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Raccoon’s

Well, with the cold weather here, it’s brought a little family of raccoon’s to nest in my attic. They may be cute, but they are very destructive and I store my holiday decorations and various other things up there.

I called a pest control service that humanely removes the raccoon’s with traps and then set them loose in the wild. I couldn’t see them harmed as some people would do, so this is best. Besides, the kids would not understand if we didn’t trap them, they would be very upset.

They set the traps and caught them within a couple of days. Now that they are out of my house, I have to clean up the mess and fix the hole they made getting in. Time to get to work.

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Dominos Online Was Great

There were coupons on the bulletin board for Dominos Pizza, so I decided to order a pizza and maybe some hot wings for dinner.

I couldn’t find the phone number for the store that delivers to my neighborhood, so I decided to try ordering online. That was really easy. I just put in my address and they figured out who delivers and sent the order to them.

Online had more coupons deals and I got exactly what I wanted without being put on hold or having to repeat myself for someone who does not speak English. Then an online order tracker popped up, so I could tell how close the pizza was to being ready and on its way. It was really easy – I’ll do that again next time I have a pizza craving.

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E D is the New E R

Lately I have been noticing that on TV commercials, shows and even newscasts, what I have always called a hospital “Emergency Room” is now being called the “Emergency Department.”

I have a problem accepting this change. Is it really necessary?

Am I the only one who would watch the TV series “E R” every Thursday night in the 1990’s? That show would just not be the same if everyone had to call it “E D.” I really miss that show – it was something I looked forward to every Thursday night. The whole house knew to leave mom alone if E R was on the TV.

It might be more properly described as an entire department rather than a room, but does it REALLY matter? I think we are taking all this political correctness to an extreme. If it works, why mess with it?

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Tech School Promises

Am I the only one who is tired of the late night commercials for technical schools that promise a fast and easy “degree” and a guaranteed job as soon as you finish their courses? I know that dozens of people here are “degreed” and “certified” and they cannot find a good job. By good job, I mean a full time position in an acceptable environment. With benefits and a reasonable expectation of being able to continue working there for a long time.

I don’t care if they schools have placement assistance. Its hard to find a job right now and if you don’t have any skills or training, it is even harder. THAT is what they should be telling young people – you need more than high school to get a job. So get trained in something so you have some skills to offer.

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Embracing the New Year

2012

So, just like that, 2011 has been swept away and we are facing 2012. I hope that 2012 is going to be good to me. If the rest of the year is just like my day has been today, then I will be doing quite fine this year.

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Returns and Exchanges

The day after Christmas for retailers is almost as busy and crazy as Black Friday. Shoppers come out in droves to exchange gifts that don’t fit or they don’t like, return items they got two of, snatch up clearance items to stash in the garage until next year, and to spend the Christmas cash and gift cards they received.

I was not going to go shopping and deal with all that craziness today, but I decided to try my luck at just one store – Target. If Target had anything left and put it on clearance, it was probably going to be a good buy. So I went to Target and walked around a very busy store. But everything that I was interested in was already picked over or gone. So I left empty handed.

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Busted water pipe

Well, the pipes in the bathroom downstairs froze and one busted. Fortunately for me, it is easily fixed and I can do it myself without having to bring in a plumber this time. Last time I had to have a plumber come out to the house and fix a busted water pipe. That was a bit expensive.

I went to the hardware store and bought everything I need to fix it and it actually didn’t cost that much. So much the better for me. After just a little experimentation and luck I had it fixed in no time. Glad I made sure to watch that guy when he fixed the last one. =)

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Super Size and Get a Free Glass

It has been months since I went to a McDonald’s, so I was pleasantly surprised today when I went to their drive through and found a special promotion underway. If you super size your value meal you get a free Coca Cola glass with your order. It is only while supplies last, so I doubt I will get a full set of the free glasses. But I got two glasses today and might go back one day next week to get two more. But that is all the McDonald’s I can take, with visits so close together. The glasses are not and nostalgic. I remember ordering a cherry coke at the drug store soda fountain when I was a kid and the coke came in a glass that was shaped like these.

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Trader Joe’s Goodies

We have one Trader Joe’s store here but it is a 40 minute drive from my house, so I don’t go there for my regular shopping.

There is a grocery store only 1 mile from my house, and another store just 2 miles past that. But Trader Joe’s sells a lot of products that are branded just for them, so you can’t buy those anywhere else.

Today I had the chance to meet a friend across town, so I took advantage of being over thee to stop in at Trader Joe’s and stock up on all the goodies.