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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.

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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!!!!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Work boots and more

I don’t know about you but I love to wear work boots when I’m not a work.  I don’t think they look quite right with a dress in the office, ya know?  But I guess about my favorite boots of all are Wolverine Boots believe it or not. Since there were three of us girls and no boys, I was a bit of a tom-boy and followed Daddy where ever he went and wore what he wore, Wolverine Boots.

Metboots.com is where I usually buy my boots.  Not only do they have a great selection but they also have great customer service.  If you get the wrong size, they are really easy to return and get the right size.  I just thought you might want to check them out.

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One of my friends is on Steroids

I have a close friend that has started using steroids.  Just the name steroids scares me to death.  I don’t like them and even talked to him about my concerns.  I know they can enlarge your heart right along with your muscles because after all, your heart is a muscle too you know.  He told me that I had nothing to be concerned about because he was using them responsibly.  In fact, he was under a doctors care while using them and had a prescription for them.  I asked him if his doctor worked on a street corner or in a real doctors office.

I decided to do a little checking into buying steroids through the Internet myself just to see if it was easy to do or what.  One web site I found helped to put my mind at ease just a bit.  It didn’t promote illegal use of steroids or even readily promote anabolic steroids for sale like I was afraid it would.  It was full of warnings about steroid use such as what harm it can do along with a few of the benefits too.  Steroids are like any other medication and should be seen as just that, medication.  It does have some benefits but they still scare me.

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My sister moved to Raleigh

My sister and her husband moved to Raleigh, North Carolina.  They bought a really nice house that has a two car garage attached to it but it doesn’t have any garage doors on it, can you believe that?  That just floored me that it didn’t have them.  She was telling me that they wanted to have some installed but since they just moved there, she wasn’t sure how to find someone reputable to do the work for them.  Her husband isn’t the most handy of all men but he’s a good man just the same.

I suggested she check Raleigh garage doors and she would have a better chance of finding someone that was not only reputable, but would do the job right and possibly find one that will do it at a fair price too.   In this day in time we all need to watch our pennies as they say so finding someone that will do the job right and not charge you an arm and a leg is just about as important as finding someone to do a good job.  I can’t wait to visit her and see her new house.  She sent me a picture of the house and when they get the garage doors installed, it’s going to look absolutely beautiful for sure.

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I might not seem like this type but…

You might be surprised to find out that I absolutely love shooting paintball.  I might not seem like the type but I thoroughly enjoy it.  I was just looking at paint ball scopes so I can eliminate my friends better.  My father used to take me to a gun range and taught me how to shoot when I was young and I guess this is just an extension of that.  At least with this, you don’t really hurt anyone unless they don’t wear the proper safety gear and then they might get hurt but all of my friends and I always wear the proper safety gear.  It’s very important because if you accidentally hurt someone, that sure will take away from the fun.

A friend of mine suggested I check out Choicepaintballguns.com when I was looking for a new paint ball gun.  Paintball guns aren’t the only things they have either.   They have a wide variety of products associated with shooting paintball.  You can get the paint balls, all kinds of guns, scopes, the co2 cartridges that you need to propel the paint balls and even carrying cases for your paintball gun.  The prices are great too.  I have never heard of anyone I know of complaining that they didn’t get good service from their web site either so that’s a huge plus, don’t you think?

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So many need help

With so many people losing their jobs these days, a lot of them are looking for a new career.  I think that’s a wonderful idea too.  So many people have had jobs that are simply disappearing and once they’re gone, they’re gone so going back to school and taking classes and possibly getting a degree or new career is the best chance they have.  I know several guys that are now going to a heavy equipment operator school.   Not only do they train you to operate heavy equipment but they also help you find a job.  That’s a huge plus to this school I think.

One of the guys that I know that’s going to school there even got a scholarship to help pay for his school.  He was working for a textile factory in the south and we all know how fast those jobs are going away.  There’s not much hope of him finding another job in that same industry.  Another friend works in a low paying job and really needed a better job since he’s getting married and wants to start a family.  Well these jobs as a heavy equipment operator pay very well so that was his best chance of getting a better paying job.  Even women are taking classes with them which I think is great.