A Clock For Behind the Bar

Back when I was a kid, I went over to a friends house after school. She lived in a really neat old house that I remember quite well. In the TV room, where we spent most of our time, they had the most unusual clock that had the numbers placed on it backwards and it actually ran backwards. It made an impression on me and I always look for one like it, to no avail, sigh….

There are tons of wall clocks available these days, wish I could figure out where to find one that runs backwards, it would be perfect behind the bar area that I have in the basement. A good conversation piece, wouldn’t you say? I was looking on the Internet the other day to see if I could find this type of clock once again, when I ran across a blog that was about a man whose goat had eaten his clock, his prized mantel clock at that, a Tiffany & Company one that he was very distraught about. Kind of reminds me of the dog that ate the kid’s homework, ya know. Man that has got to hurt coming out of that darned goat!

Although I couldn’t find the wall clock that I was so hoping to find this time, I did find one that would look great behind the bar. Think I’m going to put it on my next years Christmas wish list.

Trade Show Assistance Needed Next Week

Something that has become very popular these days are the trade show. I usually end up attending several of them through-out the year and for the most part enjoy the social aspect of it all, I have met many folks and have made contacts that have proven to be of value, business and personal wise.

One of the lady’s that I enjoy keeping company with has asked me to go with her one day next week to a trade show, over in the next county and help her with the setting up of her company’s booth and their newly purchased trade show carpet that is needed, as well as keeping her company during the day and assist with the breakdown at the end of the day and load up everything into her van. Sounds like it will be a long and busy day for the two of us, along with the booth and carpet she has new logo mats and a logo canopy that she needs help with too. And they have just recently also purchased a ton of new give-a-ways and promotional items  that she found online, I’m good at giving things away. I should be interesting.

Girl Scout Cookies

I was just reading that the Girl Scout’s had to make a decision, either raise the cost of their boxes of cookies, or make the cookies and their packaging smaller. They didn’t want to raise the cost, so they decided to make them smaller instead. I think it is a good decision, smaller is better, all the way around.

A sign of the times folks!

Pink

I have found that you can get some good deals on eye wear by just going on the Internet and spending a few moments of your time, which is what I just spent the evening doing. I remembered seeing a segment on the Fox network about an on-line company that goes by zennioptical.com, they have done their best to keep the cost down by cutting out the middle man, and as we all know the middle man can be very greedy. I was pleased to see that they really do have a good selection of some pretty decent stylish glasses starting at only $6, as was mentioned on the TV.

I have an eye doctor’s appointment coming up next month and I am going get my new prescription and order my new cheap eyeglasses from Zenni Optical, check out the ones that I really have my eye on (please excuse that pun) and when you get a chance see if they have any that float your boat, you really can’t beat their prices any where.

 

 

Not a bad deal for $12.00 right? I love the color of pink and these will fit the bill perfectly with so many of my pink clothes and accessories. If you find a pair and want to share your pick with me I’d love to hear from you about it by leaving me a comment here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Latest Read

I usually do not read books that are the “romance novels” that so many female audiences are going crazy over, but I recently picked up a box of free books and in it found a novel by Marc Levy, If Only It Were True, that I took the time to pick out of the lot and settled down to read. It was about a romance, but with a lot of cute and interesting twists that made it nice and easy, and had an enjoyable story line that kept my attention through the entire 224 pages of this romantic read, during my night time bath and book time for the past 4 or 5 evenings.

At the end of the day I always enjoy a nice hot bubble bath and soak for a good 45 minutes to an hour, at which point I get a good amount of reading done, while relaxing before I turn into bed. Showers are for the morning to wake you up with, and nice hot bubble baths are for bedtime!

Online banking is easier than I thought

My sister has been nagging me for years to take the plunge and start managing my banking needs online and I have finally started doing so just recently and have found that it really is pretty easy and extremely helpful. And now that I have learned how to do that task I am starting to pay a lot of my monthly bills online also. It just makes good economic sense, what with the price of gas and the US Postal Service keeps raising the price of postage stamps, to be able to do the monthly tasks from right at home.

I have only had a few problems with the company not receiving the payment that I had submitted online, but both times the problem was resolved quickly and no extra charges were incurred, thank God.

I’ve always been gun shy with new technologies that are always coming out, I mean it took years for me to even consent to purchase a microwave oven. And now I don’t know what I would do with out one.

My Name & Photo

Well who hasn’t dreamed of seeing their picture and their name in the lights and on a billboard some where. Yep that is yours truly on that billboard. With this new Picjoke.com website that I’ve been playing around on it can become a reality. I think that I would have picked a better location, but beggers can’t be too choosy can they. Now how cool is that? I’m having a ball with this and plan on passing the word to some of my friends in my email address book.

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Medical Scrubs for Christmas

This year for Christmas I am thinking of purchasing a set of medical scrubs for my sister-in-law that I found online. I have found that these medical scrubs are so very comfortable and they keep you very cool during the hot summer months that have now come to an end for the year of 2011, but before we know it the summer of 2012 will be upon us and we all will be looking for nice looking clothes to wear while trying to keep cool.

My oldest sister suggested these scrubs for me to try out this summer, which I did and I couldn’t have been happier with the ones that I found and ordered online from Blue Sky Scrubs and I’d like to pass along the good things that I have found to others that I care about. So with Christmas looming ahead I am trying to pick up gift suggestions as well as the actually gifts along the way before the mad rush starts due to all of the holidays that are fast approaching us. Anything that I can find and buy online is the way to go for me, I hate going out to the malls and all the other retail stores scattered around town. It is kind of a Bah Humbug thing for me the older I get.

Searching For Disney DVD Movies

My daughter has asked me to keep my eyes open for any of the hundreds of Disney dvd movies for my granddaughter who is getting old enough to sit down and watch most of a movie. Note that I said most. What I really want to do is take my 20 month old granddaughter to see The Lion King at the movie theater that has been out a couple of weeks no, but every time I offer to take her I get shot down for some reason or another. I’m thinking that she and her finance want to take her to her first real movie experience and are just to shy to tell me so.  I can understand why they would feel that way, new parents always want to do all kinds of things with their kids first before any other family member or friend does, I just wish that they would come out and say so.

Anyway I promised that I will look around to see if I can find any of the requested Disney dvd movies, there are so many of them that I’m sure I can come up with something. Am thinking that if I do find any that I will keep them until December 23rd, which will be her 2nd birthday and for Christmas gifts as well, kill to birds with one stone so to speak.

 

Sweet Tea made the correct way

I was reading a blog authored by a woman, Elena Redmond, that I turn to once in a while and enjoy reading and found was so excited to find the recipe to the correct way to make Sweet Tea, I heard about this recipe on T.V. a few months back but could not remember it to save me soul. So I was certainly tickled to find it today.

To read the blog’s post on this subject, try this site at Elenaredmond.com