Stopped by the little K-Mart near my house to check out their prices on plastic bins. I want to buy 6-8 plastic tubs with lids to store some clothing and household items in the basement. I don’t like to use cardboard boxes because of the risk of mildex or even absorbing any water if there was to be any kind of leak or minor flooding in the basement.
While walking down the aisle with the tubs, there were two young men walking toward me, looking puzzled or out of place. As they approached within speaking distance, one of them spoke to me, in a very heavy accent. I think it was Russian or maybe Czech. He asked, “Where is there bread in this store?”
I pointed to the end of the aisle and told them the bread is usually on the shelves on the end. He said, “No – there is no bread there.” So I guess they were sold out.
Then he asked where else could they buy bread nearby? I told him that the gas station and convenience store across the street should have bread. He was astonished. “They sell BREAD at GAS STATIONS here?”
My mother has always had a top loading washing machine. But I noticed that a lot of the laundromat machines are front loading machines. So I wanted to learn more about why people would use one machine rather than the other type.
Front load washers have been the dominant style of new machines sold to high end consumers for several years. All of the major brands offer both styles.
The front loaders save about $150 per year in energy and water costs as compared to top loaders. They use about 70 percent less water and energy.
Interestingly, a front load washer dissolves the laundry detergent in 5 gallons of water for each load as compared to 20 gallons of water per load used by the top loading machines.
This is the photo that was used to illustrate an article about companies who allow employees to take a nap during their day. I really wish that I could take a 30 minute nap every afternoon. I know that I would be more productive if I could rest for a bit.
But my first thought when I saw this photo was that some giant PacMan characters were on the rampage, devouring people!
For a short period of time, while still in high school, I was infatuated with the idea of fashion. I thought that women’s fashion was going to be my chosen career path. I read everything that I could find about models, high fashion designers and the New York City fashion district.
But then I went to New York City for our senior class trip and it was quite an eye opener. Nothing I had read prepared me for the reality of the city, and I soon realized that living in NYC was not something that I wanted to do.
Now that I work in a professional office and have to wear nice clothes, I can appreciate a well designed women’s suit and nice shoes.I believe in buying the highest quality clothing that I can afford. It has to be made well and it has to fit well.
I also like well made casual clothes. My favorite outfit for the weekend will always be a nice pair of jeans and a sweater, but I will sometimes wear khaki pants and an oxford. In my opinion, sweat pants and tee shirts are fine around the house for doing chores or working out, but a woman of style and good taste will not wear those things out of the house and be seen in public.
One of my Facebook friends just posted that he is a having a very bad day. He says that his iPhone got washed with a load of dirty clothes and it no longer works.
The average load of laundry in a typical American home is worth between $400 – $600. But he was checking the replacement cost for his iPhone and has found that a new one will cost $900 – $1,000. Wow! That was a VERY expensive load of laundry!
Last night I had a terrible time falling asleep. I’m not sure why my mind was racing. I don’t have any pressing issues to face this week. But I could not stop thinking and planning things, and could not relax.
I tried a cup of warmed milk, in hope that it would relax me. But that didn’t help. So I put the TV on CNN and let Larry King talk me to sleep. Thankfully, Larry did not cause me any bad dreams. LOL
When i visited my eye doctor last week, he had mentioned something that has just now started to sink in and make sense to me. I had complained about having trouble reading small print but he insists that I do not yet need reading glasses. What he explained is that my eyes need more light to read the smaller print. He suggested that when I notice my eyes straining to read something small, like the expiration date on a coupon, to put more light on the item using lamps or even a flashlight, if necessary.
So this morning I was going through the grocery coupons and pulling out any that have expired. I was having a hard time reading some of the dates, so I moved closer to the desk lamp and held the coupon under that the light. Yes! It does make it easier!
So I was worried about needing glasses to read when all I need to do is buy some new halogen lamps for the desk and sofa tables, where I like to sit and read.
I can remember when I was in college, one of my favorite courses was sociology. I found that topic very fascinating, so I learned a lot. One of the things that the professor taught the class, was the “official” definition of what “upper,” “middle” and “lower” classes were. According to the definition we were taught in class, the “upper class” were people who had really “old” money – many generations of wealth, going back as far as the Mayflower or longer. The “middle” class were the “new” money people like the Kennedys and the Bushes and most of our political leaders. These people have had tons of money for several generations.
Those of us who are “self made” wealthy, well, we’re just “upper-lower class” according to that principle. And, to be politically correct, we no longer call the “lower” class by the term “lower.” To be politically correct, we call the “lower” class the “working class.”
So it was with much surprise that I read an article on the Internet today at Investopedia that suggests that what I was taught as “working class” is in fact, in many cases, considered to be “middle class.” Are you as confused as I am?
This ad got my attention. Not because I am interested in mineral makeup. It got my attention because the model has a piece of burlap tied around her neck.
Why does the model need any kind of fabric tied around her neck at all? She is not a dog or toddler entering a pageant with bows and ribbons a required part of the costume.
But even more importantly, who decided that a piece of burlap was an appropriate fabric for tying around your neck? Have you ever handled burlap? It is rough and scratchy and not something that you want next to your skin – certainly not on the sensitive skin of your neck or face.
I hope no one sees this stupid ad and decided to mimic the photo. Please don’t out and buy burlap to use as a fashion accessory. It’s just not a good idea.
Are lockers just something you use as a kid in school? Well, no. School Lockers are the first thing that come to my mind when you mention lockers to me, but they are used in a variety of business and recreational settings.
As an adult I have used lockers in a variety of different settings. Anyone who changes into a uniform or a costume for their job most likely has a locker to store their street clothes. This includes policemen, nurses, firemen, actors and amusement park workers.
I’ve used lockers at a country club, at the outpatient surgery center, the spa, the water park, the gym and the airport. Although, to be fair, I believe most airports have removed public lockers due to safety concerns. But back in the 1980′s, before terrorism was such an issue, I had to leave some items in a locker at the airport because my flight was delayed and I couldn’t handle dragging all my packages and luggage around the airport for 6 extra hours. I don’t know what people do with all that stuff they need to take on a plane now that they can’t safely store it in lockers for a few hours.
A friend of mine who works in Nashville is working as a volunteer at this Mutt Strutt. She was telling me about the great success they have had in previous years raising a lot of money and having a lot of fun with people and their pets. It is all for charity and is a different kind of fund raising event. I wonder if it would work in this area?
Something that seems so easy to prepare but something that I never make at home is the breakfast burrito. At home, I don’t even think much about breakfast during the week. I just want my coffee and maybe a muffin or piece of toast and I’m out the door.
This morning I had to drop off a friend to get a rental car before work. I decided to wait around and make sure that she got it with no problems. So I drove across the street to the Sonic and ordered a breakfast burrito with a Route 44 cherry limeade.
Fifteen minutes later my friend drove away in her rental car and I had chewed my last bite of the breakfast burrito. It was actually very tasty and a nice change of pace.
Last year when my husband was going through his physical therapy for his back pain, his insurance company agreed to pay for a LG-TEC Dual Combo TENS Unit and Muscle Stimulator to help his with his attempts to find pain relief. I was really glad about that because I had heard that TENS Units, and Muscle Stimulators really help a lot of people with their pain management routines, and I was anxious to help my husband find as much relief as we could get.
When his therapist told us to Visit LGMedSupply Online to get more information about TENS units, we found that they had an interesting online customer blog that helped us to gain confidence in their products. We got the TENS Unit and it works like a charm! My husband loves it. Isn’t modern science a wonderful thing!
My father has always been interested in conservation – even before it became “cool” to be “green.” Part of his attempts at conservation have always included rain harvesting. Ever since I can recall we have had rain water barrels at the corners of our house and our garage. We would use the water collected from the rain barrels to water our gardens and wash the cars.
The only thing that worries me about doing this is the reports that I hear about acid rain. That’s the biggest reason we don’t use it for potable water. I don’t know if there even exists a filter system that could be purchased by a homeowner that would make it safe to drink. That is one of the things that makes me very angry about the slowing down of environmental protection acts – the air that is being polluted hundreds of miles away from us is ruining our air and water. I know that there are technologies available to scrub the pollutants from the factories at the source, but they aren’t being installed and maintained as fast or as well as they need to be done.
Well…. I’ll get off my soapbox now! Conserving water is still a good thing.
Looking around YouTube for a little entertainment, I came across an oldie but goodie – a Trunk Monkey commercial. I really enjoyed those commercials! I could certainly use one of my own!
Most days I bring my lunch to work and either make a sandwich or just reheat something so I don’t have to go out to eat. This saves both money and time.
Today I am going to try a new frozen dinner. This is a new brand to me – an entre by a company called Boston Market. It looks delicious on the box – I hope it is filling and tasty.
I can remember seeing the movie Deliverance and the only scene I enjoyed was the dueling banjos scene. The rest of the movie was just too creepy for me.
I found this video of the dueling banjos just now and thought I’d share it with you. Hope you enjoy it.
I can remember in 5th grade math I had a really inspiring math teacher. She went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that everyone understood the reasoning behind the method. At the time I can remember thinking that there was never going to be a real life need as an adult for knowing about adding fractions or about converting decimals to fractions. And I think that many girls felt that same way at the time.
In my Algebra 2 class, I can remember that I was the only girl in the class. I really felt that the school system was letting the girls down and not living up to their responsibility to make sure that the girls got just as good an education as the boys did. It seemed to me that girls were expected to do poorly in math, and therefore very little effort was being made to help them do better. I think that if more of an effort had been made to show girls “real life” scenarios that they could relate to, for example relating the math to cooking, sewing, shopping for bargains, managing finances, then the girls would have been a little bit more interested in learning.
I’m sure that sounds sexist, but for the era that I was in school, it really would have helped the girls a lot.
I found this beautiful magnetic therapy ring on the Internet for a fantastic price – only $9.99. I had heard that magnetic therapy rings can help with arthritis pain in the hands, and I was starting to feel some pain in my hands, so I thought I’d give it a try.
I’m not sure if it is working or not, as far as pain relief is concerned. It might be, but it could also be the placebo effect. I really like the ring, but the gold wore off in only about two weeks, leaving a silver colored ring. I still like it, but I was disappointed that the gold wore off that fast. I have the matching necklace and bracelet, and the gold has not worn off of those yet. I’m guessing that it’s a result of frequent hand washing and application of hand creams. Oh well, it was only $9.99…..
I often notice that when I’m driving somewhere new, and am not sure where I am going, that my GPS does not always get me to where I need to go. I’m not sure if it is out-dated maps, or sun spots, or some crazy hacker messing with the satellite, but I frequently find that the GPS tells me that I’ve arrived at my destination, but the address plaque does not correspond with the address that I have input into my GPS.
I also have noticed that many times the homeowners have simply put new address plaques and numbers from the E-911 conversion process right beside the old address plaques. This gets me even more confused because I don’t know which one is correct unless one is obviously really old and beat up! I am reluctant to buy the new download for my GPS so soon after I bought it (I only bought it four years ago) because I really don’t think that the maps are updated that often to make it worth the investment.
I think that when someone buys a GPS unit, they should be provided with free maps for life. What do you think?
