It's Sunday morning and Dean and I have enjoyed a nice weekend so far. Yesterday was spent doing yard work at our rental house and here at home. Now we can't move our legs.
I planted some merigolds, purple queen (Setcreasea), red velvet and one other that I can't remember.
My orchids are also beginning to spike for their winter blooms. If you want to look at the most amazing collection of orchids, bromiliads and tropical plants, go to http://www.tropicology.com/
Dean planted grass seed on the swale in the back yard. Once that grass gets rooted maybe I won't slide down the hill on the riding mower. That's a pretty scary thing.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Sunday, September 23, 2007
A New Toy!
Yesterday we went to Bed Bath and Beyond to pickup some pants hangers and came home with this awesome new coffee maker!
I love the retro style dials and switch on the front. It even has the old time textured look on the front.
Very cool...
I love the retro style dials and switch on the front. It even has the old time textured look on the front.
Very cool...
Friday, September 21, 2007
Upper Middle Class ???
I wasn't sure if I was going to write about this, but I can't stop thinking about it and it's really upsetting so I think it deserves some attention on my blog.
We live in a wonderful neighborhood. I will be the first to admit there are some areas of our neighborhood that aren't as desirable as others, but this is the place that I call home and I love it.
Most people in the world would find my lifestyle handsome. We live in a lovely home of a little less than 2000 sq. ft., a 3-car garage and an inground heated pool. Now, we don't have the best features like granite countertops, stainless appliances or all tile floors, but those are things that we are going to work on adding as we can.
Anyway, I just heard someone call this neighborhood "the ghetto". This person lived here in this neighborhood for many years before building a million plus dollar home this year. Wow, all the sudden they are too good for this neighborhood - and they are dogging it. I would think they would have some allegience to the place. Guess not.
This is very upsetting for me. I don't think I will be able to speak to this person again (not that I ever really spoke to him anyway).
There are several others at my current place of employment who seem to think that this is not a nice place to live and when I listen to them speak I feel like my property value is dropping by the minute.
I LIVE HERE and I have to say that my neighbors are great... everyone takes care of their lawn and flower beds. The homes are kept neat and we're about 10 minutes from the beach!
That's why I have to stand up for myself!
We live in a wonderful neighborhood. I will be the first to admit there are some areas of our neighborhood that aren't as desirable as others, but this is the place that I call home and I love it.
Most people in the world would find my lifestyle handsome. We live in a lovely home of a little less than 2000 sq. ft., a 3-car garage and an inground heated pool. Now, we don't have the best features like granite countertops, stainless appliances or all tile floors, but those are things that we are going to work on adding as we can.
Anyway, I just heard someone call this neighborhood "the ghetto". This person lived here in this neighborhood for many years before building a million plus dollar home this year. Wow, all the sudden they are too good for this neighborhood - and they are dogging it. I would think they would have some allegience to the place. Guess not.
This is very upsetting for me. I don't think I will be able to speak to this person again (not that I ever really spoke to him anyway).
There are several others at my current place of employment who seem to think that this is not a nice place to live and when I listen to them speak I feel like my property value is dropping by the minute.
I LIVE HERE and I have to say that my neighbors are great... everyone takes care of their lawn and flower beds. The homes are kept neat and we're about 10 minutes from the beach!
That's why I have to stand up for myself!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Is That A Light at the End of the Tunnel?
As I was driving home from work today I noticed how beautiful the water and the sky were. If tomorrow is nice I must stop and take a photo of the Gulf through the sea oats.
Change is exciting
Change is scary
Change is fresh
Change is strange
Change is different
Change is dangerous
Change is an adventure
Change is intimidating
Change is colorful
Change is fun
Change is NEW
There are many more positives in that list than negatives. Stay tuned for that beautiful photo!
Is that a profound statement or what? It is true, in fact, you may not even get what you got... you may get less, feel less and be less. The most important thing is to remember who you are, or in my case, were!"If you keep on doing what you've always done, you'll keep on getting what you've always got." -- W. L. Bateman
Change is exciting
Change is scary
Change is fresh
Change is strange
Change is different
Change is dangerous
Change is an adventure
Change is intimidating
Change is colorful
Change is fun
Change is NEW
There are many more positives in that list than negatives. Stay tuned for that beautiful photo!
The Value of a Drink
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams . If I didn't drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, "It is better that I drink this wine and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver." ~ Jack Handy
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and panties.
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"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may create the illusion that you are tougher, smarter, faster and better looking than most people.
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"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." ~ Henny Youngman
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may lead you to think people are laughing WITH you.
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"24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not." ~ Stephen Wright
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to think you can sing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. So, let's all get drunk and go to heaven!" ~ Brian O'Rourke
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause pregnancy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol is a major factor in dancing like a retard. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza." ~ Dave Barry
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may cause you to tell your friends over and over again that you love them.
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To some it's a six-pack, to me it's a Support Group. Salvation in a can! ~ Dave Howell
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you can logically converse with members of the opposite sex without spitting.
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And saving the best for last, as explained by Cliff Clavin, of Cheers.
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Here's how it went:
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
One afternoon at Cheers, Cliff Clavin was explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm. Here's how it went:
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are whispering when you are not
Emoticons
We all know those cute little computer symbols called "emoticons," where:
:) means a smile and
:( is a frown.
Sometimes these are represented by
:-)
:-(
Well, how about some "ASSICONS?"Here goes:
(_!_) a regular ass
(__!__) a fat ass
(!) a tight ass
(_*_) a sore ass
{_!_} a swishy ass
(_o_) an ass that's been around
(_x_) kiss my ass
(_X_) leave my ass alone
(_zzz_) a tired ass
(_E=mc2_) a smart ass
(_$_) Money coming out of his ass
(_?_) Dumb Ass
You have just been e-mooned!
:) means a smile and
:( is a frown.
Sometimes these are represented by
:-)
:-(
Well, how about some "ASSICONS?"Here goes:
(_!_) a regular ass
(__!__) a fat ass
(!) a tight ass
(_*_) a sore ass
{_!_} a swishy ass
(_o_) an ass that's been around
(_x_) kiss my ass
(_X_) leave my ass alone
(_zzz_) a tired ass
(_E=mc2_) a smart ass
(_$_) Money coming out of his ass
(_?_) Dumb Ass
You have just been e-mooned!
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Grocery Store Parking Lot Terror
Linda Burnett, 23, a resident of San Diego, was visiting her in-laws and while there went to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries.
Several people noticed her sitting in her car with the windows rolled up and with her eyes closed, with both hands behind the back of her head.
One customer who had been at the store for a while became concerned and walked over to the car.
He noticed that Linda's eyes were now open, and she looked very strange. He asked her if she was okay, and Linda replied that she'd been shot in the back of the head, and had been holding her brains in for over an hour.
The man called the paramedics, who broke into the car because the doors were locked and Linda refused to remove her hands from her head.
When they finally got in, they found that Linda had a wad of bread dough on the back of her head. A Pillsbury biscuit canister had exploded from the heat, making a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot, and the wad of dough hit her in the back of her head.
When she reached back to find out what it was, she felt the dough and thought it was her brains. She initially passed out, but quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until someone noticed and came to her aid.
Linda is a blonde, but I'm certain that's irrelevant.
Several people noticed her sitting in her car with the windows rolled up and with her eyes closed, with both hands behind the back of her head.
One customer who had been at the store for a while became concerned and walked over to the car.
He noticed that Linda's eyes were now open, and she looked very strange. He asked her if she was okay, and Linda replied that she'd been shot in the back of the head, and had been holding her brains in for over an hour.
The man called the paramedics, who broke into the car because the doors were locked and Linda refused to remove her hands from her head.
When they finally got in, they found that Linda had a wad of bread dough on the back of her head. A Pillsbury biscuit canister had exploded from the heat, making a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot, and the wad of dough hit her in the back of her head.
When she reached back to find out what it was, she felt the dough and thought it was her brains. She initially passed out, but quickly recovered and tried to hold her brains in for over an hour until someone noticed and came to her aid.
Linda is a blonde, but I'm certain that's irrelevant.
710
A few days ago I was having some work done at my local garage.
A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. We all looked at each other and another customer asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?" She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one.." She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had a lways been there. The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this car?" She pointed and said, "Of course, it's right there."
If you're not sure what a 710 is Click Here
A blonde came in and asked for a seven-hundred-ten. We all looked at each other and another customer asked, "What is a seven-hundred-ten?" She replied, "You know, the little piece in the middle of the engine, I have lost it and need a new one.." She replied that she did not know exactly what it was, but this piece had a lways been there. The mechanic gave her a piece of paper and a pen and asked her to draw what the piece looked like. She drew a circle and in the middle of it wrote 710. He then took her over to another car which had its hood up and asked "is there a 710 on this car?" She pointed and said, "Of course, it's right there."
If you're not sure what a 710 is Click Here
I Love My Pets
- "The average dog is a nicer person than the average person." - Andrew A. Rooney
- "The difference between cats and dogs is, dogs come when they are called, cats take a message and get back to you." - Unknown
- Every dog has his day -- but the nights are reserved for the cats. - Unknown
- A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. - Josh Billings
- In dog years I'm dead. - Unknown
- It you want a friend, get a dog. - Carl Icahn, US auto business executive
- I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven't got the guts to bite people themselves. - August Strindberg
- A cat sees us as the dogs...A cat sees himself as the human. - Unknown
- A dog is not almost-human, and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such. - John Holmes
- My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents a can. That's almost $7.00 in dog money. - Joe Weinstein
- "How's it going Mr. Peterson?" - Woody "It's a dog eat dog world, Woody, and I'm wearing milk bone underwear". - Norm from Cheers
- No man can be condemned for owning a dog. As long as he has a dog, he has a friend; and the poorer he gets, the better friend he has. - Will Rogers
- Happiness to a dog is what lies on the other side of a door. - Charleton Ogburn Jr.
- When a dog wags her tail and barks at the same time, how do you know which end to believe? - Anonymous
- I named my dog 'Stay'... so I can say 'Come here, Stay. Come here, Stay.' - Steven Wright
- I spilled spot remover on my dog. He's gone now. - Steven Wright
- I've been on so many blind dates, I should get a free dog. - Wendy Liebman
- It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. - Unknown
- If a picture wasn't going very well I'd put a puppy dog in it, always a mongrel, you know, never one of the full bred puppies. And then I'd put a bandage on its foot... I liked it when I did it, but now I'm sick of it. - Norman Rockwell
- To his dog, every man is Napoleon; hence the constant popularity of dogs. - Aldous Huxley
- Qui me amat, amet et canem meum. ("Love me, love my dog.") - St. Bernard, A.D. 1150, Sermo Primus
- The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven, not man's. - Mark Twain, Letter to W D Howells, 4/2/1899
- If you can't decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all ... adopt a mutt! - ASPCA
- DOG, n. A subsidiary Deity designed to catch the overflow and surplus of the world's worship . . . . [H]is master works for the means wherewith to purchase the idle wag of the Solomonic tail, seasoned with a look of tolerant recognition. - Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
- The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs. - Alphonse de Lamartine
- Newfoundland dogs are good to save children from drowning, but you must have a pond of water handy and a child, or else there will be no profit in boarding a Newfoundland. - Josh Billings
- The poor dog, in life the firmest friend, The first to welcome, foremost to defend. - Lord Byron
- The reason a dog has so many friends, is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue - Anonymous
Monday, September 17, 2007
Monday Night
Football of course!
I have to give my opinion on the Monday Night Football Song...Thank God it's still Hank Williams Jr. and not Britney Spears or Faith Hill. I was really disappointed with Faith's performance at the Colts season opener. They can sure screw up a good thing by having the pop stars do that bit.
This monday night feels a little different because my whole situation might change in the next 24 to 48 hours.
I have a goal to really work on my career and get out of the dreadful rut I've found myself in. This time tomorrow night I'll be able to elaborate more on this.
Monday night football is not over and the final scores have not been posted, but my fantasy team is doing especially well this week even without a quarterback!! I have to take the liberty of posting my fantasy score at week 2...
I'm Gridiron Girl! :)
I have to give my opinion on the Monday Night Football Song...Thank God it's still Hank Williams Jr. and not Britney Spears or Faith Hill. I was really disappointed with Faith's performance at the Colts season opener. They can sure screw up a good thing by having the pop stars do that bit.
This monday night feels a little different because my whole situation might change in the next 24 to 48 hours.
I have a goal to really work on my career and get out of the dreadful rut I've found myself in. This time tomorrow night I'll be able to elaborate more on this.
Monday night football is not over and the final scores have not been posted, but my fantasy team is doing especially well this week even without a quarterback!! I have to take the liberty of posting my fantasy score at week 2...
I'm Gridiron Girl! :)
Ode to the Typographical Error
Ode to the Typographical Error
The typographical error is a slippery thing and sly,
You can hunt till you are dizzy, but it somehow will get by.
‘Til the forms are off the presses, it is strange how still it keeps,
It shrinks down in a corner and it never stirs or peeps.
That typographical error, too small for human eyes,
‘Til the ink is on the paper, when it grows to mountain size.
The boss, he stares with horror, then he grabs his hair and groans.
The copyreader drops his head upon his hands and moans.
The remainder of the issue may be as clean as clean can be….
But the typographical error is the only thing you see.
- Author unknown
The typographical error is a slippery thing and sly,
You can hunt till you are dizzy, but it somehow will get by.
‘Til the forms are off the presses, it is strange how still it keeps,
It shrinks down in a corner and it never stirs or peeps.
That typographical error, too small for human eyes,
‘Til the ink is on the paper, when it grows to mountain size.
The boss, he stares with horror, then he grabs his hair and groans.
The copyreader drops his head upon his hands and moans.
The remainder of the issue may be as clean as clean can be….
But the typographical error is the only thing you see.
- Author unknown
Some days your the dog, some days your not!
Unfortunately, lately I've felt more like the cat! Maybe next week I'll be the dog!
Getting Older
My sister emailed me and asked if I’d like tickets to see Alice Cooper in St. Pete.
Since I used to be the biggest Alice Cooper fan of all time, she probably thought that I’d jump at the opportunity to go. Well, maybe not!
The funny thing is this picture I dug out of an old album just last week… That is me on Halloween night sometime in the mid 80’s… LOL. I dressed up as Alice Cooper every year for my entire high school career. I loved Halloween and dressed up for the occation until my Sophomore year in college! That’s also my wonderful dog Snoozie who left us back in 1992 at the ripe old age of 21!
I declined the tickets. I saw Alice Cooper at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis many years ago and he actually seemed old back then! I’m not sure the concert would be worth a trip to St. Pete.
Truth be told, I would rather attend a jazz festival now.
It’s funny how we change. Back in the day I used to attend every heavy metal concert that came to town. I wore black concert shirts and faded jeans with holes in the knees. I feathered my hair back for the “rock & roll by Revlon” look!
I doubt that I would fit in with the folks who will be attending that concert tomorrow night! Besides, tomorrow night I’m going to sip on a martini and listen to some soft music by candlelight!
Cheers to another year!
Since I used to be the biggest Alice Cooper fan of all time, she probably thought that I’d jump at the opportunity to go. Well, maybe not!
The funny thing is this picture I dug out of an old album just last week… That is me on Halloween night sometime in the mid 80’s… LOL. I dressed up as Alice Cooper every year for my entire high school career. I loved Halloween and dressed up for the occation until my Sophomore year in college! That’s also my wonderful dog Snoozie who left us back in 1992 at the ripe old age of 21!
I declined the tickets. I saw Alice Cooper at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis many years ago and he actually seemed old back then! I’m not sure the concert would be worth a trip to St. Pete.
Truth be told, I would rather attend a jazz festival now.
It’s funny how we change. Back in the day I used to attend every heavy metal concert that came to town. I wore black concert shirts and faded jeans with holes in the knees. I feathered my hair back for the “rock & roll by Revlon” look!
I doubt that I would fit in with the folks who will be attending that concert tomorrow night! Besides, tomorrow night I’m going to sip on a martini and listen to some soft music by candlelight!
Cheers to another year!
Dogs Welcome
A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation.
He wrote: I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?”
An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote: “I’ve been operating this hotel for many years. In all that time, I’ve never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or pictures off the walls. I’ve never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly. And I’ve never had a dog run out on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel. And, if your dog will vouch for you, you’re welcome to stay here, too.”
– Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel the way with us, so be swift to love, and make haste to be kind.
He wrote: I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?”
An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote: “I’ve been operating this hotel for many years. In all that time, I’ve never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or pictures off the walls. I’ve never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly. And I’ve never had a dog run out on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel. And, if your dog will vouch for you, you’re welcome to stay here, too.”
– Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel the way with us, so be swift to love, and make haste to be kind.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Colts Pride!
Our neighbors across the street always hang a Bills flag up on game day so we had to get a Colts flag and proudly display it on the front of our house to taunt them!
Pretty, isn't it!?
Pretty, isn't it!?
A Birthday Celebration!
Yesterday was my birthday and we enjoyed a great celebration dinner at Daniel's in Rotonda. The chocolate martini's were especially delightful!
We had a great time. I got a turtle photo album and magnetic jewlery from Marcy and Michael. Mom & dad cooked us a wonderful dinner on Friday night and we also got some delicious home cooked treats!
We had a great time. I got a turtle photo album and magnetic jewlery from Marcy and Michael. Mom & dad cooked us a wonderful dinner on Friday night and we also got some delicious home cooked treats!
You guys are awesome, I love you! Thank you for such a wonderful birthday!
Welcome to the NEW and IMPROVED Coconut Chronicles!
Blogger is the new home for The Coconut Chronicles! Since today is the first day of my new life, I figured that it would be a good time to reinvent my blog too. Stay tuned for many new posts about our adventures in this crazy world!
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