Check it out at Zillow
Here is a site I saw on Postcards from Hell's Kitchen blog. It's very interesting as you can see your home on satellite and what homes around your neighborhood have sold for lately. And, for you Starbuck lovers, Mr. H.K. talks about them today.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Three Old Women
Have you ever tried to get three women over the age of 75 together at the same time and at the same place and all by telephone? If you haven't, stop right there and let someone else do it.
The most popular excuses of why that particular day doesn't work:
1. I have a doctor's appointment.
2. I have to feed the cats.
3. I have to go to church.
4. I can't because the city is paving my street and I can't get out!
5. I have a hair appointment.
6. I don't want to leave my comfort zone.
7. I'd love to but... I have constipation or I have the runs.
9. I have to fluff my shower cap.
10. I'm trying to see how long I can go without saying yes.
The most popular excuses of why that particular day doesn't work:
1. I have a doctor's appointment.
2. I have to feed the cats.
3. I have to go to church.
4. I can't because the city is paving my street and I can't get out!
5. I have a hair appointment.
6. I don't want to leave my comfort zone.
7. I'd love to but... I have constipation or I have the runs.
9. I have to fluff my shower cap.
10. I'm trying to see how long I can go without saying yes.
A penny saved is a penny earned
How well do you know your pennies? I have jars full of them and still don't know what they look like. Try your hand here.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
We need an army
to eat all the food that makes it way to my table each day. 20 pounds of beef stew sit stewing in the fridge wondering when someone is going to come along and take another scoop. 10 pounds of skirt steak has made it's way onto the barbie and will take it's place alongside the beef stew tonight. We even have a couple of burgers waiting their turn on the barbie so I can enjoy one for lunch tomorrow.
You would think, since there has only been two people in this house for four years now with occasional visitors, that the master chef would learn to curb his tendency to cook for that ficitional army he sees looming on the horizon. And you would think he would learn that most of us can no longer eat the way we did when we were younger. But no - we'll have leftovers waiting until that damn army arrives. But will he want to heat them up? Nope. He'll want to make fresh.
And on the subject of leftovers. Some of you, not to mention any names, thinks the fridge will keep your food fresh until you get tired of eating it - or until it turns green. Not so!! In my house the rule is 3 days and out you go. If you are plain meat, you get a one day reprieve because Joe Beegle can chow down on you on the 4th day. Think I'm nuts?? Read this.
You would think, since there has only been two people in this house for four years now with occasional visitors, that the master chef would learn to curb his tendency to cook for that ficitional army he sees looming on the horizon. And you would think he would learn that most of us can no longer eat the way we did when we were younger. But no - we'll have leftovers waiting until that damn army arrives. But will he want to heat them up? Nope. He'll want to make fresh.
And on the subject of leftovers. Some of you, not to mention any names, thinks the fridge will keep your food fresh until you get tired of eating it - or until it turns green. Not so!! In my house the rule is 3 days and out you go. If you are plain meat, you get a one day reprieve because Joe Beegle can chow down on you on the 4th day. Think I'm nuts?? Read this.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
A birthday song
Today just the lyrics from one of my favorite songs for my daughter, Nelle. Happy Birthday, honey!
Love you, Mom
PS: Thank you, LeAnn Womack
I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance
Tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder Where those years have gone
Love you, Mom
PS: Thank you, LeAnn Womack
Monday, February 06, 2006
Super Bowl XL [Extra Large] Commercials
and my vote goes to Budweiser!! Again!! Budweiser always has those "tug-at-your-heart" commercials and this year was no exception.....!!
There were two that I loved! I think they had about ten total, but these two were special. You can see them here if you had to take a potty break while they were on.
-Clydesdale American Dream (starring a 5 month old Clydesdale colt)
-Super Fan (starring a streaking sheep)
I also enjoyed the Hummer Monster commercial starring a Godzilla clone and a robot.
It is funny to note that all year we tape, tape, tape all the shows we like to watch because you can fast forward all the commercials. If you tape a one-hour show like 24, you only need 40-42 minutes to view it. So in an hour and a half, I can watch two shows, if I like.
But during the Super Bowl, I am more interested in the commercials than the game any time Miami is not playing, which is most of the time. I will take my potty break, ciggie break, drink break, etc....during the game. When the commercials are on you can't drag me away. I might miss a good one.
There were two that I loved! I think they had about ten total, but these two were special. You can see them here if you had to take a potty break while they were on.
-Clydesdale American Dream (starring a 5 month old Clydesdale colt)
-Super Fan (starring a streaking sheep)
I also enjoyed the Hummer Monster commercial starring a Godzilla clone and a robot.
It is funny to note that all year we tape, tape, tape all the shows we like to watch because you can fast forward all the commercials. If you tape a one-hour show like 24, you only need 40-42 minutes to view it. So in an hour and a half, I can watch two shows, if I like.
But during the Super Bowl, I am more interested in the commercials than the game any time Miami is not playing, which is most of the time. I will take my potty break, ciggie break, drink break, etc....during the game. When the commercials are on you can't drag me away. I might miss a good one.
Friday, February 03, 2006
It's the stork
All this talk about the way life began is making me crazy
....and the arguments are:
Creationism or creation theology is the belief that humans, life, the Earth, and the universe were created by a supreme being or deity's supernatural intervention.
Evolution is the process by which populations of organisms acquire and pass on novel traits from generation to generation.
Intelligent Design (ID) is the concept that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection."[
Natural Selection is the metaphor Charles Darwin used in 1859 to name the process he postulated to drive the adaptation of organisms to their environments and the origin of new species.
However, my mama told me that the stork brought babies so therefore they are responsible. Or were they found under the cabbage leaf? Or was it a gift someone left on the doorstep? I'm so confused.
....and the arguments are:
Creationism or creation theology is the belief that humans, life, the Earth, and the universe were created by a supreme being or deity's supernatural intervention.
Evolution is the process by which populations of organisms acquire and pass on novel traits from generation to generation.
Intelligent Design (ID) is the concept that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection."[
Natural Selection is the metaphor Charles Darwin used in 1859 to name the process he postulated to drive the adaptation of organisms to their environments and the origin of new species.
However, my mama told me that the stork brought babies so therefore they are responsible. Or were they found under the cabbage leaf? Or was it a gift someone left on the doorstep? I'm so confused.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
AAAH, OUCH, OUCH - AAAaaahhh
I did come home eventually after spending five hours being pampered like royalty - hot tea, Evian water, unbelievable scents and lotions. Aaah.
When I first went in, I was led to a dimly lit brown room with a massage table and told to remove all my clothing (if I wanted I could leave my panties on) and lie on the table face down, then the masseuse would be in. So I thought what the hell, when in France, so I peeled down to my birthday suit and hopped on the table. Did I say table? Not so! It was an extremely well-padded bed that was heated. Yes, heated. I was covered by a small light blanket and a heavy velvet blanket, I felt like a newborn babe in swaddling*. There was light relaxing music wafting about my head. AAAh.
Then the masseuse came in and asked if I had ever had a massage before. Nope, this is my first time. She says to tell her if anything hurts and she'll ease up and off we go. First she removes the blankets from my back and places hot stones on my back to loosen the muscles as she works on my legs and feet. The hot stones were just short of burning, but did that ever feel good! She massaged my feet and legs and I almost fell asleep. Then she covers them back up and proceeds to remove those hot stones. She massaged and massaged and then pain. OUCH. Not bad, she says, not bad at all. OUCH. Not bad for who?? She pummeled and twisted and kneaded like she was making fresh bread....OUCH. OUCH. OUCH. Then she got more lotion that got warm and she made everything feel better. AAAH. Then I turned over and she worked on the front side of legs and thighs and arms and neck. When she was done, I felt like a limp noodle. She let me lie there covered up to my neck in the warm blankets for about 10 minutes.....then I was given a thick terry cloth bathrobe and was off for a facial.
Smoothing lotions, hot towels, hot steam, another warm bed, soothing music....by this time, I was in heaven. If you've ever had a facial or even a shave followed by a hot towel, you know the feeling. AAAH. And, she told me I had excellent skin for my age. [I could have done without the "my age" bit, but what the hell, I'll take a compliment any old way.] After the facial was done, she massaged my neck and shoulders again, gently. AAAH. Followed by another 10 minute period wrapped in swaddling clothes and drifting on the music, and I was on my way for a pedicure. AAAH.
I've had pedicures before where they use a razor to get the dead stuff off. This is the first time I've seen them use a stone to get it off. A cute, little skinny woman from Romanian with the weirdest accent worked to make my feet smooth as a baby's behind. Then, she finishes with a massage of my legs and feet. I was nearly asleep when she was done. AAAH.
The manicure was nice in another brown room with dim lighting and the music still meandering lightly above my head. I had a paraffin treatment. And the only time I was told that I needed a product. Cuticle oil. Buy it anywhere. Beats hand lotion. More massaging of arms and hands. Another beautiful cup of hot tea to enjoy while my nails dried. AAAH.
Then off to the dressing room. I didn't want to move. Nearly couldn't - I was too relaxed after five hours of doing nothing but enjoying.
Out the door to reality. The sounds of construction, the road blocks, the traffic. Helluva way to end a flight of fantasy.
*Swaddling is the art of snugly wrapping your baby in a blanket for warmth
When I first went in, I was led to a dimly lit brown room with a massage table and told to remove all my clothing (if I wanted I could leave my panties on) and lie on the table face down, then the masseuse would be in. So I thought what the hell, when in France, so I peeled down to my birthday suit and hopped on the table. Did I say table? Not so! It was an extremely well-padded bed that was heated. Yes, heated. I was covered by a small light blanket and a heavy velvet blanket, I felt like a newborn babe in swaddling*. There was light relaxing music wafting about my head. AAAh.
Then the masseuse came in and asked if I had ever had a massage before. Nope, this is my first time. She says to tell her if anything hurts and she'll ease up and off we go. First she removes the blankets from my back and places hot stones on my back to loosen the muscles as she works on my legs and feet. The hot stones were just short of burning, but did that ever feel good! She massaged my feet and legs and I almost fell asleep. Then she covers them back up and proceeds to remove those hot stones. She massaged and massaged and then pain. OUCH. Not bad, she says, not bad at all. OUCH. Not bad for who?? She pummeled and twisted and kneaded like she was making fresh bread....OUCH. OUCH. OUCH. Then she got more lotion that got warm and she made everything feel better. AAAH. Then I turned over and she worked on the front side of legs and thighs and arms and neck. When she was done, I felt like a limp noodle. She let me lie there covered up to my neck in the warm blankets for about 10 minutes.....then I was given a thick terry cloth bathrobe and was off for a facial.
Smoothing lotions, hot towels, hot steam, another warm bed, soothing music....by this time, I was in heaven. If you've ever had a facial or even a shave followed by a hot towel, you know the feeling. AAAH. And, she told me I had excellent skin for my age. [I could have done without the "my age" bit, but what the hell, I'll take a compliment any old way.] After the facial was done, she massaged my neck and shoulders again, gently. AAAH. Followed by another 10 minute period wrapped in swaddling clothes and drifting on the music, and I was on my way for a pedicure. AAAH.
I've had pedicures before where they use a razor to get the dead stuff off. This is the first time I've seen them use a stone to get it off. A cute, little skinny woman from Romanian with the weirdest accent worked to make my feet smooth as a baby's behind. Then, she finishes with a massage of my legs and feet. I was nearly asleep when she was done. AAAH.
The manicure was nice in another brown room with dim lighting and the music still meandering lightly above my head. I had a paraffin treatment. And the only time I was told that I needed a product. Cuticle oil. Buy it anywhere. Beats hand lotion. More massaging of arms and hands. Another beautiful cup of hot tea to enjoy while my nails dried. AAAH.
Then off to the dressing room. I didn't want to move. Nearly couldn't - I was too relaxed after five hours of doing nothing but enjoying.
Out the door to reality. The sounds of construction, the road blocks, the traffic. Helluva way to end a flight of fantasy.
*Swaddling is the art of snugly wrapping your baby in a blanket for warmth
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
A day at the spa
Eat your heart out!! Courtesy of my extremely thoughtful hubby I have a day at the spa Baliage.
Full body massage - 60 minutes of essence of rose, shea butter, reflexology and acupressure during this one-of-a-kind therapeutic and relaxing massage.
Hot Stone pedicure - which extends the length of a massage with a full pedicure, warm stones are used to soothe and relax the feet.
Warm Paraffin Manicure - in addition to a Classic Manicure, hands are immersed in warm paraffin to soothe and soften the skin.
Facial - a luxurious signature facial includes all the benefits of a Classic facial with a warm stone massage to relax the muscles of the face, neck and shoulders, aid in the penetration of products, and soothe the skin.
I may never return....I may stay there forever.
Full body massage - 60 minutes of essence of rose, shea butter, reflexology and acupressure during this one-of-a-kind therapeutic and relaxing massage.
Hot Stone pedicure - which extends the length of a massage with a full pedicure, warm stones are used to soothe and relax the feet.
Warm Paraffin Manicure - in addition to a Classic Manicure, hands are immersed in warm paraffin to soothe and soften the skin.
Facial - a luxurious signature facial includes all the benefits of a Classic facial with a warm stone massage to relax the muscles of the face, neck and shoulders, aid in the penetration of products, and soothe the skin.
I may never return....I may stay there forever.
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