My
readers seem to like the
pictures so I add what I see as the day wears on. It is a lot of fun.
I
asked Queen about cutting my
hair and although she is very busy she agreed to do it. She said I had
better
you look as though someone stuck a candle in your head! I think that is
a great
comment. Ha!!!
I
saw Fritz up there swimming
when I entered the pool area. We got an e-mail informing us that he
would be
here to swim this morning. He stopped by and we all had lunch together.
<1:15
PM>George just phoned
and they have arrived here in town for a stay. I got this from Tommy.
WHY
WE LOVE KIDS
NUDITY I was driving with my three young children
one warm summer
evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved.
She was
stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5 year old
shout from
the back seat, "Mom! That lady isn't wearing a seat belt!"
MORE NUDITY A little boy got lost at
the YMCA and
found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room
burst
into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The
little boy
watched in amazement and then asked, "What's the matter haven't you
ever
seen a little boy before?"
HONESTY My son Zachary, 4, came
screaming out of
the bathroom to tell me he'd dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I
fished
it out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a
moment,
then ran to my bathroom and came out with my toothbrush. He held it up
and said
with a charming little smile, "We better throw this one out too then,
'cause it fell in the toilet a few days ago.
OPINIONS On the first day of
school, a first
grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, "The
opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his
parents."
POLICE It was the end of the
day when I parked
my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my
K-9
partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me.
"Is
that a dog you got back there?" he asked. "It sure is," I
replied. Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the
van.
Finally he said, "What'd he do?"
ELDERLY While working for an
organization that
delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old
daughter on
my afternoon rounds. She as unfailingly intrigued by the various
appliances of old
age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found
her
staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself
for the
inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, "The
tooth fairy will never believe this!"
DRESS-UP A little girl was
watching her parents
dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned,
"Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit." "And why not,
darling?" "You know that it always gives you a headache the next
morning."
DEATH While walking along the
sidewalk in
front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that
nearly
made his collar wilt. Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates
had
found a dead robin. Feeling that proper burial should be performed,
they had
secured a small
box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal
of the
deceased. The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers
and with
sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father
always said:
Glory be unto the Faaaather, and unto the Sonnn ......and into the hole
he
gooooes."
SCHOOL A little girl had just
finished her
first week of school. "I'm just wasting my time," she said to her
mother. "I can't read, I can't write and they won't let me talk!"
BIBLE A little boy opened the
big family
bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages.
Suddenly,
something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at
it. What
he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages.
"Mama, look
what I found", the boy called out." What have you got there, dear?"
With astonishment in the
young boy's voice, he answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!"
Sunday, July 04,
2004 7:16 AM 66Deg at LVIA and 65.8 in the
bus stop
It is a
warm Sunday morning. The blood glucose is 139 and the weight 202 this
morning.
Queen is up
now and I assume we will be heading for a walk shortly.
I got this
from Russ Howell in Texas.
WD-40,
Good for more than
just squeaks.
The
year is
1953. Rocket
Chemical, a struggling company in San Diego, Calif., sets out to create
a
rust-preventive solvent that would be better than water for cleaning
rocket
parts. On the 40th attempt, the three scientists working on the project
nailed
it, creating WD-40. While the ingredients remain a well-guarded secret
more
than 50 years later (the company insists there's nothing in it to harm
us),
WD-40 has a myriad of uses beyond what it was intended to do. I never
realized
all of the possibilities until a reader recently enlightened me.
Consider these
applications (and, just in case you're wondering, I don't have any
affiliation
with the company; I'm just impressed by the product):
STICKY SITUATIONS:
WD-40
removes stickers and adhesives from glass, plastic, countertops and
containers.
Use it to lubricate the tracks in sticking sliding windows to make them
glide.
Spray a little WD-40 to lubricate sticky drawers. It penetrates and
loosens
sticky knobs on adjustable chairs. Give your snow shovel a quick spray
to
combat sticky snow.
STUCK UP: Zipper
stuck? Loosen
it with WD-40. A quick shot will help untangle jewelry chains and
unfreeze door
hinges. Spray on glass objects that are stuck together to separate
without
breaking. Lubricate the stuck walking foot on your sewing machine. Use
it to
free stuck
bolts, lug nuts and hose ends that won't budge, to loosen tight Lego
blocks and
to make those window shades roll smoothly.
GRUNGY: Removes
tar, doggie-doo
and scuff marks from shoes. WD-40 cleans filthy guitar strings and
removes the
grime from the barbecue grill. You know that build-up on your favorite
pair of
scissors? Hit it with WD-40 to make them like new again. It removes the
grime
and scum from fiberglass showers like a dream. It removes the gunk from
a
plastic dish drainer and the sink's handheld spray nozzle, too. It
cleans and
protects brass and silver from tarnishing.
SQUEAKING BY: If it
squeaks,
WD-40's likely the solution. It keeps wicker chairs, kids' swings,
rocking
chairs, bedsprings and noisy hinges from squeaking. It will quiet your
trash
compactor, too. Use it to silence that squeaky weathervane, car strut
mounts
and windshield wipers.
PESTY: WD-40 keeps
flies off
cows and pigeons off balconies (they hate the smell). Spray WD-40
around
flowerbeds to gently send cats away. Spray it along the bottom of
chain-link
fences that surround gardens to repel rabbits and rodents and on wire
tomato
plant cages to keep insects away. WD-40 removes dead insects from a
car's front
grill, radiator and windshield.
SCRATCH FEVER:
WD-40 cleans,
restores and camouflages scratches on ceramic and marble floors. It
gives
floors that "just-waxed" sheen without making them slippery. It hides
small scratches on woodwork.
DRAIN THAT STAIN:
WD-40 cleans
piano keys, and removes Kool-Aid and tomato stains from carpets and
fabrics. It
takes lipstick from anything, makes those oil stains on the
concrete
driveway disappear and removes hair dye from your towels.
RUST: WD-40 will
keep your
fishing reels, lures and flies rust- and gunk-free. WD-40 removes and
prevents
rust on anything made of metal. It removes and prevents rust from
forming in
washing machines, on showerheads and on garden tools. You know those
rust stains
on your tub and shower? Those terra-cotta pots that oxidize? You know
the
routine: WD-40!
I'm
convinced. WD-40 is quite
an amazing product. Available just about anywhere (even the grocery
store!),
I've moved my can of the stuff from the garage right into the house.
It is a warm day today but not too bad. This
afternoon I went to the pool for my swim. Dr. Howard Cyr was there with
George Ashman. Later Tommy arrived. It was very sparsely attended today. Folks
must have been
busy with other projects. I swam and came home to help Queen with the
supper.
George and Kathy were here for supper along with Tommy. It was excellent.
Monday, July 05,
2004, 7:24 AM 66 Deg at LVIA and 72.5 in
the bus stop
It is very warm and muggy this
morning. I was up with my first cup of coffee and neighbor Mike came
over with
some more recipes for Queen. That corn he had got us the other day we
used last
evening and it was excellent. It was the first local corn we have had
and it
was very sweet and tender.
This morning the blood glucose
was 126 and the weight 202. I don’t know if Queen is planning on
washing today
or not.
The neighbors in back of us had quite
a fireworks display last
night. I had a hard time trying to get any pictures of them. It took a
lot of
doctoring to get these but this is the best I could do.
Our lilies
Yellow Tomato
Ripe Strawberry
Bedding
Geraniums
Bee Balm complete with Bee
A
shot of the lilies
This
afternoon I went to PMPA for my afternoon swim. The water is gradually
getting
warmer but it is still comfortable swimming. Doc Cyr and George Ashman were
there and
Tommy arrived shortly thereafter. He had been working out in his yard
most of
the afternoon and went to the pool about noon for his regular
swim.
Tonight we
had Tommy here for a spaghetti meal in God’s restaurant. As usual it was
superb.
Tuesday,
July 06, 20047:09 AM 55 Deg at LVIA and 65.6 in the bus stop
It is a
much less humid day this morning with good sunshine and a much more
comfortable
air mass today. The weight is 202 and
the blood glucose is 131 after our spaghetti meal last evening.
I was up in
the ‘tent’ this morning admiring the marvelous day. My cup of 8 O’clock
coffee
tasted especially good this morning. Then I took a few more recyclables
to the
alley this morning and also got the car out. After that I took another
cup of
coffee and watered the plants. I often leave my cup on one of the fence
posts
and then wonder where I put it. Golly!!
Queen and I will
be going on a walk soon.
<8:31 AM> We are back. It is a wonderful
day to
walk with your sweetheart.
This
morning I am expecting a call from George. He is installing a new sink
at his
place on Lafayette Avenue and I suspect he will need a hand.
These
pictures are from Tommy
Davies. He tells me that his Mother told him that this was the first
automobile
in Palmerton. Tommy’s Mother was Alice Shiner, before she married his
Dad,
Alfred P. Davies. The pictures were taken at a relatives home that is
just down
the road towards Palmerton from the Country Club. To place it for
everyone, it
is reached by going up the road to the Country Club from the west end
of
Palmerton. It is also reached by going down the road at the club, to
what used
to be the Alliance Sand Company site. Going
downhill it is on the right.
The George
Shiner Family
I got these from neighbor Mike:
Two guys were
discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and values.
Stu
said, "I didn't sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?"
Leroy replied, "I'm not sure, what was her maiden name?"
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A little boy
went up to his father and asked: "Dad, where did all of my intelligence
come from?"
The father replied. "Well son, you must have got it from
your mother, cause I still have mine"
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"
" Mr. Clark, I have reviewed this case
very carefully," the Divorce Court Judge said,
"And I've decided to give your wife $775 a week,"
"That's very fair, your
honor," the husband said.
"And every now and then I'll try to send her
a few bucks myself,"
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A doctor
examined a woman, took the husband aside, and said, "I don't
like the looks
of your wife at all."
"Me neither doc," said the husband. "But
she's a great cook and really good with the kids."
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An old man goes
to the Wizard to ask him if he can remove a curse he has
been living
with for the last 40 years.
The Wizard says, "Maybe, but you will have
to tell me the exact words that were used to put the curse on
you.
The old man says without hesitation, "I now pronounce
you
man and wife."
More
Quickies...
Two Reasons Why
It's So Hard To Solve A Redneck Murder
1. All
the DNA is the same.
2. There
are no dental records.
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A blonde calls
Delta Airlines and asks, "Can you tell me how long it'll take
to fly
from San Francisco to New York City?"
The agent replies,"Just a
minute..."
"Thank you," the blonde says, and hangs
up.
________________________________________________
Two Mexican
detectives were investigating the murder of Juan Gonzalez.
"How was
he killed?" asked one detective.
"With a golf gun,"
the other detective
replied.
"A golf gun?! What is a golf
gun?"
"I don't know. But it sure
made a hole in Juan."
______________________________________________________________
The investigation
of Martha Stewart continues. Her recipe for chicken
casserole is
quite efficient. First you boil the chicken in
water. And
then you dump
the stock.
______________________________________________________________
This guy has
been sitting in a bar all night, staring at a blonde wearing
the
tightest pants he's ever seen.
Finally his curiosity gets the best of
him, so he walks over and asks, "How do you get into those
pants?"
The
young woman looks him over and replies, "Well, you could start
by buying
me a drink."
_______________________________________________________________
Moe: "My
wife got me to believe in religion."
Joe:
"Really?"
Moe:"Yeah. Until
I married her I didn't believe in hell."
_______________________________________________________________
A man is
recovering from surgery when a nurse asks him how he is feeling?
"I'm O.K. but I didn't like the four-letter-word the doctor
used in
surgery," he answered.
"What did he say," asked the
nurse.
"OOPS!"
_______________________________________________________________
While shopping
for vacation clothes, my husband and I passed a display of
bathing
suits.
It had been at least ten years and twenty pound since
I had
even considered buying a bathing suit, so I sought my husband's
advice.
"What do you think?" I
asked. "Should I get a bikini or
an
all-in-one?"
"Better get a bikini," he
replied. "You'd never get it
all in
one."
_______________________________________________________________
Grandpa
was
driving with his 9 year old granddaughter and beeped the horn by mistake.
She turned and looked at him for an explanation. He said, "Did that
by accident."
She replied, "I know that, Grandpa."
He
replied,
"How did you know?"
She said, "Because you didn't say
"asshole"afterwards!
Wednesday,
July 07, 2004 7:21 AM 61 deg at LVIA and 62.4 in the bus stop.
This
morning’s blood glucose is 125 and the weight 202. It is a bright
clear cool
day so far. The humidity is expected to return as the day progresses.
Golly but it
was wonderful sitting up in the “tent” park bench this morning. It was
cool and
comfortable with the coffee tasting just great. We just got back from
our walk. We
were forced to detour across the street because they are digging up the
street
nearby in order to install new water and sewer lines.
Queen
and I just finished watering the plants. Queen is
still trimming overgrown weeds around the front of the house.
I have been
having problems
with a pop up program and can’t seem to get rid of it.
I was a bit perturbed and sent
them the following E-mail.
“You people should be
ashamed of yourselves. The very program that is
supposed to eliminate this problem keeps popping up on my computer and
I can't
get rid of it. It is spy ware of the most scurrilous kind. I hope you
all
defecate in bed and roll in it .You b*s*t***s!!!”
I went to the
swimming pool early. It was a wise move
because it just began to thunder as I went back to my towel. Larry
cleared the
pool and we headed home. Now it appears to be getting louder.
Supper is over and it didn’t really amount to much of
anything so far. We were able to eat in the bus stop and then enjoy
dessert in
the tent with no problems.
I think I may have
rid myself of the above nuisance
program. It was suggested by the support group at
Computerwise Web Page that I
get the newest version of the Lavasoft program. So I
un-installed the old one
and downloaded the new one ran it, and so far I have not been plagued
by it’s
return. We shall see!!
Thursday,
July 08, 2004 9:24 AM 72 Deg at LVIA and 73.7 in the bus stop
I am posting
late today. I weigh 201 but I forgot to take the blood glucose reading
this
morning. <Sigh>
We left before 7 AM to
go out to Apple Jack’s berry farm to pick
blueberries. We just returned and have not had breakfast and even
worse no
coffee. That is being remedied now.The berries are wet from the
rainstorm last night so we put them on the dining room table on
newspapers and
turned on the paddle fan overhead to dry them out. Then they will have
to be
put in boxes and stored in the downstairs fridge. The picking was great. They were
big and plentiful. We saw Fran Carazo and Judy Gorsica out there as
well as
many other Palmerton folks. We both took a bath and checked
ourselves for ticks. Now Queen is finishing preparing breakfast.
Apple Jack’s Berry Farm
Folks picking
Queen picking
Believe
me not all of the
best ones made it into the pail <Grin>
This is
from friend Russ Howell in Texas. I
don’t know there he gets them but he sure gets good stuff!!
A
man was driving through Wyoming one spring evening, the road was
deserted and
he had not seen a soul for what seemed like hours. Suddenly
his car
started to cough and splutter and the engine slowly died away leaving
him
sitting by the road in total silence. He popped the hood and went
to see if there was anything that he could do to get it going again.
Unfortunately, he had a limited knowledge of cars, so all he could do
was look
at the engine, feeling despondent. As he peered by the gradually
fading light
of his flashlight, he cursed that he had not put in new batteries, like
he had
promised. Suddenly, through the inky shadows, came a deep voice, "It's
your fuel pump." The man jumped up quickly striking his head on
the
underside of the hood. "Who said that?" he demanded. There were two
horses standing in the field alongside and the man was amazed when the
nearest
of the two horses repeated, "It's your fuel pump, tap it with your
flashlight, and try it again." Confused, the man tapped the fuel pump
with
his flashlight, turned the key and sure enough, the engine roared into
life. He muttered a short thanks to the horse and screeched away.
When he
reached the next town, he ran into the local bar. "Large whiskey,
please!" he said. A rancher sitting at the bar looked at the man's
ashen
face and asked, "What's the problem, young man? You look like
you've
seen a ghost!" "It's just unbelievable," the man said and
recalled the whole tale to the rancher. The rancher took a sip of his
beer and
looked thoughtful. "A horse you say...... was it by any chance a white
horse?" The man replied to the affirmative. "Yes it was! Am I
crazy?" "No, you ain't crazy. In fact, you're lucky," said
the rancher "because the black horse don't know shit about cars!"
Queen
A
pail of
our berries
They are
big and juicy
They seemed to be dry so we packed them in
boxes and put them downstairs. We got about 12 quarts at $.75 per
pound. That sure beats any store.
I got this from Lee Bollinger, probably with Marlene's help.
1st,
2nd,
3rd baby
**
This is funnier for those of us with more than 1 child-and for those of
you with none-this is way too real**
Your
Clothes:
2nd baby:
You wear your regular clothes for as long as possible.
3rd baby:
Your maternity clothes ARE your regular clothes.
Preparing
for the Birth:
1st baby:
You practice your breathing religiously.
2nd baby:
You don't bother practicing because you remember that last time,
breathing didn't do a thing.
3rd baby:
You ask for an epidural in your eighth month.
The Layette:
1st baby:
You pre-wash newborn's clothes, color-coordinate them, and fold them
neatly in the baby's little bureau.
2nd baby:
You check to make sure that the clothes are clean & discard only the
ones with the darkest stains.
3rd baby:
Boys can wear pink, can't they?
Worries:
1st baby: At
the first sign of distress--a whimper, a frown--you pick up the baby.
2nd baby:
You pick the baby up when her wails threaten to wake your firstborn.
3rd baby:
You teach your three-year-old how to rewind the mechanical swing.
Pacifier:
1st baby: If
the pacifier falls on the floor, you put it away until you can go home
and wash and boil it.
2nd baby:
When the pacifier falls on the floor, you squirt it off with some juice
from the baby's bottle.
3rd baby:
You wipe it off on your shirt and pop it back in.
Diapering:
1st baby:
You change your baby's diapers every hour, whether they need it or not.
2nd baby:
You change their diaper every two to three hours, if needed.
3rd baby:
You try to change their diaper before others start to complain about
the smell or you see it sagging to their knees.
Activities:
1st baby:
You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics, Baby Swing, and Baby Story
Hour.
2nd baby:
You take your infant to Baby Gymnastics.
3rd baby:
You take your infant to the supermarket and the dry cleaner.
Going Out:
1st baby:
The first time you leave your baby with a sitter, you call home five
times.
2nd baby:
Just before you walk out the door, you remember to leave a number where
you can be reached.
3rd baby:
You leave instructions for the sitter to call only if she sees blood.
At Home:
1st baby:
You spend a good bit of every day just gazing at the baby.
2nd baby:
You spend a bit of everyday watching to be sure your older child isn't
squeezing, poking, or hitting the baby.
3rd baby:
You spend a little bit of every day hiding from the children.
Swallowing
Coins (a favorite):
1st child:
when first child swallows a coin, you rush the child to the hospital
and demand x-rays.
2nd child:
when second child swallows a coin, you carefully watch for coin to pass.
3rd child:
when third child swallows a coin you deduct it from his allowance!!
**Pass this
on to everyone you know who has children...or everyone who KNOWS
someone who has had children...(the older the mother, the funnier this
is!)
This
afternoon I went swimming at PMPA. I only swam 10 laps. The water was
just too
warm at 77 degrees for comfortable lap swimming. Beside I was tired
out from
my early hours and was ready to take it easy. They were having a swim
meet but
not even the smooth water created by the lane markers was enough to
get me to
do more.
Friday, July 09, 2004 7:06 AM
63 deg at LVIA and 60 in the bus stop.
My blood glucose was 131 and
the weight 200.
I went up to the park bench with my
coffee and realized
that on such a magnificent morning I was never going to find a better
time to
cut the grass. With that in mind I started and worked at it between
cups of
coffee and rests. By 8 AM I was done.
This
morning we plan to do our shopping.
I just got this from neighbor
Mike!!
Chalk one up
for the Old Guys!
A
white haired man walked into a jeweler's shop late one Friday,with a
beautiful young lady at his side.
"I'm looking for a special ring for my
girlfriend" he said.
The
jeweler looked through his stock, and took out a lovely ring priced at
$5,000.
"I don't
think you understand, I want something very unique" he said. At that,
the jeweler went to get his special stock from the safe.
"Here's a
stunning ring at just $40,000."
The
girls' eyes sparkled, and the man said that he would take it.
"How
are you paying?"
"I'll
pay by check, but of course you will want to make sure everything is in
order at the bank, so I'll write the check and you can phone the bank
tomorrow. I'll pick up the ring on Monday."
Monday
morning a very teed-off jeweler phoned the man. " You old fart,
you lied... there's no money in that account."
"I
know, but can you imagine what a fantastic weekend I had!"
