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Beating the winter blues

Winter is definitely a season of long, dark, cold nights and short, often cloudy days in our part of the country. This can lead to depression in some folks. I myself tend to have the winter doldrums i…

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G.I. JOE: RISE OF THE COBRA

If you are looking for a high quality film with outstanding acting, look someplace else. However, if you just want to see a lot of action, guys who have been taking lots of nutritional supplements, an…

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Long winter nights

Sometimes, the short winter days and long, chilly nights can be depressing. But, with a little thought, I think some of the sadness can be prevented. I like to meditate on my blessings, and I have p…

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Christmas decorating

I've done a bit more Christmas decorating. I'm finding that if I take it in "smaller bites" I'm ok with it. I've got Christmas candles and potpourri out. Last night, I cut a couple of cedar…

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First Christmas card!

I just went to the mailbox while I was out walking my dog. I found the first Christmas card for this year waiting for me. It was from my tax service! LOL It was a very nice "Peace on Earth"…

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Upcoming tax season

I just got my first Christmas card of the season. It was from the folks who do my taxes! They had already given me a call a few days ago, saying they hadn't raised their rates. This makes, I think, fo…

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Down time

I was off work Monday, worked Tuesday, and am off work Wednesday and Thursday. I prefer two days off in a row. I really feel like I've had days off then. See, every so often I need some down time. I'm…

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Thanksgiving and stuff

Since my vehicle isn't repaired YET, my niece came to pick me up to go to Mom's for Thanksgiving dinner. We arrived pretty early, with Niece's friend, since she picked me up at 6:30 a.m. Yeah, the bes…

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Christmas race is on

Are you ready for Christmas? I'm not. I've still got a lot of shopping to do, so I'll probably be shopping online. I can get some good deals and save some gas money this way. I figure the low shipping…

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Granola

As I write this, I have a batch of granola in the oven. Granola is a comfort food for me, plus it's packed with things that are good for the body. There's no real recipe for it - I just toss it togeth…

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ANGELS & DEMONS

Tom Hanks takes us once again into the secrets that lie behind a lot of church history. I'm not saying that this movie is based in fact or truth. No. It's speculation, in my opinion, that's loosely ba…

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Christmas spirit?

Last year I didn't even decorate for Christmas. My time was limited and I just didn't see the point in it anyway. So, this morning I thought I'd get out a few Christmas items and put them around the h…

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Introducing - my new TV!

Since I had the money, I went ahead and took the big plunge for a larger HDTV. I got a good deal on it and my son added some money to mine (his Christmas gift to me) to help me make the purchase price…

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Thank you lunch

Monday, Son and I went to eat lunch at a new Chinese restaurant in our little Town. That place is certainly a big hit with the local folks. Town isn't very large, but this restaurant gives everyone so…

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VANTAGE POINT

This movie has tons of action along with a sufficient amount of violence. Vantage Point (2008; PG-13) is like watching several short movies in a row. The story is that of the shooting of the President…

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Keeping weight gain to a minimum

Thanksgiving is behind us, some of us more than others, if you get my meaning. With all the rich foods that are served at the Thanksgiving dinner table, I'm sure many of us overindulged at least a lit…

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Digging for diamonds

There are a lot of interesting places to visit in the US. One of them is the Crater of Diamonds state park in Arkansas. There, you can dig for loose diamonds in the only diamond mine in this country.…

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Further education

With the courses I've had so far, supplied by my employer, I should be able to use the classes as part of my credits if I choose to continue my education in restaurant management. See, these courses a…

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Traveling

Last year I was fortunate to be able to travel to Branson with my Mom, Sis, and Brother-in-law. This year, things didn't work out where I could go with them. However, I hope next year I can go with th…

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Cutting losses

If I haven't learned anything else, it's that my Sis and brother-in-law have been very wise to invest in rv insurance for their camper trailer. It's not new anymore, but they've taken good care of it.…

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ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS

Another funny Ice Age movie, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009; PG) still has your favorite characters and the personalities who made them come alive by lending their voices. In this episode, Sid t…

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Free room

Son is moving out. Well, he's actually already out. He's staying with a friend in town until he gets his own place. He's been looking around and I think he's found an apartment he likes. This gives m…

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Data

I have a lot of stuff on my home computer and on my laptop. I hope to get it all backed up on CD or DVD soon, but if I don't I'll wind up wishing I had. Son lost all his data when his laptop crashed,…

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After Christmas and truck repairs

Once I get my truck fixed, I'm going to be in the market for some truck accessories. For instance, I'd love to have a way to mount my laptop inside so when I'm on the road and stop someplace, all I ha…

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Thanksgiving trips

I'm sure many of you will be going "over the river and through the woods" this year for Thanksgiving. I know we will. This was always my father's favorite holiday because the family all got…

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Let the shopping begin

I guess it's Christmas shopping time for sure now. I've been getting the email updates for Black Friday ads, although it's highly unlikely that I'll be camping out on a sidewalk somewhere, waiting for…

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Unseasonably warm weather

The weather is getting cooler, at least in most places this time of the year. If you're like me, cold weather really isn't your favorite stuff. For us right now, the weather is unseasonably warm. We a…

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Catching a ride

If you live in the country, as I do, then you realize the importance of having reliable, economic transportation available to you at all times. Here, there is no such thing as public transportation an…

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Transportation improvements

Things are looking up here. Son decided to let me have the keys to his truck so I could get back and forth until my truck gets fixed. This was a huge blessing for me and a step in the right direction…

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Transportation issues

It's been a strange week around here. My truck still isn't on the road, and I was depending on using one of Son's vehicles to get back and forth to work. Well, three days ago he got mad at me over som…

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HARDWIRED

Not a bad movie altogether, Hardwired (2009; R) stars Cuba Gooding, JR and Val Kilmer. It's a futuristic sci-fi story of people having implants in their brains so that they can view commercial ads. Co…

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Unit studies by Homeschool Zoo

I think that in the past, I have written units for my kids with topics ranging from "living or non-living" to holidays. I've written about everything but the kitchen sinks. So much of that w…

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Freeing up space

With the limited space in my small house, I'm trying to come up with ways to use the space available to it's highest potential. So, I'm thinking I need to invest in some inexpensive shelving to place…

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Gift giving

It's almost Thanksgiving, yet I'm seeing Christmas decorations on display at various stores. I really think they put those out too early, considering we just passed Halloween. I like Christmas - I jus…

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Halloween tips

Today is a pretty controversial holiday here in the US. Some believe it's just all for fun. Others believe it's absolutely evil. Whatever you believe, it is Halloween. There will be plenty who do go…

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Halloween

I noticed several children in costumes already today. With Halloween being on Saturday, the youngsters can get out earlier to do a little trick or treating at local businesses. Of course, parents wi…

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Wet fall weather

We have had an amazing amount of rainfall here. If the temperatures were to drop suddenly, I think we'd have a lot of ice around. The other night, on the way home from work, there was water over the…

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Quitting smoking

In this world of non-smoking locations from restaurants to other buildings, there are still smokers out there who are looking for a way to smoke without offending others. Now, I'm not saying that anyo…

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THE BROTHERS BLOOM

As interesting a movie as I've seen in awhile, and one I'd like to add to my personal collection, The Brothers Bloom (2008; PG-13) is the story of two young men who have been con-artists since childho…

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MONSTERS VS ALIENS

This is such a cute and funny movie, that I highly recommend it to everyone - not just kids. The story of Monsters vs Aliens (2009; PG) is about a bride-to-be who has been hit by a meteor on her…

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DRAG ME TO HELL

Possibly one of the scariest movies I've seen lately, but not in the chainsaw massacre sense. Drag Me To Hell (2009; PG-13) is based on a young woman being cursed by an elderly lady who was being evic…

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Truck repair saga continued

Well, Son and Son have gone to a salvage yard to get the part they need for my truck. I'm hoping it'll be all back together this evening. That would be great. However, it didn't happen. The part they…

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Hunting the best deals

Along with generating income and trying to be entirely free of working for "the other guy", I also spend some time (and money) finding the best places for my current income to go besides the…

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Surprise homecoming

I got a bit surprise last night (Thursday). I got a text message from my son who lives out of state, saying he was heading this way. I wasn't sure if it was for good or for a visit. When he got here,…

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Homeschooling on the road

I have noticed that several celebrities are homeschooling. One of them even travels around the country in an RV, taking in the sites and making both History and Geography real to her children. That g…

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Amazing bit of technology

One of the fascinating tools where I work is the receipt printer. Not so fascinating, you say? Well, think about this: It prints out customer receipts. It prints out store data on request. I…

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Truck and rain

It is now late, Thursday afternoon. I was supposed to go to Mom's yesterday but the truck is still not fixed. Now, it's pouring down rain and I'm just at home. Son left to go to work earlier. He's sp…

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Laundry

Have I mentioned that my washer quit working? At least with that, I can go to the laundry-mat and have clean clothes. It's just a matter of timing. I go either before work or on a day off. I guess wh…

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Business trips

Every month I make a trip to visit my Mom. It's about 100 miles away from my house so I always have to plan pretty carefully. Along with visiting her, I scope out things I can put on eBay. The town w…

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Truck update

Son and a friend worked on the truck for several hours the other night. It was supposed to be a two hour job. Nothing ever works out that way, though, does it? They did get one wheel bearing put on -…

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