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This is good

Oh the kids are going to be so happy. I ordered the most delicious looking cheesecake online and it just came in. They absolutely love this stuff. We have made our own from time to time, because you all know how much we like to cook and bake, but this is amazing. Cheesecake is definitely a favorite in our house. I have found lots of recipes online that we have tried over the years. I think the internet is the best thing ever invented. There is nothing you cannot find online.

This cheesecake is a gourmet one with different flavors. It is huge too. I bet it last for a week or more before it is all eaten, even the kids will have a hard time with it. I may take a couple of pieces over to my elderly neighbor. She is such a nice old lady and doesn’t have a lot of family nearby. I try to spend a little time with her whenever I can and so do the kids. I have the greatest kids.

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I hate this weather

The tornado warnings have kicked off spring with a heck of a bang. I heard on the news that there were at least five deaths in Indiana today. As if the rain all winter with no snow wasn’t bad enough, now we are going to have serious storms and lots of rain and hail to go with it. I hope we don’t get the flooding we had two years ago. Nashville was under water and still hasn’t completely recovered from it. There are lots of businesses that haven’t yet reopened yet. Not looking forward to spring, but I can’t wait till summer gets here.

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The park

I just found out that the local park was completely renovated with all new equipment. The county put in new park benches and picnic tables for our residents to use. They also put in new play ground equipment as well. I am happy to see that they are finally spending our tax money on things we can see and touch. I know that my county does a pretty good job managing things but it is always nice to be able to see the progress they make as well. I researched the documents they published regarding the issue and found that they were very thorough and even let us know what company they used to purchase all of the stuff.

I liked the company so well I decided to order some Adirondack chairs from them, for my back yard. They are really nice looking and I cannot wait till they are delivered. I am going to enjoy relaxing in the garden where I am putting them, especially first thing in the morning with my coffee.

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Kids

The kids are so happy that winter is almost over. The weather this week has been amazing and they have spent a lot of time outdoors. This weekend we are going to go hiking in the state park. We are finally able to get out of the house and are really excited about it. I think we will take the dog as well, because she absolutely loves the state park. We even have favorite trails we like to hike along. One goes along the river and when the water gets warmer, we will hike and then swim and then hike some more. I love spring.

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Harassment

Stop collection harassment California residents by using a reputable law firm like the one that my brother found for his problem. He was having a problem with a collection on an old debt that he didn’t even know that he had. I believe it was from around the time he was in college and all of a sudden these people began calling day and night at all hours. They woke up his children and wife in the middle of the night and even called him at his job on numerous occasions.

Fortunately, his boss is very understanding and even recommended the firm my brother used to get rid of the offending collectors. I was appalled at the tactics these people used to try and get money from him. As it turned out, he had already taken care of the debt back in the late 90’s, and my mother was able to find the paper work for it because she never throws anything away. Thank God for that. He ended up suing the debt collectors and even got money in compensation for their harassment. They were charged by the state and convicted as well. So if you want to stop harassment for good, call a good attorney and talk to them about it. Let these collectors know that they cannot get away with these kind of tactics.

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Peace

I love this picture and the quotation is profound. Finding the peace within is not as easy as it sounds but it is possible. It took me years before I figured out how to get to that place. Part of that is due to the amazing man I have.

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Job in Santa Clara

Guest post from: Denver Stephens

I live in Los Angeles, and just got a great job offer in Santa Clara. I know I cannot move my wife and children to Santa Clara since my son has special needs and is in a special school. We don’t want to change his environment since we know that it would be tough for him to handle. My wife and I decided that I would get a small apartment in Santa Clara so that I could work there during the week, and then I would come home to Los Angeles on the weekends to be with the family. I am going to miss them a lot, but I cannot pass up this opportunity. Taking this job would mean a big increase in salary, and we need all the money we can get to help our son get better. I found an apartment to rent pretty quickly, and then I started getting everything set up. I knew I would need to find direct tv in santa clara since I wouldn’t have my wife and kids there to keep me busy at night.

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Shootings in Ohio

My heart goes out to the families of the kids in the Ohio School shooting. It is so sad that our children think they have to resort to such drastic measures to get people to stop bullying them. Even sadder that parents refuse to parent their children who are bully’s. I cannot stand that kind of parenting, where they think their kids never do any wrong. Then something like this happens and they act all shocked and shaken that their little angel could have pushed another child to do something so horrible. It’s just so sad.

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Maybe a tiki hut

Maybe I should put up a Tiki Hut for outdoor entertainment and us to use by the pool. It doesn’t have to be really big, but I like the thatch look. It is exotic like a tropical island and reminds me of trips I have taken to the Keys in Florida. I remember one trip to a place called Holiday Isle. We had a blast. There were bands on the weekend, one playing reggae and another playing Jimmy Buffett style music. It was an amazing vacation. We had dinner at a restaurant that was the largest seafood buffet I have ever seen. Almost everywhere we went had those little tiki huts, even indoors.

The bamboo matting was really neat and actually kept you dry if it rained. I inquired then about those little huts, because I had it in mind to build one in my back yard at the time. I think it is time to get around to that. I can make a little tropical oasis in the back yard with plants that will thrive even in the winter and some that I can put in pots to be moved indoors later.

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Waiting for my tax check

The IRS is so slow this year. We are still waiting for my check weeks later. I know that it is faster than previous years because it used to take a lot longer for people to get their checks. It is really annoying because the IRS told me it would be faster than this. I have a few bills that need to be paid off and then I am purchasing a new truck and laptop as well as a phone. Then I am spending money on my kids. They have earned a few new things with good grades an doing chores as they are supposed to. Hurry up IRS. grrrr