If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep.... You are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish some place... You are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... You are more blessed than the million who will not survive the week. If you have ...
It's Heather with red hair and glasses!
My son, Jakob, thought this picture of me as a little girl was his twin sister, Rachel. I do see the resemblance. Do you? The first picture is me and the other two are Rachel.
For anyone trying to find the "right" gift for your single female friends, consider the the Boyfriend's Arm Pillow. Kameo, based in the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka, says the pillow is not only an emotional comfort, but that its shape keeps the body balanced by supporting the sleeper from both sides. Sleepers typically curl up in between the body of the pillow and the crooked arm, with the sleeper's head resting on the pillow's 'bicep'. Does this creep anyone el...
This site, Home of the Brave sells a beautiful poster created by a local Michigan artist, Jonathan Durand. The poster is a reasonable $10.00 with $3.00 for shipping and handling. The proceeds are presented to the widows of fallen soldiers in Michigan. Here is a letter from the artist: Dear Fellow Citizens, May I begin in stating how grateful we are for your consideration of this presentation. Our efforts have been focused on being a blessing to the Michigan widows, children and fami...
Call me crazy, but I am ignorant on all things Santa. As I have mentioned in past blogs, Christmas and other such mainstream holidays were nonexistent in my childhood. In my adult married life, Zombie has helped me adapt to traditional celebrations through thoughtful reasoning. We enjoy Christmas, Easter, birthdays, and even Halloween. The process has been slow and at times painful (Halloween occurred at our house for the first time this year...still a little uncomfortable...but costumes ...
During this holiday season, parties are a part of the tradition. Office parties pose a huge safety risk according to Britain's Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Here are a few guidelines for a successfully safe office party. 1)"Resist the temptation to photocopy parts of your anatomy," RoSPA and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said. "If the copier breaks, you'll have Christmas with glass in painful places." 2)"Dancing on desks could do them and you a lot of damage,"...
Merry Christmas from our house to yours!
I found the perfect gift for anyone who spends most of the day in front of the computer. The 5.25 Drive Bay Lighter and Cup Holder If I had the resources, I would buy one for everyone at JU. What JU would you buy a gift? Why would you choose this person? What would you give them? *and since we are dreaming, I would also give Texas Wahine peace and happiness*
After watching a documentary of Ben Franklin on the History Channel today, I was intrigued by the famous quotations he wrote. After a little research, I found literally thousands of his quotes. Here are a few of my favorites. Which ones strike your fancy, my fellow JUs? I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I traveled mu...
As everyone already knows, during this last election, exit polls showed that 20% of voters cited "moral values" as their top concern. "Desperate Housewives" is currently the #1 rated show in prime time television. Does this dichotomy make Americans hypocrites? Can you be a highly moral person and enjoy a show like "Desperate Housewives?" Maybe, there is no hypocrasy. Do people concerned with "moral values" also enjoy the entertainment value of "Desperate Housewives?" Is the issue s...
Ok, well a couple of people asked if I would post some pics. Can't post any of Zombie....he has an image of black evilness to uphold (or so he says) So here is the unflattering truth of me and the flattering truth of my children...... The Twins Jakob and Rachel Princess Rachel Handsome Jakob Joshua ""
Recently, Taget retail stores imposed a nation wide ban on the traditional holiday bell ringers of the Salvation Army. Even as a child, I adored these bell ringers with their red buckets. I remember feeling like they were somehow a part of Santa's helpers. Today, I always give my children some money to put into the red bucket. I take the opportunity to explain to them the meaning of charity. During a holiday season, when it is so easy to get caught up with the "I want, I want, I want," the...
Hi guys and girls, it's your favorite deadzombie posting for his beautiful wife, iamheather. 'Heather' was trying to kill our pet bird last night when she pinched a nerve in her back, probably awakening one of her old dance injuries (didnt you know professional dance was a brutal, cut-throat profession?). Actually, she pinched it making sandwiches. Can you feel the mystery of life at work here? She's in intolerable pain right now, laid up in bed. The nerve is right at the base of her neck, so...
We have a pet parakeet named, Druscilla, or Drew for short. We named her after a character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." For any of those that never watched the show, Spike and Druscilla were evil vampire mates. Drew had a mate in our house too named, Spike. Now before anyone reads the title, my first paragraph, and pronounces me an evil animal hater, I beg you to read on. We have had 4 parakeets over the years; three of which we loved. Druscilla will be the last parakeet we ever claim as...