Month: January 2009

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What an amazing animal!!!

The K9 above is Brutus, a military K9 at McChord. He’s huge – part Boxer and part British Bull Mastiff and tops the scales at 200 lbs. His handler took the picture. Brutus is running toward me because he knows I have some Milk Bone treats, so he’s slobbering away! I had to duck around a tree just before he got to me in case he couldn’t stop, but he did.

Brutus won the Congressional Medal of Honor last year from his tour in Iraq . His handler and four other soldiers were taken hostage by insurgents. Brutus and his handler communicate by sign language and he gave Brutus the signal that meant ‘go away but come back and find me’. The Iraqis paid no attention to Brutus. He came back later and quietly tore the throat out of one guard at one door and another guard at another door. He then jumped against one of the doors repeatedly (the guys were being held in an old warehouse) until it opened. He went in and untied his handler and they all escaped. He’s the first K9 to receive this honor.

If he knows you’re ok, he’s a big old lug and wants to sit in your lap. Enjoys the company of cats.
K-9 Congressional Medal of Honor Winner

Thought you’d find this interesting. Talk about animal intelligence and bonding with humans! Remember that they can’t do a lot of things for themselves and that they depend on you to make their life a quality life!

A PET’S TEN COMMANDMENTS………

1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation from you is likely to be painful.

2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.

3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being.

4. Don’t be angry with me for long and don’t lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you.

5. Talk to me. Even if I don’t understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me.

6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it.

7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I’m not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.

9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old.

10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please. Never say you can’t bear to watch. Don’t make me face this alone. Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.

~Take a moment today to thank God for your pets. Enjoy and take good care of them.

Life would be a much duller, less joyful experience without God’s critters

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Are you thinking about moving?

I know a lot of people that are moving to find jobs.  In fact a couple of people I know are headed to Austin, Texas.  I suggested they check online with Austin real estate before they do anything else.  Sure there might be jobs there but you have to also think about where you are going to live.

Through this web site, you can find an apartment, condo, or house.  You can check out the different developments, what’s located where and even learn about the schools and the area from their site.  That’s very important because you sure don’t want to move into a lousy school district now would you?  Not if you have children you wouldn’t.

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Words amaze me sometimes

Did you know that you can sort of figure out where someone is by just a few words they might say?  Well it’s true.  In the south, if two cars collide, it’s a wreck but to the rest of the country, it’s an accident.  Think about it.  In fact, there is one word that can tell you if someone is from New York, the south or the rest of the country.  That’s right just one little word and that word is ‘saw’ like ‘I saw a bird’  not a thing that cuts wood.

In the south they say ‘I seen a bird’.  The rest of the country says ‘I saw a bird’ while in New York, they say ‘I sore a bird’.  It’s that funny?  I think it is.  In the south the words won’t and want are pronounced the same but pronounced like won’t.  I could go on and on but I think you get the idea.  Listen to the way people say some things and then see if you can figure out where they are from by the way they say some words.  It’s sort of a game I play and it’s fun to me.  I also have a tendency to pick up accents rather easily too because of it which is too funny to me but not so funny to my mother.  It drives her nuts.

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Friend in Philly had a bad accident

I have a real good friend from college that now lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She was involved in a real bad car accident and it wasn’t her fault.  She was out of work for months because of her injuries.  Thank goodness she had enough sense to contact a law firm in Philadelphia.

Insurance companies try really hard to settle up with you as fast as they can so they don’t get ‘stuck’ paying for a lot of problems that occur even months after an accident.  It’s not right but that’s the way it is.  My Daddy always told me, make sure if you are injured, you contact a lawyer before you sign anything from an insurance company.

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Bet you didn’t know this either

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

The cruise liner, QE 2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did that.)

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

Now you know more than you did before!!

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I found my dream home

I have finally found my dream home. If I ever win the lottery or marry a wealthy man, I know what house I want built for me. Schumacher Homes builds some of the most beautiful custom homes I have ever seen. No matter what type of home you want built, they will build it for you.

If you want to know more about them, check out Schumacher Homes Press and you’ll see.  It’s a list of all of the press releases about some of their homes. Even if you’re not looking to build now, it’s fun to ‘window shop’ like I do. That way you’ll have an idea of what you want when you can have it and who you want to build it.

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How about this?

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

Leonardo DaVinci invented the scissors.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies’ room during a dance.

Amazing stuff, huh?

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Friends going snowboarding

I have some crazy friends that love to go snowboarding.  All of them have Burton snowboards and want me to go with them this weekend and try it.  I know they have a blast because I have seen some of the videos of them on the slopes and I have to admit, it does look like a lot of fun.

The only problem is I have a hard enough time staying up on two skis and they want me to try on just one board.  I can’t even ride a skateboard.  I think I’ll go and give it a shot.  If I like it then I guess I’ll be getting a Burton snowboard too.  Well that is if I don’t break my neck first.

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Bet you didn’t know this.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. (Some days that’s about what my memory span is)

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for for three years.  (I know some people that could do this too)

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.  (I know some people like that also)

There are more chickens than people in the world.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

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    Cute childrens clothes

    Oh do I wish I had a kid or two to buy clothes for after finding this web site.  I have seen so many kids running around in the cutest funky little clothes and they look absolutely adorable.  This is where you can find those  designer children’s clothing like you see all of the celebrity kids wearing.  They are the cutest things I have ever seen.   They have clothes for babies on up to size 7.

    They have shirts, pants, shorts, jumpers, head bands, bibs, and even costumes.  You can shop for boys or girls clothes on this site.  They even have shoes, socks, sunglasses, sweaters, swim suits and jewelry for the girls.  They have tutus and blankets too.  The tutus are just about the best part of the whole shopping experience because of how gorgeous your little one would look in them.

    For boys they really have some neat things.  They have rompers for the little guys, jeans, shirts, T shirts, belts and underwear for them.  They also have blankets, sweat shirts and costumes for boys too.  You can shop by product, by size, or by brand too.  They even have an ‘on sale now’ link.  You can also get gift cards that you can give for a kids birthday or other special occasion.  It’s a really neat site.  If you have kids, check it out.