tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11900037621757444822024-02-07T04:53:35.328-08:00Life of the $itch and FamousEnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-4060074856182182882009-10-27T05:33:00.000-07:002009-10-27T12:41:11.528-07:00Today is Good Bear Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjM0dwLbUb-frY38sRyTpqr7s_dc61kstjPMmowAq_gd29OhpwQA2NpEotj83fgsEOZ_g7RoWMF_MkcOvVr4-sQJlT5TzgaEN1zFwXL6dQAjj2NvAYcSmvPeSpGGzHYb5TtdV_-XviZ8/s1600-h/monster-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjM0dwLbUb-frY38sRyTpqr7s_dc61kstjPMmowAq_gd29OhpwQA2NpEotj83fgsEOZ_g7RoWMF_MkcOvVr4-sQJlT5TzgaEN1zFwXL6dQAjj2NvAYcSmvPeSpGGzHYb5TtdV_-XviZ8/s320/monster-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397364653929101650" border="0" /></a><br />This day honors <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1256646822_0">Theodore Roosevelt</span> (born on this day in 1858), <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1256646822_1">26th president of the United States</span>. <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1256646822_2">Teddy bears</span> were named after him. Quick bit of trivia: <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1256646822_3">Teddy Bear</span> collecting is called arctophily. The word arctophily is a combination of two Greek words that mean "bear" and "love."<br /><br />"It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction."<br /><br />-- <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1256646822_4">Henry Ward Beecher<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROaMH6LYMEo"><br />5 yo bodybuilder</a>? <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/look/regretsy-the-worst-of-etsy-097936">Regretsy</a>? <a href="http://www.shelterrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/plushyayscale.jpg">This</a> reminds me of the guy I dated who had a furry toilet seat cover.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.charlesandhudson.com/archives/2009/10/mysterious_and_stunning_russian_homes.htm">Abandoned Russian homes</a>....beautiful! More pics <a href="http://beachbungalow8.blogspot.com/2009/10/russian-orphans.html">here</a>.<br /><br /></span>EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-51774055150694754862009-10-02T05:22:00.000-07:002009-10-02T12:56:21.807-07:00Today is Street Sign Poetry DayIn 1988, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_0">San Francisco</span> unveiled new street signs that rename twelve streets in the city for some of its <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_1">famous poets</span> and writers, including <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_2">Jack Kerouac</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_3">Kenneth Rexroth</span>, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_4">Jack London</span>, and Ken<br />Keyes.<br /><br />"If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."<br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_5">Bob Hope</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQer5h7rbyIplafkBAGUopmMU9JYCiRAdMMsvh7haKFguwc-1h9ZJj5B3i24N5HO37YY5tGTB0UW8NiIS_2B4_JQkUfa0Q_NTXXkT3NsNR2wA4Rj1u15YclSvanoh6XOgD9Y8TtBzd-t0/s1600-h/cow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 374px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQer5h7rbyIplafkBAGUopmMU9JYCiRAdMMsvh7haKFguwc-1h9ZJj5B3i24N5HO37YY5tGTB0UW8NiIS_2B4_JQkUfa0Q_NTXXkT3NsNR2wA4Rj1u15YclSvanoh6XOgD9Y8TtBzd-t0/s320/cow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387989726483172082" border="0" /></a>Check out the trunk of the car....WTH?<br /><br />Recognize your great (to the billionth power) <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/skeleton-of-earliest-hominid-ardi/696495?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl1%7Clink6%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fskeleton-of-earliest-hominid-ardi%2F696495">grandma</a>?<br /><br />CRAFTIES: I love this <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/.a/6a00d8341c4ea853ef0120a5b35fe3970b-500wi">baby's hat</a>! I'm not into the bobbles but love <a href="http://www.thetoftalpacashop.co.uk/ProductDetails.aspx?AltProdID=KK0002">these covers</a> and so want to make one! <a href="http://swansislandblankets.com/ourcollection/summerrarewool.cfm">Pretty</a> but oh, so expensive - I wonder if this can be weaved once I take the weaving class?<br /><br /><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254486136_5"></span>EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-81216346872843254742009-10-01T05:09:00.000-07:002009-10-01T13:21:09.835-07:00Today is the start of Energy Awareness MonthThis year's theme encourages everyone to see themselves as a piece of the puzzle fitting into the big picture. Each of us is a part of the solution.<br /><br />"A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254398988_0">Patricia Neal</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4yPbOafhP2uzbB-oaPuYQInXGQ8Nmz5vVqisZrSLPD13ozqvgG22S29QT3hqtS9xDvqAAWxTGlYkZBXmd9jaIIy0AJzl-1O6ziEGWSqk_wo3fJNDb5DOJw93Ls_-JX-5Ywx07JgXf3M/s1600-h/quilt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 388px; height: 372px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4yPbOafhP2uzbB-oaPuYQInXGQ8Nmz5vVqisZrSLPD13ozqvgG22S29QT3hqtS9xDvqAAWxTGlYkZBXmd9jaIIy0AJzl-1O6ziEGWSqk_wo3fJNDb5DOJw93Ls_-JX-5Ywx07JgXf3M/s320/quilt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387728054672528402" border="0" /></a>The middle pic of the quilt...I could so see that with a knitted piece in the center.<br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254398988_0"><br />Take <a href="http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/galleries/travel-news">that</a>! <a href="http://www.walkwithsally.org/index.html">This</a> is a great cause!<br /><br />YUMMY: <a href="http://baileysleaf.blogspot.com/2009/09/baileys-leaf-lovin-on-crock-pot-fest.html">Crockpot fest</a>, I need to peek through <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/">these</a> recipes! <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipes/gallery/0,28548,1841344,00.html?iid=edit-ws-100109">Pumpkin recipes</a> and <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-squares">Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Squares</a>, I'm just saying... I'm on my last jar of Amish rhubarb jam - I need to make a trip to PA or order the <a href="http://www.caneandreed.com/mrsmiller.htm">commercial version</a>. I also need mini-marshmallows from Daley's in West Wilmington.<br /><br />CRAFTIES: I love<a href="http://thekidneybean.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/the-spiral-effect/"> these hats</a> - will be making the spiral one for the chemo cap donations we're doing.<br /><br />All I got, hook 'em!<br /></span>EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-38288427840176241752009-09-30T04:59:00.000-07:002009-09-30T13:43:23.126-07:00Today is Chewing Gum DayChew some gum to celebrate the birthday of <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254343271_1">William Wrigley Jr</span>., the man who brought us<br />"pure chewing satisfaction." Trivia buffs: To grow all the mint Wrigley needs for its mint-flavored gums requires 53 square miles of farmland -- about 30,550 football fields!<br /><br />"Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254343271_2">Mark Twain</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUQaybOzUYXLOTL11DlqXKNsWpMEiOEoCey7SnwvDa1x3_J8oofiuT4RMRryrzUKmT7gY7EQiqo78k6FzmVCsUQpmw_yK9g8-O8uE01gu6Tl49Wbr7FRzP30n44kDOhotxAtseL61XXc/s1600-h/nokia-connocting-poopie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUQaybOzUYXLOTL11DlqXKNsWpMEiOEoCey7SnwvDa1x3_J8oofiuT4RMRryrzUKmT7gY7EQiqo78k6FzmVCsUQpmw_yK9g8-O8uE01gu6Tl49Wbr7FRzP30n44kDOhotxAtseL61XXc/s320/nokia-connocting-poopie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387363539442217282" border="0" /></a>Let me call you back, we have a crappy connection.<br /><br />AWWW: Heartwarming <a href="http://www.gnn.com/article/lost-dog-ella-helps-locate-family-after/692950?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl1%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.gnn.com%2Farticle%2Flost-dog-ella-helps-locate-family-after%2F692950">story</a>.<br /><br />YUMMY: Check out <a href="http://www.homewoodgourmet.com/recipes.html">these</a> recipes.<br /><br />My son did not fall from this apple tree --- this is the<a href="http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-home/staticslideshowrs.aspx?cp-documentid=21889122&imageindex=3"> link</a> he sent me today. My influence over my children is amazing.<br /><br />I like <a href="http://husmusen.blogg.se/images/2009/dhs_55137268.jpg">these</a>. <a href="http://jezebel.com/5371226/jon-krasinski--conan-obrien-do-the-marionette">This</a> is hilarious!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-29753569473195216392009-09-29T05:51:00.000-07:002009-09-29T12:19:07.958-07:00Another short post....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoBCOAcTiigZGX4-snsDV1bi20oNhKoudDdEqhAAB7EyQNl3McajbNiTFOj-PRBVjCq103BPdgiJZ-jsOYI0JqD6mSkYLcRTyXB2jQ8cH0ob7vqbvkHDCGWm33Y_jkR197fqhz4um_9A/s1600-h/cowboy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZoBCOAcTiigZGX4-snsDV1bi20oNhKoudDdEqhAAB7EyQNl3McajbNiTFOj-PRBVjCq103BPdgiJZ-jsOYI0JqD6mSkYLcRTyXB2jQ8cH0ob7vqbvkHDCGWm33Y_jkR197fqhz4um_9A/s320/cowboy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386899664166706802" border="0" /></a><br />Cool<a href="http://10steps.sg/inspirations/artworks/50-extraordinary-and-attractive-billboards/"> billboards</a>. <a href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/09/29/your-credit-report-card/">Credit report card</a> information. <a href="http://manmakehome.com/2009/09/29/mapping-the-7-deadly-sins/">Mapping</a> the 7 deadly sins. I love this "ages 1-5 <a href="http://2modern.com/designer/Wishbone/Wishbone-Wishbone-Bike">bicycle</a>"<br /><br />YUMMY: One of these days I need to try Nutella - I have a friend who is an international sales rep for the company ~ <a href="http://danatreat.com/2009/09/nutella-pound-cake/">this</a> looks good. <a href="http://www.asiandumplingtips.com/">Asian recipes</a>: dumplings, kim chi, all yummy stuff! And <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/in-the-kitchen-with-helen-yuet-ling-pang.html">Three Mushroom Dumplings</a>.EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-22943601068120704042009-09-28T04:54:00.000-07:002009-09-28T13:30:33.824-07:00Today is Dogpatch DayThis day celebrates the birthday of <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254140408_0">Al Capp</span> (Alfred Gerald Caplin), born in 1909 in New Haven, Connecticut. Capp was the cartoonist who created the <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254140408_1">Li'l Abner</span> comic strip featuring the community of Dogpatch.<br /><br />"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254140408_2">Bernice Johnson Reagon<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEORl_IZaTHrWs6U47urtRKd-RQNREMtsP8Z20hLL6Kes9dNd1p9uoU2dmRWANnb3bfB6IWOJptJbGcWj5aM0Vual7O7hZBfONQ4cV2CskmOjm5POX0hd0rsDdqyRGiW6dCHg5H2lhbc/s1600-h/other-kinds-of-stuffs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEORl_IZaTHrWs6U47urtRKd-RQNREMtsP8Z20hLL6Kes9dNd1p9uoU2dmRWANnb3bfB6IWOJptJbGcWj5aM0Vual7O7hZBfONQ4cV2CskmOjm5POX0hd0rsDdqyRGiW6dCHg5H2lhbc/s320/other-kinds-of-stuffs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386512083740788946" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1254140408_2">WHAT'S THIS WORLD COMING TO?: Wanna buy a <a href="http://www.shelterpop.com/2009/09/25/ikea-offers-10-000-of-furniture-to-skinny-house-buyer/?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl3%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shelterpop.com%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Fikea-offers-10-000-of-furniture-to-skinny-house-buyer%2F">house</a> and get $10k in furniture thrown in as a bonus? <a href="http://money.aol.com/article/simmons-plans-to-file-for-bankruptcy/687070?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl3%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fmoney.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fsimmons-plans-to-file-for-bankruptcy%2F687070">Simmons</a> going in the tank? Way to go <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/24/wells-fargo-to-eliminate-overdraft-charges/?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl3%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloggingstocks.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fwells-fargo-to-eliminate-overdraft-charges%2F">Wells Fargo</a>! <a href="http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2009/09/27/texas-tech-has-a-twitter-problem/?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl4%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fncaafootball.fanhouse.com%2F2009%2F09%2F27%2Ftexas-tech-has-a-twitter-problem%2F">Tech raider</a> suspended indefinitely? Is <a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/09/25/man-sues-bank-of-america-for-1-784-billion-trillion/?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl5%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyfinance.com%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Fman-sues-bank-of-america-for-1-784-billion-trillion%2F">billion trillion</a> a real number? How low can you go - <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/09/25/veterans-beware-this-scam-targets-you/?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl5%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Fveterans-beware-this-scam-targets-you%2F">targeting Vets </a>who fought for your freedom?<br /><br />INFORMATION: In case you need to write a <a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/writing-research-papers.html">research paper</a>.<br /></span>EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-80117642464409493082009-09-25T05:16:00.000-07:002009-09-25T13:35:52.578-07:00Today is the anniversary of Black SundayIn 1966, movie theater owners named this date Black Sunday as few people came to theaters. Instead, most people stayed home to see "<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253881035_2" style="border-bottom: medium none; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">The Bridge on the River Kwai</span>" movie on ABC-TV.<br /><br />"It isn't sufficient just to want - you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253881035_3">Franklin D. Roosevelt</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB-NtEEfDL0NLOAfluAU41W0Djxf1JE48THwBLKP6yISiU3_Q2KCzQbISX3payVfe-0Y-J7L5OTlJp8s4wPxLE1iH6UH4EwAU5W2AzDNyK6UY4rU1fM0bKIPekpYfKeT6ZoYykCMS7rM/s1600-h/sculpture.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB-NtEEfDL0NLOAfluAU41W0Djxf1JE48THwBLKP6yISiU3_Q2KCzQbISX3payVfe-0Y-J7L5OTlJp8s4wPxLE1iH6UH4EwAU5W2AzDNyK6UY4rU1fM0bKIPekpYfKeT6ZoYykCMS7rM/s320/sculpture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385455117929219122" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.crochetmagazine.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=159&key=NL00">Crochet sculpture!</a><br />Interesting -<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/arts/design/23spiders.html?_r=2&hp"> gossamer silk</a>. Charles Manson <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/arts/design/23spiders.html?_r=2&hp">follower</a> dies. Supreme <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader/686733?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl1%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fsupreme-court-justice-ruth-bader%2F686733">Court Justice</a> ill. Water on the <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/moon-water-found/684470?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl1%7Clink6%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fmoon-water-found%2F684470">moon</a>! Right in the <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2009/09/24/meredith-vieira-matt-lauer-today-show?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl2%7Clink3%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fmeredith-vieira-matt-lauer-today-show">peppercorns</a>!<br /><br />CRAFTIES: Vintage crochet <a href="http://www.crochetmagazine.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=164&key=NL00">hooks</a>, check out this wool <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1205007/Shepherdess-bride-marries-stunning-dress-wool-flock.html">wedding dress</a>!, did you know that all the <a href="http://cache.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternIndex.fcgi?">Lion Brand patterns</a> are now free?<br /><br />Hook UTEP!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-51706311447070564682009-09-24T07:00:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:14:26.130-07:00today is the birthday of Greenwich Mean Time<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253801804_0"></span>In 1676, Greenwich Mean Time was first established. <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253801804_1">Greenwich Mean Time</span> (GMT) is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.<br /><br />"Whatever acts a good or bad man may do, the fruits thereof follow him and will never stop pursuing him."<br /><br />-- Sri Sai Baba<br /><br />Monkey mask defeats<a href="http://autos.aol.com/article/monkey-man-speeding-camera?icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl4%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fautos.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fmonkey-man-speeding-camera"> speed trap</a>! I love <a href="http://realestate.aol.com/pictures/feature/real-estate-news?ncid=AOLCOMMre00dynlsec0003&icid=main%7Caim%7Cdl4%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Frealestate.aol.com%2Fpictures%2Ffeature%2Freal-estate-news%3Fncid%3DAOLCOMMre00dynlsec0003">your garden</a>, man! Holy "cow <a href="http://www.lemondrop.com/2009/09/24/indonesian-woman-births-19-2-pound-jumbo-baby/">child</a>"! All the <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1921700">single babies</a>...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-znSjhRFetrdAklm5PQaq_dDF-NmrBGVT3OecsYU6LiUuLpF6WtwH5096tKhkVwGE9wArTZQGYVSwm6hmMjRhOl9fVQ-EEZXjPn12D_czH4gt0lfRxNcbm818jcODSiK36XE93qx4JI/s1600-h/relocation-brain-system.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-znSjhRFetrdAklm5PQaq_dDF-NmrBGVT3OecsYU6LiUuLpF6WtwH5096tKhkVwGE9wArTZQGYVSwm6hmMjRhOl9fVQ-EEZXjPn12D_czH4gt0lfRxNcbm818jcODSiK36XE93qx4JI/s320/relocation-brain-system.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385037271006546418" border="0" /></a><br />YUMMY: <a href="http://www.kissesofsunshine.com/2009/09/fall-fever.html">Apple Pie Bars</a>.<br /><br />Hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-51641011395570882982009-09-23T07:51:00.000-07:002009-09-23T12:02:43.960-07:00Today is the anniversary of the Westinghouse Time CapsuleAt the <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253726462_2">1939 New York World's Fair</span>, a <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253726462_3">time capsule</span> sponsored by Westinghouse was buried. Among the 35 items placed inside were a fountain pen, an alphabet block set, copies of Life magazine, a kewpie doll, one dollar in change, a pack of Camel cigarettes, and millions of words of text put on microfilm rolls. The capsule is designed to be opened 5,000 years later in 6939!<br /><br />"The beginning is always today."<br />-- Mary Wollstonecraf<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jiTc2iNrHrk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jiTc2iNrHrk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />FREEBIES: Special K <a href="http://www.blueboxgift.com/specialkpromo.asp">Sample</a>.<br /><br />Wild things <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/inspiration-where-the-wild-things-are-pop-up-shop-096502?image_id=752729">shop</a> - love it! Fall <a href="http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/09/weekend-project-indoor-household-cleaning-tips-indoor-air-quality.html">cleaning tips</a> - must be the weather making me do this.<br /><br />Invitation to be part of a study group about <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/IMG_6530.JPG">hoarding</a>, if only they offered assistance with not enough hours in the day. I could finish my to-do list if they found the answer to that!<br /><br />CRAFTIES: I love <a href="http://assets.designspongeonline.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/hankie1.jpg">these</a> pillows! What about <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3521/3947320590_a10a21589e_o.jpg">these</a> stools? New twist on the <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/atimg/747149/092209delilah-01_rect540.jpg">embroidery hoop</a>.<br /><br />YUMMY: <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com/foodblogs/">Food blogs</a> which is located on my new favorite recipe <a href="http://www.cdkitchen.com">site</a>.EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-48370091214776913942009-09-21T07:21:00.000-07:002009-09-22T12:54:24.918-07:00Yesterday was Jimi Hendrix Name DayDuring a transAtlantic flight to <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253542941_2">London</span> in 1966, Jimi Hendrix decided to change the spelling of his first name to Jimi. Hendrix was born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942, in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253542941_3">Seattle</span><br />(his name was changed to <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253542941_4">James Marshall</span> Hendrix four years later).<br /><br />"In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first."<br /><br />-- Jimi Hendrix<br /><br />Today is the anniversary of Tacy Richardson's Ride? In 1777, Tacy Richardson, a 23-year-old woman, rode her horse several miles to warn General George Washington of the coming<br />of British troops. So move over, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253627771_1">Paul Revere</span>! ;-)<br /><br />"The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it. Exercise, lose weight, test your blood sugar, or whatever. Do it without motivation. And then, guess what? After you start doing the thing, that's when the motivation comes and makes it easy for you to keep on doing it."<br /><br />-- <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253627771_2">John C. Maxwell</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB_qwpQBU-QFzRQxV4bIfOv4i_SoBWv5ZM6qkvuu3siVZsq3m5pJ-W85xHJom8f7PIp5YqFJQIRspJIashqUoBZBE1IaPBmj8QbC1G9blLDa95PZ0hkOTj5umRrnLrRn8eexbL-iC1c0/s1600-h/organelledesign.com_organelle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDB_qwpQBU-QFzRQxV4bIfOv4i_SoBWv5ZM6qkvuu3siVZsq3m5pJ-W85xHJom8f7PIp5YqFJQIRspJIashqUoBZBE1IaPBmj8QbC1G9blLDa95PZ0hkOTj5umRrnLrRn8eexbL-iC1c0/s320/organelledesign.com_organelle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384380156500327122" border="0" /></a><br />DD & GB have gotta go to <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1213793/Harry-Potter-theme-park-Universal-unveils-details-Wizarding-World-Harry-Potter.html">this</a>! <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/22/entertainment/main5329379.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.4">WOZ</a> - Hi-def!<br /><br />Economy woes....guess <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/tech-ticker/article/336235/Ten-Big-Companies-That-Are-Veering-Toward-Bankruptcy?tickers=AMD,LVS,S,M,GT,MYL,HTZ">everyone</a> overextended.<br /><br />Just <a href="http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2009/09/20/half-century-later-buffalos-courage-finally-rewarded/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl1%7Clink3%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fncaafootball.fanhouse.com%2F2009%2F09%2F20%2Fhalf-century-later-buffalos-courage-finally-rewarded%2F">rewards</a>. <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2009/09/21/rivals-give-last-touchdown-to-player-with-down-syndrome/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl5%7Clink3%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.parentdish.com%2F2009%2F09%2F21%2Frivals-give-last-touchdown-to-player-with-down-syndrome%2F">Heartwarming</a> ~ brought tears to my eyes.<br /><br />If you "shop" for gas try these: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/GasPriceWatch.com">GasPriceWatch.com</a> and <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Gaswatch.info">GasWatch.info</a> help people track pump prices. But the most comprehensive of the bunch is GasBuddy.com.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/09/21/world/worldwatch/entry5327491.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.9">Sand animation</a> - what talent! Purple is the new <a href="http://www.shelterpop.com/2009/09/18/trend-watch-purple-is-new-it-color-in-decor/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl8%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shelterpop.com%2F2009%2F09%2F18%2Ftrend-watch-purple-is-new-it-color-in-decor%2F">"IN"</a> home color. Anyone know how I can get Shop Savvy on my iPhone? Second annual <a href="http://hardwareaisle.thisoldhouse.com/2009/09/announcing-the-2nd-annual-toh-pumpkincarving-contest.html">pumpkin-carving contest</a> - fun!<br /><br />YUMMY: I wanna make homade <a href="http://www.boogaj.com/knitting/2009/09/homemade-mayo.html">mayo</a>!<br /><br />ORGANIZING: 11 reasons to <a href="http://creativeorganizing.typepad.com/creative_organizing/2009/09/11-reasons-to-organize-your-closet-.html">organize your closet</a> ~ I'm a big proponent of this, it makes my life much easier. By the end of the season it usually needs a thorough cleaning so I'm happy when I get to trade out for warm or cold weather.EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-43339688140946766722009-09-18T06:22:00.000-07:002009-09-18T12:27:33.871-07:00Today is Iron Horse Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAi246rQIVpXBE8qCyhT2-JQByxhdgiYcXb05XDYzViA-w5gxIbnZrcD-O5mPMajQ255qY2fPgVVZJHdorXGCZJ4k_bVrJIZ8uOaN_94a7XzOCqBj9REczV33_4xwV2yxJEaDM27lMC6s/s1600-h/veckoslut_53665928.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAi246rQIVpXBE8qCyhT2-JQByxhdgiYcXb05XDYzViA-w5gxIbnZrcD-O5mPMajQ255qY2fPgVVZJHdorXGCZJ4k_bVrJIZ8uOaN_94a7XzOCqBj9REczV33_4xwV2yxJEaDM27lMC6s/s320/veckoslut_53665928.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382863340462138754" border="0" /></a>In 1830, the first race between a horse and Tom Thumb, the first locomotive built in the U.S., took place. Because of mechanical problems, Tom Thumb lost the nine-mile race between Riley's Tavern and <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253295570_0">Baltimore, Maryland</span>.<br /><br />"Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart."<br />-- Mort Walker<br /><br />I love the <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2009/09/16/the-marshmallow-test-cute-or-cruel/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl6%7Clink3%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.parentdish.com%2F2009%2F09%2F16%2Fthe-marshmallow-test-cute-or-cruel%2F">marshmallow test</a>! Laundry room<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/pets-dogs-cats-snakes-etc/laundry-room-cat-gym-by-studio-celeste-095891?image_id=734119"> cat gym</a> ~ seen it! <a href="http://www.velacreations.com/nodiapers.html">NO DIAPERS</a>?<br /><br />FREEBIES: <a href="https://secure.allure.com/magazine/sweeps/pangea/entry/long/">Allure Organics Skincare</a> - I did not answer the questions at the bottom and it went through fine.<br /><br />YUMMY: Check out these<a href="http://www.thimble.ca/?p=1316"> burger cupcakes</a>! <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/in-the-kitchen-with-lena-corwins-fresh-fruit-cake.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-kitchen-with-lena-corwins-fresh-fruit-cake">Fresh fruit cake</a> ~ oh my!<br /><br />CRAFTIES: <a href="http://www.vintageswaps.blogspot.com/">Vintage Swap</a> -- I think this will be great for cuzzy Ruthie and I since we can't leave doilies at the thrift store cuz they look sad.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend....hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-10738208781626770242009-09-17T05:27:00.000-07:002009-09-17T11:13:20.692-07:00On September 17, 1995,The Bridges of Madison County, the romantic novel by Robert James Waller, ended its<br />three-year-plus run at the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List. It was #1 for 162 weeks total.<br /><br />"How often I have found that we grow to maturity not by doing what we like, but by doing what we should. How true it is that not every 'should' is a compulsion, and not every 'like' is a<br />high morality and true freedom."<br /><br />-- Karl Rahner<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlCp4OgcYttrR7uDyRZJ3G1PzPdgyBefkcs1dIYGYUPKtbp-KpNSElHm2lcwWDJSScLUIg5u4-Hv5_J-8Wqhk-HZ-DDCXADzcny3a9-lRmPplyeHAWnE1Qsr-vTRP6tzaOqeGfSGka9I/s1600-h/drink-drinker.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVlCp4OgcYttrR7uDyRZJ3G1PzPdgyBefkcs1dIYGYUPKtbp-KpNSElHm2lcwWDJSScLUIg5u4-Hv5_J-8Wqhk-HZ-DDCXADzcny3a9-lRmPplyeHAWnE1Qsr-vTRP6tzaOqeGfSGka9I/s320/drink-drinker.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382413301806684018" border="0" /></a>Engrish makes me laugh...."Nothing's free - pay, payer!"<br /><br />FREEBIES: Hill's Science Diet <a href="http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/operations/samples/2/hillspet_simpleessentials_freesample.html">dog treat</a>,<br /><br />YUMMY: I do not like apples...love applesauce, cake, etc. but not apples. Like English there is an exception to every rule. <a href="http://moreplease.centralmarket.com/cm-news/honeycrisp-apples-are-back/">This exception</a> is back in the stores. I highly encourage you to try one or a hundred. I live for this time of the year! <a href="http://www.redbookmag.com/recipefinder/black-white-whoopie-pies-recipe">Whoopie pies</a>, <a href="http://www.redbookmag.com/recipefinder/chocolate-malt-cheesecake-bars-recipe">chocolate malt cheesecake bars</a>, <a href="http://www.redbookmag.com/recipefinder/vanilla-strawberry-cream-cakes-recipe">vanilla strawberry cream cakes</a>,<br /><br />Cute <a href="http://legomyphoto.wordpress.com/">site</a>. Beautiful, <a href="http://warnphotography.com/underwater.htm">underwater</a> photography. I should apply for <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/look/apartment-therapy-blogger-search-austin-095901">this</a> gig - I love household design! I wanted to get an MA in interior design but it isn't offered at UT.<br /><br />Met up with a friend from childhood - sad to see how bitter some people become, even over their siblings. I was tempted to get on the soapbox but they never see the light so why waste my energy? If nothing else, I wish her peace.<br /><br />Patrick, I had <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpmILPAcRQo">the time of my life</a>. Let's dance when we meet in heaven!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-36510036743880218172009-09-16T05:11:00.000-07:002009-09-16T11:24:33.708-07:00Today is Wrinkled Raincoat DayOn the birthday of <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1253103308_2">Peter Falk</span>, the actor who played the rumpled detective Columbo, wear a wrinkled raincoat or do some investigating of your own. Falk was born on September 16, 1927, at New York, New York.<br /><br />I love Columbo! One of these days I hope to own the entire series!<br /><br />"If you want to be truly successful, invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere, your success will blossom."<br /><br />-- Sydney Madwed<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5G7fzrgPuhPcHmTTs0Efv_Qmsb5Ef5z5aLojD8oPEulNc2CzOhuWqG5RG82Am2klxhlGyGBCpulox6YJBWzXMMW2mwNKQL80XdN2I3TnPfVZY3hZ_Kb36hqPVanlcPQ0CQVhxmh75XUg/s1600-h/directional-discharge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5G7fzrgPuhPcHmTTs0Efv_Qmsb5Ef5z5aLojD8oPEulNc2CzOhuWqG5RG82Am2klxhlGyGBCpulox6YJBWzXMMW2mwNKQL80XdN2I3TnPfVZY3hZ_Kb36hqPVanlcPQ0CQVhxmh75XUg/s320/directional-discharge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382037511378953858" border="0" /></a><br />YUMMY: <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/in-the-kitchen-with-julia-rothman-2.html">Blackberry Pie</a>, Lots of recipes for<a href="http://www.justbarechicken.com/"> chicken</a>! <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Chip-Zucchini-Cupcakes-355032">Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cupcake</a> - oh my! Or how about some<a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/in-the-kitchen-with-chris-chun.html"> lemonade scones</a>? Or <a href="http://a-friend-to-knit-with.blogspot.com/2007/10/seven.html">Cinnamon-Apple Cake</a>? <a href="http://boomama.net/2009/09/04/diptacular-2009/">Dips</a> - I wanna try the carmelized onion dip.<br /><br />HUMOR: <a href="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/art.html">Faces</a> made out of clothes....pretty ingenious. They also have <a href="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2008/05/art_15.html">food art</a>, <a href="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2008/04/world-of-chocolate.html">world of chocolate</a>, etc. I wonder if <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/09/diy-project-argyle-sock-vases.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diy-project-argyle-sock-vases">this'd</a> work with those stray socks where the mate never shows up!?<br /><br />HOME STUFF: I love <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/la/091109aiatour-03.jpg">this</a> Austin deck! Makes me curious the cost of upkeep in our 100+ summer temps. I need to <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/cleaning/the-best-way-to-wash-your-windows-a-compendium-of-tips-tricks-advice-info-095711">wash windows</a> again!<br /><br />CRAFTIES: Rowan has <a href="http://www.knitrowan.com/free-projects.aspx">free patterns</a>! I might need to make <a href="http://whipup.net/2009/09/16/tutorial-reusable-snack-sack/">these</a> for new GB! I like <a href="http://whipup.net/2009/09/16/easy-change-mattress-protector/">this idea</a> for the little ones and accidents.<br /><br />FEEL GOOD: Me and couple girls from work are going to donate to <a href="http://chicagolandheadhuggers.org/">this</a> wonderful group. I just finished a scarf for another coworker - she tried knitting and gave up and handed me the yarn. Since she was trying to make a scarf so I found a pattern in my stash and whipped out a scarf for her. It will be a nice welcome back for her --- she returns from Paris on Monday. In addition to the ripple afghan that I'm close to finishing, I plan on starting on <a href="http://woodhilldesignpatternpage.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-luxury-hat.html">this hat</a> for one of my donations ~ if I have coordinating yarns that'll work well together.EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-45942551667598635842009-09-14T05:38:00.000-07:002009-09-14T13:45:00.818-07:00Today is Jamaica to Cuba Swim DayIn 1999, Australian swimmer <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1252932251_0">Susie Maroney</span> became the first person to swim from Jamaica to Cuba. Her 36-hour swim took place in storm-tossed waves and torrential rainfall, a side effect of<br />Hurricane Floyd.<br /><br />"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."<br /><br />-- Maria Robinson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzu9k3_Wm81Ysgj9FLHEk2a7jvnrPC5R_HRqIKTLyYwxlfMblcSYaFrQjfTMKzUUrmxbnNflLxA_iOPwFUtMg0M_CyqAraCqH09EPTkadEwGbPnjUHoBeR_zaVROXSR2g6csVlxAIKh8/s1600-h/holyman1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitzu9k3_Wm81Ysgj9FLHEk2a7jvnrPC5R_HRqIKTLyYwxlfMblcSYaFrQjfTMKzUUrmxbnNflLxA_iOPwFUtMg0M_CyqAraCqH09EPTkadEwGbPnjUHoBeR_zaVROXSR2g6csVlxAIKh8/s320/holyman1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381357863793280610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://news.aol.com/article/glow-in-sky-was-astronaut-kevin-fords/667880?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl1%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fglow-in-sky-was-astronaut-kevin-fords%2F667880">Glow in sky</a>....when you gotta go! <a href="http://www.switched.com/2009/09/11/youtube-graffiti-celeb-gets-jail-time-for-high-wire-hijinx/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl5%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.switched.com%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Fyoutube-graffiti-celeb-gets-jail-time-for-high-wire-hijinx%2F">Graffiti</a> - go to jail! <a href="http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/09/11/backlash-over-light-bulb-ban-continues-to-build-in-europe/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl5%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyfinance.com%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Fbacklash-over-light-bulb-ban-continues-to-build-in-europe%2F">Ban</a> on lightbulbs! <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/">First roller coaster ride</a> - hilarious!<br /><br />YUM: <a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2009/09/11/laser-labeling-coming-soon-to-fruits-vegetables/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink6%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfood.com%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Flaser-labeling-coming-soon-to-fruits-vegetables%2F">Labeling</a> our fruit/veggies! <a href="http://www.aolhealth.com/health/food-pathogens?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolhealth.com%2Fhealth%2Ffood-pathogens">Dirty food</a> - yuk! <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/retail/assets/pdfs/sum209-07901_recipecard_1.pdf">Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread</a> - I plan on trying this recipe! Here's a <a href="http://www.redrocksunrise.com/starbucks.htm">link</a> to a bunch of their recipes.<br /><br />FREEBIES: Elle perfume <a href="http://www.elleextra.com/essence/index.html">sample</a> - so we can all smell the same :-) 1280 free <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Free-Songs-Music/b?ie=UTF8&node=334897011">MP3 songs</a> to download. <a href="http://www.snapfish.com/welcome/v=2/eV20=Commissionjunction_special?AID=5656614&PID=263005" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-263005-5656614');" target="_blank">SnapFish</a> is offering 50 free prints to new customers, plus an 11×14 collage (see below) and if you use the coupon code: <strong>FREELABOR</strong> upon checkout, you’ll get free shipping. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><strong></strong></span><br /><br />BARGAINS: <a href="http://www.thelimited.com/?utm_medium=LinkShare+Text&utm_campaign=The+Limited+Shirt+Event+-+40%+off+select+styles&utm_source=LinkShare&utm_term=Shirt">40% off</a> pants, jackets & skirts - the Limited and it's the new fall stuff! Look at <a href="http://dealista.quickanddirtytips.com/">dealista</a> and learn how to save tons!<br /><br />And if this is what I'll find, I'm off to<a href="http://news.aol.com/article/california-woman-finds-winning-lottery/666048?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl6%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fcalifornia-woman-finds-winning-lottery%2F666048"> clean</a> my house! Reusable <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Reusable-Sandwich-Wrap/">sandwich wrap</a>! Computer <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/make-your-computer-faster">info</a> - make it run faster! Make money <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/make-money-recycling">recycling</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/">UT vs. Texas Tech Saturday the 19th @ 7 p.m. </a> Hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-60616513511540913642009-09-08T10:19:00.000-07:002009-09-09T13:27:50.654-07:00Today is Thailand Lucky DayWhile many computer alarmists feared this date in 1999, people in Thailand were considering it the luckiest of days. Since the Thai word for the number 9 (Khao) literally means "step forward" or "progress," this date in 1999 was considered an especially auspicious time for new projects.<br /><br />"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into<br />a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."<br /><br />-- <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1252509470_1">Melody Beattie</span><br /><br />LINKIES: Check out <a href="http://finecellwork.co.uk/home/">this</a> site --- selling handcrafts made by prison inmates. Fun kitchen <a href="http://www.cooksnook.com/">shop</a>! And another great <a href="http://jansdotter.com/background.php">craft shop</a>! Great <a href="http://www.abbreviations.com/">place</a> to look up abbreviations. This <a href="http://why.openoffice.org/">office software </a>may be helpful. Another place to shop for <a href="http://www.zillow.com/">real estate</a>. War torn - we have so much to be <a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2009/03/23/photographer-collection-emilio-morenatti/">thankful</a> for..EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-75088341953888554312009-09-04T05:28:00.000-07:002009-09-04T11:37:16.692-07:00Today is the birthday of Los AngelesOn this day in 1871, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1252067702_1">Felipe de Neve</span> founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula -- that's Los Angeles to me and you... ;-)<br /><br />"A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and become swallowed up by the world<br />of illusion."<br /><br />-- Sai Baba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUIRxVtR1hFU8msIiM6FdcP8gCEQ17vag4AFWVqCafY7cpUgBdoZhHBtJ-YWs4SNgbuXfPJUoHT8ypHYzYGxI7tplsn1UjnxDazN15omaeVTXYq2ZUvmYJcf-h4N0GjL6CzGCBw3UMNQ/s1600-h/manicure-set.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 354px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUIRxVtR1hFU8msIiM6FdcP8gCEQ17vag4AFWVqCafY7cpUgBdoZhHBtJ-YWs4SNgbuXfPJUoHT8ypHYzYGxI7tplsn1UjnxDazN15omaeVTXYq2ZUvmYJcf-h4N0GjL6CzGCBw3UMNQ/s320/manicure-set.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377646095324182034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Back from NM and getting caught up at work. This makes me laugh - <a href="http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/08/31/air-sax/">instead</a> of air guitar....<br /><br />FREEBIES: <a href="http://freebie.granolaworld.com/grdeal03.html">Granola bar sample</a>, Taco Bell <a href="http://www.kzzp.com/pages/promo/taco-bell/ff-coupon.html">Frutista</a>, Scrubbing Bubbles <a href="http://www.rightathome.com/offers/2009-09_SCRUBBING_BUBBLES_TOILET_GEL/">Pack</a>, Exedem <a href="http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=0014Ogu2wnBvl917GucTi1l-OTtNHfcJxQWWLLSU-z8zEejdx9jyUum8A%3D%3D">Moisturizer</a>, Bear Naked <a href="http://www.bearnaked.com/discover/giveawayform.asp">Granola</a>,<br /><br />YUMMY: Lots and Lots of <a href="http://boomama.net/">Dip</a> recipes, I've so gotta make <a href="http://www.recipezaar.com/Pumpkin-Cream-Cheese-Muffins-Like-Starbucks-189156">these</a> Pumpkin/Cream Cheese muffins!<br /><br />CRAFTIES: I like <a href="http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/posie_gets_cozy/2009/09/farmers-daughter-apron.html">this</a> apron but I'd have to wash it a zillion times to get it comfortable enough to wear while baking/cooking. I'm asking a couple of coworkers to join me in <a href="http://chicagolandheadhuggers.org/">this</a> effort. Great for that skein of yarn that doesn't fit with anything else in your stash - I have many of those. Trust me. For the <a href="http://thornberry.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/for-the-aspiring-chef/">aspiring chef </a>- too adorable! I wonder if GB would wear just so Granny will smile?<br /><br />Although I don't live by <a href="http://sewgreen.blogspot.com/2009/09/conscientious-consumption-donation.html">these standards</a> and am more like her mother, I love this post and aspire to be more like this. Be sure and read the ending - the birthday party idea is amazing!<br /><br />Don't forget - Saturday is the Horns first game of the season! Hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-22911724532423986232009-08-31T04:43:00.000-07:002009-08-31T13:09:18.012-07:00Today is Riding Skirt DayIn 1909 at Saratoga, New York, Mrs. Adolph Ladenburg introduced the split riding skirt<br />for horseback riding by women. Thank you, Mrs. Ladenburg!<br /><br />"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251727913_0">J. K. Rowling</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhRXmlUUhvmvYgBd3dYxE55spl5kDEB2AnRicra88OX6kyDfqBejk09tPcGeuSzUfD6kjodRVQLoruXqZZgSd02Fk5qe9BFnBj9FwipfDUJpO03vfjZU5ac8wLymBx1DGsZBPc2db2nc/s1600-h/bag.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEhRXmlUUhvmvYgBd3dYxE55spl5kDEB2AnRicra88OX6kyDfqBejk09tPcGeuSzUfD6kjodRVQLoruXqZZgSd02Fk5qe9BFnBj9FwipfDUJpO03vfjZU5ac8wLymBx1DGsZBPc2db2nc/s320/bag.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376130314693466082" border="0" /></a><br />I may have to make me a bag or two...I've got a brown faux-suede dress that is wanting to be repurposed. I think this would be perfect!<br /><br /><br />If you're afraid of bugs, don't look at <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/is-heathcliffe-the-cockroach-worlds/646360?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl1%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fis-heathcliffe-the-cockroach-worlds%2F646360">this</a>. Genetically I must be a <a href="http://www.aolhealth.com/health/girls-fear-spiders?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolhealth.com%2Fhealth%2Fgirls-fear-spiders">male</a>, they don't scare me.<br /><br />I was in college with <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/bush-daughter-jenna-hager-becomes-today/646416?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl1%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fbush-daughter-jenna-hager-becomes-today%2F646416">her</a> at UT. You know, in case you care.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/12/win-skype-prizes-by-watching-our-disastrous-video-job-interview/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl5%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2F12%2Fwin-skype-prizes-by-watching-our-disastrous-video-job-interview%2F">Interview</a>....let's flub it up!<br /><br />So hard to read but<a href="http://www.shadowcats.net/index.php"> great information</a> to give someone who wants their cat to have "just one litter."<br /><br />Clear up your sinuses with <a href="http://www.aolhealth.com/health/healthy-body-tricks?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolhealth.com%2Fhealth%2Fhealthy-body-tricks">tongue tricks</a>. I've got a tongue trick...<br /><br />FREEBIES: <a href="http://www.kashi.com/surprise">Kashi</a> sample.<br /><br />YUMMY: This won't fly at my house but sounds good...<a href="http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2009/08/whole-wheat-flour-recipe-grilled-pizza.html">Whole Wheat Pizza Dough for the grill</a>.<br /><br />CRAFTIES: <a href="http://www.teachsoap.com/bombs.html">Bath Bombs</a>, <a href="http://www.satchsol.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=68&zenid=7i2vultj1ju6hqtqer8hlhk9h6">Pattern ideas</a> for my soon-to-be-here Grandson! Cute idea for <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=922">patching</a> jeans - my son wouldn't have appreciated it as much as he did the way I repaired the seat of his jeans. I'm thinking I should've done this across the butt! Cute <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28563887">monkey pattern and pretty fabric</a>! <a href="http://makeitdo.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/sewing-school-bags/">Fun school bags</a>....why wasn't I designing things like this when I was in school? I coulda been so cool. I just ordered <a href="http://knitspot.com/?p=906">this kit</a> in a mint green....oh, what a beauty! I hope they ship out soon so I can get started on it for TGB (Tiny GrandBaby).<br /><br />I love this "Vanishing Austin"<a href="http://vanishingaustin.com/"> poster</a>. I've been in love with Austin since February of 1982.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2T_obaO46Bo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2T_obaO46Bo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Hook 'em - this Saturday!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-23969765633994987612009-08-28T05:01:00.000-07:002009-08-28T13:52:47.241-07:00Today is the birthday of Mo the ManateeMo the Manatee, once housed at Parker Manatee Aquarium, was rescued as an orphaned calf on August 28, 1994, in Crystal River in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251461673_1">Florida</span>. After 3 releases and multiple recaptures over many<br />years, Mo finally became a rehab <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251461673_2">success story</span>!<br /><br />"I think that at some point in your life you realize you don't have to worry if you do everything you're supposed to do right. Or if not right, if you do it the best you can... what can worry do for you? You are already doing the best you can."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251461673_3">Joe Namath</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE23kXH6_YtT6CU57Rp3Dgk7i-UPFhjByLO9urP8SD3v6dWPXBV-wIwVqL-0_dA16To-USYkWvNRyK5i8rlSzUpxZPzLkYX18gDJCMirIeSqwd-rFOfAek-QRO3ZA9NBhNoOtqPLkV5o/s1600-h/weekly-program.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHE23kXH6_YtT6CU57Rp3Dgk7i-UPFhjByLO9urP8SD3v6dWPXBV-wIwVqL-0_dA16To-USYkWvNRyK5i8rlSzUpxZPzLkYX18gDJCMirIeSqwd-rFOfAek-QRO3ZA9NBhNoOtqPLkV5o/s320/weekly-program.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375042360617852018" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_re_us/us_kidnapped_girl_found"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Absolutely horrible</span></a>...I read a book about a similar kidnapping. Shocking, to say the least.<br /><br />Check out the first picture on <a href="http://thataustingirl.blogspot.com/">this blog</a>....yes, that is a naked butt on the right. That looks to me like Leslie Cochran - an infamous vagrant of Austin who also ran for mayor twice. Google him...he's well known (in this area) for his thongs and bikini tops. Any wonder the slogan is "Keep Austin Weird"?<br /><br />YUMMY: Did I ever tell you that I want to be buried in mushrooms because I love them so much? Check <a href="http://moreplease.centralmarket.com/cm-news/texas-organic-mushrooms-are-great-for-all-seasons/">this</a> out! That's and OMG YUM! Speaking of yum, I so wanna try this <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/oldfashioned-blueberry-cake-recipe.html">Blueberry cake</a>. I don't grow zucchini but I do love it....<a href="http://www.wisebread.com/gadzukes-10-ways-to-use-up-your-zucchini-bounty">here</a> are some great recipes and ideas. <a href="http://www.austinfolkhouse.com/breakfast.php">The crepes and the pancakes</a> look yum! <a href="http://sweetpaul.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/08/r-1.html">Pasta with Savoy Cabbage</a> -I sooo wanna make this!<br /><br />FREEBIES: Don't ever say I didn't give you some love --- get your Love condoms <a href="http://www.getfreecondoms.org/orders/order.html">here</a>. Honey nut Cheerios <a href="http://sample.nonchallenge.com/HNCFY10/Default.aspx">sample and coupon</a>.<br /><br />Ted Kennedy's D.C.<a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/features/2009/09/edward_kennedy_slideshow"> home</a>....what fun to peak into their lives...<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend...we're headed to west Texas for my birthday. $69 for the best room in the town ~ big spender this weekend. LOL Yeehaw! Hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-24861407451123342582009-08-27T05:03:00.000-07:002009-08-27T08:57:45.096-07:00Today is the anniversary of the Kellogg-Briand PactThe Kellogg-Briand Pact, which was signed in 1928 in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251381698_1">Paris, France</span>, renounced war as an instrument of foreign policy. Itprovided for peaceful resolutions to disputes.<br /><br />"It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251381698_2">Bill Gates</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEd0tjy5OCFeMMu4fVkxBiLxLm8jxZtUhUL96_C1IYeJs9bpJkTCcBRpfqEdspzhRZ58tWL92h3AuwcqGeIV39ui3FznmxNBibH28cRZTZCr6SkOwxnkW7kxL7cRxGOReN0zsgFLMqpAs/s1600-h/funkylunch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 425px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEd0tjy5OCFeMMu4fVkxBiLxLm8jxZtUhUL96_C1IYeJs9bpJkTCcBRpfqEdspzhRZ58tWL92h3AuwcqGeIV39ui3FznmxNBibH28cRZTZCr6SkOwxnkW7kxL7cRxGOReN0zsgFLMqpAs/s320/funkylunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374666424296082914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Happy story: <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1206967/One-giant-step-jumbo-Amputee-elephant-Motola-fitted-state-art-artificial-leg.html">Motola</a> gets a new leg!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2009/08/26/dunkin-donuts-new-toffee-for-your-coffee-doughnut-on-sale/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfood.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fdunkin-donuts-new-toffee-for-your-coffee-doughnut-on-sale%2F">Sounds good</a> but I don't like food stuck in my teeth in the morning! <a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2009/08/26/betty-crocker-goes-gluten-free/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink6%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.slashfood.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fbetty-crocker-goes-gluten-free%2F">Betty Crocker</a> offers gluten-free!<br /><br />Guess <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2009/08/26/director-found-starving-in-wilderness-ed-wardle/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl5%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.popeater.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fdirector-found-starving-in-wilderness-ed-wardle%2F">he'll</a> never make it on Survivor.<br /><br />Look what they're offering at our <a href="http://moreplease.centralmarket.com/general-interest/throw-down-cooking-challenges-at-central-market-north-lamar/">Central Market</a>! I hope hubby wants to do this!<br /><br />BARGAINS: <a href="http://dealnews.com/Ann-Taylor-LOFT-womens-dresses-for-5-9-s-h-more/316052.html?ref=wisebread">Ann Taylor Dresses for under $5</a> - not suitable for these jugs :-(<br /><br />FREEBIES: <a href="http://theeosphere.com/">Eos Lip Balm Ball</a>, <a href="http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid75984.aspx"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Fancy Feast Appetizer</span></a><br /><br />SOON - <a href="http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/">football season</a>! Hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-52419225184436972852009-08-26T04:55:00.000-07:002009-08-26T12:05:04.057-07:00Today is the birthday of the International Hockey Hall of Fame<span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251292662_0"></span> The International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251292662_1">Toronto, Ontario</span>, on August 26, 1961. Trivia fans: A hockey puck is 1 inch thick, 3 inches in diameter and weighs about 6 ounces. The speed of a puck hit by the best shooters travel at slightly more than 100 miles per hour.<br /><br />"Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1251292662_2">Robert H. Schuller</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCKQUmvde78tLDY6K8exEYG2kH3JFR9eTRqCbs1Y7gxrtjVk3OkRFvmq5RCBPPnCoYXyigA1ALTW5ilgpDRNGd3qcHyHxZevsNmO0FKrCJN_EZUmK8BjYNsQwtBYw40LsQ76cJoNc71M/s1600-h/happy-beer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 436px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCKQUmvde78tLDY6K8exEYG2kH3JFR9eTRqCbs1Y7gxrtjVk3OkRFvmq5RCBPPnCoYXyigA1ALTW5ilgpDRNGd3qcHyHxZevsNmO0FKrCJN_EZUmK8BjYNsQwtBYw40LsQ76cJoNc71M/s320/happy-beer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374259354026152578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love Engrish :-)<br /><br /><br />The second most annoying "thing" in my life is stoopid people....well, now I know <a href="http://www.asylum.com/2009/08/26/college-offers-major-in-stupidity/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl5%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.asylum.com%2F2009%2F08%2F26%2Fcollege-offers-major-in-stupidity%2F">where</a> they learn their skills.<br /><br />Is this not the <a href="http://www.bestweekever.tv/2009-08-19/bird-pets-cat-mankind-now-totally-obsolete/">cutest pet video</a> EVER? Maybe I can get a kitty!<br /><br />YUMMY: <a href="http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/doughnut_muffins.aspx">Doughnut Muffins</a>, <a href="http://abreiden.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/brown_sugar_cookies/">Brown Sugar Cookies</a>.<br /><br />CREATIVES: Rice bag <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2009/02/tutorialrice-bag-feet-warmer.html">feet warmers</a>, <a href="http://whipup.net/2009/08/25/blog-tour-crochet-adorned/3794983453_12225c5120/">Old-fashioned apron</a>, roundup of <a href="http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=334f55cb92f8b1f717a29c1d3&id=ee3f6c4db4&e=4fcc573491">outdoor showers</a>.EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-80243675556454134542009-08-25T07:59:00.000-07:002009-08-25T12:58:01.486-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsavTIpner_UZwP246Z4d1UIpJojky0VxNt-7k8uE8-42DH-bYD7YRJvHvox1vsyLeNiEscliIzoUAthlcczgBz5gtsyiaGu5OyfWliaElsWgpo2U7yW7Q3AtkMFOEVX2KFysSpCzM3E/s1600-h/hello.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsavTIpner_UZwP246Z4d1UIpJojky0VxNt-7k8uE8-42DH-bYD7YRJvHvox1vsyLeNiEscliIzoUAthlcczgBz5gtsyiaGu5OyfWliaElsWgpo2U7yW7Q3AtkMFOEVX2KFysSpCzM3E/s320/hello.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373985795485245442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/08/24/as-seen-on-tv-is-aspray-for-real/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl3%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2F24%2Fas-seen-on-tv-is-aspray-for-real%2F">Aspray</a>? How about a shower instead?<br /><br />YUMMY: Check out this <a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/that-mountain-magic/">cornbread</a> recipe and all the other good food :-) 65 days of triple digit heat here in central TX, I need to grow okra.<br /><br />FREEBIES: Free <a href="http://petrix.com/shirt/items.htm">tee shirt</a>,<br /><br />BARGAIN: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Living-1-year/dp/B001ZZI5RY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=magazines&qid=1251122596&sr=8-3">Southern Living</a> currently has a $5/year subscription. I loved this magazine years ago.<br /><br />CRAFTIES: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bearandbird/sets/72157621227964172/">Stitch Wars</a>, Update on my crocheting project - I'm about a third of the way through the wool afghan and with the help of Mr. 9yo grandson, all of the yarn is wound into cakes. Phew...thought I'd never get it all wound. Once I get the afghan completed, this will free up a bin that sits in my home office. I plan on throwing it through a hot water cycle and fulling it somewhat so I have made it wider than normal and will make it extra long. Should be softer after that, too. It'll be pretty. I get about 2 rows completed every evening -- this is a treat for me after I've worked out and done a chore from the list. Judge (our cockatiel) sits on R- next to me and he likes to crawl around on my work and nibble at the yarn. I'm sure he smells the lanolin.<br />I want <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=28707032">this blouse</a> in adult size, please?! I love <a href="http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/default.aspx">these</a> bags - I may need to make me one or two.<br /><br />A&E now has a <a href="http://www.aetv.com/hoarders/episode-guide/">Hoarders</a> show....I might have to watch this on hulu....not sure why I am interested in this issue.<br /><br /><a href="http://moderncoops.weebly.com/index.html">Coop ideas</a>....what fun! I could tell you a funny story about the name of <a href="http://www.iloveuma.com/home/blog/">this</a> shop... <a href="http://www.iloveuma.com/home/blog/">Moo</a> and Ju's studio.... I love <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/in-the-kitchen-with-eliza-jane-curtis.html/elizatableset1">this</a> appetizer idea... Fun <a href="http://babeczkaa.blox.pl/2009/08/rozwiazanie-zagadki-3.html">post-its</a>...<br /><br />Soon football season will be upon us...just like the eyes of Texas are upon you....hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-68822314695635127752009-08-21T10:25:00.000-07:002009-08-21T12:44:38.236-07:00Today is Hawaii Admission DayOn August 21, 1959, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250875595_1">Hawaii</span> became the 50th state of the United States. Trivia fans: Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee. More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii. And... from east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States.<br /><br />"No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250875595_2">Nelson Mandela</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAas04VVMcyvB2c3HjRmThz-hByfpjffp0Pw60V5fxXAqFDbN0O6x_LjNdh2Plv9m9XUOWw4I3NS4CGlpLTuQcTFdIWKdCxW08y-cg54thalWa8lJyZ08WDlaY_HH38iOkHIjbOCK3uQg/s1600-h/Eleanor.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAas04VVMcyvB2c3HjRmThz-hByfpjffp0Pw60V5fxXAqFDbN0O6x_LjNdh2Plv9m9XUOWw4I3NS4CGlpLTuQcTFdIWKdCxW08y-cg54thalWa8lJyZ08WDlaY_HH38iOkHIjbOCK3uQg/s320/Eleanor.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372477392244294818" border="0" /></a>What a beautiful Ruthie kitty....gotta love her name "Eleanor".<br /><br />Funny but I can see <a href="http://myhusbandisannoying.com/">this</a> leading to hate very quickly...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emurse.com/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl4%7Clink7%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.emurse.com%2F">Resume</a> help and storage. It looks like I may be waiting to buy new appliances - <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/32490783">rebates</a> are on the way!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-24806920876350718452009-08-20T05:24:00.000-07:002009-08-20T12:14:04.465-07:00Today is the birthday of...<span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250771091_0">...Al Roker</span>, TV weatherman (1954), and Don King, boxing promoter (1931). Happy birthday,<br />Al and Don!<br /><br />"The only kind of dignity which is genuine is that which is not diminished by the indifference of others."<br /><br />-- Dag Hammarskjold<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X7mOzWQSnaQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X7mOzWQSnaQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://news.aol.com/article/homeless-man-tasered-catches-on-fire/630637?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl1%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fhomeless-man-tasered-catches-on-fire%2F630637">This</a> is why we don't do drugs...and I would've been the one to start <a href="http://www.gadling.com/2009/08/19/smelly-theme-park-guests-told-to-keep-their-arms-down/?icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl4%7Clink5%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.gadling.com%2F2009%2F08%2F19%2Fsmelly-theme-park-guests-told-to-keep-their-arms-down%2F">this</a> rule!<br /><br />CREATIVES: <a href="http://jonnycardboard.com/sculptures/sculptures.htm">Cardboard</a> creations - just roll over the name to see the item, <a href="http://whipup.net/2009/08/19/punchneedle-the-next-big-thing/">punch needle</a> - I love it and inherited my Mom's stock of colored yarn. Fun and mindless. <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-shades-out-of-mini-blinds.html">Fabric shades</a>...I so need to make these for my bathroom. Pretty <a href="http://whipup.net/2009/08/13/doily-pattern/">doily</a> - why am I so fascinated with doilies? <a href="http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2009/05/midsummer-nights-dream-tutu-tutorial.html">Tutu tutorial</a>...if only my family made girls.<br /><br />INTERESTING: <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2009/08/11/jobs-and-birth-order/?ncid=AOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0001&icid=main%7Caimzones%7Cdl4%7Clink3%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fjobs.aol.com%2Farticles%2F2009%2F08%2F11%2Fjobs-and-birth-order%2F%3Fncid%3DAOLCOMMjobsDYNLprim0001">Birth order</a>, transform your <a href="http://labs.wanokoto.jp/olds">computer pics</a> to black/white - English is top right,<br /><br />FOOD: I love <a href="http://www.theperfectpantry.com/2009/08/long-grain-white-rice-recipe-jambalaya.html">Cajun</a> food! Speaking of <a href="http://parentingsquad.com/what-to-consider-before-raising-chickens-or-learn-from-my-mistakes">raising chickens</a>...<br /><br />CONSUMERISM: Expose the <a href="http://www.mouseprint.org/">fine print</a>! Online coupon blogs: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=1190003762175744482">1</a> and <a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/frugalista/">2</a>. Check out <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/bing-double-savings-days-currently-paying-up-to-50-cashback">this</a> "up to 50% cashback" from Bing! Something I need to read yet but is about earning <a href="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2009/08/14/how-to-earn-free-plane-tickets-and-cash-back-by-shopping-online/">frequest flier</a> miles.EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-53899548681121171882009-08-12T10:16:00.000-07:002009-08-12T13:18:50.802-07:00Today is Bambi's BirthdayThe animated movie "Bambi" premiered at <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250097428_0">Radio City Music Hall</span> in <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250097428_1">New York City</span> on this date in 1942. It was released nationwide the next day. Also, today is the birthday of Thumper, the rabbit.<br /><br />"The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes."<br /><br />-- <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250097428_2">William James<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;">Blueberries cake ~ It makes a delicious dense cake chock full of blueberries.</div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;">1 pint fresh or frozen blueberries<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">3 cups flour<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon baking powder<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">2 cups sugar<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">4 eggs<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">1. Preheat oven to 325 F degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">2. Rinse, drain, and dry the fresh blueberries. If you are using the frozen berries , no need to thaw.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">3. Sift together the flour and baking powder.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">4. In your mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until smooth. Add the eggs, one by one, then the vanilla.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">5. Add 2 cups of the flour mixture to the batter.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">6. Dredge the blueberries with the remaining flour. I use a large re-sealable plastic bag for this, tossing the berries in the flour.<br />7. Stir in the coated blueberries and remaining flour into the batter. Transfer the batter to the pan.<br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">8. Bake the cake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy!</div> <div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.jung-at-heart.com/_Media/p1010206.jpeg" alt="P1010206" /></div>EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190003762175744482.post-40288677727995474652009-08-11T08:02:00.000-07:002009-08-11T13:11:36.696-07:00Today is the anniversary of Hurricane JohnIn 1994, Hurricane John formed off the coast of <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250002952_1">Mexico</span> on August 11th, traveled over 4,000 miles while passing south of <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250002952_2">Hawaii</span>, and finally petered out south of the <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250002952_3">Aleutian Islands</span> on September 9th. It was the longest-lived hurricane in recorded history. Yikes!<br /><br />"Speech has allowed the communication of ideas, enabling human beings to work together to build the impossible. Mankind's greatest achievements have come about by talking, and its greatest failures by not talking. It doesn't have to be like this. Our greatest hopes could become reality in the future. With the technology at our disposal, the possibilities are unbounded. All we need to do is make sure we keep talking."<br /><br />-- <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1250002952_4">Stephen Hawking</span><br /><br />FREEBIES: $35 <a href="http://www.startsampling.com/sm/100880/captureAddress.iphtml?item=100880&pk_guid=127.0.0.1.215821250005389104&source=OTHER">Coupon booklet</a> (Dawn, etc.), Nutland Crunch <a href="http://www.nutlandfoods.com/freesample.php">Sample</a>, <a href="http://www.somersaultsnackco.com/?event=utility.request-sample">Somersault Snacks</a>, Dog <a href="http://petmaxi.com/free-dog-sleeping-bag/">Sleeping Bag</a>.<br /><br />That's all I've got, just back from the coast so lots to do at work. Hook 'em!EnigLdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392961485750759958noreply@blogger.com0