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Severe thunder storms

  • Posted on May 9, 2012 at 1:39 pm

Generally I’m not really afraid of storms, but this one that is supposed to hit from the NW, is starting to look a bit scary. It’s really dark and there is a change of tornadoes. Course, around these parts there is always a chance of these.

I’ve got all my little survival things gathered as a just in case and bought lamp oil and extra wicks for my lamps. I’ve got and always have lots of candles, and I want to thank my Mom for the gas stove she gave me. If the power goes out, at least I can cook, so that is helpful.

I have to get a hold of a good roofer, since yesterday I noticed that there were some shingles off of the roof. We don’t need a leaking roof and ceiling, so I’m calling in the pros. This weather is so strange. Even though the sun keeps trying to shine, the weather people are insisting that we are going to get hit with a big one. Sometimes I wonder what the television forecasters actually do know about the weather or if they just are guessing.

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My day traditions

  • Posted on May 1, 2012 at 12:15 am

Remembering traditions in the school I went to until the 8th grade, May Day was one of my favorite. It seems like the whole school was involved in celebrating the first of May.

We got new summer dresses and shoes, because back then the weather was usually nice and warm and sunny. Each class would make a May Pole, and decorate it with ribbons and flowers. There were prizes for the best looking May Pole, but it seemed that Nuns at our small school not only gave prizes to the first, second and third place winners, but also prizes to those who had not won. Either way it was a great project to do and it was fun to see everyone having a cheerful time and participating in the first day of May celebration.

When my kids were little we had our traditions and the the May Pole was a family ordeal. Even my husband got involved and we used the tether ball pole to anchor ribbons and flowers to it. We made wreaths of flowers to wear on our heads and always danced and sang and laughed until the kids got tired of the game.

 

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Awesome titanium bracelets

  • Posted on April 14, 2012 at 7:22 am

Recently a friend of mine gave me two titanium bracelets to choose from and the one I chose is beautiful. I have gotten so many compliments on the piece, that I am thinking about getting my daughter one also. Of course, she isn’t a bracelet lover like I am, but she did like the style of the one I received and since her birthday is coming up, it definitely would be something she won’t be expecting and will be surprised with me buying for her.

Because of my allergy to most metals, at first I was rather leery of buying any ring or wearing any jewelery made from titanium. Until my oldest son worked as an apprentice for a high class tattoo/jewelry shop, I never  knew jewelery was even made out of titanium. I guess I lead a sheltered life or something similar. Or perhaps I just really never looked into it. He knows I am very picky about what I wear and brought me home a couple black titanium rings that I could try out, just to find out if my finger would turn green, or break out and itch, like any metal besides sterling or gold would, and if it would be compatible with my skin. I liked the ring and there was no reaction to it.

The inlaid titanium rings I found were really beautiful, and indeed my style. I was excited when I received it after shopping for it. Once again I have gotten a great deal of compliments on this piece also. They are pricey, but I think every lady deserves to buy a gift for herself once in awhile.

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Night school

  • Posted on April 10, 2012 at 10:53 pm

My daughter has the chance to go to night school for two days a week during the summer for credit that will help her with collage. She is deciding to take it the opportunity to do so. This is the first time the high school has offered this. I respect her in her choice, but also have my reservations. There are some things I’m not sure that she has considered, though I’ve gently brought the subject up to her.

She has been going to after school class the last two semesters, for the credit she didn’t get for passing Phys Ed. Even though she had a total support from a doctor and a specialist to be excused from gym class, due to a back injury, it wasn’t accepted by the school, as gym was a prerequisite for seniors.  To me, this is not right. I brought it up during a meeting with the superintendent and also those I needed to “take it up with,” as I was told. Nothing was accomplished.

I told my daughter to consider the fact that she not only had day and night classes all this time, and also extra credit work she asked for during all the holidays and Spring Break, she didn’t get much rest and relaxation. Of course this didn’t change her mind. She is set on what she is going to do, so I’m just going to be there to support her, and help her anyway I can. I am proud of her, for knowing exactly what she wants.

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Friends hooked on storage units

  • Posted on April 7, 2012 at 3:53 am

A bunch of my friends know that when I go out of state for garage sales, and auctions, then rent self storage units so I can store them, until I can get the man power and time to go back and get my treasures. I even wrote about some of the places I go to in my blog recently, since it is garage sale time. My friend Destiny is using Trenton self storage units, and actually said she copied what I do. She and her mother are really into going to sales and auctions.

I visited my friend Cheryl who lives Chicago. We spent the weekend going to garage sales. She has used Chicago storage units for years. When she moved from Michigan to where she is living now, her parents had put their house up for sale, and they gave her and her daughter a whole lot of furniture. Most were big and some were antiques.

Cheryl’s daughter moved to Maryland, and Cheryl called her to tell her to come to Chicago to help her move the furniture stored. They HAD to use a Baltimore storage unit, since that is where their really big truck decided to stop running. They made a tough situation a positive one. Knowing their things were safely stored, they rented a car and a hotel room and made the whole thing into a mother and daughter adventure.

 

 

 

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