My daughter did it again… She earned Honor Roll for the sixth marking period in a row!
I am so very proud of my little girl (who’s not so little really–she’ll be 13 in March)! She works her butt off and it shows!
Congratulations, B! I love you!!
Send me a cup of java!You have to check out this story from CNN, “Dogs Live The High Life.” When their owner died in 2006, they were left $1,000,000. Ah, to live a dog’s life…
This is a very cool idea from Mel at Monday Morning Power (I first saw it on Misty’s Words) and I wanted to participate. Feel free to jump in! Just see the instructions below…
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You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so are the rules.
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3. Tag or don’t tag, your choice, however, the more tags you create the bigger the list will grow.
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5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often. This process will allow late-comers to get as much link benefit as the first ones in.
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Send me a cup of java!No word on the interview I had last Friday. But, I really didn’t expect to hear anything until the end of the week anyway. Still, it would be nice to get a call with a job offer today!
Also, the STBX (soon-to-be-ex) has not responded to my counter-offer in regard to his latest joke attempt at a settlement. That was six days ago. I expected him to come back with something much quicker this time because I thought there was only one point he’d choke on (the $ issue). Maybe I was wrong… Stubborn man!
It’s difficult pretending to be patient with this (ie: not calling him and asking WTF his problem is!). But, I figure if he knows how anxious I am to be divorced from his sorry ass him, he’ll become even greedier (if that’s possible!).
So, I continue to wait…and hope…
Send me a cup of java!“From Fighters to Friends” (CNN)
Hector is a 4-year-old Pit Bull who has been given a new lease on life.
Hector’s previous owner used him as a fighting dog. You know, the freaks sickos that force animals to fight each other, in the name of what they call ‘fun’.
More than 50 American Pit Bulls and Pit Bull mixes were found along with Hector on a property in Virginia. Some animals were discovered to be injured, scarred and or chained to buried car axles. It gives even more, horrid details, but I can’t bring myself to type them so you’ll have to read it for yourself.
One of the dogs seized was deemed too aggressive and was euthanized. Fortunately, the rest still have a chance. Almost half were sent to a sanctuary in Utah where they will be worked with. Others were evaluated and are said to be ready to be placed into foster homes to eventually be adopted. Surprisingly, even after all they have probably been through, none of the dogs showed aggression towards people and have a good chance of being adopted out at some point.
A Pit Bull rescue organization in California requested the opportunity to evaluate and rescue as many of the animals as possible, and they were given the go ahead to do so.
Hector is currently enrolled in “Canine Good Citizen Classes”, so that he can be properly socialized. After graduation, he will go on to become a certified therapy dog. How about that?!
I’ve been around dogs all of my life, and I have a great love and respect for them. No matter what you do, they offer you their unconditional love. How a person can take that for granted and go so far as to torture an innocent creature is way beyond my comprehension.
In the time I spent as a volunteer at an animal shelter (Delaware County SPCA), as well as for a German Shepherd Rescue (German Shepherd Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania), I saw some of the worst imaginable cases of human ignorance, stupidity and cruelty first-hand. I’ll just never understand it.
Thank goodness there are shelters and rescue groups–and loving, caring people–that are willing to try to save as many animals as they can. They are the advocates–the voices–for the helpless creatures that are all too often abused, taken for granted and neglected. At least a few more Hectors may survive because someone cared.
That’s why I wrote the story about Reign’s surgery and then his update.
Here’s a great site for animal lovers, those looking to adopt a new pet or to find information on just about anything animal-related: Petfinder.
Send me a cup of java!Came across this article on various helpful uses for baking soda. Some I already heard of, but a few were new to me, so thought I’d share the ‘wealth’.
Like this one:
To remove tape residue, mix baking soda with some water to make a thick paste. Rub the paste onto the gunk on your windows (or wherever) and then wipe it off.
And this one:
Keep an open box of baking soda any place you want to keep moisture out of–such as places where you store clothing, tools, electronic stuff, etc.
An oldie but goodie:
Occasionally, pour a cup of baking soda down your drains, followed by a cup of vinegar to keep your drains free of build-up. (I usually end this cocktail with some hot water.)
Other ‘recipes’ are mentioned in the article, so check it out: “Really? You Can do That With Baking Soda?”
I love stuff like this! Anyone else have homemade problem solvers to share?
Send me a cup of java!
This week’s topic: Give me 5 vacation destinations you’ve already enjoyed or would like to some day.
Here are my answers:
1- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands: LOVED it there! Warm and beautiful beaches. Did I mention it was *warm* there??
2- Florida: Not exotic, but it’s one of my favorite places to go because my best friend lives there! (And it’s also *warm*!)
3- New York, NY: I can hear the snickers and see the eye rolls, but, wait! I have a good reason! I’ve been to NY City before, but I want to go again with my guy because he was born and raised there. It’s always better to visit a place with someone who really knows it!
4- Ocho Rios, Jamaica: My parents were there, and I saw the pics. I wanna go! (And, you guessed it, it’s *warm* there!)
5- Hawaii: I don’t think I even need to give a reason for that!
Ok, now it’s your turn!
Send me a cup of java!I’ve had an item up for auction on e-Bay for about three weeks now, and the damn thing just won’t sell!
The latest go-round ended Saturday, and, like a stubborn fool, I relisted it–again! Even if it does eventually sell, my profit will have already been sucked up by the listing fees!
In case ya haven’t caught on, I’m the type of person that is determined to do something, especially when told it’s impossible!
So, at what point do I give up? Your guess is as good as mine!
Anyone looking for an awesome Valentine’s Day gift? LOL!
It’s 1:20 a.m. I’m so tired it feels like there is sandpaper on the inside of my eyelids. Yet, here I sit, in front of my computer, blog-hopping.
Fortunately, I don’t have to be up too early tomorrow. I have to call the place I interviewed with on Friday to give them some references, so I need to be coherent enough do that at least! No big deal though.
Just seems like since I’ve started blogging, I’m totally hooked on reading, researching, writing, etc. But it’s so much fun and I’ve met some really cool people, so what the hell!
Ok, before I start writing a bunch of stuff I’ll just have to delete in the morning later, think I’ll send this and head to bed! Good night/morning Blogger Buddies! 
