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Is 13 a Lucky Number? Or Unlucky?

One of my gal pals has always been a non-conformist. She is the one from back in the hood that was so impulsive and full of bad ideas that she was always getting into trouble. And half the time she dragged me into the trouble along with her!

So, no surprise that she told me this morning that 13 has always been her “lucky number.” She brought that up because today is Friday the 13th, and a lot of people think that Friday the 13th mean the day will be unlucky for them. But my gal says that she always looks forward to Friday the 13th because it is always her lucky day.

I don’t know that it has ever made much difference to me, one way or the other. How about you? Do you believe that 13 us a lucky number? Or an unlucky number?

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Let the Christmas music begin!!

I like Christmas music.  Really I do but not all of the time.  I really hate it when my favorite station goes to nothing but Christmas music.  Worst of all, my two favorite stations to listen to in my car went to nothing but holiday music the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Well I may as well get into the mood and post one of the songs that used to make me giggle like a little girl when I was a kid.  Yeah, I admit it!  I did giggle like a little girl when I was a kid but I don’t know anyone that didn’t.  Being a kid at Christmas was enough to bring giggles to us all. Happy giggling!!

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Puppies

My neighbor has a beautiful pair of German Shepherds.  Well a couple of weeks ago, they had puppies.  One thing I do like about my neighbors and the way they are with their dogs is they only have one litter of puppies a year.  That way, the mother and puppies are healthier.  Oh and she is very careful with who buys her puppies.

She makes sure that the new owners know about the breed of dog first of all and are aware of the cost associated with raising a large breed dog.  The sire of the puppies is attack trained but I have never seen a more gentle dog unless he thinks someone doesn’t belong around there.  Then he’s all business.  I have seen him out playing with her 2 year old grand daughter and he is just as gentle and easy with that little girl as you would ever want.  What amazing animals German Shepherds are.

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More great finds

Last weekend we found some great lawn furniture for our deck.  I don’t like the new stuff because of not only the price, but they just don’t seem to last that long.  I have a friend that does powder coating.  If you don’t know what that is, it’s this powder that is put on anything medal and then baked in a large oven.  It comes out looking like you have painted what ever you had powder coated but lasts a lot longer.

Not only does that make the medal look new, but there are a lot of different colors and textures you can choose from.  In other words, you can have your yard furniture match most anything.  Great way to restore antique lawn furniture.

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Neighbors new dog

Our neighbor came home with a new dog they got from the animal shelter.  They had been talking about getting a dog for some time.  Well believe it or not but they chose a Pit Bull.  Some people have a thing against them but it’s not the breed, it’s the owners that make them mean.

This dog is 10 months old and about as gentle as I have ever seen.  In fact, I bet he would lick you to death before he ever thought about biting anyone or anything.  They already had a cat and Bubba, as they call him, thinks Tabby is his new best friend.  Tabby on the other hand, it’s quite sure what to make of this goofy thing that bounces up and down while trying to play.

I don’t know about you but I think it’s awesome that they chose to rescue a dog instead of buying a puppy.

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House Sitting

Posted by Virgil Burks

I’m house sitting for one of my professor’s for the weekend. It’s pretty sweet, actually. They have an amazing house, with a nice, fancy hot tub on the deck. She said it was okay if I had a few friends over in the evenings, so tonight I am going to have some friends come over to cook out and hang out in the hot tub with me. I need to ask her about her adt security Raleigh system though. I don’t know if it goes on automatically at night, or not. I would hate to accidently set off the alarm going back in the house from being in the hot tub. That would be embarrassing! Can you imagine, the police coming and me explaining that I am house sitting for these rich folks? They probably wouldn’t believe me. I think it is really awesome that she trusts me so much to keep an eye on her place while she is gone. I think over the years I have proven myself to be a trustworthy person.

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New on the Field

Thanks to Darwin Barton

The baseball fields were slammed on a spring Saturday morning. The moms were gathering in regular fashion with packed coolers ready to watch the tournaments all day. It was a gorgeous day and a great time to catch up with my “mom” friends. We had a new mom in the group who was new to the area as well. I quickly befriended her and learned her move had not been a simple one and now that she had settled in, she was ready to get some advice on the things she could change. One of which was her electricity provider. The customer support she had been receiving was less than acceptable and many of us moms suggested she log onto www.texaselectricityproviders.com/ and check out the options available in our region of Texas. Most of us had been in the area for quite some time and was happy to offer advice to any new comers while relaxing at the ball fields. I think she left there feeling much better her options but not much better about our team who lost.