I couldn’t begin to tell you what’s there. There could be any number of things in those boxes… such as old weight loss pills, pencils, papers, cards and maybe even some trash and who knows what else.

See the picture up there? Those boxes on the right are the ones I’m talking about. The picture is only the right half of the closet. There is more junk on the left and on the shelf above. This closet runs almost the entire length of one wall.

I have got to get my rear in gear and clean out this dumping ground of a spare bedroom!

When I was a teenager I rarely ever got a zit. Since I’ve gotten older I seem to get them more often. It makes no sense to me. I went through menopause before age 30 (I had a hysterectomy at 27) and I always thought your skin got better with age. I guess I was wrong!

I remember when I was younger it seemed like “tomorrow” would never come. Now not only are the days flying by but weeks, months and years just zoom by. I feel like I’ve missed so much and don’t have anything to show for all that time gone by. Is it just that I’m getting older and don’t have a lot to look forward to? When I was younger I couldn’t wait to grow up, get married and become a mom. After I had kids I couldn’t wait for them to grow up and move on with their own lives. Now I find myself wishing they were still young and at home with me. I just can’t win!

Am I the only one who thinks that fashion models are not good role models for our children? Would you want your child becoming anorexic because they look up to models and want to be like them? I know I wouldn’t want my grand daughter to be that way.

I love working where I work. I love the people I work with. I love the fact that we can wear jeans and t-shirts to work every day! One of my bosses just bought himself a new Zero Halliburton briefcase. It reminds me of ones that you see in spy movies. It’s hardsided and will keep his laptop safe in case it gets dropped.

Eat a healthy diet. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Eat foods that contain healthy omega-3 oils such as ground flaxseed, salmon, and sardines. Drink six to eight large glasses of water a day. Vitamins A, B, C, and E, as well as chromium and zinc, play a role in reducing and preventing acne. Avoid refined sugar, fried foods, and trans fat (such as milk, milk products, margarine, and any hydrogenated vegetable oils). Some people find that chocolate, caffeine, carbonated beverages, iodized salt, shellfish, wheat and/or milk products aggravate acne.

Take care of your skin and it will take care of you.

It was a teenager that started the fire. As far as I know they haven’t caught him yet. I wish someone would put a Garmin GPS device on him and track him down and throw is butt in jail!

2 cups fresh or jarred cherries, pitted
1 cup cherry flavored liqueur
4 oz high quality dark chocolate, shaved into curls
1/4 cup raspberry preserves
1 pkg dark chocolate Liebniz cookies, broken into 1 inch pieces
1 pint vanilla bean ice cream
4 fresh whole cherries with stems

1. Drain cherries and place into a medium glass bowl with liqueur. Allow to stand 1 hour to overnight.

2. Layer each of 4 parfait glasses with the cherries, chocolate shavings, preserves, cookie pieces and ice cream.

3. Top each parfait with a fresh, whole stemmed cherry and additional chocolate shavings. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.

You see… I live in a condo complex and not exactly the best people live here. When I first moved in I ordered a webcam and it was left at the door and stolen. That time the little thieves left evidence.. the opened box with my name and address on it.. right in front of my door. The box was empty. This time there was absolutely no trace of the package at all. I guess they figured it was one of those small business opportunitites.

This will be my last year in this place. When my lease is up we will either buy or rent a house. No more condo complexes for us!

I either have to get another theme or live without those widgets. There may or may not be more changes soon!