As a business owner in my other life I must say I was and still am a fanatic on customer service. I would require our employees, no matter how busy they were, to acknowledge everyone that walks thru the door with a greeting of some kind "good morning" not an attack just a recognition. Now mind you a few would go un-noticed but not often. Some employees would grumble that it was silly, but to me it is/was very important and I made sure it was done.
I frequent the Marshall's in my town and have always had great customer service experience in that particular store. The manager Bev is terrific, as she knows how to display product and passes that on to her staff. Bev's staff is equally knowledgeable and helpful. So to say shopping in that Marshall's always is a pleasant experience.
I happened to be in there the other day and I overheard a conversation of the manager and what sounded like a district manager giving suggestions but most of all praising the store for product placement. Well I thought this is a good chance to tell someone how great this store really was. I had expressed my feelings to the manager before but telling a corporate person usually is well thought of. I did speak to the gentleman and he was genuinely pleased of my comments. He said something interesting though, that people are quick to call corporate when there happens to be a problem but rarely call when they are happy and satisfied. He said"when you call the store gets points and goes in their file". "Cool" I say give me the 800# please.
And I agree we do complain and are quick to criticize. I am going to make a habit of complimenting staff when necessary. If that means calling or emailing the company or the store then I will make a point to do that.....and I hope y'all with think about doing it as well.
stay tuna'd............................
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Friday, July 14, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Dear Tom and Ray: the NPR car talk dudes
These guys are pretty funny...... actually they are goofy. And a lot of the show is them ribbing each other cause they are brothers and they can do that. But Tom & Ray are very knowledgeable in the auto repair biz. They appear on my local NPR station at 10 a.m. on Saturdays. While I am spiffing up around the house and doing me chores I listen to NPR the Car Talk Guys But this call in nearly put me away - reading it does not do it justice cause it's one a those ya had to have been there. If you ever get a chance listen to them.......hey two brothers do on show on the radio ~ oh sister moon are ya listening.................stay tuna'd
Monday, July 10, 2006
Southeastern gecko found in Kansas next we are gonna send them some alligators
There's a new creature crawling around Kansas.
Herpetologists have confirmed that the Mediterranean gecko is taking up residence in the state, spreading north from the southeast United States over the past decade.
"We knew it got as far as Norman, Oklahoma, in the early 1990s," said Joe Collins, University of Kansas herpetologist. "Well, it's here."And one is now on display at the Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, feeding on crickets."Ours has been hiding under rocks in its cage since we got him," said Marty Birrell, the center's director. "They are nocturnal, so we don't usually see them in the daytime."Collins said there were sightings late last year in Johnson County. He was asked in May about the gecko after someone caught the lizard, which Collins had previously seen and caught in Texas and Florida.
Just to make sure it was a gecko, Collins took a picture of the lizard and sent it to Walter Meshaka Jr., the state herpetologist for Pennsylvania and a renowned expert on geckos.
There is a renowned expert on geckos??? Meshaka confirmed it was a Mediterranean gecko.
Herpetologists have confirmed that the Mediterranean gecko is taking up residence in the state, spreading north from the southeast United States over the past decade.
"We knew it got as far as Norman, Oklahoma, in the early 1990s," said Joe Collins, University of Kansas herpetologist. "Well, it's here."And one is now on display at the Prairie Park Nature Center in Lawrence, feeding on crickets."Ours has been hiding under rocks in its cage since we got him," said Marty Birrell, the center's director. "They are nocturnal, so we don't usually see them in the daytime."Collins said there were sightings late last year in Johnson County. He was asked in May about the gecko after someone caught the lizard, which Collins had previously seen and caught in Texas and Florida.
Just to make sure it was a gecko, Collins took a picture of the lizard and sent it to Walter Meshaka Jr., the state herpetologist for Pennsylvania and a renowned expert on geckos.
There is a renowned expert on geckos??? Meshaka confirmed it was a Mediterranean gecko.
In late June, some of Collins' students conducted a search for the geckos at the Johnson County location and found them on and around manufacturing and warehouse buildings. They found dozens and caught a few, one of which was given to the nature center.
The geckos were around the buildings because the night security lights were attracting insects. They use their sticky, padded feet to climb the walls.
"They'd go up and hang around the lights and eat dinner," Collins said. "It's sort of a smorgasbord for geckos." The geckos are generally about 4 inches long and can blend in with their surroundings. Common in southern Europe and northern Africa, geckos probably arrived in Florida by way of ships, then migrated or hitched rides aboard vehicles to other states, Collins said. "I didn't think they would make it this far north because it's too cold," Collins said. "Apparently, the little fellows learned how to live outside during the summer and run inside during the winter and live off whatever spiders and cockroaches they can find in buildings."
Geckos are friendly creatures and make good pets, Collins said.
"They are fairly easy animals to keep, and that's probably why they naturalize to a lot of different areas," she said.
The Mediterranean gecko is the third "alien" gecko to migrate to Kansas, Collins said. The other two are the Italian wall lizard and western green lacerta, both found around Topeka. The wall lizard also can be found in Lawrence, he said.
alligators could be next.....stay tuna'd
University of Kansas: http://www.ku.edu
Prairie Park Nature Center: http://www.lprd.org/ppnc.shtml
Information from: Lawrence Journal-World, http://www.ljworld.com
The geckos were around the buildings because the night security lights were attracting insects. They use their sticky, padded feet to climb the walls.
"They'd go up and hang around the lights and eat dinner," Collins said. "It's sort of a smorgasbord for geckos." The geckos are generally about 4 inches long and can blend in with their surroundings. Common in southern Europe and northern Africa, geckos probably arrived in Florida by way of ships, then migrated or hitched rides aboard vehicles to other states, Collins said. "I didn't think they would make it this far north because it's too cold," Collins said. "Apparently, the little fellows learned how to live outside during the summer and run inside during the winter and live off whatever spiders and cockroaches they can find in buildings."
Geckos are friendly creatures and make good pets, Collins said.
"They are fairly easy animals to keep, and that's probably why they naturalize to a lot of different areas," she said.
The Mediterranean gecko is the third "alien" gecko to migrate to Kansas, Collins said. The other two are the Italian wall lizard and western green lacerta, both found around Topeka. The wall lizard also can be found in Lawrence, he said.
alligators could be next.....stay tuna'd
University of Kansas: http://www.ku.edu
Prairie Park Nature Center: http://www.lprd.org/ppnc.shtml
Information from: Lawrence Journal-World, http://www.ljworld.com
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Another Birthday!!!
photos from National Zoo web site
Tai Shan Is One Year Old Today!
I sure hope sister moon and husband get to see this beautiful creature on their trip to D.C. and the National Zoo
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Happy Birthday "Buddy" the cat......
So July 7th is my Buddy's birthday. And I say my Buddy because my sis has a dog born the very same year as our cat and his name is Buddy. And little did we know that each were getting a furbaby and naming them Buddy. Our Buddy was named after a the famous Budweiser because the poor baby got himself caught in and empty box of Bud and husband couldn't find him so when we did and noticed where he was husband said we shall call him "Buddy". what a crock huh?!
Well we really shoulda called him Buddy the evil one because he was......notice I said was. OK here is how we got Buddy the cat. A friend who is a veternarian happened to be outside in their front yard and a neighbor came running over, Dr, Dr there is a dog that has something in it's mouth and won't let go could you help me. Turned out it was a rotweiller and the something was a just born kitten. Dr Vet removed the kitten from the dogs mouth and realized that the dog had killed the other kittens and the momma......yikes!!! Well Dr Vet took the newborn baby kitten to his house and did all the things that a Dr Vet would do to help that poor baby survive.
Well a few days later Dr Vet and wife came to visit and Mrs Dr Vet had to show us what she had in her shirt pocket. OH MY GOD y'all know how cute babies. Well husband and I just melted. What a cutie he was. And this kitten thought that Mrs Dr Vet was his momma, she fed him with an eye dropper, washed him in the sink, the damn cat loves water to this day. She just did all the things that Mrs Dr Vet's do to keep little baby kittens alive.
Well it turned 4 weeks old and Mrs and I had a plan to convince husband we needed this kitten. They came to the house for dinner and brought the baby under the assumption that kitty couldn't be left alone............fooled husband, cause when they finally left that evening the kitten stayed. That was twelve years ago.
So let's jump ahead a few years................Buddy the cat has never been fond of people all that much. Actually I think back he liked the attention that people would give him and if they didn't he would BITE their ankles. Yep he bit the crap out of our next door neighbor once. See he wasn't paying attention to sweet Buddy so Buddy decided to get attention. When husband ran to get some paper towels to wipe up the wounds, husband asked "Jim you're not gonna arrest me are ya?" Neighbor Jim was a cop in Miami. No but I do have a new found respect for that damned cat!!!
So here we are a few years later the Budster is mellowing in his age a tad bit, at least we thought he had. Well it's time for his shots and unfortunately Dr. Vet moved away and Buddy is going to a new Vet................OH MY GOD!!! Husband transports the cat to the Vet's office and he a little hissy but not bad. Goes into the office and is called in for the check up with the Dr, husband takes him out of his carrier and the cat goes ballistic I mean crazy. Bit the shit outta husband, scared the Dr so band she left the room - what a chicken she is HUH?! The attendant helper person was a bit more brave and went to go get a muzzle, aaaaahhh not a good idea darlin. I wish I would have been there, well maybe not. Anyway, the chicken Dr Vet gave the helper assistant a pill to give the Busdter, a tranquilizer of sorts. God I wish I could seen this, husband put it in his mouth after several tries and after he thought he had calmed down, well the cat SPIT the pill acrossed the room. The assistant stood in amazement and started laughing hysterically............."that is a first!!!" "Oh swell" husband says and leaves the office and is told to get the pill down the cat first thing the next morning wait a few hours and bring him in cause by then he will be tranquill..hahahahahaha - NOT our Buddy. Well husband did as directed but Buddy was never completely sedated I think he was more exhausted. He got his shot and no one was injured in the process.
So Happy Birthday Buddy........guess what you have an appointment at the Vet next week!!! Dear god............................stay tuna'd
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Photo in the News: Rare "Rainbow" Spotted Over Idaho
THIS IS A FIRE RAINBOW — THE RAREST OF ALL NATURALLY OCCURING ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA. THE PICTURE WAS CAPTURED ON THE IDAHO/WASHINGTON BORDER. THE EVENT LASTED ABOUT 1 HOUR. CLOUDS HAVE TO BE CIRRUS, AT LEAST 20K FEET IN THE AIR, WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF ICE CRYSTALS AND THE SUN HAS TO HIT THE CLOUDS AT PRCEISELY 58 DEGREES.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/06/060619-rainbow-fire.html
Mother nature presenting all her beauty
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Happy 4th of July!!!
to many it just wouldn't be the 4th of July without the sound of the Boston Pops and had the opportunity when living in the northeastern part of our country, to here them in person. They are quite the show and that show will be televised.
I would really like to see the fireworks display over Mt Rushmore. How much more patriotic could you get. But certainly not at the expense of any danger. check this out>>>>>>>>>http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13644680/.
found this image on google.............how cool does that look.
Maybe the Boston Pops would go visit Mt. Rushmore next year.......
stay tuna'd............
I would really like to see the fireworks display over Mt Rushmore. How much more patriotic could you get. But certainly not at the expense of any danger. check this out>>>>>>>>>http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13644680/.
found this image on google.............how cool does that look.
Maybe the Boston Pops would go visit Mt. Rushmore next year.......
stay tuna'd............
oooooops forgot to add that this photo was taken off of google images!!!
Monday, July 03, 2006
Do flip-flops mean you’re not toeing the line?
Experts eta:who are these experts warn that popular sandal may damage career if worn at work.
Maybe,just maybe that if we all wore flip flops to work this may be a less stressful society.in front of the jury giving her final argument for her high profile case and she is wearing those pointy foot killers. How can you concentrate and address the jury while your toes are screaming "please release me"! This attorney might just do a better job if she is wearing flip flops and her poor toes aren't getting in the way of her argument.
But then I am no longer in the workplace, so I have no business in sticking my nose or toes for that matter where they don't belong. And maybe the noise of all of those flip flops flapping up and down the hallways of Corporate America would be a bit too much to handle. Now if I wore them all the time I would have to invest in many, many band-aids for my toesies cause I have tender feets and flip flops give me blisters. But I must admit I wore sandals to work many a day when I knew I wouldn't get caught.
And what about the men of Corporate America, don't they want their little feets to escape and be free in flip flops? Stay tuna'd.................
Maybe,just maybe that if we all wore flip flops to work this may be a less stressful society.
Picture an attorney standing
But then I am no longer in the workplace, so I have no business in sticking my nose or toes for that matter where they don't belong. And maybe the noise of all of those flip flops flapping up and down the hallways of Corporate America would be a bit too much to handle. Now if I wore them all the time I would have to invest in many, many band-aids for my toesies cause I have tender feets and flip flops give me blisters. But I must admit I wore sandals to work many a day when I knew I wouldn't get caught.
And what about the men of Corporate America, don't they want their little feets to escape and be free in flip flops? Stay tuna'd.................
Friday, June 30, 2006
House Votes to End 25-Year Offshore Drilling Ban
I knew it wouldn’t last……Florida is gonna get screwed….BIG TIME!!!
As will most of the other states in this country that have a coastline.
The House just approved a bill to end offshore drilling ban.
With any luck at all the Senate will defeat this!!!!
Who the hell am I kidding.
"A bipartisan bid by Florida lawmakers to block oil and gas drilling within 125 miles of the coast around much of the United States was overwhelmingly rejected Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The 352-65 vote came as the House considered a bill that would lift the quarter-century federal ban on drilling in much of the Outer Continental Shelf. Instead, the House adopted a bill 232-187 that would let each state decide whether to allow drilling within 100 miles of its coast. The bill also would let states that allow offshore drilling receive a share of the leasing royalties, money that now goes entirely to the federal government."
“Jeb!" actually "welcomed the passage Thursday of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow oil and natural gas drilling 50 miles off Florida's shores, but he promised to ask state lawmakers to keep the rigs 100 miles away."
Remember this name……………..Jeb Bush………..NOT FOR PRESIDENT!!! Let him be the commissioner of the NFL………..stay tuna’d
As will most of the other states in this country that have a coastline.
The House just approved a bill to end offshore drilling ban.
With any luck at all the Senate will defeat this!!!!
Who the hell am I kidding.
"A bipartisan bid by Florida lawmakers to block oil and gas drilling within 125 miles of the coast around much of the United States was overwhelmingly rejected Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The 352-65 vote came as the House considered a bill that would lift the quarter-century federal ban on drilling in much of the Outer Continental Shelf. Instead, the House adopted a bill 232-187 that would let each state decide whether to allow drilling within 100 miles of its coast. The bill also would let states that allow offshore drilling receive a share of the leasing royalties, money that now goes entirely to the federal government."
“Jeb!" actually "welcomed the passage Thursday of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow oil and natural gas drilling 50 miles off Florida's shores, but he promised to ask state lawmakers to keep the rigs 100 miles away."
Remember this name……………..Jeb Bush………..NOT FOR PRESIDENT!!! Let him be the commissioner of the NFL………..stay tuna’d
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
A friend’s sister was just diagnosed with IBC.
It just proves that we all must be aware.
And god forbid don’t take anything for granted.
My friend's sister had on her breast what she thought was a rash or some pimples on her breast.
Her Dr. gave her some medicine for the rash and sent her on her way.
I did a bit of research and found this link on snopes as well as a lot of other places.
The following is a link to a video of a Seattle TV news clip.
PLEASE, click the attached link (or paste in browser) http://ww3.komotv.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=785456&
Also this is a link to the Susan G. Kopmen site for IBC.......
http://www.komen.org/stellent/groups/public/@dallas/documents/-komen_site_documents/dsbcinflammatory.pdf
Monday, June 26, 2006
In the market for a new camera...
and I am more confused now than ever. The last camera I purchased, well I didn't really buy, husband bought it for me eight years ago. Can you imagine, an eight year old digital camera. And it still works, but like a lot of electronic things it is fading fast.
The camera I have is a Nikon Cool Pix, a black bulky (by todays standards) boxy thing. So I go online and look and read feedback. That is as confusing as the camera choices. Some people are techno geeks and write in that language and then those that are just ordinary folk like me, have trouble explaining why you should by the camera they are giving 10+++ stars to.....jeeesch!
I want a compact not an SLR cause I am just not in to drag the camera junk with me anymore. I know how I am if I get an SLR I'll want to get another lense or two and all the other goodies. I'm just not in the mood for that. Call me lazy but that's the way it is.
I want at least a 6 megapixel for enlarging. I have narrowed it down to Sony and Nikon. Well now that's real helpful huh!!!? duh I must be making up me mind here soon cause the old Cool Pix is gonna go and then I'll be smack dab outta luck. Oh I could use the camcorder but nah!!!
Those of y'all that know husband, here is an interesting twist to this whole market research thing.........husband is finding the more he reads about these new SLR's he tells me "I just might get one"!!! See he is a real research kinda guy that has to read about all that is presented and then he makes a decision.
Now what I should do is just let husband go buy my compact camera and I won't have to worry my pretty little head about it.......................stay tuna'd
The camera I have is a Nikon Cool Pix, a black bulky (by todays standards) boxy thing. So I go online and look and read feedback. That is as confusing as the camera choices. Some people are techno geeks and write in that language and then those that are just ordinary folk like me, have trouble explaining why you should by the camera they are giving 10+++ stars to.....jeeesch!
I want a compact not an SLR cause I am just not in to drag the camera junk with me anymore. I know how I am if I get an SLR I'll want to get another lense or two and all the other goodies. I'm just not in the mood for that. Call me lazy but that's the way it is.
I want at least a 6 megapixel for enlarging. I have narrowed it down to Sony and Nikon. Well now that's real helpful huh!!!? duh I must be making up me mind here soon cause the old Cool Pix is gonna go and then I'll be smack dab outta luck. Oh I could use the camcorder but nah!!!
Those of y'all that know husband, here is an interesting twist to this whole market research thing.........husband is finding the more he reads about these new SLR's he tells me "I just might get one"!!! See he is a real research kinda guy that has to read about all that is presented and then he makes a decision.
Now what I should do is just let husband go buy my compact camera and I won't have to worry my pretty little head about it.......................stay tuna'd
Friday, June 23, 2006
First lettuce in bags….now this!!!
Now please raise your hand if you have ever thought about disinfecting your purse. Boy if you have, I am really naïve.
This following was sent to me by a friend in Atlanta……..for the balance of the info read the Snopes Report.
Bacteria on Purses: A study was performed on women's purses. A health team went to a local mall and took samples from the bottom of 50 women's purses. The purses were swabbed with cotton swabs along the entire bottom of the purses and placed into special containers. The swabs were then processed at a local laboratory. The Health Report also showed where women place their purses: public rest-rooms (on the floor beside the toilet), kitchen counters & kitchen tables, on tables & chairs in restaurants, etc. The results of the laboratory tests contained the following most serious result: 1 out of 4 purses — E COLI Other extremely serious bacteria also were listed, including Hepatitis. They recommended that women should DAILY wipe their purses (particularly the bottom) with a disinfectant wipe and to be extremely careful where you sit your purse. Most important, do NOT place your purse on a table (anywhere) where you will eat or on a kitchen counter and do not put it anywhere close to a toilet. Remember, when you flush a toilet, the spray goes a distance that is unrecognizable by the human eye. WASH YOUR HANDS as often as you can! Keep an antibacterial hand sanitizer cleaner (no water needed) in your purse and use it often! And as soon as you get home from shopping (or wherever you have been and used your purse), immediately wipe it all over with a disinfectant wipe.
This is from me — MEN who do not wash their hands after relieving themselves should be ASHAMED! Not only that, they are seriously affecting your health and their own. My husband has told me many, many times (over 50% ratio) that he has seen men in public rest-rooms relieve themselves, zip up, and immediately leave the rest-room without washing their hands!! Women get on your men and be sure they are washing thoroughly after using the rest-room. My hubby also noted that everyone spends all this time washing their hands and then grabs the door handle to exit the rest-room. So DAH! All those other folks who did NOT wash their hands have their germs all over the door handle! And I have seen many women who do NOT wash their hands after using the rest-room. So, use that paper towel you dried your hands on to open the door and then dispose of it in the closest waste receptacle (women, please do not put it in your purse!). Repeating, this is a factual report aired today on Health News, Fox 5, Atlanta, GA. Please do your part for yourself and everyone else! As soon as I saw the report, I immediately cleaned my purse with my Clorox Antibacterial Wipe and then set it on a paper towel where I normally place it on a table in our den. And I asked my hubby to PLEASE scold me if he ever saw me putting my purse on the kitchen table or counter again!
Let me remind you again the above was sent to me from a friend in Atlanta......Holy Crap
stay tuna'd..................................
This following was sent to me by a friend in Atlanta……..for the balance of the info read the Snopes Report.
Bacteria on Purses: A study was performed on women's purses. A health team went to a local mall and took samples from the bottom of 50 women's purses. The purses were swabbed with cotton swabs along the entire bottom of the purses and placed into special containers. The swabs were then processed at a local laboratory. The Health Report also showed where women place their purses: public rest-rooms (on the floor beside the toilet), kitchen counters & kitchen tables, on tables & chairs in restaurants, etc. The results of the laboratory tests contained the following most serious result: 1 out of 4 purses — E COLI Other extremely serious bacteria also were listed, including Hepatitis. They recommended that women should DAILY wipe their purses (particularly the bottom) with a disinfectant wipe and to be extremely careful where you sit your purse. Most important, do NOT place your purse on a table (anywhere) where you will eat or on a kitchen counter and do not put it anywhere close to a toilet. Remember, when you flush a toilet, the spray goes a distance that is unrecognizable by the human eye. WASH YOUR HANDS as often as you can! Keep an antibacterial hand sanitizer cleaner (no water needed) in your purse and use it often! And as soon as you get home from shopping (or wherever you have been and used your purse), immediately wipe it all over with a disinfectant wipe.
This is from me — MEN who do not wash their hands after relieving themselves should be ASHAMED! Not only that, they are seriously affecting your health and their own. My husband has told me many, many times (over 50% ratio) that he has seen men in public rest-rooms relieve themselves, zip up, and immediately leave the rest-room without washing their hands!! Women get on your men and be sure they are washing thoroughly after using the rest-room. My hubby also noted that everyone spends all this time washing their hands and then grabs the door handle to exit the rest-room. So DAH! All those other folks who did NOT wash their hands have their germs all over the door handle! And I have seen many women who do NOT wash their hands after using the rest-room. So, use that paper towel you dried your hands on to open the door and then dispose of it in the closest waste receptacle (women, please do not put it in your purse!). Repeating, this is a factual report aired today on Health News, Fox 5, Atlanta, GA. Please do your part for yourself and everyone else! As soon as I saw the report, I immediately cleaned my purse with my Clorox Antibacterial Wipe and then set it on a paper towel where I normally place it on a table in our den. And I asked my hubby to PLEASE scold me if he ever saw me putting my purse on the kitchen table or counter again!
Let me remind you again the above was sent to me from a friend in Atlanta......Holy Crap
stay tuna'd..................................
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
World Cup Fever...............
Flipping channels the other day I stumbled on one of the World Cup Soccer games.
OK now I'm hooked for a couple of reasons - one is the USA is still in the game, so to speak but another reason, it's silly I know, but we happened to just be in Munich, Germany many, many years ago when a match was going on between Ireland and host country Germany. It wasn't a World Cup match because it was an off year but it was a very important game none the less. Now think about it, we are in Munich, home to a couple a Beer Gardens, and they are playing Ireland, no offense to the sweet Irish folks, but they have been known to throw down a pint or two.
I am not kidding, no one got any sleep in Munich for several nites, holy crap it was wild. Just one example.....during this time husband, myself along with some business associates we were there to see, walked into the local non touristy beer garden and it was pointed out the dented glass front door. We all just stood in amazement because it looked as thought someone used a fellow soccer player as a battering ram head first in to that door. You could see where you thought the dent of his head was, oddly enough the heavy glass door was not broken just dented in from some soccer dudes head.
So I tell you to this day I do not watch a soccer game without envisioning that dent in the door of the beer garden.
So just in case you might find a bit of intererst here the schedule.......http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/worldcup/schedule stay tuna'd................
OK now I'm hooked for a couple of reasons - one is the USA is still in the game, so to speak but another reason, it's silly I know, but we happened to just be in Munich, Germany many, many years ago when a match was going on between Ireland and host country Germany. It wasn't a World Cup match because it was an off year but it was a very important game none the less. Now think about it, we are in Munich, home to a couple a Beer Gardens, and they are playing Ireland, no offense to the sweet Irish folks, but they have been known to throw down a pint or two.
I am not kidding, no one got any sleep in Munich for several nites, holy crap it was wild. Just one example.....during this time husband, myself along with some business associates we were there to see, walked into the local non touristy beer garden and it was pointed out the dented glass front door. We all just stood in amazement because it looked as thought someone used a fellow soccer player as a battering ram head first in to that door. You could see where you thought the dent of his head was, oddly enough the heavy glass door was not broken just dented in from some soccer dudes head.
So I tell you to this day I do not watch a soccer game without envisioning that dent in the door of the beer garden.
So just in case you might find a bit of intererst here the schedule.......http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/worldcup/schedule stay tuna'd................
Sunday, June 18, 2006
admire this woman...love her work
I meant to write about this last week.............duh getting aged.
The piece appeared on the CBS Sunday Morning show last week..........
DESIGN: Eva Zeisel, 99 years old and still
working, is considered one of the most important
industrial designers living today. You may not have heard of her, but you have probably seen and used her curvy creations. Her tea service, dinner plates and serving bowls have graced tables around the world for more than half a century. A retrospective of her work is now traveling the country.
for more information................
http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/zeisel/
Oh how I would love to see this retrospective...............stay tuna'd!!!
The piece appeared on the CBS Sunday Morning show last week..........
DESIGN: Eva Zeisel, 99 years old and still
working, is considered one of the most important
industrial designers living today. You may not have heard of her, but you have probably seen and used her curvy creations. Her tea service, dinner plates and serving bowls have graced tables around the world for more than half a century. A retrospective of her work is now traveling the country.
for more information................
http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/zeisel/
Oh how I would love to see this retrospective...............stay tuna'd!!!
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Battle scars for Floridians!!!
I posted awhile back about Florida and the resident Alligators......well check this video that just happened to be on the Today Show...must of been a slow news day.
I have taken to do my walking inside to a DVD.
stay tuna'd..........................
I have taken to do my walking inside to a DVD.
stay tuna'd..........................
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
I'm hoping this is something that might interest you......
'little bird' wrote on our food blog PBE a bit about her experience
with CSA which is Community Supported Agriculture.
What a terrific idea and I am quite jealous of her venture.
I will also add my 2 cents for going to see the movie inconvenient truth
There is something in this documentary for each and every one of us.
with CSA which is Community Supported Agriculture.
What a terrific idea and I am quite jealous of her venture.
I will also add my 2 cents for going to see the movie inconvenient truth
There is something in this documentary for each and every one of us.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
OK I Wasn't gonna obsess.........UPDATE
but since Max Mayfield and the hurricane gang at the National Hurricane Center thinks that it is worth mentioning.
ETA>>>>>>>>UPDATE
Let the hoooooopla begin........................stay tuna'd!!!
ETA>>>>>>>>UPDATE
Let the hoooooopla begin........................stay tuna'd!!!
Friday, June 09, 2006
Thanks Aunt Minnie!!!
I am thrilled…………silly, but I have never ever been able to grow African Violets.I know your gonna tell me your special way and that you have never ever had a problem.
Well I got news for ya I know a woman that could grow several dozen of these jewels at one time in her home. No she didn’t have a greenhouse she grew her African Violets like no one I have ever seen before.
This woman was my husband's Aunt Minnie. I had the opportunity to meet this woman the first time in 1972. A very cold Christmas it was in Canada. Husband and I went to visit the family, as I had never met anyone other than brother and Mum and Dad. Well you walk in to Aunt Minnie’s home and there they were just sitting on tables and hanging out on the window sills in her sweet little bungalow. I was absolutely mesmerized; I couldn’t believe all of her beautiful plants that were flower. And they were in full, vibrant bloom not just the green leafy plants. I commiserated with Aunt Minnie about how I could never grow African Violets. She gave me several hints on how to take care of them and I remember her telling me that you have to love them.
Well we went back home to California to sunshine and gorgeous weather that I thought would be conducive for growing these little jewels………….not.
Several years later we moved to Connecticut and I thought hey let me try some African Violets. We were living in the country kinda, had a few acres with a great vegetable garden, a goat and some pigs. This should be a great spot to grow African Violets……….NOT!!! I can grow just about anything – I felt shattered to say the least.
Ok years later we move to the Keys in Florida, let me cut to the chase here folks; they didn’t like it there either.
Husband and I recently retired and re-located to the west coast of the state. Just this past Easter I was shopping somewhere and saw African Violets. Oh my god…….. terrific flash back of Aunt Minnie’s house, her violets scattered about, her standing there in her kitchen with her hands on her hips reminding me that you must remember to love them. That is what I forgot – I had to love them.
Well I scooped up three plants put them in my basket and off to the cashier. The lady that rang me up mentioned “my how lovely these are and how I wish I could grow them”. Well I held her hand and told her “you must love them”!!! She probably thought I was her weirdo of the day for sure.
I love my African Violets. There are three sitting above my sink on the window sill. I love my frog Oscar,so maybe he had something to do with spreading the love. Ah yes my sister moon gave me Oscar. The violets have produced many flowers since Easter and they are of the very ordinary variety.
Thanks Aunt Minnie……………..stay tuna’d!!!
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Do We Not Learn.............
So I'm on a bit of a rant here folks - so scroll on by
if not interested in reading.............
How can we be a nation of such fools...........Dubya has had a history, I knew about his history and I'm certainly not the brightest penny in the roll. How can a nation of this many people be so mislead?
"little bird" has this link on her site about the inconvenient truth
I urge you to see this documentary; they are even showing it in Florida!!!
I am pleased, but amazed.
I don't like to preach, I really don't but allow me to give you something else to think about. Your half hour national news program is just that a half hour, 45 - 90 seconds of sound bytes and we never get the whole story or even enough info to makes us want to know more. Many of us don’t have time to sit and read the newspaper. Maybe some of you get your news on line just as I do sometimes. I am going to urge you to listen to NPR, National Public Radio. Now no one is perfect but NPR gives you more than just seconds of news. Many times than not they devote 10 - 15 minutes to most stories. Many of us have become deficient in the attention span department. But if you get a chance give it a try you might just come away a bit more informed.
Cause ya know there just so happens to be a mid term election coming up and a presidential election following that two years later............stay tuna'd!!!
if not interested in reading.............
How can we be a nation of such fools...........Dubya has had a history, I knew about his history and I'm certainly not the brightest penny in the roll. How can a nation of this many people be so mislead?
"little bird" has this link on her site about the inconvenient truth
I urge you to see this documentary; they are even showing it in Florida!!!
I am pleased, but amazed.
I don't like to preach, I really don't but allow me to give you something else to think about. Your half hour national news program is just that a half hour, 45 - 90 seconds of sound bytes and we never get the whole story or even enough info to makes us want to know more. Many of us don’t have time to sit and read the newspaper. Maybe some of you get your news on line just as I do sometimes. I am going to urge you to listen to NPR, National Public Radio. Now no one is perfect but NPR gives you more than just seconds of news. Many times than not they devote 10 - 15 minutes to most stories. Many of us have become deficient in the attention span department. But if you get a chance give it a try you might just come away a bit more informed.
Cause ya know there just so happens to be a mid term election coming up and a presidential election following that two years later............stay tuna'd!!!
Friday, June 02, 2006
Tough to ignore.......but
I resisted writing yesterday about the first day of the 2006 hurricane season.
Being a big fan of Max Mayfield, who is the head guru dude at the National Hurricane Center , I got pretty tired of seeing him on TV, hearing him of the radio, and reading his comments in the newspaper adnaseum I might say, all of this in the past few days leading up to June 1st .
There are a lot of things that they could have covered as well ya know. Such as......
our lack of rain which is causing a huge influx of those love bugs. Seems they are looking for water when they get thru loving and there isn't any cause we haven't had any rain.
lack of rain also leads to a raft of other problems which I just heard about yesterday, termites and carpenter ants. They seem to be thirsty too. So you folks here in the 'blue tarp state' keep up that spraying. Cause if y'all don't a tropical breeze is gonna take your house after the carpenter ants and termites get thru dinning on the studs.
but the worst influx would be the Florida alligator.........yep they are thirsty too. Lack of rain has brought the little darlins closer to human population to look for water as well as it's their mating season.
A side story here for ya.........my local Target is near a canal, waterway type dealy right. I go there the other day and there must be 20 - 30 folks standing there looking at the water. Me thinking someone fell, cause it is several feet down, or even a child was wandering around there cause the water is quite shallow, due to lack of rain. Well nosy butt me has to go over there and see what's going on. You ready for this..............there were 8 alligators in various sizes lounging in the water and on the banks. Folks call the alligator cops.........what the hell!!! These are angry alligators that have very little water and are trying to mate and you are standing here watching them.......alligator voyeurs.
Arizona is looking better every day.........................stay tuna'd
Being a big fan of Max Mayfield, who is the head guru dude at the National Hurricane Center , I got pretty tired of seeing him on TV, hearing him of the radio, and reading his comments in the newspaper adnaseum I might say, all of this in the past few days leading up to June 1st .
There are a lot of things that they could have covered as well ya know. Such as......
our lack of rain which is causing a huge influx of those love bugs. Seems they are looking for water when they get thru loving and there isn't any cause we haven't had any rain.
lack of rain also leads to a raft of other problems which I just heard about yesterday, termites and carpenter ants. They seem to be thirsty too. So you folks here in the 'blue tarp state' keep up that spraying. Cause if y'all don't a tropical breeze is gonna take your house after the carpenter ants and termites get thru dinning on the studs.
but the worst influx would be the Florida alligator.........yep they are thirsty too. Lack of rain has brought the little darlins closer to human population to look for water as well as it's their mating season.
A side story here for ya.........my local Target is near a canal, waterway type dealy right. I go there the other day and there must be 20 - 30 folks standing there looking at the water. Me thinking someone fell, cause it is several feet down, or even a child was wandering around there cause the water is quite shallow, due to lack of rain. Well nosy butt me has to go over there and see what's going on. You ready for this..............there were 8 alligators in various sizes lounging in the water and on the banks. Folks call the alligator cops.........what the hell!!! These are angry alligators that have very little water and are trying to mate and you are standing here watching them.......alligator voyeurs.
Arizona is looking better every day.........................stay tuna'd
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
A memorable start to summer!!!
So here it is the big Memorial Day week-end, PBE is having there first ever food challenge which appropriately is dubbed ‘grill of my dreams’. We have company coming Saturday nite to spend a couple a days. I have a menu all prepared. I wake up Saturday
Morning feeling like poop……….think I am having a relapse of my strep throat, I go for some fresh OJ that I had made the nite before for Sunday brunch mimosa’s, when I notice that there is ice cream dripping out of the freezer side of my 6 month old side by side.
It’s a holiday weekend here folks no one is gonna come out to look at this or repair this on a holiday weekend. But I call Sears 800# and explain my problem, frig side is semi-warm, freezer side is semi-cool. I get thru to someone who was quite nice by the way, and said, “I hope you don’t feel as bad as your voice sounds”. Well yeah I did but why should I get in to it with the customer service dude. Sorry mam the first appointment I can give you is Tuesday between 8 – 5. Hey what the heck of course I’ll take it I have no choice right.
I am lucky to have a old fridge that I kept in the garage for occasion of not enough room in your in kitchen frig due to holidays, company and such. So husband and I moved what we could out of the broken down in to the old one in the garage.
And about this time I’m feeling really crappy. Consult with husband and ask if we can cancel the get together with friend’s cause I am just not up to it.
So Sunday husband and I had fresh squeezed OJ and he enjoyed a mimosa while I enjoyed time in bed with my over the counter meds. Seems that allergies have been just wicked in our area and I was the lucky recipient of what I thought was a fuzzy golf ball stuck in the back of my throat.
I did feel well enough later in the day to BBQ some burgers. I had seen somewhere that twice ground brisket makes a good BBQ’d burger and where ever I saw that they were correct if you haven’t tried it do some time. I had made some macaroni and green pea salad on Saturday. Oh and I had made a special sherbert dish that was in the dead freezer…….oh well!!!
Guess I should explain the reason for the pic of my fridge is that sweetnicks.blogspot.com/ is having one of her very clever challenge’s “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”!!! I don’t think this is what she had in mind, but here ya go, my frig………..looks a lot cleaner than my purse that’s fer sure.
BTW fridge got fixed this a.m. and the repair guy said they just don’t make em the way they used to………………..stay tuna’d……………………..
Morning feeling like poop……….think I am having a relapse of my strep throat, I go for some fresh OJ that I had made the nite before for Sunday brunch mimosa’s, when I notice that there is ice cream dripping out of the freezer side of my 6 month old side by side.
It’s a holiday weekend here folks no one is gonna come out to look at this or repair this on a holiday weekend. But I call Sears 800# and explain my problem, frig side is semi-warm, freezer side is semi-cool. I get thru to someone who was quite nice by the way, and said, “I hope you don’t feel as bad as your voice sounds”. Well yeah I did but why should I get in to it with the customer service dude. Sorry mam the first appointment I can give you is Tuesday between 8 – 5. Hey what the heck of course I’ll take it I have no choice right.
I am lucky to have a old fridge that I kept in the garage for occasion of not enough room in your in kitchen frig due to holidays, company and such. So husband and I moved what we could out of the broken down in to the old one in the garage.
And about this time I’m feeling really crappy. Consult with husband and ask if we can cancel the get together with friend’s cause I am just not up to it.
So Sunday husband and I had fresh squeezed OJ and he enjoyed a mimosa while I enjoyed time in bed with my over the counter meds. Seems that allergies have been just wicked in our area and I was the lucky recipient of what I thought was a fuzzy golf ball stuck in the back of my throat.
I did feel well enough later in the day to BBQ some burgers. I had seen somewhere that twice ground brisket makes a good BBQ’d burger and where ever I saw that they were correct if you haven’t tried it do some time. I had made some macaroni and green pea salad on Saturday. Oh and I had made a special sherbert dish that was in the dead freezer…….oh well!!!
Guess I should explain the reason for the pic of my fridge is that sweetnicks.blogspot.com/ is having one of her very clever challenge’s “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”!!! I don’t think this is what she had in mind, but here ya go, my frig………..looks a lot cleaner than my purse that’s fer sure.BTW fridge got fixed this a.m. and the repair guy said they just don’t make em the way they used to………………..stay tuna’d……………………..
Monday, May 29, 2006
this is just to cool..............
Clink here and you will be mesmerized........at least I was. I find it so amazing that there are so many, many, many talented folk in cyberland.
I don't remember if I ever posted this site, click here, but it to is equally mesmerizing. Sister moon got hooked on it for awhile
I think, I say I think I'm feeling better, stay tuna'd............................
I don't remember if I ever posted this site, click here, but it to is equally mesmerizing. Sister moon got hooked on it for awhile
I think, I say I think I'm feeling better, stay tuna'd............................
Monday, May 22, 2006
one more.........
First off I must give credit for this photo, it is from cuteoverload this is not a picture of our basset.
Norm and I had a basset hound for 14 years and this photo brought back just hundreds of memories. I should document those because they are just so funny. Dumbroad (yes that was her name) but registered with the AKC as Funny Girl.
Allow me to share just one now. We had an early dinner because we had to attend something and we were running late. I must tell you that one of the dinner items was corn on the cob. So because we were late for whatever I thought what the heck I'll clean up when we get back. No, no, no you never do that if you have a basset. Well when we returned home that sweet puppy ate every cob that was left on the table..........corn cob and all. God I think there were four could have been five. I called the vet to ask if there was any kind of a danger for our dog. He laughed hysterically and said "who knows". ROFLMAO!!! I don't know if Norm and I slept at all that nite just so we could keep and eye on poor Dumbroad. Nothing, I'm telling ya nothing at all happened. She must have had the constitution of a goat. I know about goats cause we had a goat once.
ETA~~~~~my niece "little bird" was about the same age as Dumbroad, maybe the dog was a year or two older, anyhooooo niece was not allowed to use certain words and dumb was one of them. Sooooo she took to calling the dog deedum.........too cute huh!!
More Dumbroad stories and maybe a goat story or two.............stay tuna'd..........
Saturday, May 20, 2006
there is just nothing cuter......
than pictures of animals..........I think it is because they are so innocent looking and have no pretense.............plus they just make me laugh.
Check out the cuteness over at CuteOverload or better yet when ya need a chuckle book mark it and add it to your favorites so you can be a repeat visitor.
Let's hope that this is not............
the newest TV reality show. Oh I can see Simon Cowell over in Japan thinking this would be great to do. I must link you to "little birds" blog. It is hysterical........can't you see some big TV producer seeing this video and seeing $$$ !!!! Oh god I can...please don't do it. Cause a little of this goes a very long way. But I won't be surprised we did steal/borrow many of the game shows and reality shows from the "Brits". Go figure
stay tuna'd...............
stay tuna'd...............
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Pass the word please...............
Go and read farmgirl's post date today.
When I feel better I'm must be more responsive.
But thank you farmgirl for passing the word.
stay tuna'd...................................
When I feel better I'm must be more responsive.
But thank you farmgirl for passing the word.
stay tuna'd...................................
Friday, May 12, 2006
Oh My It's Been awhile.................
Just returned from our trip to Indiana. Let's just say it was memorable in many ways. Trust me there are not too many times when sister and I are together that we do not have a good time....guess we just make our own fun. Sister moon thanks for the memories.
One wonderful memory was a trip to a local park in our Aunt's city, a park we visited as children. As luck would have it the dogwoods were still in bloom and they were glorious. And had no idea how many varieties of tulips existed. The park was vibrant in color as shown on my flicker page. I'll put the pics up soon I promise.
Sister and I both came home under the weather, but on the mend.
Please, please allow me to say this..........if you smoke - quit now - I'm begging ya!!! And if you don't smoke please don't start, don't let your kids start or don't let anyone you know start smoking.
stay tuna'd..........................
One wonderful memory was a trip to a local park in our Aunt's city, a park we visited as children. As luck would have it the dogwoods were still in bloom and they were glorious. And had no idea how many varieties of tulips existed. The park was vibrant in color as shown on my flicker page. I'll put the pics up soon I promise.
Sister and I both came home under the weather, but on the mend.
Please, please allow me to say this..........if you smoke - quit now - I'm begging ya!!! And if you don't smoke please don't start, don't let your kids start or don't let anyone you know start smoking.
stay tuna'd..........................
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Who would have thought.........
OK maybe I am naive..........but I don't always wash bag salad from my market. But I guess I will be doing that from now on and I hope you do to.
stay tuna'd.................................
stay tuna'd.................................
Saturday, April 29, 2006
LOVE BUGS>>>>>>>>YUK~YUK~YUK
this my friends is a LOVE BUG the picture is courtesy of google ............and it is that time of the year AGAIN..................if left on your car they eat, literally eat the paint of of your beloved car. So I must get out my trusty can of PAM and spray on the front of my car so when driving down the freeway of even just on the street, when you hit a love bug it just slides right off.
stay tuna'd.................the damn things come back in September
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
A worthy cause to look at please
Yes I know the gas crisis is bad. And we have many problems right here in our own country. But this is a cause that I as a human being cannot avoid and I hope you don't mind me passing this on to you. If you do nothing else please fill out the post card on this site http://www.savedarfur.org/.
I was listening to NPR today and this woman was speaking about the tragedies of Darfur. I have heard Ms Salibi speak before. Take a look at this wonderful organization that is helping so many women. You'll be glad you did.
I was listening to NPR today and this woman was speaking about the tragedies of Darfur. I have heard Ms Salibi speak before. Take a look at this wonderful organization that is helping so many women. You'll be glad you did.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
I was planning on a blast......
to the oil companies , our government and the absurdity of the happenings but my dear sweet and very bright sister saved me from a rant. Please go to her blog and read this french benefits:: Bottoms up Exxon-Mobil.
Actually it would be much appreciate if you would not only read everything you can about this BS but act on it as well. Leave a message or a note as to what you are doing to reduce your consumption.
I might also add that I came hear to post because I was so pissed when the TV cut from the news to the President and his message to us regarding the CRISIS!!!! Oh crap just bout put my fist thru the TV - the guy has a lot of nerve. OK I'll stop now.............but stay tuna'd!!!
Actually it would be much appreciate if you would not only read everything you can about this BS but act on it as well. Leave a message or a note as to what you are doing to reduce your consumption.
I might also add that I came hear to post because I was so pissed when the TV cut from the news to the President and his message to us regarding the CRISIS!!!! Oh crap just bout put my fist thru the TV - the guy has a lot of nerve. OK I'll stop now.............but stay tuna'd!!!
Monday, April 24, 2006
Planning a trip...........
So sister moon and I are off on our trip May 2. Now I thought I would go in a poke around the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce site just to see what's happening in the area while we are going to be there. I see that there is an exhibit at the Childrens Museum . Fireworks of Glass is the largest permanent sculpture of blown glass by renowned artist Dale Chihuly. If you haven't seen any of Mr Chihuly's work just take a look at the site. Oddly enough another one of Mr Chihuly's work hang in a Visitors center in Columbus, Indiana.
Also at the Indianapolis Zoo and Gardens there seems to be a lot going on, so that's on the list. I found some terrific walking trails around Indianapolis, mostly featured around their parks And if y'all know us ya know we will be hitting the art and antique shops Downtown around Monument Circle.
stay tuna'd...............................
Also at the Indianapolis Zoo and Gardens there seems to be a lot going on, so that's on the list. I found some terrific walking trails around Indianapolis, mostly featured around their parks And if y'all know us ya know we will be hitting the art and antique shops Downtown around Monument Circle.
stay tuna'd...............................
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Why did I click that?!?!?!?!?!???
OK I am by no means an artist of any kind.....trust me on this folks - but if you wanna waste some time I mean really waste some time clicky here>>>http://www.onlinesketchpad.com/
It would be fun to see what you have created...so if I get any works of art I'll post them.
stay tuna'd.................
And don't blame me if your boss catches ya or your family starves because you found a creative outlet and you wanna practice. Oh no blame http://www.coolsiteoftheday.com/
It would be fun to see what you have created...so if I get any works of art I'll post them.
stay tuna'd.................
Friday, April 21, 2006
Something worth mentioning
Osteoporosis
I know you have heard about osteoporosis or maybe even know someone that may have it. But we should all be more aware of this illness. Please, go to the above site or google osteoporosis to find out more about it. We all owe it to ourselves young and old, male and female.
I know you have heard about osteoporosis or maybe even know someone that may have it. But we should all be more aware of this illness. Please, go to the above site or google osteoporosis to find out more about it. We all owe it to ourselves young and old, male and female.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Oh swell,
two years ago we were in the midst of hurricanes and forHurricane Charley we had to evacuate, well we didn’t have to but we did.
Anyway we evacuated to the east coast of Florida instead of the familiar Florida Keys because I had the measles and I was contagious. It wasn’t serious, I didn’t look too bad, and I wasn’t really that sick. But still I wasn’t about to infect any friends with my disease…so off we went to be all by ourselves over in Vero Beach and hopefully not infect strangers. We didn't go or or rather I didn't, Norm went and got food and brought back to the hotel. Went out and sat on the beach but that was about all...tons a fun just tons.
Now two years later my sister and I are heading out on a trip to Indiana for a visit with our Aunt and Uncle and look what I get in my email………….. Mumps
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/14/mumps.outbreak/index.html
Crap!!!!!!! I have never had the dern mumps and I not to sure of sister either. Oh I might add that how I came down with the measles was probably on a plane trip the health department told me. Do you spose I infected anyone over in Vero Beach two years ago, god I hope not.
Stay tuna’d………………………
Anyway we evacuated to the east coast of Florida instead of the familiar Florida Keys because I had the measles and I was contagious. It wasn’t serious, I didn’t look too bad, and I wasn’t really that sick. But still I wasn’t about to infect any friends with my disease…so off we went to be all by ourselves over in Vero Beach and hopefully not infect strangers. We didn't go or or rather I didn't, Norm went and got food and brought back to the hotel. Went out and sat on the beach but that was about all...tons a fun just tons.
Now two years later my sister and I are heading out on a trip to Indiana for a visit with our Aunt and Uncle and look what I get in my email………….. Mumps
http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/14/mumps.outbreak/index.html
Crap!!!!!!! I have never had the dern mumps and I not to sure of sister either. Oh I might add that how I came down with the measles was probably on a plane trip the health department told me. Do you spose I infected anyone over in Vero Beach two years ago, god I hope not.
Stay tuna’d………………………
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Reality~Fantasy~Reality~Fantasy
ya know there are times when a fantasy is just that a fantasy, a hope, a dream, a castle in the sky. Well I have been having a fantasy the last couple weeks and I am willing, in fact obligated to share it with y'all. My castle in the sky, my whimsical dream would be that "The West Wing", yep the TV show were not a whimsical dream but a reality......Ha if that's not a castle in the sky nothing is. No it's not a fantasy about President-elect Santos errr a Jimmy Smits.
BUT, always the BUT..........Hollywood has done a dern good job of convincing me that I could support the cast of "The West Wing" if in fact they chose to run.
Maybe that's why I like the show so very much I am hopeful that those actors would/could do a better job than those goofs that are in there now.
So if ya get a chance catch the last few episode of "The West Wing" , more than likely you will be fantasizing to.
BUT, always the BUT..........Hollywood has done a dern good job of convincing me that I could support the cast of "The West Wing" if in fact they chose to run.
Maybe that's why I like the show so very much I am hopeful that those actors would/could do a better job than those goofs that are in there now.
So if ya get a chance catch the last few episode of "The West Wing" , more than likely you will be fantasizing to.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
'dimming the sun” a phrase worth repeating
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/
This is something that we should all be watching Tuesday nite.
Click on the above link, it will tell you when the show will be on in your area. I believe it will be repeated several times depending on your location.
Or google “dimming the sun” in quotes and you will get 981 responses.
This particular one happens to be a fascinating read.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/contrail.html
there is a lot to concern ourselves with and this is just one of many
stay tuna'd.............................
This is something that we should all be watching Tuesday nite.
Click on the above link, it will tell you when the show will be on in your area. I believe it will be repeated several times depending on your location.
Or google “dimming the sun” in quotes and you will get 981 responses.
This particular one happens to be a fascinating read.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/contrail.html
there is a lot to concern ourselves with and this is just one of many
stay tuna'd.............................
Saturday, April 15, 2006
As if poor Florida doesn't have enough to worry about!!!
What with the impending 2006 Hurricane season approaching, now this Burmese Pythons
Good god!!!! what's next..............oh yeah I forgot about this the BIG CHICKEN ROUND~UP.
My good friends at the Key Wesy Citizen are having a field day with this but it could be serious.....................stay tuna'd.................
Good god!!!! what's next..............oh yeah I forgot about this the BIG CHICKEN ROUND~UP.
My good friends at the Key Wesy Citizen are having a field day with this but it could be serious.....................stay tuna'd.................
Friday, April 14, 2006
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
If you have a dog..........
well even if ya don't................. clicky here Can't you just imagine the inventors house while he was taking this invention thru the proper channels. Only in America or probably Canada since they seem to be taking over. stay tuna'd............................
Earth Day April 22nd
OK it's not a hot topic to most, although it should be. It seems a shame that we should have a "Hallmark" type day for millions of us to think about this earth we live on - but we do and this year Earth Day is April 22nd. I stumbled on this site because I wanted to send a birthday greeting to twins that just celebrated their 1st birthday. Well I found the two panda's and thought that would be perfect. After sending the card I started poking around and came acrossed this page that we should all read and follow. I know there were a couple of them that I had an aha moment.
So celebrate Earth Day by taking the pledge of following the "Ten Ways You Can Make Earth Day Matter ". And while you are there check out their cards they a really nice - maybe even be so bold as to send one to a friend and remind them of the ten ways.
Just found out we are dangerously low on water levels in our area and watering more than one day a week is illegal. stay tuna'd......................
So celebrate Earth Day by taking the pledge of following the "Ten Ways You Can Make Earth Day Matter ". And while you are there check out their cards they a really nice - maybe even be so bold as to send one to a friend and remind them of the ten ways.
Just found out we are dangerously low on water levels in our area and watering more than one day a week is illegal. stay tuna'd......................
Monday, April 10, 2006
a P S to memories......tasty memories
so I'm relating to husband the blog I wrote about the corn. Even he was chuckling about that.
But he did remind me of another hysterical occurance. This corn fiasco went on for three years and who is the gluten for punishment I might add............husband the corn grower for god's sake give it up man. No he was going to try one more thing...........he heard/read about playing music that would scare the raccoons away. So he had a timer to go on just prior to dusk to turn the music on.
Now here is the picture raccoons are dining on husbands corn in the lite he provided, to the tunes of probably Creedance Clearwater Revival singing "Proud Mary". Where is that picnic table he promised. stay tuna'd
But he did remind me of another hysterical occurance. This corn fiasco went on for three years and who is the gluten for punishment I might add............husband the corn grower for god's sake give it up man. No he was going to try one more thing...........he heard/read about playing music that would scare the raccoons away. So he had a timer to go on just prior to dusk to turn the music on.
Now here is the picture raccoons are dining on husbands corn in the lite he provided, to the tunes of probably Creedance Clearwater Revival singing "Proud Mary". Where is that picnic table he promised. stay tuna'd
52 Days............
So I get up this a.m., grab the paper get my tea, sit down and the headline is screaming 52 Days till 2006 Hurricane season starts. The NHC, which is located in Miami, is having a large conference there this week with many of the states emergency management folk. Now I don't spose EM dudes from South Dakota or Idaho are going to be there , but never the less. They have these meetings every year. One year there were more journalists there than attendees.
Here's my question, why does our government work in a reactionary way? If these meetings were held several years ago maybe, just maybe the levy's in NewOrlean would have been strengthened and we could be saying today "boy that Katrina could have been much worse". "Good thing we took preventative measures and repaired the levy's". What a crock right!!!
Now, we the tax payers, must all band together and pay thru the nose for all of the repairs. And trust me friends I DO NOT begrudge helping one single resident of the gulf coast. I just think we could have done it differently.
Now here in all of South Florida we have a different problem. The state has asked, asked mind you for the power company to repair there poles because they are kinda in bad shape. Well I think it was Wilma last year that took down so many of those poles hence the reason for the east coast of Florida being without power for soooooooooooo long. Here we are 52 days from the beginning of hurricane season and do you think they, the power company, has repaired all the poles. No, nada, nuttin honey! But I can tell you they raised my rates which was approved by the state, they raised my rates because they had to erect new poles. Shouldn't they be doing preventative maintenance????????????
stay tuna'd
Here's my question, why does our government work in a reactionary way? If these meetings were held several years ago maybe, just maybe the levy's in NewOrlean would have been strengthened and we could be saying today "boy that Katrina could have been much worse". "Good thing we took preventative measures and repaired the levy's". What a crock right!!!
Now, we the tax payers, must all band together and pay thru the nose for all of the repairs. And trust me friends I DO NOT begrudge helping one single resident of the gulf coast. I just think we could have done it differently.
Now here in all of South Florida we have a different problem. The state has asked, asked mind you for the power company to repair there poles because they are kinda in bad shape. Well I think it was Wilma last year that took down so many of those poles hence the reason for the east coast of Florida being without power for soooooooooooo long. Here we are 52 days from the beginning of hurricane season and do you think they, the power company, has repaired all the poles. No, nada, nuttin honey! But I can tell you they raised my rates which was approved by the state, they raised my rates because they had to erect new poles. Shouldn't they be doing preventative maintenance????????????
stay tuna'd
Saturday, April 08, 2006
memories.............tasty memories
a must read is my sisters post on our food blog "The fire in the belly is not from the chili" http://pbetouffee.blogspot.com This could not be a more timely post......and while talking on the phone, which we do a lot, I was relating a husband experience to moon when we were living in Connecticut. She and little bird visited several times and I think they got to see the truck farm husband put together. Ya know I'm surprised he didn't have me down on the corner selling veggies.........sorry I digress. I'll give you the short version.
I found a 3+ acre piece of property that just happened to have a house and a barn on it. Well you would have thought husband had died and gone to heaven. "I can plant a real garden" he says. Well what the heck was that you had in California I thought but hey he was a happy camper and I wasn't about to burst the bubble. A garden I could get a lot of use out of this I'm thinking......little did I know.
OK among wheel barrel full of tomatoes come harvest time - we had a plot of corn. Oh lordy my mouth just waters thinking about it. God it was good all four ears.........yep four ears that's all we got. And we were lucky to beat the dern racoons to those.
How do they know when corn is ripe for pickin you ask...........well husband was quite accomodating in the fact that he would turn on the spot lites he errected. He would turn those on at nite so as to "keep the little bastards away" he says. HAHAHAHAHA ROFLMAO God I wish I could have gotten a picture of those cute little racoons dining on OUR corn. Those lites were just making it easier for the racoons to see to peel back the corn. I asked husband if he was going to build a picnic table for the racoons so that they would have someplace to sit. He didn't think that was funny. Dang, Connecticut has some crafty, very smart, picture this..... husband would come home from work, change in to his garden garb, grab a bud and tramp down to the garden to check the corn. He would come back up to the house to tell me "Not yet"!!! poop I say. Now I think this is what happened next........the racoons were hiding out in the bushes watching husband and when he said not yet..........they said poop and went over to chow down on the neighbors corn.
There are so many Connecticut garden stories so stay tuna'd.........................
I found a 3+ acre piece of property that just happened to have a house and a barn on it. Well you would have thought husband had died and gone to heaven. "I can plant a real garden" he says. Well what the heck was that you had in California I thought but hey he was a happy camper and I wasn't about to burst the bubble. A garden I could get a lot of use out of this I'm thinking......little did I know.
OK among wheel barrel full of tomatoes come harvest time - we had a plot of corn. Oh lordy my mouth just waters thinking about it. God it was good all four ears.........yep four ears that's all we got. And we were lucky to beat the dern racoons to those.
How do they know when corn is ripe for pickin you ask...........well husband was quite accomodating in the fact that he would turn on the spot lites he errected. He would turn those on at nite so as to "keep the little bastards away" he says. HAHAHAHAHA ROFLMAO God I wish I could have gotten a picture of those cute little racoons dining on OUR corn. Those lites were just making it easier for the racoons to see to peel back the corn. I asked husband if he was going to build a picnic table for the racoons so that they would have someplace to sit. He didn't think that was funny. Dang, Connecticut has some crafty, very smart, picture this..... husband would come home from work, change in to his garden garb, grab a bud and tramp down to the garden to check the corn. He would come back up to the house to tell me "Not yet"!!! poop I say. Now I think this is what happened next........the racoons were hiding out in the bushes watching husband and when he said not yet..........they said poop and went over to chow down on the neighbors corn.
There are so many Connecticut garden stories so stay tuna'd.........................
Friday, April 07, 2006
Oh dear what have I done.............
we planned a trip, my sister Moon and I , for the beginning of May for 10 wonderful glorius days to go visit the motherland AKA hoosierland Indiana. We are going to visit our very dear Aunt and Uncle in Ft Wayne. Aunt happens to be my Godmother and we love her to death. Hell we must. when we arrive we will be heading out to Southern Indiana to visit the dogwoods and the family cemetery. Of course there will be lot's of side trips and adventures so be sure to check back and see what the two loony sisters are up to.
Now the reason I am somewhat skeptical about leaving is because we have our house on the market FOR SALE!!! You know how it is, you must, must everyday keep it spiffy and neat. Clean the hair outta the bathroom sink, no dishes left in the kitchen sink, make sure the toilets are clean and make the bed. This is where my concern grows. My dear sweet husband cannot make a bed to save his soul. Now I'm not just being fussy here it's true he admits to his lack of bed making knowledge. Yes it is also true that he was in the AirForce and had to go thru boot camp like all the other guys but he failed bedmaking kinda and I think he was so pathetic his friends made the bed for him.So I say I am leaving this clever, very smart, handsome man to fend for himself for 10 days, which is fine he's done it before and has lived to tell about it. But you ask him, say husband of Weed "do you make the bed when Weed is gone? chortle, chortle, chortle now why would I do that I'm just gonna get in it tonite".
Well husband is not going to like this but starting Saturday morning we are going to have bed making class.......I have near a month to whip the boy in shape. Mind you I am going to try to do what the Air Force couldn't ............stay tuna'd
Now the reason I am somewhat skeptical about leaving is because we have our house on the market FOR SALE!!! You know how it is, you must, must everyday keep it spiffy and neat. Clean the hair outta the bathroom sink, no dishes left in the kitchen sink, make sure the toilets are clean and make the bed. This is where my concern grows. My dear sweet husband cannot make a bed to save his soul. Now I'm not just being fussy here it's true he admits to his lack of bed making knowledge. Yes it is also true that he was in the AirForce and had to go thru boot camp like all the other guys but he failed bedmaking kinda and I think he was so pathetic his friends made the bed for him.So I say I am leaving this clever, very smart, handsome man to fend for himself for 10 days, which is fine he's done it before and has lived to tell about it. But you ask him, say husband of Weed "do you make the bed when Weed is gone? chortle, chortle, chortle now why would I do that I'm just gonna get in it tonite".
Well husband is not going to like this but starting Saturday morning we are going to have bed making class.......I have near a month to whip the boy in shape. Mind you I am going to try to do what the Air Force couldn't ............stay tuna'd
Thursday, April 06, 2006
this is different.........
and something that may either drive you over the edge or take up way too much of your valuable time.....................try it anyway!!
http://www.desktopblues.lichtlabor.ch/
stay tuna'd.................
http://www.desktopblues.lichtlabor.ch/
stay tuna'd.................
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
I just got up cause.............
I stayed up watched the game, wore my shirt and I am very bummed this a.m. but no more so than my niece and the many Bruin fans.....I know it sounds like a cliche but the whole Bruin team are a class act. Even my friend Boult watch it and he's Canadian.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Bruins haven't lost in 12 games. They have won all those games with one of the lowest-scoring – and best-defending – teams at UCLA in more than 40 years. It might be "winnin' time" at Westwood. ................................By John Akers, Special to Yahoo! Sports
The following is a quote by Coach Howland at the new conference held this morning.
"The pride of UCLA basketball, the pride of these kids, everything they've gone through, all the adversity, sticking together, supporting one another, playing for one another, that's what it's all about."
So Monday nite I will put on my Bruins t-shirt once again cause ya see I have worn it everytime I have watched them play this season. And I will stay up and watch every minute of the game. In fact I might even take a nap tomorrow.
stay tuna'd..............................................GO BRUINS!!!
The following is a quote by Coach Howland at the new conference held this morning.
"The pride of UCLA basketball, the pride of these kids, everything they've gone through, all the adversity, sticking together, supporting one another, playing for one another, that's what it's all about."
So Monday nite I will put on my Bruins t-shirt once again cause ya see I have worn it everytime I have watched them play this season. And I will stay up and watch every minute of the game. In fact I might even take a nap tomorrow.
stay tuna'd..............................................GO BRUINS!!!
Saturday, April 01, 2006
busy day......................
and hopefully an exciting winning nite. The Bruins have a tough road.......but having one of the best coaches in Ben Howland and one of the greatest programs and finest young men in the NCAA they are winners already.......but god I would love to see that banner hanging in Westwood. 
Go Bruins!!!
Go Bruins!!!
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
I have done a bit of reading on this subject but not
nearly enough, but more than most Americans I am presuming. I would hope that Congress will find middle ground thatwould include an amnesty program for a substantial portion of illegal immigrants. It would be impossible and cruel, as well as detrimental to the U.S. economy to round up and deport an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.
Some intolerant Americans might find comfort in simple math. The U.S. population will soon exceed 300 million. If in fact there are 12 million illegal immigrants here, that means only one in 25 persons (approx) in America that are undocumented -- and many of those here illegally are energetic, industrious people who are assets to their communities. Many are good, hard-working people with the potential to become solid U.S. citizens.
I have this very strange feeling that the White House is standing in the shadows hoping and praying this issue will take the heat off of them and the war in Iraq.......a diversion of sorts.
Read about his further in the link my sister posted earlier this week.
"March 25 Coalition Against HR4437"
This is gonna be a long three years..........stay tuna'd
Some intolerant Americans might find comfort in simple math. The U.S. population will soon exceed 300 million. If in fact there are 12 million illegal immigrants here, that means only one in 25 persons (approx) in America that are undocumented -- and many of those here illegally are energetic, industrious people who are assets to their communities. Many are good, hard-working people with the potential to become solid U.S. citizens.
I have this very strange feeling that the White House is standing in the shadows hoping and praying this issue will take the heat off of them and the war in Iraq.......a diversion of sorts.
Read about his further in the link my sister posted earlier this week.
"March 25 Coalition Against HR4437"
This is gonna be a long three years..........stay tuna'd
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Oh My God.........even
Norm stayed up to watch the end of the game. And twice I caught him pacing a bit. Now he knows hockey cause he be a Canadian but not too up on basketball especially NCAA. I told him all you need to know is on the internet so he went to go brush up. Trust me neither of us are experts and know plays like my niece and her husband but we were really in to the game.
Bruins in a gutwrenching first half...........we were very proud to see the boys of Westwood going to play with the babies of Baton Rouge. I was also very pleased to see the great Bill Walton cheering along with the other fans..........way to go "big red".
See y'all in Indianapolis and don't forget stay tuna'd
Bruins in a gutwrenching first half...........we were very proud to see the boys of Westwood going to play with the babies of Baton Rouge. I was also very pleased to see the great Bill Walton cheering along with the other fans..........way to go "big red".
See y'all in Indianapolis and don't forget stay tuna'd
Thursday, March 23, 2006
a Rock Star he is NOT........
Dick Cheney...............................ya gotta read this...if you were in as much hot water as the veep wanted ya wanna be a tad more humble. Probably not huh ~~~~~~arrogant bastards!!!
What do ya spose is on Rummy's "suite demands"?
stay tuna'd
What do ya spose is on Rummy's "suite demands"?
stay tuna'd
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
DON'T BUY DOMINO'S PIZZA...............
someone please buy our house to get us out of this crazy ass state..............
New Florida town would restrict abortion
And I just heard that the dopey presidents brother Jeb ,who just so happens to be Governor of this whacked state. This idiot is suggesting that high school freshmen should be required to state a major when entering.High School for god sake.........now you think about it how many highschool freshmen know what they wanna be when they grow up. Couldn't Jeb just concentrate on protecting us from hurricanes here in this god forsaken state - cause trust me that is the only thing that he has excelled in so far.
stay tuna'd..............................
New Florida town would restrict abortion
And I just heard that the dopey presidents brother Jeb ,who just so happens to be Governor of this whacked state. This idiot is suggesting that high school freshmen should be required to state a major when entering.High School for god sake.........now you think about it how many highschool freshmen know what they wanna be when they grow up. Couldn't Jeb just concentrate on protecting us from hurricanes here in this god forsaken state - cause trust me that is the only thing that he has excelled in so far.
stay tuna'd..............................
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
and the reason I watch Imus is..........
because Imus has some interesting guests on his show. I don't listen because he is not on a radio station in our area.
And I feel lucky to have caught his show this morning becasue Tim Russert, host of Meet the Press, was a guest. Now go to their web site and read the bull shit that General Casey was flinging around.
The following is from that show this a.m....................Imus talking to Tim Russert
NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY
Imus: "You would think that I would get what you do having had you on the program hundreds of times and knowing you for years, and actually you had to explain to me that what you do, you get these people on the program, on Meet the Press, you get them on the record as you explained to me or we were talking about the Mary Matalin deal, get them on the record and then as is the case with General Casey, he was on the record last March and then he comes back and man it's tough. So you've got to have patience to be willing to do that but obviously you do, not to try to get anybody but it certainly is holding these people accountable. I kind of felt bad for the guy because he is in a tough position because I was talking to Evan Thomas about it earlier, you know he has got to walk a fine line there but it is what it is as Mr. Rumsfeld says."
Tim Russert, NBC News: "Well you know, there's really no alternative. There are a lot of people on the far right or the far left who want someone in my situation to yell and scream or lean over and choke somebody or slap them around and a lot of histrionics but you really don't achieve anything because you make your guest immediately sympathetic, and I much prefer just to try to steady as you go, draw people out. E.J. Dionne wrote a piece recently, where he said that the most important artifact from the pre-war debate about Iraq is not a secret document. It's a very public document, it's a transcript of Meet The Press the Sunday before the war, and I happen to have Vice President Cheney on, and there's about a seven or eight minute segment in the middle of that interview, where it goes something like this. The Vice President says, 'We will be greeted as liberators.' And I said, 'Mr. Vice President, what if you're wrong, what if we're not, what if there's a long, protracted bloody insurrection?' And he said, 'Well that won't happen.' And then I talked about troop levels and Gen. Shinsecki suggested it may take hundreds of thousands of troops for years to come, and the Vice President and his judgment at that time, before the war said, 'That will not happen.' I said, 'Larry Lindsey, one of the President's aides had some say been dismissed because he had suggested the war could cost two-hundred billion dollars, it's now over three-hundred fifty billion. I think forth and most important question is, that what if the Sunnis and Shiites and Kurds don't come together and unify in one country and they break off into militias and other segments? And again that would not happen. Those were judgments and there was no way at that time to say, 'You're wrong. How could you possibly say that? You're lying.' That's just not the style of Meet The Press, nor I think the style of good journalism, but we now have a permanent record as to the judgments believed by the Bush administration going into the war and you can look at them three years later and decide whether they were correct or not."
NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY #2
Imus: "Back at what you said a couple of minutes ago that the Iraqis being willing to demonstrate that they are prepared to fight and die for their country. We don't have any evidence of that do we?"
NBC's Tim Russert: "Well that is, boy, that is the question. That is the question and General Casey and others will say yes we do. They are stepping up, we're seeing it, they are leading the exercises, they are leading the Operation Swarmer and so forth. Others are saying that is not the case, that the militias, the Sunni militia, the Shiite militia are stronger than the army. There is no national government as such , there is therefore no national army as such and that is why we have a civil war. That is the question. If you knew the answer to that Don then you understand where this country is going and I think we will know by the end of this year. Boy it is a tough one. It's a tough one."
Imus: "I mean, you just look ahead and no matter how they get out, no matter how we get out, no matter how it's resolved, a year from now or whenever, it's going to be a mess and we have the President yesterday in Cleveland saying that we are prepared to use force to defend Israel against Iran."
Russert: "Cleveland is an interesting city as you know and it was fascinating watching that thing because it's Midwest nice. People are very civil, very polite."
Imus: "You may remember you went to college there."
Russert: "I sure did...and law school. People stood up and asked the President of the United States very direct questions and that was such a measurement as to what is going on in the country. I cannot get off a plane, walk down the street, go to a church, go to a store without people wanting to talk about this and the interesting thing for me is normally when I grab a politician and off the record say, listen, what do you think? What should we do about social security or what would you do about this or what do you really think in your gut? And when you ask about Iraq they just have a look and they will say I have no idea. No one knows what to do. And everyone knows that the status quo is not going to be acceptable to the American people and so we wait, we wait and hope that the Iraqis will step up, but boy it's hard."
Do the people in this administration really believe we are all stupid. This has and must stop for god sake.
But that is extremely unlikely when the politicians are asked what to do and they have no idea. What have we allowed to happen and can this be repaired with out the loss of more life.
Maybe I should wander over to the CBS site and read the transcript of the Face the Nation, Bob Scheiffer interview with Vice President Cheney - he must of given some in site that we just have all missed.
I'm going now to write more complaints to Congress.......because I'm pissed and they're stupid.
or better yet go to my sisters blog and see what you can do..................she has some pretty cool links posted.
stay tuna'd.......................................
And I feel lucky to have caught his show this morning becasue Tim Russert, host of Meet the Press, was a guest. Now go to their web site and read the bull shit that General Casey was flinging around.
The following is from that show this a.m....................Imus talking to Tim Russert
NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY
Imus: "You would think that I would get what you do having had you on the program hundreds of times and knowing you for years, and actually you had to explain to me that what you do, you get these people on the program, on Meet the Press, you get them on the record as you explained to me or we were talking about the Mary Matalin deal, get them on the record and then as is the case with General Casey, he was on the record last March and then he comes back and man it's tough. So you've got to have patience to be willing to do that but obviously you do, not to try to get anybody but it certainly is holding these people accountable. I kind of felt bad for the guy because he is in a tough position because I was talking to Evan Thomas about it earlier, you know he has got to walk a fine line there but it is what it is as Mr. Rumsfeld says."
Tim Russert, NBC News: "Well you know, there's really no alternative. There are a lot of people on the far right or the far left who want someone in my situation to yell and scream or lean over and choke somebody or slap them around and a lot of histrionics but you really don't achieve anything because you make your guest immediately sympathetic, and I much prefer just to try to steady as you go, draw people out. E.J. Dionne wrote a piece recently, where he said that the most important artifact from the pre-war debate about Iraq is not a secret document. It's a very public document, it's a transcript of Meet The Press the Sunday before the war, and I happen to have Vice President Cheney on, and there's about a seven or eight minute segment in the middle of that interview, where it goes something like this. The Vice President says, 'We will be greeted as liberators.' And I said, 'Mr. Vice President, what if you're wrong, what if we're not, what if there's a long, protracted bloody insurrection?' And he said, 'Well that won't happen.' And then I talked about troop levels and Gen. Shinsecki suggested it may take hundreds of thousands of troops for years to come, and the Vice President and his judgment at that time, before the war said, 'That will not happen.' I said, 'Larry Lindsey, one of the President's aides had some say been dismissed because he had suggested the war could cost two-hundred billion dollars, it's now over three-hundred fifty billion. I think forth and most important question is, that what if the Sunnis and Shiites and Kurds don't come together and unify in one country and they break off into militias and other segments? And again that would not happen. Those were judgments and there was no way at that time to say, 'You're wrong. How could you possibly say that? You're lying.' That's just not the style of Meet The Press, nor I think the style of good journalism, but we now have a permanent record as to the judgments believed by the Bush administration going into the war and you can look at them three years later and decide whether they were correct or not."
NEWS QUOTE OF THE DAY #2
Imus: "Back at what you said a couple of minutes ago that the Iraqis being willing to demonstrate that they are prepared to fight and die for their country. We don't have any evidence of that do we?"
NBC's Tim Russert: "Well that is, boy, that is the question. That is the question and General Casey and others will say yes we do. They are stepping up, we're seeing it, they are leading the exercises, they are leading the Operation Swarmer and so forth. Others are saying that is not the case, that the militias, the Sunni militia, the Shiite militia are stronger than the army. There is no national government as such , there is therefore no national army as such and that is why we have a civil war. That is the question. If you knew the answer to that Don then you understand where this country is going and I think we will know by the end of this year. Boy it is a tough one. It's a tough one."
Imus: "I mean, you just look ahead and no matter how they get out, no matter how we get out, no matter how it's resolved, a year from now or whenever, it's going to be a mess and we have the President yesterday in Cleveland saying that we are prepared to use force to defend Israel against Iran."
Russert: "Cleveland is an interesting city as you know and it was fascinating watching that thing because it's Midwest nice. People are very civil, very polite."
Imus: "You may remember you went to college there."
Russert: "I sure did...and law school. People stood up and asked the President of the United States very direct questions and that was such a measurement as to what is going on in the country. I cannot get off a plane, walk down the street, go to a church, go to a store without people wanting to talk about this and the interesting thing for me is normally when I grab a politician and off the record say, listen, what do you think? What should we do about social security or what would you do about this or what do you really think in your gut? And when you ask about Iraq they just have a look and they will say I have no idea. No one knows what to do. And everyone knows that the status quo is not going to be acceptable to the American people and so we wait, we wait and hope that the Iraqis will step up, but boy it's hard."
Do the people in this administration really believe we are all stupid. This has and must stop for god sake.
But that is extremely unlikely when the politicians are asked what to do and they have no idea. What have we allowed to happen and can this be repaired with out the loss of more life.
Maybe I should wander over to the CBS site and read the transcript of the Face the Nation, Bob Scheiffer interview with Vice President Cheney - he must of given some in site that we just have all missed.
I'm going now to write more complaints to Congress.......because I'm pissed and they're stupid.
or better yet go to my sisters blog and see what you can do..................she has some pretty cool links posted.
stay tuna'd.......................................
Thursday, March 16, 2006
and my birthday week long celebration con~tin~ues!!!
First off let me say...........GOOD LUCK TO THE UCLA Bruins basketball as they play in the first round of the NCAA tournament aka March Madness........
Last nite we went to see The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the Black Watch AND the Band of the Welsh Guards. Welsh guards are the guys that guard the Queen yep of England. I know, I know your saying a bunch a rat – a – tat – tatters……and droning honking noises, but you would be wrong. What we saw was a group of young men and one woman (she is a member of the Welsh Guard) that are talented as well as very dedicated. The Black Watch continues to serve as a fully operational battalion in the modern British Army. We were fortunate enough to be able to speak with several members of the group. Prior to the performance. And ya know I don’t know a stranger so got many of there life histories. Last nite they performed in Sarasota. With only two more performances on this tour. So the boys were a bit weary as they have been all over the country since the beginning of the year. One thing that they shared in the conversation was their two tour of duties in Iraq. One young man was telling us about how they accompanied the US Marines in to Bagdad in 2003. They even piped some of the troops in. Can you imagine the astonishment of Saddam Hussein if he would have heard that.
Their next performance, after a day off in Clearwater which is loaded with spring breakers, is to be in Naples. They had a lot of questions about that area and what they could do there. Funny thing was one guy asked about where to eat~~~~~~~~~~~~go figure. So we sent them to Cracklin Jacks, the place I wrote about in our food blog .
And of course we had to have a meal prior to the performance so we found our way to a wonderful Mexican Market/ Taqueria..........nope no web site but terrific food.
So if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful group of young men clicky here >>>>>>>>> http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/newsite/
and needless to say we purchased the CD, even got several of the members including the Pipe Major to autograph the cover. The combination of the two bands playing together on stage was something I will long remember.
Last nite we went to see The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the Black Watch AND the Band of the Welsh Guards. Welsh guards are the guys that guard the Queen yep of England. I know, I know your saying a bunch a rat – a – tat – tatters……and droning honking noises, but you would be wrong. What we saw was a group of young men and one woman (she is a member of the Welsh Guard) that are talented as well as very dedicated. The Black Watch continues to serve as a fully operational battalion in the modern British Army. We were fortunate enough to be able to speak with several members of the group. Prior to the performance. And ya know I don’t know a stranger so got many of there life histories. Last nite they performed in Sarasota. With only two more performances on this tour. So the boys were a bit weary as they have been all over the country since the beginning of the year. One thing that they shared in the conversation was their two tour of duties in Iraq. One young man was telling us about how they accompanied the US Marines in to Bagdad in 2003. They even piped some of the troops in. Can you imagine the astonishment of Saddam Hussein if he would have heard that.
Their next performance, after a day off in Clearwater which is loaded with spring breakers, is to be in Naples. They had a lot of questions about that area and what they could do there. Funny thing was one guy asked about where to eat~~~~~~~~~~~~go figure. So we sent them to Cracklin Jacks, the place I wrote about in our food blog .
And of course we had to have a meal prior to the performance so we found our way to a wonderful Mexican Market/ Taqueria..........nope no web site but terrific food.
So if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful group of young men clicky here >>>>>>>>> http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/newsite/
and needless to say we purchased the CD, even got several of the members including the Pipe Major to autograph the cover. The combination of the two bands playing together on stage was something I will long remember.
Monday, March 13, 2006
one more thing.............
how is it that when we went to bed last nite we had to turn on the A/C...........my sister called the morning and they had frost on their frickin roof. I'm in Florida and she is in Southern California.
There is something wrong with this scenario and I am concerned it's March for god sake.
I'm gonna go do some vestigatin on this subject of global warming. stay tuna'd.............
There is something wrong with this scenario and I am concerned it's March for god sake.
I'm gonna go do some vestigatin on this subject of global warming. stay tuna'd.............
a new rendition of Happy Birthday to me.............
OK so here it is Sunday March 12, my birthday, and how do I wake up??? Well it certainly wasn't an off key chorus of the birthday song, but to the drumming of this maniac...........pesky critter !!!! Unreal, banging his beak on the metal eaves of the house just outside our bedroom window. Bolted me straight outta bed that's for sure. And ya know what is interesting why do they do their drumming in the early a.m.? Looking for those sleepy buggo's probably.
Let me say it sure scared the bejesus outta this old broad that's fer sure.
I'm sure there is a repeat perfomance in the little darlin ~~~~ stay tuna'd
almost forgot to mention YEAH BRUINS!!!!!
I will leave the more technical posting of this tournament to my neice.
Let me say it sure scared the bejesus outta this old broad that's fer sure.
I'm sure there is a repeat perfomance in the little darlin ~~~~ stay tuna'd
almost forgot to mention YEAH BRUINS!!!!!
I will leave the more technical posting of this tournament to my neice.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Sunday, March 05, 2006
READ THIS!!!
http://malteseparakeet.blogspot.com/
and then tell me............what didn't he know and when didn't he know it!!!
This could also hold true for the Katrina debacle!!!
stay tuna'd............................or maybe not
and then tell me............what didn't he know and when didn't he know it!!!
This could also hold true for the Katrina debacle!!!
stay tuna'd............................or maybe not
Saturday, March 04, 2006
a food blog..........we three have a food blog!!!
My sister... http://frenchbenefits.blogspot.com/
my niece.... http://malteseparakeet.blogspot.com/
and me have a food blog......................... http://pbetouffee.blogspot.com/
why pray tell do we have a food blog................cause we are loooony and we like to eat!!!
go visit sometime
and still stay tuna'd
my niece.... http://malteseparakeet.blogspot.com/
and me have a food blog......................... http://pbetouffee.blogspot.com/
why pray tell do we have a food blog................cause we are loooony and we like to eat!!!
go visit sometime
and still stay tuna'd
Friday, March 03, 2006
An odd trip to the Dr's office
This is an email I sent to my dear Aunt who is also my Godmomma.........
What I forgot to tell you was this...........I'm at the Dr's office this a.m. for a follow up visit of sorts and he decides I am past due for some blood work so he takes me to his checkout gal to make me an appointment which we take care of and in the conversation I tell her that we are selling our house and leaving the area but that, boo hoo, we haven't had much luck. Here comes the kicker - she says "may I ask you a question?" thinking she is going to ask me to kindly sell her our lovely home har har, question continues " are you Catholic?" well sort of I reply. She goes on to tell me about her friend who buries a St Joseph in her yard 8 - 10 weeks ago and next month she is closing on her house. "You might want to try that, she says". Mam, St Joe has been buried in my yard for about the same amount of time with no luck yet. "Well she says maybe you aren't a strong enough believer".Holy crap and oh my god I get in the car come home and immediately write you to ask, plead, whatever to get the gold rosary going cause I'm not doing my part.
Dear GC,
Perk up! Go with your original attitude! It WILL happen. You might try St. Jude who handles what you feel are hopeless causes, I hesitate to mention that this may be in that category.
Love,
GM
Now this is very good advice coming from a very good Catholic, which my Aunt is. Let us all pray/hope she is right.
But let me tell you that it is rather disheartening to be told that I am not a strong enough believer..........poop.
stay tuna'd
What I forgot to tell you was this...........I'm at the Dr's office this a.m. for a follow up visit of sorts and he decides I am past due for some blood work so he takes me to his checkout gal to make me an appointment which we take care of and in the conversation I tell her that we are selling our house and leaving the area but that, boo hoo, we haven't had much luck. Here comes the kicker - she says "may I ask you a question?" thinking she is going to ask me to kindly sell her our lovely home har har, question continues " are you Catholic?" well sort of I reply. She goes on to tell me about her friend who buries a St Joseph in her yard 8 - 10 weeks ago and next month she is closing on her house. "You might want to try that, she says". Mam, St Joe has been buried in my yard for about the same amount of time with no luck yet. "Well she says maybe you aren't a strong enough believer".Holy crap and oh my god I get in the car come home and immediately write you to ask, plead, whatever to get the gold rosary going cause I'm not doing my part.
Dear GC,
Perk up! Go with your original attitude! It WILL happen. You might try St. Jude who handles what you feel are hopeless causes, I hesitate to mention that this may be in that category.
Love,
GM
Now this is very good advice coming from a very good Catholic, which my Aunt is. Let us all pray/hope she is right.
But let me tell you that it is rather disheartening to be told that I am not a strong enough believer..........poop.
stay tuna'd
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
have ya ever looked at motorhomes or 5th wheels
some people call those 5th wheel trailers 5'vers.........oh lord I am just not into the lingo ROFLMAO
Well the reason we have looked at the above mentioned steel and fiberglass behemouths is that once we sell this frickin house, with the help of St Joseph, we are getting a 5'ver
And to pull that thing dear husband has chosen what he likes to refer to as a "big ass truck" !!! Oh of course it's gotta be diesel and a Ford and top of the line 4 door. Hey why not it's DH that is going to be doing the driving ~ let him be comfortable.
So here we are going to look at these things and you would not belive the variety that is out there. The photo is the one we will probably get.............37 ft. 3 slides, which means when parked, the trailer grows to make room for 2 adults and a cat. But let me say something has got to be done about that paint job......that is butt ugly and has blue icky graphics.
So once we sell the house, St Joseph's seems to be falling down on the job, but maybe we can get him kicked into high gear cause March is his month. And while we are waiting for a buyer for the house Norm is designing and building on paper the next house. That's another story.
stay tuna'd...............
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
I shall rise to the Cioppino Challenge
http://malteseparakeet.blogspot.com/
Seems the above blogger, who also happens to be my favorite niece, posted a photo of a food item that she seems to think is quite a tasty dish. (see photo)
Cioppino happens to be one of my favorites as well. Made it a lot when we lived in the 'Keys' because of the abundance of fresh fish. Living in an area now where there is not a fresh fish market to be had. And we are still in this god forsaken state of Florida but on the Southwestern coast near the Gulf. Now I'm not saying Publix (our local market) doesn't have a fine selection of fresh fish. I'm just used to good fresh fish to make my tasy, yummy cioppino.
So it seems the above blogger/niece has challenged this writer/aunt to a cioppino cookoff.
Weel I am up for the challenge. The date of said "Cioppino Cookoff" shall remain open at this time as I am still living in this godforsaken state!!!! (someone please buy our house)
Once the house is sold we will be moving closer to the Cioppino challenger/niece......so it will make it easier to stage the cookoff.
so stay tuna'd...............................
Seems the above blogger, who also happens to be my favorite niece, posted a photo of a food item that she seems to think is quite a tasty dish. (see photo)
Cioppino happens to be one of my favorites as well. Made it a lot when we lived in the 'Keys' because of the abundance of fresh fish. Living in an area now where there is not a fresh fish market to be had. And we are still in this god forsaken state of Florida but on the Southwestern coast near the Gulf. Now I'm not saying Publix (our local market) doesn't have a fine selection of fresh fish. I'm just used to good fresh fish to make my tasy, yummy cioppino.
So it seems the above blogger/niece has challenged this writer/aunt to a cioppino cookoff.
Weel I am up for the challenge. The date of said "Cioppino Cookoff" shall remain open at this time as I am still living in this godforsaken state!!!! (someone please buy our house)
Once the house is sold we will be moving closer to the Cioppino challenger/niece......so it will make it easier to stage the cookoff.
so stay tuna'd...............................
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
I knew it would be a tough nut but holy crap!!!!
Holy crap is right..........the Realtors came thru looked, liked, praised and even asked Norm if he would like to do some work for them NOT!!!! We're moving won't have time yada yada yada.
Well here we sit a month later and not even the tiniest of a bite - not even a frickin nibble.
So here we sit and nuttin happening. Hey it could be worse!!!!! At Least we are in a good position where we don't have to sell and move on. I sure there are lot's a folks that are in a postion of an employment move have a house here and bought a house in the new location and now have tw mortgages I feel for those folks I really do. Well that is not us and I thank the dear Lord for that.
Let me leave you with some staggering statistics...................
Right now in our county on the Soutwestern coast of Florida the are approx 9000 (nine thousand) homes for sale.
In January 2005 948 homes SOLD.
In January 2006 327 homes SOLD
stay tuna'd............................
Well here we sit a month later and not even the tiniest of a bite - not even a frickin nibble.
So here we sit and nuttin happening. Hey it could be worse!!!!! At Least we are in a good position where we don't have to sell and move on. I sure there are lot's a folks that are in a postion of an employment move have a house here and bought a house in the new location and now have tw mortgages I feel for those folks I really do. Well that is not us and I thank the dear Lord for that.
Let me leave you with some staggering statistics...................
Right now in our county on the Soutwestern coast of Florida the are approx 9000 (nine thousand) homes for sale.
In January 2005 948 homes SOLD.
In January 2006 327 homes SOLD
stay tuna'd............................
Friday, February 03, 2006
do ya spose "43" does this????
this is so typical of our Government at this moment in time 
Just wanted to let you know the New Homeland Security Bill has passed. Things will be different now and Internet surfing as you know it will be tracked by what the FBI calls a "non-intrusive method." The FBI says you will not notice anything different.
For a demonstration, click on the link below:
http://users.chartertn.net/tonytemplin/FBI_eyes/
stay tuna'd..............................
Just wanted to let you know the New Homeland Security Bill has passed. Things will be different now and Internet surfing as you know it will be tracked by what the FBI calls a "non-intrusive method." The FBI says you will not notice anything different.
For a demonstration, click on the link below:
http://users.chartertn.net/tonytemplin/FBI_eyes/
stay tuna'd..............................
Sunday, January 22, 2006
the caravan is coming, the caravan is coming!!!!!!!
Well I certainly am not going to complain because the caravan consists of realtors.........you know those folks that have a license to sell your house and you pay them good $$$ to do so.
My realtor and friend Jill called earlier and asked if that would be OK???
HaHaHaHa bring em on cause the more peoople that see this place the better the odds os selling.
stay tuna'd
My realtor and friend Jill called earlier and asked if that would be OK???
HaHaHaHa bring em on cause the more peoople that see this place the better the odds os selling.
stay tuna'd
Friday, January 20, 2006
I promised myself.........
that I would not turn this blog in to a political rant............BUT............with a President like ours how can one avoid ranting,,,,,,,,,,even my sweet husband who loves everybody,,,,,,,,,,,he rants about the President.
I know this speech was a year ago but I just came acrossed it.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/muddled.asp
stay tuna'd..................
I know this speech was a year ago but I just came acrossed it.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/muddled.asp
stay tuna'd..................
damn it................
Wilson Pickett died..........I'm gettin old......only in age......certainly not in spirit.
I can still hear me singin "Mustang Sally" and riding around in my first mustang a 1967.
It was green and just a normal regular old Mustang but god I thought it was way cool.
I don't have a pic of the car but I was able to get one off the internet as shown below.
This poor Mustang met it's demise, totaled, crash and obliterated right off the face of this earth, and with me behind the wheel.
I was hit head on and my poor baby car was totaled.
Crap I missed that car...........Let's fast forward to 1970
I traded in a 1969 Pink Cadillac (don't even go there) for a 1970 Mustang Mach I in Ivy Green and Black. The picture on the right is not my car either.
Do you believe I cannot find photos of my cars. So off to the
internet. My 70 Mach I had the rattly things on the rear window.
And it probably was the most uncomfortable back seat in the world. Just ask my sis and BIL. But damn did I love that car.
Fast forward to 1976............we have the grand opportunity to move to Connecticut. WOW lucky us!!!!!! (possibly another blog)
We and I say we because my sweet dear husband talked me in to selling my Mach I treasure. WAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Call me a dope I know.
Side note.........we drove to Connecticut in a 1972 Ford Courier truck. Trust that trip could be another blog or a novel.
OK fast forward to 2002 ..............it took me long enough but I bought another mustang. No I couldn't wait for the anniversary version I had to buy now. What a dope once again.........but I love this car and I'm back to singing "mustang sally". And it feels good because there is nuttin worse than singing "mustang sally" in sumpin else other than a Mustang. Thanks Wilson!!!!!
stay tuna'd..........................
I can still hear me singin "Mustang Sally" and riding around in my first mustang a 1967.
It was green and just a normal regular old Mustang but god I thought it was way cool.
I don't have a pic of the car but I was able to get one off the internet as shown below.
This poor Mustang met it's demise, totaled, crash and obliterated right off the face of this earth, and with me behind the wheel.I was hit head on and my poor baby car was totaled.
Crap I missed that car...........Let's fast forward to 1970
I traded in a 1969 Pink Cadillac (don't even go there) for a 1970 Mustang Mach I in Ivy Green and Black. The picture on the right is not my car either.
Do you believe I cannot find photos of my cars. So off to the
internet. My 70 Mach I had the rattly things on the rear window.
And it probably was the most uncomfortable back seat in the world. Just ask my sis and BIL. But damn did I love that car.
Fast forward to 1976............we have the grand opportunity to move to Connecticut. WOW lucky us!!!!!! (possibly another blog)
We and I say we because my sweet dear husband talked me in to selling my Mach I treasure. WAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! Call me a dope I know.
Side note.........we drove to Connecticut in a 1972 Ford Courier truck. Trust that trip could be another blog or a novel.
OK fast forward to 2002 ..............it took me long enough but I bought another mustang. No I couldn't wait for the anniversary version I had to buy now. What a dope once again.........but I love this car and I'm back to singing "mustang sally". And it feels good because there is nuttin worse than singing "mustang sally" in sumpin else other than a Mustang. Thanks Wilson!!!!!
stay tuna'd..........................
Saturday, January 14, 2006
where should I start????
Well let's see.........Thanksgiving came and went and luckily we didn't have to eat omlettes.
Christmas came and went friends and relatives in abundance. Lots and lots a fun had by all.
We listed the house FOR SALE BY OWNER FSBO as the realtors like to call it. They sure are in to a lot of them acronyms. Like reading another language when reading the classifieds. Maybe it's cause they are cheap. Sure have trouble understanding what some of those words are. I think they make em up if ya wanna know the truth. Well I digress. We are in the first stages of FSBO. Now my seester being the sweetheart that she is send me a web site and I'm gonna post it here just in case some unsuspecting sould should stumble acrossed this. Here we go http://www.stjosephtradition.com/ Yep you are seeing correct that says St Joseph. Now I was born catholic and went to a catholic school for several years but I have never seen or heard anything about St. Joseph being the patron saint of realtors. Go figure - must of been absent during that portion of catechism class. So I say who am I to argue with a web site touting the fact that this figurine is gonna help me sell my house. Not me I'm a scared catholic for sure. So I go to the site after I might add lotsa chuckles about this with my sis, and order two of the blessed figurines. Well five days later they show up. I open the box, chuckle again and hand it to my dear husband for him to read. After he is thru shaking his head and smirking he asks "so who came up with this you or your sister". Now how would he know that for god sake. So at dusk we go out to the front yard and bury per instuctions which are 6 inches below ground with St Joseph facing the street. OK here we go - done. Oh and I forgot to mention that there is a prayer card that you must recite every morning. Now remember I ordered two of the "kits" as they are called. So we took the other St Joseph next door to our neighbors yard, their house is for sale also, and buried St Joseph in the same manner. Reason for doing it as dusk was we could still see but maybe the other neighbors couldn't see us doing this momentous deed. OK so that's done I get up the next a.m. and say the prayer. That evening while talking to my friend Cathy whose mother just happens to be a really good catholic I mentioned the St. Joseph thing to her. Well Cathy called back a couple hours later and asked "did you bury St. Joseph upside down?" Well no it didn't say in the instructions to do that. Well mom says that is the way it is supposed to be. Guess this is a well know fact among catholics - but not this catholic. OK dear husband can we go out and move St. Joseph to an upside down position. Grumble, grumble but who is he to argue he ain't a catholic so OK we move him. Next morning pray again, next morning pray again. No action on the house sale. But as I am standing outside watering my gorgeous lawn I look over and see several cars in the neighbors driveway and they have been there ahile. The neighbors call a few hours later they think they have a contract on the house. By golly that St Joseph dealy might work but wait I never went over there and turned him upside down, never but once prayed over there and the really funny thing is I never told them we buried St Joseph in their yard. Guess I will when they sign the final papers huh.
stay tunad for more St Joseph stories............................
Christmas came and went friends and relatives in abundance. Lots and lots a fun had by all.
We listed the house FOR SALE BY OWNER FSBO as the realtors like to call it. They sure are in to a lot of them acronyms. Like reading another language when reading the classifieds. Maybe it's cause they are cheap. Sure have trouble understanding what some of those words are. I think they make em up if ya wanna know the truth. Well I digress. We are in the first stages of FSBO. Now my seester being the sweetheart that she is send me a web site and I'm gonna post it here just in case some unsuspecting sould should stumble acrossed this. Here we go http://www.stjosephtradition.com/ Yep you are seeing correct that says St Joseph. Now I was born catholic and went to a catholic school for several years but I have never seen or heard anything about St. Joseph being the patron saint of realtors. Go figure - must of been absent during that portion of catechism class. So I say who am I to argue with a web site touting the fact that this figurine is gonna help me sell my house. Not me I'm a scared catholic for sure. So I go to the site after I might add lotsa chuckles about this with my sis, and order two of the blessed figurines. Well five days later they show up. I open the box, chuckle again and hand it to my dear husband for him to read. After he is thru shaking his head and smirking he asks "so who came up with this you or your sister". Now how would he know that for god sake. So at dusk we go out to the front yard and bury per instuctions which are 6 inches below ground with St Joseph facing the street. OK here we go - done. Oh and I forgot to mention that there is a prayer card that you must recite every morning. Now remember I ordered two of the "kits" as they are called. So we took the other St Joseph next door to our neighbors yard, their house is for sale also, and buried St Joseph in the same manner. Reason for doing it as dusk was we could still see but maybe the other neighbors couldn't see us doing this momentous deed. OK so that's done I get up the next a.m. and say the prayer. That evening while talking to my friend Cathy whose mother just happens to be a really good catholic I mentioned the St. Joseph thing to her. Well Cathy called back a couple hours later and asked "did you bury St. Joseph upside down?" Well no it didn't say in the instructions to do that. Well mom says that is the way it is supposed to be. Guess this is a well know fact among catholics - but not this catholic. OK dear husband can we go out and move St. Joseph to an upside down position. Grumble, grumble but who is he to argue he ain't a catholic so OK we move him. Next morning pray again, next morning pray again. No action on the house sale. But as I am standing outside watering my gorgeous lawn I look over and see several cars in the neighbors driveway and they have been there ahile. The neighbors call a few hours later they think they have a contract on the house. By golly that St Joseph dealy might work but wait I never went over there and turned him upside down, never but once prayed over there and the really funny thing is I never told them we buried St Joseph in their yard. Guess I will when they sign the final papers huh.
stay tunad for more St Joseph stories............................
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