then he got the phone that he really wanted. I had convinced him that I had to get a cheaper phone so he was SHOCKED.
A big thank you to all the kids.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
I wish I had known
I wish I had known that I can choose what happens to my body. I mean that is the argument behind the Pro-Choice movement correct. A women should have the right to choose what happens to her body.
I therefore choose not to feel yucky like I did yesterday. I have had a cough for several weeks and I choose not to have that anymore. Cancer should not exist because they should just be able to choose not to get the disease. Why didn't we think of this sooner. I have single-handedly solved all of America's health issue...... Just Choose what happens to your own body, and if you are sick, you are choosing to be so and no one should feel sorry for you..........
I therefore choose not to feel yucky like I did yesterday. I have had a cough for several weeks and I choose not to have that anymore. Cancer should not exist because they should just be able to choose not to get the disease. Why didn't we think of this sooner. I have single-handedly solved all of America's health issue...... Just Choose what happens to your own body, and if you are sick, you are choosing to be so and no one should feel sorry for you..........
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Feeling Lousy
I am feeling so yucky today. This comes as no surprise to any of us after all.... we did met with my mom this weekend. One of us (sometimes all of us) get sick after a visit with them. This is not just an occasional thing.... Almost every time. It gets real old.
The other day I read an article about a woman who thought she had a brain tumor when the opened her up they found a worm in her brain. They cannot pinpoint the cause but they stated that undercooked pork or not washing your hands can lead to such a thing. I immediately thought of The Dick and declared that they would not visit our house this holiday. The hubby might have spent the entire day shopping life insurance quotes if I had spent any time with the Neanderthal or had him in my house.
The other day I read an article about a woman who thought she had a brain tumor when the opened her up they found a worm in her brain. They cannot pinpoint the cause but they stated that undercooked pork or not washing your hands can lead to such a thing. I immediately thought of The Dick and declared that they would not visit our house this holiday. The hubby might have spent the entire day shopping life insurance quotes if I had spent any time with the Neanderthal or had him in my house.
Rosie Tanks
It could not have happened to a better person. The Rosie Live show has been canceled. Did you even know that she had a new show? I had heard that it was like a new Ed Sullivan variety show. It aired a day or so before Thanksgiving and like the news guy said...... Even Night Rider had better numbers.
I dislike Rosie very much. I loved her when she was Nice Rosie on her show many years ago. Then she became very political and of course had to come out of the closet. You know there is not much I like about Bill Clinton but his policy of "Don't Ask.... Don't Tell" really should be the guideline that Hollywood lives by.
I dislike Rosie very much. I loved her when she was Nice Rosie on her show many years ago. Then she became very political and of course had to come out of the closet. You know there is not much I like about Bill Clinton but his policy of "Don't Ask.... Don't Tell" really should be the guideline that Hollywood lives by.
Did you see the sky last night.
We had a meeting at school regarding CAL's wrestling and on the way home I noticed two BRIGHT STARS in the sky next to the moon. Well we all know that I am not very high on the intelligence scale and made some very silly comments to hubby and CAL. CAL responded with "Mom they are not stars they are Jupiter and Venus." He should have been more annoyed with me than he was but he didn't make me feel like the dumb nugget that I am. He was pretty excited about it because they had been talking about it in Science class.
It was pretty amazing. I didn't get any pictures but there are plenty on the web this morning. Jupiter and Venus looked like you could just reach up and pluck them from the sky. You could actually see the roundness. They didn't look anything like a star, which seems to have no real shape, they were very round. I guess the best description that I can give would be that it looked like smaller moons.
It was pretty amazing. I didn't get any pictures but there are plenty on the web this morning. Jupiter and Venus looked like you could just reach up and pluck them from the sky. You could actually see the roundness. They didn't look anything like a star, which seems to have no real shape, they were very round. I guess the best description that I can give would be that it looked like smaller moons.
Monday, December 01, 2008
A-Rod has changed his Christmas Wish
Ever since A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez - New York Yankees Superstar?) could hit the ball he has asked Santa for a World Series Ring. Well Santa is surprised by A-Rod's wish this year. A two-by-four. Yes you read that right. A-Rod has changed his list to Santa. He is no longer asking for a World Series Ring and is instead asking for a two-by-four.
One can only assume he needs it to tie to his backside so he doesn't fall in while he and Madonna are making mad monkey love. Personally I think he better get a four-by-four I am sure that hole is dark and DEEEEP.
One can only assume he needs it to tie to his backside so he doesn't fall in while he and Madonna are making mad monkey love. Personally I think he better get a four-by-four I am sure that hole is dark and DEEEEP.
The Weekend
Well I must confess that I am very disappointed. We met my mother and The Dick this weekend to celebrate CAL's birthday. Unfortunately for you, but very fortunate for me, I don't have any new stories to share. We arrived on Friday and when we got up Saturday to head to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast their car would not start. My mom called my brother to get advise, he gave us a few ideas and after trying a few the car started.
We all thought it would be best if they headed home at that point. It was about a six hour drive for them. The rest of the weekend we were alone at the hotel. CAL was upset and disappointed but it was really for the best.
We only saw The Dick for a few hours and he stayed in their room while my mom visited with us in ours. The only thing the Neanderthal did was....... When they checked in CAL went to met my mom, she handed The Dick the key to the room and he went to the car to bring things in while CAL and mom went directly to the room. A few minutes later I went into the hall to find out where their room was. At the furthest end of the hall, stood The Dick spinning in circles. He was cursing up a storm. He had about three or four housekeepers there with him and he was talking to them (every other word was a curse word). I started walking down to rescue them and find out what was wrong. Well he couldn't find my mother. He was really ticked and wanted the cleaning ladies to help. They had no idea. I went down and stood and tried to get him to leave the ladies alone. Finally Mom stepped out of the room right where we were. He knew darn well where she was he just wanted to create a scene, and that his exactly what he did. He started yelling at her and cursing even more. She told him to shut his mouth, stop cursing, and get in the room. We didn't see him for the rest of the night.
I know it is not what you were hoping for but believe me I still have stories saved up and you will hear more, don't you worry about that.
We all thought it would be best if they headed home at that point. It was about a six hour drive for them. The rest of the weekend we were alone at the hotel. CAL was upset and disappointed but it was really for the best.
We only saw The Dick for a few hours and he stayed in their room while my mom visited with us in ours. The only thing the Neanderthal did was....... When they checked in CAL went to met my mom, she handed The Dick the key to the room and he went to the car to bring things in while CAL and mom went directly to the room. A few minutes later I went into the hall to find out where their room was. At the furthest end of the hall, stood The Dick spinning in circles. He was cursing up a storm. He had about three or four housekeepers there with him and he was talking to them (every other word was a curse word). I started walking down to rescue them and find out what was wrong. Well he couldn't find my mother. He was really ticked and wanted the cleaning ladies to help. They had no idea. I went down and stood and tried to get him to leave the ladies alone. Finally Mom stepped out of the room right where we were. He knew darn well where she was he just wanted to create a scene, and that his exactly what he did. He started yelling at her and cursing even more. She told him to shut his mouth, stop cursing, and get in the room. We didn't see him for the rest of the night.
I know it is not what you were hoping for but believe me I still have stories saved up and you will hear more, don't you worry about that.
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