Saturday, November 17

A Saturday in November


Butch built a 'clothesline' for me. No, we are not that clever on our own. We saw one that friends Vern & Dorothy Wendt had and copied it.


They would have had even more blooms if I hadn't dropped it on its head a few days ago. Still looking mighty fine though. These are "rescue" flowers from Snow Mountain Ranch last September.

Thursday, November 15

Audio Books


I have been a fan of audio books for many years and if I were impaired in any way I would most certainly take advantage of this program. Please pass this along to people who may benefit from it or know someone who would benefit. You may help enrich someones life.
Barb

TODAY'S TIP:
Audio Books for the Visually Impaired

A friend who is completely sightless, has used this perk from our
government for many, many years, and I only today heard from him that it
is available for anyone who has a disability. I thought it was only for
those who had been blinded because of being in a war, but it is for all
of us who qualify because of physical reasons.

The Library of Congress will provide (free) audio books upon request. My
friend has been able to get them even if they were not already on tape,
by simply making his request and the LOC will have it made for him.

Home Page of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped http://www.loc.gov/nls/

Wednesday, November 14

Latest mumblings

We are walking twice a day, a little over a mile each time. I am feeling the benefits of doing so. It is also an easy way to be nosy about what is happening in the park.
Don and Judith Raglin who were workampers 2 years ago are back this year. They have both had some health issues taken care of but are doing fine now.

There are several older mobiles leaving the park for one in Mission. It is a new park over there and they are recruiting units from other parks. Ours has some empty spaces now and some pretty nice loacations if you have a hankering to bring in a new one.
Shuffleboard starts tomorrow at nine. It will be the first time on the newly surfaced courts.

The forecast is for a cold front to come through. The high tomorrow is projected to be 74 degrees. Sounds good for a change. We will be able to turn the AC off tonight.

Tuesday, November 13

The Fix It Club

The Fix It Club
Accidents happen. Things break. It's just part of life. But, you don't
have to give up on your broken household items or waste money by calling
the repair man. The Fix It Club will tell you everything you need to
know about fixing items around the house. It offers 145 Fix-it guides
and a whole bunch of categories that will guide you through everything
from fixing your electric heater to sewing on a missing button. Each of
the fix-it guides goes through how each item works or operates,
identifies the common things that can go wrong, tells you what tools you
will need to fix your problem, and then goes step-by-step to teach you
how to fix it yourself. It's a great way to save money.

The Fix It Club
http://www.fixitclub.com

Sunday, November 11

THINGS YOU DON'T HEAR ANY MORE

THINGS YOU DON'T HEAR ANY MORE


Be sure and refill the ice trays, we are going to have company after while.

Watch for the postman, I want to get this letter in the mail today.

Quit slamming that screen door!

Be sure to pull the windows down when you leave, it looks like it might rain
--and bring in the clothes on the line, too.


Don't forget to wind the clock before you go to bed.

Wash your feet before you go to bed, they are nasty from playing bare footed
outside all day.

Why can't you remember to roll up your pants legs? Getting them caught in
the bicycle chain so many times is tearing them up.

You have torn the knees out of that pair of pants so many times there is
nothing left to put a patch on.

Don't you go outside with your good school clothes on!

Hang up your Sunday School clothes, you know you need to pass them down to
your brother in good condition.

Go comb your hair. It looks like the rats have nested in it all night.

Be sure and pour the cream off the top of the milk when you open the new
bottle. I need it for baking and Pa's coffee.

Take that empty popbottle to the store with you so you won't have to pay a
deposit on another one.

Put a dish towel over the cake so the flies won't get on it.

Quit jumping on the floor! I have a cake in the oven and you are going to
make it fall if you don't quit!

Let me know when the Fuller Brush man comes by, I need to get a few things
from him.

You boys stay close by, the car may not start and I will need you to help
push it off.

There is a dollar in my purse, go by the service station and get five gallons
of gas when you start to town.

Open the back door and see if we can get a breeze through here, it is
getting hot.

You can walk to the store; it won't hurt you to get some exercise. Maybe you
will learn to be more careful with your bicycle.

Don't sit to close to the TV it will hurt your eyes.

If you pull that stunt again, I am going to wear you out!

Don't lose that button, I will sew it back on after while.

Wash under your neck before you come to the table, you have beads of dirt and
sweat all under there.

Get out from under that sewing machine, pumping it messes up the thread!

Do you want to go get me a switch?

Be sure and fill the lamps this morning so we don't have to do that tonight in
the dark.

Here, take this old magazine to the outhouse when you go, we are almost out
of paper out there.

Go out to the well and draw a bucket of water for me, I've got to do the
dishes.

Don't turn the radio on now, I want the battery to be up when the Grand Ole
Opry comes on.

No! I don't have five cents for you to go to the show, do you think money
grows on trees?

Eat those vegetables; they will make you big and strong like your daddy.

That dog is NOT coming in this house! I don't care how cold it is out there,
dogs just don't come in the house.

Sit still! I am trying to get your hair cut straight and you keep moving and
it is getting botched up.

Hush your mouth! I don't want to hear words like that. I will wash your
mouth out with soap again!

It is time for your system to be cleaned out, I'm going to give you a dose of
Castor Oil in the morning.

If you get a spanking in school and I find out about it, you will get another
one when you get home.

Quit crossing your eyes! They will get stuck that way!

Soak your foot in this pan of Epsom Salts so that cut won't get infected.

When you take your driving test don't forget your hand signals each turn.
Left arm straight out the window for a left turn, and left arm bent up to the
sky at the elbow for a right turn and straight down to the side of the door
when you are going to stop.

It is 'Yes, sir!' and 'No, sir' to me and your elders young man, and don't
you forget it!

While we are at Aunt Mary's and Uncle John's you kids eat when the adults get
through and I don't want to hear, 'I don't like this stuff'. You better keep
your mouth shut and eat everything on your plate.

Well, that ought to keep us remembering some of the finer things of the past,
some good and some not so good, and young man if I hear you repeat one word
of this I will beat the daylights out of you, do you understand that?!

Yep, too bad we can't have some of them back without going to jail.

I'm gonna add some more

...............Stop that crying..........I said stop it..........or I'll
give you a reason to cry.

'When we get to Grandma's, don't you DARE ask for something to eat!'

'Child, did you forget that I have eyes in the back of my head!!! That's
how I knew!
'10 p.m. is late enough, nothing stays out later except rats and cockroaches'

'Don't talk with your mouth full'
'Sit up straight'
'Go outside and play '
'Don't interrupt when grownups are talking '
'Pull up your stockings '
'Put on your golashes..it's snowing'
'Close the door! Were you RAISED In a barn!?
'Don't talk back! '

Ahhhh, those were the days !!!!!! LOL