tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50911113508824907422024-03-13T12:33:09.212-07:00The Happy Side of Being GayFits & Giggless_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-84833133860101444192019-04-06T18:59:00.001-07:002019-04-06T18:59:52.905-07:00s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-31167117785690560302019-03-14T20:53:00.000-07:002019-03-14T20:54:59.816-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It has been a long time since I have posted on my blog. I find that life can be very busy and quite overwhelming, sometimes. Most of the last months of 2016 found me fighting that nasty flu that was going around....I even ended up in the emergency room on Christmas Eve. I was unable to catch my breath. It was quite scary! Fortunately, I was one of the very few patients there so, the attention that I received was superior!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> But I feel great now, and can actually sit at a table and do some writing on my laptop. It feels so good to get back into the writing niche. 😄</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> Enough of my maladies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana";"> </span>s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-88433654784447067742016-11-13T11:15:00.002-08:002018-08-31T13:14:42.515-07:00November 13, 2016 New President (GULP)<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, we have a new president....Sigh...........I think it will be an interesting 4 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am adding my post from Facebook from this morning, in an effort to lift my spirits and perhaps your too!</span><br />
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This morning I was drinking my coffee and listening to the news and I started to cry..... We Americans have a bit of a mess going on here. And for whatever reason, I got up and went to my living room window and right there......At that very moment....A beautiful American Eagle flew by! I swear that he looked at me! What a beautiful bird! Now I don't see many of them flying around here because I am pretty close to the airport, but this morning there was this one.<br />
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I love this song! And everytime I hear it - I sing along.....In case you like to sing along I have added the lyrics. It is a good pick me up!</div>
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If tomorrow all the things were gone<br />
I’d worked for all my life,<br />
And I had to start again<br />
with just my children and my wife,<br />
I’d thank my lucky stars<br />
to be living here today,<br />
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom<br />
and they can’t take that away.<br />
I’m proud to be an American<br />
where at least I know I’m free,<br />
And I won’t forget the men who died<br />
who gave that right to me,<br />
And I gladly stand up next to you<br />
and defend her still today,<br />
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land<br />
God Bless the U.S.A.<br />
From the lakes of Minnesota<br />
to the hills of Tennessee,<br />
Across the plains of Texas<br />
from sea to shining sea.<br />
From Detroit down to Houston<br />
and New York to L.A.,<br />
There’s pride in every American heart<br />
and it’s time we stand and say:<br />
I’m proud to be an American<br />
where at least I know I’m free,<br />
And I won’t forget the men who died<br />
who gave that right to me,<br />
And I gladly stand up next to you<br />
and defend her still today,<br />
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land<br />
God Bless the U.S.A.<br />
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Not everything will go the way we want it to go. But, I find that my love for this country will give me the strength and courage to stand up for the rights of freedom that we OWN. And that is democracy. No matter who is president.<br />
"And I'll gladly stand up NEXT TO YOU and defend her still today, for there ain't no doubt, I love this land!!!! God Bless the USA!!!"</div>
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s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-11332680483084625752016-08-22T09:23:00.002-07:002018-08-31T13:18:15.305-07:00My Granddog Monte<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Yesterday, My son's ex-wife and I (And Josh by phone) had Monte in the emergency clinic because Monte was having trouble standing and walking. We knew that it meant that things had gotten a lot worse. It turned out that his back legs and back had just gotten so weak that he couldn't stand or walk. We knew the end was coming, but we didn't know that it would be this soon. My son had left for a trip to Vegas on last Friday Morning and was unable to return in time to be with us as we gently put our beloved Monte to sleep. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">As we consulted with the doctor, we had Josh on the phone. It was so hard for me to know that my little Buddy was dying and Josh was across the country only able to communicate on the speaker phone.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">Fortunately, he was in no pain, but the discomfort of not being able to walk or any of the other functions that dogs do made us all agree to put him down. His blood counts were so low that the doctor told us that he would most likely be gone in a few days.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">My heart is broken and my tears are flowing, but I know that our decision was the way it should be.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">He died in our arms, gently, quietly and tenderly with us at his side. I miss him so much...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">I spent the night with his little brother Caesar, who appears to be very confused about Monte's whereabouts. He was there with us when Monte was put down. He sat so quietly....never gave us a peep as we cried and Monte died. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">This morning he awakened and was happy to see me, but wouldn't go outside without me. I guess we all have to get used to a big change in our lives.</span><br />
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<br />s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-76400705541112412452016-03-06T08:53:00.000-08:002016-03-06T09:00:44.651-08:00Global Warming, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the Republicans<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 12.0pt;">
<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">A friend of mine said that after she watched
Leonardo DiCaprio give his acceptance speech for the Oscar he won and heard his
comments about Global Warming really happening
and not to take this planet for granted prompted this thought "We haven’t heard this
much sanity from the GOP....And that they need to start sounding like DiCaprio....take notes
republicans....cause your crazy train is going off the rails!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">And I wrote….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Actually, sadly, the
Republicans train derailed about 8 years ago. And the Republican's leading
candidate is what happens when the only candidates left comes from the remains
of a train derailment. Having said that, I sincerely hope that the Republicans
learn from this and can remember that they are here to work WITH the Democrats
and compromise when needed.....not Filibuster!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Let us remember the
words of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg which began with :<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Four score and seven
years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived
in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">And ends with:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">THAT THIS NATION,
UNDER GOD, SHALL HAVE A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM -- AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">So this government of
ours is not for the benefit of just those in office with their 6 figure
salaries, and special Health Care and their cars and paid vacations and more,
but OF the people, BY the people, and for God's sake, FOR the people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">They work for us and
we pay their salaries to work things out and fighting and finger-pointing and
name-calling and other 5 and 6 year old type acts of anger and belligerence have no place
in the House or the Senate. </span></div>
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s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-67134645086781335582016-02-14T11:03:00.002-08:002016-02-18T19:50:10.753-08:00If Ever There Was an Extremely Important Time to Vote..........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
During this time of Primaries and Candidates trying to encourage us to </div>
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throw our support behind them for a chance at being the President of the United States, I want to take the time and make an effort to encourage everyone who happens to be reading this small piece of my life, to do research and listen and find out what each candidate stands for. Find out if what they are saying is/can be an untruth or if you feel that they are sincere in their words. This is a vital election year and you have the right to give your shout-out to the candidate of your choice.</div>
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For all you ladies, the ability to vote has not been given to us easily. Just as it was a long battle for us, it was also a long time for the "Blacks" to be able to use the privilege to vote. Both were sad and unforgiving times in our history. However, it is time to exercise our freedom to vote and do our best to ensure the correct person is given this honor. </div>
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There are a lot of candidates and it is our responsibility to vote for the candidate that we truly believe will be the best for America.</div>
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Having said that: I want to pass on a bit of insight on the past history of voting and and how it all came to be. Susan B Anthony was a young girl when she started collecting signatures for women and Blacks to be able to vote. Her work took the rest of her life and she did this all for the people who were not given the right to vote. Please read a bit about Susan B Anthony and understand that the Right to Vote is truly an honor and a privilege. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Susan B. Anthony </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">played a pivotal role in the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_the_United_States" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;" title="Women's suffrage in the United States"><span style="color: black;">women's suffrage</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;"> movement. Born into a </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;" title="Quaker">Quaker</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;"> family committed to social equality</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;"> 1866, they initiated the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">American Equal Rights Association</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">, which campaigned for equal rights for both women and African Americans. </span></div>
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In 1851, she met <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Elizabeth Cady Stanton"><span style="color: black;">Elizabeth Cady Stanton</span></a>, who became her lifelong friend and co-worker in social reform activities, primarily in the field of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_rights" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Women's rights"><span style="color: black;">women's rights</span></a>. In 1852, they founded the New York Women's State Temperance Society after Anthony was prevented from speaking at a <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">temperance </span>conference because she was a woman. <span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">In 1851, she met </span>Elizabeth Cady Stanton</span><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">, who became her lifelong friend and co-worker in social reform activities, primarily in the field of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_rights" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px; text-decoration: none;" title="Women's rights"><span style="color: black;">women's rights</span></a><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">. In 1852, they founded the New York Women's State Temperance Society after Anthony was prevented from speaking at </span><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">a </span><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">temperance</span><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;"> conference because she was a woman. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #252525; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">In 1866, they initiated the </span><span style="color: black;">American Equal Rights Association</span><span style="color: #252525; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">, which campaigned for equal rights for both women and African Americans. In 1868, they began publishing a women's rights newspaper called </span><u><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">The Revolution</span><span style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 25.2px;">.</span></u></div>
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Anthony traveled extensively in support of women's suffrage, giving as many as 75 to 100 speeches per year and working on many state campaigns. She worked internationally for women's rights, playing a key role in creating the International Council of Women, which is still active. She also helped to bring about the World's Congress of Representative Women at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.</div>
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<span style="color: #252525;">When she first began campaigning for women's rights, <b>**</b>Anthony was harshly ridiculed and accused of trying to destroy the institution of marriage. Public perception of her changed radically during her lifetime, however. Her 80th birthday was celebrated in the White House at the invitation of President </span><span style="color: black;">William McKinley</span><span style="color: #252525;">. She became the first non fictitious woman to be depicted on U.S. coinage when her portrait appeared on the </span>1979 dollar coin<span style="color: #252525;">.</span><br />
<span style="color: #252525;">People like Susan B Anthony had to fight long and hard, sometimes getting hurt or losing their lives. Don't let these people's lives be lost or their efforts be in vain. Honor them as they have honored us.</span><br />
<span style="color: #252525;"><br /></span><span style="color: #252525;">(<b>**</b>And here in the years of 2000+ we sadly still have the similar mentalities of people claiming that the Gays are doing the same to the Institution of Marriage ...)</span></div>
s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-23611344472871084562016-01-07T09:24:00.002-08:002018-08-31T14:54:41.222-07:00How Smart and Wonderful Cats Can Be....????<span style="color: blue;">On facebook, a friend of mine had displayed a video of cats and how smart and loving they are. I love my cat but had a few issues with some of the lauding of the wonders of the world of cats...and I wrote this:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; line-height: 17.8667px;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Who was the one who decided that these unique but somewhat evil beings fall into a "pet" category? I think that pets should look at their owners in a most adoring fashion and give all that they can to make their owner smile. ?</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; line-height: 17.8667px;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> ok....that might be a bit much. But is it too much to ask to be able to sleep the night through to (at the very minimal!) PAST 4:30 or 5:00 AM? </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; line-height: 17.8667px;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> He is all over me, ranting and raving that he hasn't eaten in days and that he feels faint and is gonna pass out (which I find to be a rather preferable choice ...) . And then he looks at me with those big Brown eyes and (To coin a phrase from Rascal Flats) "I Melt". And the next thing I know is I am on my way to the kitchen to fill his food dish. He keeps moving in and out between my feet as I try to walk, until I almost trip...(again with the evilness) ~sigh ~ Eventually he is finished with the plate of food and he leaves the kitchen. I pick up the plates and clean up the mess of kibble all over the kitchen floor (he is a bit of a voracious eater) and I turn to find him. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; line-height: 17.8667px;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I suddenly realize there is a very strange noise in my apartment. What can it be? I looked around the living room, and realized that "Stormy" (my cat) wasn't in the living room on the couch watching TV as he normally does for the KARE 11 news. Where the heck was he?....Probably under the bed......So I walked into the bedroom, and there he was...but, not under the bed, but in my bed....and sleeping under the covers with his head on my pillow. And that "sound" I heard??? <b>Silence</b>.... He was sound asleep in the middle of my bed and under my covers and snoring like an old man!.........</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; line-height: 17.8667px;"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"><span class="UFICommentBody"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> So I go back into the living room and crawl onto the couch and fall asleep. I wake up an hour later and here is the sweet little cat sound asleep on my chest. Ya gotta love them!</span></span></span></span>s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-83030379886795184562016-01-07T08:25:00.000-08:002016-01-07T08:25:26.512-08:00Women Drivers<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">January 3, 2016</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Talk about crazy things that happen to everyday people...I had gone to a local Department store last week to pick up some things for the coming New Year's Eve Celebration for my better half and I.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> As I got out of my car, I looked up the aisle and saw two cars standing one on each side of a parking spot, waiting for the lady to back out and leave the spot open.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Well.....this lady tried to back her van out of her parking spot and she had to stop and pull back into the parking spot at least 3 times. And then must have thought that the 4th time is a charm, because she pulled halfway out and proceeded to smash into the car on her left, stopped and pulled ahead and then tried again to back out and again and completely and exactly backed out like before and again, turned too far to the right and appeared to floor it. And once again she hit the car on the left. Once again she pulled forward and gave it the old College try and finally got past the car on the left that had taken quite a beating.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> BUT, in trying to turn the wheel to straighten out her car to drive in a path where no cars were present, she hit yet another vehicle which was a Fedex van and she stopped and then backed up and turned the wheel and was able to drive away with only "brushing" the van out of her way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I pulled out a piece of paper and began writing down her car's license and I was stopped by a gentleman who also saw the whole thing and was calling the police with the information on all the cars. Several people who watched in horror as this played out gave their names and numbers as witnesses and went on their way, and the gentleman with the police call stayed until the police arrived.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I didn't have a good look at the lady driving (rather "trying") to drive the van, but wondered what could have possessed her to continue to hit the cars as she was trying to exit. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> All I know is that sometimes when a car is waiting for you to exit, you can try to be quick about getting out of the space because you are nervous and someone is watching and waiting. Or maybe she was elderly and having judgement issues of the distance. I have no idea, but I do know that by the time she did drive away, she should have known to stop and at least leave a note on each car that was hit. And maybe she did, but I saw her van leave the parking lot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> This was not a funny story, but more on the absolutely incredible side of the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">people watcher's game.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I have to wonder what the car owners came out and felt when viewing the damage to their cars. But at least they will know what happened as the police were there when I left.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Well, a Merry Christmas to all of them and remember to check out your car as you leave a busy parking lot...you never really know!</span>s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-84333215102511389372014-11-21T09:25:00.000-08:002014-11-21T09:25:07.039-08:00Shingles 2014<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: #5133ab; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">About 3 weeks ago, I was diagnosed with Shingles. They were all over the right side of my face and I became a recluse. The only time I ventured out was to pickup my drugs prescribed by my doctors. The blisters on my face have all but disappeared....The ones under
my hair seem to be leaving slower, but definitely going.<br />
The worst is the headaches on the right side and the right eye. That
seems to be leaving the slowest of all. But I am grateful that my
face isn't covered with them, anymore...that was the worst of all.<br />
When I was in Walgreen's picking up my drugs, the Pharmacist had some
"encouraging" words to say to me about how to take the drugs and when
to take them. However.......It was a bit of an embarrassment to me when he
asked this one elderly lady at the counter if she was the one with Shingles,
and she kept saying "What"?.... I think she thought she was being diagnosed by the Pharmacist! I finally stepped up to the
counter and said that I was the one with Shingles (by this time, all eyes were
on the Pharmacist and those that were in a close proximity quickly moved
away).....I am not certain, but I thought I heard an announcement over the loud
speaker about a Toxic spill in the Pharmacy area and to evacuate immediately!<br />
After all the screaming and yelling, pushing and shoving, things calmed down
quite a bit and the Pharmacist explained all the things he needed to explain to
me....except it was hard to hear him because with everyone gone there seemed to
be quite the echo in the Pharmacy, but I was ready to leave as soon as possible
and get home, so I just nodded and said "OK.." to make sure he
didn't feel the need to repeat anything. He was very kind to stay and
tell me all this as it may have been easier to email me or call me on the
phone. I told him that, but he simply smiled and said that "it is his job".<br />
As I walked down the empty aisles, I turned to wave good-bye to the Pharmacist,
but he was busy taking off his Hazmat Suit and was getting out the
"Disinfectant Spray" for the area. The empty aisles were free
of people and store clerks.....I hurried out to the parking lot as I was
unnerved and somewhat uncomfortable. <br />
Outside there were no cars or people walking, and I saw some Tumbleweed blow
across Winnetka Ave.....the word "Desolation" came to mind....I
hurried home to my apartment complex and was grateful to get home. <br />
Shortly thereafter, I saw people begin to continue walking and the cars were
back out on the road. I haven't been out since......But maybe
tonight.... at the French Fried place....<br />
At least I don't look sick.... just a headache!<br />
Wish me luck!<br />
<br />
Sandy</span></div>
s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-48401774448176571702014-11-13T20:50:00.000-08:002014-11-13T20:50:03.370-08:00November 13, 2014 ~~ The Dreaded Crud Since June I have been fighting a nasty bout with eczema, and have
finally come to a point where the rash has almost totally cleared up. I
was euphoric! However, the rash seemed to be reappearing in different
areas (the top and side of my head) and it was very sore. So I used
the prescribed ointment on it and tried to make it better. Then the
headaches began on the right side of my head and would send shooting
pains down my right side of my head to my eye, ear and neck. The pain
was far more intense and I really began to think that this was very
different from before. My scalp was unable to be touched by my hand,
let alone brush my hair.<br /> Then the "lump" appeared on my neck. I
freaked......(To me the lump was at the very least, the size of a
basketball, but that was my brain running away with my common sense.) I
was convinced that I had a very serious malady. And the lump told me
that it was probably cancer.<br /> So, I go to the doctor and as he walked
into the exam room, he stopped and said, "Oh, Sandy, Look at you!"
with a very concerned look on his face....And I asked,
"What?"........Then he sat down and told me right away that what I had
was "Shingles". And that explained the pain, the fiery burning and the
red skin and scalp. So I am on meds for the a few weeks and have my
wonderful pain meds that I love with all my heart! My right eye is
affected and I hope that it can make it through without any permanent
damage to the eye/vision.<br /> Please pray....s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-69482627185351807182014-11-09T14:59:00.002-08:002014-11-09T15:00:40.689-08:00November 9, 2014November 9, 2014<br />
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A lazy Sunday morning for me.....I got to bed early last
night and got up relatively early this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Still have ironing to do and I may (or may not) finish it up,
today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some reason, I am in a
pensive mood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That always scares me as
it generally means that I start a new project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And I am not ready for that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So,
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Reading the news, this morning surprised me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pope Francis seems to have shown some
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changing atmosphere to welcome gays into the church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long story short .....Time Magazine reports
on November 8, 2014<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that the
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It is a grey day here on Emerald Pointe , and my ambition is gone (actually never showed up!).</div>
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To all the happy people out there in Blogger Land: Have a wonderful day/evening/night!</div>
s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-69320633066939342472014-11-07T18:26:00.004-08:002018-08-31T15:54:14.690-07:00November 7, 2014My daughter and her two cats are staying with me until she can find an apartment that she can afford and like and be comfortable in..... They have been with me since April or May (I don't keep track of the details). When I was in the house I had a spare bedroom that was never empty. My son stayed with me for a few years and then my daughter's boyfriend (who lived in PA and then found a job here as an intern). And then a friend coming back into town to live and needed a place to stay to look for an apartment, and for awhile my daughter and her boyfriend lived in the basement, and another friend who needed to find an apartment, and then another friend who needed to get out of the apartment she was in and stayed with me until she could find a better one than the one she was in.<br />
And everyone of them had a pet or two.<br />
My son had two Sheltie's, my daughter had two cats, her boyfriend had 1 cat, another friend had a black Lab, and then another tenant had a cat and a beautiful Jenday Conure (A Bird) (And she was a beauty!)<br />
Not all stayed in my house at the same time, but there was a time that there were 2 Shelties and 3 Cats all at once.<br />
It was a busy place, and it certainly made my 9 years at the house go by fast.<br />
When the Black Lab (Lola) stayed at the house, she loved to play. And at the time I was out of work so we played a lot. She was very smart dog....At first her owner told me that it was okay to keep her outside, but I was ok to have her in the house with me from time to time, but the rule was that she was supposed to stay outside until her owner came home.<br />
Here is a story that I remember very well about Lola...<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">There is this dog on my back porch that
is breaking my heart.....I walked into the living room and there she is looking
through the glass on the closed door. I didn't want to acknowledge her as then
she would get all excited again and her owner said she would be fine out there
all day until she comes home....She tried to get my attention by walking back
and forth in front of the French Doors that lead from the living room to the
back porch......I could see her going back and forth out of the corner of my eye.
When that didn't work, she stopped and started making noises while she sat in
front of the door....first these little whiny sounds.......and when that
didn't grab my attention, she picked up a cat toy from the porch and held this
little jingly thing with feathers & bells in her mouth and would shake it
every once in a while to make it jingle....she looked sooo funny! But I stood
strong..... Then she spit out the jingly thing and "mrrrfed" at
me.....she would wait and if I didn't move, then she would "Mrrrf"
again, each time becoming louder and louder until the "mrrrrf"
finally became a bark... ...Apparently she didn't want to bark, so after one
bark, she stopped. Then she ran outside.....I thought she had finally given
up......But, soon she came back to the window.....in her mouth was a tennis
ball that I had used to play fetch with her last night. I am on my way out to
mow the lawn and did not want to be side-tracked, so I just ignored
her........and then, her "coup de tat"....She quietly held that ball for
the longest of time, and as I started to get up to get my shoes on to go
outside, I heard it. At first, it was a quiet little sound, and as I began my
exit, I heard it again a little louder......with every step I took to exit the
LR, this very distinct noise came. It was a squeak. She found the one ball in
the yard that makes a squeak! And it would squeak with each step I took. I
couldn't help but crack up when I heard that sound. This sad little squeak won
me over! I guess I could play a little fetch before I mow the lawn.....I turned
to look at her and she sat there looking at me with that red ball in her mouth,
and then all of a sudden there was one very long sad drawn out squeak. She
must've bit down very slowly to make that noise....what a smart dog! and I
started to laugh and then the noise was of a very happy squeaky tennis ball! it
was great!....Well I had to run, and play with my new found friend. Stormy (My cat) is
looking at me with his "I cannot believe you are falling for that old
squeaky tennis ball gig!" And then he got up and walked up the stairs....I
called after him "Stormy, I love you!", but all I heard was a cat
version of the "Mrfff".<br />
Think it will be an interesting few months!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I love animals and found that they could really teach people quite a few things. And they love unconditionally. They are the greatest gifts of all.</span></b></div>
s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-73398847392153269032014-11-04T08:43:00.001-08:002014-11-04T08:43:11.564-08:00Tuesday November 4, 2014 Vote Day!Tuesday Morning and seemingly very typical/usual... And that is until.......<br /> Da Da Da Daaaaaaaaaa!<br />
All 3 cats were in the Patio Door Window, enjoying the sunshine
streaming into the apartment, the sun selectively landing on the
horizontal surfaces of things in the apartment and showing a rather
thick layer of dust everywhere. I could hear the leaves rustling
outside and when I looked up I saw 2 large geese coming up over the hill
and headed for my patio. The cats crouched down into attack position
and started making weird noises while standing still as cat statues.
The geese slowed their descent and took their sweet time as they
sauntered nearer and nearer to my patio. I was so entranced with the
scenario that a thought of grabbing my camera never entered my head.
Finally, the geese made it to the patio........they stepped onto the
patio and I swear that Stormy (My cat) was going to go through the screen as the
glass door was open. The two geese settled in on the patio and looked
around and saw the cats (although I think they knew that the cats were
there the whole time). The 3 cats and 2 geese stared at each other, and
then one of the geese made a loud "HONK", and the 3 cats freaked and
ran to the bedroom, while stepping on each other and running across the
coffee table and all the papers and things sitting there were in the air
and eventually on the floor. They knocked over the ironing board
filled with clothes to be ironed and knocked over a waste basket filled
with things to be recycled. <br /> While messy, it was hilarious! The geese are gone but the cats have not resurfaced from under the bed.<br /> It was just one HONK, but it was loud and timed perfectly! What a way to wake up!<br /> Wonder when I will see the cats again.......<br /> Have a great Tuesday!s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-34381360094795695902014-10-10T06:56:00.001-07:002014-10-10T06:56:23.837-07:00<h2>
October 10th - 2014</h2>
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Gonna be a Happy Day for me:<br />
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Full Sun, Mid 50's, Light Breeze. Mmmmm .. Weatherwise, that is my kind of day. Add to that mix: a beautiful array of Fall colors and you have a simply gorgeous day. Depending on how I feel, I may go for a walk.......or, even better try to assemble my bike and go for a bike ride. (Or maybe I will ride the bike around the parking lot until I get the feel of the bike. It has been a long time since I have been on a bike.) I bought this little number at Walmart in the early Spring and there it sits in my dining room still in the box.<br />
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It is not a bike with speeds, just a plain, old - time cruiser bike. ( The kind you have to brake by back-pedaling.) The true lure for me to purchase this bike was its color. The color is called Pistachio. And it is beautiful! I should go out around 3AM when the traffic is very light, but I don't think that that will happen either. We will see what happens. If nothing else, me and my camera will go for a walk.<br />
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Wonderful news today!! </h3>
The young 15 yr old girl that was shot in the head and almost killed while on a school bus in Pakistan a couple of years ago (because she thought that young girls should be allowed to go to school). She had come to be known for her campaign for education for girls and, of course, the Taliban had issue with this. And they shot her in the head......because she said out loud that girls should be able to go to school. <br />
Well this wonderful child (now 17) has been awarded the<b> Nobel Peace Prize</b>... And well deserved! She literally laid her life on the line, by simply believing that girls should be allowed to go to school.<br />
Her name is Malala Yousafzai and is now 17 and she shares the prize with <span style="font-weight: normal;">Kailash Satyarth, a human rights activist in the same country, also known for her fight for the rights of children...in the same area. Here is a link to the CNN coverage of this amazing story. She is the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Simply Ahhhhhh-mazing!</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">I am off to do some errands and then time to move onto my bike...</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Blessings!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: normal;">Sandy </span><br />
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s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-5328989886963758372014-10-08T20:24:00.000-07:002014-10-08T20:25:26.537-07:00<h2>
The Blood Moon (October 8th, 2014)</h2>
I was checking out the Blood Moon this morning and I thought it was
great and tried to take some pictures and I was standing between two
cars in the parking lot of my building, and this guy comes up behind me
and tells me to step away from his car. I told him that I was
watching the Lunar Eclipse, and trying to get some pictures of it. He
said he didn't care and said to just step away from his car. So, as I
was "stepping away" I asked him if he saw the moon. <span class="text_exposed_show">
He grumbled "Why....." and I told him there was a lunar Eclipse going
on. He said, "A What?? What is that?" and then he waved his hand as
a dismissal and went to unlock his car (the whole time looking at his
car for something, and I figured he was trying to see if his car was
scratched).. So, before he got into his car, I tried once more to tell
him about the eclipse and he said, "Look....I don't have time for
this...just stay away from my car." And then he drove away. <br />
Shortly afterwards two young High Schoolers came out to wait for the
school bus. They both nodded (w/sullen faces reflecting their dismay at
the early hour of the day) at me as I said "Good Morning" to them. And
I thought I would try again...... I told them the moon was in the last
stages of a lunar Eclipse, and......... That is all I got out and they
both smiled real big smiles and asked me to show them where and did I
get any pictures, and stuff. It was so neat! As they were looking at
the moon and its last transitional stage, I felt good. These two kids
were so excited about the moon, while the "Adult" I spoke to earlier was
far more interested in his car. <br /> I would like to say that this
incident was a good example of teens vs. adults and how this shows that
the world is/will be saved because of the up and coming generation......
But... Actually, I think it was just a busy man who may have just
purchased a new car and there was this old lady standing too close for
his comfort level to his car....and the kids, while showing excitement
about the eclipse, quickly got onto the school bus and rode away. They
both had someplace to go to.<br /> What it probably shows is that people
are busy... busy doing their "Things"/going to their "Places"/Thinking
about their "Stuff....etc..." <br /> BUT.....I saw the Blood Moon and
took some pictures that show a tiny dot in the sky and that will be my
wonderful memories of this Blood Moon morning. </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show">It was beautiful....</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"> As you go through your day, today, remember take in the whole picture, because the little things that you can miss can make a difference in your day. </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> There you have it....my first Blog! Stay as long as you like and I hope to be adding more in days to come!</span>s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091111350882490742.post-42900046605214958012014-10-08T12:41:00.000-07:002019-03-14T20:51:32.483-07:00Hello World! It's SandyHello!<br />
<br />
Please allow me to introduce myself... <br />
My name is Sandy and I was introduced to the Art of Blogging by my friend <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6151720.Genta_Sebastian/blog" target="_blank">Genta Sebastian</a>. This is something new to me so, please bear with me while I settle in.<br />
What I plan to do is share my world with you. I tend to see the humor in most situations and my intent is to bring smiles/laughter to you......well, most of the time, anyway. I am also working on publishing some of my works and finally becoming a "Published Author"....or is it an "Authoress". Whatever it is, I hope you stop by from time to time and pull up a chair, relax and let me take you into my world where reality is sometimes very far away!<br />
Let me know what you think (be kind!) and let's get to know each other!s_mnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147012873456947433noreply@blogger.com0Minneapolis, MN, USA44.983334 -93.26666999999997644.8035955 -93.589393499999971 45.1630725 -92.943946499999981