What?

I just love these photographs of building that have expression!

Happy Memorial Day

In honor of all those who serve and have served who give us the freedom to be. Thank you.

On this Memorial Day I am full of sadness. Someone very special to me, my soul mate, has liver cancer and is not expected to live much longer. We used to answer each other's questions before they were asked and finish each other's sentences. He knew what was going on with me by just looking at me. We knew each other's hearts. In all the years we were married, I never had to return a gift he bought me. He never had to ask me what I wanted for my birthday, Christmas or our anniversary, nor I him. We just knew. We were married for 19 years and circumstances worked out that we were divorced. We've been divorced now for much longer than we were married. But there has never been a day in my life since meeting him that he has not been in my thoughts. Some days a whole lot stronger than others. I can't imagine life without him. I don't think that, even though we went to court and went before a judge and were divorced, that I ever truly felt in my heart divorced from him (even though it was my decision to do so).

My current husband does not understand this strong bond, and I'm sure he truly resents it. He cannot understand that I still care about my soul mate after all this time. But as my soul mate says, "It is what it is."

The Daily Dish

I get a newsletter from South Beach Diet and every once in a while something strikes me as sounding SO good. This is one of them.


A Berry Delicious Chocolate Dessert

Savor the season and take advantage of spring’s freshest produce with a healthy, delicious berry dessert. These refreshing raspberry-filled chocolate cakes are rich in flavor and nutrients. There’s no better way to end a meal!

Flourless Chocolate-Raspberry Cakes (Phase 2)

Description
These adorable mini cakes are rich, moist, and very chocolaty — and they freeze well, making it easy to get a head start on a party or just to enjoy some cake from time to time without having to worry about portions.

Prep time: 15 minutesCook time: 15 minutes
Serves 12

Ingredients
3/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup trans-fat-free margarine
1/2 cup granular sugar substitute
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
3 large eggs
1/2 cup raspberries

Instructions
Position rack in middle of oven and heat to 375°F. Line a muffin tin with paper or foil liners.
Heat chocolate and margarine in a heavy saucepan over low heat until melted, about 4 minutes; stir to combine and remove from heat. Mix sugar substitute and cocoa powder in a medium mixing bowl; add eggs and whisk until combined. Whisk in chocolate mixture.

Scoop batter into the tin (about 2 1/2 tablespoons per muffin cap), gently press 3 raspberries halfway into each cake, and place the pan on a baking sheet. Bake, turning once halfway through, until a thin crust forms on top, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and serve.

Nutritional information
Per serving:
140 calories
11 g fat (4 g sat)
11 g carbohydrate
3 g protein
2 g dietary fiber
80 mg sodium

Digital Copy Machines

A friend of mine sent me this video. This is something I didn't know, and I'm pretty sure the only ones who know (besides the companies that manufacture these machines) are now the crooks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC38D5am7go

Thought for the day

My girlfriend sent me this and I thought it was a great one to share!

Thought of the day:

Women are Angels
And when someone breaks our wings....
We simply continue to fly.........on a broomstick...

We are flexible like that!

Clothing Donation Scam

BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!!!!








Beware of Clothing Donation Scam I just received a call from a charity asking me to donate some of my clothes to the starving people throughout the world.I told them to buzz off! Anybody who fits in my clothes isn't starving!

Proofreading...

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn't you say?


Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one was caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this. It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!! They put in a correction the next day.

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says
Ya think? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Now that's taking things a bit far! -----------------------------------------------------------

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
What a guy! ---------------------------------------------------------------

Miners Refuse to Work after Death
No-good-for-nothing' lazy so-and-so's! ---------------------- --------------------------------

Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
See if that works any better than a fair trial! -------------------------------------------------

War Dims Hope for Peace
I can see where it might have that effect! ------------------------------------------------------

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile
Ya think?! -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures
Who would have thought! ----------------------------------------------------------------

Enfield (London) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide
They may be on to something! -----------------------------------------------------------------

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges
You mean there's something stronger than duct tape? ----------------------------------------

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces BatteryCharge
He probably IS the battery charge! ----------------------------------------------

New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
Weren't they fat enough?! -----------------------------------------------

Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft
That's what he gets for eating those beans! -------------------------------------------------

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks
Do they taste like chicken? ****************************************

Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
Chainsaw Massacre all over again! ***************************************************

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors
Boy, are they tall! *******************************************

And the winner is....
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Did I read that right? ***************************************************

Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle). We all need a good laugh, at least once a day!

This just in!

My sister-in-law sent me this. Well worth watching. This kid is SUPER!

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/drummer.html

Happy Mother's Day!

Whether your children are two-legged or four-legged, Happy Mother's Day! XO

Now I've Seen Everything!

http://ifshoescouldkill.com/

True!

Ernie Harwell, 1918-2010

Rest in peace Ernie Harwell. You were loved.

May

Happy first day of May!

Today is also the first day of the ban on smoking in bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, etc. :-)