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    HAPPY 4TH TO ALL!!!

     

    Wherever you are and whatever you are doing today I hope
    you spend it having a great time!!  HAPPY 4th to you all!!
    Mom has decided she wants an APPLE Pie so appropriate
    for this July holiday. I won't be making it though since she
    decided at the last minute. Good Ole SARA L  will have to
    do. Off to make my red white and blue dessert..
    HERE IT IS...


    RED, WHITE AND BLUE DESSERT

    6 boxes (3-ounces each) Jello (or store brand gelatin dessert) in 3 different colors
    Water

    I use BERRY BLUE, STRAWBERRY and the PINA COLADA which comes out sorta WHITE

    1. For each flavor, dissolve one box of Jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Pour into a square container that is about 6 to 8″ square and chill at least 3 hours, or overnight. (Try to use the same size for all four so that the blocks will come out the same. In this case the smaller the better – I used 8″ pans and felt my “blocks” were a little too flat.)

    2. After chilling the flavors, cut them into small blocks. ( JELLO JIGGLERS come to mind! Wink)

    I place the blocks in glasses mixed up to resemble red white and blue. Can add some cool
    whip also if you like!
    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!

     

     

    HAPPY FOURTH WEEKEND!!!

    Went shopping most of the day on Thursday. Spent more
    time in one store than I wanted to. Found some bargains
    and looked into a new camera.Camera The clerk told me that
    CANON's were really rated HIGHER than any other camera
    on the market. My camera is okay so far. but I sense that it
    is getting tired of me..Open-mouthed  It is beginning to not respond when
    I want it to. Reminds me of the computer when it wants to
    NOT DO what you want it to. It has a "mind of it's own"
    NOT GOOD. I gotta say I like to be prepared so I look
    around and investigate before I buy. Limited budget
    in mind .. I am just "looking" at them and checking
    things out. Have you noticed that they are all different
    colors now? Where have I been.. under a rock??Thinking
     The old silver or grey or black cameras are
    gone and now they come in GOLD, GREEN,BLUE, RED, PINK
    and PURPLE. QVC has been selling a lot of cameras of color.
    Goodness I never even thought of buying one with
    a COLOR. My favorite one so far was a Green Canon.
    I think now that I will try to buy one with a color so I
    will know it is MINE!! I like the idea of personalizing it.
    Just think all those cameras we have that use kodak
    film in rolls are now obsolete. I never thought I would
    see that in my lifetime. We all have antiques! 
    Amazing! Camera
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    Anyway.. the day was gray, cold (60 ) and misty.
    Wearing a coat felt good! You really could not believe it
    was JULY!!  Gas prices are hold almost 1$ less than last
    year at $2.69 and we have heard they are not going up!
    We went to the local discount grocery store and noticed
    they had bananas 3 lb for a dollar.
    NOPE they didn't sell them all.. Two carts full will make a lot
    of banana bread or some hungry pigs really happy!! Open-mouthed  Mom
    will attempt to make bread tomorrow because I could not
    resist getting some of these. Fruit salad too!
     
    WELL HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A

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     WEEKEND.. STAY SAFE AND SAY SOME PRAYERS FOR
    ALL OUR TROOPS WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR US!!
     
     

    THURSDAY NOTES

     
     
     
    Been spending a lot of time cleaning up my private MSN spaces that
    I have. I learned that photos posted inside your blog entries are
    public domain for anyone not even signed into hotmail really
    surprised me. The images you place on your blog post go
    into a BLOG PHOTOS album and the settings cannot be
    changed. Sad SO... I had to remove a whole lot of photos.
    WHEW that was a real job. Confused I know that at other blog
    sites written content and photos CANNOT BE SEEN unless
    you have permission or are signed into that blog if it is PRIVATE.
    It's just too bad that MSN has it another way entirely.
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    Sleeeping weather here has been wonderful. Who would have
    thought you needed BLANKETS in JULY?Surprised NOT ME!!
    This morning it was 55 here! It's not really a shock but we
    are enjoying it because we know what is coming soon...
    back to 90!! Sun Michigan should have a wonderful holiday
    weekend with little or no really problems weather-wise. It's about
    time too. Too many activities have been rained out in the past.
    Classic Car shows and flea markets and sidewalk sales, and
    Hot Air balloon shows all coincide with JULY 4th. It is a pretty
    busy time in other cities nearby. I hope to at least get to
    visit some of those soon. Smile
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    HELL HOUSE got it's lawn scalloped yesterday in the rain!
    The city crews came and cleaned that place up!! Oh happy
    day!!!Open-mouthed Now I can run weed killer beside my fence and all
    that grows up will not invade my yard. Amazes me how they
    can get anything done in the pouring rain. They have pretty high
    powered equiptment though. It's fast!!
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    So much for news from here.. nothing much going on. The freeways
    are busy the stores are busy and we all know why. Yesterday in the
    big city I came across a good buy on a new camera.Camera I looked it over
    and was ready to buy UNTIL.. I noticed that it did not take VIDEOS!
    I thought all digital cameras did that now but they don't I guess.
    The clerk explained to me that this was an "older model" and that
    is why it was marked down. RATS!! Sad I was tempted anyway because of
    the deep price cut 39$ I knew there must be a catch .. nothing is that
    cheap anymore..LoL  Open-mouthed Keep looking I guess. The camera I have still
    works.. I am  "WEARING IT OUT!!"   That is what Sis says. Oh well
    in time maybe..
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    HOPE YOU ALL......
     
     

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    HAPPY CANADA DAY!!


    To all those wonderful blogging friends who pass by ..may this

    be a wonderful day for you all.. Hope you have all kinds of

    great food and fun and special times with family!   Red heart

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    Speaking of FAMILY  A lovely tribute to our GRIZZLY AL

    has been posted at his space by BECKY for all to see.

    Please check it out HERE IF YOU CAN GET INTO HIS

    SPACE.  I guarantee you will love it.  Red heart

    RIP AL.. we miss you!!

     

     

     

    WATCH OUT FOR THIS SCAM...

    Got this in my e mail .. thought I should pass

    it on....

     

    WATCH OUT FOR THIS SCAM!!!


    Police say that the gang usually is comprised of four members, one adult and three younger ones.  While the three younger ones, all appearing sweet and innocent, divert their "mark" (or intended target)with a show of friendliness, the fourth - the eldest - sneaks in from behind the person's back to expertly rifle
    through his or her pocket or purse for any valuables.

    Be on the alert!

     

    A recent attack that was captured on film. . . ..

     

     

    This is being called the "AFLAC Scam."    Smile

    (I thought you could use a smile today.)

     

    This just cracked me up.. I love that whacky duck!  Makes me

    laugh everytime! 

     

    Much cooler here I am loving it.. hope it is

    nice where you are. Gearing up for the holidays.

    What's everyone doing for the 4th this year?

    Are you traveling are staying home???

    BBQ--Picnic--Parade--Fireworks???

    Lots of activities around here don't know how

    much we will take in. Weather permitting.

    Hope you all have a great day!!!

    THIS AND THAT

    When I was editing photos  I ran across this one.. KINDA looks like the
    head of a pig, or bear or some other animal. Boy that storm was a pretty
    good one and the cloud formations were awesome. Leave it to me to be
    looking for something in the clouds...Wink
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    I thought that a space I made here at MSN SPACES was private..
    well most of it was. EVERY single picture I had there in albums
    could be seen by just anyone. I was shocked!!! I thought private
    mean just that. NOT SO!!! WATCH IT when placing photos on
    or inside your entries if you have a private space. Despite changing your
    profiles etc you still will have your pictures there for the public to
    view and UN-SIGNED IN TOO!!!  I have several notes into MSN will
    let you hear if I do! 
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    Ever since the changeover to digital we have had trouble here
    with our cable. Stations blacking out, getting all pixelated,
    pictures freezing up for long periods of time. It's crazy. We never
    had trouble before the switch. Calling the company or whatever does
    really no good at all. You never have time to sit on the phone and wait
    for them to get to you "next".  
    One station was out for 3 days!!! Surprised We don't receive many
    stations, but the ones we have I sure hope they fix!!
    ANYONE ELSE HAVING TROUBLES SINCE THE CHANGEOVER????
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    I saw on the news where BILLY MAYS died.(OXYCLEAN) He was the best pitchman
    I think I ever saw. I am so glad that he was so successful at it. His family
    will be taken care of hopefully because of his wonderful work for
    all those products. 
    He died from complications due to heart disease according
    to autopsy reports from the coroner. So tragic for one so young.
    He was only 50 years old.
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    Monday was nice and breezy and cooler. FIrst day in a long time
    the doors and windows were open and the A/C off!! I am loving it!!
     
    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!!

    MONDAY BLAHS

    VERY TIRED...LONG WEEKEND..
    ENOUGH SAID..   Sleepy
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    Windy day here yesterday and boy it liked to have
    beat down my tomato plants. I had to scramble to
    find something to prop them up with. When I
    came outside at lunch time they were
    all OVER the GROUND. Up until this time they
    were all standing up or tied up. When to stop
    feeding them that M-gro stuff I dont know but
    the one is really out growing it's pot extremely!
    Sis says I should have just planted it in the
    ground but I think if I had it would have not
    done half as well.  Looks like they are going to
    all ripen at the same time. WOW! This is just ONE tomato plant!!
    It has tripled in size with all the hot hot weather we have had.
    Keeping it off the ground has sure been a challenge. I was ill-
    prepared for the need for the very tall tall stakes. Need to
    buy or find some more soon. I have it propped up with
    everything I could find.
     
    You can see HELL HOUSE in the background there. NO they haven't
    done anything about those weeds at all. I think the house has been
    posted though by the city and if nothing is done soon the city will
    come and do it and charge "whoever" owns the property now.
    I hope it is this week! Smile
     
    Nice today here cooler and  I  am liking it!!  Sunny and nice
    we needed a little break. They say it may even be dry  for
    July 4th. Not holding my breath on that one! Wink
     
    WELL hope you all have a great day!!

    CHORES AND MORE

    Saturday was a shopping day and a chore day. The rain is
    coming and the cooler weather so I had to get the lawn mowed,
    the weeds whacked and some of the mess from that nasty QUINCE
    bush gathered . I laid them out days ago in the sun to wilt and
    that's exactly what they did. The leaves gone almost and they
    were much easier to deal with. The pile is bigger than I thought
    it was though. The neighbor asked me if I was going to have a
    bon fire! I told her if she wanted to burn then she could.. she laughed
    and declined. She know about the THORNS! Sarcastic DARN!!
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    Went shopping at the Wmrt store and looked for some
    of that new product The OFF CLIP ON device. It repels
    mosquitos, or so they say. My SIS used it on her belt while
    mowing her yard. She said it didn't work all that well.
    I guess you have to be sitting still, not moving much.
    If you are on a bike or mower or hiking-walking I don't know if
    it will do you that much good. . The store was completely
    out of refills for the units. The clerk said he didn't know when
    he would get more. They had a whole display of at least
    50 of them. They come with one refill besides the one that
    is inside. Sis said if she went camping she would definitely
    use one if she were in a tent.
     
    Got some great cantalope
    for 2 $ each.. They marked up my Tea that I buy there
    by almost 25 cents. I was shocked.Surprised.. I swear they are
    trying to mark things up about once a month .. maybe more.
    I stocked up on all the older priced ones and they had
    to give it to me for the price on the can! They rang up to the
    new price. It was very confusing to the clerk..but not to me Wink
    Save where you can! When we got home I got to watch the
    Nationwide Nascar race. The driver I like was not in the race
    but it was nice to see one once again.
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    Last Sunday I watched an ABC movie called IMPACT..Thinking
    talk about wild. An asteroid or some such thing collided
    with the MOON. It imbedded itself inside the moon which
    caused it to change it's rotation around the earth. Since it
    did that the magnetism or gravity of earth changed and
    people and object began to float in the air. OkaaaayyyyyConfused
    In each pass or rotation of the moon it got stronger and
    stronger. WE LOST ALL communication and electrical
    things were severely compromised. The second part of this
    movie is on Sunday night at 9 PM. What happens to EARTH
    when the moon adjusted like that is something I never
    ever thought of.  The reason I mention this is because we are
    such a nation that is so dependent now on everything
    electrical that if something catastrophic happened we
    would be stuck. Back to the olden days of snail mail
    and telegrams and ham radio operators I guess.
    Scary thought! This nation should speed up it's
    technology in the wind turbine arena and make it
    part of our everyday lifestyles.  Light bulb
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    HOPE YOU ALL

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    SATURDAY THOUGHTS..


    The temperatures are turning more to what we expect here.
    Friday I could tell there was a change coming. The air was
    cooler and we actually got below 70 at night. It sure is
    welcomed here. I am hoping it sticks around for a few days.
     
    Friday night on 20/20 there was a show about a girl who was
    16 now but looked like she was about 2. She could not age!!
    She could not walk and I don't think she could talk either.
    Her siblings have aged like normal. This is hard to even imagine.
    Her parents think that she is here for a higher reason. She is a joy to them,
    but maybe science can find out why she is this way and how
    maybe she can benefit others. It was a fascinating program.
    Maybe it has aired before but I had never seen it.  To read
    up about it you can go to this LINK.
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    I was in the pharmacy today and the pharmacist was on the phone.
    He mentioned, when he hung up, that he had had 3 calls about
    the flu. FLU here in JUNE.. yes indeed he looked at me and said
    "I guess it is year around now because of the SWINE FLU thing."
    In the news I saw where the US had now documented
    ONE MILLION CASES of it.  That seems like a lot.Surprised
    I have to say I have gotten lax about being as cautious as I
    was this winter. I still use the wipes and watch for people
    who are sick, but it just is so unusual to have that to worry about
    over the summer months.  Just a reminder to be vigilant and cautious.
    IT CAN'T HURT Wink
    The pharmacist said " This is the stuff you REALLY DO NOT WANT!"
    I walked out of the store wondering what he knows and
     how bad it really is for us.Thinking  Will they have a vaccine that will
    actually help or not, and how much will it cost us.?We have to pay
    for the regular flu shot, I wish this vaccine will be free, but not counting on it.
    The government should care about having all it's citizen beseiged by
    this new flu but they don't . It is up to us to keep away from it best we
    can I guess. This sign is on my back door permanently now.
    Mom or I cannot afford someone to enter who really knows
    they are sick. Knowing how Mom was with the pneumonia
    I just want to watch out all I can. Smile
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    Gas here went dwn to 2.56!  Shocking I know  Surprised I guess the powers
    that be are giving us a break before it rises next week. Fruit prices
    are some better in some stores. I refuse to buy a melon that is not even
    the size of a basketball for $5.00. I will wait thanks for later in the season.
    I won't be that lucky again to get a really good one. Two in one year that is
    unheard of for me!! Open-mouthed I expect them to be on sale for JULY 4th anyway.
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    Well that is about it from here... hope you all...
     
     

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    REFLECTIONS...

    THE WEEK MARKED MY ANNIVERSARY HERE AT
    MSN SPACES.. I am happy to say the last 4 years have
    truly changed my life. NO place on earth could I have ever
    dreamed of finding so many wonderful people to become
    friends with. People come and go in our lives, and we place
    some more important than others. I place all my SPACES
    FAMILY at a very  high spot in my heart. Red heart
     
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    I have added two sisters to my family whom I cherish dearly,
    and many many others who I would truly miss if I lost them.
    Back in December of 2008, I recieved a spaces miracle.
    Many special people gathered together and made it possible for
    me to go on with my msn spaces blogging when my computer
    broke down. Imagine that!!  Where else in this world could you
    truly find such caring people. Red heart
     
     
    YOU all hold such a dear "SPACE" in my life and I cherish you
    all greatly.  THANKS FOR MAKING the past 4 years so memorable
    and enjoyable. 
     
    SPACES PEOPLE ARE THE MOST
    SPECIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!
    Red heart
     
    Hope you all have a great day!! 
     
     
     

    FAREWELL FARRAH AND MICHAEL

     
     
    THE news that Farrah Fawcett had lost her battle with
    cancer was hard to hear. Somehow I thought maybe just
    maybe all the prayers and all the angels watching over her
    would help heal her of this horrible disease cancer.
    NOT SO.. The news came that she died earlier today in
    Los Angeles. Those of us who grew up watching her evolve
    into a wonderful powerful actress feel sad at her passing.
    The poster that was made world wide famous looks tame
    compared to posters from our time now. She will be remembered
    fondly by so many and when you mention the name FARRAH
    this is the image I think of .
    Only a few hours later the news came that
    MICHAEL JACKSON died. WHAT???Surprised  NO WAY.. this could
    be just a rumor. It could not be true, he is so young.
    He is a pop icon with the popularity similar to ELVIS.
    DEAD! NO WAY!!  The news broke and the networks
    scrambled to see if the reports were true. People and
    reporters gathered at UCLA medical center.
    SOON it was evident that it was true.. HE was gone.
    Regardless of what went on in his personal life..
    (and we all know what that was).. he was a force who
    promoted trends in music and style. When I personally think
    of Michael Jackson the first thing that pops into my head
    is this picture. The music and the dancing that made the
    world sit up and notice and replicate it over and over again.
     
    Farrah did the same thing with her smile and her hairdo
    and her talent.
    I was struck over the fact that we had lost two icons
    in the same day. THREE in two days including ED McMahon,
    too much to take in.. JUST TOO MUCH.. Sad
    I pray for their families and their loved ones. They alone will
    suffer the most and the rest of the world will send their
    prayers to them.
    I also pray for WALTER CRONKITE who in the past few days
    has reportedly been very ill at the age of 92. The world
    is losing all it's truly loved ICONS..
    Rest In Peace.... you all wil be sorely missed.
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    CROCKPOT TO THE RESCUE

    Adding to the heat is the kitchen and trying to make some
    dinner I happen to think of the CROCKPOT today! YES!!
    That was a relief. Throw in the chicken and rice and
    soup and wahhh lahhh hours later.. dinner is served.
    It was a relief as the temps soared here to upper 90's
    and the humidity.. well lets just say the birdbath had
    non-stop action, including the squirrels.
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    I decided to go to do my errands early in the day thinking
    maybe just maybe it would be cooler. NO such luck. By
    9:30 AM it was already near 90!! YIKES! Sun I made three
    trips to the pharmacy and picking up meds took me
    1 1/2 hours... to go 1 mile!!! They were not ready and then
    they were and I picked them up and brought them home
    and THEN I NOTICED that the price was way too high.
    My fault I should have checked.. I think the heat got to me!
     
    So back I went again only this time .. I FORGOT the
    darn reciept.Sad Back I went to the house.. it was comical
    in nature but didn't seem so at the time. The final time
    the young clerk (who must be new!) said.." I don't understand
    the problem." I said.. THESE drugs are supposed to be
    4$ on the new plan not 12$.. seemed simple enough to
    me! GOD BLESS that nation-wide plan of 4$ for some meds.
    THE list includes about 300 or so meds that most people buy
    and they are all 4$ each. Places like Wmart and KMrT and
    some grocery outlets are all going along with the plan.
    SAVES big $$$$ I tell you! I signed mom up recently to
    save money and we have,  but we sure have a hard time
    getting things straight. It is worth looking into if you haven't
    already done so. YOU DON'T have to sign up or anything
    just take in your bottles and they do the rest.
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    I noted that gas at the time I went to the store the first time
    was 2.60  but by the time I got back from the last trip
    it had went up to 2.69!! YEP they are getting ready to
    raise it next week big-time. Be smart and buy early.
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    I made a swing by the river to see if it was over the banks
    like last year. and happy to report it is high but not over
    the banks!
    As I drove by I noted this home that was in pretty bad repair but
    it had the most beauiful large rose bush.
      
    Now if I tried my hardest I could not get one to grow that lovely.Thinking
    Unattended and left to grow it really thrived there. SAD in a way.. there are so many
    homes here that have been left to the elements and time like that one. SO many
    homeless and so many homes sitting empty. It is just a real shame. Disappointed
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    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE  A  GREAT DAY!!!

    GOOD NEWS...

     
    Took mom in for her check up. She had lost 12 lbs!! Surprised
    We all were shocked! She complains so much over what
    she is eating and how it tastes and etc. Apparently it is doing
    what it is supposed to do. She is doing better blood pressure-wise
    and breathing wise. Party  When we got home she asked me
    Can I have ice cream and cake now??  LoL Open-mouthed
     
    I think she figures some time or another she can go off this
    diet for good and go back to the way it was. NOT going to
    happen! She has to keep it up to keep her condition stable.
    She is managing fine and can sometimes go off the diet, but then
    has to get right back on it. I say.. whatever works do it!! So I am
    seeking out new recipes for her to use so that things won't taste
    so bland and boring. I am not on her diet. I find that if I make
    her food special I can make enough for at least 2 days and I don't usually
    eat what she does. I have low blood pressure, iron and sugar. Her diet
    would just not work for me. Makes it hard to plan things ahead and
    more food, but we are managing.
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    TODAY was hot.. with the A/C blasting I decided to make batches of
    potato salad, macaroni salad and some meat dishes all at once so
    that the stove will not be used for a few days. Helps to keep the heat
    down in this big ole house. ANYONE else craving salads and light
    dishes in the heat??? I sure am. Sis and I have had Tacos at least
    3 times the past 3 weeks. FAst , easy and light.. that is the ticket in
    the heat wave we all have been having.
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    I made watermelon jello today. JELLO company came out with it
    and I had to try it to see if it tasted good. It was okay.. kind of a cross
    between peach and apricot. Smelled wonderful. NOT sugar free though.
    You can find it only in the summer-time. Kind of a change anyway.
    I give it only StarStarStar though. I think it should taste MORE like watermelon
    than it really does. Anyone have a recipe using this jello let me know!!
     
     I tried the PINA COLADA flavor too and WOW! It is good.
    Gonna give that StarStarStarStarStar!! It has a sort of coconut flavor to it.
     
    THIS IS  A RECIPE.. I made up...
     
    PINA COLADA SALAD
    1 small package of Pina Colada Jello  (DRY)
    I small carton cottage cheese
    1 med or 8 oz container cool whip
    1 small can crushed pineapple (drained.)
    1 can mandarin oranges (well drained)
    1/2 c. coconut (flaked or shredded)
    2 drops yellow food color (optional)
     
    Combine the above ingredients well in a
    bowl and chill for at least 2 hours. (I use some food
    color because this jello has little or no color to
    it.  It is entirely up to the person's taste. )
    You can add some minature marshmallows or some
    banana if you like, but this dessert is pretty sweet.
    ENJOY!!
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    The picture above is of a small angel that perches in
    a planter I have, it is supposed to bring luck to the plant.
    SO far it HAS.. it has been with us for YEARS!

    HOPE YOU ALL
     

     
     
     
     

    SOMETIMES YOU FEEL LIKE A BLOG.. SOMETIMES .....YOU DON'T

    EVER HAVE ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU JUST
    DON'T FEEL LIKE DOING A BLOG ENTRY?? Wink
    WELL I HAD ONE TODAY...
    A lot going on today but I sort of did not pay attention
    to the many spacers who told me to take it easy on
    the trimming of that humongous quince bush. I started
    when the sun was going DOWN thinking it was cooler.
    WRONG!! It was still pretty hot out. I got some done,
    and it hit me when I went indoors. WOW!  Let's not
    do that again..Sick

    SO tonight I rest and promise to take the advice of many
    of you who are definitely smarter than I am. IT WILL
    WAIT!! 
     
    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A COOLIsland with a palm tree DAY..
    it will be plenty hot here. Sun 
     
     
     
     

    QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

    ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ARE ..
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    I AM NOT NEAR THE RIVER THAT IS FLOODING.
    The river near me is high though. We are under an
    advisory. You might recall that last year I posted
    some pictures of the flooding in my area. Tomorrow
    I will be looking for signs again of it here in town.
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    YES My basement had some water but not
    as much as I expected. I was glad the downpours
    here did not last that long. It was easy to clean up.
    Pretty damp down there though. Sad
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    YES.. lower Michigan had 3 tornadoes on FRIDAY
    night due to that bad system. NONE OF THEM
    were deadly and NONE had any warnings put
    out on them They were not near me and they were
    F-1 and F-2's on the scale. Our first three of the season.
    There was major damage though.
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    MY FIRST HOTDOG of 2009 tasted pretty good recently
    and now I am all set to wait until 2010. I would
    rather have the burger!!
    MY first 2009 taste of watrmelon was delicious. On sale for
    3.99 ! Sweet and juicy I got lucky on the first purchase!
    NO that really is a black seed. This melon had one lone
    seed.. Open-mouthed all the rest were small and white.
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    GAS is still cheap here and people are buying like it was
    going on short supply. Don't blame them either.
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    THE tree limb that fell did quite a bit of damage to the
    neighbors property. I suspect they will be cutting it and
    Truck has a broken windshield not sure about the fence damage.
    The tree should be cut down it is a real hazard to the community.
    One in question is that large one behind the downed limb.
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    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT MONDAY!

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    GAS went down to 2.69 here!! Don't know why..weather is great and
    I guess there will be lots of room for it to go back up in a week or so.
     
    Biggest news around here is the 1,000's of people who got caught with
    the river rising at a local county fairgrounds. Cars under water, people
    evacuated. NO place to go without their vehicles. Talk about a nightmare.
    People who put on the event had no idea the river would rise that
    much after those large storms came in on Thursday and Friday.
    Big MESS....Red Cross called as well as many paramedics. People
    were still leaving through the waters at 11PM at night on foot
    and by boat! Very warm here in the high 80's and again
    tomorrow. I managed to get the rest of the lawn mowed but could
    not get motivated to trim anymore in the heat. Some other cooler
    day I guess.
     
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    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!!
     
     
     

    UPDATE/ COOKIE DOUGH RECALL

     
     
     
     
    PUTTING in this update as the weather here in
    Michigan is pretty bad tonight. Raining hard, very humid,
    very windy. Many roads flooded, trees down and
    looks like it will be a long night. Where the
    ground has been so saturated large trees
    just cannot take this high wind etc. Will know
    more when the daylight comes tomorrow.
    Getting ready to unplug Miracle for the night.
    HOPE YOU ALL STAY SAFE AND DRY
    WHEREVER YOU ARE TONIGHT!!
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    SATURDAY AM
    We made it through the storm with many streets being
    flooded but are slowly subsiding. We were lucky..
    areas north of us had more damage. I think the storm
    we had on Thursday was more severe. I have water in
    my basement, but I have seen it worse. The ground right
    now is saturated so that's the cause of that. A neighbor
    put up a new wooden fence last week. It looked really nice.
    Last night a very large tree branch off of an old tree
    fell right on top of the fence. It is so covered you cannot
    even see the fence. When they remove it, we will see
    what's left.  My tomato
    plants are okay, pretty limp from all that water but still
    standing.  Next week looks to be very hot and sticky
    so they will have a chance to dry out. Hope you all
    got through this weather just as well or better.  Red heart
     
    PS.. MAJOR COOKIE DOUGH RECALL 
    Click above link to read about the recall.
     
     
     

    HERE'S OUR STORY..

    Well it really came out kind of like a paragraph.
    Some really hard sentences to work in but here goes.
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    OUR STORY
     
    To their relief, the door was opened by Hannah Gruen".
    He chuckled but didn't deny it." ... .
    Unquestionably a loving wife and mother, indisputably a major talent.
    "I gotta take a breath. "I'll quirt her soundly when I get back."
    Gazing up at the stars that had emerged between
    storm clouds, she felt the loss of Drake like a newly reopened wound .
    It was a tight squeeze for both of us to fit into the tent and stay on the ledge and one side of the tent hung off the ledge.
    The result is a paralyzing, paranoid existence that the drow call the edge of readiness.  An Immature "Blue" Goose similar,
     but has dark bill and feet, paler gray upper-wing converts.
    "And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordon, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
     being forty days tempted by the devil." ( Luke 4:1,2.) "In the years that followed, more and more people turned in this direction."
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    I think I had more participants the last time around or maybe the sentences were just more easy to work in.
    No matter what sentences you get though you can find a way to work them in somehow.
    It still amazes me. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!!
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    Well as of 11PM they put us here in the moderate category for severe
    weather tomorrow. Guess we know what will be going on here  on and off.
    We got hit by the humidity, but not as bad as I thought it would be.
     
    Sis and I got cracking at that big ole Quince bush in the yard. YES, Embarrassed
    it should have been done by now, but it just was too big a challenge for
    me alone. I have never seen it so overgrown. Some branches too big for the
    shears I had. It was so thick you could actually get swallowed up in it
    and then you had to be careful not to get punctured!
     
    I measured the thorns at 2 inches now and boy they make you so
    sore when you get pricked! So I guess this project will be an
    on-going thing this summer. May take quite a while to finish it
    up.
    Meanwhile, earlier in the day, I called the city code violation
    officer to report the weeds at HELL HOUSE. The guy who
    does the mowing has neglected it so bad they are higher
    than my fence in some places.
    I have been patient and waited a whole month and it has not
    been take care of. I think that is long enough! When this gets dry it
    will be a real hazard to the property for fire! Hope he posts a notice
    on the house for them to take care of it! This is the very area where
    the SKUNKS find a place to hide out! I sure don't want that again! Sad
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    STORMS BREWING..

    TV weather has been full of info on the storms brewing out
    west of us and how large the area is for potential trouble.
    I sure hope we stay out of it and they are making more
    of it than what it is. Seems like many times this spring
    they kind of fizzle out or go south of us instead. WE will
    see.  Hope you all stay safe. We are under a big heat
    wave and when it hits near a100 in St. Louis.. well
    that isn't good!!
    CUTE little lady.. I got as a gift..I love to look at
    it stuck in my planter... She's been busy shopping!
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    There was a recall on TV yesterday for three
    This wasn't from the company, this was from the
    FDA!  Seems that people who were using the gels and swabs
    were losing their sense of SMELL! Surprised How awful!
    Makes me wonder what other side effects from other
    drugs we don't know about yet!
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    The network news reported on PRESIDENT OBAMA
    swatting a fly and killing it. OKAY we have all done it once
    or thrice in our lives.. come on..Sarcastic NO.. they made a big deal out
    of it. PETA got involved and called for him tocatch and release
    it next time. Boyyyyyyyyy  haven't they got enough terrible treatment
    of horses and puppies and cats and etc to keep them busy?????Wink
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    HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY..
     
    SEE THE POST BELOW IF YOU HAVE NOT LEFT A SENTENCE
    FOR OUR SPACES BUILD A STORY. FRIDAY I WILL
    POST THE STORY!!
     
     
     

    BUILD A STORY!!!

    BUILD A STORY TIME!!!
    Well if you have visited here before you know what that
    title means! IF NOT..here goes...
     
    TO PARTICIPATE YOU SIMPLY  NEED TO....
     
    #1  FIND THE CLOSEST BOOK TO YOU (while you sit
    at your computer wherever it is. ANY KIND WILL DO..) 
    DO NOT HUNT one
    just use the closest one to you.
     
    #2  GO DIRECTLY TO PAGE 113 (if there is one)
    and copy the 12th sentence! ( I chose these numbers
    totally by random.)
     
    #3  COPY that sentence here in your comment to me.
     
    GOAL.. I will add all the sentences together and make ourselves
    a story from them. 
     
     RESULTS will be posted THIS FRIDAY JUNE 19th.
    to give everyone time to see this post and participate.
     
    In the past we have had some pretty good stories come from
    this challenge. Here is my sentence to get us started.
    .
    THE BOOK..IS.... THE LUCKY ONE  by Nicholas Sparks
    MY SENTENCE ... "Gazing up at the stars that had emerged between
    storm clouds, she felt the loss of Drake like a newly reopened wound.
     
    GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!   Smile
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    The rain and the humidity is back in Michigan
    but we did have a nice breeze along with it. All in all we have had
    a wonderful SPRING. I still can't believe that JUNE is two weeks away
    from being over!! Time is flying by.
    Passed by this quaint little cafe yesterday and was surprised at
    the nice flower arrangements there. Makes the outdoor dining
    so inviting. Someone did a wonderful job of decorating it up.
    I, for one, love the look but my allergies would NOT permit me
    to sit among those planters and eat a meal. DARN! Sad
     
    WELL HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY.
    GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SENTENCE FINDING!!! Open-mouthed