Imagine no longer looking for a motel! Not having to board the family pet. Just a couple of reasons to consider an rv for family outings and or travel.. Maybe you haven't visited Aunt Susie because she doesn't have sleeping quarters,so take your...
How we are perceived, by others, may sometimes cause self issues. If one does not understand themselves. I have come to the conclusion that I enjoy a bit of reclusiveness, as I am unlike most folks. Truly I am ok with that. As I tend to dare to be...
As I walk thru life, I have been lucky to make a few very good friends. I have made the aquaintance of many,there are a lot of people that I care about. There are a few that have touched my heart,some shook my soul and some have enriched if not my...
Sometimes I get a request for something a little different! As is the case with Martina,One of the joys in having a standard poodle as a part of your family,is the different styles you may do!! You Can modify any style you like,to show off their...
They say we Gemini have a need for variety, and constant stimulation which often finds us the strangest "liaisons". Our mandatory requirement is verbal communication. If you can talk, it is said we may be talked into it (and vice versa). The Geminis...
Summer time is one of the best times of the year for fresh fruits vegetables and loads of sunshine. Some fruits may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults,The garden time of year...
At my house we forever take in strays,I raise Standard Poodles, thank goodness they love everything and everyone..We would do well to take a lesson in accepting others. Dogs have a way of accepting life as they know it,I can just hear themselves...
When I was young my two oldest brothers were twenty and twenty one years older than me,Both were established barbers.They had a brilliant idea that they should send me to school to become what was then known as a Barber-Stylist..(I really just...
Almost three years ago or maybe more , I am picking up doggy toys in the yard placing them in a little radio fly-er wagon the grands like to pull around the yard. I have quite a number of toys, from under trees ,bushes etc. as I am walking back to...
Here in the State of Georgia birds are divided according to their seasonal activity into groups,The northern cardinal or (Cardinalis cardinalis) is one of our permanent residents of Georgia. I was sitting at my computer one day ,and I heard a tap...
I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of a responsible breeding program for your pure breed dog. In fact does one know all about the knew designer breed that has caught the eye of you as an individual or the individual wanting to purchase....
This is a subject near and dear to my heart and I know I do not stand alone as it is near and dear to the hearts of many. There are any number of things you can do to help your local animal shelter stay afloat,in the depressed economy we find...
A song Sometimes will touch the very depths of your soul. I love music, and appreciate all generes for each category has a place in someones heart of hearts. It is a wonderment to me, the many different renditions of the same song. The star...
One of everything..(easy to remember) one cup of milk one cup of self rising flour one cup of sugar one qt. of your favorite fruit(apple, cherry, peaches,blueberry, juice and all) one tsp. of vanilla flavoring one stick of...
On line you email until you think you might have a potential suitor then you give'm your number you chat on the phone it goes great you are laughing getting to know one another you plan to meet. This stops me in my tracks.. We are on the same...
Many years ago about the time I hit forty my husband left me for about 90 days for a "sweet young thang".. We had a restaurant and I would work when he wasn't there(during the 90 days). A gentleman I knew rather well, in fact it was the brother...
To make this Brunswick stew boil a chicken,de-bone,shred and add to your Savannah stew increase the tomatoes do not add the bottle of ketchup otherwise follow instructions for Savannah stew this will not be sweet. 4 lb Boston Butt (cook on high...
I woke up one morning 6 years ago, and there were no beer cans or liquor bottles to discard. I could actually get to the sink to fill my coffee pot without having to wash last nights party dishes first. what a joy. Dang! It is nice to step out on...
makes 2 pies...(Not a cream pie) almost french coconut in texture.. 2 cups sugar 4 tblspns flour pinch of salt 2 cups milk 2 cups coconut 2 tspns vanilla 4 tblspns butter 2 frozen pie crust.. bake @ 350-375 25-30 min...
My father was raised In North Carolina his family was of course farmers and well..moonshiners..My dad went as far in school as they had, 7 grades..He was quite tall and lanky 6'4 ,weighed about 190 lbs, he was so thin everyone called him slim.He was...
It is not anyones job to make me happy,but I sure wish someone would apply for the position. Somedays I don't bother to get dressed I just bathe and change pajamas. Weeks go by and I don't even crank my car. I don't want to visit all my married...
My father use to say "you can't trust anyone on this earth,no one means as much to you as you do yourself,and if not careful you'll let your own self down". I have let me down a great deal in life. Have you ever loved enough to put someones well...
When I was a child I had not ever heard of Family and children services, assistance or the like. I do recall I had a friend that got free lunches, and I asked my mother if I could have a free lunch like Lois her reply was you will learn soon...
How appealing I must look with a cigarette dangling from my mouth! Not to mention, no amount of cologne will mask the smell when you walk in a room. I love to smoke after dinner and after sex.If I would just give up both, maybe I could give up the...
This man does it for me.. to me...He has his own ring on my phone. When the phone plays his tune,so does my heart..What a man.He makes me laugh and listens to all the things that go right and wrong.Always a kind word no matter how sharply I may...
One Xmas when I was in my teens I was in puppy luv with a little fellow from school,by the name of Billy Ray,he came from a very good family and I myself was considered even in those times underprivileged. One didn't date at this age but you could...
Wow I can't get a date In the town I live in as the population is like 2500, so, I have resorted to the inter net to try to snag myself some company as I am tired of all the wasted days, and wasted nights to coin a phrase from days gone by.. It...
If you think you would like to groom your own dog,but He just won't sit still the best advice I can give you as I have been grooming thirty years Is simply this.. Approach it with a business attitude. You cannot feel sorry for him because he is...
The power of suggestion ,quite the motivator. When I went to the doctor to find out if I was pregnant I had to stop on the way home and buy maternity clothes as what I was wearing was suddenly three sizes too small. Turning a certain age I was not...
There are some men who think so much of themselves that you cannot help but fall short of their expectations. You don't get a chance to compliment them as they are forever tooting their own horn. I think that usually they are trying to over...
After age 50 for sure we have a decreased amount of collagen and elastin in our bodies especially as a woman. After our childbearing years our bodies do not replenish collagen as when we were younger. There are supplements one may take and should...
This cheesecake I have made 5 days in advance,covered with plastic wrap,in the refrigerator,It may also be frozen up to 3 weeks.Just defrost of course before serving. Filling 3 pkg Philadelphia cream cheese( room temperature) 1 cup...
My father thought if a rooster crowed on your doorstep there would be a death in the immediate family. I do recall as a child before we had a phone this happened one hot august afternoon as the family was sitting on the front porch churning ice...
Dr Phil says if we can find 70% of what we are looking for in a relationship at middle age or older it is all we can hope for. I know me very well 70 % is not good enough. I would rather be alone than settle for less than what I want or need. ...
My ex husband was from Pennsylvania, when he moved to south east Georgia in this little backwoods town of which I was born and raised he kept saying what a culture shock.. I for the life of me could not understand the meaning of that...
I do not choose to be a cougar I recently gave up on the dating sites after 4 years of being chased by men under forty. I am 55 years old and simply not interested in a relationship with someone even a few years younger than me. For the...
Yes, it is true my brothers turn their wives into Husseys, that being our family sir name, the options are limited, of course this day and time they don't have to assume the husband's name, LOL. The name itself is sufficient reason to maintain ones...
Unwanted as an infant, unloved as a child, shunned by all because of the circumstances of her birth. Struggled through life on earth. I hope her home in heaven brings joy to her heart and soul.
This mohawk look is cute on a small dog that has a tuff personality such as a little pekingese, or the shih -tzu, but I do it a lot on standard poodles,Normally the request I get most often is to take the dog low with a 7F blade and leave bracelets...
My husband and I had a boat when we lived in Florida,and from where we docked the boat was only a three hour haul to the Bahamas which we did a good bit. We decided to take the kids to the Bahamas they were all grown and married at this time ,also...
For the first few years after my divorce..I was quite happily alone..The only time I missed being married was when the bills came due or the trash container must go to the road..but that too would change soon enough.. It was nice not to have to...
My husband and I use to take a leisurely stroll in the evenings this particular day he was in rare form ,cutting up making me laugh.. MY laughter sounds just like carol Burnett,also I will laugh till I cry and on occasion I have come close to...
once upon a lifetime ago,I ordered some hair remover from a television commercial. It turned out to be quite strong and irritated my legs so that I put it under the vanity out of the way. I can't imagine why I didn't throw it away. It was in a gray...
I live an hour away from everything..they wrote a country music song about my town,about how you can't leave as the world drops off sharp at the edge of town.. we have one red light and it goes to caution everyday at six..so ..I thought i might...
Tuna Diet Breakfast eat what you normally like for breakfast within reason... use margarine no butter thru out diet... Lunch daily choices tuna fish /in water/ sandwich..on 100 % wholewheat( try to eat this for lunch or...
You think life will just go on and on,that your husband will always love you and why not you will always love him. We are the best of friends ,we do everything and nothing together..So the years have gone by and we aren't as romantic as we once...
A few years back I closed in my garage to make a grooming shop at home.I opted not to do anything to cover the concrete slab of a floor other then to paint it with the usual gray floor paint. All day long Bonnie and Clyde my 2 standards stayed...
Grooming a mixed breed dog for a groomer can put your talents to test..so should you decide to groom your pet yourself try to achieve a look that will mirror his personality... Many mixed breeds have very desirable traits one will look for in a...
Examine the inside of the ear and the entrance to the ear canal on a regular basis,I suggest at least once or twice a month. The inside ear leather should be a pale pink with red,brown or black an indication that a trip to the vet is in order.The...
This dog gets a shave down once a year,a #1o blade under the matts before after photo one,after Even when one knows how to correctly brush a dogs coat that requires grooming there will be phases the coat will go thru that will cause the coat...
I had an occasion to receive botox injections and restylane (though I was a bit apprehensive we all have fear of the unknown no matter how high our pain tolerance level is) I was rather anxious to do so and arrived early just so I would not miss the...
The over 50 fashion police!!! Now I really find issue with the fact that over 50 we are subjected to such in the first place. Who do these people think they are to stereotype all women over 50 like we are clones,and not the individuals we should be...