Travel
I'm sure anyone out there who blogs gets spam comments. I received one today that makes me laugh out loud. I knew it was spam because of the subject - Comment on your post "Cost of Surgery". I haven't had surgery in years but often get anonymous comments with this subject.
This time I decided to take a look, and it starts out like they all do - "Your post is thoughtful and well written, but YOU COULD FIND A BETTER SUBJECT LINE!". The caps are mine. I didn't even write a post about surgery but someone is wasting a comment telling me that they don't like the subject??? I really don't get the point of these type of comments, unless it's merely to piss people off.
I am enjoying the old sayings some of you have sent, and there are a few I haven't ever heard before. I have one from my mother-in-law, who was a farm girl from Central Ohio. When someone would whine about "I want this" or "I want that" she would respond "People in hell want ice water." When my kids were young and they started the "I want" thing, I would do my Mick Jagger act and sing to them, "You cain't always get what you wa-a-ant." It drove them crazy, which I considered pretty good payback for having to hear their "I want".
I could never stand Mick Jagger (and still can't) but I did like that song.
Laundry day today and I have several clotheslines full, including my duvet cover. I could do one more load but then the sun would go down before they are dry. Tomorrow should be a nice day, maybe even better than today.
I need to clean the paneling in the part of my living room that hasn't yet been painted. Jeannie told me she would try to set aside a day to help me paint, and I'm thinking at least we could get the ceiling finished, and well as a couple of the short walls. Then I could get started hanging pictures. I still have to do something about the wall along the driveway - the paneling has to be ripped out and replaced, and then painted. But if I'm ripping out paneling I also need to replace the window at the same time. I HATE to spend the money it's going to require especially when I'm trying to get a few dollars set aside for my travels this year. Unlike when I had an RV and worked at Lassen for the summer in 2009, I now have rent to pay year around so I won't come out ahead money-wise. It's always something, isn't it.
- Dreaded Job Finished, For Now
I'm talking about laundry, and it's dreaded because I have to wash the clothes, then load them into the car to dry them at a nearby laundry. It's really not that bad, but for some reason I hate doing it. The towels will wait until...
- More On Dog Search
The quest goes on, and I appreciate the comments I've received on this subject. Thanks "gracehoper" for the comments about the Bradshaw shelter. I watch their website every day, and receive info almost daily of new dogs to the shelter. ...
- More On Aging
Bayfield Al wrote a very interesting post yesterday on the aging process, and I experienced it this morning in a novel way. I was sitting in my rocker/recliner and for some reason looked up at the ceiling, where I saw a small bug crawling slowly...
- Temporary Halt To Anonymous Comments
After having to delete more than 75 spam comments yesterday, and waking up this morning to 19 more in my mailbox, I've decided to not accept anonymous comments. I regret the inconvenience this may cause the readers of this blog, but I don't...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...
Travel
Ho Hum Monday
I'm sure anyone out there who blogs gets spam comments. I received one today that makes me laugh out loud. I knew it was spam because of the subject - Comment on your post "Cost of Surgery". I haven't had surgery in years but often get anonymous comments with this subject.
This time I decided to take a look, and it starts out like they all do - "Your post is thoughtful and well written, but YOU COULD FIND A BETTER SUBJECT LINE!". The caps are mine. I didn't even write a post about surgery but someone is wasting a comment telling me that they don't like the subject??? I really don't get the point of these type of comments, unless it's merely to piss people off.
I am enjoying the old sayings some of you have sent, and there are a few I haven't ever heard before. I have one from my mother-in-law, who was a farm girl from Central Ohio. When someone would whine about "I want this" or "I want that" she would respond "People in hell want ice water." When my kids were young and they started the "I want" thing, I would do my Mick Jagger act and sing to them, "You cain't always get what you wa-a-ant." It drove them crazy, which I considered pretty good payback for having to hear their "I want".
I could never stand Mick Jagger (and still can't) but I did like that song.
Laundry day today and I have several clotheslines full, including my duvet cover. I could do one more load but then the sun would go down before they are dry. Tomorrow should be a nice day, maybe even better than today.
I need to clean the paneling in the part of my living room that hasn't yet been painted. Jeannie told me she would try to set aside a day to help me paint, and I'm thinking at least we could get the ceiling finished, and well as a couple of the short walls. Then I could get started hanging pictures. I still have to do something about the wall along the driveway - the paneling has to be ripped out and replaced, and then painted. But if I'm ripping out paneling I also need to replace the window at the same time. I HATE to spend the money it's going to require especially when I'm trying to get a few dollars set aside for my travels this year. Unlike when I had an RV and worked at Lassen for the summer in 2009, I now have rent to pay year around so I won't come out ahead money-wise. It's always something, isn't it.
- Dreaded Job Finished, For Now
I'm talking about laundry, and it's dreaded because I have to wash the clothes, then load them into the car to dry them at a nearby laundry. It's really not that bad, but for some reason I hate doing it. The towels will wait until...
- More On Dog Search
The quest goes on, and I appreciate the comments I've received on this subject. Thanks "gracehoper" for the comments about the Bradshaw shelter. I watch their website every day, and receive info almost daily of new dogs to the shelter. ...
- More On Aging
Bayfield Al wrote a very interesting post yesterday on the aging process, and I experienced it this morning in a novel way. I was sitting in my rocker/recliner and for some reason looked up at the ceiling, where I saw a small bug crawling slowly...
- Temporary Halt To Anonymous Comments
After having to delete more than 75 spam comments yesterday, and waking up this morning to 19 more in my mailbox, I've decided to not accept anonymous comments. I regret the inconvenience this may cause the readers of this blog, but I don't...
- Have Dinner In South Africa
Voulezvousdiner Have just launched a new special offer. ...