One week from tomorrow is Chri$tma$ Day. The time is running short for procrastinators. They'll be chewing their nails, pulling out their hair, trying to imagine what could possibly be the best gift for those they love. I used to be like that. But I have reached an age that allows me to lean back, relax, ask my significant other what she wants for Chri$tma$, then go with her to a store, pick out the gift together, pay for it and hand it to her. End of story. End of stress. End of shopping.
She asked me what I wanted. I said an I-Pad would be nice. But I don't really want that and I told her so. I have enough trouble getting away from my computer as it is. To have one small and portable enough to go everywhere with me? It would drive me crazy.
I always ask her for something unattainable, like a Lamborghini or a Maserati. But I'm not sure I could get in or out of either one of them nowadays. I went to a drive-in pharmacy the other day driving our 1988 Dodge Neon. The drawer, the window, the credit card slot, the girl talking to me from behind the glass - - all were far above me. Apparently access was designed for those driving huge SUV's. So if I had a Lamborghini or a Maserati, the attendant probably wouldn't even know I was there.
My first two whimsical wishes having been disposed of, I said "I don't really want anything. I've got everything I want." That got a negative sneer.
So I fell back on an old favorite - "World Peace".
Yeah, a lot of hope for that one.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Vlad the . . . . singer???
This is a video you have to see to believe. The performer is Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. No kidding.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Today's advice column
A gift from today's e-mail:
Some words to live by, or at least think about.
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons
life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.”
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath it calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, and then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
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Ordinarily, I would have deleted any of these that have to do with God since my (lack of) belief in and relationship with a supreme, divine power normally prevents me from putting him/her/it forth. But after reading #32, I decided to leave them in. Do with them what you will.
Some words to live by, or at least think about.
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.
"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons
life taught me. It is the most requested column I've ever written.”
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath it calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, and then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come...
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
=========================================
Ordinarily, I would have deleted any of these that have to do with God since my (lack of) belief in and relationship with a supreme, divine power normally prevents me from putting him/her/it forth. But after reading #32, I decided to leave them in. Do with them what you will.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
I'm getting fat!
Latest installment in the cookie baking going on at my home. Two more recipes today.
The ones on the left are Willow's delicious cranberry-walnut shortbread cookies. I am not a fan of shortbread but SWMBO is so I passed Willow's recipe on to her. She made them. We BOTH love them.
The ones on the right are Lemon Pepper Cornmeal cookies. They are also delicious, with a taste of lemon and an aftertaste of black pepper. Amazing test sensations.
Take a closer look.
I know. I know. You're probably getting tired of all this. But think about me! My waistline is beginning to look like Mario Batali's! Ooooohhhh, but they're so goooood!!!
The ones on the left are Willow's delicious cranberry-walnut shortbread cookies. I am not a fan of shortbread but SWMBO is so I passed Willow's recipe on to her. She made them. We BOTH love them.
The ones on the right are Lemon Pepper Cornmeal cookies. They are also delicious, with a taste of lemon and an aftertaste of black pepper. Amazing test sensations.
Take a closer look.
I know. I know. You're probably getting tired of all this. But think about me! My waistline is beginning to look like Mario Batali's! Ooooohhhh, but they're so goooood!!!
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