Month: April 2009

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Tax Day, UGGGHHH!!!

Well this is it!!  It’s time to get those taxes done by the end of the day today or you could face a lot of penalties if you owe.  Most people that are due a refund have already filed.  It’s the ones that have to pay that are waiting till the last minute.  I can’t say as I blame them because a lot of people are not happy with what our tax dollars are being thrown away on and many have lost their jobs and are going to have a hard time finding the money to pay what they owe.

I just hope everyone is able to find the money because the government charges you more to make payments to them.  That just doesn’t seem right when they can hold our money they owe us and we don’t get anything extra for that but yet they can charge us more when we owe them and can’t pay right away.

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Jimmy Buffet the author

I have always enjoyed the tropical type music that Jimmy Buffet is so well known for producing and I have heard that he has written some books lately, but have never seemed to be able to come upon any of his books until just recently.

So I was thrilled to find one of his books called “A Salty Piece of Land” at my favorite used book store, and for only $2 and I’ve really enjoyed the reading of it this past week. I’m glad that inside of the book it tells me the names of his other books that I will need to see if I can find at a good bargain also. I’m especially interesting in finding the one entitled “A Pirate Looks At Fifty”, if I can’t find it locally then I guess I could always look on-line and see if I can find it somewhere out there in cyber-world, for cheap.

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Need your car transported?

When most people are deciding on which mode of auto transport to go with, cost can be the main thing they look at.  How the price is determined by each Auto Transport company can be completely different. A driver of an open transporter determines his price per vehicle based on the route he is driving perhaps while the enclosed drivers’ price per vehicle is based on miles driven; the more miles traveled the cheaper per mile. Fuel prices unfortunately has a lot to do with the cost too.

I’m sure that is you just have a car, you know what I mean, one that gets you back and forth from work and that’s all it is to you, then it’s might not really matter how you have it transported.  The main thing you’re looking for is the cheapest way to get it from point A to point B.  However, it you have a car or truck that is your ‘pride and joy’ as some put it, then you want a carrier that will protect your car from the elements or possible damage that can happen in an open carrier.

One things for sure, whoever you  choose to transport your vehicle, they are responsible for your second largest purchase with your house being the first so you want to be able to trust them completely.

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Eat according to your blood type?

I was in a health food store the other day and they had books in there about eating according to your blood type.  I am type O blood so I sort of glanced through the book.  It seems that type O blood needs more meat and green vegetables than grains and even some fruits.  It breaks down which foods (by category) are most beneficial, neutral and which ones you should avoid.

According to this book by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, if you eat according to your blood type, you will be healthier, feel better and live longer.  Well since Joe and I both have a bit of high cholesterol, I bought the small book you can take with you to the grocery store and will probably end up getting the full size book to learn even more about this type of diet.

I’m always on the lookout for something to help  be healthier and stay that way and I really don’t think it would hurt to at least give it a try and see if this doctor is a quack or if he’s on to something.  I’ll keep you posted on how it goes.

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What is it about Schumacher Homes?

I have told you about a couple of my friends that have moved and built the home of their dreams and Schumacher Homes was the home builder for all of them.  Well here we go again.  Since another of my friends is also friends with the ones that had new homes built, now they are getting Schumacher Homes to build them their new home in Houston too. Imagine that. How many people do you know that have had them to build a home for them? I must admit they know how to build a beautiful home and that’s who I would go to if I was looking to build a new home too.

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Great Game System

Have you seen the new types of video game systems and games they have come out with lately? I’m sure you have unless you live under a rock or don’t have children. They actually make a kid get off his rear and move. Some of the kids of the people that work for me have a Nintendo Wii and an even better system has been born to get kids up and moving. The technology, graphics, and imagination that have gone into not only the system but also the games is mind boggling.

They are even starting to put them in Nursing homes to get the elderly moving. Heck I got one for myself to help me get my ‘girly figure’ back. Fat chance of that but it will help me feel better and I just might drop a few pounds too.

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It’s going to be a girl!

My waitress that I told you was expecting is going to have a baby girl.   Isn’t that wonderful!  I can’t wait to have a baby girl around.  She was talking about different names and I told her she should check out this web site to find out what the names mean.  You wouldn’t want to name her something that meant something you didn’t like, ya know what I mean.

She also wondered about different things to do with being pregnant that I couldn’t answer so I recommended this web site to her again and even showed it to her on my computer.  I told her she was welcome to check it out anytime she had a question.  She’s such a sweet girl, in fact she’s the daughter I never had.

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Say it isn’t so!!!

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard this.  See I have been watching this since I can remember and even before it was on television, I listened to it on the radio.  No I’m not telling my age, my mother listened to it when I was a baby so I had to have heard it too.  Say it isn’t so!!!

After 72 years, the soap opera ‘The Guiding Light’ is going off.  I guess someone finally turned the switch off.  Don’t believe me?  Well here’s the proof:

The soap opera “Guiding Light” is switching off after a 72-year run that predates television.

CBS says the show will have its final episode in September. Like most daytime dramas, “Guiding Light” has suffered from declining ratings and CBS is looking for a lower-cost alternative to the hour of programming.

The Guinness Book of World Records has cited it as the longest-running television drama.

It began as a 15-minute serial on NBC Radio in January 1937 and debuted on CBS television in 1952, focusing on the Bauer family of Springfield.

Related: Full episodes and clips from “Guiding Light”

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Boy have I learned a lot

You know, people thought I was crazy when I decided to start my blog.  Mostly because I hardly knew how to turn on a computer much less any more than that but boy have I learned a lot and most of it I learned on the Internet too.   Well I had some help from my little computer geek as I like to call him.  He’s the one that talked me into doing this blog and I’m so glad I did too.  It’s like having a friend I can talk to when ever I want and one that listens at that.

 

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I lost a dear friend

I just found out that one of my closest friends is gone.  She passed away from an aneurysm she suffered at work yesterday.  How can this be?  She was healthy and full of life one second and gone the next.  God only promises us the here and now and nothing more and boy did that hit home yesterday.  With that in mind, we should love each other like there’s no tomorrow because there might not be.  We should tell each other just how much we mean to each other so that no one leaves your life without knowing how much they touched your life.

I still can’t believe she’s gone but I do have many wonderful memories that I find both pain and comfort in right now.  I know that these memories will keep them alive in my heart and mind and in time, they will be a source of pure joy without the pain.  Hold those near and dear to your close!!!