Photos Galore!

Hello everyone,

Welcome to what has been a lovely day.  The weather has been much warmer, very sunny and Spring like.  Whilst out with Jake this morning I had to take my coat off I was so warm!

I spent the early morning cleaning the oven, a job I can`t stand, but the results spoke for themselves when I put the shelves back in.  It looked brand new, far to clean to ever again use for cooking food......the little burns I got on my arms were worth it in the end...and I DID wear the gloves provided with the cleaning kit!  Talking of gloves, this morning on our walk I took Jake into the back field for a good run, I saw him rummaging in the long grass and he came out with something in his mouth and brought it over to me....it was a black woollen glove, the kind that Jim always wears, and he dropped it at my feet.  I thanked him for the `present` and walked on with Jake bringing up the rear with the glove in his mouth.  It was to stay there until we got home, when he dropped it outside the back door. I really wonder if he thought it was one of Jims gloves.

This afternoon I had Roman for a couple of hours while Kerry had to go to the airport admin. to get her work passes re-activated.  She is on her second day off today and goes back tomorrow.  I decided as the weather was so nice to take Roman for a walk in his buggy.  I haven`t pushed a baby in a buggy since my two were little, it was a lovely feeling and I noticed how people smiled at me when the walked by.  Either they were thinking what a young and attractive grandmother Roman has, or what an old mother...lolol!  He was as good as gold today, after a couple of days of being miserable.  Kerry has found a great Mother and Baby group where everyone is really friendly and the staff who run the place are really nice too.  She says she will definitely be going back as the atmosphere with all those happy children did Roman the world of good what with singing songs and playing games, what more could a little boy want?!   Anyway, back to this afternoon when he was staying with me, he sat in his inflatable ring and played with his toys.  Now he is sitting up almost unaided he can keep himself amused for quite some time.  I took loads of photos and put some into a collage.

I thought they were lovely photos of Roman and I didn`t know which to choose, so I put eight of them together.  These collages make great screensavers and desktop images.  Jim also took the one below of Jake sitting on my lap...He hates to be left out and as Roman was sitting on Jim`s lap, what else could he do...lol?

 

I`m sure he thinks he`s a baby too, bless him!  Later this afternoon I got a phone call from the local newspaper where I applied for the job.  They liked my CV and wanted to interview me on Monday, my heart was racing and just before putting the phone down I asked about the hours to be worked.  My heart sank when the lady told me it was all day Mon-Weds and Thurs and Fri are free.  I can`t do it because of Roman so I explained and the lady wrote on my CV what hours I would like and she said if they have a vacancy in the future she`ll call me immediately.  I feel really deflated at the moment because I really wanted that job and I knew that my age didn`t go against me.  At least I know that they liked my CV, who knows, if they can`t get someone for the hours they hope for they might review the vacancy, perhaps with a couple of people to job share.

Anyway, I`d love to stay and chat but I have 179 emails and alerts so I must dash off.  I hope you all have a lovely evening.  Take care and Bye Bye for now.

 

A Great Evening Out

Hello everyone,

I`m back, and slightly the worse for wear today.  We had a smashing time last night and though I didn`t ha very much to drink I`m completely exhausted by too much dancing and a very late night, or should I say early morning...lol!

It turned out to be a great evening with lot`s of chat and laughter.  There were six of us travelling to the hotel together.  Jim organised an eight-seater vehicle to take us and collect us at the end of the evening and very comfortable it was too, a brand new Mercedes people carrier, not what we expected at a.  When we arrived at the hotel we were met with trays of champagne which we very gratefully took.  We had a table right next to the stage and the food, a good thing as usually we are seated so far away we`ve had to wait forever to eat, but last night we had the best table with the first choice of food.  The food was wonderful and we were spoilt for choice, but I settled for sauteed (?) potatoes in a sauce, vegetables and salmon and prawns in a seafood sauce, it was delicious.  There was a choice of steak with mushrooms or chicken in asparagus sauce and of course the salmon.  When it came to dessert, it was  unbelievable, there were so many different kinds of cheesecakes and gateau that I didn`t know where to start but I ended up with a white chocolate chip cheesecake with a dark chocolate base, it was delicious.  There was even a chocolate fountain with a pile of marshmallows on sticks, just waiting to be dipped in the liquid chocolate....guess who had to have a few of those...?!!!  We were certainly well taken care of food wise.

Jim`s mate Mark and his wife Mandy.

The cabaret consisted of a memory man...a bit boring I`m afraid!.....and the late night dancing.  The memory man was good but not right for an evening audience.  The poor man tried his best but there were two tables of people who had far too much to drink and were behaving appallingly towards him, shouting at him and telling him he was rubbish etc. Actually they were far ruder than that but I don`t neesd to go into detail.  Needless to say, they were all thrown out of the hotel leaving everyone else to enjoy the rest of the evening.  I`m pleased to say that none of them worked for the same company as Jim, just a subsidary of the group.

Me and my friend Bernice

Once the raffle was over (we didn`t win anything!) the dancing commenced and we were on our feet until 1am, which is why my feet ache today and I`m so very tired now.  I used to be able to dance all night, have a couple of hours sleep and wake up bright as a button.  Not anymore though, those days have long gone, I`m just grateful that my aged knees still work in the mornings...lol!

On friday night Roman settled but only after a fretful evening.  His teeth are making him really grumpy and he just wasn`t in the mood to play or be cuddled.  At bedtime he was exhausted but didn`t seem to want to go to sleep.  Eventually though I managed to soothe him and put him into his cot and he must have fallen asleep fairly quickly, poor little chap.  Kerry rang this morning and said that he`s been grouchy all weekend and just won`t settle...a sign of things to come, methinks.  Later this morning I did the ironing, though I`d rather have gone back to bed!  I soldiered on however, and finished the lot eventually.

Jim and Mark

This afternoon, I dragged Jim out for a walk with Jake.  I decided as it was a nice sunny afternoon, despite the very cold wind, and a long walk to blow away last night`s cobwebs seemed a good idea.  It was very  enjoyable, despite Jim trying to take shortcuts and complaining that he was tired out...lol!  I ignored him and we were out for an hour and feeling much better for the fresh air.  I hope you like the photos we took, I`ve just posted a few of them with our close friends, though Jim will copy the rest of them onto disc. I`d better go now and read some journals.  I hardly read any at all yesterday as I didn`t have the time though I`ll try to make up for it today.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday, Bye for now.

 

 

 

 

 

JUST STUFF FOR A FRIDAY

 

 

 

Hello everyone,

My PC was messing me about this afternoon...and very annoying it was to say the least.  I don`t know why it does this but every now and again, when I  highlight a shortcut, all the other shortcuts try to open as well.  I then had to open the programs via the start menu, being very careful not to open anything else at the same time.  When I opened one of my graphic files and tried to rename something, it renamed not just the one but all of the graphics in that folder...I was furious.  At least thirty of them have already been used and would be used again but now I had no idea of their original names, leaving me to delete them from the FTP space and to remove the red crosses from my journal pages.  I`ve no idea why this happenns sometimes, it happened in December and all my Christmas graphics were affected.  There`s obviously a problem but I`ve no idea what caused it.

I1ve now got the buggy/stroller for taking Roman out in.  It`s in brilliant condition and by the looks of it I doubt it was used very much.  I thought it would need a good clean but it really doesn`t need it.  I was practising folding it up and putting it back up again this morning, they are not as easy as when my children were babies, nowadays you need a degree in engineering to sort them out!  Kerry asked if I wanted to swop it for the one she has but I told her to forget it, this Nana is keeping it right here at her house...lol!  I`m already for our Little Man to come over for the evening.  I have his food ready and his cot prepared, his toys are downstairs and his Grandad is ready to play with him...what more can he want?!

I went into town and had that cup of coffee with Jim in Marks.  The nice lady who works in the cafe always asks after Roman.  She adores him and wondered why he wasn`t there today.  Kerry had taken him to a Mother and Baby class but she wasn`t very impressed by it.  She said the women there didn`t talk to each other, and even though she walked it with a big smile and a good morning, they barely acknowledged her.  She did try to talk to one mother and all she got were monosyllibic answers so she gave up trying.  It was a pity because the activities were great fun and Roman enjoyed it all.  She is now going to try another club on Tuesday or Wednesday, hopefully the people there will be friendlier!

Anyway, I must go and read some journals before Little Man arrives, hopefully I`ll be back when he goes to bed tonight.  Have a lovely weekend and take care.  Bye for now.

 

 

 

A Few Facts For You

 

Notables who were the only child in their families include Ansel Adams, Hans Christian Andersen, Carol Burnett, Raymond Chandler, Eric Clapton, Linda Ellerbee, Louis Gossett, Jr., Robert Englund, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Ted Koppel, Ivan Lendl, Barry Manilow, Maria Montessori, Jack Nicholson, Flannery O'Connor, Al Pacino, Charlie "Bird" Parker, Robert Edwin Peary, Lisa Marie Presley, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jean-Paul Sartre, Frank Sinatra, Robin Williams, and Tiger Woods.

Ohio is the only US state without a rectangular flag. Ohio's flag is a pennant.

Only one foreign country--Liberia in Africa--has a capital city named after an American president. The capital is Monrovia, named after James Monroe.

Only one person ever won an Oscar by a write-in. In 1934 and 1935, write-in votes were permitted and Hal Mohr won an Oscar for Cinematography in 1935 for his work on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as a write-in. 1935 was the last year such votes were permitted.

Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any state of the United States.

Richard M. Nixon is the only US president to have resigned.

Teeth are the only parts of thehuman body that can't repair themselves.

The bat is the only mammal that can fly.

The Beatles held the Top Five spots on the April 4th, 1964 Billboard singles chart. To date, they're the only band that has ever accomplished that.

The Bledowska Desert in Poland is the only true desert in Europe.

The bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in an American court.

The city of Chicago has the only post office in the world where you can drive your car through.

The first graves in Arlington National Cemetery were dug by James Parks, a former Arlington Estate slave. Buried in Section 15, James Parks is the only person buried in Arlington National Cemetery who was also born on the property.

The hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.

The hyoid bone in the throat is the only bone in the human body not joined to another.

The Joshua tree is the only tree that grows in California's Mojave Desert.

The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card.

 

WHAT`S THE STORY IN BA-LA -MORR-RAYYY.......???

 

Hello everyone,

I`m back after a day of not posting.  I just couldn`t be bothered after reading all the journals so I gave myself a day off.  I`ll probably no post an entry Saturday either as I`m going to Jim`s company Christmas dinner dance, yes, I did say Christmas but they always have it either a month after or a month before.  Now`s a good time what with January being such a miserable month, getting dressed up and going out is just the antidote for it.

Today we went to visit Jim`s mum, we was a little brighter than when I last saw her but very quiet.  Kerry brought Roman along to see his Great-Nana and at one point he started to cry, to everyones amazement, Jim`s mum looked right at him and asked " What`s the matter with the baby?" and in such a strong voice too.  Just for a brief flicker of time there was some semblance of recognition, it was lovely to witness it.  Roman was really good, and didn`t cry again after his Great-Nana spoke.  He just sat there playing with his rattles and being fussed by the nurses and people visiting their relatives.  I`m sure he knows that being good is the right thing to do while he`s there.

Kerry knows the party is over for her with return to work tomorrow.  She`ll drop him off at 5pm, I`ll give him his tea and get him ready for bed at 6.30.  He is usually good as gold at that time of the evening so I`m sure there will be no problems.  I`m sure though Kerry will give me a long list of instructions in case of me forgetting something, ( I won`t, I`ve got it all planned like a military operation...lol!)  I`ve told her not to worry about him and that she won`t miss out on his growing up because she`ll be with him all day, but she will I suppose, like all good mothers do!  We now need to get a highchair and a car seat and Slava is getting us an buggy/stroller.  Apart from those I have everything else I need. My home is becoming very child-friendly...today I had mashed banana rubbed into the ends of my hair, I`d forgotten how messy one little person can be!  I`ve also learned all the words to the theme tune of Balamory which I watch everyday with Roman who sits, eyes fixed to the TV screen.  I never thought I`dsing in front of anyone, but Roman seems to like my voice...well, it makes him laugh at any rate...lol

I went shopping today but nothing eventful happened so I won`t elaborate but tomorrow I`m going into town with Jim in the morning.  I haven`t got any money so I`ll let Jim treat me to a coffee in Marks.  I`m tempted to weigh myself but as I did last week it would be best if I left it until the fortnight is up.  My jeans belt is on the tightest notch now, just the way it used to be so I don`t think there`s much more for me to lose.  I`m not so much bothered as to what the scales say as what  the mirror says and whether my clothes are comfortable or not.  I`m only weighing myself out of interest now.

I should have explained better the other day, Jake`s reaction when we encountered the dog who was the image of Hannah.  The lady and her dog were walking on another path about 15 ft away from me and Jake.  Jake was really keen to meet her but she was not interested in him at all.  Strangely, again this was another trait of Hannah`s.  Even though she was a good-natured dog, she showed no interest whatsoever in other dogs.  She wasn`t aggressive or frightened of them, she just couldn`t care less whether they wanted to play or not, she simply ignored the fact that they were there.  There was many a youngster that wanted her attention so that she would play with them...they were all left disappointed...lol!  Of course, the other dog is not the image of Hannah exactly, she is black and Hannah was yellow, but is was Hannah with a black coat on.  I really do hope to meet them again, if only to tell the lady and take another peek at her dog.

I must fly now, I hope you`ve all had a lovely day, despite the cold wind outside...brrr!  Enjoy your evening,  Bye for now.

 

 

A FEW FACTS FOR YOU

Abraham Lincoln, who invented a hydraulic device for lifting ships over shoals, was the only US president ever granted a patent.

Australia is the only country that is also a continent.

Bats are the only mammal that can fly.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only US president elected four times.

George Washington is the only man whose birthday is a legal holiday in every state of the United States.

Gerald Ford was the only US president not to have been elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency.

Giraffes are the only animals born with horns. Both males and females are born with bony knobs on the forehead.

Grover Cleveland is the only US president to have been married in the White House.

Hawaii has the only royal palace in the United States - Iolani.

Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee.

Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.

In 1969, "Midnight Cowboy" became the first and only X-rated production to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. (Its rating has since been changed to R.)

Libra, the Scales, is the only inanimate symbol in the zodiac.

Maine is the only state in the United States whose name is just one syllable.

 

 

A CHILLY DAY

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you`re all having a good day wherever you are.  It`s absolutely freezing here and the forcast says it`s going to get colder.  Last night it was -6 celsius and it felt like it too.  I must admit though it was lovely to have the nice crisp start to the day, the air seems that much cleaner and the sun was shining, that always makes me feel better about life in general. 

I went to the hairdressers for my six weekly once over.  I had the roots done and a much needed cut and I`m very pleased with the result.  My hairdresser is worth her wait in gold and I wouldn`t let anyone else do my hair.  She always does my hair how I want it,  not how she wants it as I`ve found to my cost with some other stylists. When I got home I quickly had a toasted sandwich for lunch, watched ER that I`d taped last night, then went walkies with Kerry.  We walked through the country roads today as it was a fine day and Jake walked trotted along happily by my side.  That is, he did until we were almost home and we bumped into a lady with another dog.  I couldn`t believ my eyes when I saw the other dog, it was a female black lab, and apart from the colour she was almost indentical to our Hannah.  She was small, lean with a `smiley` expression, in fact in every aspect she was just like her.  I have to admit I was rather taken aback to say the least, though I didn`t mention it to Kerry who didn`t notice anything.  Strangely, I`ve not seen the lady or the dog before, I hope I meet them again and I can have another look.

I took these two photos this afternoon when we got back from our walk.  Roman had thrown the above toy on the floor more times than I care to remember.  According to some baby books they are not supposed to do that at 6 months.  Someone should tell Roman that, he enjoys throwing things on the floor for you to pick up again.  Jake was directly under the table sleeping but how he managed that with toys being dropped on his head I`ll never know! 

I`m just looking out of the window and the sky has turned a deep red, we`ll have another hard frost again tonight.  That`ll mean scraping the ice of the car first thing in the morning again, I think I`ll cover the windscreen tonight to make it easier for my scraping arm.  On Thursday it is Jim`s two sisters birthdays, they were born four years apart but on January 26th, so we are taking them bouquets of flowers.  Thursday is also shopping day for me so I hope it doesn`t snow, I hate driving if the roads are too bad. 

Well, that`s me done for today.  I hope you enjoy the rest of your day,  bye bye for now and take care.

 

 

 

It`s Hard Being Great!

Celebrity is a pretty stunning thing. At first I was like 'They love me! Oh, I love them, too.' And suddenly, I was tap-dancing on my pedestal and it was whack! Facedown in the dirt.
- - Sharon Stone, Oct. 14, 1994

It really isn't anybody's business how many people we have working for us. What's offensive is that I'm portrayed as this prima donna with these sycophants telling me how great I am all the time Yes, they do work for me, but we're working together for a higher good.
- - Demi Moore

There are, I think, three countries left in the world where I can go and I'm not as well-known as I am here. I'm a pretty big star, folks - I don't have to tell you. Superstar, I guess you could say.
- - Bruce Willis (1998)

It's not that easy bein' green.
- - Kermit the Frog

I've sold too many books to get good reviews anymore. There's a lot of jealousy, because [reviewers] think they can write a good novel or a best-seller and get frustrated when they can't. I've learned to despise them.
- - John Grisham, April 1, 1994

Just because you like my stuff doesn't mean I owe you anything.
- - Bob Dylan

My only regret in the theater is that I could never sit out front and watch me.
- - John Barrymore

People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.
- - Jerry Lewis

Sometimes I'm so sweet even I can't stand it.
- - Julie Andrews

 

 

A YEAR ALREADY

These are pics of my pansies, my winter cactus, the sunset and the magnolia tree with food for the birds hanging from it`s branches.  The pansies certainly brighten up a very dull January garden.

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all having a good day.  It`s a bit on the chilly side here and getting even colder.  I wouldn`t be at all surprised if we were to have some snow this week. 

Our Jake

Today we have had our Jake for a whole year.  I can`t believe it`s been that long already, the time has flown by and it seems as though he`s always been here.  Jake`s arrival filled the void left when our beloved Hannah died.  OIf course no dog can ever replace another but caring for Jake made us feel so much happier and I`m sure Hannah would have approved!  We`ve not heard from Labrador Lifeline Trust for months, they were supposed to send someone to see how he was settling at six months, then nine but we`ve heard nothing.  It`s a good job that we`ve been looking after him well because they wouldn`t know that would they?  In the first year of adoption, we have had to ask the Trust`s permission if Jake needed surgery or an anaesthetic, unless it was an emergency.  Now I don`t need to worry about that, though theoretically he still belongs to them for the rest of his life.  I are thinking of  cutting down Jake`s meals slightly, he isn`t overweight yet but he is a very big boy weighing 73lbs at the last count.  As he`s not quite 3 yrs old it`s not too important because he`s mainly solid muscle but he`s getting bigger and I don`t want him to get fat because of the problem he has with his hips.

Now I have a confession to make, I said I wasn`t going to carry on watching Celebrity Big Brother.  Well, that lasted all of twenty four hours before curiosity got the better of me and I found myself once more seduced by it`s dubious charms...lol!  I am to be found in front of the TV at 9pm, watching yesterday`s activities in the BB house.  Sometimes...in the morning I have also been found watching events as they happen.  When Jim finds me doing this he just shakes his head, walks away and sighs deeply.  What will I do when it finishes on Friday?  I will be lost ....lol! :o)

Jim`s back is much better, thanks so much for your concern, and he is getting on with the decorating, a bit at a time.  He has come to the conclusion that my plan for the wood surround to be stained and not varnished is a great idea....I told you it was only a matter of time until he saw the light!  I really didn`t want white paint again, not when he`s done all that work stripping the dark varnish off and seeing how light the hall is now.  I must start looking at wallpapers now, but before then Jim is taking a bit of the downstairs hallway wall down, it`ll look great when it`s finished.  I`ll take some before and after photos to post when it`s all done.

I`m off to read all your journals now.  Have a lovely evening and take care.  Bye Bye for now.

 

CRASH, BANG, WALLOP!

 

 

 

 

Hello everyone,

I`m late again, I decided to read journals before doing my own entry.  I had cleared them all but there have been more alerts while I had my tea, I`ll read them when I`m finished here. Yesterday was a busy day for me.  I decided to do some early Spring cleaning in the living room, it`s a major operation moving the leather settee and chairs, they are so heavy that I don`t do it too often for fear of hurting my back.  Luckily, I got away unharmed yesterday and I now have a squeaky-clean living room without a speck of dust anywhere, well hardly any...lol!

Jim has hurt his back but is soldiering on bravely.  I managed to stop him doing any more decorating but I told him to be careful at work when lifting.  He doesn`t usually suffer from back problems but when he does he really knows about it.  In the afternoon I was putting the crokery away after unloading the dishwasher, while putting some glasses back in the cupboard I knocked one over. That hit another and they fell out of the cupboard knocking over several cups, they all hit the floor with a mighty crash and glass and china were everywhere!  It took me over an hour to clear it all up and make sure that there was absolutely no shards of glass anywhere. I didn`t do too badly as I only had a small piece of glass in my finger and that came out easily.  I was furious with myself for letting it happen though, when I`d finished the clearing up and went upstairs and cried my eyes out, something I never do.  I think it must have been shock......what if Roman had been in there?  What indeed, if anyone else had been there?  Thankfully nobody else was there to get hurt but even so.......

This morning Slava brought over some of the smaller items of Danny`s furniture.  When he moves it will be to a smaller place and he won`t have the room for it all.  Jim put all of it in our loft until he needs it back again.  He even managed to put his table and chairs up there, how he managed that I don`t know but he did.  Of course, Danny wasn`t there to help them, Oh no, he said he had to be somewhere (how like my son!) and didn`t have time to help.  I`d bet money that it was  something to do with his girlfriend, I asked Slava and he was rather vague about it all...hmm, he knows all right.  I`ll find out in the end, I always do, nothing about Danny gets past me...lol!

I walked Jake a long way this afternoon in the hope that I`d get warmer on the way round (?).  Well, I didn`t, I got colder which wasn`t helped by the fact that I bumped into a very chatty friend that I haven`t seen in a while. We must have been talking for over 30 mins when I looked down at Jake who was lying down, out of boredom I expect!  By the time I got home I was freezing, my legs felt numb from the cold wind and I was glad to get a hot cup of coffee down me.  AS for Jake he got in his bed and fell asleep, talk about an easy life!

Anyway, I`ll say goodbye now.  I hope you`ve all had a good weekend and not broken any china or glasses!  Take care.

 

 

 

 

 

To an Early Daffodil

Thou yellow trumpeter of laggard Spring!
 Thou herald of rich Summer's myriad flowers!
 The climbing sun with new recovered powers
Does warm thee into being, through the ring
Of rich, brown earth he woos thee, makes thee fling
 Thy green shoots up, inheriting the dowers
 Of bending sky and sudden, sweeping showers,
Till ripe and blossoming thou art a thing
 To make all nature glad, thou art so gay;
To fill the lonely with a joy untold;
 Nodding at every gust of wind to-day,
To-morrow jewelled with raindrops.  Always bold
 To stand erect, full in the dazzling play
Of April's sun, for thou hast caught his gold.

By Amy Lowell

 

 

 

 

JEANNETTE`S QUESTIONS ANSWERED

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all well and enjoying Saturday afternoon.  It`s a nice sunny day here in the wilds of South East England, though it bit on the chilly side.  Here are the answers to Jeannette`s questions:

 

1.   If a film was being made of your life, what actor or actress would you like to see in the lead?

Cate Blanchette, she`s a great actress

2.   If you could choose to live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Dorset or Hampshire, here in England. If I were younger we would emigrate to Canada.

3.   If you could meet someone famous (alive or dead) who would you choose and why?

Elizabeth I, I`ve always been fascinated by her.  There have been so many versions of her life, but I`d like to hear it from her point of view.

4.   What is your all time favourite film or book?

Duncton Wood by William Horwood.  It`s unusual as the characters in it all moles.  It`s not about cute little creatures but tells a tale of deep passions, darkness and spirituality. A wonderful book that I`ve read and re-read many times.

5.  If you could change one thing about your appearance what would it be?

I would have much longer legs!

6.   If you could appear on a T.V. programme, which one would you choose?

A childrens programme, I`d love to sing those silly songs and dance around for the kiddies and get paid for it!

7.   If you were going out to dinner, what type of restaurant would you pick?

I love most foods and find that a tough question.  Today I would choose a fish restaurant.

8.   If you could invent a totally new gadget that would make your life easier, what would you like it to be?

A glass and china repairer, for all the crockery and glasses that I smashed this morning.  (accidently of course...lol!)

9.   If you could own a racehorse, what would you call it?

Crazy Life

10. What is the most memorable event in your life so far?

That`s a hard one....A very early one I think, throwing a bowl of soup over my mother in temper, I was very small at the time!

11. If you could live your life over again is there anything that you would change?

Yes,  my parents would have been happier and consequently have stayed together.  Who knows how my life may have been?

12.  What one thing annoys you the most?

Unpunctuality!

13.  If you could change your first name, what would you like to be called?

Lynnette,  I`ve always liked the name, it sounds very soft and feminine.

14.  If you were a keeper in a zoo, which animals would you most like to be in charge of?

Tapirs, I saw a TV prog about them and they are so gentle

15.  Is there any actor/actress that you really dislike?

Tom Cruise .....I can`t stand him!

 

 

 

 

JOBS ADS AND BEARS FOUND ON FRIDAY!

 

Hello everyone,

It`s that day again, yes, it`s Friday and the weekend is here again and every is alright with the world!  Today has been a `plus` day  with only a couple of minuses thrown in for good measure. 

I went into town early this morning with Kerry and we browsed around for a couple of hours, difficult for me because I prefer to spend rather than browse, but with pockets that are nearly empty that wasn`t an option today and I could only buy the necessities (sob!).  We stopped for a coffee in Marks with a rather grumpy Roman who is now teething with a vengence.  To cheer him up, Kerry gave him one of the special baby biscuits that she`d bought earlier and he absolutely loved it. It was the first time that he`d eaten anything hand held and he had no problem at all, apart from covering himself, and Kerry with squashed biscuit...lol!  His skin has flred up on his face, just a week after clearing up completely.  Kerry is going to try bathing it in salt water to dry it up and if that doesn`t work it`s back to the doctor again.

When I got home at lunchtime it was to find a very upbeat Jim sitting at the table with the local paper open.  He`d found a job vacancy advertised,  and this time it is everything I`d hoped for.  I`ve already applied by email and this time I have really sold myself.  I don`t see the point in holding back and I told them exactly why I would be an asset to their company.  The vacancy is for a part-time receptionist for one of our local newspapers, with filing duties, dealing with the post and banking.  Well, I`m perfectly capable of doing that and also for meeting deadlines etc. after my years at Royal Mail, after working there I can work anywhere! I really need the experience of getting an interview at least, it says in the ad. that if I don`t hear from them within four weeks I haven`t been successful in my application.  I have a feeling about this one but I`m trying not to get my hopes up....who knows eh?  Watch this space........

I`m also happy to have lost 3lbs.  I`ve had to tighten the belt on my jeans so I was certain that I`d lost weight.  I`m just cutting down so I`ll lose the weight slower which is far better than a crash diet.  I`ll weigh myself again in a fortnight and hopefully I`ll have lost another 3lbs.  The weather here has turned quite cold after the mild days we`ve had recently, while Kerry and I were out walking Jake this afternoon, the wind became very strong and cold so we changed direction to get out of it, the forecast says that a very cold spell is on it`s way and due to hit us sometime next week.  Not TOO cold I hope.

Before I leave you I have found someone............Barney!!!  

I found him outside the house, so far from the home he shares with Joan, StrannyDayze.  How did he get here all the way from Kettering?  Well, I invited him in and he climbed inside my chest freezer.  I`ve told him he could stay an hour or two before he goes back to Joan who I know has been looking for him and feels responsible for him.  He left about an hour ago so he should be home with her soon...Oh yes, he ate the fish that was going into an Ocean Pie, I suppose I`ll have to open a tin of pilchards instead...lol!

Anyway, Bye for now, have a great weekend.

 

 

Really Awful Cat Jokes

 

What is a cat's favourite subject in school?

HISStory.

 

What do cats like to eat for breakfast?

Mice Krispies.

 

How do cats end a fight?

They hiss and make up.

 

What's happening when you hear "woof... splat... meow... splat?"

It's raining cats and dogs.

 

Why are cats such good singers?

Because they're very mewsical.

 

What do you call newborn kittens who keep getting passed from owner to owner?

Chain litter.

 

What is the cat's favourite magazine?

Good Mousekeeping.

 

How many cats can you put into an empty box?

Only one. After that, the box isn't empty.

 

 

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!

 

Hello everyone,

Welcome to another grey and miserable January day.  I think there is no point to January and it should banned.  If I were in charge Spring would appear imediately after Christmas with no January or February in between...lol!  I can`t upload any new graphics today because my FTP space is messing about, so I`ve had to make do with some old ones.  Shame, because I had a novel idea today but it can wait for another entry.

I did my weekly shopping in Tesco this morning, how I love to shop in an almost empty store.  All the checkout staff just sit there twiddling their well-manicured thumbs and chatting, well there`s not much else for them to do with hardly any customers!  The first shopping trolley I picked up just wouldn`t go in the direction I wanted it to go, so to prevent myself from pulling a muscle or worse, I changed it over for a deluxe model that did as it was told.  I managed to spend only a little more than last week and I felt quite pleased with my self, my little economy drive seems to be working.  After Tesco, I drove to the doctor`s surgery to collect my prescription.  It took me ages to find anywhere to park and I ended up on a muddy verge ( it was grass before the wet weather!)  Just so as I could pop in and straight out again.  It`s a big surgery with several thousand patients and just over twenty parking spaces, totally mad if you ask me.  I then drove over to Kerry`s to take a nice ripe mango and an avocado that I bought for Roman.  He loves mango and he eats it with Farley`s rusks or rice pudding  OR Petit Filou, there`s not much that he won`t eat, especially if it`s fruit.  He was in a very happy mood but Kerry said that he`d been miserable until I got there.  He just sat there with those huge big blue eyes and his lovely smile like a little angel.  Hmmm...says Kerry, "that`s what he`d like you to think!"  He really does know how to turn on the charm...typical male.  They start so young these days.....lol! 

Jim has nearly finished the varnish stripping. The old varnish was dark oak and looked really nice to start with but it looks so much lighter with the bare wood that it`s made me wonder if a lighter varnish is an option.  Jim wants it painted white...I don`t, the wood is too old to get a good smooth finish and I want a more modern look.  The hallways in these houses are very dark and despite having a window at the bottom of the stairs it doesn`t seem to make any difference, so light walls, doors and carpets are what`s needed, well maybe not the carpet.  In the downstairs hall we are having wood-effect ceramic tiles because they are easy to clean with Jake and his sometimes-muddy feet tramping around.  I know what I want, it`s all about making sure that it`s what Jim wants too, he will though, it just takes a bit of time persauding him what`s best. ;o)

I`m going in to town tomorrow and I`ll be having my first weigh in since I`ve `refined` my eating habits.  I`ll say here in public that I`m certain I`ve lost weight...I will  tell you all about it tomorrow. I will go and finish off my journal reading now, have a lovely peaceful evening and take care.

 

 

 

Some Animal Facts

A 1,200-pound horse eats about seven times it's own weight each year.

A bird requires more food in proportion to its size than a baby or a cat.

A capon is a castrated rooster.

A chameleon can move its eyes in two directions at the same time.  

A Cornish game hen is really a young chicken, usually 5 to 6 weeks of age, that weighs no more than 2 pounds.

A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

A father sea catfish keeps the eggs of his young in his mouth until they are ready to hatch. He will not eat until his young are born, which may take several weeks.

A female mackerel lays about 500,000 eggs at one time.

A Holstein's spots are like a fingerprint or snowflake. No two cows have exactly the same pattern of spots.

A quarter of the horses in the US died of a vast virus epidemic in 1872.

A rat can last longer without water than a camel can.

A single little brown bat can catch 1,200 mosquitoes-sized insects in just one hour.

A woodpecker can peck twenty times a second.

All clams start out as males; some decide to become females at some point in their lives.

All pet hamsters are descended from a single female wild golden hamster found with a litter of 12 young in Syria in 1930.

An adult lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away, and warns off intruders or reunites scattered members of the pride.

An albatross can sleep while it flies. It apparently dozes while cruising at 25 mph.

An electric eel can produce a shock of up to 650 volts.

An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Ancient Egyptians believed that "Bast" was the mother of all cats on Earth. They also believed that cats were sacred animals.

Animal gestation periods: the shortest is the American opossum, which bears its young 12 to 13 days after conception; the longest is the Asiatic elephant, taking 608 days, or just over 20 months.

At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.

Beaver teeth are so sharp that Native Americans once used them as knife blades.

Brown eggs come from hens with red feathers and red ear lobes; white eggs come from hens with white feathers and white ear lobes. Shell color is determined by the breed of hen and has no effect on its quality, nutrients or flavor.

By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks.

Camel milk does not curdle.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

Cat scratch disease, a benign but sometimes painful disease of short duration, is caused by a bacillus. Despite its name, the disease can be transmitted by many kinds of scratches besides those of cats.

Catfish have 100,000 taste buds.

Catnip can affect lions and tigers as well as house cats. It excites them because it contains a chemical that resembles an excretion of the dominant female's urine.

EVIL SMELLS AND LUNCH!

 

 

Hello everyone,

Phew...I just made it....late again!  If it`s not one thing it`s another, there always seems to be something for me to do, what will happen when I eventually do find a job?  I`ll have to lobby Parliament and see if they can add another hour or so to the day!  And why not I ask, they seem to be able to do anything they like these days......  But let`s not go there shall we...lol!

Being Jim`s rest day today, he kept himself busy removing more of the evil-smelling varnish...and does it pong too! I couldn`t stop sneezing because of it and Kerry and I stayed in the dining room with the doors shut so the smell wasn`t too bad, we spent the time sitting at the table, drinking coffee and singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star to a bemused Roman who realised that in order to please these two mad women , he ought to smile and wave his arms around...lol!  No, really though, he seems to love being sung too, a first where I`m concerned, let me tell you!  Anyway, it`s nice to have your singing voice appreciated ,even by one so young.  Earlier, Jim had a break and we trooped down the garden centre for our lunch.  Roman sat in a highchair and had his dinner, well a great deal of it went over Kerry, and even more of it found it`s way across his face.  Then he threw his apple juice over Kerry who ended up with wet jeans.  Yes Kerry, how I remember you doing that to me, the worst is yet to come...lol!

Jake and Roman continue with their new found friendship, Roman strokes Jake, Jake sniffs Roman and so on until Roman throws rattle at Jakes nose, Jake then dives for cover under the dining room table.  Roman cries because Jake has gone and so has his rattle...this story is set to run and run.... Tomorrow I`m up early for Tesco shopping.  Last week for some reason even thought I bought a lot of stuff and expected a low bill, it came to at least £10 lower than usual.  I didn`t check the bill but as the checkout girl was chatting to a friend on the next counter, I`m wondering if she undercharged me.  She is welcome to do that every week, I won`t complain!

We`ve just recieved the receipt for our booking the cottage in Dorset for the first week in September. If we don`t book straight after Christmas there is a good chance we won`t get in, it is so popular.  Hopefully, Kerry will come with us with Roman, Slava won`t have any holiday left after going to Russia for two months university in May.  It`s a shame because the cottage is has three bedrooms, two of which are huge because it`s actually two cottages knocked into one.  The only drawback being that to get downstairs you have to go through the other bedroom.  But we all have a great time down there come rain or come shine, and it`s mostly shine where we are concerned, we`ve been very lucky with the Dorset weather in the last six or seven years.

Anyway, must go now and read the rest of the journals.  I didn`t finish them all last night and had to delete some.  Have a lovely evening all of you and take good care.  Bye Bye.

 

 

 

Some Facts For You

According to tradition, the first engineer to build a bridge across the Tiber in Ancient Rome was given the name Pontifex, meaning "bridge builder." The Pontifex was seen as someone who "connects" people, and that symbolism was so powerful that Roman high priests--including Julius Caesar--later adopted the title Pontifex Maximus. During the Roman Imperial age, the emperor was always the Pontifex Maximus. The title eventually passed from Roman emperors to the leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Today, the Pope still carries the title Pontifex Maximus.

Acupuncture was first used as a medical treatment in 2700 BC by Chinese emperor Shen-Nung.

Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past their king. This custom has become the modern military salute.

At the height of its power, in 400 BC, the Greek city of Sparta had 25,000 citizens and 500,000 slaves.

Bock's Car was the name of the B-29 Bomber that dropped the Atom Bomb on Nagasaki.

Britain's present royal family was originally named Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed in 1917, during WW1 because of German connotations. The name Windsor was suggested by one of the staff. At the same time the Battenberg family name of the cousins to the Windsors was changed into Mountbatten.

Canada declared national beauty contests canceled as of 1992, claiming they were degrading to women.

Captain Cook lost 41 of his 98 crew to scurvy (a lack of vitamin C) on his first voyage to the South Pacific in 1768. By 1795 the importance of eating citrus was realized, and lemon juice was issued on all British Navy ships.

Chicago's Lincoln Park was created in 1864. The original 120 acre cemetery had most of its graves removed and was expanded to more than 1000 acres for recreational use.

Emperor Nero's lust for excess was most evident in his elaborate parties. According to the ancient writer Seutonius, Emperor Nero's Domus Aurea had a circular main dining room with a roof that revolved day and night, in time with the sky. In what remains of the palace today, there is a large octagonal room with a domed ceiling that some believe is this dining room. The octagonal room has a large dome with an oculus in the middle. It predates the Pantheon--and was probably the inspiration for it. The architects of the Domus Aurea developed an innovative mechanism cranked by slaves, that made the ceiling underneath this dome revolve like the heavens. While the ceiling revolved, perfume was sprayed from the ceiling and rose petals were dropped on the diners. Legend has it there were so many rose petals falling at one dinner that one of the guests was asphyxiated.

Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98--117 A.D., was celebrated as the greatest of Roman emperors. In fact, for the rest of Roman history, new emperors were honored by the Roman senate with the prayer felicior Augusto, melior Traiano, meaning "may hebe more fortunate than Augustus and better than Trajan." In Dante's Divine Comedy, Trajan is the only emperor allowed into heaven.

Everyone in the Middle Ages believed -- as Aristotle had -- that the heart was the seat of intelligence.

For decades after Emperor Nero's death, people all over the Roman empire claimed to have spotted him. Several men even claimed to be him, and started popular movements to be reinstated as emperor. Because of his notoriety and the questionable circumstances under which he died (he purportedly stabbed himself to death in hiding outside of Rome), Nero was the Elvis Presley of ancient Rome.

 

TUESDAY TWITTERINGS

 

This could have been our Rosie!

 

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you`ve all had a good day.  I thought I`d better tell you that I didn`t even get an interview with that company.  I called them on Monday morning and the woman told asked me if I could several different things on the computer and I had to be honest and say I couldn`t.  She was really nice and said that they needed someone with experience and they didn`t have time to train anyone.  She took my phone number for future refernce but I doubt I`ll hear from them.  I dropped my CV into the vets surgery and I know they`ll keep it on file, but I need a job now, so I`ll just have to keep trying...sigh.

This afternoon I went out with Kerry, she needed a bit of shopping and we walked around Matalans and looked at the childrens clothes.  I was imagining Roman in this shirt or those trousers, teamed with that jacket, but he has enough clothes to last the winter season and as I`m a bit short of cash I was good and didn`t buy him anything.  Kerry bought  him a cute little pair of soft shoes for when they go out.  She offered me a Cadburys creme egg but again I was good and said no to it, I must admit to nearly giving in and eating it there and then...lol!

Yesterday, Kerry took Roman to the baby message group and had a great time.  She said the other babies there were all younger than Roman but they were all good.  The woman who runs the class says it is good for the babies confidence and she passed on some good tips to the Mums.  Kerry says she`ll go for another six weeks and then she will take Roman to a baby gym group.  She has all these activities lined up for him and he`s not quite six months old yet.  I wish my social life was that good!

Later we went back to Kerry`s flat and I helped her sort out her computer.  It`s an old one that was given to them by a friend who has a new one.  Kerry said it is running really slowly and it takes ages to close down. I had a look and cleared out quite a few old programmes, cleared the history and cookies and internet files. I don`t think anyone has cleaned it out ever.  Anyway, it`s running much faster now and tomorrow we`ll give it a defrag.  I`m going to encourage her to start a journal if she ever has the time.  I have mentioned it to her in the past and she sort of agreed.  I`ll give her a little reminder later. :o)

Jim has finished his shift for this week and has the next two days off.  He`ll spend most of that decorating, there`s still quite a bit of varnish removing to do, but he`s doing a grand job so I won`t complain.  I must go now as I want to watch a program at 8.30.  I hope you have a nice evening and Bye Bye for now.

 

 

Random Daft Laws

One could not wear a hat in the Olympic Stadium in ancient times as it would obstruct someone's view.  

It illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.  

All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.  

Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.  

 One may not be charged for food at an inn unless that person, by his or her own opinion, is full.  

Screens are required on all windows from May 1 to October 1.  

Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.  

No one may set fireto another person's property without prior permission.  

Billboards are outlawed.  

 It is unlawful to wear women's pumps with sharp, high heels.  

Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn.  

A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.  

A class 2 misdemeanor occurs if one places a mark upon a flag which is likely to provoke physical retaliation.  

It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue.  

A law to reduce crime states: It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.  

Cars may not be driven through the town.  

 Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated.

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THE TALE OF DANDO AND THE WILD HUNT

 

 

Dando and the Wild Hunt

In the medieval period the priest of the parish of St Germans in Cornwall, south west England was called Dando. He was not a figure of virtue but abused his powers to enjoy as many earthly pleasures as he could. He was not at all attractive, and his vices were reflected in his potbelly and his fat red face. His main pleasures were good food, wine,the ladies of the town  and the drunken company of his more unsavoury parishioners. The one thing that he enjoyed above all else was hunting, and could often be found riding with his friends, more often than not quite inebriated. 

One Sunday in Autumn, he gathered a group of around thirty people and set out on a hunt. As usual for them, they rode roughshod over the land,  trampling crops, breaking fences, and crossing boundaries without a thought for anyone else. They rode into the bleak moorland that surrounded the parish, and were joined by a dark stranger, who seemed to appear from out of the mist. He did not speak or acknowledge any of the men but easily rode past the front horseman and Dando. Some time later Dando shouted for the company to stop, he was in need of a drink, and the men and dogs were tired after such a long day.  Dando shouted for a drink but a servant told him there was none left, and that he had drank the last drop that afternoon. "No drink" yelled Dando in his drunken rage, "I shall have drink if I have to go to hell for it." At this the stranger stirred for the first time, and drew a golden drinking horn from under his cloak. He offered this to Dando who quickly drank the lot in one draught.  The golden ale still dripping from his flabby lips, Dando proclaimed that the drink was the best that he had ever tasted, and that gods must drink ofsuch.  " Gods do not drink of it but devils do" The stranger replied in a straight voice. "Then I wish that I was a devil" replied Dando. At this the stranger dismounted in one movement, and quickly gathered the days game. With astonishing deftness he tied the game to his saddle and remounted.

Dando let out a furious howl. "Those are mine" he shouted, and staggered to the side of the stranger, he fumbled with the game and declared again the they were his game, and the stranger had no right to touch them. "What I have I will hold" said the stranger. Dando lurched forward again "I shall have them back if I have to ride to  hell to get them". "And so you will", said the stranger, and with that he leaned forward, grabbed Dando by the scruff of the neck and lifted him with ease in front of him. He spurred the horse on its way, and with tremendous speed they took of across the moorland. The other men could only stand open mouthed as they sped away, but Dando's hounds were quickly on their heels. Over the moorland and through the valleys they rode, until finally they came to the river Lynter. Without pausing the dark rider and Dando, and all of Dando's hounds plunged into the river, where they were swallowed up inflames, which left the river a bubbling mass of steam.

In the years after, Dando returned to the parish in demonic form, riding with his ember eyed pack of hounds over the moorland and valleys on dark nights. It was said that he had become an emissary of Hell, searching for souls such as his that he could claim for his master. He is still seen now and again, on stormy nights when few people venture out on to the moorland.

 

SUNDAY CHATTER

 

Hello everyone,

I had a day off yesterday as I`m was feeling just a bit down, most likely it was just one of those days, what with the gloomy weather we`ve been having.  It`s been so very grey, with no sign of the thing they call the sun at all.  I feel much better today, the sun was in evidence and it was unseasonally mild.  Not that it lasted very long, a cool wind started blowing and brought cloud cover and coolers temperatures, but it was nice while it lasted.  I walked Jake past the vet`s surgery with my CV clutched in my hand.  I didn`t expect them to be open but I thought they might have an external mailbox but they didn`t so I`ll have to drop it in tomorrow.  We walked on through the alley into Church Lane where we came across an almost tame blackbird.  It didn`t move until we were almost on top of it and then only into the hedgerow, it sat on a branch, no more than two feet away from me and regarded me with his beady eye.  I find blackbirds fascinating, I know they are plain and very common but they seem special somehow.  I see them in the garden all the time and have to laugh when they fight over who has the biggest worm. Last week I saw two of them tear a worm in half during a squabbel!

Danny stayed here last night and he wanted a break from his flat.  Now he has to move he has been spending time cleaning and making sure there is no damage.  He doesn`t want the landlord saying this or that needs doing and then knocking the cost off of his deposit.  Yesterday I checked through the flat`s inventory with him.  Jim repaired the wall where the curtain rail fell down and today he is going back to fix the curtain rail back again.  Danny says it doesn`t feel like home anymore and can`t wait to move out now, which he will do at the end of next month.  The area he lives in is more expensive to rent than if he were to so here.  But he needs to be close to his workplace and his girlfriend Salina.   I do worry about him but he`s told me there`s no need, when has that ever stopped a mother worrying about her son?

I`ve put a new counter on my journal as I thought it would be nice to have one that I like.  Jeannette sent me a site some time ago and I completely forgot about it.  In future J`ll keep an eye on the hits in case I lose it again or even want to change the style to suit the occasion.  The decorating is coming on, slowly because Jim is removing the varnish from the door surrounds and that is taking the time.  The smell of the varnish stripper is vile and the fumes get a bit much for Jim after a while, despite having the windows open.  It doesn`t bother me if it takes a while to get finished because I know it will get doen and there`s more light in the hallway now that hideous wallpaper has gone.  Perhaps I can start a new trend and leave the walls as they are....perhaps not, the walls have seen better days and a plasterer is out of the question this time.  I have ideas and it`ll look great when it`s finished, mark my words!

Well, I`ll say goodbye now. I have dinner to prepare and journals to read.  I hope you`ve all had a good day up till now and are enjoying what`s left of the weekend.  Take care. :o)

 

 

Men versus Women Giggles

How do you get a man to stop biting his nails?
Make him wear shoes.

How do you keep your husband from reading your e-mail?
Rename the mail folder "Instruction Manuals."

How does a man show he's planning for the future?
He buys two cases of beer instead of one.

How many men does it take to open a beer?
None. It should be opened by the time she brings it to the couch.

How many men does it take to tile a bathroom?
Two. If you slice them very thinly.

What do men and mascara have in common?
They both run at the first sign of emotion.

What do you instantly know about a well-dressed man?
His wife is good at picking out clothes.

What's the best way to force a man to do sit ups?
Put the remote control between his toes.

Why do little boys whine?
Because they are practicing to be men.

Why do men like smart women?
Opposites attract.

Why is it good that there are female astronauts?
When the crew gets lost in space, at least the woman will ask for directions.

 

A FRIDAY THE 12TH KIND OF DAY!

 

Hello everyone,

Welcome to a day unlike any other, or at least it is now.  I have never given Friday the 13th any particular thought, I`m not really superstitious but today that all changed.  Last night my hit counter did a runner from my journal, never to be seen again, taking all 16,100 odd hits with it! I asked the UKjournals editor for help which he gave me.  I carried out the instructions but it turned out I needed help from an American source because my journal being .com, is American.  The journals editor gave me the links I needed and I duly went along to the site and printed them off.  But at the moment my brain is far too frazzled to do it tonight so it can wait until tomorrow.  I tell you it`s all happening because of the date.  I`ve fallen over Jake , bumped into things and nearly broke my neck tripping over the stair gate.  The printer wouldn`t work when I was printing off my CV so I  had to spend ages messing about until I finally got it to work again.  Oh yes, and I burned my hand on the George Foreman grill, not badly but it did hurt...roll on tomorrow that`s all I can say!

I`ve seen a really good job advertised in the local paper, it`s for a general office assistant, working from 9am till 2pm.  It really sounds good but I won`t get my hopes up.  I`ll ring for an interview on monday morning and see what happens.  I must admit, I`m more than a little bit interested, the hours are perfect and the job sounds just right for me, let`s hope nobody else applies for it...lol!  There`s also a job vacancies open day at the local hospital tomorrow.  I`ll most likely pop along there to see what they are offering, I can only but try.

Kerry came over again today, she wanted me to have a look on the internet to see if there are any mother and baby groups locally and we came up trumps straight away.  We found a group who do baby massage and music, apparently they are very good for a babies confidence and motor development. Kerry will be going along with Roman on monday so I`ll let you know how it goes..

There is somebody at the original Crime House.  I walked past and saw the window was open, there have been signs of life but I`ve not seen anyone coming or going, very odd  I can tell you that the fancy cars they had haven`t returned and I doubt they ever will now, they were probably bought with their ill-gotten gains anyway.  I can`t wait for the court case to start and then I can tell you more of what`s going on.  As for the other house, they`re crime must have been less important because everything seems normal there and I didn`t see anything in the local paper, which is quite annoying to one as nosey as me...lol!

Must rush now, I do want to catch up on the journals I have left to read.  Oh yes, I didn`t watch Big brother as I`d meant to, I watched the last episode of Lost instead.  BB is just that little bit on the boring side and I think I`ll give it a miss!  Anyway, I hope you all have a nice relaxing weekend.  Take care. :o)

 

 

Friday the 13th stuff

 

More than 80 percent of high-rises lack a 13th floor.  

Many airports skip the 13th gate.  

Airplanes have no 13th aisle.  

Hospitals and hotels regularly have no room number 13.  

Italians omit the number 13 from their national lottery.  

On streets in Florence, Italy, the house between number 12 and 14 is addressed as 12 and a half.  

Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue  

In France, socialites known as the quatorziens (fourteeners) once made themselves available as 14th guests to keep a dinner party from an unlucky fate.  

 Many triskaidekaphobes, as those who fear the unlucky integer are known, point to the ill-fated mission to the moon, Apollo 13.  

If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck . Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names.

 

 

JUST PASSING THROUGH!

Hello everyone,

A shorter entry today as I`m very late and will be disppearing downstairs to watch Celebrity Big Brother in a minute.  Do you like the photo of my Little Man sitting watching Balamory?  He can almost sit unaided now and would sit glued to the telly all day if allowed, which of course he isn`t.  He added a bit to his relationship with Jake today by trying to bash him around the head with his tiger rattle.  Jake decided that retreat was the better form of valour and did a runner into the kitchen.  Hmmm, methinks I`ll be expecting more of that in the future...lol!

It`s been bitterly cold here today with a really hard frost covering everything this morning.  It took me nearly fifteen minutes to clear my car windows because no sooner had I scraped the ice it started to freeze up again.  It started first time, thanks to the new battery, and I had the engine running for the whole of that time while I sat in it and scraped the ice off of the INSIDE of the windscreen, I`ve not known that to happen to this car before.  Jim said when he got up at five, he thought it was the worst frost we`ve had so far this winter.  He should know, he`s the one who goes out in it while I`m still under the duvet, with no intention of surfacing for several hours!

Anyway, I must go now, the journals are read and commented on, with the exception of the ones that wouldn`t let me in today.  Jim wants to use the computer for an hour as he can`t stand big Brother so I`m happy to oblige.  Night Night. :o)

 

A LOVELY DAY.....sigh!

 

 

Hello everyone,

I`m back again,  with more of my Scribbles to share with you.  Last night I was so fed up with AOL throwing me offline so many times, plus something was causing my computer to freeze as well and I had to force a shutdown at least 6 times.  I don`t know why because I always keep the PC `clean` and have recently done a defrag.  I have firewalls and up-to-date anti-virus, you name it, I have it and I do it...sometimes I think the flipping thing just doesn`like me...lol!  Anyway, by the time I did get back online I couldn`t really care less about anything and had lost enthusiasm I had for my journal.  So there you have it, my excuse for no entry.

Have any of you been reading Jeannette`s Jottings lately.  She is on the third episode of a beautiful story at the moment, if you haven`t already, do call in and have a look.  Do you like the photo I took of Kerry and Roman this afternoon?  I missed the best photo opportunity there has ever been with him to this day.  We were all sitting on the floor when Jake lifted his head, moved forward towards Roman and nudged him gently with his nose. Roman smiled at him and stroked his face.  If only I could have frozen that moment in time.  It was so beautiful and we were all touched to see that for the briefest of moments, they had made a connection.  It was the first time that Roman, despite Jake trying his hardest, had really taken any real notice of him, it was just amazing to see.

The weather though starting out wet, became really sunny this afternoon.  I took Jake for a long walk, taking in the country lanes.  It was almost as though Spring was in the air.  I could hear birds singing and noticed that shrubs and trees had buds on them already, it was the sort of day when you feel great to be alive and the world seems such a happy place to be, may we soon have more days like today.  I noticed this morning that crocuses have started to peep through the earth and the buds on the two Magnolias are looking really healthy for the time of year.  I always think spring flowers are the prettiest, especially when the Magnolias blossom. One of them is pink and is about thirty years old with star-shaped blooms, the other is a young tree that I planted last year, about two years old at a guess, is a rubra `Susan` and has saucer-sized blooms.  I can`t wait to see `Susan`s` flowers this year.

I`ve been feeling a bit down about my failure to get a job.  I`m going to try the local vet`s surgery to see if they need a part-time receptionist.  They are always looking for new people for whatever reason, so it can`t hurt to ask.  I know people who have worked there and it`s mainly the young nurses who move on to pastures new because they get fed up with doing reception work.  I`ll take Jake round on the pretence of getting him weighed and ask on the off chance. 

Must go now as I have lots of emails to read and journal alerts to answer.  Have a lovely eveing and take care.

 

 

 

Charles Dickens slept facing North. He thought it improved his writing.

A golden razor removed from King Tut’s Tomb was still sharp enough to be used

The house where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence was replaced with a hamburger stand.

There was a person that paid $14,000 for the bra Marilyn Monroe wore in Some Like It Hot.

The first American to have indoor plumbing was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1840.

Dr. Seuss pronounced his name so that it rhymed with “rejoice.”

Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin ate roasted turkey from foil packets as their first meal on the moon.

Pamela Anderson isCanada’s Centennial Baby, being the first baby born on the centennial anniversiary of Canada’s independence.

The three best-known western names in China: Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley.

Mary Todd Lincoln claimed she was haunted during her life, and sewed money into clothes to foil the invisible thieves.

Lee Harvey Oswald’s cadaver tag sold at an auction for $6,600 in 1992.

Samuel Colt, the famous gun maker, paid the equivalent of $400,000 in today’s money for his wife’s wedding dress and accessories.

David Prouse (the man inside the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars) spoke all of his lines in the first movie. He did not know that his voice was being dubbed over with that of James Earl Jones until he saw the finished movie.