I was told by someone once that if you're willing to put about 10,000 hours into something you'd be considered an expert.  I started up line dancing and just finished my third class. So I have a long way to go to reach expert status.  Believe me, a long way to go. Line dancing is a very popular thing down here.  Everynight there's line dancing on the square dancing to a live band.  It's fun to watch and they look like they're having so much fun.  So....I ...

This was sent to me by my husband's accounting office.  He also brought home the new bailout plan.  Do you know it's 80 pages long?  I also found out our money is to be insured at the new $250,000 mark is only good for one year.  Never heard that one on the news.  CEO -- Chief Embezzlement Officer. CFO-- Corporate Fraud Officer.  BULL MARKET -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a fina...

After a year or so with no bathroom scale my husband mentioned a few weeks ago he'd like to have one to check his weight.  It's just like him.  He's so disciplined.  He'll probably get on it, see he needs to lose like three pounds and it'll be off by the weekend.  Yep that's about how it works.  Me?  I stay away from scales.  Some woman stay away from mirrors.  I stay away from those gosh darned weight machines as much as possible.  &n...

When I went to see Sarah Palin on Sunday we were fooled. About two hours before Sarah was to show up, a Sarah Palin lookalike walked right past us and was escorted thru the barrier to go into the Market Square.  She was dressed like Sarah.  She had her hair done up like Sarah and with those glasses she was a dead ringer for Sarah.  So we all got excited.  As we watched this imposter walk up towards the crowd who had their backs to her because they were fa...

I like to go to the open houses around here to get fresh ideas.  Last week I went to one home that was professionally painted and it grabbed my attention.  It was beautiful. Originally I was planning on only doing focal walls but now I want to paint every nook and crannie.  My original color that came with the house is I think they call bisque which is basically a cream, off white color.  Now the hard part.  What colors do I consider? In the la...

Have you ever opened your mouth and thought to yourself almost immediately "why did I say that?"  How about "I can't believe I said that?"   I have lots of times.  I'm pretty good at it actually.  How many times have our big traps got us into trouble?   A little tongue can do big damage. Maybe that's where "a slip of the tongue" comes from.  It can destroy families, friendships and even communities.  A person's reputation can be slandered for ...

I love Pizza.  It's probably one of my favorite foods.  By the end of next August I'm wondering if I'll be really really sick of it.  Yesterday we had a grand opening of Cici's.  For those not familiar with this chain, it'a an all you can eat Pizza, Pasta, Salad and Dessert Buffet.  All for $5.49 plus tax.  If you want soda they said it's another $1.30 or you can get all the ice water you want.  We didn't have Cici's in the Northeast that I'm aware o...

Today I've been thinking about death.  Alot.  Seems to be a normal thing to do when one near you dies. Someone said that it is not death but dying which is terrible.  Do you think that's right?  I think death is pretty terrible for those left behind.  Death is separation and separation is not pleasant.  I got a call this morning from my new dear friend Agnes.  We've only known each other a handful of months but we're pretty close.  Today, she called me ...

Random acts of kindness goes a long way.  Have you ever taken the opportunity to show a complete stranger a little kindness out of the blue watching the surprised look on their face?  I have but not enough.  There are many times when I have the opportunity to give to a cause or to an individual I know well who may be hurting or needy but just to give to a complete stanger hasn't presented itself to me very often.  I mean I've done the free car washes...

Well it's July and the hot weather is here and I still like living here.   Many back home said, "wait until the summer" thinking I'd hightail it right back after some oppresive steamy weather.  Nope.  Loving every bit of it.  Well maybe I wouldn't if I was a roof worker or landscaper but since I don't have to do these sorts of jobs the heat really doesn't bother me much.  Actually we've been watching the weather back home and they've had some days hotter than ...

A few months ago I wrote about California outlawing homeschooling and the scrambling that went on after that bomb hit the public square.  This decision which I believe has been rescinded or at least stayed for a period of time reminded me about another case in 1983 not to mention Hitler's outlawing homeschooling in, I believe, 1938.  Back in 1983 homeschooling was outlawed in about 45 states because it was mandated that the parents would have to have a four year teaching certific...

Ok, I know this isn't like my usual blog entry but thought what the heck.....I'll go out on a limb and ask the question.    If you had to give up sex or hot water for a week which would you give up?  

I'm currently reading "The Story of My Life" by Helen Keller.  It's an easy read and one I coud read on the plane coming back from Ohio quite easily given all the interruptions.  She wrote about her own extensive reading of the classics.  She read literature in English, French and Greek all without being able to see or hear a blessed word!  Amazing!  What's my excuse?   Here she wrote about her reading about Troy. "It was the Iliad t...

We bought the wrong mattress.  In April I wrote about buying a mattress.  We came home with a latex mattress hearing only good things about them and decided to give it a try.  The, now we know, new employee seemed to lead us in that direction saying we would be covered by a comfort exchange if we didn't like it.  So we bought it.  Well I didn't think we'd have a problem.   We've slept all over the country in many motels over the years with very littl...

Have you ever seen those bumper stickers that say: "My Chld is an Honor Student  at (insert name of school)?"  Perhaps you've had one on your car?  Is that bragging or boasting?  Or is that just giving a child a pat on the back for a job well done?   Is there anything wrong with that?  There are too many kids out there messing around, getting in trouble and not being very good examples out there.  They seem to get plenty of attention don't th...