I miss you Sam!!

I miss you Sam!!
I miss you Sam!!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty



Hugging has no unpleasant side effects and is all natural. There are no batteries to replace, it's inflation-proof and non-fattening with no monthly payments. It's non-taxable, non-polluting, and is, of course, fully refundable. ~Author Unknown



Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate! ~Sandra J. Dykes



Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit. ~Peter Ustinov

This photo was taken by a good friend of mine in Portland in their garden. I wish I were as good a photographer!!!

A hug is two hearts wrapped in arms. ~Author Unknown



Daffodils,
That come before the swallow dares, and take
The winds of March with beauty.
- William Shakespeare



Love is, above all, the gift of oneself. ~Jean Anouilh

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! And Some Chuckles Too!



I've always wondered what the big tease is about blondes, but regardless of the hair color, these are funny!

DISNEYLAND

Two blondes were going to Disneyland. They were driving on the Interstate when they saw the sign that said Disneyland LEFT.
They started crying and turned around and went home.

FLORIDA OR MOON

Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench talking, and one blonde says to the other,
'Which do you think is farther away... Florida or the moon?'
The other blonde turns and says 'Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida?'

CAR TROUBLE

A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station.
She tells the mechanic it died.
After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly.
She says, 'What's the story?'
He replies, 'Just crap in the carburetor'
She asks, 'How often do I have to do that?'

SPEEDING TICKET

A police officer stops a blonde for speeding
and asks her very nicely if he could see her license.
She replied in a huff, 'I wish you guys would get your act together.
Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!'

RIVER WALK

There's this blonde out for a walk.
She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank.
'Yoo-hoo!' she shouts, 'How can I get to the other side?'
The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back,
'You ARE on the other side.'

DOCTOR'S OFFICE

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.
'Impossible!' says the doctor. 'Show me.'
The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left shoulder and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed even more.
She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed.
Everywhere she touched made her scream.
The doctor said, 'You're not really a redhead, are you?
'Well, no' she said, 'I'm actually a blonde.'
'I thought so,' the doctor said, 'Your finger is broken.'

KNITTING

A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway.
Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the blonde behind the wheel was knitting!
Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper put down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled, 'PULL OVER!'
'NO!' the blonde yelled back, 'IT'S A SCARF!'

BLONDE ON THE SUN

A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day.
The Russian said, 'We were the first in space!'
The American said, 'We were the first on the moon!'
The Blonde said, 'So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!'
The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads.
'You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!' said the Russian.
To which the Blonde replied, 'We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!'

IN A VACUUM

A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn.
She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature.
Her question was, 'If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?'
She thought for a time and then asked, 'Is it on or off?'

PASSWORDS!

During a recent password audit, it was found that a
blonde was using the following password:

"MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofySacramento"

When asked why she had such a long password, she said
she was told that it had to be at least 8 characters
long and include at least one capital.

FINALLY, THE BLONDE JOKE TO END ALL BLONDE JOKES!

A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs.
The girl asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex.
Her friend said, 'Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?'
'HELLLOOOOOOO......,' answered the blonde.
'They're watch dogs!'

The End!

Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket...keep it in your own.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

ABC -- I!

So, show us what the ABCs mean to you! ABC Wednesday is hosted by Mrs. Denise
Nesbitt and her ABC team members. The letter for the day I! Just what does I say to you?

Here's what it says to me!

I is for Irish Moss!



At the foot of our deck steps!



I is for Ivy!



I is for Icy!



I is for Iris!



AND I is for Ice Cream, hmmmmmm yummy!



Happy ABC Wednesday!!

Monday, March 15, 2010

That's My World and This is My Life!

This is the place to show/share the things that are beautiful/interesting
/exciting/important parts of your life. My World is hosted each week by Klaus and the My World Team - Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and myself! So, click on the icon, sign up and share your world with us!

I've shared so many parts of my world over the past year and a half there isn't a great deal left, but today I share the lovely things/people that make my immediate world the wonderful place that it is!

My kids, Kerith,



And David,



All three





Our dogs -- that you've all gotten to know quite well -- Mojo and Sam!



Good friends! James and Chiaki from Portland introduced me to Snoqualmi Falls, Pikes Market and the Lavender Festival!!



James and I worked together in Portland at Komatsu.



And, of course, our deck!



The beach where Adam and the dogs and I love to play!





And the harbor where I spend so much time!



Mine is a wonderful world!!

Sunday, March 14, 2010

MicroFiction Monday


>Susan at Stony River Farm hosts Microfiction Monday. She posts a picture and you compose a story in 140 characters. You can click on the icon to get further instructions. To help you along she has posted a wonderful link that counts your characters for you! How great is that! You can get the counter at Design 215.

This meme is easy and it's fun! Thanks, Susan for hosting.

And here's the picture for this Microfiction Monday!







Mommie, look there's a man sleeping in the canal with his clothes on!
There was a man, but he wasn't sleeping. The water was turning red.

142 letters

Sunday Humor

After deliveries to a Mental Institution a truck driver was about to
return home, when he discovered he had a flat tire. He jacked up the
truck and took the flat tire down. When he was about to fix the spare
tire, he accidentally dropped all the nuts into the drain.

While he was standing perplexed, not knowing what to do, a patient
happened to walk past and asked the driver what happened. When he was
told what happened the patient laughed and said "can't even fix such a
simple problem?... no wonder you are destined to be a truck driver “
“Here's what you can do, take one nut each from the other 3 tires and
fix it onto this tire. Then drive to the nearest workshop and replace
the missing ones,…. easy as that"

The driver was very impressed and asked
"You're so smart but why are you here at the Mental Institution ?"

The patient replied: "Hellooooo, I stay here because I'm crazy....... not STUPID”







Did You Know???



Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little 'stringy things' off of it. That's how the primates do it.



Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.


Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold.



Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.



Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream ,cream cheese, or heavy cream in, then
beat them up.


For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a wonderful minty frosting.



Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.



Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes!!! Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream.Yummm!



Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.



Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.

Newspaper weeds away
When you start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go. Cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic but they will not get through wet newspapers.

Broken Glass
Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

No More Mosquitoes. Place a dryer sheet in your pocket.It will keep the mosquitoes away.



Squirrel Away!

To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.

Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and .... ta da! ... static is gone.

Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.



Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Evening, Wisdom and Beauty



Poor, dear, silly Spring, preparing her annual surprise!"
- Wallace Stevens



Every spring is the only spring - a perpetual astonishment."
- Ellis Peters



The easiest kind of relationship for me is with 10,000 people. The hardest is with one.
- Joan Baez



Organized spectators
heads covered
in the approved
British Milliner's style
like
green box hats
and stuff;
crowding together,
standing in heels
feet together,
hands clasped in front
of their
top coats.

The mild breeze
swishing leaves
this way and that,
as the necks
move in Unision
watching,
not a tennis ball,
but
free birds
and squirrels
an occasional
kid with a frisbee....

All
watching
on a great summer day,
the
Wimbledon of life.....
Posted by Ugich Konitari to Sylvia From Over The Hill at March 13, 2010 7:55 PM

The best contraceptive for old people is nudity.
- Phyllis Diller



Make yourself necessary to somebody.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson



Let the rain kiss you.
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
The rain plays a little song on our roof at night--
And I love the rain."
- Langston Hughes,

What Can I Say?

What Can I Say?
I'm interested in almost everything. Use to like to travel, but it's too expensive now. I take Tai Chi classes, swim, volunteer in a Jump-start program for pre-schoolers. I'm an avid reader and like nearly everyone these days I follow politics avidly. I'm a former teacher and Special Projects Coordinator for a Telecommunications company, Assistant to the President of a Japanese silicon wafer manufacturing company. Am now enjoying retirement -- most of the time. I have two daughters, one son-in-law and two sons scattered all over the country. No grandchildren.

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