Why don't poinsettias have a fragrance? They should. You would think, with all the bio engineering, et al, they could give poinsettias a fragrance. And I know just what they should smell like...peppermint. Wouldn't that be awesome?? Yeah, peppermint poinsettias. I dig it.
This morning I totally reaped the benefits of retirement. When our weatherman said, the windchill is -7, I said, shit! I have to get gas!! While I was getting ready for work, my retired husband happily changed his clothes and bundled up and went to the gas station to put gas in my car. His retirement really works for me sometimes :-)
I think I forgot to mention that I finally hooked up my Amazon Echo. Do you know what that is? In case you don't;
http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-SK705DI-Echo/dp/B00X4WHP5E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452523513&sr=8-1&keywords=echo
My guy finally relented to giving it a try. IT'S AWESOME! Seriously. Yesterday he asked me about playing music on the Echo. I told him to ask it to play something - he did - it did - he's happy. Also, you can tell it to add things to a to do list or a grocery list and it automatically syncs up to your phone app! For instance, if we're almost out of butter, I can say, "add butter to the grocery list." It does. Now, I can open the app on my phone and click on "grocery list" and low and behold, there's butter! Also, I programmed my work address into the traffic section of the app and now, in the morning, I can ask, "what's the traffic like this morning?" It will tell me where it's slow and approximately how long it will take me to get to work. It really is amazing, just like the Jetsons!
Last night, the missionary girls stopped by for a quick visit. Now that I've told them I'm not going to convert and become a Mormon, their visits are a lot less frequent! They're also less "religious." Anyway, I was asking them about their Christmas and when were their birthdays One girl said, 9/11. Bummer. She said, "yeah, but it didn't really mean anything to me at the time though. I was only 5." FIVE. A couple things went through my head...1, dang, I'm OLD! OMG I'm gonna be fifty SEVEN! What? And then, wow - so 9/11 really doesn't hold any kind of significant value to her. It's just history. Like 12/7/41 is just history to me. I had never thought of it that way. Interesting. 57?!!?!?!
I very rarely play the powerball lottery. A few times, when it's reached a crazy amount, like 200 million plus, I'll buy a couple tickets. But I didn't even buy a ticket to last Saturday's drawing. I guess I probably will now. I mean, 1.3 BILLION!? Holy cow. I'd take a chance for that :-)
Speaking of holy cow, (see what I did there) Indian food is kind of yucky. That was Mom's pick for our dinner out last Friday. To be fair though, it didn't actually suck, but none of us would eat it again. I know what you're thinking, a billion people can't be wrong. I bet though, if you gave them a choice of tacos vs daal bafia, they would totally choose tacos!!!
Monday, January 11, 2016
Monday, January 4, 2016
in the news...
Well now, how do you like this story?!
...it gets better...
This is exactly the kind of bullshit news reporting that continues to divide and conquer this country. I am SO sick of EVERYTHING being about race.
...it gets better...
This is exactly the kind of bullshit news reporting that continues to divide and conquer this country. I am SO sick of EVERYTHING being about race.
It seems like a pretty basic story to me. The Feds were wrong. They screwed up. So, they should just suck it up. You don't get to say, oh sorry, you have to come back to prison now. That's just ridiculous.
Choose your battles people.
If you're pissed off because they have no regard for the environment, find another, legitimate way, to take them on.
If you're pissed off because they have no regard for the environment, find another, legitimate way, to take them on.
Now this is by far, my favorite story of the new year;
Really. I love a good 'F' you response and this one rocks!
By the way,
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
New Years Eve
The end of 2015 is upon us. Was it a good year for you? Will you make resolutions for the new year? Will you at least stay up to watch the ball drop? This year, at least, all those revelers in Times Square won't be freezing their butts off! When I was younger, I always wanted to be in Times Square for New Years eve, just once. I got over it. Now, I see all those people and I think, what a nightmare!! Then I heard these interesting tidbits this morning;
These restaurants are all in Times Square.
1. Despite the fact there is no view of the ball drop at midnight, Ruby Tuesday is charging $1699.00 for a VIP table.
2. Planet Hollywood - $1599 for the Three's A Crowd VIP Table for Three. It includes one bottle of vodka, one bottle of sparkling wine.
3. Buca di Beppo - The Couple's VIP Package will set revelers back $1000. And there's no view of the ball!!
4. Bubba Gump Shrimp is charging $799 PER PERSON for dinner.
6. Olive Garden has the best deal. $400 per person for a 5 hour open bar and buffet meal.
Yeah, not rushing to New York for that honor! Whoa!! All of that AND 1 MILLION people!
We're going to settle for an early dinner out and maybe a movie at home. I know how boring that sounds but I'm totally OK with that!
How about New's Year day? Will you be hungover? Will you spend the day watching college football? Will you go to or watch the Rose Parade? I like to tune in to the parade for a little while. Now that I've actually had the pleasure of helping decorate a float, it's fun to see them, knowing the work that goes into it.
These restaurants are all in Times Square.
1. Despite the fact there is no view of the ball drop at midnight, Ruby Tuesday is charging $1699.00 for a VIP table.
2. Planet Hollywood - $1599 for the Three's A Crowd VIP Table for Three. It includes one bottle of vodka, one bottle of sparkling wine.
3. Buca di Beppo - The Couple's VIP Package will set revelers back $1000. And there's no view of the ball!!
4. Bubba Gump Shrimp is charging $799 PER PERSON for dinner.
6. Olive Garden has the best deal. $400 per person for a 5 hour open bar and buffet meal.
Yeah, not rushing to New York for that honor! Whoa!! All of that AND 1 MILLION people!
We're going to settle for an early dinner out and maybe a movie at home. I know how boring that sounds but I'm totally OK with that!
How about New's Year day? Will you be hungover? Will you spend the day watching college football? Will you go to or watch the Rose Parade? I like to tune in to the parade for a little while. Now that I've actually had the pleasure of helping decorate a float, it's fun to see them, knowing the work that goes into it.
Monday, December 28, 2015
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Honk honk!
Why do little cars have little sounding horns? If you're small, you should be loud, to compensate.
I hate my horn. If you drive a truck and you hit your horn, it says MOVE IT! My horn says, excuse me, excuse me please, pardon me. I hate it! No one takes you seriously. Grrrr. I want a big MOVE IT horn. Can you buy different horns for your car? Like you can buy different doorbells for your house? Hmmm. I'll have to check that out!
I hate my horn. If you drive a truck and you hit your horn, it says MOVE IT! My horn says, excuse me, excuse me please, pardon me. I hate it! No one takes you seriously. Grrrr. I want a big MOVE IT horn. Can you buy different horns for your car? Like you can buy different doorbells for your house? Hmmm. I'll have to check that out!
Saturday, December 19, 2015
catching up
If you ever get a chance to see Straight, No Chaser, hurry and buy your tickets!!! They were fantastic! There were a Cole times that I forgot there wasn't any music. LOTS of fun 😊 Even my fella liked it!
Our poor little Greta is having back trouble again. It's great to have pain medication for her but it makes her really lethargic. She's just a little furry lump. I love our vet but insure wish he could figure out what's causing it!
Earlier this year, after driving around one day, my mom declared, I've decided that I'm going out to dinner every other Friday! There are a lot of places to eat around here and I want to try them. You're welcome to come if you want. well, of course we said yes. so we take turns picking a place to eat. Its actually pretty fun. we've tried a lot of places we've never been. Yesterday though, my fella chose Olive Garden. Its been years since we've been to Olive Garden. Honestly, it was good. I was kind of surprised.
Are you a Star Wars fan? Are you SUPER excited for the new one? Have you seen it already? Its so funny to me how popular Star Wars with some 'fanatics.'. I guess its like a hobby? Hmmm.
Christmas is right around the corner! Are you ready? Yeah, me either. Its that ho, ho, hum thing. Plus, still NO snow!!! And no chance either. 😐 phooey.
Our poor little Greta is having back trouble again. It's great to have pain medication for her but it makes her really lethargic. She's just a little furry lump. I love our vet but insure wish he could figure out what's causing it!
Earlier this year, after driving around one day, my mom declared, I've decided that I'm going out to dinner every other Friday! There are a lot of places to eat around here and I want to try them. You're welcome to come if you want. well, of course we said yes. so we take turns picking a place to eat. Its actually pretty fun. we've tried a lot of places we've never been. Yesterday though, my fella chose Olive Garden. Its been years since we've been to Olive Garden. Honestly, it was good. I was kind of surprised.
Are you a Star Wars fan? Are you SUPER excited for the new one? Have you seen it already? Its so funny to me how popular Star Wars with some 'fanatics.'. I guess its like a hobby? Hmmm.
Christmas is right around the corner! Are you ready? Yeah, me either. Its that ho, ho, hum thing. Plus, still NO snow!!! And no chance either. 😐 phooey.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
I think they misspoke?
I read the funniest thing in the paper this morning:
It sure made me laugh this morning!!
INDIANAPOLIS
-
Indiana residents will be able to purchase
wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day for the first time in
decades under a change in state law.
Alcohol sales of any kind in Indiana have long been banned on Christmas Day.
But the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission said Tuesday that Hoosiers can buy alcohol drinks at any restaurant, bar, liquor store or grocery store that's open starting this Christmas Day for consumption on the premises. That's because of a change in state law that took effect in July.
The exception is in years when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, as it will next year.
In such years, liquor stores and grocery stores cannot sell alcohol, but people can still order alcoholic drinks at bars and restaurants.
Alcohol sales of any kind in Indiana have long been banned on Christmas Day.
But the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission said Tuesday that Hoosiers can buy alcohol drinks at any restaurant, bar, liquor store or grocery store that's open starting this Christmas Day for consumption on the premises. That's because of a change in state law that took effect in July.
The exception is in years when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, as it will next year.
In such years, liquor stores and grocery stores cannot sell alcohol, but people can still order alcoholic drinks at bars and restaurants.
(Copyright
2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
I'm pretty sure they didn't mean that if you buy alcohol at the store, you have to drink it there! I'll keep my eye out for the correction :-)It sure made me laugh this morning!!
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Ho ho hum
Alright, the tree is decorated. Yes, I did it Sunday. But that's all I did. The rest of the 12 or so totes can go back in the attic. Humph! It's OK though. I mean, I'm not sad and I'm not missing all my stuff. I haven't even picked out all the Christmas movies from the library. I will watch Rudolph though. That's my all time favorite.
Speaking of Rudolph...many years ago, I bought a set of Rudolph figurines. I think I got them at Target. I like this set because the Bumble is actually furry. Pretty neat. And it's got everybody in it. I love this set. It disappeared about 5 years ago. I'm pretty sure that my fella threw it away unintentionally. But I've been mad at him, in my head, for the last 5 years. Every year when we get all the Christmas joy out, no Rudolph, butthead. I say it in my head, of course.
This past summer, we decided to clean out the attic, buy totes/crates that were all the same, and clear, go through everything, blah, blah, blah. It took several weekends! We had a throw away pile and a Goodwill pile. We had a spot for Christmas joy, stuff we want to give back to the kids, stuff we want to keep but don't need, etc. It was MY job to go through everything. And if it was full of man things, I hollered at him. So there I am, sorting through this tote that had a bunch of miscellaneous things in it. And I came across this little box. When I opened it up, guess what I found?? Uh huh. All my little Rudolph figurine!!!!! YAY! I'm so happy!
I quietly apologized, in my head :-)
Now it's Christmas time. The Monday after Thanksgiving, I brought in the decorations for our office. It's pretty. I decided to put my little set of Rudolph and friends, on my desk. Several people commented on how much they love Rudolph. One young man even said, my wife would LOVE these! So I looked for them online, in case he really wanted to get them for her. I wasn't really looking for MY set, just any set would do. Well, I found MY set, on Ebay, for $255.00!!!!!! What?!?!?!? Oh yeah, I took them right home after that!
Speaking of Rudolph...many years ago, I bought a set of Rudolph figurines. I think I got them at Target. I like this set because the Bumble is actually furry. Pretty neat. And it's got everybody in it. I love this set. It disappeared about 5 years ago. I'm pretty sure that my fella threw it away unintentionally. But I've been mad at him, in my head, for the last 5 years. Every year when we get all the Christmas joy out, no Rudolph, butthead. I say it in my head, of course.
This past summer, we decided to clean out the attic, buy totes/crates that were all the same, and clear, go through everything, blah, blah, blah. It took several weekends! We had a throw away pile and a Goodwill pile. We had a spot for Christmas joy, stuff we want to give back to the kids, stuff we want to keep but don't need, etc. It was MY job to go through everything. And if it was full of man things, I hollered at him. So there I am, sorting through this tote that had a bunch of miscellaneous things in it. And I came across this little box. When I opened it up, guess what I found?? Uh huh. All my little Rudolph figurine!!!!! YAY! I'm so happy!
I quietly apologized, in my head :-)
Now it's Christmas time. The Monday after Thanksgiving, I brought in the decorations for our office. It's pretty. I decided to put my little set of Rudolph and friends, on my desk. Several people commented on how much they love Rudolph. One young man even said, my wife would LOVE these! So I looked for them online, in case he really wanted to get them for her. I wasn't really looking for MY set, just any set would do. Well, I found MY set, on Ebay, for $255.00!!!!!! What?!?!?!? Oh yeah, I took them right home after that!
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Happy December!
My, my time flies! I've just run out of time to do everything! And I don't even have a good reason. Man, I feel so distracted lately. And where's our December snow dammit!! Why is it going to be 60 on Saturday and not 30 with at least 4 inches on the ground? Humph.
Last weekend, we went to go see the ballet, The Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer. Well, I loved the music, but the ballet is not my cup O tea. Neither of us had ever been to a ballet so we didn't have any expectations. While I can appreciated the skill and artistry of the ballet, I wouldn't go see another one.
This coming weekend, we're going to go see an acapella group called, Straight, No Chaser.
If you've never heard them, check them out on YouTube. They're from my home state and we're really looking forward to it.
Oh, and Friday, my mom and I are taking a class to learn how to crochet! Because you know, I need to know how to do more things!! Next year, if you get a scarf for Christmas, you'll know why :-)
Geez, I haven't even gotten around to opening the wood burning kit yet! Hell, I haven't even gotten the Christmas decorations up yet! What is wrong with me???
sigh
I'm going to try and put my Santa hat on this weekend and turn this attitude around.
Last weekend, we went to go see the ballet, The Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky is my favorite composer. Well, I loved the music, but the ballet is not my cup O tea. Neither of us had ever been to a ballet so we didn't have any expectations. While I can appreciated the skill and artistry of the ballet, I wouldn't go see another one.
This coming weekend, we're going to go see an acapella group called, Straight, No Chaser.
If you've never heard them, check them out on YouTube. They're from my home state and we're really looking forward to it.
Oh, and Friday, my mom and I are taking a class to learn how to crochet! Because you know, I need to know how to do more things!! Next year, if you get a scarf for Christmas, you'll know why :-)
Geez, I haven't even gotten around to opening the wood burning kit yet! Hell, I haven't even gotten the Christmas decorations up yet! What is wrong with me???
sigh
I'm going to try and put my Santa hat on this weekend and turn this attitude around.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
freebird
Oh you know it....Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. THE classic southern rock anthem OF ALL TIME!!!
Bill and I are watching them do a live show right now and they're playing Freebird. I'm blissfully reliving my high school years right now. I totally dig it!! ITS AWESOME 😃
Bill and I are watching them do a live show right now and they're playing Freebird. I'm blissfully reliving my high school years right now. I totally dig it!! ITS AWESOME 😃
Monday, November 23, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
Parts of this year were pretty
great. Other parts, not so hot. I was reminded though, that's exactly
when you should be thankful for everything you do have - during the not
so hot parts. Usually, I think I'm pretty good at that. But dang, some days
it's hard! I know that there's so
much to be thankful for. It's just not always easy to recognize those
things, especially when you're day isn't going so well. Sometimes we
lose sight of how much we have. Even when we have a joyfully happy
day! So, during the coming year, if you happen to have a not so hot day, think about some small thing that made
you day better. Perhaps it will be something as great as green lights
all the way to work. Maybe it will be something as simple as getting the last
cup of coffee in the pot or the last clean spoon in the drawer. Or even better,
maybe a stranger will smile at you for no reason or let you cut into
traffic. Everything you take for granted is something to be thankful for.
Everything that makes you smile is something to be grateful for. Keep this
little saying in mind; every day may not be good, but there's something good in
every day. Hokey I know, but true none the less.
With
that in mind, I'm thankful for;
Southwest
Airlines $39 one way tickets to Washington DC! - That was
fun!
A windy
autumn day
Good
walking shoes
Disco
music - or anything else from the 70's
Wheat
Beer
Coloring
books - doodle art has come a long way folks and validation is delightful!
News
free days
Technology
- awesome and scary!
Live
entertainment - Especially if it involves singing and/or dancing
Hobbies
- many
Greta
and Pepper - woof!
Air
conditioning
Modern
medicine - saving lives every day
Snow
days - there's something to be said for living on a dead end street
1/2
Price Books annual $2 or less sale
Queso
dip - mmmmm, gooey cheese
Youthful exuberance
and wonder
Hugh
Jackman might be the next James Bond! (hey, it's my list)
Happy
people
Free
parking downtown
Pandora
- you know, for all that great disco music
Fresh
pineapple
My favorite DJ's on
the local country station
Art
- not that modern crap though
Avocados
and craisins in my salad
A new
roof - functional and pretty!
24/7
Christmas music - right around the corner!
Visitors
- always welcome. But you know, call first J
Birds at
the backyard diner
Sleeping
late on Saturday
Amazon -
if they don't have it, you don't need it
The
cutest twins ever born!
Besides
all of those fun, silly, wonderful things, every single day, I’m
thankful for my job, a dependable car, a home, a fridge filled with food
and more than I need. Every single day, I am profoundly thankful for my
wonderfully diverse family and a strong, patient husband who never tires
of being married to me. Every day, I know that I am loved. What more could
a girl ask for? What about you? Make the world a better place, spread the
joy, tell me 3 things that you're thankful for.
Happy
Thanksgiving everyone!
Life is
good. Bee Happy.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Sometimes people DON'T suck
This story was so sad to me;
http://www.wthr.com/story/30513011/public-encouraged-to-attend-burial-for-unclaimed-veteran
But then this follow up made me cry, in a good way;
http://www.wthr.com/story/30538469/overflow-crowd-for-unclaimed-veterans-funeral
http://www.wthr.com/story/30513011/public-encouraged-to-attend-burial-for-unclaimed-veteran
But then this follow up made me cry, in a good way;
http://www.wthr.com/story/30538469/overflow-crowd-for-unclaimed-veterans-funeral
Monday, November 16, 2015
best news of the month...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/16/church-flying-spaghetti-monster-massachusetts-religion/75862946/
Oh my gosh this is the funniest story ever!!!
Oh my gosh this is the funniest story ever!!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Life's mysteries
Cancer. That's a mystery.
Migraines. There's another one.
The deep, deep, sea.
Why cats get the crazies!
Politics and the United States tax code.
The human brain.
Allergies!
Worm holes.
Insomnia. What's up THAT?! Really, I got 3 & 1/2 hours of sleep last night. Grrrrr. And for no reason at all. No extra caffeine. No nap during the day. No big dinner. I wasn't reading an exciting book. I wasn't playing an exciting game. No social media before bed. It wasn't too warm or too cold. I'm not consciously stressed about anything. I just couldn't go to sleep! AND, today is 1/2 over and I'm still not sleepy? Good grief. I'm sure I'll have a good sleep debt going by the weekend :-(
Migraines. There's another one.
The deep, deep, sea.
Why cats get the crazies!
Politics and the United States tax code.
The human brain.
Allergies!
Worm holes.
Insomnia. What's up THAT?! Really, I got 3 & 1/2 hours of sleep last night. Grrrrr. And for no reason at all. No extra caffeine. No nap during the day. No big dinner. I wasn't reading an exciting book. I wasn't playing an exciting game. No social media before bed. It wasn't too warm or too cold. I'm not consciously stressed about anything. I just couldn't go to sleep! AND, today is 1/2 over and I'm still not sleepy? Good grief. I'm sure I'll have a good sleep debt going by the weekend :-(
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