January 8th, 2010 Friday

Yeah, it's Friday.  Don't really know why I'm yeahing (is that a word)  as Friday's now are not the same as they use to be.  A very long time ago you looked forward to the day because the weekend was ahead and no homework.  That was a very long time ago (I'm not kidding).  Then you were glad because it was the end of the work week and you had two days off  (Lets just say it has been quite awhile since that has happened).  Now,  Friday is the same as any other day of the week so I take my yeah back and just say It's Friday and it's raining as I type this.

I did get my walk in today.  Five times around.  I'm all happy about this and tell my Granddaughter Vanesa about it and she says your suppose to walk 10,000 steps a day.  WHAT!  Here I thought I was doing great and now realize my measly 2,000 steps is not near enough.  Well now with knowing that I must go around more or figure out how to get more steps in.

I'm now reading one of my free books from Amazon to my Kindle,  "Ultralongevity: The Seven Steps program.  I must say, I am enjoying the book.  It explains it's the immune system that causes the problems with our health and how with these seven steps you could make sure your immune system is as healthy as can be.  I'm reading about breathing properly right now.  It does make sense and believe me I'm very willing to take steps to improve healthy living.  I will keep you posted how it's going.

Wanted to show you the front of our cottage.  My husband took this with his iphone, (can't you tell).  I don't know why it has the front of his phone here.   Hey, if by chance you needed to know just what time we took this photo and what we used,  well, there you have it.    Just enjoy the middle.  Tasha, my dog is on the inside and that is my cat Elviria on the outside.  Tootles

January 7th, 2010 Thursday

It's foggy, cloudy and just dreary.  I keep hoping the sun will come out but after seeing the weather report for the rest of the nation I will not complain.  Let's put a positive spin on this and say we are heading in the right direction as Spring is just around the corner.

Must tell you Whitney Houston has made herself at home.  She seems to fit right in.  Doesn't do much barking and after a few miss haps now realizes she has her own door and can come and go as she pleases.  I would not have an animal without also having a dog and cat door.  I mean think about it.  Our animals love it and have their own routine coming and going.  We have a 4" to 6" square hole in the fence that we knew was there but didn't bother to fix as our cats use it when they are exploring the orchards beside us.  So we left it, mainly for the cats in case there was ever a time they needed to get inside quick.   Well, guess who found it ?  Our own new member, Whitney Houston.  Thank goodness my husband happened to see her out the window playing on the other side of the fence next to the ditch.  I swear, now we don't know what to do.




This is the oak tree I walk by.  Will get a closer picture of it tomorrow.  On the right is peach orchards and to the left and back are walnut orchards.  It's really a beautiful walk and like I said before, 400 steps all the way around.   Tootles

January 6, 2010 Wednesday

I have been reading  "The Crossroads Cafe", which I got for free through "Kindle Nation Daily".  It's a good story, for some reason it seems familiar to me.  I think I read it a long time ago but now parts of it are updated for present day.  Anywho, I am really enjoying it.  I've also started, Stephen Kings new book, "Under the Dome".  I'm just not happy about him holding out with the Kindle edition until  Dec. 24, 09, when the hardbacks came out November 10, 09.  I believe someone said he did it for the book store sales.  While I understand his message we know what is coming and it's important to figure out how you can fit in to the new age.  I have read, the old book store will probably not be around.  Notice I said old book store.  I do believe there will be book stores, they will just be different.  I can see it now in 50 years someone will have a hardback of   "The Twilight Series", and be astonished at holding it in their hands.  O.K. maybe 100 years, but you know what I mean.
It will be interesting to see how all this goes.  Everything seems to be changing so fast.  I  mean  my Mom, went to bed carrying a candle or oil lamp up stairs.  Can you imagine letting kids today do that.  This year has promised to be prosperous so come along with me and we will look over the fence and see just what's coming.  Tootles

January 6th, 2010 Wednesday

A very warm Good Morning to all of you in snow country.  Stay in and stay warm!  Easy for me to say I know.  We are having a bit of a cold spell here also in Magic City.   I do not like it at all and want the sun back.

Well, Kindle Nation Daily did it again !!!  Free today...  Not one, not two, not five but eight free books today.  Eight, count them 12345678.  I am so thrilled and they couldn't have come  at a better time as they are all about, fitness, exercise, diet, healthy food, Giving Thanks and all about your body and taking care of it.  Now I ask you what better time, right after the Holidays when everyone has ate a little too much and drank a little too much and we are trying to get back to normal.  Well, what ever normal is we are trying to find it.  Thank you, Thank you, Steve.

Our new comer to our family Whitney Houston is doing fine.  In fact she is sitting beside me in the chair  snuggled up.  Hey, I told you it's cold.  I wasn't kidding.

Would you like a fast cookie recipe....  My husband found it on the internet.  It's a peanut butter cookie made with no flour.  O.K.  I know what you are thinking.  I just told you about the free books on diet, exercise and fitness and now I'm giving you a cookie recipe.  You measure 1 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky) 1 cup sugar and 1 egg.  Mix well.  Drop by  spoonful on cookie sheet, bake 8 to 10 min at 350'.  They  are great especially after  that work out and long walk.  Ha ! Ha !   Just kidding.   I didn't say you had to eat them you could make them for company.

My favorite easy snack for the evening is sugared popcorn.  Hey, I got it out of a Weight Watchers recipe book and yes it was in the cheers section.  This calls for simple popcorn you  buy in a bag or jar.  Not for the microwave nor is it in its own pan (jiffy pop).  Pour in  1/2 cup of popcorn in a sauce pan that has 1 tablespoon of oil heating.  Just before it starts to pop (you'll be able to hear the sizzling sound) take a 1/2 cup of sugar (less or more it's up to how sweet you want it) and sprinkle over kernals in hot pan replace lid and continue to shake.  You must keep shaking until the popping stops or it will burn.  Very good snack.

What can I say... Diet, exercise, fitness books and snacks.  Now what  more could you ask for?  Tootles

January 5, 2010 Tuesday

Well guess what is new at my house? Let's just say there's a new girl in town and her name is Whitney Houston. She's all black with a little white on her nose and she's a tiny Tasha,(my other dog). Yes, we have a new member to our family. Right now she is next door with Olivia Newton John (the neighbors dog, which is a chihuahua and tan colored). You see our yards connect and we both have a dog and cat door so our animals visit each other all the time. I think they are having a concert! Ha! Whitney is also a chihuahua (I spent a good five minutes looking up how to spell chihuahua on my kindle dictionary) but a very tiny one. Much smaller then Olivia. Tasha is also mostly black with some white markings on her nose. She, Tasha is not happy about this new member, she is so spoiled and can't believe we have allowed this dog in. Ha! Someone is going to need some extra attention. My cats, Eleanor, Elviria and Edgar do not know what to think, they just keep watching her from a distance. If you want to see my animals go to secretportis.blogspot.com.

Foggy, cloudy and a chance for rain tonight. Yuk! I'm waiting for the sun.

I just put a pot of beans on and will be adding some vegetables along with making cornbread (with real butter and honey I might add). Looks like a great day to read on my Kindle. Check to see if I have a blog from "Kindle Nation Daily" or "I love my Kindle" or "Amazon Daily". They all keep me informed as I have stated in a earlier post. Tootles

January 4th, 2010 Monday

I have spent the morning cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I have put away all the extra things that end up on shelves, tables, in the corners, that don't really belong. Anyway it looks a lot better and cleaner.

It's cloudy and foggy but suppose to have the sun peek out this afternoon. I will take the partly cloudy but of course I would much prefer sunny (now this summer I will be complaining about the hot sun and why can't there be a few cloudy for some relief). Ha!

My husband just went to feed the goats. They are my Granddaughters. Vanesa's goat is named Esme and Kyra's goat is named Rosalie. Talk about fun to watch, especially when they are playing with Tasha, my dog. Tasha is forever getting head butted but she seems to have fun. Jim, my husband will also feed the pigeons and open there cage up. How pretty they are. Next to their cage is a big walnut tree and that's where they fly to. When the pigeons are hungry and there is no feed out yet, they will try to land on Jim's shoulders. I guess they are asking for some food. Tootles

January 3rd, 2010

Good Evening, I am so excited. I have just signed up to have a blog on Kindle. How cool is that.
I know what you are thinking, there are thousands of blogs on Kindle. This is true but I am still thrilled and I am going to have a ball. Tomorrow is a brand new day and I am going to start a new way of life. I want to share my life, my thoughts, my ideas, things I love, things I hate and things I just want to talk about. So brew a cup of tea, get comfortable in your favorite chair with your feet up, open your Kindle and enjoy. Tootles

January 3rd, 2010

Hey, the sun did come out today and I just had my walk around the track. It was great, still a little cool out but just having that sun on you makes all the difference. Now I feel all energized. Of course Tasha, my sweet dog went along. She loves to run and jump and go like the wind. If you want to see her just go to my other site at secretportis.blogspot.com. Elviria, one of my cats waits at the gate for me. She is all black and as sweet as sugar. Edgar, a cat that came to visit and has never left was in the other field stalking something which is why he did not appreciate Tasha coming over and running circles around him.

We went to Walmart earlier. You know that store we love to hate. I swear I do hate to go shopping there but how can you argue when the price is so much cheaper. I try to go to farmers markets for local vegetable and fruits. My husband and I are on a fixed income so I have to save money when I can. That's why we are putting in a garden this spring and getting chickens, so we can have eggs. Will keep you posted. First my husband has to make a chicken house. Now that should be fun. Tootles.

January 3rd, 2010

Good Morning. No sun as yet, plenty of cloud cover and fog. Yuk!

We just watched "Sunday Morning". We do try to watch it every week. Some of the stories are interesting. We don't kid ourselves thinking we will hear the news, that is, truthful news. I think you'll find most Americans know our news programs are NOT. Don't want to get too serious here so will leave it at that.

Checked my email and have a book on its way. I belong to Paperbackswap.com. It's great and yes I do have a Kindle as I told you yesterday but I joined this place to share some of my own books. It's a great feeling sending someone a book knowing how I feel when I receive one. The book I am getting is not in Kindle yet and I really want to read it, so surprise I'm getting a present in the mail. Ha! Always the child in me coming out. I highly recommend this site. They are great and you are doing a great thing by sharing. You pay for shipping when you send someone a book they have requested from your books to share and in turn when you request a book they pay for the shipping when it's sent to you. Anyway go to the site and find out for yourself. Who knows you might find that book you've been looking for forever. Tootles