HUH!

Now there is a difference with how I play with my dolls, and how other people play with their dolls!!!

WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THIS FIRST!!!!!!

Big Brother Is Watching YOU!!!

Back when I was in High School, I read a book that chilled me to the bone.

It was by George Orwell... and called .....1984

"Big Brother is Watching you!!!!"

That quote from the book, was the scariest thing I ever heard.

Imagine a world where you are watched constantly!!!

When the year 1984 actually came about, I gave a sigh of relief that the book wasn't a prophecy, and big brother wasn't up there watching every move I made.....

Unfortunately..... now it HAS come true.

OnStar (that helpful thing in new cars) is now stating that It keeps all information it gets while using the device in your car. And they can track you, and keep everything you talk about, even if your NOT actively using it at the time....... recorded.... forever

People using Cell phones can be tracked.... even if the phone is off.... by most law enforcement agency's.

And people actually have their cells phone set to broadcast to Facebook and such, their exact location!!!

I'm sure you seen the message on face book..."so and so has checked into chucky cheese on benson ave. Philly" or some such garbage like that.

And regular phone service has a program on it, that recognizes key words used by people talking, such as "bomb"or "terrorist plot" etc, and automatically lets the FBI and such know about it, and who was talking it on the phone.... and this is your land line, it's even worse on a cell phone!!!

Almost every street corner, banks, stores, and more have camera's trained on everyone that pass's!!! (we've all seen cop shows where they check every camera in the area for a person or activity) DOESN'T THAT BOTHER ANYONE????

They promote it as "keeping you safe" from the "bad guys"..... but at the same time, that's how it started out in George's book...... "keeping the people safe" to controlling every little tiny thing you do or say.

I think people need to get his book...... and read it AGAIN!

Now in this age, the book is no longer scary, but really happening.

Big Brother is REALLY watching you!!!!

On strike!

My dolls are on Strike, just because I let my grand kids play with them this weekend!!!

Sigh ****** Such Diva's!!!!!

So, my Buddhas agreed to model the new witch hats I made. I think they look great!

Grand Kids!

Left to right....Sabastion, Joshua, Elizabeth Paige, and Morganna.... Jamie is in the background in purple.

Morganna, the one on the far right is the one that had the aneurysm and strokes.... she's just as pretty as she always was!!! Wonderful recovery!!!

Home made Rock Candy

You will need:
Sugar (lots of sugar)
Water
Food Coloring
Bamboo Skewers (most dollar store's have these)
Funnel
Jars or Glass Cups (use all those you've been saving for something)
Clothespins (check the dollar store for these too, since clothespins are not used much)

Trim down your skewers to a reasonable size to fit in whatever jars or cups that you will be using.

You'll also want to cut off the sharp point, so the kids don't hurt themselves.

Dip them in water, then roll in sugar.

Let dry completely and set aside.

This is very important, since it give the crystals something to stick to, so it can start to crystallize

Mix equal parts of water and sugar in a pot on med-high heat until dissolved. Then continue to add sugar until you have AT LEAST a 2:1 ratio. You can also do a 3:1 ratio. In other words....LOTS OF SUGAR!

I've used 8 cups of water and 16-18 cups of sugar and it made a lot.

You can definitely half the recipe. This makes a nice, sticky, sugary syrup.

Mix until completely dissolved and mixture starts to simmer.

DO NOT bring it to a boil or bring it to a certain temperature with a candy thermometer.

Allow your syrup to cool for 10 minutes. Then ladle into your jars using a funnel to catch spills.

It is still pretty hot at this point. Add your liquid food coloring to each jar, and stir it ... have fun with the colors!

Then attach a clothespin to each skewer (the ones you dipped in sugar and let dry) and place in cup.

Make sure the skewer aren't touching the bottom or sides of jar/glass.

They need room to grow. See the picture below

Place your jars in a warm location, like a window, somewhere with lots of natural light.

AND WATCH THEM.... It takes at least 7 days for the crystals to grow

7 days later......

DONE!

There will be crystallized sugar in the bottom of your jars/glasses. Just run them in hot water and chip it out with a butter knife. It comes out pretty easily.

UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH

I've been having a bad allergic reaction on and off for weeks. Couldn't figure it out.... but I did notice that it would come and go.... and they only thing I could think I had on those days was an APPLE!!!

I didn't test pos for apple allergies.... so I did a little detective work.

I noticed on the bag it said the apples were coated with wax or shellac to preserve them...... OK, no problem there, but I hit google and checked it out

Halfway down the article I came to this:

"Alkyl naphthalene sulphonates may be used as spreading agents on waxy fruits."

Sulfur!!!!!!!!

Of course.... the thing I'm MOST allergic to!!!

Took a week to figure it out. That's why food allergy's are so FREAKING WEIRD!!!!

No problem, now the next time I eat an apple.... I'll make sure I picked it right off of the tree!!!!!

I LOVE this!!!!

New boots

Now, I'm NOT a shoe person..... but I needed new boots.

The funny thing about losing weight, is that you can lose it in your FEET too!

Yep, I went from a size 8-81/2 to a 7-71/2 So all the boots I had were way to big.

I went to K-mart (not a store I like, but I was getting desperate... with winter coming and all)

And luck was with me!!!! They were having a buy one get one 50% off!!!! So I got two pairs as you can see by the picture.

They fit, and I also can use them for Steampunk if I want to, because of the buckles!

nuf said?

Crazy clean posting

This morning I decided, for some strange and totally crazy reason...... that I needed to clean under my bed!!

Not only clean, but I needed to MOVE the HUGE RUG under my bed also!!!!

The rug is like 20 feet by 25 feet, and I just wanted to move it ..... sideways...... can't explain it, just had to do it.

And that meant taking my bed APART!!!!

For those who know.... I have Fibromyalga.... and 8 years ago I went out and got myself a "Select Comfort" bed. BEST DAMN THING I EVER DID..... EVER!!!!!!

The mattress was easy, unplug the air hose's and lift it up and put it in the living room. Light as a feather!!!

But the undercarriage is another thing.

There is NO BOX SPRING..... instead there is this HUGE MUTANT LEGO foundation!!!!

Plastic, and HEAVY!!!!

So I figured out how to unhook it and take it apart... took a while, but you can't move it with out taking it apart because it weighs like 7 MILLION TONS!!!! (hehheeeehhe exaggeration, by just a bit!)

Never the less, done and done, then roll up the rug, turn it around, and unroll it again...... I'm not giving you details of this because honestly it was not my finest moment.... I actually remembered curse words my father used!!!! I impressed myself!!!

Then vacuum the rug.... and I admit, I have NEVER vacuumed under my bed!!! I couldn't get anything to fit under there, so it collected dust..... mega dust.

Then put the MUTANT LEGGO foundation together again!!!!! (A) TO (B) TO (A) TO (B)... fucking NUTS!!!! (thank the goddess who ever made this bed, didn't use the whole alphabet!!!)

Then dragged the flaccid mattress back on, and connected the air hose, and blew it up. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


Best bed I've ever had, you conform the mattress to how you like sleeping.

Gets rid of all the terrible pressure points you get at night.... and actually made my fibromyalga almost go away completely!!!!

I still get some flair ups after I do a lot of work or heavy lifting.... but now at night, the joints relax, and the flair ups only last a day, not a MONTH like they used to!!!!

Oh and I also sprinkled a ton of salt under my bed, especially under the head of it. Always makes for sweet dreams, and gets rid of any bad aura you've gotten during your sleep.

Now, after I rest an hour or so, I'll make the bed..... and finish vacuuming the rug.... put back the stuff I keep stored under the bed, and I'm done!!!!

Feels good to get my Fall cleaning started!!!!