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Monthly Archives: August 2011
I’m a Senior Citizen, Hon, not an invalid.
Welcome to MacDonalds. May I help the next person in line? Yes, ma’am. I’d like a senior coffee. Would you like cream or sugar, Hon? Yes, Both. How much sugar, Hon? One pack is plenty. I’ll get that right in … Continue reading
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canning day at the barn.
It was time to get serious with the peaches on our two trees. Susie has already canned 7 quarts and then today, her sisters came down to finish off the job. First we had to get them off the tree. … Continue reading
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I honestly don’t understand it.
Tonight I watched Josh Groban on PBS and marveled at hs voice and his stage presence. Why is he not more popular with young people? I looked at something called the 100 top artists(?) and found no menton of him. … Continue reading
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It only took five days.
to file a 60 million dollar lawsuit on behalf of a couple, one of whom died at the scene. The other, a lady who is already out of the hospital, wants at least 10 million dollars for her suffering. “This … Continue reading
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Veddy Interesting.
Standard and Poors downgrades U.S. debt rating. U.S. announces investigation of Standard and Poors.
Trying something new..
I’ve wanted to put out a fall Garden for some years now and I’ve finally decided to get with it. Found some Broccoli and red Cabbage plants at the plant farm and put them in the ground. I also put … Continue reading
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It’s sad.
On a more serious note, on Saturday evening, there was a terrible catastrophe at the Indiana State fair that occurred when a devastating storm blew over a stage that been constructed for a concert that was about to begin at … Continue reading
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Surprise!
While mowing a patch of grass that was only grass a few days before…. Nature is just grand.
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while I’m on the subject,
This year I was able to coax some pepperoncini plants into producing their fruit. I picked enough to get three pints of peppers in jars. Recipes were readily available on the internet.I’m ready for cooler weather aand a pizza to … Continue reading
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Good times and bad 