I have a friend that is so very into this game called world of warcraft battle chest that it’s his main form of entertainment. I personally don’t get into games but he sure does. In fact, he’s always playing battle chest it seems. To each his own I guess. But he’s been looking for a wow cdkey and I found where he can get one online a lot cheaper than he’s been able to find. Now I am his new best friend.
Speaking of security
Since we are talking of security, I had suggested Mom get a dog for protection. Well I got some pictures of some poodles that were in an ‘Extreme Grooming’ contest. After seeing these, I’m not so sure they would provide much security other than making the intruder laugh and therefore incapacitating them until the police could get there. See what I mean?
But now these two might provide some securtiy, don’t you think? Maybe not!
New security system for Mom’s house
I’m surprised that Mom didn’t think of this earlier but she’s having a Home Security System installed in her home and at the beach house too. Since she lives alone now and is having a lot of work done around the house, she decided it might not be such a bad idea to have a little more security around the house. Dad was the security system before but now that he’s gone, I think it’s a great idea.
She’s decided to go with an ADT security system. They really do provide great security to home owners as and are considered to be the # 1 home security system. That tells me that they’re doing something right them. If not, they sure wouldn’t be considered #1, right? They also provide security to a lot of the Fortune 500 businesses too.
I know I’ll sleep a lot better knowing that Mom has a good Security System watching over her. In fact, I just might have one put in my home too. You just can’t be too careful these days, especially if you live alone.
I would like to think I might do this too
I just read an article on msnbc.msn about a man that won $10,000 in the lottery. Well what he did with the money is amazing and I would like to think I might do this too but I’m ashamed to admit I probably wouldn’t. I might do that with part of the winnings but here’s the story and it should be an inspiration to all of us:
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – A Kalamazoo-area man who won $10,000 in the Michigan Lottery’s Club Keno game has donated his winnings to a charity.
Soon after winning the money on March 11, Jim Dancy of Richland decided others needed it more than he did. So he gave it all to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way.
“I was heavily influenced by my close friend Julie, who taught me to think of others first, and to stop and think about what life is really about. I know the needs in the community are great right now, so for me it was the right thing to do,” Dancy said in a statement released by the Michigan Lottery.
Dancy is co-founder, vice president and chief operating officer of Innovative Analytics, a biological research company in Kalamazoo. He said he felt good about his decision and was confident that United Way was the correct recipient.
There is more to the story so if you feel the need, just check it out at msnbc.msn and I’m sure you’ll find it. It’s a great story and I think he did the right thing too!! Way to go!!!!
Looks like Mom’s remodeling more than the house
Like I have been telling you, Mom is doing a lot of new things to the house like new blinds, new furniture and even some remodeling of the beach house. Well it seems that she’s even doing a little remodeling of herself too. She started complaining about having some discoloration on her face. I guess you would call them age spots and she’s not liking what she’s seeing. Daddy was always telling her how beautiful she is and now all she gets to hear is how she thinks she looks and she’s starting to think she looks old. I think she looks great for her age but when I said that, she didn’t appreciate it.
Next thing I know, I find Obagi Clear in her bathroom cabinet. No I wasn’t snooping, I was looking for a bandage. In wanting to make sure my mother had bought a good product, I decided to check it out. She couldn’t have gotten a better product after what I read. It’s clear so you don’t look ‘made up’ when you put it on or chalky like some creams and it is a prescription products for fighting wrinkles and age spots. I also saw where they will send you a free gift on orders over $60. Mom did good when she found this product. In fact, she’s looking younger already.
This is COLD!!!
It’s never a good time to get a pink slip or lay off notice but this one takes the cake. See if you don’t agree with me.
MADISON, Wis. – A nurse was called out of surgery so a manager could tell her she was being laid off. Dean Health said the surgery was minor and the patient wasn’t affected, but the manager who summoned the nurse from surgery violated medical protocol. Dean Health spokesman Paul Pitas said the incident happened at Dean’s West Clinic in Madison on Wednesday or Thursday.
Pitas said there was a period of time in which a nurse wasn’t present during the procedure. He said while there were other clinical staff present, the absence of a nurse is a violation of patient care procedures.
The Madison-based health care provider announced Wednesday that it planned to “immediately” lay off 90 employees. Pitas declined to name the employees involved or what type of surgery the nurse was attending when she was called away.
Like I said, this is about the coldest lay off notice I have ever heard of. I can’t help but wonder if they put the patient in any jeopardy by calling her out of the surgery. I sure hope not but if it was me or one of my family members that they were doing the surgery on, I would want to know.
Mom’s getting new blinds too
Boy once I finally talked Mom into doing some redecorating and remodeling, she’s going at it full blast. She was searching for next day blinds because she hates to wait and found some great sites. I didn’t realize she knew so much about doing searches online. She’s really amazing me with not only her computer skills but also her skills in finding next day blinds.
She has started in the living room and sure enough, she did get her next day blinds just as promised by their web site. I loved the ones she picked for the living room too. They made such a difference. I didn’t realize that by simply changing the blinds with the ones she found on next day blinds that it would make that much difference but it sure did.
She’s taking one room at a time and now said it’s time for her to check out the next day blinds site to find just what she wants for the dining room. I’m sure that she won’t stop there either now that she’s on a roll.
I just couldn’t resist!!!
I heard the cutest joke yesterday. Now before I put it in this post, let me explain that I have a family member that is a Priest so please no hateful comments, deal? Anyway with that said, here it is:
A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, and noticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards.
The man, who was a priest, said, ‘I am a Father.’
The little boy replied, ‘My Daddy doesn’t wear his collar like that.’
The priest looked up from his book and answered, ”I am the Father of many.’
The boy said, ”My Dad has 4 boys, 4 girls and two grandchildren and he doesn’t wear his collar that way!’
The priest, getting impatient, said ‘I am the Father of hundreds’, and went back to reading his book.
The little boy sat quietly thinking for a while, then leaned over and said, ‘Maybe you should wear a condom and put your pants on backwards instead of your collar.’
What beautiful flowers
I have a cousin that lives in New York City and for Easter, her mother had some of the most beautiful flowers delivered to her since she couldn’t come home for Easter. She ordered them online from New York Flower Delivery and had them delivered to her at her work on Friday. Of course, everyone wanted to know who was sending her flowers. They thought she had a boyfriend hidden somewhere or something.
I checked online to see just how much my aunt paid for the flowers since they were absolutely beautiful. I was surprised at the price too. It was very reasonable and cheaper than anything even slightly similar around here. They do custom arrangements and are really great at it too. The flowers were very fresh and my cousin said they are still beautiful today.
One of the best things about this florist is there’s no service fee and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Plus they deliver on the same day if you want and delivery is free. It’s a shame they don’t deliver here because I sure would love to have an arrangement like hers.
Some helpful hints for you
My mother told me that the US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you.
1. All this time you’ve just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don’t get opened too often.
4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
8. To freshen the air in your home – Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the e closet.
9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
12. To freshen the air in your car – Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.
14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.