My Opinion Counts

I am disappointed in myself today. I am usually a very organized person. I plan my trips to the basement, taking what is needed all in one trip. I plan my drives into town and try to make all my purchases and deliveries in one swoop. That was not the case today. I drove into town to get dog food. I came home and remembered that I needed to pick up the dry cleaning. Back I went. I only have one afternoon off per week and that means getting all my errands run during that time. I am irritated at myself and don’t want to figure out how much gas I used running back and forth in what could have been done in one trip.

I think that hubby and I need to start looking for a car that doesn’t use a lot of gas. By using the website at auto123.com, I am able to save time by narrowing down the selection of each used car for sale. The selection is narrowed down by both professional and consumer reviews. I would love to have a little VW beetle to tool around in. The website at auto123.com is easy to use and right now you have a chance to enter the drive, rate and fly contest. The reviews on the VW Beetle only make me want it even more. I need to direct hubby to the website. It is so easy to use that even he will enjoy it.

I recently ran across a blog post of a fellow blogger that intrigued me. She was admiring a photo of a Mason jar. She talked about how well the photo showed the shadows and other qualities that are apparently important to photographers. I don’t know anything about photography but when she questioned why the jar was imprinted with the name Mason, my curiosity of the matter was piqued. Living close to the Ball jar manufacturing plant here in Indiana, I have learned of their history a while back. I have collected a few of the jars with Ball imprinted on them. Perhaps you have heard of Ball State University. That is where David Letterman went to college and where he has donated tons of money. There is a campus building named for him to honor his generosity.

After some searching, I can now say I know a little bit about Mason jars. Mass-produced glass canning jars, also known as Mason jars after their inventor John L. Mason, Ball jars after one of the earliest manufacturers of the jars, and fruit jars because many are decorated with a fruit pattern, have been manufactured since the early 1850s. An earlier British jar is known as the Kilner jar. Mason jars are made of glass, and come in a variety of sizes including quart, pint, half-gallon, and cup sizes, as well as in wide-mouth and regular mouth shapes.

Modern glass Mason jars are sealed with a flat metal lid, held on either by a vacuum seal (created during canning), or by a metal band that screws onto the neck of the jar. The lids are sold separately so that the jars and bands can be reused.

My son and I have enjoyed watching the Olympics. We are couch potatoes who wish we could be in shape like the athletes we see on tv. I know how to get into shape. I did it a few times. I know what foods are healthy. I can eat tons of vegetables, a portion of meat and a carb no bigger than my fist and I will lose weight. I did it a few years ago and said I would do it for the rest of my life. Ha! I love ice cream, chocolate cake and pancakes. Eating healthy foods is boring. I would rather eat my favorite foods every now and then and not deprive myself. I am not obese but I could be thinner. Some are able to use diet pills to lose weight without any adverse effects. I have never tried them. I want to keep my cholesterol in check and keep my bones hard. I work on that and enjoy life. You did want to know that didn’t you? LOL

To commemorate her 69th birthday, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP.

One of the musical numbers she performed was ‘My Favorite Things’ from the legendary movie ‘Sound Of Music’. Here are the lyrics she used:

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(Sing It!)- If you sing it, its especially hysterical!! !

Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,

Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,

Bundles of magazines tied up in string,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Cadillacs and cataracts ,and hearing aids and glasses,

Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses,

Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,

When the knees go bad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

And then I don’t feel so bad.

Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions,

No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,

Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin’,

Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin’,

And we won’t mention our short shrunken frames,

When we remember our favorite things.

When the joints ache, When the hips break,

When the eyes grow dim,

Then I remember the great life I’ve had,

And then I don’t feel so bad.

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After my son dropped his hundred dollar sunglasses in the lake last week, I think he learned that expensive is not the way to go when buying glasses. I think he will be buying his glasses from EyeBuyDirect.com from now on. They offer terrific prices on fashionable prescription eyeglasses. They have all those cool frames that are very popular. You can use their virtual imaging try-on feature and see how the frames will look on your face. They have all the designer labels you love and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. What more could you ask for?