Look closely....
Miss Milly is peeking out from behind the pallet.
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Good Morning.
More snow last night, and my snowplow man still hasn't come.
Maybe today.
He was working in Minnesota this last week, perhaps he hasn't made it home yet.
Randy called about 5 this morning. Methinks his project for today will be to get some water flowing SOMEWHERE in this old house! If I could run the laundry drain to the dang tub I swear I would do just that.
A mouse nest, then filled with water that froze does not make me happy.
Damnable varmints...
A few thoughts that cross my mind after reading a few little stories.
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Having been born and raised on a dairy farm, my immune system is one of the finest.
- Yes, I get migraines and panic attacks.
- Yes I have a few battle injuries.
I believe the way I was raised had much to do with how I am now. (And in more ways than one).
People that continuously keep their homes and their babies and children squeaky clean are doing them more harm than good.
These kids never have a fighting chance to build up their own immune systems.
I was never filthy gross; but spent some long sweaty hours working in caca and other stuff until my dad retired when I was 17.
Mom had a garden, and so I was out digging in the dirt too.
We had acres of cucumbers that we picked by hand.
Strawberries too-
And yes, we stole bites of them without washing them off.
Mama had read somewhere that by the time you are an adult you will have eaten a bushel of dirt. She just might have been right too.
We swam in the river, drank from the hose, or the waterer (whichever was closer to our thirst).
LET YOUR KIDS GET DIRTY, or I promise you will be raising the next generation of sick people.
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This is especially for Casey. hehehe
At one time it had been cut out of the paper, and hung on my little bulletin board.
It has taken me a long time on here this morning to find it for her.
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~~~~~~~~~~ CALVIN AND HOBBES~~~~~~~~~~
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On to another thought.
Casey raised this point the other day.
It is a fallacy that getting cold or wet makes you ill.
Getting cold or wet makes you well, cold or wet. It does NOT make you ill.
Likewise, going outside with wet hair does not make you ill.
If it is winter and the temps are below freezing your hair will freeze, but even frozen hair does not make you ill. (Not that it does any good for your hair).
Getting a flu shot will not result in you actually getting the flu.
This will happen if, AND ONLY IF, you already have the virus, latent, within your system.
It is also false that going in/out within temperature extremes will make you ill.
It should make you feel warm or cool though.
I am sure there are many, many more of these fallacies flying around.
Please add your own in my comments area.
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I had a bit of fun "playing" this morning...
~~~~~~~~~~Your result for The What is Your Spirit Animal Test...
The Otter
Your spirit animal has a Nobility ranking of 11 out of 18.
- Your spirit animal is the otter.
- Playful, curious and fun animals, they are truly the start of what can be considered a noble creature.
- Otters are good at figuring things out, and make great friends.
- You are lucky to have one as a spirit animal.
- Otters are fairly rare as spirit animals.
***Wondering how this animal was chosen for you? These questions were carefully thought out to see how important you hold certain virtues such as: humanism, self-knowledge, rationalism, the love of freedom and other somewhat Hellenic ideals. Some of the questions were very subtle. Your score was then matched with an animal of corresponding nobility. However, you shouldn't think this was a right/wrong sort of test, but more of an idealistic values test. It's ok to not hold these values, you'll just get an animal spirit of lower stature if you do!***
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Yes, I even like paying in the water...
as long as it isn't the water in the laundry room
~~~~~~~~~~Your result for Who's Your 80's Hero? Test...
John McClane
60% McClane!
John McClane is definitely a good choice for your hero. He can be very resourceful under pressure.
He doesn't care if he's extremely outnumbered because he can think on his feet even when they are running to avoid and explosion.He's an Irish American born on August 11, 1957 and works as a detective for the New York City police department.
He is divorced with two children, but still seems to be a bit hung up on his wife.He faced off a group of terrorists and won.
He's very handy with a gun and doesn't look at all bad in a soiled tee shirt.You can see him in the 1988 movie Die Hard played by Bruce Willis.
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Shall I be offended that I am compared to a man?
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Time to fly!
I hope you are all having a 'wunnaful' weekend!
XOXO
Me
Anna~Anna
"Flintville Annie"
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I sooooooooo agree with the 'keeping it too clean' stuff you wrote. I know when we were growing up, that our house wasn't spotless all the time. Ye gods, when dad died and we cleared the house out, under the carpet we found the ORIGINAL lino (now all worn and cracked) from when we'd moved in there (1960's) and underneath that, a thick lining of NEWSPAPERS!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I think how many drinks we'd spilled, how much food was dropped, how many babies had peed, how many drunks had vomited over both the lino and then the carpet during those years, I should be thinking how lucky I am to be alive!!!! But instead, I'm thanking my parents frugality for providing me with the most amazing immune system known to man!
Long live muck and grime!
xxxxx
Always thought Bruce was a woose....never mind that...great blog and we have snow here too:)
ReplyDeleteI would rather be playing in the dirt...sigh
It's just too early in the year for it to be this cold! It never got above freezing here today - BRRR!
ReplyDeleteTook your quizzes (I like quizzes, sometimes I take them over and over until I get the results I want!)
On the first one I was also an Otter.
This is the result for the second one:
Your result for Who's Your 80's Hero? Test...
J.J. McQuade40% McQuade
Your choice for a hero is none other than J.J. McQuade! He's a very fine choice as he can shoot, ride, and fight off the bad guys with his fine martial arts skills.
McQuade lives in the middle of nowhere, Texas with his pet wolf. He isn't into fancy stuff and likes to live life simple. He has an ex-wife and a teenage daughter.
McQuade is a fine Texas Ranger, but he prefers to work alone. He thinks it's better that way.
McQuade was very proficient in fighting off Mexican bandits that came snooping around his ranch. But he's smart enough to know that when his daughter is injured and her fiance is killed, after witnessing the theft of an Army convoy, that it might be a wise idea to work with someone proficient with a computer. Smart move.
You can see McQuade is the movie Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) played by none other than martial arts actor Chuck Norris.
Take Who's Your 80's Hero? Test at HelloQuizzy
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There.
ReplyDeleteNow you can see Miss Milly...
Scared the "p" out of Punk too!
XOXO
Me
Sweet Mrs. G;
ReplyDeleteI wonder why people do not believe this to be true!?
We tore out the old carpeting in Casey's bedroom a while back.
Same linoleum and papers as yours I'll bet.
I left it right there too. (Good insulation).
XOXO
Me
ReplyDeleteI hear ya Sweet GG.
But that sure is going to be a while...
XOXO
Me
hehehe
ReplyDeleteSweet Pam...
Some people are ignorant and can be taught.
Others are just insanely st00pid and are about as thickheaded as can be.
Send this to her:
Top Resources on Flu Types
* Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Types of Influenza Viruses
* Fluchannel: Flu Types
* WebMD: Learn About Different Types of Flu
* WrongDiagnosis: Types of Flu
* eMedTV: Types of Flu an Overview
* Government of Singapore: Difference Between Flu Types
* Roche Laboratories (via Flu Facts): Different Types of the Flu
Here's the link:
http://organizedwisdom.com/Flu_Types
(I chose that one just for her because it is under "Organized Wisdom").
There is also info on the CDC Site.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/viruses/types.htm
There is a HUGE difference between the virus that causes influenza, and a stomach virus.
Tell her to go play in the dirt.
XOXO
Me
Sweet RT;
ReplyDeleteI just can't believe that Georgia gets that darned cold!
I also had to double check on who was JJ McQuade. I thought it was Clint Eastwood!
Although I can be a great team leader, I also prefer to work alone.
XOXO
me
I'd love to go play in the dirt myself but, alas, the ground is frozen here even if it's not that cold. Guess I'll have to wait til spring, huh?
ReplyDeleteGood to see you havin' fun. Otter than that I hope you're fine.
ReplyDeleteMy spirit animal is an otter also!
ReplyDeleteHere's my result for the other test:
Your result for Who's Your 80's Hero? Test...
Bruce Wayne/Batman30% Wayne
Your hero is billionaire Bruce Wayne who's alter ego is Batman.
Bruce Wayne developed the character Batman when things around town started getting more and more corrupt. He wanted a persona that would scare the bad guys and demand respect. With billions of dollars at his disposal he began his quest for vengence and purification. He developed loads of high tech tools and a neato car called a Batmobile.
Bruce and Batman can both be a bit dark and brooding, but they are quite attractive. Of course the sight of watching your parents being murdered would make anyone be a bit depressed.
Your hero has a sense of style, saavy, and a lot of money to go along with it.
You can find Bruce in the movie Batman (1989) played by Michael Keaton.
Take Who's Your 80's Hero? Test at HelloQuizzy
LOL... Well I wasn't expecting THAT!
I agree with you... You can't keep your kids squeaky clean... You gotta let 'em get dirty. I remember that old saying, 'God made dirt and dirt don't hurt'... I seem to live by that anymore...
Before it got cold outside I was letting Kaylee play in the dirt... And what a mess she would be when she came in!
It's 48 outside right now... Shall I send my 'warm' east to you??
Loves Ya,
Slurkie
Im not sure what part of Ohio ohiochik lives....but it never made it above 28 here in the southwestern portion of the state.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was raised with a very healthy portion of dirt. But I have to say Mom's health greatly improved after they sold the house (till recently) They found black mold before it sold. I don't know about you but that is just NOT healthy. I guess its where I draw the line. My kids can get their dust bunnies in the house...anything more than that, they will have to go outside to bolster the ole immunity.
One more thought....You wont get sick from going out with a wet head, but you will quickly lose body heat which depending on the situation could be bad. (Hypothermia)
That picture with Milly peeking around the corner is AMAZING!!! That is so cute!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA!!!!! YAY!!!! I LOVE THAT COMIC!!! I forgot all about that, but it is so true: boogers freeze in the winter when it is so blasted cold, and it's the oddest feeling!!! YAY!!! I am so glad that they broadcast this fact on a comic strip!!! ROTFLMAO!
I thought with the whole flu shot thing, you wouldn't get the flu even if influenza is dormant in your system. I thought you could only get other viruses that would be dormant... Learn something new every day!
Also, I had no idea that going from warm/cold constantly all day would not make you sick. That is such a popular saying! Now that I think of it though, I've shoveled and had to go out in the snow many times and every 15-20min or so I would come in and warm up and repeat the process. I don't remember getting sick from that. I do remember getting a runny nose for a bit, but that's just from the cold...
So, you're an otter? Wow, I wondered why I always felt compelled to take my dinner and dump it on my stomach while cleaning it off.... I guess now I know! Lol... I'm not sure of what the second bulleted point is all about: “Playful, curious and fun animals, they are truly the START of what can be considered a noble creature.” So they are only the start, and not an actual noble creature??? Poor little guys... That was kind of a rude insult from the testing people... Maybe it's just me...
Rare? Otters are rare... Hmmm... I definitely have to take this test now... Watch, I will end up having a fly as my spirit animal!!!
Okay, just got done with the test and I am a bat!!! WHAT?? :D I laughed at that for a while, but the description was relatively close:
Your spirit animal is the BAT.
--They are remarkable creatures that guide themselves through the night using sonar.
--They are a fairly common spirit animal, but are neither exceptional nor despicable in regards to nobility.
--Being nocturnal, they have not really "seen the light", and there is much they are still unaware of, but they have their own special way of navigating the world, which though unconventional, works just fine.
Interesting... You are two steps more noble than I. My bat is at a 9 out of 18... I created an account, and I will be checking that out...
OH! YAY! Another test!!!
HA!! I'm giggling at this one... My answer was:
30% John McClane!
Wow! Like mother, like daughter! :D Your hero is more likely him than mine, but I still find this a weird happening!!! On all the others I was mostly either 10% or 20% so they all were pretty close together... My hero would be a montage of all of them!
I don't think that you should be offended that you relate to a man... I believe they all were male super heroes that this test worked with. These are the heroes: Hanson, Wayne, Mitchell, T-800, Rambo, Baracus, McQuade and McClane... I don't know most of these but I think they are all males...
Alrighty... I should get to watching Life before I crash... If I can't fall asleep for some strange reason, I now have a new non-cheesy quiz site!!!
THANK YOU for the quizzes and the Calvin and Hobbes! Great stuff!
Love you Much Much,
~Casey
It wouldn't let me put the full results with the pictures and everything... I don't know why because I tried every link on that thing... Unless I had to choose a different site on the left side... not sure...
ReplyDeleteAny advice anyone??
Love to you!
~Casey
Spirit Animal - Cougar
ReplyDeleteYour spirit animal is the cougar. It is a stealthy and deadly protector. With a cougar as a spirit animal, you have nothing to fear in this world. Your life is blessed and you are on the right path. You will still have hard times, but you will pull through them, always stronger for your travails.
Super Her0 - B.A. Baracus
40% Baracus
Sweet, now I'll have to change my hair style.
There's a little patch of NE Georgia, in the mountains, that a lot of times runs as cold as some of the NE states. In gardening guides that little patch of NE Georgia is in the same planting zone as Maryland, NY and Connecticut.
ReplyDeleteOn the left - click on HTML, copy and paste.
ReplyDeleteWell contrary to my nickname I no longer live in Ohio but I used to live in Cincinnati! I am now living outside of Tacoma, Washington... I didn't change my nic solely so I could find people who I knew from 360... Plus WashingtonChik is a mouthful anyway! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHiya Rock,
ReplyDeleteFunny thing.. I have said these very same things for many years... cold weather does not make you ill, walking around in flipflops in the cold do not make you ill..
virus's make you ill.. not the weather .. not a draft.. not the water..
you know they used to believe that taking a bath would make you ill.. Might just be closer to the truth.. but I shall not give it a try. Have you heard??? Pregnant women and young children, as in infants, in Israel are not told .. not to eat Peanut Butter or Peanuts and guess what the allergies of the children do not include allergies to peanuts.. yet here in the States and in the UK Pregnant women and infants are told not to eat the same and guess what the allergies to peanuts and peanut products is on the rise... hmmmmmm wonder what that says?
Absolutely love the Hobbs cartoon.. just too funny!
I have also heard all my life about the dirt.. I'll have to see if I can find the article about what all we do eat.. without realizing.. sure will make you think..hehe
Have a great weekend
Hugs
beepluvsrock.com
HAHAHAHAHAHA I can't tell you how much that picture cracked me up!!!!
ReplyDeleteI too believe that the tradition today of over sanitizing everything has a lot to do with being ill. We drank water out of the creek, straight fromt he pump, out of the cow waterers in a pinch and we were never sick. dropped food/baby toys were wiped and handed back.
We ate out of the garden.
our house was clean but not bleached all to heck. You need germs to build immunity.
Get rid of the antibacterial soap/cleaners/etc. Go back to plain ole soap and water. Bet you spend a lot less time sick.
you get sick because your body can't fight whatever hits it. nothing more nothing less. I used to go to school in weather so cold it was a running joke that my long braids never thawed before lunch.
OTTER POP!!!!
Sweet Pam;
ReplyDeleteWhen I;d gone out to check the flow in the drain, I'll be damned if Punk didn't decide to dig in the dirt- Must not be as frozen as I thought- Either that, or she is seriously tougher than nails.
I had to yell at her to cut it out!
Yes, us humanoids will just have to wait for a thaw to get out fingers and toes all dirty.
XOXO
Me
ReplyDeleteNot me!
hehehe
But Casey is worse... And I am more than pissed... (Will get into that later).
XOXO
Me
Now go close your windows. it is only one little degree.
ReplyDeletehehehe
Sweet SlurkieBaby!
Why so many otters on my page? And they are supposed to be rare.
Maybe we are all rare individuals and that is why wre get along so well.
Love the billionaire, but Batman? Ok Very cool.
Speaking of cool.
OK, darn COLD then...
Please either send the weather over- or remove Canada.
XOXO
Me
hehehe
ReplyDeleteSweet BethieBaby;
Miss Stasha lives in the Washington part of Ohio.
hehehehehehehe
There is a HUGE difference between black mold and dirt. Even plants cannot live if their roots are around that crap.
And yes, great point about the hypothermia too.
(But that would fall under not being smart enough to cover your wet head).
Again, some people can actually be taught- they are ignorant.
UnSmart people will never "get it".
hehehe
XOXO
Me
Sweet BabyGirl;
ReplyDeleteI am chuckling at so many points that I shall have to highlight your whole response!
When I seemingly spent my life either shoveling snow or stocking coolers (both of which I am darn good at by the way), I had a perpetual leak from my sinuses.
But that is how it's supposed to work, (if everything is working properly anyway).
I think I love your "montage"!
So who cut out the comic strip if you didn't?
Must have been one of your big sisters!
Of course given the fact that it first appeared in 1988 I guess you wouldn't have been doing any cutting.
OR MAYBE YOU WERE!
XOXO
Mama D.
PS
I am "cornf00sed".
Do bats wash their food on their tummies too?
hehehe
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ReplyDeleteSweet Mr. KhoolMan
I always figured you for a Baracus type!
Cougar is cool, but nowhere to explain your sense of humor then.
(I once tried to make a cougar laugh)...
hehehe
XOXO
Me
Sweet RT;
ReplyDeleteWow, I guess I really never paid attention to any other growing zone than my own.
Now I am really chilled! True...
Maybe it is time to turn the thermostat up a bit.
I shall wait til I get in the shower though (Takes a bit of courage to do so though).
OK
Kelli has just called. They will be here in 1/2 an hour.
There's enough resaon to get my shower done.
XOXO
Me
be back shortly.
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Fookin' car is running...
ReplyDeleteThank you again Miss Kelli and Mr. Tim!!!!
Not much time so will update later.
have to drive it to where it might even get fixed.
XOXO
me
Stolen from here:
ReplyDeletehttp://kidshealth.org/parent/general/aches/old_wives_tales.html
Old Wives' Tales
Old wives' tales are perhaps as old as language itself.
They're part of our oral tradition, originating long before pen and ink, books and movies, and certainly before the Internet.
Why do we cling to such tales about common ailments and our health when we live in a world rich with medical expertise and proven treatments and cures?
Some probably have survived through the ages because they offer comforting advice about experiences we all share, have little control over, and usually worry about, such as childbirth and sickness.
Many old wives' tales, especially those surrounding pregnancy and childbirth, have been proven false or irrelevant by advances in medicine and technology.
One example is the use of prenatal ultrasound to detect the sex of a fetus instead of dangling a ring suspended on a string over the expectant woman's belly.
According to the tale, if the ring swings from side to side, it's a girl, and if it swings in a circle, it's a boy. An ultrasound reading may not be as much fun, but the test results are certainly more accurate.
Some old wives' tales about health and sickness have some basis in fact, whereas other, newer ones seem to reflect a kind of technophobia, such as those related to watching television. Though some old wives' tales are true, most are harmless — and at least one described here is dangerous.
Tales About Pregnancy
If the fetal heart rate is under 140 beats per minute (BPM), it's a boy.
False. A baby girl's heart rate is usually faster than a boy's, but only after the onset of labor. There's no difference between fetal heart rates for boys and girls, but the rate does vary with the age of the fetus. By approximately the fifth week of pregnancy, the fetal heart rate is near the mother's — around 80 to 85 BPM. It continues to accelerate until early in the ninth week, when it reaches 170 to 200 BPM and then decelerates to an average of 120 to 160 BPM by the middle of the pregnancy. Normal fetal heart rate during labor ranges from 120 to 160 BPM for boys and girls.
Extra weight out front means a girl; weight around the hips and bottom indicates a boy.
False. If a woman has a short torso, there's no place for the baby to grow but out. A long torso may mean roomier accommodations for a baby, making it less likely for a woman's belly to bulge outward. And a wide belly may just mean that the baby is sideways.
If a woman's carrying low, it's a boy; if she's carrying high, it's a girl.
False. If a woman's carrying high, this may be her first pregnancy or her body's in good shape. Stomach muscles have a tendency to become more elastic with each pregnancy, so a belly that's seen more than one pregnancy may hang a little low.
Dark nipples indicate a boy.
False. This color change has nothing to do with the sex of the child — an increase in the hormones secreted by the placenta and ovaries and the melanocyte-stimulating hormone (which regulates skin pigmentation) causes dark areas of the body to become more pronounced in most pregnant women. Nipples, birthmarks, moles, or beauty marks may appear darker during pregnancy. A dark line also may appear down the middle of the belly. Called the linea nigra (black line), it runs from above the navel to the pubic area. Darkened areas usually fade soon after childbirth.
Don't breastfeed a toddler during pregnancy because the new baby needs all the nourishment it can get.
False. If a woman is healthy, breastfeeding during pregnancy won't harm her, the fetus, or her toddler. (A doctor may recommend that a pregnant woman not breastfeed, though, if she has a nutritional deficiency, is underweight, or is at risk for pre-term labor.)
I'd don't think you're that old. Besides you shouldn't be sharing your tales on here. Your daughters read this you know !!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSweet Beep!
ReplyDeletehehehe
I was going to sneak out and get Miss Milly in tonight wearing only my booties.
But then realized it had snowed- Great big giant fluffy flakes too-
About two inches worth so far, so I did put my boots on.
No coat though- Its 12 degrees now...
You are right about the viruses and also bacteria. (Although either can be much less 'sickening' when our immune systems are well brought up or rectified).
Guess it is never too late to play in the dirt, or to barefoot in a mud puddle!
Peanut butter? Maybe it's the difference in what the peanuts actually grow in?
That is strange.
Love to you both (That is NOT strange)!
hehehe
XOXO
Me
RockLuvsBeep.com
Sweet Pea;
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you have said AND done above!
And remember those same baby toys, pacifiers etc were generally wiped on Mama's apron! (A harbinger of doom these days if you listen to all the health warnings).
I think I love your braids!
Talking to Kelli earlier, and I had mentioned that I need to cut my awful hair and color it too, (or someone will think I am Caseys grandmother)!
She told me just to put it in pigtails or braids cuz they look so cute!
hehehe
I had to giggle- Cute?
I do love that word.
XOXO
me
ReplyDeleteMr. KhoolMan
It is of great comfort that someone thinks I am not that old.
It is of greater comfort that my daughters can actually read.
hehehe
XOXO
me
i can see that..... you would look adorable in pigtails....
ReplyDeleteAlthough it may be true that this is false.. butt... if a person has a high fever and they eat something dairy.. it may sour on their stomach and cause other issues. The last thing you need someone to do when sick with a high fever is to throwup. So even though a person may eat... stay away from the dairy.
ReplyDeleteI honestly believe this is where this idea has come from.
I am of the frame of mind that the wives tales, mostly are from some lived knowledge, learned by trial and error. Those previous generations that didnt have access to the information we have today.
Now saying all that... How many of those wives tales have you had actually come true?
Maybe it comes from my beliefs and superstitions.. but in my experiance... many seem to work.
flintville saidIt is of great comfort that someone thinks I am not that old.
ReplyDeleteIt is of greater comfort that my daughters can actually read.Well, actually I heard one of them only comes here for the pictures.
Lol! I am glad that I could provide some amusement! :D Yes you are darned good at many things!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about the comic strip... I don't think I was doing any cutting of comics at only a year old.... But you're right, one never knows about me...
No, bats don't clean their food on their stomachs... I was just saying I might've gotten that compulsion from your otter spirit guide! :D
Love you much much!
~Casey