Sainthood for /t.

/t.'s sainthood has been revoked. He is no longer a saint. He failed to follow the rules.

He said, and I quote: "

/t. said...

people!

get a grip!

you're talking about
laying a beating to a saint!!!

i forgive you, of course, but in future, please direct your violent tendencies toward the lambs

thank you

¤ ¤ ¤"

By this statement he broke rule # 3, which states: Rule # 3 - You and Lon will watch over the lambs to make sure none are eaten or beat up.

Violent tendencies is not good.

A Noble Prize for /t.

VACATION !!! :-D

I will be on vacation for two weeks starting the 4th of May. My church is having a week long revival, which I'm looking forward to, and I will be relaxing the whole ttime I'm on vacation. I need it so bad! I might even job hunt while I'm relaxing. I already put in an application with the city of where I live for a Records Specialist with the police. They want someone with a high school diploma and one years clerical experience. I wonder if my schooling will cover that experience I need for that job? We hopefully will find out.

I check the city's website daily. In the beginning of the week there were a lot of jobs available. I checked yesterday and a lot of those jobs had been filled, so those jobs are no longer available. The Records Specialist job is still available. I really hope they call me for an interview and hire me and give me that chance I need to prove myself as an office worker. I'm always on time and very dependable.

My resume is up to date and so is my portfolio.

On May 20th I'll be getting my certificate of completion for Office Skills Technology. I'll be putting a copy of that in my portfolio.

Work...

I work at a thrift store. A non-profit organization. I work with disabled people, or should we say physically handicapped? They can only do so much. And some of them are excellent workers. They try their best.

I don't remember when we found out we're not putting out enough clothes. We have to hang a certain amount of clothes per day. The crew I work with has never met our goal. I don't know why. My supervisor has missed her breaks because she's afraid to loose her job. I personally don't care anymore. I've been with the company over nine years and have seen this before, at least two or three other times. Somehow the stores always manage to get out the clothes the higher ups want.

We've also run out of hangers the past week and had to go home a little earlier than normal. Fine by me. We can't do our job if we don't have the supplies. Besides, I like being sent home early. It gives me more sit down time. I hate standing.

The company does not seem to be doing all that good anyway. I was working 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, but they took 5 hours away from me. Fine. I work 35 hours a week and still get benefits. Fine by me.

They're threatening to give me back my 5 hours. Right now, that's all it is, is talk. I'll take them back if I have to. That would be more money for me. So either way, I win.

Maybe I should start looking around for an office job when I go on vacation. I don't have anything exciting planned except to go to church because we're having a week long meeting. I'm looking forward to that. Plenty of sit down time then.

Vultures...

These creatures are fearless. It seems to me nothing scares them especially when there's road kill. I came across vultures eating road kill on the way to church this morning. I didn't think anything of it. On the way home a vulture was in the middle of the road so I slowed down and he moved out of my way. I wonder what would happen if I didn't slow down?

I got this picture off the net. I did not have my camera with me.

Six Word Meme...

The Six-Words Meme was originally started by Smith Magazine. The history is thus:

Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Last year, SMITH Magazine re-ignited the recountre by asking our readers for their own six-word memoirs. They sent in short life stories in droves, from the bittersweet (“Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends”) and poignant (“I still make coffee for two”) to the inspirational (“Business school? Bah! Pop music? Hurrah”) and hilarious (“I like big butts, can’t lie”).

Aunty Belle tagged me. That means I'm it.

Here is my 6 word meme about myself.

Loves Bible,

computer,

music

hates work.
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I'm tagging:

Phosgene Kid

Skunkfeathers

Scary Monster

Pink

Lex

and whoever else wants to do it.

The rules are:

These here is the rules:
1) Write your own six word memoir.
2) Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like.
3) Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere.
4) Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5) Don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play.
6) Have fun.

Little Lamb and Dolly...

This is my way of saying I don't know what to post about. So you'll have to wait until I come up with something interesting. I don't know when that will be. These are the times I really want to quit blogging, but I can't. I've gotten attached to all of you. I am not taking suggestions to keep me blogging. Either I have it, or I don't. This is a good time to take a rest which I seem to be doing anyway. So you'll all just have to wait until I come up with something.

Pug in a box...

So you see this is the box I keep him in and I feed him. He's very happy. This is why he doesn't blog. He's also very cuddly.

Question...

I have a question. My question is why do presidents get away with extra marital sex and other politicians don't? To me, you should have the same rules for everyone to be fair. Presidents Kennedy and Clinton have had sex outside of marriage. I realize that these things are done. Senators also have sex outside of marriage. So do governor's and mayors.

Why is it that Governor Spitzer had to resign for being caught having sex with a prostitute, had to resign and Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit was sending sexual text messages to Chief of Staff Christine Beatty, has tio be put on trial?

Yes, they are authority figures, at least to me, but our presidents can get away with it. Why the double standard?

Can anyone explain this to me?

My Easter...

This Easter was fantastic! My church has been praying for a woman's husband to come to church for a long time. He showed up today! An answer to prayer. When I saw this woman I thought she had one of her male relatives with her. It turned out to be her husband. The day just got better after that.

Right before the service started, a few visitors came in to join us for our service. A man and a woman sat close by me. The man looked familiar, but I didn't pay too much attention to it. During the service Pastor wanted us to shake hand and say hello to each other. I went around greeting people and said hello to the man who looked familiar. He recognized me right off the bat! He told me who he was. We hadn't seen each other in 22 years at least! I knew him when I was going to church up in New York. We exchanged phone numbers and email addresses and hopefully will be keeping in touch.

I'm trying to get in touch with a pastor we both knew from our New York days who lives in South Carolina. I emailed his wife and have not heard back. I should send her a letter snail mail and see if she writes back. I haven't done that yet.

Dad and I went to a friends house to spend Easter with them. MY uncle and his wife were there and so was my cousin and his family. It was very nice to see everyone again.

Happy Easter!!!

More of Little Lamb's friends

Little Lamb's little lamb...

Little Lamb had a little lamb. It's fleece was white as snow.


And everywhere that Little Lamb went the lamb was sure to go.


They spent their time together.


Little Lamb would give her little lamb piggy back rides. (or would that be lamb back rides?)


Little Lamb got tired doing things all day while her little lamb still wanted to play. So Little Lamb's little lamb decided to play king of the lamb.

Stupidity...

This happened in the very town I live in -

A spectacular case of poor criminal planning played out late Wednesday afternoon inside the western regional police station.

A couple of boys, ages 12 and 14, tried to rob two employees behind a protective window, demanding cash, before being handcuffed at gunpoint by about a half dozen officers.

"They were either very brazen or very dumb, but I think the latter," Officer Robert Vega, police spokesman, said Thursday.

The incident happened about 4:30 p.m. at the police station after the boys, one dressed in blue and the other red, walked through the glass doors. The 12-year-old sauntered to the records counter and then proceeded to another counter where he picked up a phone to talk to a service aide behind a protective window, demanding her money.

"Not only did he pick up the phone and say, 'Put your hands up and give me your money,' he had his hand in his jacket insinuating that he had a gun," Vega said.

The boys each face an attempted armed robbery charge.

Although only the 12-year-old demanded money, the other boy also is being charged in connection with the incident because he "knew what was going to happen," Vega said.

"He was a willing participant in the entire event," Vega said.

The 14-year-old also faces a violation of probation charge.

Both kids are being held at the Name of town I live in Regional Juvenile Detention Center.

My comment: Who in their right mind would do this? What did they hope to gain?

School...

Well I finally did it! I finished school. Today was my last day. I completed all my assignments. Now all my teacher has to do is check my work. I asked, "what happens now?" They post my grade on or around the 18th of this month. They will send me a certificate after that. I will be invited to an awards ceremony in May. I want very much to go to that.

Now I have my me day back. I can relax on Mondays. It seems like with work, school, and church I'm very busy.

Ok, yes I do have to look for my dream job now. I will be keeping my eyes open for that. Right now, we're in a recession and jobs are hard to come by. If I see something I'm interested in, I'll apply. If something should happen to my present job, I have something to fall back on now. I will keep looking in the want ads online. I will keep checking my employers current jobs. I've worked too hard and too long to give it up.

I'm looking forward to the awards ceremony!

Days off and the weekend...

I took Friday and Saturday off to relax. I have plenty of time off so I might as well take it. They won't let me take it all at once. I have up to at least 2 months if not more stored up. I will be able to take all that time off if I have a medical emergency. I needed some time off to sit down. While I was off I found things to do, like clean my room. I cleaned off my computer desk and dusted my piano. I also cleaned out a few drawers next to my computer. When I get bills and pay them I just throw them in the drawer to sort out later. Well that's all straightened out now. When I get a bill I'll have to put it where it belongs, in the right folder.

I wanted to spend some time at home. I go out everyday to wrok, church and school and wanted to spend some time at home, so I did just that.

When I go to school on Monday, I have to find out how much more time I have until I can say I'm done with this course. I'm almost there. It'll be good to get done with school for a while.

I'm planning to take 2 weeks off in May and possibly look for an office job if I don't hear anything about an office job where I work. Right now the job market doesn't look good, so we'll see what happens.

HEY!!!! You! Yes you! Don't forget about daylight savings time!

Voting rights...

I really don't understand politics all that much. Once again Florida has made the news. Florida has not been stupid this time. In fact, it's not even Florida's fault they made the news this time. Florida had Republican and Democratic primaries. I thought we all got to vote on the same day to make it easier to count to see who people wanted to vote for in November. That would make the counting easier, or at least to my way of thinking. Perhaps others felt the same way, who knows?

Michigan also made the news. I don't know that they have ever made the news as far as voting goes. There's a first time for everything. Michigan and Florida made the news fro the same reason. The Democrat primaries were held too early. So that means their votes don't count. Now they're discussing what should be done about it.

If I were one of those voters (voting in the democratic primaries, I voted in the republican primary) I don't know how I'd feel or what to do if I voted and was told my vote doesn't count because I voted to early. The Democratic Party should fix that or something. It's their fault. Why did they even offer a primary too early?

I say take all those votes and count them anyway. Learn a lesson from this.

I really don't know about this Democratic Party at all. What is one to do?

Life is good...

Your Life is 19% Off Track

No doubt about it, you are living the right life. You've made some great decisions, and they've definitely paid off. Keep it up. You're on the right track!

Are You Living The Wrong Life?

I like my life. I'm happy with it. Well, ok, there are a few things I'd change, but I'm working on it.

For instance, my job. It's not a bad job, but I want a sit down job. Hopefully someday. My contact person at work saw my portfolio last week and wants a copy of it to show around.

I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag...

What do these words mean? I'll let Red Skelton tell you.

Normal?

Skunky said:

I don't take normalcy tests. What constitutes normal? A little lamb that blogs? A whacked dude with a 12 inch wing-spanned moustache who tries to cook her? Someone wearing a gas mask? Someone who's carbonated? A skunk with feathers?

So folks what's normal to you?

I'm different...

I got this from Serena's blog.

You Are Fairly Normal

You scored 45% normal on this quiz Like most people you are normal in some ways... But you aren't a completely normal person. You're a little weird too! Why You Are Normal: You prefer your friends to your family You'd rather have rats than cockroaches in your home You prefer ruffled potato chips If given the choice, you would choose to have more money over more time You prefer the sun to the moon Why You Aren't Normal: You know a little about many subjects You prefer a good nap to a good meal You don't think glasses make anyone more attractive You prefer non fiction to fiction You eat the cupcake first

What's Normal About You... And What's Not?

How about something NOT dealing with food?...

How to Clean Stains

STAIN BUSTER: RED WINE

Fabric
1. Sponge the spot with cool water or soak for about 30 minutes in a basin of cool water.
2. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
3. Launder. If it's safe for the fabric, add chlorine bleach to the wash.

Upholstery
1. Blot up as much of the spilled wine as possible.
2. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.
4. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until the stain disappears.
6. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

OR

1. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
2. Blotuntil the solvent is absorbed.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. Blot up as much of the spilled wine as possible.
2. Use plain water or mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with plain water or the detergent/vinegar solution. Apply a little bit at a time, blotting frequently with a dry cloth until the stain disappears.
4.If using a detergent/vinegar solution, sponge with cold water and blot dry.

Worth a Try
If all else fails to remove the red wine stain (especially on a white carpet), mix one part hand dishwashing detergent with two parts hydrogen peroxide. Sponge on; blot off. Rinse well. Be sure to test first in an inconspicuous spot to make sure the solution doesn't harm the color of the carpet.

STAIN BUSTER: CHEWING GUM

Fabric
1. If the gum is still soft, freeze the item to harden the gum; scrape off excess gum.
2. Sponge with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
4. Launder.

Upholstery
1. If the gum is still soft, freeze it by directly applying an ice cube; scrape off excess gum.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps2 and 3 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. If the gum is still soft, freeze it by directly applying an ice cube; scrape off excess gum.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Blot until thesolvent is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears or is no longer absorbed into the cloth.
5. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water.
6. Sponge the stain with the detergent/vinegar solution.
7. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
8. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

Worth a Try
In a pinch, rubbing white vinegar (full strength) into the gum may soften it enough to pry the gum away from the fabric.

STAIN BUSTER: CHOCOLATE

Fabric
1. Scrape off excess chocolate.
2. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
3. Launder.
4. If the stain remains, launder again, using the type of bleach that's safe for the fabric.

Upholstery
1. Scrape off excess chocolate.
2. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.
4. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until the stain disappears.
6. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

OR

1. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
2. Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. Scrape off excess chocolate.
2. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of warm water.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.
4. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until the stain disappears or is no longer absorbed into the cloth.
6. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of ammonia (Caution: Never mix chlorine bleach and ammonia- the resulting fumes are hazardous) with two cups of warm water.
7. Sponge the stain with the ammonia solution.
8. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
9. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

STAIN BUSTER: COFFEE

Fabric
1. Sponge the stain with cool water or soak the item for about 30 minutes in cool water.
2. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
3. Launder. If it's safe for the fabric, add chlorine bleach to the wash.

Upholstery
1. Mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent with two cups of cool water.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with the detergent solution.
3. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.
5. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

OR

1. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
2. Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. Blot up as much of the spilled coffee as possible.
2. Use plain water or mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with plain water or the detergent/vinegar solution. Apply a little bit at a time, blotting frequently with a dry cloth until the stain disappears.
4. If using a detergent/vinegar solution, sponge with cold water and blot dry to remove the solution.

Coffee and Cream
If there's cream (or milk) in the coffee that caused the stain, be sure to use an enzyme laundry detergent when washing the stained item.

STAIN BUSTER: CRAYONS

Fabric
1. If the crayon is soft, freeze the fabric to harden the crayon, and then scrape off the excess.
2. Place the stain between clean paper towels and press with a warm iron to transfer the stain to the paper towels. Replace the paper towels frequently to absorb more crayon and prevent transferring the stain to other places on the fabric.
3. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Blot and let dry.
4. Launder with bleach that's appropriate for thefabric. If any color remains, rewash the item using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric, or oxygen bleach.

OR

1. Place the stain face down on a pad of paper towels. Spray with WD-40 and let it stand for a few minutes. Turn the fabric over and spray again with WD-40.
2. Apply liquid hand dishwashing detergent and work it into the stain. Replace the paper towels underneath as they absorb the stain.
3. Launder with chlorine bleach (if safe for the fabric) or oxygen bleach and the hottest water that's safe for the fabric. Rinse in warm water.

Upholstery
1. If the crayon is soft, freeze it by applying an ice cube wrapped in a small plastic bag, and then scrape off the excess crayon.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.

OR

1. If the crayon is soft, freeze it by applying an ice cube wrapped in a small plastic bag, and then scrape off the excess crayon.
2. Spray the stain with WD-40 and let it stand for a few minutes.
3. Tamp the stain. Wipe off residue with a paper towel.
4. Respray with WD-40, then apply liquid hand dishwashing detergent directlyon the sprayed area.
5. Tamp again. Wipe off the residue with a paper towel.
6. Repeat Steps 2 to 5 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. If the crayon is soft, freeze it by applying an ice cube wrapped in a small plastic bag, andthen scrape off the excess crayon.
2. Cover the stain with a clean white cloth and press, using the tip of a warm iron. Repeat, using a clean portion of the cloth until all the wax is transferred from the carpet to the cloth.
3. If a color stain remains, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.

OR

1. If the crayon is soft, freeze it by applying an ice cube wrapped in a small plastic bag, and then scrape off the excess crayon.
2. Spray the stain with WD-40 and let it stand for a few minutes.
3. Tamp the stain. Wipe off residue with a paper towel.
4. Respray with WD-40, then apply liquid hand dishwashing detergent directly on the sprayed area.
5. Tamp again. Wipe off the residue with a paper towel.
6. RepeatSteps 2 to 5 until the stain disappears.

Crayon Care
If crayons are accidentally laundered with clothes, you may end up with a whole load of crayon stains. Rewash the clothes with hot water, detergent, and one cup of baking soda. If the color still remains, launder using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric. If chlorine bleach isn't an option, pretreat or soak with oxygen bleach or an enzyme laundry product, using the hottest water safe for the fabric. Soak for at least 30 minutes, and then launder.

Removing Crayon from the Dryer Drum
If crayon stains invade your dryer, spray a soft cloth with WD-40 and wipe the drum. Wash spots with a damp, sudsy cloth and rinse with a damp cloth. To make sure the drum is clean, run a load of dry rags through a drying cycle.

STAIN BUSTER: PAINT, LATEX (ACRYLIC/WATER-BASED)

Fabric
1. Scrape off excess paint.
2. Working from the back of the fabric, vigorously flush the stain under warm running water.
3. Mix a solution of one part liquid hand dishwashing detergent to one part warm water.
4. Sponge the stain with the detergent solution, tamping it vigorously.
5. Rinse.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until no more paint is removed.
7. If the stain remains, try blotting with acetone (Caution: Do not use acetone on fabrics containing acetate or triacetate. It will melt these fibers!).

Upholstery
1. Scrape off excess paint.
2. Mix a solution of one part liquid hand dishwashing detergent to one part cool water.
3. Sponge the stain with the detergent solution, tamping it vigorously.
4. Rinse.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until no more paint is removed.
6. If the stain remains, try blotting with acetone.

Carpet
1. Scrape off excess paint.
2. Starting at the outer edge of the stain, apply acrylic paint and varnish remover (available at hardware and paint stores). Gently scrape away the paint as it softens. Repeat, using the remover sparingly, until you have removed as much paint as possible.
3. If any paint remains, work glycerin into the stain and let it soak for several hours.
4. Sponge the stain with a mild solution of liquid hand dishwashing detergent. Tamp vigorously.
5. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
6. Sponge with a solution of one part white vinegar to ten parts water.
7. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
8. Sponge with cold water and blot dry.

Contain the Stain
When working on carpet stains, keep the paint and varnish remover from spreading the stain. Otherwise, you may create a new type of stain. To avoid this, work on the individual tufts, carefully applying the remover and working it in so it doesn't spread to the surrounding tufts.

Don't Let the Paint Dry!
Treat paint stains as promptlyas possible. Once the paint dries, the stain may be impossible to remove.

STAIN BUSTER: GREASE

Fabric
1. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
2. Launder, using the hottest water safe for the fabric.

Upholstery
1. Scrape off excess grease.
2. Sprinkle baking soda, cornstarch, orother absorbent on the stain. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes, and then vacuum.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
4. Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. Scrape off excess grease.
2. Sprinkle baking soda, cornstarch, or other absorbent on the stain. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes, and then vacuum.
3. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
4.Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
5. If the stain remains, mix one tablespoon of liquid hand dishwashing detergent and one tablespoon of white vinegar with two cups of warm water. Sponge the stain with this solution. Blot until the liquid is absorbed.
6. Sponge with cold water and blot dry to remove the detergent/vinegar solution.

STAIN BUSTER: IRON SCORCH MARKS

Fabric
1. Using an eye dropper, apply hydrogen peroxide to the stain. Add a drop or two of ammonia.
2. Let it stand from several minutes up to an hour. Don't let the stain dry. Keep it moist withhydrogen peroxide and ammonia.
3. Flush with water.
4. Launder, using oxygen bleach, if safe for the fabric.

Quick Scorch Tricks
If you scorch an item while ironing it, there are two fast and easy ways to repair the damage. The trick is to do one of them immediately.
A) If you have time, rub liquid laundry detergent into the scorch mark and launder the item right away, using liquid laundry detergent and oxygen bleach, if safe for the fabric.
B) If you need to wear or use the item immediately and the scorch marks are slight, lightly rub white distilled vinegar on the fabric. Wipe with a clean cloth.
Heavily scorched fabrics where the fibers are burned and damaged can't be returned to their original state. Nor can melted or shiny areas.

STAIN BUSTER: RUST

Fabric
A commercial rust remover (available in supermarkets and hardware stores) is the best way to remove rust. Because these products contain toxic acids, caution is required. Be sure to read and follow the label directions carefully.

Upholstery and Carpet
For small spots, try a commercial rust remover. For large or stubborn spots, call in a professional cleaner.

Worth a Try
If other methods fail to lighten the rust stain, place the item in the sun, apply lemon juice to the stain, and sprinkle it with salt. As the item dries, keep reapplying the lemon juice and salt.

Bleach and Rust Alert!
NEVER use a product with bleach on a rust stain. It will create a chemical reaction that sets the stain.

STAIN BUSTER: CANDLE WAX

Fabric
1. If the wax is still soft, freeze the item to harden the wax, and then scrape off the excess wax.
2. Sponge with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Place the stain between clean paper towels and press with a warm iron to transfer the wax to the paper towels. Replace the paper towels frequently to absorb more wax and prevent transferring the stain to other places on the fabric.
4. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover.
5. Launder, using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric, or oxygen bleach.
6. If any color remains, rewash.

Upholstery
1. If the wax is still soft, freeze it by applying an ice cube wrapped in a small plastic bag, and then scrape off the excess wax.
2. Using a clean white cloth, sponge the stain with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Blot until the solvent is absorbed.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the stain disappears.

Carpet
1. If the wax is still soft, freeze it by applying an ice cubewrapped in a small plastic bag, and then scrape off the excess wax.
2. Sponge with a dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Cover the stain with a clean white cloth and press, using the tip of a warm iron to transfer the wax to the cloth. Repeat, using a clean portion of the cloth until all the wax is transferred from the carpet to the cloth.
4. If a color stain remains, sponge the stain again with a dry-cleaning solvent.
5. Blot dry.

Did you know???

PEPPER

Everyone knows Clorox's catchy ditty about keeping clothes bright, but all you need is pepper. Add a teaspoon of pepper to the wash before you add in your clothes and it will keep the colors from fading.

WHITE VINEGAR

Deodorant stains can ruin a perfectly good shirt. Save your whites by spraying white vinegar (no need to mix with water) onto the underarm areas. Then you can wash per usual.

SUGAR

At your next BBQ don't spend money on anti-pest candles that never work. Simmer 2 cups of milk, a 1/4 pound of sugar and 2 oz. of ground black pepper for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the mixture into bowls and put them where the flies will be attracted to them and then drown. You can also place around the house. No more buzzzzzing at the windows.

SODA

Next time your drain is clogged and you don't have time to run to the store for some Drain-O just look in your fridge! A 2-liter bottle of soda will do the trick. Just pour it down to clobber the clog.

SHORTENING

For a natural solution to diaper rash, try coating the area with a thin layer of shortening. It will act as a moisturizer.

SALT

Grease stains can be a huge pain when it comes to doing laundry. Before you wash, work a generous amount of table salt into the stain and then launder as usual.

POTATOES

Too much to drink last night and now you have puffy eyes? Apply a thin slice of cold potato to your eyes and leave on for five minutes. Then splash with cool water, put on your makeup (or just some moisturizer -- this means you, too, guys!) and head to work!

ORANGES

Don't you hate it when you have to start a fire and little bits of newspaper are flying everywhere? Next time, air-dry orange peels, which contain flammable oils that burn longer, and use those instead of the paper. The delicious smell is a bonus.

OLIVE OIL

Does it seem like nothing is working for your bad skin? Use 4 tablespoons of salt and 3 tablespoons of olive oil to create a paste. Leave it on your face for 2 minutes and rinse with warm water. Then wash your face as normal. Use every day for a week and then cut back to 3 days a week and you should notice an improvement.

MUSTARD

It may make you smell like a hot dog, but rubbing a thin layer of mustard over your chest and covering with a hot towel can relieve a stuffy head and chest.

MILK

Oh no! You forgot to put the cap on your pen and now there is ink seeping into your shirt. No worries -- just grab some milk and soak the area. Depending on the type of ink, this process can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 24 hours. Patience is a virtue.


MAYONNAISE

It's one thing when your child draws on the wall with crayons, it's quite another when it comes to your wood furniture. Rub some mayonnaise on the crayon mark and let it soak for ten minutes. Then take a damp cloth and wipeaway the mayo AND the crayon!

LEMONS

Dandruff can be an embarrassing health problem, but the special shampoo often smells yucky. Try massaging 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into your scalp and rinsing with warm water. Follow with a leave-in rinse of 1 teaspoon lemonjuice in 1 cup of warm water. Use this daily until your scalp is healed.

FLOUR

You have an ant problem but are worried about the poisonous ant traps around your pets. Just sprinkle flour wherever you see ants entering the house and along the pantry shelves, since they are most likely after your food.

EGGS

No time to hit the salon before your big event? Get your hair super shiny and conditioned with eggs! Take two beaten egg yolks and massage into hair. Start at the scalp and work in small sections. Then gather all of the hair in a shower cap, wrap in a warm towel and wait 30 minutes (you could cook the kids' dinner). Rinse with cool water and shampoo as usual.

CORN STARCH

Your child just learned how to tie their shoes and the knots are impossible to undo. Stay calm and sprinkle a little cornstarch on the laces to help you work out the knot.

CLUB SODA

There's no more worrying about drinking red wine on white carpet. Soak up as much wine as possible and then pour club soda over the area, making sure to blot and not rub. Repeat the process until the wine is no longer visible. You can also do the same for urine stains.

CASTOR OIL

While most of us associate castor oil with constipation or childbirth, did you know it can also help get rid of pesky moles in your yard? Just mix a 1/2 cup of castor oil with two gallons of water and pour the mixture down the mole(s) hole(s). Don't worry, the solution is animal friendly and they will likely relocate.

BUTTER

A jewelry box can help you organize, but sometimes those thin-chained necklaces just want to get tangled and you can't stop them! Rub some butter into the knot and lay on a flat surface. Then take a sewing needle to untangle. When finished just run under hot water to rinse off the butter.

BREAD

Next time you drop a wine glass or break a plate, grab a slice of bread to help you clean up. After you pick up the larger pieces, press the bread over the area and it will pick up all the itty bitty pieces you can't see. Bread can also help clean fingerprints off walls and wallpaper. Just rub and voila!

BANANAS

Before you throw your banana peel in the compost pile, remove any stringy pulp and use the peel as a buffer. This works with silverware as well as leather shoes and leather furniture. Just rub the peel over the object and buffwith a soft cloth. Be sure to test a small section of your furniture first!

APPLES

Sick of waiting for your green tomatoes to ripen on the windowsill? Stick up to five tomatoes in a brown paper bag with a ripe apple and seal for a few days. This will speed up the ripening process.

Temp jobs...

My receptionist job was only for one day, and therefore temporary. I found it interesting, though. All I did all day long was answer phones and played a little solitaire, and read magazines. They thought it would be a lot busier. They will consider calling me again.

This one day increased me wanting an office job. I did enjoy myself. It would have been better if the computer wouldn't freeze up the way it did, but it was an interesting day. I even got to go on break and eat lunch. I didn't know if I should go on break because it felt like i was on break all day. I do enjoy sitting and getting paid for it.

Receptionist...

I have been with my present company a little over nine years. I have been going to school for 9 years on and off. I'm almost finished with school. I have been and am taking Office Technology. My teacher says I'm ready for an office job. I have a contact person who I can talk to, to find out what kind of office jobs my company has. Well, that contact person showed up at my job today. My back is aching and my legs hurt and I'm ready for that sit down job. I told my contact person my teacher says I'm ready for that office job. I also told him I would bring in my portfolio next week to show him what I am capable of. I don't have to do that because he called one of the office's and they have a receptionist job open. He asked me if I could answer phones. I told him I could. I start Monday morning.

I will be there for a few weeks it sounds like. It's a start. My foot's in the door. This will tell me if I like working in an office and if the people I'll be working with like me. They want to see what I can do.

I don't loose anything by doing this. If I like the job and the people like me, the job is mine. Or at least I hope it's that way. They will be leaving my job open for a few weeks until whatever is decided.

I really hope this works out. I can go back to my old job if I don't like this new job. I want this new job very very badly. I want a sit down job in the worst way.

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Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Lambs that jump rope...

Online friends...

I love my computer because my online friends live in it and I get to talk to them when I turn it on and go looking for them. This is not my computer, by the way.