Often when I knit (which i love doing) I will hear something cross the news or when I am on the internet I'll read something that just makes me shake my head and wonder what are people thinking are they thinking at all. Plus what is it going to take for us to really do something about the gas prices? When are we really going to stop saying I am just a common person I can't help I'm nobody with no money. Who's going to listen to me?
I read yesterday where a chinese investor paid 2.1 million dollars to eat dinner with jimmy buffet. I just sat there and said WHAT! There are people all over the world starving, people in the United States without healthcare struggling to feed there families and someone pays Jimmy Buffet 2.1 million to have dinner. How on earth does anyone let this happen or for that stand for it. I don't care to hear about things like this what's it purpose to rub it in people's faces. I do believe there are more common people then rich and I also strongly believe Jimmy Buffet wouldn't be where he is without those common people. So where is our cut of the 2.1 million? I certainly don't want to hear it was donated to a worthy cause as those worthy causes only give the rich more tax breaks. A worthy cause to me is taking that money and writing a check to every common person struggling today. Which leads me to this I believe the government is way to involved in our lives and actors, singers, and sports figures are way over paid.
I can remember growing up in a middle class common household in the 50's till the late 70's when I reached my 20's. A time when neighbors got together at some point in the day to say hello and chat. A time if you where new in a neighborhood someone made a dish and welcomed you to there area. A time when neighbors made a point to help each other. I grew up in the last of the best era that makes me happy yet sad at the same time because its over and things have changed people have changed. I had a good childhood strange at times in many ways, always wondering if anyone else was experiencing the same often looking at other kids and homes wishing I lived there, it must have been nicer or happier, so through my eyes it looked and seemed. Everything that wasn't me around me or in our house seemed nicer. I was just too young to realize everything is always the same no matter where you are and situations, problems are just different or more intense. That people with money or no money or maybe just enough money had happiness along with sadness. Neither knows no dollar amount. Money may help in some areas but in others it means nothing. Ask the child who's passing of cancer about his families money I am sure you'll find it worth nothing if it can't save the child's life.
I use to ask myself or say to my friends and family how is this happening why don't people with money help instead of wanting more? Well, as you get older your realize just how it's happening and just where there head sits. You understand why the not so pretty girl has the great looking guy or visa versa. You understand more than you want too. I certainly believe that's why the middle aged and elderly get so plunt and outspoken. They know the world for what it really is...and that makes them angry mislead, and untrusting.
have to close for now will continue later.....
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Its early morning hours!
It has been a long day so this entry is going to be a bit shorter as I am tired and getting ready to call it a day. I got to see my grandbabie today ain't nothing better in life then to fall in love all over again. But, at this age it's getting harder to keep up, gosh the energy they have and I give it my best to play with them. After all isn't that what grammies do spoil and play with there grandbabies. However, I do delight in sending them home. LoL! Not that I couldn't hug them forever but this girls bones are tired after raising my own.
My garden is going really really great! It's organic and I have already had many wonderful salads plus blisters on my hands. I do love it tremendously! I have found a new respect for farmers and especially those decades ago that had to rely on producing there own food. When you get out there and really find yourself taking care of a veggie garden without the pestisides and using good old fashion weeding, hoeing, planting you realize how tough it truly is...by the time I get done I am exhausted. It is a wonderful exhaustion when you see your garden producing veggies. Its a real accomplishment as it comes with hard work and great rewards. I seem to be cradling it like a new baby. I even look forward to next season as I have learned so much this season. So I say for those of you who think you can't do it...go for it you will be surprized plus the food is so fresh in taste.
If you are curious and have any questions regarding planting a veggie garden feel free to ask I will be happy to help. For now though I am closing for the night. I hope you will stop back as I do plan on tapping into many different subjects including creating ideas.
My garden is going really really great! It's organic and I have already had many wonderful salads plus blisters on my hands. I do love it tremendously! I have found a new respect for farmers and especially those decades ago that had to rely on producing there own food. When you get out there and really find yourself taking care of a veggie garden without the pestisides and using good old fashion weeding, hoeing, planting you realize how tough it truly is...by the time I get done I am exhausted. It is a wonderful exhaustion when you see your garden producing veggies. Its a real accomplishment as it comes with hard work and great rewards. I seem to be cradling it like a new baby. I even look forward to next season as I have learned so much this season. So I say for those of you who think you can't do it...go for it you will be surprized plus the food is so fresh in taste.
If you are curious and have any questions regarding planting a veggie garden feel free to ask I will be happy to help. For now though I am closing for the night. I hope you will stop back as I do plan on tapping into many different subjects including creating ideas.
Friday, June 27, 2008
It's been a couple days...
Wow! how time flies even when you live alone. I use to think that when my kids grew up I would have more time in my day. Not always so. Time just has a way of slipping by then one day you turn around and you can't believe how many years have passed. Living alone has it's perks and it's down falls just like everything else in life. We seem to always want what someone else has or we think they have it better. Not true everyone has a story it just doesn't seem like it till you get to know someone or just communicate on the web. Speaking of communication my oldest of children has been with his girlfriend for 6 years now. They have two children (my adorable grandbabies) and live in an apartment. I am happy it's been that long people seem to be just as disposible as anything else in this world today. Its been a tough year for them so far..heck it's been tough for them since they've been living together. Winter was especially difficult with the economy making for less money and working days. Money seems to tear a lot of relationships apart with stress of just living.
Anyway they did there complaining and yelling at each other which is often normal in those situations, but, it's not good for tiny ears to hear. This was the first time since they have been together it looked like everything was going to fall apart. They threatened each other with leaving, did the name calling, I did this you did that. Much like two kids on a playground fighting over who's marble hit who's first. My son called me often during this time and I found myself struggling a few times just to listen, but I did. The one thing I offered him was my ear. I had to remind myself although I was his mother and him my son he was no longer my child. He was his own person now, aloud to make his own mistakes. My role had changed it was now a role of listening and asking key questions to make him think. It's something I do with my children. Instead of preaching (to which they tune you out) I decide to start asking questions about the situations they where in which forced them to find the answers. I also give them options when they can't make choices. It's either this or that you choose... is how I respond. Children tend to process more if they are made to think over telling them or preaching. I really do have good children and that's not being bias it's being honest...all apply what I have taught them. I am blessed truly. It wasn't always this way it took awhile. Common curtosy was the tough getting them to tell me where they were in there day and at night. Oh, yes it wasn't easy you always have one that fights it a tad. But I kept at it telling them it wasn't that I was trying to watch there every move it was about leaving me sit wondering what may or may not have happened. How I would picture the worst and ask them how they would feel if I left them wondering about me. Well, they all learned and applied it by there teenage years. In fact they still do today with there significant others. My oldest is struggling with his girlfriend in this area. He is trying to teach her how important it is and that it's not giving up your freedom it's about not leaving the people you care about worrying. I also worked very hard at not yelling at them if they did something wrong or were somewhere I didn't think they should be. Everything I did landed me children that opened up to me on many levels and that for me was a huge achievement not only has a mother but on a personal level too. No award or any statis in life could ever measure up to that!
So in the end I did my best with my oldest son and his girlfriend. I tried to help keep them together by letting him know life isn't always easy and it's the easy things that truly are not worth having. It was truly a task many times they planned on callling it quits. I made sure I listened closely to hear just where my son's heart truly was...even though he would say he was leaving the minute he knew it was falling apart he would have a change of heart tell me he loved her. That for me was enough to know there children deserved a real chance at having parents who didn't take the easy way out the disposible way. Well good news! They are doing better today some things have changed but they know they have a lot of work to do. They want there children to have both parents not just for the children ( which should always be considered) but for family there own family and that makes me proud too.
Anyway they did there complaining and yelling at each other which is often normal in those situations, but, it's not good for tiny ears to hear. This was the first time since they have been together it looked like everything was going to fall apart. They threatened each other with leaving, did the name calling, I did this you did that. Much like two kids on a playground fighting over who's marble hit who's first. My son called me often during this time and I found myself struggling a few times just to listen, but I did. The one thing I offered him was my ear. I had to remind myself although I was his mother and him my son he was no longer my child. He was his own person now, aloud to make his own mistakes. My role had changed it was now a role of listening and asking key questions to make him think. It's something I do with my children. Instead of preaching (to which they tune you out) I decide to start asking questions about the situations they where in which forced them to find the answers. I also give them options when they can't make choices. It's either this or that you choose... is how I respond. Children tend to process more if they are made to think over telling them or preaching. I really do have good children and that's not being bias it's being honest...all apply what I have taught them. I am blessed truly. It wasn't always this way it took awhile. Common curtosy was the tough getting them to tell me where they were in there day and at night. Oh, yes it wasn't easy you always have one that fights it a tad. But I kept at it telling them it wasn't that I was trying to watch there every move it was about leaving me sit wondering what may or may not have happened. How I would picture the worst and ask them how they would feel if I left them wondering about me. Well, they all learned and applied it by there teenage years. In fact they still do today with there significant others. My oldest is struggling with his girlfriend in this area. He is trying to teach her how important it is and that it's not giving up your freedom it's about not leaving the people you care about worrying. I also worked very hard at not yelling at them if they did something wrong or were somewhere I didn't think they should be. Everything I did landed me children that opened up to me on many levels and that for me was a huge achievement not only has a mother but on a personal level too. No award or any statis in life could ever measure up to that!
So in the end I did my best with my oldest son and his girlfriend. I tried to help keep them together by letting him know life isn't always easy and it's the easy things that truly are not worth having. It was truly a task many times they planned on callling it quits. I made sure I listened closely to hear just where my son's heart truly was...even though he would say he was leaving the minute he knew it was falling apart he would have a change of heart tell me he loved her. That for me was enough to know there children deserved a real chance at having parents who didn't take the easy way out the disposible way. Well good news! They are doing better today some things have changed but they know they have a lot of work to do. They want there children to have both parents not just for the children ( which should always be considered) but for family there own family and that makes me proud too.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The End of A Wonderful Day
Tonight I put together a wonderful homemade strawberry shortcake. It was actually very easy and so delicious. The recipe goes like this:
1-box of yellow cake mix ( the ones with pudding are the best to microwave)
1-quart of fresh strawberries or 12 oz. frozen
1- box of strawberry gelatin or 1 package strawberry glaze will work too!
whip topping
all you do is follow the recipe on the box for mixing, then pour it into a 9" microwavable 2" deep round dish. Microwave on high for 10 minutes. Check to make sure the center is done. If you need to put in back in at 50 seconds at a time. Its easy to burn a cake in the microwave so be sure to watch it as you do this. Microwave 1 cup of water in a 4 cup measuring glass for 2 1/2 minutes on high add your gelatin stir then add 2 cups of cold water stir again put in fridge till it begins to set. Add you strawberries mix it lightly. Cut your cake in cubes place a layer on the bottom of the same dish you made the cake in and then add a 1/2 of the strawberry mix over top the cake. Layer the last of the cake on top the strawberries then add the rest of the strawberry mix on top of the cake. Add your whip topping and you've got a moist freshly made easy strawberry shortcake. This is great in the summer when you don't want to run a hot oven not to mention you can get the same great taste in the winter months. If you try the recipe let me know what you think. You may have some really good ideas of your own to add.
My daughter joined me tonight for some of this wonderful dessert. I am blessed to have such a wonderful girl. We have some really good talks, some down right weird and funny. I don't believe there isn't a topic we can't discuss. I have with her a relationship I never had with my own mother. Not only are we mother and daughter but I believe we are friends too and that for me is like the icing on the cake. It doesn't get any better then that! On that note I say till we meet again....Goodnight.
1-box of yellow cake mix ( the ones with pudding are the best to microwave)
1-quart of fresh strawberries or 12 oz. frozen
1- box of strawberry gelatin or 1 package strawberry glaze will work too!
whip topping
all you do is follow the recipe on the box for mixing, then pour it into a 9" microwavable 2" deep round dish. Microwave on high for 10 minutes. Check to make sure the center is done. If you need to put in back in at 50 seconds at a time. Its easy to burn a cake in the microwave so be sure to watch it as you do this. Microwave 1 cup of water in a 4 cup measuring glass for 2 1/2 minutes on high add your gelatin stir then add 2 cups of cold water stir again put in fridge till it begins to set. Add you strawberries mix it lightly. Cut your cake in cubes place a layer on the bottom of the same dish you made the cake in and then add a 1/2 of the strawberry mix over top the cake. Layer the last of the cake on top the strawberries then add the rest of the strawberry mix on top of the cake. Add your whip topping and you've got a moist freshly made easy strawberry shortcake. This is great in the summer when you don't want to run a hot oven not to mention you can get the same great taste in the winter months. If you try the recipe let me know what you think. You may have some really good ideas of your own to add.
My daughter joined me tonight for some of this wonderful dessert. I am blessed to have such a wonderful girl. We have some really good talks, some down right weird and funny. I don't believe there isn't a topic we can't discuss. I have with her a relationship I never had with my own mother. Not only are we mother and daughter but I believe we are friends too and that for me is like the icing on the cake. It doesn't get any better then that! On that note I say till we meet again....Goodnight.
It's been a great day so far!
Hi to all....today has been a great day although it's only 3:40pm EST. The weather is comfortable gosh I love it that way! Of course menopause demands such comfortable weather. Menopause itself is another story I will be tapping into! Imust say I have been waiting for mine to end got as far as 7 months and bingo I won the game. Yes, back at square one. Then don't yeah just love the commercial that goes from menopause to then osteoprosis and I thought birthing a baby was a job. Just being a woman is a huge job by itself. Men just don't have any idea. What the only commercial you see about men...hair loss and erectial disfunction oh Wow! How would they like to wear a diaper once a month most of there life? Not to mention the mood swings, the fatique, bloatness, and as they say bi- zitchy. Just one month I'd like to see every man experience what we woman do. The key to the whole menopause thing is tapping into your spirituality and laughing at yourself as often as possible.
Keep stopping back I plan on tapping into so many issues and publishing my book a babyboomers life on my blog. Everynight I will add a new page for all to read.
Keep stopping back I plan on tapping into so many issues and publishing my book a babyboomers life on my blog. Everynight I will add a new page for all to read.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Life truly is a roller coaster!
I have come a long way in this life. I have had many rides on roller coasters I didn't stand in line for, in otherwords the roller coaster of life. We all have seem to have one and the ride can often be exhausting. My best advice put on your seatbelt...you never know when your going to take a strong turn. The funny thing I don't like roller coasters...that is the real ones you do stand in line to ride. I prefer lifes roller coaster I may not like what happens all the time but at least it keeps my feet on the ground.
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