Knock -- knock...

...who's at my door this early in the morning?

Neither the Cardinals or the Robins have started their wake-up songs at this time of morning. 

Why. . .  Good morning! You've smelled the coffee I was brewing -- didn't you.

You know I'm an early bird.

I don't sleep well so, why stay in bed -- I might as well get up and do something useful.

It was a strange and irritating day yesterday.

I've got an even stranger question: "Why do these food manufacturers package their goods in these easy to open packages that aren't easy to open? Isn't that misleading?"


Really, look

 

These are suppose to be easy to open packages and I still have to use a knife of scissors to open them -- something's wrong with that picture.

Look at the re-closable cheese packages -- they rip when you tear open where it says: "tear open"  -- you can't use them and have to put them in a baggie.

If you think about it -- they jack up the price of the item for packaging so, they're telling a lie when they say it's easy to open -- right. Didn't they use to call that false advertising?  Can I sue?

Okay, so, I'm on a roll today -- sorry!

Anywho!


I went to the Chiropractor and he used this benign looking table to bend and twist me in ways I haven't bend or twist in years. You know I'm like an old stale pretzel -- crumbling if you look at me wrong.

Any way, after I got home and was sitting in my usual spot [here in front of the computer] my son came and asked me the strangest question.

He said "Mom, I didn't know Mandy had two kids" I'm thinking yes she does, but why is he asking about her.

Just as I got up to ask him what I was thinking, low and behold the front door opens and in comes hurricane Mandy carrying her darling Queen Elizabeth and right behind her toddled her son AJ.

I was in shock -- She's never come visit me.

Who is she -- Oh, sorry, she's my best friend's [beside you, of course] youngest daughter.

She says: "Miss Debbie I'm stressed. My boyfriend is getting on my nerves. I've got to be out of my apartment by the end of the month, and W.I.C gave me the wrong milk coupon for Elizabeth" 

Look, this girl doesn't breath between sentences, her mouth is M-16 caliber and fully loaded. She's the only person that I know on the planet that can shut my son up. Neither he nor anybody else gets a word in edge wise -- believe me!

I said: "Breath Mandy breath -- you can't think straight when you're stressed" 

Mandy: "But I'm stressed, I'm so stressed -- I don't know what to do"   

Well she went on and on for about half an hour. She told me about how she has to get out of her condo by the 30th of this month. The new owner won't take Section 8.

I knew she was on section 8 for low income or no income people for housing, but man alive the government allows her to rent a house or an apartment for up to [are you ready] $1050 a month.

Can you believe that! 

I'm all for helping people get on their feet but GHEESH  why do they get to live better than I do?

Come on now, this is like rewarding people for uncontrolled procreation.

Just spit babies out and you get a nice house and food to feed them [along with the no good, slovenly male, living with you.]

I worked all my life, at a great paying job, and never could I afford that.

Don't get me started on this soap box. However, I will tell you, I do resent the fact that I worked hard all my life and couldn't afford to pay that kind a rent. A rent which would have put me in a nice neighborhood.

I raised my child off the sweat of my brow.

But, NO! -- all I had to do was lay down and spread my.....

It's Monday Already!

Wow! The weekend just flew by!

How are you this gorgeous morning?

Me, I'm doing just fine and dandy!

I just got back from the eye Doctor. Needless to say, I'm half blind!. With my Diabetes and Sjogrens Syndrome I stay at the eye Doctors more than usual.

One thing about the VA, they have taken wonderful care of me.

Look at this picture^^ see how far away I was when I took it.That's how far I had to walk. Now, you know, my legs and hips don't work!


Isn't that a nice building. They just built it last year for the Veterans. It still isn't a full functioning hospital, it's ambulatory, but it's better than the small clinic we were in. 

I still can't figure out why Columbus,  the capital of Ohio, doesn't have a full fledged hospital? That just boggles my mind.

It's a good thing that the VA provides those modified gulf carts to come around and pick up people to take them to and from the building. I told the man:

"I almost went home because I couldn't find a parking spot!"

That's all I would need is to fall down out there in front of everyone.

You do know, I have done just that! 


What!

I've never told you that I'm a disabled Veteran. Oops, must have slipped my mind.

Yes, I am. I've been around the world twice. I've lived in Turkey, Germany and Korea. I've visited Italy, Greece, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, Litchenstein, and Austria.

World traveler -- that's me!  I'll have to find some pictures and show them to you.

Yesterday, I actually cooked a meal that was pretty tasty. That's right, NO charcoal crispy meat. It was pretty good, if I don't say so myself.

We had roast and potatoes, and broccoli with cheese.

 

I use these spices

 

 Here's everything I use

 Here's the finished product -- No burn or scorch marks!

My son thought he'd died and gone to heaven, not a burnt spot anywhere!

So, how's your morning been?

My Uncle's funeral was this morning, I'm going to have to call and see how things went.

I hope my Aunt Ola, didn't get ugly. She's special that way. She doesn't like anything or anybody and doesn't have a problem letting people know that.

I think everyone has someone like that in their family -- don't you?

Sorry, no coffee this morning, I stopped by Speedway before my appointment. Then it was off to TeeJay's after the appointment.

I had a chance to read the Dispatch...

They're still focusing on the young girl who ran away from home because she thought her parents were going to kill her.

What do you think about that, me well...

Wonderful Sunday Morning...

to you, you and, you!

Don't be so sad! I know that it's a sad day here in Buckeyedom. Yes, I know,  the Buckeyes lost a tough one last night.

You know what I don't understand: why during the College Football season, if a school loses one game their rankings are down the porcelain throne.

I mean really! Their chance at a national championship is flushed down the hole right along with it.

For college football season  to be non-pro, their rankings certainly are  more complicated.

I'm glad I'm not big on football. Don't get me wrong I watch it, but I don't live and die for it. Around here people go into mourning when the Buckeyes loose.

They might as well put black flags up on their doors as if  the grim reaper has come to visit.

Go figure!  

I want to ask you; do you think sleeplessness runs in families? I ask because my Uncle just called me and told that my one Aunt stays up all night just rummaging through her house. She decides to clean or move things or paint walls or...

She sounds as if she and my son should live together. They can drive each other nuts.

My other Aunt is up there with her, had to leave and go to a hotel because her sister wouldn't let her or anybody else get any sleep last night.

No, shes not being like this because of the funeral she's like this all  the time. 

Her and James really need to be together that way the rest of us normal people [guffaw] can get some rest.

I'm putting in a roast. I should have put it in the crock pot earlier but I've been fooling around with you guys. So, the oven it is.

It's not going to be a difficult dinner. I'll throw the roast in then when it's half way done, I'll throw in  the potatoes.

I may fry up some cabbage. I love fried cabbage don't you?

Would you like to stay for dinner, there'll be plenty.

You know how ol' school I am.

For Sunday dinners the front door is always open. Why not bring some peach cobbler or maybe you could make your delicious Granny Smith green apple pie. 

Oh I know, I'm hunger'n for a hunk of Red Velvet... 

Hey Friends

Look up^ at this picture,  listen -- this is what happens when you fall asleep while cooking. Don't do that! Charcoal crispy boneless pork-chops are not appetizing!  



So, I hope this finds everyone doing well.

I'm a bit sleepy today. My son decided he couldn't sleep so, that means the rest of the household wasn't going to sleep either.

He's a 28 year-old MAN for goodness sake! It seems I still have a baby on my hands.

Any way, my family all have all headed up to Chicago for my Uncle's funeral. The viewing is set for Sunday and the services are set for Monday.

There's no way I can make the trip. I've been suffering from these migraines for a week now.

It's strange how when I get my sugar and blood pressure under control, something else pops up.

Don't you find that goofy?


I know my Aunt must feel pretty good getting everyone together even though it's for a funeral. It's always nice to see family you haven't seen in a while.

Here everything's been quiet. Nothing new going on.

Oh my! Did you hear!  

Mayor Coleman has told the city that  they are to work out a settlement for the young man who was falsely accused of murdering his twin brother.

You remember that story...don't you?

Police found a bloody palm print on the window sill of the murdered twin's room. They automatically concluded that it was his brothers. Well, after months of the accused twin being in jail, they found out that the palm prints wasn't his!

There's still no leads as to who did murder the young man. It's really sad he was college bound on a scholarship.

There's not enough money in the world to make up for what that young man went through.

Sorry no coffee...got up this morning and went to Speedway. Their coffee is better than mine.

Are you going to watch the Buckeyes? They're playing aren't...

Go Blogger, Go Blogger

Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies -- don't you just want to bite into one!

Hiya neighbor!

How are you this fine morning -- me, I'm doing pretty good today.

On yesterday's post I tried to upload some pictures and kept getting a failed error. Blogger got right on it and fixed the problem.

Go Blogger, Go Blogger -- you guys/gals rock! 

See those cookies up there^ well, I can have a couple! You know I have a wicked sweet tooth so, going without a cookie or a piece of cake or a piece of pie or...isn't an option, it's mandatory for my piece of mind!


My Landlord stopped by yesterday to check on how the roofers did -- he seemed pleased. His next project is new gutters. I love living in a well kept up house.

Columbus is moving forward with its beautifying neighborhood projects. They're getting dilapadated houses sold or torn down. The ones that are sold the new owners are fixing them and making them presentable.

It's a great idea but, when you move people into these updated homes and they haven't a clue as to how to keep them looking good -- well you find your neighborhood back in the same position it was.

Some people just don't care -- I call people like this hood-rats or ghetto-mutts. Either way it's a shame they're that under-educated they can't take care of the home in which they live..

So, what's new with you?

I've been spending quite a bit of internet time on FaceBook. I finally got my friend Mary to sign up. She posts lots and lots of family pictures on her page.

Right now, I'm looking for ways to up my blog readership and getting people to make comments. It's not an easy task. Most people just like to read and see what people are writing about.

Coffee? I'll make some. I went to Speedway early this morning for my java fix but, I'd be more than happy to make you some.

You have to go to the Doctor? Would you like me to take you?

Sure I don't mind...

Brownie says...

"I'm getting to old for this"

 "Me too -- daaahlink"

My poor old man is 15 years old and so is Princess.

Did you hear all the banging and clanging coming from my house?

It was the roofers. My LandLord had a new roof put on. Later on this week he's having new gutters put on.

I just love my LL. They're great people.

In fact, I love this street. Most of the houses are well kept and the lawns are manicured. It's nice living in a descent neighborhood -- don't you think? 

But, poor Brownie and Princess, they didn't like all the noise. Princess [my cat] hid under the bed but, Brownie [poor guy] is way to big to crawl under there.

Well, my son James is discouraged. He spent quite a bit of time going to school learning to be a Certified Medical Assistant. When he went to do his externship he got a shock.

The people there weren't too nice. In fact they were just plain old mental midget bigots.

I really hate to inform the bigots of the world but, not everyone with dark skin has a single digit IQ. Honest we don't!

Yes, indeed mental, social, and moral bankruptcy has NO color or racial boundaries. They all have an idiot or two or three or four or...

It's a shame-- isn't it. America is the greatest country in the world but, still seems to be the most racist. Yes, we've got a country full of knuckle-dragging morons.

Well, to a nicer subject -- sorta.

I met a lady in Walmart the other day. She told me how she had lost 103lbs. She's diabetic like I am and her Doctor told her if she'd loose the weight it would help her diabetes.

She lost the weight and looks fabulous. She was very uplifting.

Yes, I know, I've got to watch what I eat. Not only watch but eat in moderation.

You know, I really do hate measuring out food and reading labels.

Speaking of reading labels. I learned that even though a product says it's low in fat and calories doesn't mean it's low in sugar. As a matter of fact low-fat products seem to have MORE sugar than the regular.

Really, I'm not kidding. Taste 1% Milk, it tastes sweeter than 2% or whole milk. Also, low-fat salad dressing has more sugar than the regular,  I was really surprised.

So,why don't you come on  in and sit a while. l'm making sausage and waffles for breakfast. Yes, I can have waffles [only two] with sugar free syrup which, doesn't taste bad at all.

It sure is gorgeous out today. Did you hear about...