Citizenship quiz

Wow, I took this citizenship quiz and missed 2!!
Can you pass the test?

Math Quiz

Something I found to get your mind going on a lazy Saturday.
This is something else................................

Here is a math trick so unbelievable that it will stump you.
Personally I would like to know who came up with this and why
that person is not running the country.

1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)
2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area
code)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2

Do you recognize the answer?

Negative begats Negative

What makes people so negative? I went to the Post office this afternoon and ran into an old friend. The first thing out of her mouth was a negative statement. The mechanic did this to her truck....Another mechanic stole her radio and replaced it with a broken one....Her doctor screwed this up....her old boss was harassing her...Her neighbor.....blah...blah....blah. She wears me out just listening to her. What ever I try to help her with she will not take my advice, she just finds a negative retort. The poor gal must be so lonely because nobody wants to be around her. Leslie blogged yesterday about vibes and feelings. When you come across a positive person you feel good. When you come across a negative person you don't feel good. I have always tried to look on the good side of things, and learn from my mistakes. My sister calls me a "Pollyanna". She couldn't understand how I can laugh at some things that happen. I just do. I'd rather laugh than cry.
Some people just want to wallow in their misery and blame everybody else but themselves!
Geeze, get a grip, people. Try and look at a situation and find the good points and not look for the bad points. There are some people that are JUST PLAIN MEAN, TOO!!
MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!!

I refuse to let them get to me, and I will not stoop to their level.
Hmmm, I wonder where all this came from??

Cats

I am a cat person. I love cats, wild or tame. I have always had one. I cannot imagine a house without one, or going to sleep without a cat curled up next to you purring. When I stay home from work sick, my cat is right on my lap, making me feel much better.
A friend of mine gave me this link to cats There are some hilarious pictures in there!!
Visit it and surf through it, I will guarantee you will get a chuckle out of some of the pictures!!

WAYNE THE PAINTER

There was a tradesman, a painter called Wayne, who was very interested in making a penny where he could, so he often would thin down paint to make it go a wee bit further.

As it happened, he got away with this for some time, but eventually the Baptist Church decided to do a big restoration job on the painting of one of their biggest buildings. Wayne put in a bid, and because his price was so low, he got the job.

And so he set to erecting the trestles and setting up the planks, and buying the paint and, yes, I am sorry to say, thinning it down with turpentine.

Well, Wayne was up on the scaffolding, painting away, the job nearly completed w hen suddenly there was a horrendous clap of thunder, and the sky opened, the rain poured down, washing the thinned paint from all over the church and knocking Wayne clear off the scaffold to land on the lawn among the gravestones, surrounded by tell-tale puddles of the thinned and useless paint.

Wayne was no fool. He knew this was a judgment from the Almighty, so he
got on his knees and cried: "Oh, God! Forgive me! What should I do?"

And from the thunder, a mighty voice spoke...





(you're going to love this)






"Repaint! Repaint! And thin no more!"

Dang Job!

My dang job is getting into my Blog time!! HAHAHAHA
Actually, I love my job and VERY thankful I have it. Time went by fast today and this week will be very busy. We are interviewing 36 people for two part-time Driver positions. Whew, how humbling.
I have worked hard all my life and finally have a comfortable job with great benefits. The job market on the Island here is not very good. So many people commute off the Island to their jobs, which keeps us in our job because they take the buses to work.
Spring is creeping up on us too. I see the Sweet Peas I planted last year that never came up are about two inches high now. Great I don't need to plant them this year. Cool. I just need to kill the slugs when they start sneaking out at night. When I was 6 or 7, I remember dad showing us how to melt the slugs with a salt shaker. We thought it was really cool, but mom didn't like it much. Her darling dainty little girls out getting a thrill by melting slugs with the salt shaker!! HAHAHAHA When I was 11, Dad also showed me how to blow my nose at the beach without using a kleenex. I thought it was pretty cool and told mom. HAHAHAHA she was FURIOUS!!
Well I am rambling, but wanted to say something!!

a fun quiz

I like taking these quizes. It helps me keep in perspective.
I scored a student in this one. I got 7 out of 10 correct.

FRIDAY!!

My favorite day!!! I only worked four hours today. I had a late meeting last night with the Health Department so I got to get off early. I have a friend that had a minor operation yesterday and needed a ride home from the Hospital, so I drove into Seattle and got him. It only took four hours round trip including two ferry rides.

I see a friend of ours is having a tough time. We can only offer suggestions and love, she needs to do the footwork herself. Like Wanda said, the Serenity Prayer works!
"God, Grant me the Serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And the Wisdom to know the Difference."
Amen
If a person drinks or does drugs, they wanted to. If they reach out for help we can offer love and suggestions, but they have to do the footwork. So what if you slipped!!! Pick up your butt and get on with life!! It is a "One day at a time" program. I have 16 years sober, but the last 24 hours is the most important, period!!
I do not judge people their problems. I offer as much support as I can, and hope they follow the guidelines and help themselves.
Seeing and hearing people and their struggles keeps me sober. I am one sip away from being there myself!!
So if you are reading this Faith, it is not the end of the world if you slipped off the wagon. Some day your story may help someone struggling like you are. If you did not slip, then please call me...email me...get in touch with me and tell me what happened so I can help you. I sent you some phone numbers to call this morning for AA in Georgia. Call one of them and get some help!!
I really care about you Faith, as we all do. God Bless!!

Calling in Sick

Me: "I'm sorry but I can't come in today. My doctor says I suffer from Anal Glaucoma."

My Boss: "Anal Glaucoma? What's that?"

Me: "I just can't see my ass coming to work!"

Well maybe it won't work, but it sure is tempting sometimes.
I just feel like playing hooky!! But....being the responsible person that I am I will push myself to work with my anal glaucoma. (My boss's husband reads my blog). :-}
Y'all have a great Tuesday!!

Swiffer

If I have to watch another "Swiffer" commercial I am gonna PUKE!!!!
This gal Dancing around the house with a smile on her face dusting with her "swiffer" dust wand, shaking her butt to the music!! Give me a BREAK!!! Like that's what us women just love to do after working a 9 hour day! (Well Leslie, there are some exceptions) :-)
I guess she has to do something while the dinner she just whipped together is cooking! Well maybe her husband took his Viagra and it's now in working order!! Hmmmm I guess I'd dance around the house like that too!!

Valentines Day

I had a great Valentines Day today! I took my friend Hannah (88 years old) to lunch via Paratransit bus. She is in a wheelchair and cannot get up and transfer to another chair so it is very difficult taking her anywhere unless we use the Paratransit bus. They picked us up at the door of the nursing home and took us to the door of the restaurant! What better service is there? We had a great lunch and she even had some homemade Keylime Pie!!
I came home around 4:00 and took a nap.
The Concrete man called and gave me the estimate on my yard. $850.00 to prepare the yard and pour the concrete. The area is about 12x12 plus a strip of about 12x4. It is shaped like an L.
He will need to move the bricks I had put down (weeds grew around the brick). It is hard work, so I think it is a deal. I will have that done in a few weeks. The rest of the yard will need some attention later this Spring. One bit at a time.
I'm excited to get it all done.
Thank you all for the nice Valentines greetings!!

Spring is just around the corner!

Awesome is all I can say about today! I was up and out early today and got to see the sunrise this morning around 7:00AM. It got up to 60 degrees and the sun was out all day with the slightest breeze. The mountains were all in their glory!! I was sitting at my desk and could hear the Eagles screaming at each other all day.

I called a concrete person and asked for an estimate for my back yard. I am going to put a concrete patio and gravel the rest. Then I can put whiskey barrel planters out if I want some flowers or shrubs. The dirt here is NOT! I have hard pan clay and rock that grows wild grass like crazy!! I hate it when I try to pull the grass and the roots are clear to China!!! So then I just say to heck with it and leave it. Then the next thing I know the entire back yard is full of horrible weeds and I feel guilty. I love sitting outside on a patio in the summer. So I will meet that goal either this year or next. Then I am getting my laminate floors put in my house. So I guess no vacation this year!!

The girls are over again this afternoon. I gave them a box of old costume jewelry to play with, and they are watching "Watership Down". I used to love going through old women's jewelry boxes when I was young. Oh heck, I STILL like to go through jewelry boxes. So if I ever come over to your house, look out!! And make-up!! I love going through make-up bags and perfumes. Ok so I am snoopy!! I just love going through things.....always have. In the 70's it used to be medicine cabinets & liquor cabinets. Now it is refrigerators & closets! I can't help myself!! When I was 15 I had a friend that lived up the street. Their house was so clean and organized (like Leslie's). I was always amazed that they had wall to wall carpets and drapes!! We had the cheap plastic curtains that got shredded when the kittens chased each other up them!! And she had her underwear all folded up and in her dresser. Dresser? What's that? HAHAHAHA We were raised different, ok? I am somewhat organized now. Well I better give the girls some attention.
Until next time....

Babysitting

Well here I am with two adorable little girls in my house. My boss needed to get to town to buy a birthday present so I told her to bring her two girls over and I will GLADLY watch them!! May will be 5 on march 10, and Tai will be 4 on August 1st. We are watching "Aristocats" then will probably watch another Disney movie after that.
They are the happiest kids I know. They were adopted from China a few years ago. What a pleasure it has been watching them bloom from shy little girls into happy happy children!
I sure wouldn't have the energy to raise any their age right now!!! Whew!
Sorry I don't have anything exciting or funny right now, but later I will I'm sure.

Conquering your Fears

I got this idea from Dale's Blog. He mentioned a friend that had a fear of flying. He described the horrid fear this guy had while in a plane waiting for takeoff. The friend finally couldn't stand the wait and forced himself off the plane in sheer panic!! I can surely relate to that!!
I was at one time afraid of everything!! I was in Connecticut in 1977 and was not working at the time. My husband would take the car to work and I would be stuck in the house with no car and no job. I remember one time I "borrowed" his car to go to the store, and I got about a block away and my hands started getting sweaty, my heart was beating out of my chest and I was getting a panick attack!! I had to rush home!! I was petrified to leave the house!! I finally got a job in a local department store and my fear of leaving the house finally left me. But I still had this panicky feeling when thunderstorms hit, when on the highway, when trying to fall asleep at night I was afraid of dying. We moved back home in April of 1979 and I got a bartending job two miles away from where I lived. My drinking became a regular habit. I didn't drink every day, but I sure did like the drinks and the effects. A few years later I got a job 15 miles away. I can remember driving my car down the highway and pulling towards the fogline every time a car came my way. My hands would get sweaty and my heart would pound away!! I was neurotic!! I was afraid of everything!! heights, driving, thunder storms, sky lab falling on me, etc. etc. When I quit drinking and left my husband I would come home from work to my empty house and check all the closets and under the bed for what, Monsters??? murderers??? I was just afraid!! I can remember trying to fall asleep at night and feel ice water pumping through my veins with the fear of dying. Fear of failing, fear of being alone, fear of fear!! I had joined the Volunteer Fire Dept and next thing I know I am driving this huge 30' fire engine!! Wasn't it just 2 years ago that I was afraid of driving my car? Then next thing I know I am an EMT and driving ambulances to Seattle on the freeway going 85 mph with lights and sirens!! HUH??!!
Confidence building!! It is what you need to conquer some fears. But the main fear was still there at night. About two years into my sobriety I was working on my step three: (Made a decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of God as I understand Him).
Well that got me thinking...God? I always believed in Him but never had Him in my heart. I started praying again and praying for His will not mine be done!! Whew what a concept!! I quit trying to run my life like I thought I wanted it, and let Him take over. I accept what He gives me and live with it!! I also realized one day as I woke up that I slept really good and I didn't have that fear I usually had when falling asleep!! I came to BELIEVE again!! I am not lonely any more, and I am content with my life. I am not afraid of dying either. I truly feel God will be there when the time comes and take my hand, forgive me my sins and lead me to Heaven!!
AMEN!!
Now I have not gotten rid of ALL my fears. I still refuse to get on a plane!! I don't want to be screaming as the plane dives towards earth!! Nope!! no way!!

Time to change

Ok, time to change the blog. I am older now and ready to try and get some senior citizens discounts!! HAHAHAHA
I am taking tomorrow (Friday) off work and going to get my stained glass work table organized!! I have way too many projects backing up waiting for my attention!! I promised a friend 10 years ago I'd make her a lampshade, and got as far as buying the glass and then my room started getting fuller and fuller of JUNK!!!! I have cleaned it out a few times but I seem to just straighten up the clutter and rearrange it. I need to THROW away SHIT!!!
Soooo, I will get to bed soon and wake up refreshed and turn to!!
(I hope).

Guess Who is 55 Today!!! Feb 4, 2004!!!

Happy Birthday to You....
Happy Birthday to you....

Happy birthday dear Phyllis...
Happy birthday to you!!!!!!

Good Grief

Well Good grief!! I can't seem to find the colors I like here!! But I am leaving it alone for now. At least it is better than before!! Some day I will get the hang of the designing thing, and LOOK OUT!!
I had a great day at work today. I got to visit a few elderly and explain how to ride our buses. I really enjoy the people with my job.
I am taking Friday off so I can clean out my spare room and get to my stained glass table so I can catch up on some projects!!

Thought for the Day.....
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine, into your
brain, and that's where you get shitty ideas from. :-)

"Answers To Quiz"

Ok, That was boring. Here's the answer.

OH boy, the groundhog saw his shadow!!! 6 more weeks of winter!!
But it isn't sunny here. hmmmm

: 1. There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators
: nor the participants know the score or the leader until
: the contest ends. What is it? Boxing.
:
: 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving
: backward? Niagara Falls. The rim is worn down about two and
: a half feet each year because of the millions of gallons
: of water that rush over it every minute.
:
: 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their
: own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must
: be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial
: vegetables? Asparagus and rhubarb.
:
: 4. Name the only sport in which the ball is always in
: possession of the team on defense, and the offensive
: team can score without touching the ball? Baseball.
:
: 5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? Strawberry.
:
: 6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with
: a real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe,
: and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way.
: How did the pear get inside the bottle? The pear grew
: inside the bottle. The bottles are placed over pear
: buds when they are small, and are wired in place on the
: tree. The bottle is left in place for the whole growing
: season. When the pears are ripe, they are snipped off
: at the stems.
:
: 7. Only three words in standard English begin with the
: letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them.
: Dwarf, dwell, and dwindle.
:
: 8. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English grammar.
: Can you name half of them? Period, comma, colon, semicolon,
: dash, hyphen, apostrophe, question mark, exclamation point,
: quotation marks, brackets, parenthesis, braces, and ellipses.
:
: 9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the "Los
: Angeles Lakers?" In Minnesota. The team was originally
: known as the Minneapolis Lakers and kept the name when
: they moved west.
:
: 10. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally
: reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base
: on balls-a walk-is one way. Name the other six. Batter
: hit by a pitch; passed ball; catcher interference; catcher
: drops third strike; fielder's choice; and being designated
: as a pinch runner.
:
: 11. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold
: frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form
: but fresh. What is it? Lettuce.
:
: 12. Name six or more things that you can wear on your feet
: that begin with the letter "S." Shoes, socks, sandals,
: sneakers, slippers, skis, skates, snowshoes, stockings,
: stilts.

A Quiz For People Who Know Everything--

: 1. There's one "sport" in which neither the spectators nor the
: participants know the score or the leader until the contest
: ends. What is it?
:
: 2. What famous North American landmark is constantly moving
: backward?
:
: 3. Of all vegetables, only two can live to produce on their
: own for several growing seasons. All other vegetables must
: be replanted every year. What are the only two perennial
: vegetables?
:
: 4 Name the only sport in which the ball is always in
: possession of the team on defense, and the offensive team
: can score without touching the ball?
:
: 5. What fruit has its seeds on the outside?
:
: 6. In many liquor stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a
: real pear inside the bottle. The pear is whole and ripe,
: and the bottle is genuine; it hasn't been cut in any way.
: How did the pear get inside the bottle?
:
: 7. Only three words in standard English begin with the
: letters "dw." They are all common. Name two of them.
:
: 8. There are fourteen punctuation marks in English
: grammar. Can you name half of them?
:
: 9. Where are the lakes that are referred to in the
: "Los Angeles Lakers?"
:
: 10. There are seven ways a baseball player can legally
: reach first base without getting a hit. Taking a base
: on balls-a walk-is one way. Name the other six.
:
: 11. It's the only vegetable or fruit that is never sold
: frozen, canned, processed, cooked, or in any other form
: but fresh. What is it?
:
: 12. Name six or more things that you can wear on your
: feet that begin with the letter "S."