2nd Post--Full Steam Ahead!!

Let me back up a step and tell you a little bit about me before I go getting all crazy and throwing stuff at you.
 I was born up north, Chicago to be exact. We lived there and in Chicago Heights and Sauk Village. I am the third child out of eight (five girls and three boys, one whom died in infancy right before my birth).
 We moved to rural Mississippi in 1974. I've been here ever since even though my siblings have danced around the map a little. I am content to stay near my parents. It's NOT the typical "Let's move into Ma and Pa's back yard" kind of near the parents, though. I likes me space, in that regard.
 I am free, white and over twenty-five (way over), as they say 'round these parts. That sounds racist and probably is in some way but is not meant to be on my part.
 I am married for the third and last time, God willing, to my soul mate, Alan. I have two boys, Jonathan and Brandon who are in their early twenties. Jonathan is studying to be a social worker, following in his Aunt's footsteps. Brandon is in the Marines and serving our country over seas in Okinawa, Japan. I am proud of both of them.
 It's funny they should go the way they are since I started doing what each of them ARE doing and never finished. I went to college for two years but didn't get a degree in anything and I was in ROTC while in college.  That's Reserved Officer Training Corp for anyone not familiar with the term.
 I am a factory worker in a plant that makes elevators. NOT a glamorous job or (in my position) one that requires any education beyond a high school diploma. It does have it's ups and downs. Saw that one coming from a mile away, din't ya?
 I don't really want to work there until retirement age but don't know what I want to be "when I grow up". So, for the moment anyway, I am there and there I'll be.
 I like reading, scrapbooking, flower gardening (even though my green thumb is more like a brown thumb), facebook, farmville on facebook, and some other stuff, too, but I forget what it is at the moment...I'll have to get back to you on that.
 I have wanted to start a blog for a long time. I don't know why, maybe it'll come to me. I am may get bored with this soon and drop it. I may get discouraged if no one follows my posts. I do want to keep it fresh and keep it interesting to many people. Mostly, I would like to bring a smile to your face at least once. If I have done that, then I can say "job well done".
 Until tomorrow....



QUOTE OF THE DAY
Me and you is friends...
You smile, I smile...
You hurt, I hurt...
You cry, I cry...
You jump off a bridge...
I'm gonna miss you.

SITE OF THE DAY
iFunny is a great app that has provided me with lots of laughs and caused me to cram my camera roll on my iPhone with WAY too many stupids pics. You can view it on the web here   http://ifunny.mobi/   One note of caution, however, some pics and posts are a little racy and some can be a little vulgar. So if you have small children, you will want to look at the posts before they do. Enjoy!

TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Some of the red dyes in your food are actually made from crushed up BUGS!!!  Don't believe me? Here's the link  http://snopes.com/food/ingredient/bugjuice.asp   Yum!

 

January 5, 2012

This is my maiden voyage into the land of blogging. My one and only goal is to entertain. There will be jokes, tips, tricks, recipes, quotes, trivia and gross things that I like to share just because I can. My sense of humor may make you laugh, sigh or shake your head and wonder why. If you are in the latter category, be assured you are not alone. BUT ... enough about me...let me start the sharing.

JOKE OF THE DAY

Tomato garden

An old Italian man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his tomato garden but it was very hard work as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincenzo, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament.
Dear Vincenzo,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I am getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If you were here, my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the garden for me.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Papa, I'd do anything for you Papa, except dig up that garden. That's where I buried the bodies.
Love, Vinnie
At 4 am the next morning, FBI and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
The same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Papa, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love, Vinnie

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Your life and mine shall be valued not by what we take... but by what we give." -Edgar Allen Founder, Easter Seals

TIP OF THE DAY
If you don't already know this is a good emergency tip and a way to recycle and get in on the whole "green" thing, too.  You can cut the neck off of a 20 oz. or 2 lt. plastic bottle to make a funnel that will fit in practically any space since the plastic is flexible and the length is determined by your cut.

TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Just in case you didn't already feel like an underachiever, this is an entry in the Ripley's Believe It Or Not published in 1985.
Judge George Green (1817-1880) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was a Lawyer, Geologist, Teacher, Legislator, Newspaper Publisher, Supreme Court Justice,  Mayor, Hotel Owner, Nursery Owner, Steamboat Builder and President of 6 banks, 17 companies, 10 railroads and 3 colleges!

GROSS ITEM OF THE DAY
Contrary to what I believed for most of my life, your fingernails and toenails DO NOT continue to grow after you are dead. In fact, the skin around our nails draws up due to the regular processes of the decaying of our bodies. This makes it appear as if the nails are longer when, in fact, they are not.

SITE OF THE DAY
I am sure that many of you are aware of this site. As I am just starting this project, I hope that I will be excused from starting with the basics. Anyway, if you haven't  already tried out this site, give it a go. I think it was my husband who first told me to try Stumble Upon. I don't go there often, but that is due to lack of time, not lack of interest. It is a site that is built all around YOU. What YOU like and want to see. All in one place and all set according to YOUR specifications. Check it out and start stumbling onto what YOU want from the web.
http://www.stumbleupon.com/

RECIPE OF THE DAY
Snickerdoodles
1 1/2 c. sugar                                        2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 c. margarine (softened)                    1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. shortening                                    1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs                                                    2 T. sugar
2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour                        2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix 1 1/2 c. sugar, the margarine, shortening and eggs. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonful into balls. Mix 2 T. sugar and the cinnamon; roll ball in mixture to coat. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet. Makes about 6 dozen.