Month: June 2011

  • Twelve

    Thanks everyone, I couldn’t do it without you.Especially grateful for the greetings from:Diana F and Cheryl T, Auckland, New ZealandDoug B Riverside, CaliforniaHarold S, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaSkip W, Pensacola, FloridaHeather B, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJohn W, Portland, OregonBarry A, New HampshireLeo L, Unknown, CanadaBilly L, VirginiaChuck L, Oscoda, MichiganPaul K, Minneapolis, MNTony C, Saint Paul, MNGeorge…

  • Gratitude

    The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.Eric Hoffer

  • Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

    Ingredients1½ cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt½ cup shortening½ cup margarine, softened1 cup packed brown sugar¾ cup white sugar1 cup peanut butter2 eggs1 cup quick-cooking oatsMethodPreheat oven to 350F.Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.In a large bowl, cream together shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth.Beat…

  • Time to diet

    My father’s day gift was a scale.  Hint.  Hint.The bad news this morning was 243.7 — ugh.Comic from Parade Magazine, 19-Jun-2011

  • Fathers Day

    Jill and Daniel are making Eggs Benedict for breakfast.  Chris and Carol will be joining us.  Then we’ll go to the Stone Arch Bridge Art Festival.  Later Daniel wants to take me to the movies… I think I’d like to see Super-8.

  • Laughter is the best medicine

    This lady, a resident of a retirement community, was asked to give the invocation at a dinner/convention of retirement community managers.  She does so, but then decides to add a few words of her own as a part of her invocation.  See the video.via email from John Treworgy, Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:59:06 -0800

  • Work

    The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically.  This virus is called Weekly Overload Recreational Killer (WORK).  If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues or anyone else via any means whatsoever – DO…