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Just shooting the poop with Lori |
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He travels the world on the backs of others Insignificant in his stature and size His journey carries no mission Randomly roaming at the will of his host Sated enough to never question his trek Life is an open adventure without worry If the excitement of his dusty trail dulls Another bus awaits to grant passage With a furry friend to carry him home Ah the wonderful life of a flea |
| These kits are now being handed out to schools. Watch the video to learn how to use them. Great idea but i will tell you that our school received only 1 kit. I am sure it is based on enrollment. Amazon is selling them for $58.99 To do this program properly a kit for every classroom is needed. The interesting debate becomes are they playing into our fears or is the need a current day reality? If you look past the hype, teaching people how to stop bleeding in any circumstance is a good thing. It is just as essential in saving a life as CPR! https://youtu.be/dkb-Ddb8QFA |
| In case you are curious and needed reminding, today is Tuesday. (not Wednesday). Ran outside in my P.j.'s, with the spittle of rain on my head to put the trash out, fearful of missing the big green truck.The dogs watched from the window eager and ready to see me commit my lunacy. They were disappointed when I returned so quickly after realizing what day it was. HAPPY TUESDAY! |
| Time for a whine-fest on my part.I work nights, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., at the hospital. That alone is not the problem, I have done it for years so I am pretty much used to it. The problem comes when they decide to rearrange my schedule for every other night, instead of having 2 on, 2 off and then the third shift. Trying to recoop and actually have a day off is impossible with this every other day torture.I am officially protesting in my mind because I am very tired. Whine-fest over, have a great day! I'm off to work. |
| Hello World! Anyone out there? No blog comments make me feel lonely. Talk to me people! I actually am hilarious and fun or at least in my own mind. Delusions can be exciting, as well. Love me, hate me, just let me know that you are reading. My dog just pooped on my patio so I'm feeling blue, not to mention the lovely aroma when the wind blows. Guess I'm on pickup duty, no one else is home. Part of me wants to pretend I didn't see it and the other part would be totally embarrassed if the neighbors caught a whiff. Just when I was wondering why I bothered to own dogs, Dimitri dropped a ball in front of me, eager to play. They have their way of melting away the anger. Have a great day and remember, all comments are welcome and encouraged. |
| Lots of things on my plate,not food, but business. With two kids in college and a Senior in High School there are lots of events ahead. It will be a wild year but hopefully a good and promising one. I look forward to the wonderful family life that waits. My older kids are in strong and committed relationships with exciting and fun new people adding to the mix. They seem to fit in very well which is a blessing unto itself. I probably never thank the good Lord enough for all of the gifts bestowed to my family in the form of precious people to love. |
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| I stood in line with a man at the DMV, along with 30 other desperate souls. Birthdays, alone, are the rusty reminder of coffin nails hammering in your direction but the government likes to gift you of reminders that with advancing age your sight might be failing or that you may be safer riding a bicycle. This was the year of such a bountiful present enclosed within my mailbox. Being the responsible citizen and vibrant cranky old fart that I am I chose, to comply to the laws of the land. A vision test was all that was required of me to ascertain my renewal. I must tell you, proudly, that because of my stupendous driving record I have not been required to step one foot inside of a DMV for myself in over twenty -four years. I have been allowed to phone it in with my debit card, so to speak.No testing needed! I was worried enough about the test that I actually googled vision tests given at the driver's license bureau. A normal person would just have their eyes checked,but i'm a little spunky and a little bit vain.I decided to just wing it. I was informed that a certain DMV in our area was always quick and easy to get into quickly. I apparently chose the wrong day to try this. There were over 35 people squished into a luncheonette-sized box waiting to jump through the necessary hoops to achieve their prize. Only two individuals resided behind the counter and it was clearly approaching the lunch hour. They were a bit snippy. "Do not step beyond this line" was heard often from the hungry and overworked ladies of the DMV. I waited somewhat patiently for 2 hours in an uncomfortable chair squeezed between strangers. one of which had definitely spent the previous two hours in the hot sun repelling any deodorant placed earlier that morning in the near confines of his armpits. Luckily, the other gentleman was a hoot. His whispered commentary on the scene playing out in front of us, made for a pleasant experience. He made me laugh and forget about the stress of the vision test awaiting me. I passed the test and left with my paper license in hand, with the real one to be sent to me in approximately 15 business days. On my way home I thought about the man that I had met. Here was a man who managed to lighten the mood for many of us. He was living in the moment and managing to enjoy the mundane tasks of life. He was at all times polite and respectful. He waited patiently and was jovial with all of us. I vowed to take a page from his book and enjoy every moment granted. Even if the DMV continues to remind me that I am an old piece of flatulence. I will now sit patiently by my mailbox for the Bell Tone hearing aid coupons and enticements. |
| Talking yourself out of letting stress overwhelm you is an art. It is not necessarily an art that I possess the knowledge at which to succeed. Sometimes life comes rolling at you like a bus in the fast lane and the only option is to stop,drop, and roll to avoid becoming roadkill. Break it down and deal with one stress inducing event at a time. Most importantly pick yourself up and kick the dust from your panties, and then search for your calm in the heavens. |
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