My Sweet Tasha and Sweet Bella

Isn't she sweet ?  We got her on Craigs list.  She's not too big and not too small, she is just right.  Very self centered but sweet about it.  Right next to her is Bella (which we call puppers) She is a Chihuahua (had to look up the spelling on that) and our son brought her home because her owners were not able to keep her.  Jim is an old softy and he knew we would take her as we have his dog all the time.  She is also a chihuahua but tan colored.  We really don't mind they are small dogs but we have made it plain, this is it, no more dogs ( I'm not kidding).  We also have 4 cats, 2 we brought with us here (they were strays at our old house) and 2 are strays that invited themselves to become apart of our family here.
     I have more pictures to show you but am having a hard time finding them on my computer.  I swear where do they go ?  I just put them on from my ipod and now I can't find them.
     It's funny as we were talking about that in the pool today, all the new technology now and how when we were growing up we were so happy with so much less.  It was a treat to have a coke on Saturday night.  Mom would always make hamburger (homemade, they were so yummy).  She would toast the buns.  How she would do it is....Once she turned the burger over the top of the bun would go on it and the bottom of the bun on top of that.  Well some of the top bun would slide over in the cast iron skillet and get toasted.  When the burger was done, you slid the scoop under the burger, pulled everything out and took the bottom of the bun (which is on the top of your stack) moved it under the scoop, slid the scoop out and whaalaa! a juicy and delicious  burger.  Mom always put tomato, lettuce, pickle, ketchup and mustard and said, "See, here is your salad, meat and bread all in one."  Mom didn't think it was a meal unless there was meat.  I have to say Mom was a great cook and I loved everything she made.  How lucky I was.
     Now I don't eat meat.  Let's face it with all the chemicals and antibiotics they pump into the animal it's such an insult to how it use to be.  We are lucky enough to have our own chickens and get fresh eggs everyday.  Oh, how I love that.  I don't know how that industry is going to stop but I do know millions of Americans get very sick and some die because of our tainted meat.  I won't even get into the treatment of all the animals at the slaughter houses.  How barbaric we have become and I for one do not want to be a part of any of that.
     Now they are talking about altering the DNA of some plants to produce some kind of large vegetable.  I don't know, just what they are trying to do but you can bet your bottom dollar it has nothing to do with something good for the people and has everything to do with getting a few folks very very rich.  How said is that and what has become with integrity and honor.  OH, MY, GOD, (he doesn't like it at all), don't get me started.
     The vegetarian advantage.  Eat fruits and vegetables with abandon----at least 5 servings a day.  Vegetarians definitely have a health advantage.
     Nothing looks surer in the food pharmacy than the powers of fruits and vegetables to help ward off disease and prolong life. Evidence is piling up at a fact pace, confirming that fruit and vegetables are full of exotic health-promoting compounds that boost bodily defenses against disease in all kinds of ways. Undeniable vegetarians and even meat eaters who eat lots of plant foods have an impressive health advantage. (From one of my favorite books, " The Food Pharmacy Guide to Good Eating," by Jean Carper)  Get the book it's great.   Tootles