1. If you are choking on an ice cube, simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat. Presto! The blockage will instantly remove itself.

2. Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop.

3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink instead.

4. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

5. A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

6. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough.

7. You only need two tools in life: WD-40 and duct tape.

If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40.

If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.

Remember: Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

(I got this from a very dear friend this morning in an e-mail and decided to post it. Hope she doesn't mind as there are more people here than on my mailing list. This is very important so I hope you all read it!)

My name is Chris

I am three,

My eyes are swollen

I cannot see,

I must be stupid

I must be bad,

What else could have made

My daddy so mad?

I wish I were better

I wish I weren't ugly,

Then maybe my mommy

Would still want to hug me.

I cant do a wrong

I cant speak at all

Or else im locked up

All day long.

When im awake im all alone

The house is dark

My folks arent home

When my mommy does come home

I'll try and be nice,

So maybe ill just get

One whipping tonight.

I just heard a car

My daddy is back

From Chariles bar

I hear him curse

My name is called

I press myself

Against the wall

I try to hide

From his evil eyes

Im so afraid now

I'm starting to cry

He finds me weeping

Calls me ugly words,

He says its my fault

He suffers at work

He slaps and hits me

And yells at me more,

I finally get free

And run to the door

Hes already locked it

And I start to bawl,

He takes me and throws me

Against the hard wall

I fall to the floor

With my bones nearly broken,

And my daddy continues

With more bad words spoken,

"Im sorry!", I scream

But its now much to late

His face has been twisted

Into a unimaginable shape

The hurt and the pain

Again and again

O please God, have mercy!

O please let it end!

And he finally stops

And heads for the door

While I lay there motionless

Sprawled on the floor

My name is Chris

I am three,

Tonight my daddy

Murdered me

And you can help

Sickens me to the soul,

And if you read this

and don't pass it on

I pray for your forgivness

Because you would have to be


One heartless person

To not be effected

By this Poem

And because U R effected,

Do something about it!

So all I ask you to do

Is pass this on!

IF YOU ARE AGAINST CHILD ABUSE!

Can anyone please tell me how to put a full page background on my blog without any seams? I put a beach scene on last night that I really liked but it had seams in it and I HATE that! I tried and tried and never could get it the way I wanted so I took it off and put this background up but I really want the beach scene. I've noticed POH and a few others have full page backgrounds of scenery with no seams so could someone, anyone, tell me how to do it and use simple language for dummies like me. I would really appreciate the help......Thanks! I have to go out and finish my yard work but will be back in later so just leave a comment or send me a PM. I would so appreciate it cuz I really want to put a pretty picture up for my background without the
stupid seams!

Here is a song of Sheryl Crow's that I really like. Enjoy!

(Song is in comment section.)

I chose this band because for one I Love them! Years ago I used to do a lot of partying listenin' to their music.....good times!!!! They are going to be the main band this year at the 4th of July fest in Junction City,Ks. but Ray and I won't be going as it gets too crazy at those things and I don't like to be out on the highway on the 4th so watching these videos is good enough for me! Hope you enjoy them. I chose 4 of my favorites. By the way, if you like Bob Seger, GM has three songs by him at his place. I love him too. Go take a listen! Ok here we go with REO.


Ridin' The Storm Out


Roll With The Changes


Keep On Lovin'You


Take It On The Run

Slick told me about this singer, so I listened to her and she is fabulous! Thanks Slick for turning me on to her!


Koko Taylor - Ernestine