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Thank You For Your Vote!!!
Thank You For Your Vote! 
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Health Care Reform - It's About Time
Since health care reform is on everybody's mind these days, I thought I would share with my readers the black and white of it all. Let me tell you why - because I am sick of all the political banter going on between the Republicans and the Democrats. I don't know where the Republican's are coming up with all their scare tactics but they have no basis whatsoever with regards to the actual content of the Health Care Reform Bill. As for the Democrats - they aren't much better as they have a tendency to sugar coat the content as well.
Instead of listening to all the political banter, go online and read the bill for health care reform. You'll find it is exactly what this country needs. Politicians went through the same crap when Social Security and Medicare were on the table.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
You Ended Up Here?
I gotta tell you, there are times I look at my stats and laugh at who ends up here. Some of them I just can't figure out. For instance, someone in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC wants to know how to make a shower curtain. Now I wonder who this could be? I wonder if my story on making shower curtains helped this person? I wonder if they saw my colorful, spotted material and thought "Yes! That is exactly what I want to make for my bathroom!" Or, did they look at the fabric and think "You've got to be kidding, right?" Who is this person? Were they on their lunch break and looking for information on how to make a shower curtain? Or maybe they were looking for shower curtains when they should have been typing up a bill on health care reform. Maybe that's the problem with politicians. They spend too much time on Google looking for instructions on how to make shower curtains and not enough time figuring out how to make the country a better place to live.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
R-E-S-P-E-C-T - Thumper's Way
Growing up, my father used to tell me "You lay down with dogs you'll get up with fleas. Choose your friends wisely and stay away from the dogs." Believe me when I tell you, I've gotten mixed up with quite a few dogs in this life, and I'm still itchin.' It's difficult, I know, as a child especially, to feel completely isolated when just about everyone you meet is a "dog." And that is the problem in this country. Literally and figuratively. Respect. We don't teach our children respect. Well, I am trying to teach them, but it isn't easy.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
No More Dancin' Around
As you all may know, my Big Bear got laid off over a year ago, and life as we knew it kinda went ... how many ways can I say this and still sound decent? You know what I mean. And as a result, although my readership went up, my comments tanked - because you all can read me like a book and I think you know when my "voice" isn't my own anymore. I just want to finally tell you what I've really been feeling this past 13 months. No more dancin' around the issue.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Amazing Grays - Simply Amazing
It's Contest Time!
I'm pretty darn lucky. I love to read, and I get the most wonderful books as gifts in the mail from authors and publishers who know that I enjoy good books and will happily tell you, my readers and friends, all about it. Nothing fills me up quite like a good book, a comfy chair, a favorite quilt in my lap, and a crackling fire. Okay, I'm hoping we get our fireplace checked soon because I'm wantin' that crackling fire in a bad way, and I'm not interested in anymore attempts at burning down the house. In the meantime, though, I've been reading the best book. It is called "Amazing Grays - A Woman's Guide to Making the Next 50 the Best 50." Sounds like my kind of book, if for no other reason than I just turned 50 and I am amazingly gray. Need I say more?
Beautiful young people
are accidents of nature, but
beautiful old people are works of art
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Snow White Lives Here
Snow White must have lived in North Carolina. Or maybe she used to live here. We have so many interesting visitors. "Hello Bambi, you're looking chipper today."
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Raisin Bread - Toasted & Buttered - Yum
I received a nice little package in the mail from my dear friend Beth. It was a surprise. When I opened it, guess what I found? Well, it's not that difficult to figure out because I've got it pictured here. Yep, Beth sent me homemade Raisin Bread, directly from her kitchen to mine. I wonder what gave her the idea that I like Raisin Bread? Ya think?
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