"I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence So the days float through my eyes But stil the days seem the same" Lyrics by David Bowie ********************************************************* We're in the full heat of summer all over right now and man is it HOT out there! It's 90 degrees right now and will be 95 degrees at 5pm today! Whew! We've been in the swimming pool a lot these days. Mostly on the weekend though. My little on...

I received this email from a friend and it's pretty accurate (for the most part)! I've had other friends around me read their tree-ology and they too are amaze at how accurate of a description they get! So find your birthday and then find your tree. This is really cool and is also in line with Celtic astrology. Dec 23 to Dec 31 - Apple Tree Jan 01 to Jan 11 - Fir Tree Jan 12 to Jan 24 - Elm Tree Jan 25 to Feb 03 - Cypress Tree Feb 04 to Feb 08 - Poplar Tree Feb 09 to ...

I feel as if I'm a bird sitting on a fence just watching the scenarios here on JU sometimes. I've been here, but I've not been here, if you know what I mean! I've been reading, when I can, responding at times, sometimes it takes so long for my computer to open up a comment box, I give up in frustration and once the blogger has already moved on to five or more other articles, well, me responding means nothing anymore...especially when I get no response, so I've stopped trying to catch up...

I'm such a shopper! I like to pride myself on being a bargain hunter, but alas that doesn't always happen. I walk into the drug store to get milk and decided to get some makeup because my supplies have dwindled somewhat from use and things getting old! There's a lot of buy one get one half priced sale going on at our local Walgreens. Do you think I would try to find something from those items on sale? Noooooo! I go to the ones that I like and know that works. Although I do li...

I worked out a lot tonight, at home....while watching American Idol...the kids were watching the program with me too.. then they went to do their own thing while I exercise and continued to watch the tv. My hubby was at the gym then he came home and started the machine to wash some clothes. I round up some things to put inside of it. I had just got my daughter out of her bubble bath, which she likes to take at nights before bed. I threw her clothes in the machine and I'm standing t...

Heheh...I mean play with me, not PLAY with me [only my hubby can do that!LOL!] and definately not play me! Oh I hear a song.....with the words "play meeeeee" that would be Neil Diamond's Play Me... "You are the sun I am the moon You are the words I am the tune Play me" I'm probably still buzzing from drinking beer last night....hey I wasn't going anywhere and I wanted to unwind and got tired of drinking red wine....did that rhyme?! I tell you I"ve eaten so much that I fee...

It dawned on me that I do quite a lot of my reading of news and what’s going on in the world online. It’s more convenient and a lot less messy than newsprint! It got me thinking though, which is better? Reading an actual newspaper, or getting in front of the computer? You have to understand that I consider the act of reading itself as an art. It’s something that I really love to do, when I do get the chance to do it. If I didn’t have other obligations in my life I tell you I wou...

Whoo hoo! My 17 year old called me at work this evening all excited because a UPS delivery was just dropped off! It was addressed to me and can she open it? I'm like, no, it's my package and I don't want you guys raiding it! But please she begs because by the time I get home she will be at her part time job and won't be here to see me open it. Of course I caved! The three of them were there and I could hear the cheering in the background! Kids!LOL! Any chance they get to open a gif...

ROLL CALL!!! Goodness, I'm exhausted being on the computer for a couple of hours! I just completed reading my blog list, man you guys write a lot! I enjoyed it though. I hope I didn't miss anyone! I kind of cleaned up my list recently too to make it easier for myself. It is for me you know, and of course anyone else who wants to log into their favs from my list as well! I do that all the time. Sometimes I'm reading say Mark's blog I'd log into Joe's and then I'd go back an...

I read one of Nicky’s recent blog Link that made me realize one thing. How much I miss socializing with friends. It’s nice to be around people physically sometimes. It’s nice to have someone you can just hang with and not fear reprisals, jealousy and any negativity that would happen if you were with some other people. It’s so important to nurture friendships. I do it from afar, nurture friendships, but there or times when I wish I could do it up close and personal, the way I used to....

OK, TIME TO LIGHTEN UP THE MOOD AROUND HERE! I RECEIVED THIS EMAIL RECENTLY. I'M GOING TO PUT ONE WORD AFTER MY NAME. THE NEXT PERSON WILL DO THE FOLLOWING: NOTE THE LAST WORD POSTED AFTER THE PREVIOUS PERSON'S NAME AND SEE WHICH ONE LETTER YOU CAN CHANGE TO MAKE A NEW WORD. RULES: YOU CANNOT ADD LETTERS YOU CANNOT USE FOREIGN LANGUAGES REMEMBER, YOU CAN ONLY CHANGE ONE LETTER LET'S SEE WHO GETS STUCK AND CAN'T CONTINUE! OK, HERE GOES! DONNA - ...

Busted! Tired! Enough of pretense it sickens to the core charades what's that all about? sugary words like syrupy hiccups it hurts the ears it blinds the eyes it penetrates the brain say not what you don't mean deflection affectation why bother with the sham of expectation? words are empty if they mean nothing ignorance is bliss to the perpetrators of the facade that is themselves sealed with a kiss of dislike and distrust what's that all ab...

I did an article once asking why you chose the blog name you have. There have been different articles written time and again similar and it's always interesting to find out more about each other, especially since new people join JU everyday. Lately I've been wondering what is the name of some of you newer bloggers? Some blogs I'm just beginning to frequent because there are so many interesting writers out there. This time I'm not asking about your blog name, I want to know what your gi...

Wherever you are right now you are probably experiencing some really sweltering weather! Some people are really feeling the heat and it’s not pretty! There’s something that has to be mentioned as we go about our business trying to keep cool. For you people who don’t wear deodorant, now is the time to do it! Take my word for it, you do not want to be accosted by or be down wind of someone who is having a bad day and is not wearing deodorant. Especially if that person only believes in ...

Would you be feeling too deprived if you didn’t watch the news or knew what was going on in the world for a day? If you tried to only watch programs that makes you laugh like comedies or other enrichment programs on the television or even bury your head in a book for an entire day; or just focus on family and didn’t listen to the news of the day, could you do it? I’ve done it before and believe me, when I went back to the television to catch up on the news I missed I turned it off in disg...