Happy St. Patrick Day

Happy St. Patrick Day to all you Irish and the wannabe Irish.
And with all the happiest of the Irish, there are a lot of people
who are in the wannabe group.

When I was in school, it was a great day to have fun. We did
the shamrock and etc.. but it also was a hurtful day for a lot of
us… Hurtful because a lot of us got pinched. See if you didn’t
wear green, you got pinched… and if you wore Orange you
definitely got pinched and many be punched in the arm.

Being my mother was not one to claim another’s ancestors, she
wouldn’t let us wear green. And she was proud of her half
English. Of course not in the 40’s, did she mention the other half
being German. She traced her English ancestors back to before the
Revolution War. So that had my brother and I getting pinched
a lot. Being the English were the enemy of the Irish. And Orange
was the color of some king, which I forgot his name.

My brother and I didn’t care as we almost Heinz 57 kids. Having
mostly English, the fore-mention German and adding dad’s
English and Swedish. While in high school, I hid a small green
scarf to wear around my neck once I got to high school.

So Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all… I will be looking forward to
Corned beef and cabbage today. Watching some of the Irish
St.Patty’s parades on television.. where I came from they had
a green stripe down the middle of town for their parade. The Irish
was the second most popular nationality in our town.

So tip a brew to you all. And Happy St. Pat’s day to my daughter
who is 1/8 Irish.

The Pendulum Swings again...

Just a few days ago, they were talking about the
nuclear plants over in Japan and the damage it will
do to the air for those who live there… And the precautions
they are taking. Where it is serious..

Then of course the National news got on the band wagon,
and talked about the air detectors on the West Coast and
the possibilities of the nuclear pollution be in our air.

The scientist who work with these detectors said the likely
hood of us being harmed by the air was at a low minimum
at best. .
And he was talking about Seattle (the one they interviewed
are at the Washington coast as there are several up and down
the whole west coast.)

Then someone mention the use of Potassium Iodide, is what would
help your thyroid IF.. that is IF… the air were to be polluted. Again
talking about the west coast. So what are the possibilities of it getting
to Spokane and the inland northwest.. Well, if the scientist is correct
about the Seattle area being low minimum at best…you know Spokane
and the northwest area is going to be 1 to zero percent of getting it..

But that doesn’t stop the Chicken Little’s of our area… Every health
store is sold out of the Potassium Iodide. Even with the health departments
warning, that taking it could be more harmful than the nuclear air.
People tend to take too much of such things.. plus it is not a pill that
is to be taken for any length of time.

The scientist across the nation are saying by the time it gets to
the good old USA… that a chest X-rays would do more harm
than this radiation the people are worried about.

Don’t people listen when they talk about the low chance of it even
getting here? Don’t they listen when they say an X-ray would do
more harm.

Oh, well, the pharmacy and health stores will have a profit this
Week. Good for commerce. And the pendulum once again swings
high..

This and That....

Rokon looking out the window and wonders if it is safe yet.

We have GRASS… in our front yard. But.. I am not holding
My breathe…. We have had grass in our front yard twice in
the past month before only to have snow thrown down on it
in hours later.

Potato or Patato
Tomato or Tamateo
The sounds are different (sound spelt is by me)
But in recent weeks I am confused as
is it Gadhafi or Gaddafi?

The several newspapers have it Gadhafi, yet the
magazines have it as Gaddafi. Which one is
right? After all the man’s name is what it is..
so there should be a definite spelling of it.

Today is the Ide’s of March, which sounds like it would
be an Irish thing (with St. Patrick’s day 2 days away)
But it is actually a Roman date (warning to Julius Caesar).
But I always thought it was an odd spelling of it as it sounds
like eye’s of March.

Do as I say, not as I do??

Eleanor Roosevelt is right… when she said
'No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

And I have told my children, as well as some friends, this very
quote. Yet when some one made remarks that made me feel inferior,
it flatten, sadden me and I felt humiliated. So why didn’t I
follow my own advice? I don’t know.. I guess because it
was a friend. So to be publicity down dressed.. it hurt.
I take it from strangers, easily, because they don’t know me..
but a friend? It cuts to the quick.

So now I am trying to put it in perspective. Was the person having
a bad day? Don’t they know the sharp words hurt? If I was having
a bad day, I would think I would have apologized for my words. But
then again, I wouldn’t have made the remarks in public in the first
place, I would have emailed them.. so we could understand our words,
not in a public form. Yes, I am a work in progress.. putting into
perspective of how I feel. See if the words still seem hurtful after
the hurting is over.

I sure will have a different perspective when I get ready to says
Eleanor’s words again.

Our Visitors...

We have been getting lots of rain... which is thrilling us as it means

the more rain ...less snow AND the snow we do have will melt...

Well, the downside of this is... flooding... so it starts.. and you can see one of the

small ponds here... and see who came to visit it on Friday.

Not fun

It dawn on me that I started this blog 6 years ago today.
Actually yesterday...
And over the years I said I would continue as long as it is fun.
Today... it isn't fun...
So I am going to take the rest of the week off and rethink this.

Sorry, my friends who are kind enough to read this each day
Monday thru Thursday.. I humbly appreciate your time.
Really I do...
But for now, I have nothing to say...

Warp Society

We are a warp bunch of people.. Those of us in the good old USA.
I wonder about other countries… Not the 3rd World ones as they
don’t seem to have time for the media rises and falls. But does
Britain, France, Russian people have the same warpness that
we seem to have with what is going on in our own country to
our fellow citizens?

What am I talking about? The attention we pay to the likes of
Michael Jackson’s death, Lindsay Loman’s court hearings and
of course the latest binge is Charlie Sheen. Dateline, 20/20,
each of the early morning shows…seem to showcase these
antics. Yet each time we lose precious life overseas, fighting
a war that none of us wants… These precious men and even
women.. get barely a mention in their own paper. Never mind
the National media. How warped it is that? The closes we get
is Sunday morning when at the end of a show, they have how
many, who they are, where they are from, who passed that week.
Pretty sad. Well, at least ABC does that. But pretty sad, that we
as a nation, don’t take a moment of silence each day we lose
some of our troops. They at least deserve that.. especially when
their funerals are not being honored.

Once I thought I was blind.....

I once was blind and now I can see…
as time has gone by, it seems it is harder
to read and I wear glasses..

One of the places I like to read my paper,
is at the dining room table.. with my cup of
coffee. And it seems it is harder and harder
to read the fine print.

Even at the couch, which is my second place of
reading area. Mostly magazines and books.
Now I had my eyes checked last year and got
new glasses, so I should be in good shape.

And with this being the year of my renewal on my
driver’s license, it has me worried if I will pass the
reading test.

I was at a friend’s house and she gave me something
to read…. AND I COULD SEE… I could read it with
no problem at all. Now why could I read better there
than my own home? I mention this to her and she
asked me if I had read anything in my kitchen? No,
I told her. She said when you go home, read something
in your kitchen and if you can.. I will tell you why it is
so hard else where, with the exception of her house.

So I went home and got the paper and stepped into
the kitchen with the light on.. and lo and behold.. I could
read fine.. So I called and told her.. She said, yep, I thought
so. You have good light in your kitchen with the neonlight,
but your other ones are 60 or less watts, right?
I told her I think so, but why?

She went on to explain that with the save electric and etc.
We have been told that 60 watts will do just as good as
the 100 watts we have used in the past. That even the
lights fixtures that we replace ..recommends 60 watts.
But if we were to use 100 watts we could see. It is all a matter
of lighting. And that makes sense to me. She also told me that
I will feel better too, being I suffer from S.A.D. (lack of sunlight)



When we replaced our 1950 type light in the dining room
it came with those little tiny light bulbs. I think they are 25
Watts, just that there is 3 of them. Same with the lamp
that is next to the couch, 60 watts only.

I am going to check out new lamps, and if I have to..
I will go to a used store and find an old one.. this is the pits…
the worse of it all is I have heard they are going to get rid
of all the round bulbs and have only the corkscrew like circled
bulbs. Which I have found not to have it very bright either.

So once I felt like I was blind… and now I CAN SEE!!!

Some days are just like that....

Some days are just like that, and today is one of them

I was reading the paper, looking out at another gloomy day.
Thinking about how I didn't go to the Council meeting for
our little town last night. Weather was too crappy, and I
was warm and dry at home... nothing on the roster of interest..
so I stayed home... Just didn't seem like it was worth the
effort.

Same thing the night before, they were having a
meeting to explain the school levy. Nasty weather,
heck, Sandpoint voters will pass it anyway.. why bother?
I will go and vote, just didn't want to bother listening.

As I read the paper and thinking about my dishrag
attitude, and thinking about how my friend was leaving
soon on her trip. I turn on the computer so I could go
read her blog this morning. Left the computer and got
another cup of coffee... and then notice my friend had
called.

I called back my friend so we could touch bases as she
is leaving tomorrow... I have said I would help out on
the home front while she is gone to Ireland.

After the phone call, talking about her trip and how
wonderful it is going to be... I return to the paper and
my second cup of coffee... and I felt so light and happy.
So thrilled for my friend.. I think it has elevated all who
know her and what a great time she will have...

So... safe trip, Marianne Love, will be looking forward to
the blog on your adventures... and looking at Annie's
as well. Just the thought of Ireland, GREEN... lol...
heck, who can't be thrilled and cheerful...

Gadhafi and Sheen

What is the difference of Gadhafi and Charlie Sheen? Gadhafi
kills his country men and Sheen just might kill himself.

But other than that they have a lot in common. Both of them
suffer from the delusions of grandeur. Spouting off of how
great they are and how their followers love them. That their
way is the right way for them. I fully expected to hear
Gadhafi to say, “that is just the way I roll.”

Gadhafi thinks he is in charge because his inter circle tells
him so. But when the end comes, watch the rats desert the
ship. Right now they are with him, because there is power
and money involved. Once that is gone, Gadhafi will be a
very lonely man, or dead.

Charlie seems to think he is what makes his show. WRONG!
I wish CBS had continue the last 4 shows without him. I think
Alan, Jake, Bertha and Evelyn could have carried it off. All
they had to say is Uncle Charlie was in jail for DWI…like who
would be surprised… right.

Now, I will admit, I like Two and Half Men … But Charlie
Sheen was just playing himself with humor… the rest are actors.
Each one being a very important part of the show. But most
of all, it was the writers.. With out the words.. the show would
be nothing. With out these particular actors… it wouldn’t be
the same. Just try putting 4 other people in the show with
Charlie Sheen and it would fall flat.

Conchata Ferrell is a great comedian with face to go with
her humor, as the right acid tone to go with it…
Angus R. Jones has done a bang up job of being a kid. And
now that he is a teen, it is getting better. Holland Taylor is
great as a warped mother. And Jon Cryer has proved his salt
with awards each year. So no, Charlie Sheen is having
Delusions of grandeur.