Hey Ope!

56% of U.S. women surveyed said they would rather have a thinner waist than a higher IQ.   What?


32% say they'd take a pay cut to work with their dogs.

-- from a survey of 150 of dog owners by Dogster.com

84 % of new car sales in China are to first-time buyers. In the U.S., just 1% are.


SHOPPING MATH
> A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
> A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't need.


"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is most depressed of all ?"

Scientists found that depression is 200% more likely in women as in men. Parenting increases her risk, not his.

The Greek goddess of beauty: Aphrodite

How she was born: Kronos castrated his father, Ouranos, and threw his penis into the sea which caused it to froth, and from the foam Aphrodite was born

Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.



Almonds are members of the peach family.



A snail can sleep for 3 years.


81% of Americans say they want to write a book.  I don't remember anyone asking me this question??


There are 1 million ants for every person in the world.  ahhh that explains it!


Odds of being killed in a plane crash -1 in 25 million.


Odds of being killed in a car crash - 1 in 5,000.


Odds of being killed by lightening - 1 in 2 million.


The Apollo 11 only had 20 seconds of fuel when it landed.


The average human produces 25,000 quarts of spit in a lifetime, enough to fill two swimming pools.

Time to Get Down to Some Real Blogging

I enjoyed the 30 Days of Thankful very much.  I'm glad I did it.


I realize that I've missed blogging very much.  I miss J-Land and the camaraderie that we all shared.  I knew every day I could sign on to AOL and click a journal to read or write in mine and I had friends who cared and supported me in everything that happened in my life. People who really cared enough to visit my site and show some love.  That old journal is so important to me.  I still have it but it's private with no readers.  I look at it from time to time and I end up weeping almost every time.   Five years of my life are documented there.


I know we can't ever go back to that but I am going to make a good go of this thing called blogger.  Hopefully I can recruit some old friends to join me and start writing again.  I need to think of a way to do this.  Most have abandoned their blogs or only write once in a while.  Some aren't even there anymore.  How can I get them to start writing again like I am?  Most J-landers are on Facebook.


Today I would like to write about forgiveness.  Yesterday I made a phone call to someone who hurt me very much.  Something that I knew I had to do so that I could move on and have peace within myself.  This person was hurt too so the call was good for both of us.  Somewhere deep down inside, I didn't want to forgive the person or ask  for forgiveness either but I knew that I needed to do it.  So I made the call and I said "I'm sorry" and forgiveness was given by both parties.  I no longer feel hate in my heart for that person but I do still feel a small amount of distrust.  I'll always be on alert around her so that I don't get hurt again.


Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.
Hannah More

I also added someone on Facebook that hurt me very much when we were children.  I have to let that go and move on.  For my own sanity.  I'm not going to think about it anymore.  Forgiveness is silently granted and my heart is lighter.  


I've prayed on it and I think I did the right thing on both accounts.   Is there someone you need to forgive?

Today I am thankful for forgiveness.  What a cruel world it would be without it!

Thankful Day 30!!

For the expanding grandeur of Creation,

worlds known and unknown,

galaxies beyond galaxies,

filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations:

We give thanks this day.

For this fragile planet earth,

its times and tides, its sunsets and seasons:

We give thanks this day.

For the joy of human life,

its wonders and surprises, its hopes and achievements:

We give thanks this day.

For our human community,

our common past and future hope,

our oneness transcending all separation,

our capacity to work for peace and justice in the midst of hostility and oppression:

We give thanks this day.

For high hopes and noble causes, for faith without fanaticism,

for understanding of views not shared:

We give thanks this day.

For all who have labored and suffered for a fairer world,

who have lived so that others might live in dignity and freedom:

We give thanks this day.

For human liberty and sacred rites;

for opportunities to change and grow, to affirm and choose:

We give thanks this day.

We pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes,

not by our words but by our deeds.

we give thanks this day 

 o. eugene pickett

Well, I did it.  I posted 30 days of gratitude and I have to say that I learned a lot about myself and all the things that I take for granted everyday.  So from now I on, I am going to make note of something I am thankful for every day.  Remember to always give thanks if you want more of what you are giving thanks for.   Things like love, opportunity, hope, faith, achievement, success, health and wealth.  

Thankful Day 29

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh


Today I am thankful for:


The beauty of the night sky--the moon and stars.
the gift of today.
my health.
simple truths.
the lessons in life that provided wisdom.
my perfect partner.
the many many blessings I have been given and that I am able to continue to learn such amazing things every day.
learning patience.   still working on that one!
this amazing day and everything and everyone in it.  I'm going to make it a productive one.
the miracles around me.
my support system.
infinite abundance that is always here for me.  All I have to do is open my mind to the universe and have gratitude.
to be me and all the love that is here for me.
peace of mind.

Thankful Day 28

As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important.
America Ferrera


Today I am thankful for


time with family and friends.  That is the center of my world.
my girls again.  I miss my girls and I am thankful for every second with them.
Geocaching.
Kraut.  a biker who turned 69 this weekend.  I dreamed I went to his birthday party.  Maybe it wasn't a dream.  
I did not drink the Jim Beam.
salsa.
enchiladas.
the love of my life.
another day.
that is all.  
two more days of these posts and then I can go back to normal.

Thankful Day 27

"Make it a habit to tell people thank you. To express your appreciation, sincerely and without the expectation of anything in return. Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you. Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it."
                                                                                       Ralph Marston


Today I would like to say thank you to:


My mom and dad for giving me life and teaching me how to live, love, and appreciate life.
My grandmother for giving me the gift of hope and faith.
My sisters and brothers for a strong heart bond.
My big sister for understanding and guidance.
My mother in law for life skills.
My husband and my kids for every single day we have together.
My teachers and students in life for every thing I have learned and try to teach to others.
My friends and family for their support in all that I do.
and above all God for all of the above and everything else.

From left, my daughter Cindi, my MIL Flo, me, son Jacob, my daughter Kara, and my mom Carolyn.

Thankful Day 26

Say thank you deliberately and with meaning.
The more you say thank you, the more you feel gratitude.
The more gratitude you give out, the more abundance you will receive.  
                                                            From 'The Magic' by Rhonda Byrne


Today I am thankful for:


Feeling better than yesterday.
that my headache is subsiding.
for a good nights sleep.
for pokes. on FB of course! :)  
free magazines.
flowers.
English muffins.
that I was able to get my daughter a new phone because she lost hers.
getting my other daughter's new place all cleaned up and ready to be lived in.
life.