Paulinemom's Blogs

So much anger on blogland of late I just thought I would post something light.

How about these for scrummy cakes?

The Thanksgiving Turkey

One For Fast Food Addicts

I can think of many adaptions for this one.....

Not even going to give you a

I have spent hours reading/commenting a post on one of my groups and my head is going round. Like I do take time and effort to read everyone's posts and sorry this one today has taken over even my responding to all your's.

Silly things cause arguments...like people do not read the WHOLE BLOG through.

A LONG POST causes people to 'speed read' and they miss much.

Can I just say...

When writing a Blog....make it short and simple

P xx

It has been a couple of months since I wrote anything on Gardens and their care and thought I would add something today.

Planting Tulip Bulbs

As the temperature drops it's time to start thinking about planting one of our favourite types of flower, the tulip. With its vast array of shapes, sizes, colours and textures it has always been prized for its beauty.

When's the right time? From November onwards, you can continue planting your bulbs right up until Christmas as long as the ground is frost free, they will still flower perfectly well in the following spring as they only need a short season of growth.

Plant your bulbs when the temperature has dropped sufficiently; as it is warm weather that encourages the development of tulip blight (Botrytis Tulipae).You can spot this by looking out for bulb rot, grey/green lesions on the leaves and sometimes even spotted petals.

If your tulips develop blight it is necessary to remove and destroy them, but remember not to add them to the compost heap. You can hinder its return by planting your bulbs in different places each year.

Now I am writing a DIFFERENT ONE TO NORMAL....

Curry Compound May Kill Cancer

A molecule found in the yellow curry spice turmeric may one day be used to treat cancer.

Researchers found that esophageal cancer cells treated with curcumin, the substance that gives turmeric its yellow color, began dying within 24 hours. These data support previous research that suggests curcumin can suppress tumors and that people who eat lots of curry may have a reduced cancer risk.

Esophageal cancers are particularly deadly and take the lives of more than a half a million people each year.

Woooo.....

Almost 1/3 of the United States is covered by forests! And forests cover 41% of the land in the state of Idaho. About 90% of Idaho's land that was covered by forests in the year 1630 is still covered by forests.

The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue.

The word "lethologica" describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want.

Ah well....I leave you with this

I am used to monitoring that not much goes on at weekends as many it appears access the net from work...but it has been unusualy quiet on here these last couple days. Just wondering whether everyone is ok?

I have been wanting to add some posts...but till people come back and start posting themselves I am leaving it.....just sticking to 'fun stuff' and leaving comment.

I want to set the CHRISTMAS BLOG into gear as I have LOADS of recipes ideas etc but frankly don't want to waste my time in typing if no one is looking.

Oh well...doing one last blog for today..(after this one)

Take care my friends
P xx

Whatever you are all doing this evening my friends I wish you a pleasant time....enjoy the fireworks, the food and the company....

Now I wonder how many realise that Postmen have hearts?

This is one of the kindest things you may ever see..

It is not known who replied, but there is a beautiful soul working in the Postal Service.

Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey.. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:

Dear God,
Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much.. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven. That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it. Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies..' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:

Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.
Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away.
Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays in your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by..
Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you.
I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much.
By the way, I'm easy to find, I am wherever there is love.

Love,
God

Now two people have tried in vain to explain how I can insert pictures into comments.

PLEASE WILL SOMEONE TAKE ME THROUGH A TOTAL 4 YEAR OLD'S (mind they may have understood) step by step instruction.

Pauline xxx

Ok.....I know I shouldn't have, but what is Paige going to make of Christmas this year? She will be just 4 months old.

Yes, she will love the lights, the tree....but, she won't appreciate the unwrapping of presents...she may take pleasure in playing with the paper and sparkly bows. She will enjoy some new toys...and knowing the family there will be no doubt a few new toys to enjoy.

At 2 months she is just starting to sit up and hold her head and is getting bored with her play mat even though we have 'swopped' the bits about on it. The small toys are a little to heavy for her to pick up at present, and she MOST CERTAINLY DOES NOT WANT ANYMORE STUFFED TOYS. I am starting to have to store them here at home.

I spoke with Becci and we decided that the Xmas pressie I got for her which is suitable from birth .....could be brought into play NOW. She would get a couple of extra months pleasure out of it....and still have new things at Christmas from her other grandparents and family.

Sooooo...today I took it round, we put it together (no instructions included)..which was a bit of a bind but we did it. And it took all of 5 seconds for her to work out if she KICKED the foot bit the tune would start playing. She loved the lights on they keyboard (which is detatchable to go in the cot or on a play table).

Becci and I suffered an hour and half of nursery rhymn tunes...till she wanted feeding, and then GUESS WHAT? wanted her new toy and before I left had spent a further hour kicking hell out of the foot thing to make it play music.....think it will drive Becci up the wall after a few weeks...like a boy with a drum

Ah well...one happy Pumpkin.

Pauline xxxx

Ok....what is up the road on my side JUST 30 SECONDS AWAY?

Put the lead on the woof and walk out the front door of the appartment block...cross the side road, walk past a small block of flats and I see a field.....

The field is the playing field to Becci's High School and across from that is St.David's School a Tudor building in it's own grounds...

If I walk the other way....for a whole 5 minutes I find the school

Whilst some would say I live in the middle of NOISE.....I DO NOT.....It is peace and tranquil and many places to be thankful of.
P xx