tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28819310658445801482012-02-16T01:18:46.618-05:00capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.comBlogger1111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-88171492055778303662012-02-15T14:21:00.000-05:002012-02-15T14:21:24.379-05:00

For those of you who have never heard of Squidoo let me tell you a little about it.  Squidoo is a website for writers, bloggers, or other people interested in making extra income while having fun at the same time.  They have a pretty good deal going because they realize that without all of us who are using the site to write or do our thing, whatever that may be, they would not have a site at all

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-10736050984670824852012-02-11T03:51:00.000-05:002012-02-11T03:51:54.411-05:00

It's just after 3:30 a.m. and I'm still awake. Not a little drunk, but very tired and unable to sleep. This song always feels just right on nights like this. I'm glad I'm not keeping someone else awake by my not sleeping, but it sure would be nice on these long nights just to have someone to talk to. Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube only go so far for entertainment and Facebook friends are mostly

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-4819540771128771142011-12-17T10:42:00.003-05:002011-12-17T10:52:14.641-05:00

When I look at the calendar and see that there are only two weeks left of 2011, I start thinking back over the year to see how well I managed to live it.  This particular year started out on a special note because I chose not  to make any "resolution" but instead it was more of a generalized goal.  Now with only two weeks left of the year, it should be pretty clear about whether or not I actually

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My daughter and daughter-in-law are both becoming avid coupon users.  My daughter-in-law has gotten so many free items that it amazes me.  Now they have gotten me so excited about it that I am having monthly coupon parties at my house so we can get together with our friends to share coupons and tips with each other, along with yummy snacks and recipes.  I am printing coupons off the internet

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It's one of those night storms where everything is pretty quiet except for the occasional rumble of thunder and splash of lightening across the sky.  It's autumn and the leaves have been falling rapidly.  This rain will probably wash most of what's left to the ground.  In my yard the squirrels have been busy getting all the walnuts they can hidden before the snow comes.  Only a few are left

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-50075871841871650462011-09-30T05:08:00.000-04:002011-09-30T05:08:37.682-04:00

Just like the title of this post says, I am up most of the night again.  It's getting old.  I took my sleep meds, and yes I said that in plural because now I have two different medications to help me sleep.  Sometimes one works and sometimes both don't work at all.  I think this is one of those latter times. I've always loved sleep.  At the same time, I've always been a night owl by preference

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Friendship means a lot of different things to people.  For instance with the internet and all the social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, friendship seems to mean anything from strangers who play the same games as you do, to best friends from grade school, to co-workers, and everything in between.  For me friendship has a much deeper meaning.  I use Facebook, and many of my "friends"

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One week home from my first vacation ever has left me thinking about the future and things I want to try to do.  For example, even going fishing the few times I went this season I realized that I was not thinking ahead or prepared, even for being a normal healthy woman who loves to fish.  It had been too many years since I had gone, and I had forgotten many things that I would have done to make

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This has not been the summer I envisioned back in January.  Both knees have done very well but other challenges have come along to set me back both physically and emotionally.  The worst of these has been the extreme heat that has blanketed the area far sooner than usual, combined with having somehow sprained my ankle.  I say "somehow" because I don't know how it happened other than the day

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Five years ago on June 15th I moved into a place of my own after living nine months in a homeless shelter. Six days later I got sick and I've been sick ever since. Facing loss of job and possible homelessness again I did not go to the doctor like I should have. I had no insurance. My job was as a temp employee with no benefits and no guarantees it would last, although all told I was there

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Having recently had my second total knee replacement surgery, I now have one more long scar that reminds me I am getting older, and I don't look the way I want to look. The past week or so I have been having conversations with a few friends and they have been telling me things I already know. I have to love myself in spite of what I think I look like. Not just on the inside but on the outside

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-78647423761018471412011-01-05T06:38:00.003-05:002011-01-05T07:47:55.012-05:00

It's 2011. Already! Where does time go? New years resolutions don't work with me so I rarely make them. This year was simple. I am not even sure it can be called a resolution. Maybe a mission statement would be a better way of putting it. I just want to be happy, healthy, and strong physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 2010 was a year of changes, mostly dealing with my health and

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Check out the Coping With Disabilities Blog for an update on my knee replacement surgery.Since the last post, life has been interesting to say the least. I decided since I was feeling a bit better after having my right knee replaced, that I would see if just maybe I might be able to start dating. In all my life, dating has not been something that really worked out for me well. But things

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Well, that appointment with the surgeon was rescheduled until this next Friday afternoon. He had an emergency surgery. In the meantime, the still healing top of the incision looks like it might open up yet again. It's collected some blood under the skin. It hasn't opened yet, though, and it seems to be better than the last time it opened up. I called the office and they said that if it opens

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In the morning I have an appointment with the surgeon who did my knee replacement. There will be an X-ray as well. I am expecting a good report. Tonight I am up way too late. But that's normal for me right now. I am always up way too late. I should be asleep. I want to be asleep. Because my appointment is in the morning, I won't get much sleep tonight. But it's okay. I've done it before.

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Being a very neglectful blogger the past several months, I decided that I had something to blog about for a change. It goes back to one of my other themes in this blog about "Baby Steps". It's been more than six months since I blogged here and in that six months I have been taking some baby steps toward a hopefully better life for myself. (At the same time, I have been just as lazy as any

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-15513824672053782062009-12-31T15:31:00.003-05:002009-12-31T16:03:32.685-05:00

It has been too long since I spent time writing in my blogs. But being New Year's Eve, I was thinking about past traditions while I was cooking for today. It dawned on me that I was making spaghetti which once was a tradition for my mom and I on New Year's Eve when I was young. This isn't the same recipe, but is still one of two home made recipes my mom used to make. That got me thinking

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-37586136444556086632009-08-02T17:30:00.003-04:002009-08-02T17:32:30.558-04:00

A new blog is on the way to being created. It will deal with disabilities and learning to cope with all the changes and losses, and hopefully turn them in to positives. Hopefully it will be helpful to others going through this phase of life.

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It has been too long since I was last here. Spring is finally here and with that the singing robins and sunshine that always perk up my spirits. Winter wasn't the best with my two seperate foot injuries, and stomach flu three times. But all that is in the past. Now new things are happening in my life that have brought a fresh kind of fun. First it is that I got involved in buying a few things on

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-87495247565237664632009-02-19T15:03:00.003-05:002009-02-19T15:13:56.292-05:00

I think I figured it out! You know the Richard Simmons sit down wheel chair exercise DVD I have? Well I was working out with it last week. Some of the foot and leg exercises I wasn't doing because of the chair I was sitting in and not having the room to move around like he and the others were. So I just did simple heel and toe lifts. Over and over and over again throughout the maybe 15 minutes I

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-42406248867593709482009-02-14T22:47:00.004-05:002009-02-14T23:19:43.367-05:00

First of all, let me say I am sorry I have not been posting very much here lately. It's still hard to think about what to say but it is getting better. It's been 8 months since life was turned upside down for my daughter, her son, and the rest of us. There is some semblance of normalcy but that is all it is....it is a new normal. Normal has changed. I did a lot of posting at mylot.com but I

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Last night I finally started a tradition that I hope continues for years and years. I have always wanted to do this one way or another but it just never panned out until now. With seven grandchildren and friends with kids the same age as my grandchildren, I thought this was a good time to do this. So, almost at the last minute, the plans were laid and the tradition born. We had a Christmas cookie

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-28785696475467493762008-10-28T19:12:00.005-04:002008-10-28T20:21:20.346-04:00

Below are some interesting websites to look at before you vote. I am not saying that the things said on these sites are true. But they raise enough questions that it makes the possibility of any of it being true to be pretty frightening for America. If nothing else, why are these questions being asked in the first place? Basically, ask yourself, what do I believe about the old adage of "Where

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I don't know how many of you have noticed, but there is a lot of controversy about whether or not Barack Obama is actually an American by birth, which is a requirement for becoming President of the United States. There is a lot online about this controversy. I have been trying to follow this as best I know how. Below are some interesting websites you might want to visit before you vote. When

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-26790822946197586902008-09-30T20:20:00.003-04:002008-09-30T20:41:12.258-04:00

I enjoy get-togethers. I even sometimes enjoy parties. Class reunions? Well they can be fun--or not. This past Saturday I attended the main part of a two-day class reunion. 35 years since I graduated high school. It was okay for awhile--at the beginning. But after the dinner and the class photo, I was pretty much finished. It could have been more fun under different circumstances maybe. The

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-58618033441597039562008-09-24T23:51:00.002-04:002008-09-24T23:59:50.640-04:00

Where did the time go? This weekend is my high school 35 year class reunion! I am going to part of it. Our class always makes it a big weekend with at least 2 days of activities and sometimes things continue going on into the third day just so people who haven't seen each other in years can visit. I am a little bit nervous about going this time. Being disabled has changed so many things for

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-60520272540035757592008-09-13T17:09:00.003-04:002008-09-13T17:15:43.963-04:00

I am getting a bit on the controversial here today. I am a member at MyLot and I keep what I see there filtered. Someone posted a discussion about abortion there and how she is ashamed that Republican presidential candidates are trying to take the right to choose away from women...and that this should be every woman's right in a country founded on religious freedom. I tried to post my response

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My daughter's blog from her MySpace Profile...To My FriendI have lost the one I love, the one I cherish. My lover, my best friend, my whole life.Either you have stumbled across this because you want to find out how to help me, or I have given this to you.How I am Feeling• I am numb. I am in shock. I am emotionally exhausted. • I am in pain. A horrible, gut-wrenching, intense, unimaginable, and

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-77116660950585780682008-09-09T16:08:00.002-04:002008-09-09T16:31:20.165-04:00

Why is it that people will talk on the phone in the bathroom and flush their toilets while they are on the phone? Do they think that the person on the other end cannot hear the toilet flushing or do they just not care? I get so many calls throughout my shift in the call center where people will be flushing the toilet at the same time as they are saying hello and starting to tell me what they

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-21611796241950858462008-09-05T23:28:00.002-04:002008-09-05T23:40:55.176-04:00

Hey folks, I finally found an apartment that pretty much meets my needs for more healthy living. It has a/c. It has laundry facilities. It is comfy and cozy and has windows that actually work and will keep out the cold in the winter as well as allow the fresh air breezes in during the cooler fall days ahead. I have a lot of work ahead of me. In some ways the apartment is smaller than what I

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-85269191135805390342008-08-20T21:53:00.002-04:002008-08-20T22:16:10.193-04:00

Okay, so you have applied to this company or that company for employment. We are all told that we should keep calling to check on our application so that they know we are interested in the job. So, you call. But do you think about what you are doing when you call and that your call is making an impression on the people you talk to when you call?At the call center I get calls all through my

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-8180083233364902052008-08-04T20:18:00.002-04:002008-08-04T21:01:39.100-04:00

Today, I got a new name by someone not listening to me when I said my name was Cindy. This time it was Sissy. Occassionally, we get calls from law enforcement personnel who call and ask for a specific department. This caller sounded like one of those callers although he did not identify himself as such. It struck me as funny, though, if he was in law enforcement. I mean, if he isn't a good

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-29659033519248984512008-07-22T23:51:00.005-04:002008-07-23T00:41:28.350-04:00

So far this summer has not been much fun. Of course the main reason is the death of my son-in-law. In addition to that, it has been very difficult for me to deal with the summertime heat. Once the sun gets up to the 11:00 a.m. point and on into the deep afternoon and early evening shadows, my home heats up like a virtual oven. I have no air conditioning and my home is a mobile home. I have been

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-66104716749175377502008-07-22T22:22:00.011-04:002008-09-25T22:08:39.345-04:00

You just have to go to this website and give this a try. It's fun. I found the site from visiting another blog, then entered the URL of this blog and the following is the Wordle that was created from that reference. Isn't it cool? I love how the words fun and family just burst off the page amidst the rest of the words. It generated quickly even though much of this blog is made up of videos

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-39648429559691659742008-07-19T19:06:00.005-04:002008-07-19T21:30:21.554-04:00

Be sure when the videos displayed are finished playing, to click on other videos at the bottom of the screens because there are more funny ones there. Just know that if YouTube snuck any in that shouldn't be there on a family-friendly site...it wasn't from me. Hey, this guy is really funny and it is so refreshing to find good comedy without the need for the not-so-good language so many

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-66462547851490112082008-07-11T20:03:00.003-04:002008-07-11T21:04:45.173-04:00

I have been playing around on YouTube this afternoon and evening. Nothing special, just more classic oldies. That is, until I came across this one. That is when I decided it was time for some fun on this blog again. So here goes.....Of course it is much more fun to find these videos by accident. Then it is a fun surprise. But below are some I looked for to add to the summertime fun.And now.

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Getting back on here to blog has been a bit difficult. I don't seem to know what to blog about right now. So please, just be patient as I get back in the swing of things. June was not such a nice month for our family as you know by now. In addition to my son-in-law's death, another death in the family occurred as my nephew's mom died of cancer less than 2 weeks later. We have all been out of

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-80507855235958871992008-06-13T11:01:00.001-04:002008-06-13T11:03:10.638-04:00

My son-in-law was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident this Saturday--the very first day he had ever rode this motorcycle he had just bought. I will be away from the computer for awhile except for very short visits to check up on things. There will be no new posts here for awhile. Please keep my daughter and all of her husband's family, as well as my family, in much prayer. Thanks

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-29123067044898129772008-06-06T19:25:00.004-04:002008-06-06T22:17:30.706-04:00

For the past couple of weeks I have been mentally reviewing my changes in eating habits over the past two years since I got sick. As I review I also realize that there are more changes that have to be made. I am thinking about what those next changes should be. Here is what I have done so far.I am a salt-aholic and a few years ago I realized that I don't like salt with my food as much as I like

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-86710107704199990082008-06-04T14:34:00.003-04:002008-06-04T17:25:24.031-04:00

Sorry about that little comment at the end.

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I have been working on my Squidoo lenses the past few days and have also created a brand new lens while I was helping a friend start a lens of her own. It has kept me a bit too busy to do any blogging. Now that the lenses have all been updated, it is time to come back to the blogs.Just as a refresher...here are the URL's for all my Squidoo lenses, in case you want to take a peek and see what

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-5461949978552641092008-05-28T18:46:00.002-04:002008-05-28T18:52:00.430-04:00

Blogitis. Is it a disease? Do I have it? Well, no matter. There is another new blog in the making. This one is quite different from the others as you will see. Go take a peek and let me know what you think. http://creativelycapirani.blogspot.com is the link. This one is something I have been wanting to try for a long time. Although I hadn't thought of doing it in a blog until recently.

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Just a few pictures of my new indoor garden. I am not sure anymore of the names of some of the plants and the pictures are a bit blurred. I am going to try to get these descriptions connected with the right pictures.I am not sure what this green/yellow one below is called.These purple/green ones are two types of coleus I think.I don't know what these two rounded green/cream plants are below. The

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-1577910962399454882008-05-26T22:22:00.000-04:002008-05-26T22:23:42.373-04:00

Darn! A-fib again! This is so NOT FUN!!!

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-74571352735202776362008-05-26T20:05:00.016-04:002008-05-26T20:55:04.707-04:00

Along with my regular weekend off, I also had today off. I had a really good weekend with the activities I planned. I didn't get them all accomplished, but I got a lot more done than I had been doing. Needless to say, tonight I am whipped! After you see the pictures coming up, you will know why.Saturday, Son's girlfriend and I went garage saling together. All in all we spent close to four hours

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-53279563361221364392008-05-24T00:13:00.007-04:002008-05-24T00:38:07.552-04:00

Have you ever seen this website called My Heritage at http://www.myheritage.com ? It is a fun place to play around with pictures. You can also do your family tree there, but I haven't used it for that since I have Family Tree Maker on my computer. Anyway, at My Heritage, you can upload your picture and find out if you look like any celebrities or famous people. Remember it is just for fun...

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I'm getting better. At least the part of me that made me feel sick is getting better. That would be the heart--the atrial fibrillation. Now that my heart muscle has had this time to rest, (this is my theory anyway) I am feeling better. So why am I so frustrated? The rest of my muscles, while my heart muscle was resting, have lost tone and strength. The arthritis seems to be continually growing

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POPCORN by Hot Butter. I have wanted this song for years and have never been able to find it! Thanks YouTube!Some other oldies but goodies that really take me back in time....this is a mix of different things...some funny ones you may have forgotten about along with some really good ones.LOVE IS BLUE and othersMUSIC BOX DANCERDEAD SKUNK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD Yep you read that right! It

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You can read all about this in my Faith Journey With Jesus blog...I just want to tell you about it quickly and briefly now! I am excited about it. If you want details, check the other blog.Today when I was cooking, which I always do sitting in a chair at the sink and stove, for the first time I had this sudden feeling of being tired of sitting there. So as I was cutting onions, I stood up,

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This blog is becoming more of a video blog with every post. That's not what I started out doing with this, but then when I started out, I didn't know what I was doing, period. Blogging was so new to me and is still new as I continue to blog and check out other blogs and research the whole blogging industry.Well, I keep finding videos I really like. And I keep wanting to share them with anyone

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Some Indian recipes I want to try. I enjoy watching this guy cook. He is funny, especially as he is enjoying the results of his cooking. All of this guy's videos make me so hungry, but I watch them too late in the evening to go start cooking. Check out his website for more videos at www.vahrehvah.com . These first videos are for Dosa. I want to learn how to make different dosas and this one

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Daughter reports that mother rotweiler, Turbo, is now the mother of 9 puppies, all of which came during the night Wednesday and early Thursday morning. Daughter did not get a lot of sleep between playing midwife to the dog and then needing to be awake for Grandson. She also reports that Grandson was sick all day yesterday with the tummy flu. It has been quite a week for Daughter. Today she

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Some days you make plans to do something and the day just turns out differently than planned. Today I really had no plans and decided at the last minute almost to go spend the day with Daughter and Grandson. Daughter has been wanting me to make an Indian sweet that I have not made in years and years. So the other day I had bought part of the ingredients not even thinking about what all I would

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These past few days have been busy, busy, busy. With two separate birthday parties for two of my grandchildren, and editing all the photos and videos I took at each party, it has been a busy week so far. I also finally got my old negatives put into the shoebox. I know it isn't the proper way to store them, but for now it will have to do. All the scanning of photos I had planned to get done is

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Were they bored? Did their employers know that this was going on? Did they do this on paid time or their own time? Now that it has been broadcast on the internet, do they still have their jobs? Is this why more stores are going to 24 hours instead of closing overnight?These and more questions could be asked after you watch the video below. If you are like me and like to watch the stacked

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Top picture was made especially for me by Granddaughter who will be 6 next month. Isn't it pretty? Bottom picture is the chicken curry I made tonight. I got started late cooking and was going to wait until tomorrow, but I really wanted it tonight, so, I was cooking later than usual.

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Finally I have some photos on my photography blog! It's certainly about time. What was I thinking making a photography blog before I was ready to put photos on it? Oh like I am in so many other ways, I tend to get ahead of the game sometimes. But now there are some photos. So go check it out when you have a moment. Be sure to post a comment to let me know what you think. That's just the

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I have been looking online for more Indian recipes and Indian recipe blogs. Look at this cool video I found on making spicey chicken curry. Now I want to make this just as soon as I try to make my own makhani chicken. Why is it that after getting to eat at Taj Mahal I am still wanting more of this stuff? This video was found at Show Me The Curry

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My Favorite Restaurant and the favorite lunch spot after my doctor appointments.The buffet here offers so many good things, but I only picked three today. Oh how I wanted to go back to get some of the other things, but I was too full after this. On this plate is at 1--2 o'clock a spicey cabbage and potato dish. This was the first time I have seen this on their buffet. At 6 o'clock is a vegetable

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-75651506946034756252008-04-18T17:28:00.003-04:002008-04-18T17:38:27.499-04:00

Yep. You got it. Dandelions. Other than robins being back from their southern homes, is there any other sure sign that spring has arrived than dandelions? Not the best pictures but aside from the warm weather that is permeating my home and making it already almost too hot to stand, the dandelions make it official. If that wasn't enough, the sound of the lawn mower as the landlord came by and

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-25601260205205891432008-04-16T17:27:00.003-04:002008-04-16T17:52:09.842-04:00

Any other a-fibbers out there who are following this blog? Fun ain't it? LOL Well, anyway, I was back in what is called normal sinus rhythm or NSR last night finally. I was wondering it it would happen since I was off the rhythm med even though I am sure there must still be some residue of it in my system still. It's good to feel good. That's all I have to say on that.It's warm today. And

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Has it been a year already? Or has it been ten years? One year ago today I was fired from a job I really liked. Not because I wasn't doing a good job. In fact, the boss said my work was fantastic. So, why would they fire someone who was doing such good work? Because I was sick--too sick to continue and be a liability to their company if something should happen to me on the job. I wasn't a

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Here we go with a picture of the Kheema that Daughter and I cooked today. She actually did the cooking. I just did the prep work and washed the dishes. Today's Kheema was made with ground beef and ground turkey. We also saved out a bit of the ground turkey and made Kabob's, which we flattened into little patties since we didn't have enough to mess with deep frying them. That's one of the Kabob

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Life in the call center was brief today...it was very very slow so I got a call to tell me I could get off early. This happens occassionally and today it was at a most perfect time. Daughter and I had plans for tomorrow which got changed to today. Had I had to stay full shift I would still be working for three more hours which would make a very late start for our escapades today. Daughter's hubby

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My little tree is not looking so good today. It had fallen over in the strong breezes of the last couple days and when I sat it back up today so it could get watered by the rain we are having, I noticed many of the dried green needles are now turning brown. What I have read is that once they get brown there is no getting green again. Even the growth tips at the top are getting brown. But the

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-89842311991389823632008-04-09T19:26:00.006-04:002008-04-10T18:47:11.519-04:00

Just found this and had to add it to this blog! This is soooo cool. If you enjoy drum solos, you won't believe this one!After I found the drum machine, I checked out some of the other videos listed there. It's called "Animusic". I am adding some of them here. These are amazing...just how do they do this one? I sure would like to know. The music is soothing and beautiful. There are a lot more of

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-52300195580843134272008-04-09T18:35:00.004-04:002008-04-09T18:57:55.020-04:00

Well, actually two new Squidoo lenses have been posted on http://www.squidoo.com/ . I made the first of the two the other day, and today I just finished the second one. Making the lenses is really easy. Just pick a topic...any topic that interests you. Go to the Squidoo website and click on create a lens and go for it. The templates are already there for you to do your thing. You can put your own

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Here are the promised pictures of my poor bent and broken potted Christmas tree. You can see the darkened and drab color of the needles and the way the branches are curling inward. This is NOT the pretty lime-green tree I bought back in December. The close-ups are blurry, probably because I am not used to this new camera. But even blurred the color differences are visible. I was amazed to find

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As much as I have always loved cooking, cooking isn't much fun for me right now. I get in the mood occassionally and if I am feeling physically up to it I will cook a full course meal that can be used for leftovers as well so I don't have to cook later on in the week, or can be frozen for the same reason. Right now I am looking for really simple vegetarian recipes. By simple, I mean things

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-27178833597171161202008-04-02T23:49:00.002-04:002008-04-02T23:52:13.249-04:00

Checked on the little potted Christmas tree today. It was tipped over and really sad looking with it's brittle curled up needles and branches. But when I picked it up, thinking it was probably done for, there in the center....the branches and needles were softened and bright green! It's Alive!!! Amazing!!!! Maybe tomorrow I can get some pictures of it. It is supposed to warm up and rain

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The windows are open, and the furnace is shut off. At least for today. And only 2 windows out of many. But it is a start and will get the old stale air out and the new fresh air in. Even with the furnace off last night it was too hot to go to sleep right away. It was chilly inside this morning...only a whole 53 degrees outside when I got up today. So much better than the old 20's and 30's. It was

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I just want to let anyone who might be interested know that I have started a personal blog...no advertising....just me, letting it all hang out so to speak, about my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and where we have been together for the past 15 years plus. If you would like to get to know my Jesus the way I do, please check it out. I am not guaranteeing anything about how you can get to know Him

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-74307814469681832252008-03-26T23:19:00.007-04:002008-03-26T23:34:18.393-04:00

As promised, here are pictures of the wonderful salad I made today. Actually, since I really love salads but hate making them, I usually just do all the making ahead of time and store in the fridge so all I have to do is just get some out and go. This was lunch. I also had salad again for supper. I got a lot of salad fixin's so I have a lot of salad to eat in the next few days. I supposed I will

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-70459743377422253492008-03-25T23:48:00.003-04:002008-03-26T00:22:32.768-04:00

Son came over last night and used my computer for internet access. He is looking into the details of starting a small business here in town and needed my internet to do that. He chose to come over just prior to my bedtime and ask if he could use the computer while I was sleeping. A little leary of agreeing to it, I let him. Got up this morning and everything looked fine. He turned off the

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Some people who know me might say I am always confused...Okay, if you check into my photography blog you will see what is upsetting me so much right now. As much as I love my new camera, especially taking home videos of my grandkids, I am now having problems with the fact that those same videos come out in .mov format. They work great on my computer. But the sound does not burn to CD's along with

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The Grandkids stayed until around noon when their Daddy came and got them. They were a bit more into not listening, whining, and arguing with each other until they got the message from Grandma that I wasn't going to put up with that. After breakfast and a little playtime, out came their left over sweet n sour chicken which the girls heated up after a quick lesson in which buttons to push on the

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Three of my grandchildren are spending the night with me tonight. Right now they are asleep, one on each end of my couch and another on the floor. They got here around 7:00 pm and the action began. It was supposed to be girl night but Grandson wanted to be part of the group, so he is here too. That's okay, he's happy, the girls are happy, and I am happy. We ordered Chinese food delivered.

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Today I want to post some tips for getting through by phone to the person or department you are trying to reach when you end up reaching a switchboard operator or call center customer service representative.If you have the accurate extension number, please use it. Giving the name of the person may be helpful, but it also may not, depending on how large the organization is. The operator may not

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Will the thirst for the expensive ever be quenched? Do we not have enough to spend our money on? Take a look at the link below. Anyone out there have a strong desire to spend a small fortune and doesn't know what to spend it on, head over my way. I could use a new car. Or even a small house fit for a grandma with grandkids wanting to visit.http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/89/

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I just found this cool website that allows you to enter your current weight along with the amount of time you choose to enter, such as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, etc. and it will give you a chart listing all kinds of activities and the calories you are burning for each, based on your weight. I can't tell you how accurate it might be, but it lets you have a good idea of what you do in 24 hour period

capiranihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372074390499731981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881931065844580148.post-43014900714492070402008-03-17T17:17:00.003-04:002008-03-17T17:27:08.489-04:00

Yep, it's St. Patrick's Day and if you don't have your green on, you might just get pinched...or so the kids will tell you. Most of us have heard all about how St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland and of course that is why we celebrate this day...Right??? Well, take a look at the links below and get some more information about St. Patrick and what this day is really all about. While

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Today is that famous Shakespearian day--the Ides of March. Any superstitious among us? Not me. Actually today has been a pretty good day. Got the chance to make more good videos of Grandson today in his own habitat. The kid is smart. Only took being told one time to go over to the laundry basket and throw Daddy's socks around the room. Apparently he had already been doing that earlier in

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Just a quick health note...I was back in normal sinus rhythm last night just after midnight. Today was a good day overall. Worked this morning, had a relaxing afternoon, then went to pick up my granddaughters for their weekend with their dad. I haven't done that for awhile and it was nice to get to do that. It also gave me a chance to play with my new camera. I got some pictures and two

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Out of rhythm today. It was later than usual, but maybe because I am not in so much knee pain this week, it was delayed. Well, anyway, the heart monitor is getting it's information today. It is hard to breathe when I am doing anything and out of rhythm, but I still have been up and out of the house today to an appointment. It is a beautiful sunny day out today with mild temperatures in the mid 50

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Tonight's blog comes with a bit of a warning label. It is long. It can be considered serious, maybe even something of a "downer". But if you read on...it is going to end on a very positive note.The doctor appointment Monday was a good one, but once again I had gained weight. I was NOT happy about that. So, even though those photos (previous blog) look so good, I am going to have to temporarily

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We did not make it to the Taj Mahal today after the doctor appointment. The doctor appointment ended up taking close to 2 hours altogether and since the buffet ended by the time we finished, we decided to eat somewhere else. It was after 3 by the time we got to eat. After driving through the city and deciding traffic was just too crazy today, we chose to come back to town and eat at a local

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Today was a quiet day. Worked this morning, watched some church on tv after that, then took a good long nap. I guess I needed it. Tomorrow will be a big day with an hour trip to my electrophysiologist, then Indian lunch and Indian grocery, then probably back home. By then I will probably be really tired. It will be interesting to find out what the doctor says this time. I am feeling better

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It's been snowing all night and most of the day. Blizzard conditions in various areas. Blowing snow closing roads the road plows have just opened. Various emergency levels being declared depending on where you are. Not really a day to be out and about unless you have to.The call center, usually very slow on bad weather days like this, seemed pretty busy this morning. The most interesting call of

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The Kodak Easy Share Z885 won the camera war at WalMart today. It was pretty much my first choice of the three I had picked out online as being available. The lady helping me go through the cameras to find the best one was very knowledgable and very helpful so I felt good about having made the right choice. As my daughter and I were leaving the store later, I told her that it felt good to be

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If the weather holds out long enough over night and in the morning, I am going shopping. As much as I love my Canon AE1 camera and would not trade it for anything for photography, I am going to get my first digital camera. I was hoping to hold out until I could afford an SLR digital, but those things are still far to expensive for my budget. Anyone who knows me very well knows that I am

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I got to play with my grandson tonight. He was here from around 3:30 until 10 tonight. I had him here alone while everyone else had things to get done. So we played this new tv plug in game for awhile. He was so excited to show it to me, but then he didn't want to play it for very long. He showed me each of the games that it had, but in about 10 minutes he was all about the new "horse movie" I

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'GENEALOGIST'S PRAYER: "God grant me the serenity to accept the ancestors I cannot find, the courage to find the ones I can, and the wisdom to document thoroughly." '***I found the above on this website... http://www.rollintl.com/roll/fun.htm . Take a peek. You might like some of the genealogical trivia you find there.***Check this website if you want a chuckle or two to start your genealogy hunt

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Well, when I got up for work this morning, the temperature was 36 F and most of the ice from the previous evening was melted although there is some light snow on the ground. It is windy and right now I can hear a little sleet hitting the windows and roof. Amazingly, there is school today and no delay...the storm is not supposed to end until tomorrow sometime around noon. Since I haven't seen

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We are getting a major winter storm here tonight and through Wednesday morning. So far this winter, all these major storms have missed this area. I am hoping this one passes us by this time, especially since it is including lots of freezing rain and sleet, covered by snow tomorrow and wednesday. The freezing rain started a few hours ago and it is getting icy outside quickly. This kind of

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A couple of months ago my daughter picked up some groceries for me. She brought me some canned black-eyed peas and canned collard greens. I have only cooked black-eyed peas fresh for an Indian curry and wasn't really too fond of them. I have never had collard greens before, but I love spinach. Any chance they taste anything like spinach??? Anyway, if anyone out there has any good recipes to

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Well, this gal just can't stop typing since I started blogging here last week. With all I have been learning about this, I decided to work on my first topical blog. Check it out. It's for Activity Directors in the medical field. Not much there right now, but keep coming back. I am already thinking about what my next post is going to be about. If you know any Activity Directors, send them this way

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This is a test...only a test...I can't figure out why my font is suddenly different when I have picked the same thing for all the other fonts that I picked tonight. So...this one is default and I will see what happens. I have figured out that this default is somehow the font used in all the previous posts even though it is not what I chose. I haven't been able to figure out the right color for

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As I was conversing via email with one of my friends from a neighboring town, we were discussing various baked items that use yeast. It got me telling her about my single attempt at making homemade bread oh maybe 26 years ago. Then I told her about the one and only time I tried to make homemade noodles and what happened to them. That got me thinking about adding some topics about my various

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It dawned on me today as my daughter and I were out shopping that since her birthday is Monday, this weekend makes it exactly 28 years ago that I went into labor for my firstborn child. What a weekend it was. What a pregnancy. Mostly normal, but with 6 months of "morning" sickness, which did not go away as the morning wore on. Actually I was sick for much of any given 24 hour period the first 6

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