JUST SOME RANDOM STUFF

What is going on these days, Blogger Buds? I don't know or even remember what in the heck I've been doing, but it sure hasn't been blogging(lol)  I had to end a friendship with someone when he casually mentioned that "he could take my ***t anytime he wanted". I won't bore you with my response or my feelings on verbal abuse when he "apologized" by saying it was just a joke. Ain't nobody got time for that!

Moving on, I should mention that YouTube is perfect for FREE exercising, and I decided to go old school with Jane Fonda and Kendall Hogan from Exercise TV. Without changing any of my eating habits, or giving up my cheeseburgers, managed to lose 19 pounds in just a month. 

I can feel all those congratulatory air pats on my back right now, and I thank you.(lol)  

Here's a secret that's not well known.  You can sell your merchandise on the Walmart website, marketplace.walmart.com  AND because they've partnered up with THREDUP you can purchase discounted pre-owned designer clothing  too!  Pre-Owned - Walmart.com

If you're an eBay shopper and want to save even more money, visit www.nobids.net/no-bid-search, then select your country and do a search for what you want.  You'll find all the listings that no one has bid on, or bids that are ending soon, allowing you to get the best deal possible.

Did you know that I Love Lucy started in 1951 and ended in 1957?  We still enjoy the very funny reruns on some CBS.com, the Hulu Network, Hallmark Channel,  and MeTV.   My favorite episode was The Candy Factory, and I still laugh at this today.  We know Lucille Ball as being this really funny lady, but she also spent time contributing to the women's movement and was vocal in her support of gay rights. 

Sadly, Lucy and Desi's  only great granddaughter Desiree Anzalone died of stage 4 breast cancer at just 31 in Connecticut on September 27, 2020.  Lucy died of an ruptured abdominal aorta  in 1989 when she was 77,  and Desi died from lung cancer in 1986. 

If you're not taking medication for hypertension, researchers say that eating just one grapefruit each day will cut your food cravings by 45% AND you can get rid of 12 pounds in a year!

Are you that person who's always eager to hook up family members and friends with that "perfect" date, and they dread it when you call?  If so, now you can actually get paid to work with strangers and leave your friends alone!(lol)  Go ahead and apply to be a matchmaker  at https://www.tawkify.com/apply/

Everybody's taking pictures these days from their phones or cameras, so why not get paid, right?  A great site to try that's super easy is https://www.eyeem.com/sell-your-photos.   

Did you know that 4 teams in the NFL franchise have never played in the Super Bowl?  The Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, and the Jacksonville Jaguars have gone into the history books.

Were you aware that Walt Disney dropped out of high school when he was 16 and tried to join the Army.  When they rejected him for being too young, he ended up getting a job as as ambulance driver.

Would you visit Mortimer at Disney World?  Thank Walt's wife, Lillian for changing the name to who we all now know and love as Mickey Mouse.

Potatoes may show up on Idaho license plates, but did you know that they're not native to the state?  Idaho is actually home to 75% of the United State's trout, and having it fried is considered their signature dish.

Get Netflix for FREE by signing up for 15 or 30 days, or if you have T-Mobile, get the Magenta Family Plan and it's included. Then call your best friend or watch some of these programs by yourself to take your mind off everything that's going on in the world right now. Don't forget to unplug when you can.

Enola Holmes

The Sleepover

All Together Now

The Wrong Missy

Work It

Great British Baking Show

Ratched 

Unorthodox

Self Made

Pumpkin made by my fabulous granddaughter

You'll find this in the front yard at home

Relaxing by working in one of many Planners

I use Washi Tape to decorate pumpkins.

Just finished reading

Yes, I also eat fried chicken(lol)

More Planner Love

One of my football shirts

And another football shirt

More suspense reading

Sold these Halloween Soft soaps

More football stuff

Yep, I eat ice cream too!(lol)

ONE THING YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW

Today(August 12) is a National Holiday and I'll bet you had no clue(lol)  Did you know that according to a report from the CDC, August is the most popular birthday month with 12.7% of the population?  September comes next with 12.6, then June and July tie things up for 3rd at 12.1% .

My son, who always prefers to remain nameless should I say something crazy and embarrass him(lol), ended up with Covid-19.   He and his family live in another state, but I was able to see exactly what happens when you test positive.  For those who don't know, sticking a dang 6 inch long q-tip up your your nose is definitely no fun, and he had some bleeding throughout the day.  What about a mouth swab please?! The test came back positive, and before he could hang up the phone with me, the CDC was calling to chat with him and everyone in the house.  They're very friendly, and wanted to know who he'd been around and what were his symptoms.    Later on they stopped by to drop off a packet to tell them what should be done regarding temperature checks, etc.  Meanwhile, his fiance couldn't smell or taste anything, one of the other weird symptoms of the disease.  She was okay with it because it didn't affect her appetite one bit.(lol) Anywho, all is now well with everyone, and they've all tested clear.

A few days ago I was the  DD (Designated Driver) for a person who received outpatient surgery, and it's a good thing I love to read because you basically have to sit in the waiting room with a mask on and wait for it all to be over, after having your temperature checked.  Except for one super not talkative lady, and a HUGE wasp who flew in, the waiting room was pretty much a ghost town. You can no longer visit the recovery room and hang out. The surgeon came out to say that all went well, and oh by the way, "the needle broke off in his shoulder, so it took me some time to find it".  They then cheerfully bring the drugged out, grumpy patient outside to your car and put him in before going off to torture the next person.

Are you a hot dog eater?  If so, you're one of the 150 million people who gobbled them up on July 4 according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.  If that's not surprising enough, between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat 7 billion hot dogs!(image-Tony Babel)

I don't how he did it, but in 2014 Jan Greeff of Columbus Georgia made it into the Guiness World Book of Records for his 80 hour barbeque.  Apparently he didn't mind cooking 1000 hot dogs, 558 burgers, 104 pieces of chicken, 200 pieces of corn and 526 pieces of South African sausages.  This guy sure had a lot of energy or was very hungry.

Love Goodly is a not only a cool phrase, but it's also a  cruelty-free and non-toxic beauty box that starts at $34.95.  You can also purchase individual merchandise.https://www.lovegoodly.com/

Do you like healthy snacks and love trying new things?  You'll love https://www.urthbox.com/# which has boxes of full sizes packages that start at $14.99 and go up to $44.99.  These boxes do ship to other countries, and there is FREE shipping in the United States.

I don't understand the cruelty of others.  Physically attacking a person who refuses to wear a mask is not the right thing to do.  Following a person who cut you off on the highway is not going to change what happened.  Beating up the person you live with as a means to control or take out your frustration is assault. Making fun of a homeless person who may be asking for money is not funny.  All we can do is to try to use every opportunity to show kindness when we can.  Our acts can literally save someone's life.

Just want to take a chance to give some shouts out to my family who gave me some great gifts,(planners, tennis shoes, computer bag, stickers, undies, no thongs for me-lol, cash, book, card, oil mister, FREE cheeseburger from Red Robin and a special hello and thanks to Elizabeth from http://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/ who knows my love of cheeseburgers.  I've  been hooked on them since I was 11 years old and the momentum hasn't slowed down.  The Bob's Burger Book totally rocks!