Friday, June 19, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Movies I have to see
Dead Silence
White Noise
White Noise - The Light
White Noise 2 - The Light
House of Wax
Hostel
Hostel part Two
The Omen(2006)
The Orphanage
Thirteen Ghosts
Begotten (?)
Dark Water
The Ring
The Ring 2
Dead Waves
Unbreakable
Paperhouse
The Legend of Hell House
The House of Seven Corpses
The St. Francisville Experiment
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Little Orphans
I get off work at lunch on Fridays now so I was home early afternoon when the thunderstorm started. Marli was standing at the door looking at the wind blowing and watching the rain. She said she heard a bird screeching. I walked out on the porch and listened and realized it was kittens crying. We had to wait til the lightening let up a little before we could check it out, but when my husband got home we walked around the side of the house and found two kittens helplessly crying, drenched, and near hypothermic and lying in a shallow puddle. I got a box lined with a towel and picked them up. I picked up another kitten...wait, no...TWO MORE clinging to each other so hard that I picked them up as one little wet lump. I had to pry them apart to dry them. They couldn't be more than a week old. Eyes barely open and ears just beginning to open good.
My husband got a syringe (needle-less of course) and some kind of little thing out of his jump bag that I think was part of an IV kit and we screwed it into the top of the syringe. It had tiny tip on it just small enough to get into their mouths comfortably (it was perfect actually, couldn't have done better on such short notice). I warmed some milk on the stove and pulled a couple ounces into the syringe. Marli and I managed finally to get a few drops down them. I had to hold the nape of their necks and lay them ontheir backs and pop it in there as they started to meow. That was the only time I could get it in their little mouths. They didn't know what was going on, poor things...little legs flailing and heads turning fromside to side. They were warm, dry and full and slept all night in a little huddle. Their fleas got warm, dry and full too and are climbing over each other. Gotta do something about that today.
I took some photos so I'll put them up as soon as I download them. They are all girls. Marli has named them after the girls in the Twilight series....Alice, Bells, i can't remember the rest. They are gray for the most part, but two of them have some white striping. There is one runt that is still very weak. I'm worried about that one. He ate a good breakfast this morning (4 drops...2 more than last night)so he should be pepping up hopefully.
Of course, we can't keep them. We have a dog and he is so upset he starts shaking because we have turned our attention to a box of little peeping squeaking kittens. I let him get close enough to sniff just to see how they'd get along. He sniffed, but the kitten spat and hissed when it sensed the danger. Not gonna work.
My neighbor has several cats so I know the mother is nearby. She abandoned them for some reason, though. Two of them don't seem as stable as the other two. Mother cats know when things aren't right. OR she could have been run over as we do live on a busy street and near a highway. I walked several miles here by the house yesterday before this happened adn never saw a cat in the road so I know it wasn't around here.
My husband ran a busy shift on the ambulance yesterday and thought his rescue efforts were over for the day. Not yet! Four little orphans awaited their hero.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Regular Schedule
I wanted to see what it looked like on paper (e-paper?)
5:30 Get up and shower
5:50 Start the coffee -Make my protein shakes for the day
6:00 Wake up Marli - start preparing my lunch and supplements-take my fatburner
6:10 Wake up Marli - continue preparing my lunch and supplements for the day
6:15 Wake up Marli- start preparing my and marli's breakfast
6:20 Wake up Marli - continue preparing my breakfast
6:30 Yell at Marli- and hand her her breakfast- finish preparing mine.
6:35 Eat my breakfast and take my supplements
6:45 Dry my hair
6:55 Put lotion on and Ped-Egg my feet
6:56 Tell Marli to get in the shower
7:05 Start getting dressed (iron pants and shirt)- Yell at marli to please get in the shower
7:06 Continue getting dressed
7:10 Do my makeup
7:20 Do my hair
7:25 Brush my teeth
7:28 Put on my jewelry
7:28 Remind Marli to brush her teeth, get her lunch money.
7:29 Lint roll my clothes and yell at the dog
7:30 Leave for school and work
7:37 - 8:15 - Enjoy commute to work with mp3 player and bottle of water
8:15am to 5:00pm - WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK
(10:00 - take supplements and protein shake)
(11:30 - take fatburner )
(12:00- eat lunch and take supplements)
(3:00 - take supplements and protein shake)
5:00 - 5:22- Enjoy commute home with mp3 player and bottle of water
5:23 Get out of work clothes and put on lotion and gym clothes
5:35 Head for the gym or walking track
7:00 Eat dinner
7:30 take supplements
7:45 Go to tanning bed
8:05 Play with scooter, play computer game, read a book or do the walmart shopping if needed. With bottle of water.
10:00 - take fat burner - make sure we have clean socks and something to wear for next day
11:00 Go to bed (usually, sometimes later)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
28 Uses for Everyday Items
Rubber Bands
1. Open jars with ease. When a small lid won't budge, wrap a rubber band around it several times to give you a better grip.
2. Decorate Easter eggs. Arrange rubber bands in a pattern around hard-boiled eggs, then dip them into dye. Remove the bands when the eggs are dry.
3. Bring order to your dishwasher. Tether stemware and other delicate, wobbly items to the rack.
4. Wrap a gift. Use multiple colored rubber bands instead of ribbon to add modern flair to a small present. (Particularly handy when you can't find the tape.)
Toothpicks
5. Label meat. Are these burgers rare or well-done? They all look the same on the outside. Identify just-off-the-grill meats with different-colored toothpicks and they won't get mixed up.
6. Find the end of the roll. When you've finished using tape, wrap the end around a toothpick so you can easily locate it the next time.
7. Glue beads and sequins. Use the sharp ends to apply teensy items to a craft project.
8. Sew a better button. Place a toothpick between the button and fabric so it doesn't go on too tightly and end up tough to fasten.
9. Press a gadget's Reset button. What fits perfectly into that tiny hole? You guessed it.
Salt
10. Clean up a cracked egg. Cover the mess with a handful of salt, then wipe up with ease.
11. Dust a wreath. Place a wreath of pinecones or faux evergreen in a paper bag with a 1/4 cup of salt. Fold the top of the bag over and gently shake.
12. Remove tea stains. Sprinkle salt on a lemon peel, then rub it on a tea-stained cup. (Arched pinky optional.)
13. Shine brass and copper. Make a paste of a few tablespoons of white vinegar with equal parts salt and flour. Apply with a soft cloth, rinse, and dry.
Post-It Note
14. Clean a keyboard. Run the sticky side between the keys to collect crumbs and bits of lint.
15. Navigate the roads. Write directions on a note and stick it to the center of your steering wheel for quick reference.
16. Mark containers. Cut off the sticky zone and use it as an ersatz label for travel bottles so you don't confuse your facial cleanser with your hair gel.
17. File away. Divide a pile of paper into sections using Post-it Notes as you would folder tabs.
18. Play tic-tac-toe. Use a sheet for each X and O. Peel them up and play again until they lose their stickiness. (Or you lose interest. Whichever comes first.)
Felt Circles
19. Secure slinky garments. Stick a felt circle onto each arm of a hanger to keep clothes from sliding off.
20. Anchor a cutting board. Place a circle under each corner of the board so it stays put while you slice and dice.
21. Prevent tabletop scratches. Attach a circle to the bottom of a vase so it doesn't scuff surfaces.
22. Keep your kitchen quiet. Hush a banging cabinet door by sticking a circle on a corner on the inside of the door.
23. Protect the walls. Position felt on each corner of a picture frame so the edges won't mark the paintwork
Clear Nail Polish
24. Keep an eyeglass screw in place. If your specs are a bit wobbly, tighten the screws and top them with a dollop of polish.
25. Secure buttons. Apply a thin layer of polish to the center of a button to keep the thread from coming loose.
26. Avoid rust stains in the bathroom. Coat the bottom of a shaving-cream can to fend off rings on the ledge of the tub.
27. Seal an envelope. When a flap won't stay stuck, find closure with clear polish.
28. Extend the life of jewelry. Paint a thin coat onto a costume bauble to prevent it from losing its luster
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Nurses Don't Laugh
"Nurses aren't supposed to laugh." Fred declared.
"Of course I won't laugh, I'm a professional nurse. In over twenty years I've never laughed at a patient."
"Okay then," Fred said and proceeded to drop his trousers, revealing the tiniest man thingy the nurse had ever seen. Length and width, it couldn't have been bigger than a AAA battery.
Unable to control herself, the nurse started giggling then almost fell to the floor laughing. A few minutes later she was able to regain her composure.
"I'm so sorry," said the nurse. "I don't know what came over me. On my honor as a nurse, and a lady, I promise it won't happen again. Now, tell me, what seems to be the problem?"
"It's swollen", Fred replied.
Things went downhill from there.......
Proverbs by First Graders
A first grade teacher had twenty-five students in her class and she presented each child in her class the first half of a well known proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by first graders.
Their insight may surprise you. While reading these, keep in mind that these are first graders, 6-year-olds, because the last one is classic!
1. Don't change horses...... .....until they stop running.
2. Strike while the ............ .bug is close.
3. It's always darkest before.....Daylight Saving Time.
4. Never underestimate the power of....... ......termites.
5. You can lead a horse to water but.............how?
6. Don't bite the hand that ..............looks dirty.
7. No news........ ......... ......... .impossible.
8. A miss is as good as a ............ ...Mr.
9. You can't teach an old dog new ........ math.
10. If you lie down with dogs, you'll .......stink in the morning.
11. Love all, trust ............ ..............me.
12. The pen is mightier than the ............ ...pigs.
13. An idle mind is ............ .........the best way to relax.
14. Where there's smoke there's ............ ....pollution.
15. Happy the bride who ............ .. .....gets all the presents.
16. A penny saved is ............ ............. .not much.
17. Two's company, three's ............ ......... .the Musketeers
18. Don't put off till tomorrow what ...........you put on to go to
bed.
19. Laugh and the whole world laughs with you cry and......... you have
to blow your nose.
20. There are none so blind as ............ ....Stevie Wonder.
21. Children should be seen and not ........spanked or grounded.
22. If at first you don't succeed ............ ....get new batteries.
23. You get out of something only what ........you see in the
picture on the box.
24. When the blind lead the blind ............ .get out of the way.
And the WINNER and last one!
25. Better late than ............ ......... ......... ....pregnant.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Skunk Season(s)?
I have noticed that every Fall and Winter skunks seem to just come out of everywhere and go straight for the main highways. Well, at least Hwy 45 and Hwy 72. It's that time again. I accidentally re-hit one that was fairly fresh. (GROSS! SORRY FOR THE DETAILS...) It will now be necessary to wash the car. Repeatedly.
To Sandi:
About your new blogger pic:
"That's some bad hat, Harry."
~Roy Schneider (Police Chief Brody from Jaws)
JK - Your face is so pretty, why is it under that??
don't be mad!! Just asking...
Friday, January 23, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Today's Quote
The right time to show your good character is when you are pestered by somebody weaker than you.
-Buddha
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Self reminder.
Catch yourself when you fall into your habit of insisting that things should be other than they are. Gently remind yourself that life is okay the way it is, right now. In the absence of your judgment, everything would be fine.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Sunface Wreath
This one is quite simple but effective. I have this grape arbour that I keep adding onto as the vine gets bigger (using scraps of cedar lumber, copper pipe, and lots of wire). It needed something at the top to decorate it. I had an old grape vine wreath and broken sunface garden marker hanging on the fence nearby so I wired the two together and hung them up. It brings new life to old garden junk.
Junk Mosaic Mirror
found on empressofspring.blogspot.com:
For this one I used a small framed mirror and some colourful old dishes from the thrift shop. I glued a red plastic beaded necklace around the inside edge to disguise the fact that the grout job was pretty sloppy. I'd never put colours like this inside my house, but outside it seems to work.
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