]> http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/ angiedw's Blog en-us © 2010 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:31:25 GMT 30 http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/women.html ....and abusive relationships? I've had my experience as well as some of you, and I do not understand why we allow ourselves to get into these situations and many times stay entirely too long and become so scarred and hurt. My daughter is still harassed by the bum in Texas--but she allows it to continue. She will make one excuse after another until finally I don't ask any more, and she doesn't volunteer information. Sometimes, not knowing is better. My girlfriend's daughter has been in a t ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/women.html#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:36:55 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/morning_musings.html Good morning, good buddies. How are you this wonderful Sunday morning? It is just a bit cool this morning--so cool that hubby set the heat to kick on at 70 and that it did and has been running some. I have been up since long before dawn and have a beautiful coffee cake made for hubby and son if they ever decide to leave the warmth of their beds. I have also cooked green beans with shallots, garlic and pancetta and have steaks soaking up all the favors of the marinade. I'll get them out in ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/morning_musings.html#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:02:19 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/epiphanies.html I am doing my spring-fall cleaning and have come to a realization that I am not the woman that I used to be! At one time, I considered myself the engine that drove the train--like superman--able to jump tall buildings, faster than a speeding bullet, invincible. However, I can no longer fool myself. I am old, weak---lazy?? I can't seem to maintain the same level of performance that I once achieved. Boo Hoo! I have washed the walls in two bedrooms and a bathroom, have cleaned all woodwork an ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/epiphanies.html#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:42:19 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/mother_nature_perplexed.html Poor, poor Mother Nature! She is as confused as our "illustrious" statesmen; She doesn't know whether it is summer or fall. For a few days, She thought that fall had arrived: the temperatures were down right chilly while the leaves and vegetation started exhibiting the first shades of fall colors. Then, it was summer again with the temperatures resembling the dog days of August and the grass calling out to be mowed while the trees were flash frozen in their beginning stages of color. As I ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/mother_nature_perplexed.html#comments Tue, 7 Oct 2008 19:13:10 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/illinois_humor.html Cow From Illinois The only cow in a small Kentucky town stopped giving milk. The people did some research and found that they could buy a cow just across the state line in Illinois for $200. They brought the cow from Illinois and the cow was wonderful. It produced lots of milk all of the time, and the people were very happy. They decided to acquire a bull to mate with the cow to produce more cows like it. They would never have to worry about their milk supply again. They bought the bull an ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/illinois_humor.html#comments Mon, 6 Oct 2008 19:31:28 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/tidbits_wisdom.html After the stressful week that many of us had, I thought that a small reminder of what is really necessary and important would be nice------ Words of Wisdom Plan ahead -- It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. He who angers you controls you. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop. We do not stop playing because we grow old ... we grow old because we stop playing. Work like you don't need the money.Love like you've never been hurt.And dance like no one is watching. http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/tidbits_wisdom.html#comments Sun, 5 Oct 2008 11:22:04 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/reflections_past_week.html As you probably know, I stick to a rigid routine of cleaning. Mondays and Fridays, I vacuum and dust, straighten bathrooms and clean glass. On Tuesdays I dry mop all the floor with End Dust and tidy; Wednesdays I do bathrooms and kitchen; Thursdays the same as Tuesdays. That my routine during the week. Of course, I manage to do laundry, keep the cats' room nice and tidy, cook, bake, and exercise. This week has had some variation. Reni had to spend Wednesday night at the vet's and had his s ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/reflections_past_week.html#comments Sat, 4 Oct 2008 13:30:19 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/help_2.html I have been watching CNN and Headline News voraciously and am so very confused with all of the information. Some say that this plan of action, the 700b, is absolutely necessary in order to save the very fabric of our economy. Others say that it is a huge mistake since this will only flood the market with money that we don't have and cause the devaluation of the US dollar even more. What is the answer? What is the plan of action? My hubby has real estate offices and has experienced first ha ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/help_2.html#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:56:00 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/true_beauty_woman.html The following was written by Audrey Hepburn concerning "Beauty Tips": For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anybody. Remember, If you ever ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/true_beauty_woman.html#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:22:28 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/sleepless_southern_illinois_2.html ...but without all of the Romance of Seattle! All this week, I have been unable to sleep. I have no idea what the problem is. Hubby says that I must be suffering from a guilty conscience, but I cannot think of a thing, of major importance, that should cause this much guilt. I go to bed but toss and find no solace there. My muscles ache and twitch, and pills do not help to relieve the discomfort. I do all of my daily chores, driving myself to get the work done that I have written on my to d ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/sleepless_southern_illinois_2.html#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:44:18 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/imagine_historical_quotes.html I thought that it might be fun to coin some of the quotes that our era might provide as humor for future generations. However, there may be absolutely nothing to laugh about if the present example of leadership continues. ACTUAL QUOTES FROM HISTORY "I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are it's going to be impossible to buy a weeks groceries for $20." "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long when $5,000 will only buy a used one." "If cigarett ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/imagine_historical_quotes.html#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:51:10 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/angie_vs_cat.html GIVING YOUR CAT A PILL Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. Take new pill from foil wrap, ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/angie_vs_cat.html#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:00:05 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/voice.html "The voice of intelligence. . . is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger. Most of all it is silenced by ignorance."- Karl A. Menninger I happened across this quote and was so touched by the words and meaning that I wanted to share it with you. Teaching English for so many years gave me an opportunity to introduce my students to various cultures, philosophies, and, yes, ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/voice.html#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:30:36 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/real_woman.html Martha's Way ... and Mine Martha's way #1:Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips. The Real Women's Way:Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake. Anyway, you're probably eating it while lying on the couch with your feet up. ------------------------------------------------------ Martha's way #2:To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes. The Real Women's Way:Buy Hungry Jack mashed po ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/real_woman.html#comments Sun, 21 Sep 2008 10:41:13 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/begin.html So very much has been happening over the past few weeks. My daughter and grandson found a house to rent in a nearby town. We spent several days getting things in order and ready for the move--money deposit, first month's rent, getting gas and electricity turned on. Then we visited my mom's cache of old, old furniture that she had accumulated over the years. We moved three beds, mattresses, three chests, sheets and towels, a sectional couch, a rocker, end tables, kitchen table, dishes, silv ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/begin.html#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:04:35 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/ramblings.html A Woman's Random Thoughts If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it will always be yours. If it doesn't come back, it was never yours to begin with. But, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your stuff, eats your food, uses your telephone, takes your money, and doesn't appear to realize that you had set it free ... You either married it or gave birth to it. Insanity is my only means of relaxation. Reason to smile: Every 7 minutes of every day, someone in an aerobic ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/ramblings.html#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:28:26 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/glance_back_time.html Take a break ... Go back in time I want to go back to the time when ... Decisions were made by going "eeny-meeny-miney-mo." Mistakes were corrected by simply exclaiming, "do over!" "Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest. Money issues were handled by whoever was the banker in "Monopoly." Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening. It wasn't odd to have two or three "best friends." Being old referred to anyone over 20. The net on a tennis court was the perfec ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/glance_back_time.html#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:14:24 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/sanctuary.html Over the years, my home has more or less become a sanctuary for all things great and small. We have 55 acres as well as a wooded area which marks the boundary on the back side of my property. We have never allowed hunting and have become known as nurturing individuals. Therefore, when one doesn't want an animal or has too many to take care, we find the little critters on our doorstep. What starts as two kittens becomes a mighty brood. Our barn houses these. Besides kittens, many puppies ha ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/sanctuary.html#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:04:44 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/unexpected_guests.html Sunday evening a storm moved into the area with much rain, lightning and high winds. The broadband satellite was hit causing the loss of my way of communication until late last night. I have so many posts to catch up on again. I was crazy waiting for the repairs to be finished.Monday morning, I glanced outside and saw three wild geese struting around in my back yard as if they didn't have a care in the world. They left but came back with 17 friends. They remained in my yard for several hou ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/unexpected_guests.html#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:56:15 GMT http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/bit_sass.html Advice From Sassy Women Never eat more than you can lift. - Miss Piggy Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it only makes you walk funny. - Kathryn Carpenter Too much of a good thing...can be wonderful. - Mae West Everyone's entitled to my opinion. - Madonna If you don't have anything nice to say about anyone, come sit by me. - Alice Longworth It doesn't matter what you do in the bedroom as long as you don't do it in the street and frighten the horses.-Mrs. Patrick Camp ... http://my.greasy.com/angiedw/bit_sass.html#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:21:13 GMT