11/05
DEAR MOTHER: I've worked for a local antique dealer for the past 10 years and I have a male client that I've been dealing with on his antiques for three to four years. Let’s call him ‘Art.’ He seems like a really nice guy and through dealing with him I've come to know a little about him and think I really like him. He came in last night again at closing (always comes in around closing time). I gave him my usual hug hello (as I do all of my regular customers). We made small talk, but I THINK HE WAS HITTING ON ME (we're both single and in our fifty's). This isn't the first time I've sort of felt like he was hitting on me, but he has never asked me out. I haven't dated in over 10 YEARS and I'm a little nervous around him just thinking that he might ask me out --- I think I sort of send off that kind of signal to him. I think I want him to ask me out and I think he wants to ask me, but he doesn't ---- WE BOTH SORT OF FLIRT BACK AND FORTH and THAT’S WHERE IT ENDS. I don't know what to do or how to handle this. THE YEARS KEEP PASSING BY. Maybe I'm wrong in thinking he's interested in me ---- WHAT SHOULD I DO? WHAT WOULD YOU DO? HELP!!! A very Lonely Lady
DEAR LONELY LADY: While you spend your TIME THINKING, the clock KEEPS ON TICKING. First, to let this flirtation go on for 3 - 4 years is almost funny, if it weren’t SO SAD. Or maybe it's NOT SO SAD, BUT WHAT YOU BOTH ENJOY and FEEL SAFE WITH. At your age you KNOW WHEN A GUY IS HITTING ON YOU! You don't have to second guess it. Do you really want to go out with this guy?? Getting tired of the game after 3 - 4 years? Then let’s get the show on the road and SEE WHERE YOU REALLY STAND WITH SO CALLED ‘ART.’ First, YOU TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS! But take into consideration that he's a long time customer and you don't want to do anything that will make him feel funny or keep him from coming back to your shop. MOTHER'S ADVICE: YOU ASK HIM OUT AND YOU DO IT LIKE THIS. The next time he comes into your shop and you're both making small talk and it's near closing time and YOU’RE BOTH SORT OF FLIRTING AGAIN ---- say, “You know Art, I've had a craving all day for a really good cup of hot coffee, how about you?” Don't keep waiting for him to make the first move because IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. If he's not open to a cup of coffee with you, he'll make an excuse. And remember, IF HE TURNS YOU DOWN (and this is important), you say, “NO PROBLEM ART, but I think I'm going to stop at such and such restaurant for coffee and a Danish. You drive home safely AND I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU when you stop by again.” Give him the usual hug that you've always given him and walk him to the door. By saying to him --- I'LL LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN --- you’ve left the door open --- he won't feel funny and you won't either. This will also give him food for thought while driving home. HE MIGHT REALLY WANT TO TAKE YOU OUT, but was caught off guard by your offer. Remember, he might be shy or afraid of being turned down --- he knows in his head that if you turn him down he 'll have a really hard time coming back to the shop he enjoys and the lady he likes to flirt with. He's from the old school of thinking, he'll be too embarrassed and hurt. If you're serious, play it safe. LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN ON THIS ONE. I'm rooting for you. A nice honey in your life IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE IN YOUR GOLDEN YEARS. HUG'S, MOTHER
Send all questions and problems to:
MOTHER'S MAIL BAG
PO BOX 26558
PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ 86312
E-MAIL: mothersph@att.net
Editor’s note: This column provided by sources other than publisher. All inquires should be addressed to above addresses. The views / advice of MOTHER’s Mail Bag are not the views / advice of Lonesome Valley Newsletter, its publisher, editor, staff, advertisers and other article writers.
I am Thankful:
FOR THE WIFE WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.
FOR THE HUSBAND WHO IS ON THE SOFA BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.
FOR THE TEENAGER WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS HE/SHE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.
FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM EMPLOYED.
FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.
FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.
FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE
FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.
FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH..
FOR THE PARKING SPOT I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .
FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM WARM.
FOR T HE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS I CAN HEAR.
FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.
FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.
FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE AND I HAVE A JOB TO GO TO.
AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH EMAIL BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.
-Author Unknown
Mother’s Mail Bag (back to top)
Strawberry Jam
1 pint strawberries, mashed
5 packets splenda
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 envelope Knox gelatin
Soften gelatin in water for 1 minute.
Heat strawberries & lemon juice 3 minutes.
Stir in splenda & gelatin.
Pour into a jar & keep in fridge.
Use within 3 weeks. (this will go bad fast since there is no sugar & is not cooked like normal jam)
1 carb per tablespoon
Strawberry Sherbet
1# strawberries, washed & stemmed
1/4 cup splenda
4 large egg whites, beaten stiff
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Place strawberries in food processor & puree. Add lemon juice & splenda, mix well.
Fold berries into egg whites & mix well.
Spoon into a freezable container & freeze 4 hours.
7 carbs per serving
Recipes provided by Julie Whinery of “As You Wish”. For more information or other great recipes, contact her at 772-6354 or 710-7133. email: asyouwishjw@juno.com or on web: www.uspca.net/az/asyouwish
12/05
Well, the year is just about over and we have the holiday fare to watch at the movies. Of course, one of the most highly anticipated was the fourth film in the Harry Potter series, The Goblet of Fire. It is hard to find anyone nowadays who doesn't know about the young wizard Harry, his friends and their adventures. This film centers on a wizards tournament and how Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) was entered, when it seems that no one placed his name for such and he did not even qualify. The tournament is extremely exciting and also dangerous. This is one of the supposed problems with the film. The action in the book becomes a bit hazardous and scary on film and earns it a PG-13 rating that some thought could cost it younger film-goers. It hasn't seemed to and I feel it helps the older teens and adults enjoy the film. The characters are aging in each film and life does get a bit rougher for all of us, in the real world, as time passes. Harry finds this out, unfortunately, as he faces his toughest challenge with his bitter enemy, the dreaded Lord Voldemort.
Director Mike Newell seems to enjoy a rougher and more realistic world for Harry and company in this film. He also approaches personal relationships a little differently than other directors, especially those involving males and females. This is quite in evidence in the reactions of Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) with the world around them.
The film is done quite well and follows the book for the most part, except that numerous scenes have been deleted for the film. This seems to have been done because of time restraints in a movie format. The book was over 700 pages long and if the majority of the book was used in the film, it would be about four hours long; instead of the two-and-one-half it is now. Can we say, “Gone with the Wind?” In today's modern world of hurry-up and get it over with, a film of that length would never do. Many would skip a theater viewing, opting instead to see it in their own homes on video or DVD. There they could see it broken up, possibly in two or more days.
This is the type of film that many will see a second, third or even more times in the theater before eventually buying it for the home. It was well done and can be viewed even by those who didn't see the other films, with a little bit of research as to the characters and plot. Enjoy this film as I did and await the next one.
As they say, 'now for something completely different.' We have the comedy Yours, Mine and Ours. It is a romantic coupling of a man (Dennis Quaid) and his eight children with a woman (Rene Russo) and her ten. It is loosely based on a fine comedy starring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda, but many things have changed. I believe the comedy was stepped up a notch or two and, at times, perhaps goes a bit over the top. The two are old high school sweethearts who are reunited after many years and after both of their spouses have died. The romance is cut short in the storyline to make way for the disaster waiting to happen when the kids meet to try and make 'one big happy family.’
It is a funny film and a good place to enjoy an hour and a half (which seems too short). The supporting cast, including the children, does an excellent job to make you want to root for the family to make it. It is a light-hearted film to break up some of the more serious fare we seem to be offered this holiday season.
Both of these films are currently playing at the Prescott Valley Harkins 14 Theater located at 7202 Pav Way in Prescott Valley. For more information or show times, call 775-7444 or go online to www.harkinstheatres.com . Remember to always let them know that I sent you. CINEMA SAM
Low Carb Crepes
4 eggs
2 egg whites
1/3 Cup sour cream
2 Tbl soy protein powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbl water
Butter for cooking.
Place all ingredients except butter in blender. Process for 10-15 seconds. Scrape sides if necessary & process again. Preheat a small skillet, 10 inch works great, over medium low heat. Melt a small amount of butter in pan. Pour in a small amount of batter (usually 3-4 Tbl). Tilt pan to swirl batter around bottom of pan to coat thinly & evenly. Cook the crepe until the outer edge shows a bit of dryness. Then turn to cook on other side. Cook for only a few seconds on the turned side. Fill crepes with your favorite filling & top with fruit for a fabulous light breakfast. 1.2 carbs per crepe. Fillings will vary on carb content.
Cottage Cheese Filling
3/4 Cup cottage cheese
1 egg yolk
1 tsp grated lemon peel
4 packets splenda
Drain Cottage cheese in a fine colander. Preheat oven to 325 degree. Mix all ingredients together well. Divide filling evenly amongst four crepes. Roll up jelly roll style & place in a lightly greased baking pan.
Bake for 15 min. Top with fruit if desired.
Serving size is 1/3 cup at 5.2 carbs
Strawberry Banana Filling
1 8oz package of cream cheese softened
3 Tbl heavy cream
4 packets splenda
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 small banana mashed
5-6 large strawberries
Beat cream cheese, cream, splenda & vanilla together until mixed well. Add banana & beat to combine. Spread filling in crepes. Roll up jelly roll style. Slice strawberries & top crepes. Add whipped cream if desired. Sprinkle with some cinnamon for a different taste! 9.1 carbs per serving.
Recipes provided by Julie Whinery of “As You Wish”. For more information or other great recipes, contact her at 772-6354 or 710-7133. email: asyouwishjw@juno.com or on web: www.uspca.net/az/asyouwish
Tale of a Mouse
(Note-Interesting tale I received, thought you might like to read.)
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a MOUSETRAP.
Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”
The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”
The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose.”
So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.
That very night a sound was heard throughout the house - like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.
The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever. He heard you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. But his wife’s sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.
The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them. The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.
So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another. Author Unknown Submitted by Mike
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Sports back to top)
Micro Online Dating Site Launched for Northern AZ Singles
With the success of the Prescott Singles Scene dances, since July of 2004, in the Tri-City, area I soon realized that our singles' community needed a "local" dating site that would cater to the residents of Northern Arizona exclusively. I created Northern Arizona Singles Connect Online.
The first and only online dating site to exclusively serve the Northern Arizona area was launched in June from its base of operations in Prescott Valley. Dennis Kayer is the originator of Northern Arizona Singles Connect Online, www.NAzSinglesConnect.com . Kayer said that he is excited about the concept of a Micro Dating site serving only Northern Arizona.
”I have belonged to several dating sites,” stated Kayer, “but I got real tired of getting hits (matches) from ladies as far away as Italy. The next time that I am in Italy, we'll have lunch….Figure the odds!”
So, after he started the Prescott Singles Scene Dances in July, 2004, Kayer soon saw a need for a local "Micro Dating Site" where your perfect match could be your neighbor down the street. "I really believe," says Kayer, "that once the distance is not an issue, the number of successful matches should rise dramatically and provide a more meaningful experience online for the members."
If you draw a line from Bullhead City east across the state to Alpine, anyone living north of this line will be able to sign up on the site.
”Just think of the resource that the single community will have, if all Northern Arizona singles would unite on to one website”, says Kayer. “As with the dances, when I bring just one couple together, then I have been successful.”
Northern Arizona Singles Connect Online is the first and only "online dating site" located in and exclusively serving singles of all ages in the Northern Arizona area, with compatiblility matching and personals ads to help you meet your special mate. We are dedicated to providing a quality site, to bring people together that are already neighbors.
We are currently serving singles of all ages in the following Northern Arizona areas: Show Low, Alpine, Eagar, Heber, Lakeside, Forest Lakes, Overgaard, Pinedale, Pinetop, Snowflake, Springerville, Woodruff, Flagstaff, Bellemont, Gray Mountain, Munds Park, Parks, Cameron, Colorado City, Fredonia, Grand Canyon, Happy Jack, Holbrook, Hotevilla, Joseph City, Mormon Lake, Page, Williams, Winslow, North Rim, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Ash Fork, Bagdad, Camp Verde, Chino Valley, Clarkdale, Cornville, Cottonwood, Dewey, Humboldt, Iron Springs, Jerome, Kirkland, Mayer, Paulden, Rimrock, Sedona, Seligman, Skull Valley, Sedona, Lake Montezuma, Crown King, Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Peach Springs, Supai, Temple Bar Marina, Pinon
If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Dennis Kayer
Northern Arizona Singles Connect Online
Dennis@NAzSinglesConnect.com
(928) 541-9800
StoneRidge Golf Course Offers a Unique Test of Golf for the Player
Opened to the public since June 2002, StoneRidge Golf Course offers a unique test of golf for the player. The 7,052-yard, par-72 course is challenging and dramatic. Climbing and falling more than 350 feet in elevation, the fairways and greens lay softly among the steep canyon walls. In an effort to maintain the environmental sensitivity of the area, the course was routed to preserve the natural washes and boulder formations that give the area its character and uniqueness. With 4 sets of tees to choose from, players of all skill levels can enjoy the golf course. In addition, the golf cars are equipped with the latest GPS system by ProLink to help golfers navigate around the golf course with the proper yardages.
The professional staff is ready and able to instruct players of all skill levels. StoneRidge offers individual and group lessons for men, ladies and juniors. Call the golf shop at 928-772-6500 to find out the schedule of classes.
Tee times for StoneRidge may be made 7 days in advance or up to 30 days through our website at www.stoneridgegolf.com. StoneRidge offers the SunCor Player's Club Card which allows the card holder discounts up to 50% off of green fees at StoneRidge as well as the other SunCor Golf Courses. Unlike other discount cards, the SunCor Player's Club Card is valid for one year from the date of purchase.
Even though the course is open to the public, StoneRidge does offer Golf Memberships. Annual Memberships for a single begin at $1,900. Full Memberships for a single begin at $3,500. For more information about memberships call the golf shop or visit our website.
Before or after your round, the StoneRidge Grill is a fantastic place to relax with your friends. There is a terrific menu of delicious sandwiches and other entrees and plenty of cold beverages to satisfy any appetite! Enjoy your meal in our dining room or on the covered patio overlooking the golf course. The StoneRidge Grill is open 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch. The StoneRidge Grill also has a banquet room perfect for weddings, birthday parties or meetings for groups of 20 to 150. For more information about the StoneRidge Grill, please call 928-775-9140.
StoneRidge Golf Course is located 1 ½ miles south of the intersection of Highway 69 and StoneRidge Drive, in Prescott Valley
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Information provided by Director of Golf, StoneRidge Golf Course, Steve Muto.
Phoenix SUNS -
The 2005-2006 season has started. To view their complete schedule and other information about the Phoenix SUNS, visit their official website at: www.nba.com/suns
Last season (2004-2005), I had the chance to go see the Phoenix SUNS play live, not once, put twice in the same week. Let me tell you, what a treat to see poetry in motion. I especially love watching Steve Nash. I was never a sports watcher, but going to the games and seeing him and the rest of the team play, has put a whole new meaning to watching basketball, especially the Phoenix Suns. There wasn’t too many games I missed watching on TV the rest of the season.
Other great sites to visit on sports:
msn.foxsports.com/
espn.go.com/
www.nauathletics.com/
thesundevils.com
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=ari
www.azcardinals.com/
http://www.phoenixcoyotes.com/
Recipes (back to top)
Flourless Fudgy Cake
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Splenda
8 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup unsalted butter
6 eggs
boiling water
Heat oven to 300. Grease a 10 inch round cake pan & set aside. In a small saucepan combine water, salt & Splenda. Stir over medium heat until completely dissolved. Set aside. In double boiler or microwave, melt the chocolate. Pour chocolate into the bowl of an electric mixer. Cut butter into pieces & beat into chocolate, one piece at a time. Beat in the sweetened water. Slowly beat in the eggs, one at a time. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Place in the middle of a larger pan & fill the larger pan with boiling water, halfway up the sides of cake pan.
Bake in 300 degree oven for 45 minutes. The center of cake will still look wet. Chill cake overnight in pan. To unmold cake, dip pan in hot water for 10 seconds & invert onto serving plate.
10 servings at 4 carbs per serving.
Option, add 1 tsp cinnamon to batter while mixing & top with whip cream.
Recipe provided by Julie Whinery of “As You Wish”. For more information or other great recipes, contact her at 772-6354 or 710-7133. email: asyouwishjw@juno.com or on web: www.uspca.net/az/asyouwish
Words for Thought / Fun (back to top)
Encouragement
The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.
Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.
As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window.
I love it," she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy.
"Mrs.. Jones, you haven't seen the room, just wait."
"That doesn't have anything to do with it," she replied. "Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged... it's how I arrange my mind.
I already decided to love it "It's a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.
Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I'll focus on the new day and all the happy memories I've stored away just for this time in my life.
Old age is like a bank account: you withdraw from what you've put in.
Deposit a lot of happiness in the Bank account of memories.
Thank you for your part in filling my Memory bank. I am still depositing.
Five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.
Two Spring poems from participants of The Center Adult Day Services
Spring
-When nature wakes from its winter sleep
-Welcome showers come to soak the earth deep
-Colorful birds come to build new nests the day long
-All busy at work and singing their beautiful songs
-The trees don their own summer shades of green
-There are many acres of colorful corps to be seen
-The air takes on a vibrant scent of perfume
-As the anxious, colored flowers begin to bloom
-Each season has its own personality, beauty and
wonder to behold
-By God's grace it is free for everyone to enjoy - young or old
Spring Air
Tulips, hyacinth and daffodils
Spring is here, Oh what a thrill
Pollen floating in the air
Blooming flowers everywhere
Cats and dogs shedding fur
Now my eyes are just a blur
Benedryl and nasal spray
Will Spring ever go away?
SPECIAL POEM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS!
A row of bottles on my shelf
Caused me to analyze myself.
One yellow pill I have to pop
Goes to my heart so it won't stop.
A little white one that I take
Goes to my hands so they won't shake.
The blue ones that I use a lot
Tell me I'm happy when I'm not.
The purple pill goes to my brain
n tells me that I have no pain.
The capsules tell me not to wheeze
Or cough or choke or even sneeze.
The red ones, smallest of them all
Go to my blood so I won't fall.
The orange ones, very big and bright
Prevent my leg cramps in the night.
Such an array of brilliant pills
Helping to cure all kinds of ills.
But what I'd really like to know...........
Is what tells each one where to go!
There's always a lot to be thankful for
if you take time to look for it.
For example I am sitting here thinking
how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.
--Author unknown
LINES TO MAKE YOU SMILE
-The trouble with life is there's no background music
- I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
- I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are missing.
- Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
- Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
- Being "over the hill" is much better than being under it!
- A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance
- A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.
Dust if You Must!
“A house becomes a home when you can write “I love you” on the furniture.”
I can't tell you how many countless hours that I have spent CLEANING! I used to spend at least 8 hours every weekend making sure things were just perfect “in case someone came over.” Then I realized one day that no one came over; they were all out living life and having fun!
Now, when people visit, I find no need to explain the “condition” of my home. They are more interested in hearing about the things I've been doing while I was away living life and having fun. If you haven't figured this out yet, please heed this advice.
Life is short. Enjoy it! ssssooooo.....
• Dust if you must,
but wouldn't it be better to paint a picture or write a letter, bake a cake or plant a seed, ponder the difference between want and need?
• Dust if you must,
but there's not much time, with rivers to swim and mountains to climb, music to hear and books to read, friends to cherish and life to lead.
• Dust if you must,
but the world's out there with the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair, a flutter of snow, a shower of rain. This day will not come around again.
• Dust if you must,
but bear in mind, old age will come and it's not kind. And when you go - and go you must - you, yourself will make more dust!
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.
-Author unknown
To read up on various information and view various pictures of the Bradshaw Mountain High School Varsity Football Team, The Bears,
click here.
Zucchini Hash Browns
1/4 cup butter
1-1/2 lbs. zucchini coarsely shredded, about 4 cups
1/2 tsp salt
1 clove garlic pressed
2 eggs
6 tbl freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
Combine Zucchini with salt in a large bowl or colander. Let stand 15 minutes. Squeeze with your hands, to press out moisture. Beat eggs in bowl. Stir in Zucchini, garlic & Parmesan Cheese. Melt 2 tbl butter in skillet, over medium heat. Place about 2 tbl zucchini mixture & flatten slightly, repeat until pan is filled, but not overcrowded. Cook, turning once until golden on both sides. Makes about 8 servings at 3 carbs per serving.
Recipes provided by Julie Whinery of “As You Wish”. For more information or other great recipes, contact her at 772-6354 or 710-7133. email: asyouwishjw@juno.com or on web: www.uspca.net/az/asyouwish
Party Season is coming up. Taking a dish or two will help keep you on your diet & not blowing it all!
Bacon Cheese Dip
1 8 oz package of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayo
1-1/2 cups shredded Cheddar, Co jack or Pepper
Jack Cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green
onion
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon each garlic & onion powder
8 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled
Heat oven to 350. In medium bowl, blend mayo & cream cheese until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients except 2-3 slices of bacon. Spread mixture in 9 inch glass pie plate. Top with remaining bacon. Bake for 15 minutes until bubbly. Serve with low carb crackers.
Recipes provided by Julie Whinery of “As You Wish”. For more information or other great recipes, contact her at 772-6354 or 710-7133. email: asyouwishjw@juno.com or on web: www.uspca.net/az/asyouwish
12/05
A Message from Mother: Holiday greetings to one and all. I hope this past year has been filled with many blessings for you and your family. Remember to take the time to reflect on all that you have and on those who have so little. 2006 is right around the corner, let’s try and make it a wonderful year so we can look back and say BY OUR WORD, THOUGHT AND DEED WE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE'S LIFE.
Dear Mother: Thought I'd touch base with you again because I took your advice and it did work, but now I'm more confused than before. I got up my courage and asked Art to join me for a cup of coffee as I was closing up shop per your suggestion. To my delight, he suggested having dinner together some evening instead. He proceeded to give me his phone number with instructions to call him on the weekend to set the time and place, etc. I went home on cloud nine and when the weekend arrived (Sat.) I picked up the phone and made the call --- no answer --- I called again later in the day --- no answer --- I called again in the evening --- still no answer. Sunday, I tried all day with no success right up to midnight. I left more than 20 messages. By the time Monday morning rolled around I was plain ticked off and I'm still ticked off because he hasn't bothered to pick up the phone to call me. He was the one that made the dinner offer, so what do I do now?? STILL, A VERY LONELY LADY
DEAR LONELY LADY: What in the world were you thinking?? WERE YOU TRYING TO SCARE THE POOR MAN TO DEATH --- MORE THAN 20 MESSAGES --- what could you possible say in 20 messages to a man that you hardly know. I realize you haven't dated in more than 10 years and if you continue in this fashion, it will be another 10 years or longer. My dear, I hope you didn't totally blow it with this guy. Did you ever stop to think that something may have come up unexpectedly and "Art," as you call him, had to deal with some kind of problem? I can think of a hundred reasons why he might have been away for the weekend and it had nothing to do with trying to avoid your call. Mother's Advice: I don't know if I can help you fix the mess you made. I have no idea what you said in the 20 messages you left on voice mail. I don't know the tone of your voice in those messages. What you said and how you sounded is what's really important. Please don't call the poor guy again --- just wait till he stops by your shop, but you might have a long wait. Make small talk and explain to him that a good friend of yours became very ill and was all alone with no one to help him and when you couldn't reach him you became very worried about his safety and well being. This may save the day --- or not! This is the best advice I can give you --- just play it cool and please listen to what the man has to say if he gets up the courage TO STOP BY THE SHOP AGAIN. My dear, please keep in mind that he did give you his personal number and he did suggest dinner so at that time he had an interest in you. Please go back to being the way you were when you see him again ----- not the crazy lady on the phone. Remember, mother knows best! Hug's mother
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Pebbles are Things in Life That Matter
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full?
They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in to the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full? They agreed that yes, it was.
The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
“Now," said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.
The pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, house, or car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff."
“If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the things that are truly most important.
Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out dancing.
There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party or fix the disposal.
Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter.
Set your priorities, the rest is just pebbles and sand.
Author Unknown
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