I think I'll forward the recipe to our local weatherman who is also an avid gardner. Wonder what would happen if I added some expired liquid vitamins? I have added that to watering device in the past and had very good results.
Here's a link to the second home thingie Lynn mentioned. I've wanted to travel to Malaysia for a long time, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that I was worried about the radical religious unrest in Indonesia spreading to Malaysia. The fooda lone, though, might be enough to make me change my mind.
My bf and I have talked about retiring in Malaysia (not when we're 65, more like when we're 35) so we can relax and travel for... however long we want. They have a program there called MMSH (Malaysia my second home) and unlike Thailand's retirement program, there's no age minimum. We can live off of $600/mo in relative comfort. I think there's more people in Malaysia that can speak English than China, too. And it's a beatiful place.
At the end of January I decided to get crafty and started selling handpainted magnets on etsy.com, which only sells handmade things. I'm nearing in on a thousand dollars...selling handpainted magnets! Goes right to the debt!
Something to consider for you crafty types. It's free and easy.
Back in college, we had a yearly Goat Day party where we bought a small goat at auction and hung out with it while we drank. We always kept a sober person with it to make sure no one let it drink beer.
The last year we promote it outside of our circle of friends and crammed hundreds of people into our small duplex. Had a full-on DJ, a few kegs, and lots of people none of us knew. Good times.
Then we always donate the goat to a local farm the next day. We could always get the goat for about $20 at auction.
I agree, I never had this problem with the good old mutts from my childhood, the ones you got from the Humane Society or the neighbour down the street.
However, in my day they called them mutts. Apparently, today they are designer dogs. I laugh when I see the ads for cockapoos, schnoodles, morkies and the like with prices over $500. As P. T. Barnum said........
Jeanine, I now feel that my dogs are healthy and hassle-free, at least, compared the nightmare that you have been through. THAT sounds like hell.
On a related note, I've simply realized that I will never again own a pure breed dog. I didn't realize that mine were pure-breds when I got them, because they look different than the breeds we have here (they're from China). I know that mutts can have problems, too, but they seem compounded in pure-breds.
Unfortunately I know exactly what you are talking about. My schnauzer has a sensitive tummy. Has been on senior food since he was two. Apparently schnauzers are prone to this.
But that only begins the saga of the 6 million dollar dog.
He developed cataracts at a very young age and was almost blind by age 4. I took him to a specialist (150 miles away) who advised that I could leave the cataracts but if they ripened and began to break down the dog might lose his eyes. Apparently schnauzers are prone to this. $3000 later plus my lost wages and the dog can see.
He is also extremely allergic. You think it is unusual that your dog is allergic to grass. Mine is allergic to grass, trees, dust, and everything else that you can think of. I had him tested by a dermatologist and, no, I am not kidding here, the only thing he was not allergic to on her test list was cats. And yes, I laughed when they told me.
He started on Benadryl - did no good. (BTW, Costco has the cheapest that I found). He then went to injections to try and desensitize him. A year later - no change. We began dressing him in T-shirts so that he would not rip his back to shreds. He got depressed because my daughter told him he looked like an extra in Flashdance.
Enter Prednisone. This kept him under control but required a high dose in order to give him any quality of life. And because of the Prednisone, he developed iatrogenic Cushing's disease and abnormal liver function. So, had to take him off the Prednisone. He is now on cyclosporine - just like the transplant patients take. The Cushings disappeared when he went off the Prednisone and I can't believe the difference in his personality - he is almost puppyish. However, the cyclosporine is $3 a day. I also have to take him back to the vet. If the liver didn't go back to normal, they are looking at a biopsy. This will probably be where I draw the line.
But even though I know that the dog is not a frugal use of resources and that this will definitely be my LAST dog, he is my furry kid, always loving, always happy. So, to me, it is still worth it.
Now, I can see our current President being in favor of something like this, because he's an oil-man and money talks. But I imagine that his base, as well as the rest of the nation, would balk at the idea.
But honestly, some conservative Christians believe that the formation of the UN is one of the signs of the anit-Christ. So, there's smoke, and then there's smoke. In fact, just as I was thinking about that, I went to that conservative site, and lo and behold, there's an ad for a book about how evil the UN is.
We're talking about a site that Michelle Malkin writes for.
Mind you, it's not like our illustrious leaders have recently been taking things like, oh, the democratic process and the will of the people into account when making decisions regarding national and international policy. So never say never, right?
A few weeks ago, it was reported that 11 states are opposing the North American Unions, something that doesn't even exist yet. Hmm, now why would that be? What's the old saying about no smoke without fire?
I think this one is coming sooner than you think. Maybe not by 2010, but when there's this much money and power involved, no-one has to ask the permission of the general public, know what I mean? I was listening to Jim Gilchrist on the radio recently and he knows all about the Amero and the NAU. I'm sure the MinuteMan project will also be just as powerless against this.
I laughed when the vet told me to try to keep my dog off of lawns and out of fields. Then I bought a huge bottle of anithistamines and learned to pop them down the shih tzu's throat with little effort.
...and I apologize to anyone with any kind of economic background. But say you're a multinational earning, let's say, $20 billion a year in pure profit. If I told you that by doing certain things (opening up borders for trade, a new currency, a super-highway across the US and so forth) you could triple your profit and reduce expenditure, would you care that the currency you're dealing in is worth less? In other terms, if I took the dollar bill out of your pocket and replaced it with 3 80 cent bills, would you be more or less satisfied? As the article states, the rich get richer. It is the middle class that will be hurt the most.
I'm actually quite in favor of opening up our borders some more and becoming closer with our neighboring nations. But the idea of accepting a devalued currency? I don't see any politician going for that. Not that the U.S. dollar is doing fabulously right now as it is, but still - certain Americans freaked out over the Star Spangled Banner being sung in Spanish, so I can't see this actually happening.
At risk of never being taken seriously again...would we have to call it "the Amero". I'm sorry, it just sounds silly to me.
Also, I had the same question Andrea did. Though I never even had to take Economics (not quite sure why). Devaluation just seems to = bad. I wish I could understand the reasons why that might not be so.
I discovered it one night when I was really sick. I was up in the middle of the night just trying to breathe. I finally gave up and went back upstairs. When I got to the top, I could breathe.
I tried it again the next time I was sick...and it worked again.
Now, I barely passed economics in college, so I could be wrong, but wouldn't a seriously devalued currency not bode well for anyone, even the insanely rich?
I think at Whole Foods you can get a huge box of organic green tea for $5.
If you substitute tea for coffee or soda you will save SO much money.
I think I'll forward the recipe to our local weatherman who is also an avid gardner. Wonder what would happen if I added some expired liquid vitamins? I have added that to watering device in the past and had very good results.
Here's a link to the second home thingie Lynn mentioned. I've wanted to travel to Malaysia for a long time, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that I was worried about the radical religious unrest in Indonesia spreading to Malaysia. The fooda lone, though, might be enough to make me change my mind.
My bf and I have talked about retiring in Malaysia (not when we're 65, more like when we're 35) so we can relax and travel for... however long we want. They have a program there called MMSH (Malaysia my second home) and unlike Thailand's retirement program, there's no age minimum. We can live off of $600/mo in relative comfort. I think there's more people in Malaysia that can speak English than China, too. And it's a beatiful place.
How about NotePad++ ?
are the ones who met on the SPP (Bush, Fox, Harper). Does that not suffice?
A more recent picture including all members currently in power may be appropriate...
At the end of January I decided to get crafty and started selling handpainted magnets on etsy.com, which only sells handmade things. I'm nearing in on a thousand dollars...selling handpainted magnets! Goes right to the debt!
Something to consider for you crafty types. It's free and easy.
Get some goat chow & invite the kids!
Back in college, we had a yearly Goat Day party where we bought a small goat at auction and hung out with it while we drank. We always kept a sober person with it to make sure no one let it drink beer.
The last year we promote it outside of our circle of friends and crammed hundreds of people into our small duplex. Had a full-on DJ, a few kegs, and lots of people none of us knew. Good times.
Then we always donate the goat to a local farm the next day. We could always get the goat for about $20 at auction.
I agree, I never had this problem with the good old mutts from my childhood, the ones you got from the Humane Society or the neighbour down the street.
However, in my day they called them mutts. Apparently, today they are designer dogs. I laugh when I see the ads for cockapoos, schnoodles, morkies and the like with prices over $500. As P. T. Barnum said........
Jeanine
Jeanine, I now feel that my dogs are healthy and hassle-free, at least, compared the nightmare that you have been through. THAT sounds like hell.
On a related note, I've simply realized that I will never again own a pure breed dog. I didn't realize that mine were pure-breds when I got them, because they look different than the breeds we have here (they're from China). I know that mutts can have problems, too, but they seem compounded in pure-breds.
Unfortunately I know exactly what you are talking about. My schnauzer has a sensitive tummy. Has been on senior food since he was two. Apparently schnauzers are prone to this.
But that only begins the saga of the 6 million dollar dog.
He developed cataracts at a very young age and was almost blind by age 4. I took him to a specialist (150 miles away) who advised that I could leave the cataracts but if they ripened and began to break down the dog might lose his eyes. Apparently schnauzers are prone to this. $3000 later plus my lost wages and the dog can see.
He is also extremely allergic. You think it is unusual that your dog is allergic to grass. Mine is allergic to grass, trees, dust, and everything else that you can think of. I had him tested by a dermatologist and, no, I am not kidding here, the only thing he was not allergic to on her test list was cats. And yes, I laughed when they told me.
He started on Benadryl - did no good. (BTW, Costco has the cheapest that I found). He then went to injections to try and desensitize him. A year later - no change. We began dressing him in T-shirts so that he would not rip his back to shreds. He got depressed because my daughter told him he looked like an extra in Flashdance.
Enter Prednisone. This kept him under control but required a high dose in order to give him any quality of life. And because of the Prednisone, he developed iatrogenic Cushing's disease and abnormal liver function. So, had to take him off the Prednisone. He is now on cyclosporine - just like the transplant patients take. The Cushings disappeared when he went off the Prednisone and I can't believe the difference in his personality - he is almost puppyish. However, the cyclosporine is $3 a day. I also have to take him back to the vet. If the liver didn't go back to normal, they are looking at a biopsy. This will probably be where I draw the line.
But even though I know that the dog is not a frugal use of resources and that this will definitely be my LAST dog, he is my furry kid, always loving, always happy. So, to me, it is still worth it.
And he keeps me smiling.
Jeanine
Now, I can see our current President being in favor of something like this, because he's an oil-man and money talks. But I imagine that his base, as well as the rest of the nation, would balk at the idea.
But honestly, some conservative Christians believe that the formation of the UN is one of the signs of the anit-Christ. So, there's smoke, and then there's smoke. In fact, just as I was thinking about that, I went to that conservative site, and lo and behold, there's an ad for a book about how evil the UN is.
We're talking about a site that Michelle Malkin writes for.
Mind you, it's not like our illustrious leaders have recently been taking things like, oh, the democratic process and the will of the people into account when making decisions regarding national and international policy. So never say never, right?
A few weeks ago, it was reported that 11 states are opposing the North American Unions, something that doesn't even exist yet. Hmm, now why would that be? What's the old saying about no smoke without fire?
I think this one is coming sooner than you think. Maybe not by 2010, but when there's this much money and power involved, no-one has to ask the permission of the general public, know what I mean? I was listening to Jim Gilchrist on the radio recently and he knows all about the Amero and the NAU. I'm sure the MinuteMan project will also be just as powerless against this.
Minute Men across the nation are either clutching their chests or loading their rifles.
It seems sort of logical that we would eventually all join together, but I don't see it happening in our lifetime. Fascinating idea.
I laughed when the vet told me to try to keep my dog off of lawns and out of fields. Then I bought a huge bottle of anithistamines and learned to pop them down the shih tzu's throat with little effort.
A dog who doesn't get to play on grass? Never.
i'm sorry but i laughed out loud at you dog having grass allergies. Unfortunately I know how it feels...
Still smiling!
...and I apologize to anyone with any kind of economic background. But say you're a multinational earning, let's say, $20 billion a year in pure profit. If I told you that by doing certain things (opening up borders for trade, a new currency, a super-highway across the US and so forth) you could triple your profit and reduce expenditure, would you care that the currency you're dealing in is worth less? In other terms, if I took the dollar bill out of your pocket and replaced it with 3 80 cent bills, would you be more or less satisfied? As the article states, the rich get richer. It is the middle class that will be hurt the most.
I'm actually quite in favor of opening up our borders some more and becoming closer with our neighboring nations. But the idea of accepting a devalued currency? I don't see any politician going for that. Not that the U.S. dollar is doing fabulously right now as it is, but still - certain Americans freaked out over the Star Spangled Banner being sung in Spanish, so I can't see this actually happening.
Good post, though.
At risk of never being taken seriously again...would we have to call it "the Amero". I'm sorry, it just sounds silly to me.
Also, I had the same question Andrea did. Though I never even had to take Economics (not quite sure why). Devaluation just seems to = bad. I wish I could understand the reasons why that might not be so.
But it totally works...at least for me.
I discovered it one night when I was really sick. I was up in the middle of the night just trying to breathe. I finally gave up and went back upstairs. When I got to the top, I could breathe.
I tried it again the next time I was sick...and it worked again.
...i got the info from articles and reports written by people much smarter than myself. I wish I knew more than my feeble brain will allow.
Now, I barely passed economics in college, so I could be wrong, but wouldn't a seriously devalued currency not bode well for anyone, even the insanely rich?