Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! I am a day late and a dollar short! I had an e-mail this morning from an old friend and she commented about my blog. "MY BLOG!! EEEEEK!! I DIDN'T DO ANY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE!! EEEK!!", I screamed at myself!
Christmas was spent by myself, which was perfectly ok. I have spent Christmas with friends, was with
Joan on her last Christmas, been with Jim and John in Aurora one year but this time I wanted to stay
here. I had a long talk with my sis, Susi. Talked with my son, Steve and talked to daughter, Rebekah,
the day after. I fixed a yummy chicken recipe, had fresh asparagus, and ice cream with chocolate sauce and cashews. Very good!
Today is New Year's Eve. I have no plans for this evening or tomorrow. I will start my third jigsaw. My favorites are Charles Wysocki's wonderful Americana and the Hometown Collection, featuring
Heronim's Americana paintings. These two artists feature horse drawn buggies, Amish people, quilts,
houses and barns, and.........always one or more American flags. Such fun to do and, as I do them, I
keep in mind that jigsaws, along with word puzzles and reading, keep my mind as sharp as it can be when the brain is 80 years old!
I promised myself I would do some blogs about my yearly visit to Jim and John's wonderful condo and pictures of my amaryllis in it's stages of blossoming. Hope to do that tomorrow.
Good night, readers. Again, may Peace and Joy prevail in this New Year!
Monday, December 31, 2012
Saturday, December 22, 2012
FUN ON THE COMPUTER
People have said to me that they don't want a computer,
or won't use their computer, because they don't have time to sit there all day. Well, I have never been in front of my computer ALL DAY, EVER!!
BUT..............I have a lot of fun with my laptop.
I want to share with you some places I go and things I see.
(I use my treadmill 6 or 7 days a week. I do my laundry, clean my house now and then, cook meals, do my dishes so I have no qualms about being at my laptop for a couple hours a day. Notice how I'm
justifying??)
Ok. The sites I go to are:
redballproject.com - look at all the places an artist puts a BIG red ball. Makes you smile!
Google restaurants and enjoy reading the menus - makes your mouth water : element 112, Flemings,
Ruth Chris Steakhouse. Look at the prices! Woweewow!
Go to Youtube and check out these comedians : Jim Gaffigan (his "hot pockets" routine is a hoot!), Jeff Dunham and his weird puppets, George Carlin and Bill Cosby for LOL humor.
For those of us who are a bit older, empty your bladder before taking on the comedians.
If I went to all these sites at one time I WOULD be at this thing for quite a while. but, what the hell! I'm retired and allowed to use my time any way I want!
Ciao!
or won't use their computer, because they don't have time to sit there all day. Well, I have never been in front of my computer ALL DAY, EVER!!
BUT..............I have a lot of fun with my laptop.
I want to share with you some places I go and things I see.
(I use my treadmill 6 or 7 days a week. I do my laundry, clean my house now and then, cook meals, do my dishes so I have no qualms about being at my laptop for a couple hours a day. Notice how I'm
justifying??)
Ok. The sites I go to are:
redballproject.com - look at all the places an artist puts a BIG red ball. Makes you smile!
Google restaurants and enjoy reading the menus - makes your mouth water : element 112, Flemings,
Ruth Chris Steakhouse. Look at the prices! Woweewow!
Go to Youtube and check out these comedians : Jim Gaffigan (his "hot pockets" routine is a hoot!), Jeff Dunham and his weird puppets, George Carlin and Bill Cosby for LOL humor.
For those of us who are a bit older, empty your bladder before taking on the comedians.
If I went to all these sites at one time I WOULD be at this thing for quite a while. but, what the hell! I'm retired and allowed to use my time any way I want!
Ciao!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Heavy Heart
Tonight my heart is heavy. Today 20 children and 7 or 8 adults were shot to death at a school in Connecticut. 20 children!!!! and because this country will not ruffle the feathers of the NRA and will continue to
allow people to purchase and own guns. The sad thing is that the killer in Connecticut had access to guns that he had no right to use. Hunters
need rifles to kill their prey - for sport - for food. That's ok. Men, and a few women, want their guns to
shoot for games - skeet, etc. These people should be allowed their weapons. But, if you look on Google at the A-15, this type of gun isn't needed to shoot game or clay pigeons. The Glock and Sig Sauer are hand guns. Used to kill deer, duck, bear? I doubt it. They are used to kill PEOPLE!!
I don't know what I can do to try to stop gun ownership in this country. Where can my voice be heard to make a difference? How many children, women, men, babies, pregnant women, older people, congresswomen, just simply human beings have to die before we wake up? How many?????
allow people to purchase and own guns. The sad thing is that the killer in Connecticut had access to guns that he had no right to use. Hunters
need rifles to kill their prey - for sport - for food. That's ok. Men, and a few women, want their guns to
shoot for games - skeet, etc. These people should be allowed their weapons. But, if you look on Google at the A-15, this type of gun isn't needed to shoot game or clay pigeons. The Glock and Sig Sauer are hand guns. Used to kill deer, duck, bear? I doubt it. They are used to kill PEOPLE!!
I don't know what I can do to try to stop gun ownership in this country. Where can my voice be heard to make a difference? How many children, women, men, babies, pregnant women, older people, congresswomen, just simply human beings have to die before we wake up? How many?????
Saturday, December 1, 2012
This good-looking young man is my nephew, Ethan. He is my sis Susi's son. He is 34 years young.
Ethan lives in Tahoe, California. He owns a kayak, stand-up paddle board store. He traveled to Massachusetts to be with Mom, Dad, and brother Jody for Thanksgiving. (Brother Jody lives in
Berlin, Germany. he is a flight attendant for Lufthansa Airways.)
Ethan drove to his hometown and is now working his way west. I happened to be on his route so he is staying with me overnight and will leave tomorrow for Chicago to visit friends.
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