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Well, my stress test has finally been approved by our insurance and is scheduled for this Thursday at 9AM. I thought it was one of those where they put you on the treadmill but it isn't. Guess I'm glad of that as I remember the first and last one I ever had done. I hadn't been on it for very long at all when my blood pressure shot up and they stopped the test and had me get right off the treadmill. Maybe if the results are satifactory enough for Dr. T she'll let me go back to work.

Ben, Julie and the kids are coming tomorrow and staying for several days. I've been busy cleaning house and getting ready for them. This afternoon I had a message from my sister saying they were on their way and would be here by 6. I must have missed something because I had no idea they were coming. Good thing I had most of the house cleaned and was ready for company. We ended up having pizza and wings for supper and then going out for ice cream because my neice was having ice cream withdrawal symptoms. Jacki brought me home so many plants and bushes that the back of her van looked like a small forest. So, tomorrow we have to plant 2 Japanese maples, 1 eight foot lilac bush, a Bleeding Heart bush and a bunch of bulbs. Maybe Ben will dig all those holes for me. Good thing we've had so much rain and the ground is well soaked.

Libby has been staying at Ben and Julie's for the past two weeks so she'll be coming home with them tomorrow. The house has seemed too quiet and empty with her gone. I'm sure not looking forward to next year when she goes off to college. Tomorrow she'll see her room for the first time since I did all that work in it these past couple of weeks. My neice sneeked a peek and thinks Libby will really like it. I hope so. She wanted a flip flop theme and then decided she wanted flowers too. So that's what I did. It's sure bright and cheerful looking anyway.

These definitely made me chuckle...


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Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?

Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter

This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.


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Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
No kidding, really? Ya’ think?

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far!

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy!

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's!

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial!

War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect!

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?!

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought!

Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something!

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape?

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge
He probably IS the battery charge!

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?!

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken?

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again!

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall!

And the winner is....

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right?

Reading these reminded me of a sign I saw hanging on the door of a local store. In big, black, bold print it says, "No rollerblading, no skateboarding aloud in store!"
Must be it's okay if they do it silently.

How come Thom finds all the good memes? Here's another one I found at his place. This one's called Thursday Thunks


1. Someone knocks at your door. You answer it. It’s a kid from the local school selling candy bars for a fundraiser. Do you buy one? I'd buy a couple but my husband would buy a dozen.

2. The end of the world is tomorrow and you are out of milk – do you go buy some? Yes, can't leave without my Grape Nuts Flakes.

3. Have you ever picked up the phone and called someone that you hadn’t talked to in years? A time or two.

4. Whats on your computer desktop background? One of my own latest sunset shots that has our dock in it. It's the same one I used in Thematic Photo today. (Scroll down)

5. What was the very first movie you saw in a movie theater? Either one about Herbie the Love Bug or a John Wayne movie.

6. If you had to take a 10th grade science test, do you think you would pass? Of course I wouldn't.

7. Describe heaven. I'm sure it's beautiful beyond anything our limited minds or words can describe.

8. Has a place that you lived ever been infested with some sort of insect or rodent? We were overun with rats when the town of Perry did something with the sewer system and dug a big hole out in a field behind our house. It was awful.

9. When you were a youngin’, did you hide in the clothes racks at department stores? yes

10. Is there anything in your vehicle that is broken? The question might better be, "Is there anything that isn't broken?"

11. What is something in your house that people would be surprise to find? I don't think much that anyone who knows me would surprise them...

12. Do you agree with the death penalty? Absolutely.

13. Whats your favorite type of bear? Stuffed

14. Where was the last place you went? Libby's room- to savor how clean it is after all my weeks' worth of work on it.

15. What if that person knocking at your door earlier was an adult selling candy bars… would you buy one? Probably.

is hosted by Berleen, the number 1559 and the color calico. Click on the image to learn how you can participate or just to visit the others who play along.

And here's another meme I found at Thom's (he has all the fun...) This one is hosted by Carmi and for this week he has chosen "cloudy" for the theme, because, as he says, "It's easy. There's always something going on up there. We simply need an excuse to take a moment to look up.
It's inspirational. After seeing a sky painted with almost indescribable color and texture, it's difficult to not feel moved in some way. Whenever I need to break free from the mundane minutae of everyday life, a bit of head-in-the-clouds time usually clears my head."
So, here's my first entry.




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...here's a refresher course!


The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for
Blood plasma.

No piece of paper can be folded in half
more than seven (7) times. Oh go ahead...I'll wait...

Donkeys kill more people annually
than plane crashes or shark attacks.

You burn more calories sleeping
than you do watching television.

Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age or older.

The first product to have a bar code
was Wrigley's gum.

The King of Hearts is the only king
WITHOUT A MOUSTACHE

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive
from each salad served in first-class.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you ?)
(That women are going the 'right' direction...?)

Apples, not caffeine,
are more efficient at waking you up in the morning .

Most dust particles in your house are made from
DEAD SKIN !

The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first 'Marlboro Man'.

Walt Disney was afraid
OF MICE!

PEARLS DISSOLVE
IN VINEGAR !

The three most valuable brand names on earth:
Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.

It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...
but, not downstairs.


A duck's quack doesn't echo,
and no one knows why.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now !)

And the best for last....
Turtles can breathe through their butts.
(I know some people like that, don't YOU ?)

So...
Remember, knowledge is everything, so pass it on...and go move your toothbrush !!!

Made the two hour trek to Rochester today, only to find that I will not be going back to driving my bus quite yet, if at all. Turns out the "mild" ischemic changes in my brain are actually mini strokes. The company Dr. asked me if my Dr. had explained this to me. He hasn't- he left on vacation before my MRI was done and I don't see him again till the 6th of next month. I now have to have a stress test done as the company Dr. wants to know if these ischemic changes involve my heart as well as my brain. I tried to tell myself that if she refuses to let me go back to driving, I won't be upset, but I know I will be. I like my job and I'm not ready to lose it yet. But, I also know that if my abilities are impaired because of the things going on with my health, I will resign rather than risk putting my passengers in danger. She asked me if I had noticed any odd things. Oh dear. Short of losing a street here and there or calling the rose bush an orange...