The winners of the Quotation Inspiration Contest were posted today, and I wasn't one of them. *snap*
BUT! The good news is Tim won second place with is clever yarn, Mr. God Gets Creative! It's a funny story with a most inventive bit of quip.
Anyway, I'm really happy for him, but I must admit to being a bit bummed for Max and myself. *sigh*
While I'm whining, I might add I still haven't won the lottery. Wassup wit dat?!
Pfffffft!
Had my Sophie with me all day. We went to the Nautilus for berakfast and then to St. Huberts to look at some shelter dogs. Found this wonderful little papillion (a real fur-ball) named Kara Marie. Black and white wa she, and we decided her name should be OREO. Sophie and I played with her for a time, and we decided to give adopting her some serious thought. Who knows. Maybe that little fluff ball is the luck we seek.
Also, I had my 6 week check-up with Dr. Jeffries today. I've gained 6 lbs, and my BP and cholesterol are both higher. She increased both meds and added that if I lose some weight, those numbers will drop on their own and we can lighten up - maybe even dump the meds! If that ain't incentive, I don't know what is! Especially if one considers not just the health bene's but also the money involved!
I honestly have no feelings about the health bene's, but the money speaks to me! Isn't that weird?
I've heard from Dakota Nanny. Still not too impressed with them. On the other hand, I have also heard from ABC Nanny. WOW - extremely professional! What a difference between one agency and the other! They want me to come in on Saturday for a face to face interviww. We'll see how it goes.
Lastly, I called Claire C., and she said that Kerry from the Upper Saddle River agency, Nanny Care and More, phoned her. I feel it was inappropriate of Kerry to do that when I had specified that I had no interest in the job she sent me on - and further specified I did not want my references pestered with unnecessary calls! However, I've decided to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was simply getting all her ducks in a row. Although, CD said, in no uncertain terms, that Kerry phoned her as well and was not impressive at all. In fact, CD, said Kerry was extremely unprofessional and that the reference interview only took about three minutes.
Chrissy wants to come to work with me on Thursday. I phoned Cheryl to ask if it was all right, and she was fine - even enthusiastic about it. That's good. She's so nice... I am so glad I found them. Working for them is such a pleasure!
All for today.
CM
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Sunny Daze! 3/7/2009
We are having a beautiful day!
Temperatures started to rise yesterday, and today they are set to go into the sixties, with long periods of sunny skies, peppered by drifiting clouds.
I am beside myself with glee!
Had some fun on Facebook yesterday afternoon while the little ones were asleep. I had gone on my acount just to admit a new friend as, er, a friend, and discovered over twenty-five requests that had been sitting there. Once I started to play with it, I couldn't stop! Had a blast and am now looking forward to using it to spy on, *cough* uh, I mean, catch up with all my pals!
Steven J. was much better yesterday. (Cheryl spoke candidly to me in the morning about some arguing she and Steve have been caught up in and her concerns that SJ sensed the tension - my guess is the economy's getting to them, like everyone else.) I figured it was something like this. SJ's such a good boy; for him to be so naughty was just plain odd. Now that we have a handle on what might be bothering him, we have some direction on how to make things better for the little guy.
All for now.
CM
Temperatures started to rise yesterday, and today they are set to go into the sixties, with long periods of sunny skies, peppered by drifiting clouds.
I am beside myself with glee!
Had some fun on Facebook yesterday afternoon while the little ones were asleep. I had gone on my acount just to admit a new friend as, er, a friend, and discovered over twenty-five requests that had been sitting there. Once I started to play with it, I couldn't stop! Had a blast and am now looking forward to using it to spy on, *cough* uh, I mean, catch up with all my pals!
Steven J. was much better yesterday. (Cheryl spoke candidly to me in the morning about some arguing she and Steve have been caught up in and her concerns that SJ sensed the tension - my guess is the economy's getting to them, like everyone else.) I figured it was something like this. SJ's such a good boy; for him to be so naughty was just plain odd. Now that we have a handle on what might be bothering him, we have some direction on how to make things better for the little guy.
All for now.
CM
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Way Things Are, Cliches and All! 3/2/09
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." – Virginia Satir
Okay, so we've made a mess of it...
The bottom line, when all is said and done, is this: the material goods we'll have won or lost won't matter. How we handled it all is what will be remembered. Did we pull together and roll up our sleeves with the pro-active, go-get-'em determination that has always made America great, or did we merely survive? Did we crumble and whine our way through the hard times, or did we stand tall, take ownership of our misdeeds, flex our shoulders, crack our collective knuckles, and straighten it out?
This is the example, the legacy, the history! The make-it-or-break-it we are preparing to leave our children.
Rather than stumble around in the dark while we wait for someone else to shine the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, I suggest we become the light shinning from within the tunnel! I mean, why wait until the end for illumination; that's hindsight! It's also bullshit! We know where we are, and we know how we got here!. Who better, then, to know (and show) the way out! Let's pick up the lemons we've dropped and make thirst-quenching lemonade worth savoring.
Let's embrace this adventure with utter disregard for its inconvenience! Let's rub our hands together and ride it like the roller coaster it is! We'll come out of it stronger and closer as a nation than we'd ever imagined we could! More importantly, we'll present our children and their children's children with a sense of pride that will empower them to soar at levels we cannot now fathom!
CM
Remembering childhood friends, twins, Guy & Bruce Kennedy...
Okay, so we've made a mess of it...
The bottom line, when all is said and done, is this: the material goods we'll have won or lost won't matter. How we handled it all is what will be remembered. Did we pull together and roll up our sleeves with the pro-active, go-get-'em determination that has always made America great, or did we merely survive? Did we crumble and whine our way through the hard times, or did we stand tall, take ownership of our misdeeds, flex our shoulders, crack our collective knuckles, and straighten it out?
This is the example, the legacy, the history! The make-it-or-break-it we are preparing to leave our children.
Rather than stumble around in the dark while we wait for someone else to shine the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, I suggest we become the light shinning from within the tunnel! I mean, why wait until the end for illumination; that's hindsight! It's also bullshit! We know where we are, and we know how we got here!. Who better, then, to know (and show) the way out! Let's pick up the lemons we've dropped and make thirst-quenching lemonade worth savoring.
Let's embrace this adventure with utter disregard for its inconvenience! Let's rub our hands together and ride it like the roller coaster it is! We'll come out of it stronger and closer as a nation than we'd ever imagined we could! More importantly, we'll present our children and their children's children with a sense of pride that will empower them to soar at levels we cannot now fathom!
CM
Remembering childhood friends, twins, Guy & Bruce Kennedy...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Good Friends and Electronics (2.24.09)
This past Saturday, I lost a completed review and got so angry I smashed the papertowel holder down on the counter and accidentally smashed my iPhone that was sitting there - unbeknownst to me! Today my heater quit working, and last Saturday, Valentine's Day, my DVD player quit. Whassup with the electronics?
I replaced the DVD player for $40, but the review and the phone are gonners. Looks like the heater is a gonner too! Shit!
On an up note, Max and I finished our short story collaboration, Bluetooth Blues, and I officially entered it into the contest today. It was so much fun to write side by side with Max! And Tim's unwavering support was nothing less than stunning. He had written a story of his own for this contest, and we are competing against him! What a great friend he is; a gentleman and a genuinely honest person who truly wants the best for us, even if it means he might lose to us. WOW! With friends like this who needs electronics anyway! Pfffffffft.
CM :)
I replaced the DVD player for $40, but the review and the phone are gonners. Looks like the heater is a gonner too! Shit!
On an up note, Max and I finished our short story collaboration, Bluetooth Blues, and I officially entered it into the contest today. It was so much fun to write side by side with Max! And Tim's unwavering support was nothing less than stunning. He had written a story of his own for this contest, and we are competing against him! What a great friend he is; a gentleman and a genuinely honest person who truly wants the best for us, even if it means he might lose to us. WOW! With friends like this who needs electronics anyway! Pfffffffft.
CM :)
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Softly and Tenderly - Alessandro Nivola
Sent to me by a dear and precious friend who understands...
Here is a scene from the 2005 movie Junebug, where Alessadro Nivola sings softly and tenderly.
Here is a scene from the 2005 movie Junebug, where Alessadro Nivola sings softly and tenderly.
Friday, December 5, 2008
This says it all!
Here is another one of those quotes I wish I'd thought of first!
"Writing is like making love. Don't worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process." —Isabel Allende
"Writing is like making love. Don't worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process." —Isabel Allende
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
A QUOTE FOR TODAY
"Courage is the human virtue that counts most — courage to act on limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That's all any of us have." – Robert Frost
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Thanks to the unprecedented support of more than 14,000 wildlife supporters, millions of voters in key swing states are learning more about vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s values -- and her brutal record on aerial hunting of wolves and other wildlife.
Tell Everyone You Know About Governor Palin's Brutal Record
Sunday, August 31, 2008
TRUTH ~
August 31, 2008
"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold." – Leo Tolstoy
About Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, known as Leo Tolstoy, is considered one of the greatest novelists of all time; he wrote 25 books, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. He was born on his family's estate in Russia. Although he fought in the Crimean War, he became a pacifist and political radical after a severe midlife crisis. His beliefs greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi, who became a friend. He died in 1910.
"Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold." – Leo Tolstoy
About Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, known as Leo Tolstoy, is considered one of the greatest novelists of all time; he wrote 25 books, including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. He was born on his family's estate in Russia. Although he fought in the Crimean War, he became a pacifist and political radical after a severe midlife crisis. His beliefs greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi, who became a friend. He died in 1910.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Sarah Palin "righter" than Bush
I HAVE RECEIVED THIS LETTER OF CONFIRMATION FROM THE WILDLIFE FEDERATION and choose to share it here. Please note the copyright is theirs, not mine.
FROM: Defenders Action Fund
Dear Carol,
A few hours ago, the news broke that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been selected by Sen. John McCain as the vice presidential candidate for the Republican ticket.
As a Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund supporter, you are no doubt aware of Governor Palin’s dismal record, from her staunch support for special interests and Big Oil to her terrible assault on wolves and other wildlife.
As much of the nation wonders just who Sarah Palin is, I wanted to pass along my statement that I've just released.
Please read it and pass it along to everyone you know.
Thanks for your continued support,
Rodger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2008
Shocking Choice by John McCain
WASHINGTON-- Senator John McCain just announced his choice for running mate: Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. To follow is a statement by Rodger Schlickeisen, president of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund.
“Senator McCain’s choice for a running mate is beyond belief. By choosing Sarah Palin, McCain has clearly made a decision to continue the Bush legacy of destructive environmental policies.
“Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP (formerly British Petroleum), has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska’s coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.
“This is Senator McCain’s first significant choice in building his executive team and it’s a bad one. It has to raise serious doubts in the minds of voters about John McCain’s commitment to conservation, to addressing the impacts of global warming and to ensuring our country ends its dependency on oil.”
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The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund (www.defendersactionfund.org) provides a powerful voice in Washington to Americans who value our conservation heritage. Through grassroots lobbying, issue advocacy and political campaigns, the Action Fund champions those laws and lawmakers that protect wildlife and wild places while working against those that do them harm.
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Home
© Copyright 2008, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
FROM: Defenders Action Fund
Dear Carol,
A few hours ago, the news broke that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been selected by Sen. John McCain as the vice presidential candidate for the Republican ticket.
As a Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund supporter, you are no doubt aware of Governor Palin’s dismal record, from her staunch support for special interests and Big Oil to her terrible assault on wolves and other wildlife.
As much of the nation wonders just who Sarah Palin is, I wanted to pass along my statement that I've just released.
Please read it and pass it along to everyone you know.
Thanks for your continued support,
Rodger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2008
Shocking Choice by John McCain
WASHINGTON-- Senator John McCain just announced his choice for running mate: Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska. To follow is a statement by Rodger Schlickeisen, president of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund.
“Senator McCain’s choice for a running mate is beyond belief. By choosing Sarah Palin, McCain has clearly made a decision to continue the Bush legacy of destructive environmental policies.
“Sarah Palin, whose husband works for BP (formerly British Petroleum), has repeatedly put special interests first when it comes to the environment. In her scant two years as governor, she has lobbied aggressively to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, pushed for more drilling off of Alaska’s coasts, and put special interests above science. Ms. Palin has made it clear through her actions that she is unwilling to do even as much as the Bush administration to address the impacts of global warming. Her most recent effort has been to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove the polar bear from the endangered species list, putting Big Oil before sound science. As unbelievable as this may sound, this actually puts her to the right of the Bush administration.
“This is Senator McCain’s first significant choice in building his executive team and it’s a bad one. It has to raise serious doubts in the minds of voters about John McCain’s commitment to conservation, to addressing the impacts of global warming and to ensuring our country ends its dependency on oil.”
###
The Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund (www.defendersactionfund.org) provides a powerful voice in Washington to Americans who value our conservation heritage. Through grassroots lobbying, issue advocacy and political campaigns, the Action Fund champions those laws and lawmakers that protect wildlife and wild places while working against those that do them harm.
Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund Home
© Copyright 2008, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund
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