California The Land of Fires

Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times

Here we go again, with the fires in So, California.

105,000 acres have burned so far. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

They have mandatory evacuations of 6,ooo homes in the areas affected.

I know they are not the only part of the country that are hit by disasters.

Rose Eating Dogs !!!

This is one of the new roses I have that is blooming still. One problem, they don't stay around long. My dogs love to eat them off the bush.... They smell wonderful, but if I don't get to them fast enough, they'll eat them.

My dog I had before them did them same thing. I don't get it. What is it about my dogs and roses that make them so attractive they have to eat them before I can enjoy them. Now I have to find an attractive way to keep them from getting to them.

Brandi my oldest, jumped up on the planter one day to eat them, and got the hair on her ear tangled up, all I could hear was her wining and I had to go out and untangle her. They are just like little children..

Still A Girly Girl

Fall is just around the corner, and I am getting that feeling of going to the darker colors of polish. I use to get my nails done for years, and mostly did the French Nail. But as of late, I am drawn to the darker colors.

Can you believe the Black Satin of Chanel is still as popular as it was when it came out ? it is. Pictured is the Blue Satin.

I like a pretty red or deeper colors more that the bright, although I've been know to wear a bright pink on my toes. I am still a girly, girl and love to play with make-up and polish.

The weather is cooler today, and it makes me want to start a fire and watch movies all day.....

Ain't This A Pisser

I am not a happy girl..... This is my T.V. I have only had it a short time and this is what I have to deal with every time I turn it on. For the first 20 minutes this is it.

Now I am asking for Sony to replace it with a new set. I don't think I should pay for repairs etc... So, I have written a letter demanding a brand new one. So wish me luck........

I Love Silver Trays

I have so many silver trays, just another weakness for me. I love this one. It's heavy and long. I am thinking it will fit on the back of my toilet. After I polish it up, I am sure it will look so, pretty, with towels and soaps. It's going to take a lot of elbow action.

I have been MIA on my blog a lot lately. I honestly do not have much to offer these days. And I have found myself loosing interest. So I am not going away, but just slowing down.

I have had some things in my life change and I am trying to adjust.

So, hang in there with me if you will.

Gordon Ramsey

I love watching Gordon Ramsey. He's straight to the point. Which is somewhat my style. One thing I have never done is eaten at one of his US restaurants. You can catch some of his shows, on BBC America.

He can't be all that scary, he's married with 4 children, and does show a soft side.

Who's your favorite Chef to watch ???

What'cha Gonna Do When They Come For You.....

I just wonder how long his time out was after this.

He ran just like they all do after a car chase. Take your keys with ya folks.....

As Seen Through My Sons Eye's

All these are taken in my backyard. My son is the photographer, using my camera. I think he did an awesome job. He was playing around with the light and shutter speeds and seeing which turned out the best shots.

We have critters that visit at night, and with the lighting on the fence, he got an interesting shot of the possum that visits.

My flowers are blooming and the weather has been really nice, so we are enjoying the backyard.

So Sad

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31595158/ns/local_news-washington_dc/

A story that Cindy, from "My Romantic Home" brought to our attention.

The Photographers Blog Here. I know we all could relate to the loss of a loved one.

Bring Back The Good Ole Days

Here's to US!!!!

No matter what our kids and the new generation think about us,

WE ARE AWESOME !!!!

OUR LIFE IS LIVING PROOF !!!!

To Those of Us Born

1930 - 1979

At the end of this email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno.. If you don't read anything else, please

read what he said.

Very well stated, Mr. Leno.

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE

1930's, 40's, 50's,

60's and 70's!!

First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant.

They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can and didn't get tested for diabetes.

Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered

with bright colored lead-base paints.

We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes,

we had baseball caps

not helmets on our heads.

As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.

Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat.

We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.

We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this.

We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And, we weren't overweight.. WHY?

Because we were always outside playing...that's why!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on..

No one was able to reach us all day. And, we were OKAY.

We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps

and then ride them down the hill,

only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem

We did not have Play stations, Nintendo's and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD's,

no surround-sound or CD's,

no cell phones,

no personal computers,

no Internet and no chat rooms.

WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents.

We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping pong paddles, or just a bare hand and no one would call child services to report abuse.

We ate worms and mud pies

made from dirt, and

the worms did not live in us forever.

We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes.

We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them.

Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team.

Those who didn't had to learn

to deal with disappointment.

Imagine that!!

The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law!

These generations have produced some of the best

risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever.

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all.

If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS!

You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good.

While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were.

Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ?

~

The quote of the month is by

Jay Leno:

'With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?'