A garden ‘bedpost’ (there’s one on the other side of this garden) as reflected in our recent snow 
Feb27
Author Archives: Dianne
Feb26
Look at me!
My own Gloovie!
Feb25
Udderly Smooth
When you find a product you like recommend it! I had gotten some of this up in ‘cow country’ (Lancaster County) and just found a big jar of it at Trader Joes. My cuticles and feet get really dry in the wintertime and this works nice, especially my tootsies. I think it’s funny that something originally made for cow udders is now being pushed toward the human market.
Testamonials:
“I started using Udderly SMOOth® this winter. I used to get cracks in my fingers.. NO MORE!!!! I love it and threw out all my other hand cream.”
-S. Gilbert
“My feet have been so dry at times that they’ve cracked and bled. Today my feet feel wonderful and are already getting soft and smooth I don’t think I’ve ever been so impressed
with anything I’ve bought!”
– M. Birnbaum
“Thank you for your wonderful product Udderly Smooth®… I have splits and rough hands for many years and it is the only product I have ever used that has healed my hands.
Sunburn
Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream does not contain alcohol and can be used to moisturize sunburned skin without stinging. Apply generously to your sun-exposed skin and allow time for the Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream to disappear. For best results, apply daily after showering. Try chilling a tube of Udderly Smooth® in your refrigerator for optimum cooling action. You may notice even notice a reduction in flaking and peeling.
“I had a really bad sunburn on both my shoulders. . . . I tried Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream on my burn. In just a few days, it turned a nice tan color, and I think I haven’t peeled. I have used countless other products in the past for my sunburns, but now I will use Udderly Smooth®.” – R. Griffiths
Sports Usage
Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream contains moisturizers that are effective during challenging and often grueling conditions. We have heard from individuals who use Udderly Smooth® on their feet when hiking to minimize blisters. We’ve also heard from horseback riders and marathon bike riders who use our product to prevent saddle sores.
Hobbies
Many quilters, lacemakers, embroiderers and other needle workers use Udderly Smooth® while working on their projects. Our non-greasy formula will not leave a stain on their delicate needlework.“I’m a professional counted cross stitch designer. With all the stitching I do professionally, I need a lotion that doesn’t leave a residue on my fabric and threads. Udderly Smooth® is a wonderful
and perfect product for stitchers. I highly endorse and recommend it!!
-P. Kellogg
(I know who this designer is!)
Working Usage
Many people use our product as part of their daily activities. Office workers appreciate the greaseless stainless aspects of the product. Many users apply Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream frequently to minimize the skin drying effects of frequent hand washings, working with solvents, or dusty conditions. They are typically pleased with the resulting improvement in their skin and the ease of cleanup after using Udderly Smooth®.
“As a nurse, my hands get EXTREMELY chapped after multiple hand washings in any single day. Two days ago I came across your Udderly Smooth® Udder Cream and am greatly IMPRESSED.
Feb25
Flea Circus
This is hysterical….The FLEACIRCUS…the show must go on. The ‘acts’ are in the gray pull down.
Feb24
Shopping Maniacs
Never believe a shopaholic when she says ‘let’s go to Walmart for 1/2 hour’. That’s a lame line. And the so called shopaholic is a size 8 so there are tons of clothes for her on the sale rack. I did well myself-some nice pants, a suede like top in dark peach, some stretchy tops, Austrian crystal jewelry sets and a watch with interchangable leather bands-all for $1-$5. I try to be careful about what I buy, but these buys were so good. The damn watch was only $3. I had trouble interchanging the band this morning. I ended up digging into the holes with the end of my embroidery scissors where the little spring thingies have to fit. I was shaking my wrist and the watch flew off. It’s actually ok now. The pants are a little tight around my tummy bulge-darn jelly belly, never looked the same after Sean tummy! Mom was blue today, she’s always this way after seeing me, plus she asked her boarder to leave as he was holding back portions of his measly rent to her. She’s put up with him for almost 4 yrs now. None of her kids want him there. He has the mentality of a 12 yr old (but very smart except for math), but he can’t see beyond his own crooked glasses.
~~Snow galore! Over 8 inches we think. Sean had off and it didn’t start to snow and stick until after 11am. He loves to sleep in. I have to get out and take some photos tomorrow.
~~~I had a weird dream this morning. I dreamed I was at a school or church function and helping with the food. When it was my time to eat, all the ‘crappy’ food was left and people were talking about me behind my back. I actually had a tear run down my face while I was lying in bed this morning. Now if I analyze this myself, it may be I am feeling self-conscious because of my ‘roots’ showing or that my brother told my mom that Brian and I looked fat. (Or hormones?)He said this to me 3 yrs ago when Mom, Sean and I went down to visit him. Nothing like saying something positive about a person. He is a jerk sometimes. He’s looking for his third job in a year’s time. He has a fat head.
Feb23
Ray and Jamie
Now if you haven’t seen Ray, run out now before the Oscars and rent the DVD. Jamie Foxx is so good, you’ll forget it’s him and think it’s the real Ray Charles throughout the movie. People magazine is predicting a Best Actor win for Jamie. What’s interesting too about Ray Charles is that he and my mom Jeanne were born on the exact day (sorry for divulging age mom)-September 23, 1930. And my mom has a trained soprano voice, so two musical babies were born that day. So as Ray’s mom pushed down in Georgia, my grandmom Ruthie was busy up in Roslyn, PA welcoming her only daughter.
Sean went to Wally World (Walmart) over the past weekend and I asked him to either get the new Kenny Loggins cd or the Ray Charles cd (see sidebar) for me. No Kenny, so he got Ray. I’ve never bought a Ray Charles record in my life. I love his classics, but leaned toward folk rockers. There are lots of ‘duets’ with Ray that I like, especially James Taylor. Incidently both Ray and James fought heroin addictions in their lives. Ray sings with Norah Jones, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt and Michael McDonald- I like them too, with a few others like Diana Krall, Willy Nelson and Johnny Mathis. Sean sat and listened to the entire CD. You can hear Ray’s age a bit (or the effects of illness), but for a 73 yr old, he was still doing it.
Update:
Got my van ‘Winnie’ back tonight (Windstar-stop laughing) and she sounds better! Ken worked his butt off fixing her and trying to figure out what’s going on with the diffferent noises. We are taking her back in a few weeks for inspection and hopefully we will be able to drive her more.
More freakin’ snow is coming tomorrow morning! We may get up to 8 inches. Lord have mercy.
Feb22
Fun stuff
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Feb21
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One of my favorite pictures from ‘The Snowy Day’….snow angels of course!
Feb21
A snowy day….
…I loved that book as a child by Ezra Jack Keats. It was so nicely done and was a hallmark of the time having a little African American boy as the main character (1962 publication). The little boy was Peter who worn the red pointed hood and found amazement in the snow as all small children do.
So we had a little snow last night. It wasn’t a big storm, but we got 1.5″ or so. I have no transportation, so I decided to do a pot roast and make some banana bread to keep me busy. Sean was off and had to read and answer about 9 questions about cloning from articles. That took him about 3 hours (I helped him a bit).
I have a ‘boo-boo’ on my left pinkie finger (I am a lefty) and it is hard to type. I sliced it on my apple peeler that I was using to quickly peel potatoes (you crank it) and my hand slipped.
The banana bread came out nice, though the whole bottom stuck to the pan (I should have used Pam instead of margarine). I found the recipe in the Everyday Food Magazine. That’s a nice little compact recipe magazine.
When I cut my finger, Brian and Sean got me a band-aid and the wound cleaner, but left me to finish dinner. Brian did come back and cut the meat and mash the potatoes later, but I had to clean up everything. I wish my family would be more thoughtful. Sean wouldn’t even clean off the sidewalk with anything but the broom and Brian had to get the snow shovel to finish the job.
Feb20
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Just finished this Bassett Hound pup up a few nights ago. It’s for a charity quilt and I know the child’s grandmom.
Collages & Creative Goodness 
