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I have had to change the way my comments are posted because of horrible spam that was being attached to my site. I think this should prevent it, but if you ever see anything attached to my comments that you don't think I would want, please let me know via e-mail.

I have a couple of updates in the works and will post them soon.

Off To The Dentist

Late last night my crown came off and I have to run to the dentist this morning. I'm actually very thankful it happened. I had been thinking it felt different, but it wasn't wiggling, so I thought it was all in my head. big grin Anyway, when it came off, it just slid off, nothing breaking and not causing any problems. Another blessing is that it didn't come off on the weekend, it would have caused many problems. It should be an easy fix, just dental super-glue.

Well, I'd better be off. I have to leave in just a little while.

Three Cheers For Lindsay!

Very late last night we had cause for dancing around our living room. Lindsay fixed our website and blogs!! She had spent many hours trying to find the problems since our server migrated; even the Tech Support people couldn't tell us what the problem was. Her perserverance paid off and she was able to fix it.

Hip, Hip, Hooray for Lindsay!!!

Site Problems...

Note from the editor/programmer:
We're having problems with our server, which is why this blog hasn't been working correctly. I'm working on it though, and I've gotten some of the glitches worked out(at least, if this entry posts, I will have!).

There are some other problems though that I can't fix, and the server has to do. I've talked to tech support, and they're supposed to be working on it, so hopefully everything will be fixed soon. However, I have no idea how long it will be, so until then, you can visit her other blog here. ~ Lindsay

Wonderful Cookies!

Many years ago I received this cookie recipe from a dear friend, Gale. We have made them hundreds of times and just love them. They are quite nutritious, too, as they have no refined sugar and use lots of good ingredients. I hope you love them as much as we have! Maybe I need to make some more, so that I can post a picture of them. I have also adapted the recipe, making bar cookies out of them, which works equally as well.



Colossal Molasses Cookies

11/2 cups white flour
1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
¾ cup oil
½ cup honey
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
1 cup oats
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup dark molasses
2 eggs
1 cup walnut halves (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Combine dry ingredients except nuts and raisins. Combine liquid ingredients in a separate bowl. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, then add nuts and raisins. Drop 1/4cup of batter onto a buttered baking sheet. Flatten slightly. Bake 12-15 minutes til lightly browned.

You Know You Have OCD When...

I don't know about your family, but in ours we have several people, if not all, that deal with certain levels of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). One of the odd things about it is that we all have different triggers. We have some who will go bonkers at seeing a cabinet door open, or drawer pulled out and left un-attended, some of us HATE waterspots on sinks and faucets, some must adjust crooked mini-blinds, some have to eat at specific times or DIE, and all of us have different issues about our clothes. We often joke and laugh about it, as none of us live in a state of being unable to function...that is, unless we see one of our "problems" lurking about. We love the T.V. show Monk because we can relate to his OCD so well. We aren't quite as bad as he is as we are able to function in society and we don't have to clean our hands after shaking someone else's, but we do relate on many counts. Lately we have noticed that we will see things that a person with OCD, or more specifically with his "problems" wouldn't do, or things that drive us crazy that he's missing. Today Lindsay was reading one of the "blogs" from Monk and found a post that fit us really well...kinda scary, huh? It has to do with books; I must confess, Lindsay, Hannah, and I are rather obsessive about our books. We believe if you are going to put books on the shelf, you should do so correctly. By correctly we mean: Arranged by subject with non-fiction being organized along the lines of the Dewey Decimal System and fiction books being arranged alphabetically by author. This usually doesn't cause much of a problem, but one day, after re-arranging the books, Lindsay and I walked in the family room to find Gene re-arranging our biographies. You see, he didn't like that all the same type of books weren't together, and we couldn't handle them not being sorted by person... but we came to an agreement...and two people with the same OCD "problem" over-rule the one. In other words, the needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few. The books are safe and sound now, and in their proper place.

My thought was to see if you would share your OCD "problems" with me. I am curious as to how many of these "issues" are similar in others. It has surprised me, when sharing my experiences with others, how many have similar "issues". We also find it interesting how different we can be in our compulsions. Spots drive me crazy, but the people who hate open cabinets don't seem to see them. Why is that? I guess it's something you might not notice if you lived in a small family, but with all these different people here, it's similar to an ongoing socialogical experiment.

If you are unsure if someone you love has OCD, this simple test may help you. Have them stand in the center of the kitchen with their eyes closed, open all the cabinets and drawers (making sure to open them to different degrees for maximum effect) and have them open their eyes and stand in that spot without moving for 1 minute. If you see them begin to break out in a sweat, they may have OCD mildly, but if at the end of one minute they are pulling their hair out and crying...you might want to seek help.

I've been tagged

Today I was tagged by Kim.

Here's the List of 5.

5 things in my refrigerator:

1. Dr. Pepper! (way too much!)
2. Romaine lettuce for salads
3. Cranberry Bean soup (they are cranberry beans, not cranberries and beans)
4. Herbal tea
5. Parmesean cheese (a must for my salad)

5 things in my closet:

1. My clothes
2. shoes
3. All of our photos that are in boxes (1 box for each person)
4. Boxes of material (8)
5. Batting

5 things in my purse:

1. wallet
2. Burt's Bees tinted lip balm
3. notebook in folder
4. Pens
5. keys

5 things in my car:

1. boxes that need to go to storage
2. rain jacket
3. silver window shade
4. tote bags from our library trip today
5. cell phone chargers

5 people I am tagging:

1. Bonnie
2. Katie
3. Susan
4. Amy
5. Lindsey