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Blog Prompt: Today is Just Because Day. What will you do today just because?

hehehe!!  This is easy!!!  EAT PEACH PIE!!!

My sweet neighbor brought me a piece of peach pie and I will indulge tonight and enjoy.

Oh and I usually live a “Just Because” live anyway.  It’s more fun that way.

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April Staker has some wonderful kits and items in here store.  I love all the colors she uses.  Right now she is running a 50% sale.  Don’t miss out on those great savings.

Here is a layout using many of her papers and elements.  These pictures are from our last trip to Georgia.  The mountains in Northern Georgia are just beautiful and Helen is a site to see.  Very nice.

Glitter by - MMaier

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I am all for saving for a rainy day and paying my bills the very best I can.  When I met my husband, he taught me so much about how to save even more. 

I know when you are young, you don’t think about the future or really care about saving money.  But, before you know it you are in your 50’s and realize that Social Security isn’t going to hack it.

Debt help and taking a quiz is a great way to see if you are on the right track. I learned a very long time ago that Social Security was not going to take care of me, so on my own, I started my own Roth IRA.  I was able to live on about $20,000 income, pay the rent, save in my IRA and pay my own insurance and I did all this in my 40’s.  I didn’t have the newest and latest thing on the market, but I was happy, healthy and knowing that I could take care of myself on a low income.  I learned very quickly how to shop CHEAP and not spend money that I didn’t mean too. 

Now that those years are behind me, I still live that way and enjoying retired life in a wonderful 55+ community in Florida with my husband. 

All you young folks out there.  Save a little now for a big future later.

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Blog Prompt: Yesterday was Women’s Equality Day. Do you think women are equal? Why or why not?

This is an interesting question and being a woman, I have a couple of views about this.

I have been in the work force for a very long time and only had a couple of instances where I felt I was looked over because I was a woman.  But, then again, that just made me work harder to get what I wanted.

I also worked for a company who’s board members were all men.  One board member came in and took a piece of candy that was at my window.  Instead of throwing the wrapper in the trash, he threw it on the floor and said, “One of the girls will pick it up”.  It was all I could do to not climb over my desk and ring his neck!!   I have no need for men that feel woman are worthless or treat them like dirt. 

Oh, and NEVER call me one of your girls!!!  I hate that.

Now I also feel that if a woman can prove herself in a very physical job, let her do that job.  Women in the military?  You will hear some of the old school military men say that if they had to go to war or defend their country that their feelings may get in the way to make military decisions.  That might have been true years ago, but I think the woman of today can hold her own when it comes to physical jobs or jobs where decisions have to be made that most people couldn’t.  But, if she can’t do the job, then she shouldn’t get it just because it fills a quota.

I laugh at my husband who was a firefighter for 32 years talk about women at his department.  Now being a firefighter is a very demanding, working very close with other firefighters and very physical.  Of course, when the first woman came into the fire department, he said it was hard to get use to.  She had to have her own bedroom and bathroom or have certain times when she could use the bathroom when the men weren’t around.  But, my husband said she turned out to be a great firefighter.

But, on the other hand, he said some of the women that came into the department caused alot of problems because they were there for one reason.  To find herself a man!  Being with a lot of men 24 hours a day caused problems and divorces in the department.  But he said, as the years went on, that problem pretty much solved itself. 

Then the man came out of my husband.  He told me you use to go into the bathroom and see “certain” magazines sitting on top of the toilets and after the women moved in, the showers had little pink fuzzie things hanging in there and smelly shampoo and stuff.  Oh my gosh that was so funny to hear that.  Now the women work in departments that have separate bathrooms and bedrooms. 

I hang a pink fuzzie thing in the shower just to hear him whine!!

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This young man, Neal Boyd, is from a small town of Sikeston, Missouri.  The area where I was born and raised and you don’t hear much from this sleepy little farming area  of Southeast Missouri.

But, when American’s Got Talent began its season this year, this young man made his mark and I do believe will make it far in the compitition.  Please take a moment and listen to his performance last night.

Good Luck NEAL!!!!!

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I LOVE roses and I don’t know too many people, especially all you ladies out there.  And don’t you just love it when your hubby or boyfriends surprises you with them!  What a treat that always is.

My favorite rose color is salmon.  I had always been a red rose person, but when I had to go and pick up roses for my fathers funeral, they were salmon.  That was his favorite color.  I just adored them and the color was beyond beautiful and that color of rose will always remind me of him.

I went to a site to read about roses and what the salmon color means and this is what it said:

You caught their eye, they caught your eye. There’s smoke, now there’s a chance for fire. Send orange roses, the color of desire and enthusiasm. Then, wait for passion to ignite.

1800flowers.com has a great selection of roses and 1800-Flowers is a Proud Sponsor of the American Rose Society.

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Blog Prompt: Yesterday was Kiss and Make Up Day. Describe an argument you had with someone and how you resolved the problem.

I am too old for stupid anymore and it seems that most arguments are over stupid stuff.  One thing my wonderful husband has taught me is to communicate and discuss something that is bothering me, instead of festering over it and then blowing up.  That’s what I use to do many years ago.  Terrible temper.  Something I acquired from my father.

So I can’t say I have had an argument with anyone in a very long time.  And I hope not to have one any time soon.  I love being happy.

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NO PHONE SERVICE!!!!!

My phone has been out of service now since last night and since the only cell phone we have is in Georgia with my husband, I only have email and YM to communicate.  For some reason, my DSL works just fine. 

I can text my husband via YM, which is pretty cool, to let him know why I haven’t called him since last night.  We have minimum minutes, so we talk before 9 am and after 9 pm. 

I contacted my phone provider via repair ticket and it’s suppose to be fixed by 7:15pm tonight.  At least I was able to do that.  I went to the chat area and they couldn’t help me!!  OH MY GOSH!!!!!  I don’t have phone service to call you and you tell me you can’t start a repair ticket for me?  I hate how these companies force you to have someone at your home all day long.  I can stay home, but all you lovely ladies that have to work!  What do you do when you need service like that??  Do you hire a baby sitter for your home to let someone in to repair what ever?

Oh well.  I will just sit tight, play on the computer and wait for the phone repair guy.  Maybe he will be hot!

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Miss Clever Crow Designs has some wonderful kits and hatchlings to choose from in her store.  If you are into the more grungy look, then she has what you need. 

Miss Crow has been preparing heaps of goodies for the First Annual Scarecrow Spectacular!! More information to come soon.  I can’t wait to see what she has to offer then.

The layout below is of my dh with his two children.  Since we live far from them, there aren’t too many pictures of the 3 of them and I was glad to get this one.

credits - All items from Clever Crow Design

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Looking for great Surefire Saint headlamp?  Look and see what LA Gear has to offer when it comes to tactical gear.

Just going through their website I see tons of items you might need. Such as backpacks, vests, eye wear, scopes, gloves, knee pads, socks, combat boots and too many other items to list. Items from Tactical Gear, BlackHawk Industries Gear, Altama, Aimpoint and Spec Ops Gear.

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Blog Prompt: Today is Valentino Day. Describe a romantic evening that you would love to have tonight.

My husband and I love to have dinner at a very quite area, where the music is soft, the lighting is softer and the food is great.  Just sitting there enjoying each others company, good food, a lot of hand holding and a nice drink.  Of course, there would have to be a “to die for” dessert at the end of it all with a great cup of coffee. 

After dinner will be, well, let’s say better then the “to die for” dessert. 

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Just a reminder about the Word Art challenge at retrodiva designs.  Just make any layout with a word art that describes summer time and you will receive the above quick page to display your summer pictures.

Hope to see you there!!

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I remember when my son was in high school and the terrible acne he had. We were going to the dermatologist a lot, taking tons of pills and ended up on a treatment with side effects I wasn’t too thrilled about. But, when you have acne, you will try to do anything to get rid of it. It was very costly, a 6 month process with weekly visits to the doctor, along with constant blood tests. We were very proud of the results, but the process was really hard on him.

I have been reading about acne products and wish there had been something like this around all those years ago.

For those of you that are suffering from acne, teenager or adult, you might want to check this product out.

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Blog prompt: Today is Be an Angel Day. What is something nice you plan to do for someone else today?

Today I am helping my mom find some music she needs for her line dancing class.  When it comes to computer stuff, she calls me.  She raised me for 20 years in her home and I will always be there for her when she needs something.  And now that my dad is gone, she seems to be needing more help.  But, I know, she is sure enjoying her life now with all her new friends in her retirement community.   I wish everyone could enjoy life like that in their Golden Years.

GO AWAY FAY!!

Tropical Storm Fay just will not go away.  It will be making its way to shore again for the 3rd time in Florida in a day or two and we sure have received a lot of rain here in Central Florida.  I read the rain gauge for the NOAA and we have received about 5 inches of rain in 3 days so far.  There are some places that have gotten over 25 inches of rain with a lot of flooding.  The rain has really been coming down today and the radar is showing  more to come.  My poor dog is having a hard time figuring out how to do his business outside in the rain.  He does his business and back in the house.  No time to smell around and play.

The picture shows the really dark area and thats about where I live.  So those of you in the projected path, please be prepared for a lot of rain.

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