Be Unique...Think Outside The Box...

Are you complacent and stuck sitting Inside a 'box'?

Here is a post by Seth Waite of ProBlogger..Stop being a blogging Zombie that by giving examples makes the point of being innovative and the importance of thinking outside the box. Notice the number of backlinks he has used.

I try to write like I talk...so, OK, it's sometimes disjointed...pausing (gotta keep my thoughts in order). I love to read and most enjoy a conversational style. Instead of ... 'See Jane run' (in monotone style) how about..."How in the world does Jane do that power walking thing in those skyscraper platform shoes?...look at her go...'. I'm just saying, that's what I enjoy reading.

Outside The Box IS Where It's At...anyway, Stop being a blogging Zombie is worth the read.

How about some more backlinks...another blogger I enjoy because his style of writing is conversational and since he is Tim Brownson, a Real Life Coach from the UK. has good insight.

The current one is Coping With Conflict and Criticism . It is a bit long but informative and the comments are also good. I came away with some new insights...

Well, methinks I need a Life Coach...I'm still fighting off the boxes in my storage of things that want to get listed at my store...Supergrannys Treasures. There's only 137 days till Christmas, WHY am I dragging my feet? StubsInc is already listing new Christmas items as are a bunch of other sellers.

Fleapirates sent me this quip that I've been digesting for a couple of days now..."I would be unstoppable...if I could just get started". What's my problem?...that's my $64,000 question today.

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I live in my own little WORLD....

While I'm having a 'mindcation', thought I would remind you folks to visit Online Auction.

Visit Supergrannys Treasures Actually, you'd probably find me in the back of my little storage closet doing serious battle with all the 'stuff' that is sick and tired of being stored there....

Remember Independance...Ben Franklin

These days everyone is thinking about the roots of our country. I saw this video on YouTube called Remember Independance...it's very thoughtful and could be a hit. Take the time to listen to ROLYO

After listening, I became curious about our forefathers so I found USHistory.org Declaration of Independance Signers.

Interesting that the youngest was a mere 26 with the oldest 70.

There are very brief biographies of each...some were not formally educated others were extremely privileged...they all shared a passion for this country.

I'm copying the one of Benjamin Franklin..I'd forgotten what an interesting outstanding man he became from very humble beginnings..I think you will enjoy refreshing your memory.
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
Representing Pennsylvania at the Continental Congress


Born: January 17, 1706
Birthplace: Boston, Ma.
Education: Self-taught, apprenticed as a printer. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Universities of Edinburgh and Oxford.
Work: Printer, Publisher, Scientist. Clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly, 1736; Founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1731; Postmaster of Philadelphia, 1737-1753; Member of Pennsylvania Assembly, 1751-1764; Deputy Postmaster general of the British colonies in America, 1753; Founded Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia, 1753; Agent to Europe for Pennsylvania, 1757-1762, for Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, 1764-1775; Elected to Continental Congress, 1775; Testified before Parliament concerning the Stamp Act, 1776; Postmaster General of the united colonies, 1775; Commissioner to the French Court, 1776; Minister plenipotentiary to the French Court, 1779; Negotiator in and Member of the Treaties with Gr.-Britain, 1781-1783; Member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, President of Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, 1785; Senior member of the Constitutional Convention, 1787.
Died: April 17, 1790
Benjamin Franklin, born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 17, 1706, may by his life alone be the most profound statement of what an American strives to be.

With no formal education beyond the age of 10 years, Franklin was celebrated throughout Europe, welcomed in any Royal Court, sought out by every prestigious society. Indeed, when the reputations of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had yet to be sorted out, Franklin was worshipped wherever his name was known.

He attended grammar school at age eight, but was put to work at ten. He apprenticed as a printer to his brother James, who printed the New England Courant, at age twelve, and published his first article there, anonymously, in 1721. Young Benjamin was an avid reader, inquisitive and skeptical. Through his satirical articles, he poked fun at the people of Boston and soon wore out his welcome, both with his brother and with the city.

He ran away to New York and then on to Philadelphia at the age of 16, looking for work as a printer. He managed a commission to Europe for the purpose of buying supplies to establish a new printing house in Philadelphia, but found himself abandoned when he stepped off ship.

Through hard work and frugality he bought his fare back to Philadelphia in 1732 and set up shop as a printer. He was appointed clerk of the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1736, and as Postmaster the following year. In 1741 he began publishing Poor Richard's Almanac, a very popular and influential magazine. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 and served as an agent for Pennsylvania (and ultimately for three other colonies) to England, France, and several other European powers. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775, where he played a crucial role in the rebellion against Gr. Britain, including service to Jefferson in editing the Declaration of Independence.

Franklin, who was by this time independently wealthy and retired from publishing, continued to serve an important role in government both local and national. He was the United States first Postmaster General, Minister to the French Court, Treaty agent and signer to the peace with Gr. Britain, Celebrated Member of the Constitutional convention (See Work, above). Benjamin Franklin: Businessman, Writer, Publisher, Scientist, Diplomat, Legislator, and Social activist, was one of the earliest and strongest advocates for the abolition of Slavery, and for the protection of the rights of American aboriginal peoples. He died on the 17th of April in 1790. On that day he was still one of the most celebrated characters in America. So should he always be.

Remember Poor Richards Almanack? First published by Benjamin Franklin in 1732, Poor Richard's Almanack was a guide to both weather forecasts and wise maxims. Franklin used the pseudonym Richard Saunders in writing the text, which soon became an annual publication up until 1757. Response to the almanac was tremendous, and it sold as many as 10,000 issues a year.

Franklin wrote Poor Richard's Almanack as a service to the American people, hoping to educate them and entice their intellectual appetities. Since it was extremely common for the almanac to be the only publication a person ever purchased, the author felt indebted to write as much as he possibly could.

As Richard Saunders, Franklin was given both the freedom to express his thoughts and the freedom to do so with dramatic license. Consequently, he continued to emphasize the two qualities he found most essential to success: industry and frugality.

We need to cherish and protect all the freedoms that we have been given.

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Senior Sex Advice...Can't Hurt..Might Help...Dating in the 50's

This is from Suddenly Seniors

The Archives of Internal Medicine tells us that drinking a cup of Joe translates into "a higher rate of sexual activity in elderly women and a decreased prevalence of impotency among elderly men." No one knows why. I adore coffee and read just today that some speculate that the brew promotes more liberal behavior. Well, can't hurt...who knows might help?

Shoot, why not have a romantic cup 'o brew tonight before going to bed with your precious...might keep you awake a bit longer. It may be just what you need to get a leg up (so to speak) on the 'situation'. Remember, though, if you encounter an erection lasting four hours or more, contact your Dr, don't blame me.


Oh, did I tell you? According to a recent scientific survey, the less sex you have, the worse your memory becomes.

What?

and then......
I was MUSING the other day about the 'good ole days' of the 50's...the morals, problems of the young people of that day....here's a memory from my sheltered life...

Do you recognize this instrument of torture?


Gals, did you have a mother that would insist on you wearing your best rubber band type girdle (hot, sticky, objects of torture with garters that become imbedded into your thighs) when you went out on a date or to a social event?

Well, mine did and I just thought she wanted me to look nice and have good posture! I just wore one without a word. I was such a good girl!!

Now I know better.......she didn't give a whit what I looked like...she knew that girdle was impregnable...you certainly couldn't 'spread' anything with that RUBBER BAND around your lower body. Matter of fact, I don't even remember knowing what a condom was....didn't need to know about em...I had to wear a girdle! Rubber girdles didn't come off easily....why...you could figure the first 43.3 minutes after arriving home was dedicated to wresting that wet tool of torture off.....UGH!!

Can anybody else remember those 'good ole days'? Got any stories?

Enough reminiscing...just wanted to call your attention to a new IKEA shower curtain that I bought and never used..



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Shut the Duck Up!....Mine is named Blanche..

I was reading a blog this morning called Who's Inside Your Head?. Entertaining and insightful. I realized I, too, have an imaginery friend that lives on my shoulder...her name is Blanche. Shut the Duck Up is a 'miserable quacking bad tempered duck very cleverly used as a metaphor for our internal voice'.


Now this t-shirt I should probably get!

My Duck has been around since I was a teenager...we would have long talks in the shower...or sometimes Blanche would be the alter ego that would pop out and become the funniest thing around...quite gregarious she was. My...we did have lots of fun, Blanche and I.

Other times the miserable Duck would start complaining loudly in my head...your hair is a mess, they're probably talking about you, you look ugly in that outfit, why aren't you pretty...I knew it was Blanche and it took me a few years to realize that this 'miserable Duck' was largely up to no good. I discovered that sometimes you don't want to face up to the Duck, you know she made you feel insecure and bad...so that's when I would have a talk in the shower with the Blanche Duck...talking out loud...just seemed to make it more real...I could hear my own voice. This kind of self talk is effective. You never heard a quiet Duck..talk outloud and listen to how you sound. Aaahhh, those were the days.

I wonder what Blanche is doing these days? Haven't seen her in duckades...she was a real pain but actually turned out to be a good friend. I don't say Shut the Duck Up anymore as an internal voice metaphor but do, on occasion, still say shut the duck up!




Wanna tell me if you have a 'miserable quacking bad tempered duck' on your shoulder?



Peach Dish Art Pottery by Artist Jeanette McDonald Royal Haeger Art Deco Planter Art Pottery
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I am sad and worried...wanna help me pick out a new t-shirt?

Between being so sad that my only three grandsons have gone home to New Jersey (I am in Colorado) and worrying about the dreadful future of our country, along with sighing and reminiscing of the way things used to be....I am searching for coupons for Depends!! I've lost my 'rose-colored' glasses and am now seeing things in glaring color!! I wonder if that is why so many folks prefer to stay under their rock and not face the facts?

No matter how long and treacherous your life's journey may seem.....Remember there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

On a lighter note, I am a senior citizen that likes t-shirts with sayings on them. I just found some I have not seen before....check them out...ya think any of them would be good for me?
(I think she's cute!)
I hate when that happens
WOW, guess I wouldn't smile either!

Hey, gals, we aren't the only ones with pieces and parts heading south

Alright, I'll quit...BTW, you may or may not know I have a large collection of Advertising, Casino, Vintage Ashtrays that I have listed at my store at...Supergrannys Treasures. I have many boxes that are not listed. I frequently visit other sites to check on ashtrays. I have to say ebay is getting some action and the prices are good...many are selling much higher than what I have them listed at on OLA.com. I almost always shop for the best price...but these buyers just see it and bid on it! Guess I could sell them on ebay, but their fee schedule is getting truly gruesome and this ole filly can't afford the fees. If you can find it at OnlineAuction, it is generally a bargain...I know mine are. Take a gander and browse around... Supergrannys Treasures.

Keep a cool head and try not to hemorrhage through your eye sockets when you read or hear the news...

Depressed About the Economy?

I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy,
the wars, global warming, my savings, Social Security, my credit card debt.....
I called Lifeline.

Got a freakin' call center in Pakistan
I told them I was suicidal
They all got excited and asked if I could drive a truck.....

I gotta tell ya...life is stressful!

Haven't blogged much the last week...been visiting with my only 3 grandsons that flew in from New Jersey..they leave Friday...I will have lots of time after this weekend to blog.

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A Strong Woman of the Revolutionary War...Polly Cooper

We don't often hear of the strong women of theRevolutionary War...Polly Cooper was one such woman who demonstrated courage and generosity...she was from the Oneida nation.

According to Oneida oral tradition, Polly Cooper was a member of the relief mission organized by Chief Shenendoah, who sent a party of Oneidas with hundreds of bushels of white corn to help feed Gen. George Washington’s starving troops in the cruel winter of 1777-78.

The relief party walked more than 400 miles from Central New York to Valley Forge through the bitter cold. The corn they brought was white corn (about 600 bushels) and quite different from the yellow version that can be prepared simply. White corn, the variety grown by the Oneida people, requires extended preparation before it can be eaten.

But the American soldiers were desperate for food when Polly Cooper and her fellow Oneidas arrived, and they tried to eat the corn uncooked. The Oneidas stopped the soldiers, knowing that if they ate the raw corn it would swell in their stomachs and kill them.

Polly Cooper taught the soldiers how to cook the white corn, taking them through the preparation process and the lengthy cooking time. She stayed on after the other Oneidas departed for their homeland and continued to cook and help the troops.

The Oneida nation had long been successful traders and farmers and were one of the few tribes that allied themselves with the Americans. Many fought at various battles for the cause of independence.

Chief Rockwell wrote about his ancestor Polly Cooper several times between the 1930s and 1950s. The following account has been compiled from his two longest passages on the subject. The unpublished Rockwell Papers are owned by the Oneida Indian Nation.

“George Washington is called the father of this country; an Indian woman of the Oneida Nation should be called the mother of this country. Her name was Polly Cooper. She cooked for George Washington and his staff of officers when they were located in Philadelphia. Polly Cooper would not accept cash payment for her part in the Revolutionary War. Isn't that just like what a mother does for her children?

So the wives of the officers invited Polly Cooper to take a walk downtown with them. As they were looking in the store windows, Polly saw a black shawl on display that she thought was the best article.

When the women returned to their homes, they told their husbands what Polly saw that she liked so well. Money was appropriated by congress for the purpose of the shawl, and it was given to Polly Cooper for her services as a cook for the officers of the continental Army. The shawl is still owned by members of the Oneida Nation, descendants of Polly Cooper.

When I was a boy, I used to hear by people talk about Polly Cooper's bravery, about how she cooked and carried water to the soldiers. Whenever she had a chance between the hours of cooking duty, Polly would roll up her sleeves and take two pails of water, one container in each hand, and go into the battlefield. She would give water to quench the dry throats of the soldiers on either side and she walked on both sides of the firing line without fear of harm. Polly Cooper gave water to the enemy soldiers as well as to the men in the colonial army because she believed the war was not over water or food.

She knew that, when the war was over, people would continue to have all the water and food they needed no matter which side won. Polly knew the war was about freedom in thought, to develop principles for the good of all living and the coming generations.

Polly Cooper's thoughts were that all men, no matter what country they were fighting for, they all had mothers. And the mothers didn't send their sons out to kill other mothers' sons. All the old Indian people I heard talk 50 years, 60 years, and 70 years ago favored the mothers' right to govern people. Mothers carried the child before it was born. They nursed and cared for it in every way so that the infant knew the hands that held it were a dependable love.

Before the Europeans came into the country, the Iroquois women were the heads of domestic affairs. Since they took upon themselves the responsibilities of the home, it was therefore very natural they should have the right to govern home affairs. I support the good judgment of my Iroquois ancestors who yielded to womanhood for love and a peaceful government (William Rockwell)."

The United States has such a rich history...the story of Polly Cooper and the Oneidas is only one small example.

Our brave ancestors, in order to allow the United States to thrive in our freedoms, sacrificed and fought under horrific conditions...you think we need to remember our beginnings? and...fight just as hard to safeguard our freedoms today? I do....


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The Story of TAPS...Thanks to the Troops

Is the melody which came to be known as TAPS found in the pocket of a boy in 1862 on a Civil War Battlefield? If you don't know the true story...click on this link to Snopes.com or the West Point link...

Snopes.com

West Point Web Site

The notes have come to mean someone is going through some heart-wrenching news and we all stand at attention, oftentimes, with our hand over our heart. They are beautiful soulful notes and truly do reflect the "end of day".

Blessings to all who are now serving or have served and their families...thank you! Now, we all need to fight to preserve the freedoms derived from the Constitution.

God Bless Us All!

Do You Like Being Old?.....Enjoy The Freedom of Old Age?

A good friend, SuzisStuff, sent me this. I don't know who the author is...but it mirrors my thoughts. I thank Suz for sharing this with me...I hope you all enjoy it. Remember it's not bemoaning the fact that we grow old, but rather the comfort and joy we should feel when we are comfortable in our sagging skin and enjoying life. You may not be here yet, but rest assured, it will sneak up on you when you're not looking. ENJOY!

I would never trade my amazing friends, my wonderful life, my loving family for less gray hair or a flatter belly. As I've aged, I've become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend. I don't chide myself for eating that extra cookie, or for not making my bed, or for buying that silly cement gecko that I didn't need, but looks so avante garde on my patio. I am entitled to a treat, to be messy, to be extravagant.
I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.


Whose business is it if I choose to read or play on the computer until 4 AM and sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 40 & 50's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love... I will. There is no 'law' that a senior must wear flannel to bed.

I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.


I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And I eventually remember the important things.

Sure, over the years my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength and understanding and compassion. A heart never broken is pristine and sterile and will never know the joy of being imperfect.

I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver.

As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong.

So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be.
Inotherwords..


And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).

So, just a reminder that my friend Suz of

SuzisStuff. has a collection of the most beautiful unusual porcelain trinket boxes you will ever see. She has a little Construction Worker, a Merry-go-round, a Fishing Creel, a tiny Tea Set...to just name a few. Looking for an unusual gift..check these out..and they all come with a price tag that is affordable. Thanks, Suz!!

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Words for Women to Live By...

I've heard of some of these...and they are still viable things to consider. Take a minute and do a little 'musing' of your own....I'm just saying, this is how this senior citizen sees things now....

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything.

2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color. (sad thing is...I used to do that very thing when I had a career and $...)

3. Take life with a pinch of salt.... A wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila. (Jimmy Buffett..meet you in Margaritaville to look for my lost jigger of salt...WOOHOO!!)

4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!

5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).

6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it. (do they consider 'Depends' big girl panties?)

7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality. (nanny nanny boo boo...NO more PMS for me!)

8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok. They know me here. (don't be jealous because the voices only talk to me)

9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself. (and if I didn't have this short term memory loss...I'd be tempted less often...)

10. Don't get your knickers in a knot; it solves nothing and makes you walk funny. (wear a thong...not enough material there to get in a knot)

11. When life gives you lemons in 2009 - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka. (refer to #3..)

12. Remember where ever there is a good looking; sweet, single or married man there is some woman tired of his bullshit! (still got my good looking, sweet, man....)

13. Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest.. (wonder if it took me 40 yrs to get my brains?)

14. If it has Tires or Testicles it's gonna give you trouble. (Beware of 'retreads')

15. By the time a woman realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong. (did I do that?)

Don't forget to hold your friends close in your heart...spread smiles generously on your 'slice of life' and enjoy every crooked grin you get in return... Go slow, enjoy...this 'slide down the back side of life' is FAST!!

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Throw all caution to the wind and take a peek...shopping always gets the 'juices' flowing.........

What do Retired People do all day?...Chinese Eye Test

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.

Here's an example of what one retired couple do to stay active and have a little harmless fun: the other day my wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes.When we came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. We went up to him and said, 'Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?'

He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a Nazi turd. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires. So my wife called him a shit-head.

He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.

Personally, we didn't care. We came into town by bus. We try to have a little fun each day now that we're retired. It's important at our age.

Oh, yes, it's nothing but busy busy busy!! I've not tried that one....haven't had time...By the time I get up, make coffee, clean teeth, put em in, get hubbys early morning pills, get pills for the two of us, roll him out of bed so I can make it, ask him what he wants for breakfast, turn on computer, get coffee, ask him what he wants for dinner, clean the litter box, decide what 'fashion' to wear, get dressed, ask him what he wants for lunch, he says...'still thinking on breakfast".....by then it's too late for breakfast...

It is important to keep your mind and body active, not to mention your bowels!

Don't neglect your eyesight...take this 'Chinese Eye Test'...

If you cannot decipher anything, then try pulling
the corner of your eyes as if you were Chinese.
It works ... I'm not kidding try it !!

My eyes are not that good, but I did manage to read it without pulling my eyes...guess everything is still good.....

Have a delicious day..got any good clever ideas to keep an old body alert and kicking? Please leave me a comment.............

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Need a stress reliever...or a new way to go Insane?

Here's a way to completely rid your mind of worries and stress...this was sent to me by Di of ABigMixedBag (she's got over 500 items listed you should check out-all quality and priced right)

CLICK ON THE BALL (IF YOU CAN) AND IT WILL CHANGE COLOR...It can be done...Try it and let me know how many different colors you managed to change... This is insane!!

Insanity Ball..Click to play

So, how'd you do?

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Check out some of my advertising memorabilia like this Tullamore Dew small pitcher. Isn't it cute? A great addition to your bar or barware - bargain priced!

I have another Tullamore Dew pitcher but it is a small pottery ceramic pitcher...equally as attractive! Check them and my ashtrays out!

Don't forget to buy VINTAGE!!

There's More Than One Way of Looking at Things!..Senior humor..Weight Loss Tips

There's more than one way to look at things......for example...

Two old guys were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and family values. Stu said, 'I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?' Leroy replied, 'I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?

'Mr. Clark, I have reviewed this case very carefully,' the divorce Court Judge said, 'And I've decided to give your wife $775 a week,' 'That's very fair, your honor,' the husband said. 'And every now and then I'll try to send her a few bucks myself.'

The graveside service just barely finished, when there was a massive clap of thunder, followed by a tremendous bolt of lightning, accompanied by even more thunder rumbling in the distance. The little old man looked at the pastor and calmly said, 'Well, she's there.'

Two Mexican detectives were investigating the murder of Juan Gonzalez.. 'How was he killed?' asked one detective. 'With a golf gun,' the other detective replied. 'A golf gun! What is a golf gun?' 'I don't know. But it sure made a hole in Juan.'

A little known fact....The first testicular guard "Cup" was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. It took 100 years for men to realize that the brain is also important.

Now, here's a thought...New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Why are they looking for a larger group? Weren't they fat enough?!

"You know you're fat when you iron your pants in the driveway." BTW, you gotta "drive" your iron or by the time you're finished...your legs are weak, you're exhausted, and you need a nap!

All is not lost...there is hope...read on...

Weight Loss Tips from Larry Wentz - "Forget Liposuction - Try Lip Obstruction!"

"When eating donuts - only eat the center part." That way, you won't get the nasty sticky sweet scrumptious flavors all over your fingers! No need to lick...

"Eat your food while staring into a mirror.....totally naked!" EEEKK!

"Eat your food with one chopstick!" Can I have some honey?

"Is there really anything "lite" about cellulite?" What do you call this? Senior dress code gone awry?

"I am not overweight. I am chocolate-enriched." That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Larry Wentz

Remember a hearty belly laugh uses somewhere around 40 calories...gives your heart and brain a boost! We seniors need all the help we can muster up!

Summer is here...be careful in the sun and heat...maybe you need a wide brim hat...it gets really warm busying yourself watching the grass grow...

I bought this in Palm Springs a couple of winters ago and wore it very briefly to a Red Hat Society function. Looks like new and is a BARGAIN! "
Wide Brim Red Hat

We have been enjoying the birds that frequent our yard...every yard needs a Bird House and here's one that is collectible and priced very low...
Collectible Coca-Cola Wooden Bird House

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A TWITTER TV Show? and What Would Al Gore Do??

Twitter explores a TV show .....

In Mashable The Social Media Guide, talks about what I might call a twitter-com for TV instead of a "sitcom". I don't really want to know what the movie & TV "stars" are doing at any given moment in time, but my imaginative juices have been working overtime creating in my mind ideas for a tv show that has a storyline of how twittering tweets affects their lives - especially from a mobile phone or one of the other high tech gadgets that I know nothing about. It would take some creative writing to have twitter engaging dialogue between tweeters and the consequences from same. I can see hilarity ensuing! Maybe there will be a bidding war happening for an item up for auction at Online Auction! What men talk about...or women...or a man and a woman...a foreign language tech service representative on a help line trying to tweet...a Dr's office relaying test results...neighborhood sleuths...

Anyway, the article was an interesting one...check it out! Click Here for Twitter Article


Speaking of new TV shows, Wednesday May 27 is the debut of a new animated series ‘The Goode Family,’ which pokes fun at a household of environmentalists living in the Midwest.


An article in the Life and Style section of the Wall Street Journal, written by Jamin Brophy-Warren has this to say about Director Mike Judge’s new animated television series "The Goode Family" which is a send-up of a clan of environmentalists who live by the words "What would Al Gore do?"

Gerald and Helen Goode want nothing more than to minimize their carbon footprint. They feed their dog, Che, only veggies (much to the pet’s dismay) and Mr. Goode dutifully separates sheets of toilet paper when his wife accidentally buys two-ply. And, of course, the family drives a hybrid.

From the creator of ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ and ‘King of the Hill’. Sounds like the perfect spoof on environmentalists, being politically correct, and being TOO green to defy common sense. I for one, will be watching...at least once!!!

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Back to living the senior life...

...and the one that sums it all up...



I have this dern short term memory loss...

What the heck, throw all caution to the wind and head over to OnlineAuction.com to the Quarter Ante Sale....
It is being held at www.OnlineAuction.com

Participating members, in this event, list one or two auctions that start at a quarter. The listings run for 7 days. May 23 to May 30, 2009.

Shoppers and Bidders need only to register with OLA so you can bid on any of these items.
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Then you simply put QA in the search box and you'll see all the auctions that began at only $.25!!

Make it a SUNSHINE Day!!!


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Dealing with Stress - Ask Questions - Take a Break

Are you feeling the stress of the economy, the government (now in the business of running banks and car companies), digesting the new taxes, giving millions to Basket Weaving(what?), the threat of a mouse extinction, wondering how warm can the globe be getting (you know, Global Warming) when the north pole can't be reached because it is too COLD this year?

Are you wondering why everyone from the government folks to the news media, are saying we spend our $ on middle east oil when Saudi is #3 behind Mexico #2 and Canada #1? Gas prices are going back up - what happened to Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less? What....do we all have short memories?

Has anybody asked the folks that WE elected to explain what is going on and why is all this happening? They are supposed to be working FOR us, aaarrgghhh!

OK, let's take a badly needed break and try to relax, smell the roses, and stop the blood from gushing from our eyes...
Someone said to do this to bring out your Inner Radiance.....or help to restore your sanity
(I don't know how effective this might be for me as a senior citizen - I'm thinking my inner radiance is imbedded so deep..it may be gone forever)

According to Ayurveda, the ancient tradition of medicine from India, a facial massage promotes health and brings out your inner radiance. Using your middle fingers, rub these points on your face in a clockwise direction for 20-30 seconds each: middle of the chin, corners of the mouth, middle of the area between your upper lip and nose, outer edges of both nostrils, center of the cheek bones, temples, and the space between the eyebrows.

Try whining! Don't forget the Bread & Cheese....................
Talking about your problems can seem unproductive. But vocalizing your thoughts about things that are bothering you is actually a great stress release — it gets what’s troubling you out of your head so you can say it stop dwelling and start moving forward. Make a date with a friend to take turns venting. When you’re the listener, don’t commiserate or offer advice. Just be an attentive audience. If you don’t want to vent to someone else, talk to yourself in the shower - in a LOUD voice.....or you could write it down. I know I feel much relieved after telling all of you my stresses....thanks!!

Some folks would benefit by trying this.....IF they can get on the floor.........Don't try this unless you can get back up!
Know how a cranky child magically transforms into a little angel after a nap? Today, treat yourself to five minutes of rest. Gather two firm pillows, then sit on your heels on the floor. Keeping your toes together, open the knees wide and stack the pillows between your knees. Rest your torso on the pillows, head turned to one side. Breathe deeply, releasing tension with each exhale. After several breaths, turn your head to the other side.

Is this helping to relieve your stress? Try this...
Take the sting out of the stress of watching or listening to the news with this 30-second massage. Rest your elbows on a table and place your thumbs under your eyebrows on either side of the bridge of your nose. Let the weight of your head rest on your thumbs for 10 seconds. Then pinch your eyebrows with your thumbs and index fingers. Hold for 1 second, then move your fingers a half-inch out. Repeat until you’ve covered the whole brow.

Occasionaly forget the worlds woes and pretend it is your birthday and splurge by expending what energy you have left on you...
Remember when Mom used to make your favorite meal for your birthday, and how great it made you feel? Pretend it's your birthday and treat yourself to one of your very favorite things — whether it's homemade mac and cheese, a bouquet of fresh flowers, or even a nap. When you make it a point to treat yourself well, other people will be more likely to do the same.

Of course, shopping for a little "sumpin sumpin" for yourself or a gift for someone else is a fun thing to do. I'm thinking you all should make a visit to the Bargain place on the web. OnlineAuction.com. CLICK HERE for Online Auction

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Questions That Will Haunt You...Exercise Your Thought Processes

I've written several blogs concerning the demise of life as a senior and what we can do to improve the situation. (Get real....impossible) You know.....like..try to age gracefully...exercise your brain...

Like Cora Harvey Armstrong says "Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened."

So in an effort to keep the old gray matter firm - here's some questions that you can exercise your thought processes by pondering on them....musing, as you will....

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in"... But it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? (I think the government secretly put a tax on it!)

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Shouldn't it be the other way around!!!

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? (My husband is convinced I have an obsession to make burnt offerings to the bread gods!)

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ?

If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours?
They're both dogs!

If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

If we call people from Poland Poles....why don't we call people from Holland Holes?

Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Why did Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

What do you think? Come up with any explanations? Keep thinking....like Bette Davis says "Old age ain't no place for sissies." Cr*p, ain't this just the sh*ts?

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Thomas Jefferson-A Wise Man

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. - Thomas Jefferson
.....really take some time and think about his comment...our future generations depend on it.

Here's another word from the wise Jefferson....

To take from one because it is thought that his own industry and that of his father’s has acquired too much, in order to spare to others, who, or whose fathers, have not exercised equal industry and skill, is to violate arbitrarily the first principle of association—the guarantee to every one of a free exercise of his industry and the fruits acquired by it.

I think myself that we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious. - Thomas Jefferson

These comments from the 1800s are appropriate for today...WHAT are We The People allowing to happen?

and yet another Jefferson wise snippet....
In matters of style, swim with the current;
In matters of principle, stand like a rock.

So, ask yourself, are you going with the current trend of Big Government? or are you sticking to your principles and standing firm like a rock for our liberty? We need to use common sense when "hiring" our representatives. They are supposed to have OUR best interests at heart.....think about it!!

Now, back to being an aging badly, retired bit of humor...
A Biker and His Babe See what we have to look forward to....


This is what happens when your children take away your driver's license . I must really be slipping......looks like FUN to me!

Have a Delicious day!!!

Happy Easter...Things to Learn From The Easter Bunny

All I need to know I learned from the Easter Bunny!

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

Everyone needs a friend who is all ears.

There's no such thing as too much candy.

All work and no play can make you a basket case.

A cute tail attracts a lot of attention.

Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day.

Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits.

Some body parts should be floppy.

Keep your paws off of other people's jelly beans.

Good things come in small, sugar coated packages.

The grass is always greener in someone else's basket.

To show your true colors, you have to come out of the shell.

The best things in life are still sweet and gooey.

May the joy of the season fill your heart.

Happy Easter! Have a blessed holiday and enjoy your friends and family!

In GOD We Trust....

Payback is fun!!!!!!!!! WRITE IT ON THE BACK OF YOUR ENVELOPES or front! WE THINK THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. WE'LL START WRITING IT ON THE FRONT OF OUR ENVELOPES, TOO! ! Including Bills.

You may have heard in the news that a couple of Post Offices in Texas have been forced to take down small posters that say IN GOD WE TRUST.
The law, they say, is being violated. Anyway, we heard proposed on a radio station show, that we should all write 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on the back of all our mail.. After all, that's our National Motto, and it's on all the money we use to buy those stamps. We think it's a wonderful idea. We must take back our nation from all the people who think that anything that offends them should be removed.

If you like this idea, please pass it on and DO IT. The idea of writing or stamping 'IN GOD WE TRUST' on our envelopes sounds good to us. WE'RE HAVING A STAMP MADE TOO!

Heck, lets use it as our signature on e-mails too!It's been reported that 86% of Americans believe in God. Therefore, we have a very hard time understanding why there's such a mess about having 'In God We Trust!' on our money and having God in the pledge of Allegiance.

Could it be that WE just need to take action and tell the 14% to 'sit down and shut up'?

If you agree, pass this on, JUST COPY AND PASTE INTO AN EMAIL.
BUT REMEMBER IF YOU DON'T, that's 1 reason why this world is in the mess we're in now. WE SIT BACK & LET IT HAPPEN!