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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

It's That TIme of Year Again!!!

For the Newman Fall Festival

Our little town has a Fall Festival every Labor Day weekend.
Everyone looks forward to it each year.
There is lots of entertainment, contests, and just plain fun!

Some of the contests can get serious like the Salsa Making Contest
(our neighbors have won like 8 years straight!).

Some are just for fun like the Pets On Parade Contest.
There are several categories you can enter.....Best Dressed Pet,
Biggest Pet, Littlest Pet, Most Unique Pet, Pet Owner Look-a-Like, etc.
Someone in our family usually enters one of our many pets.
We took this year of......to give everyone else a chance ;)

But we went and watched..gotta keep an eye on the competition!LOL
Here's just a few of the competitors.


Getting ready for "The Best Dressed Pet"





"Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz with bunnies dressed as
The Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and Scarecrow"
She even has ruby slippers!

"Owner Pet Look a Like"

Owner is in beachwear,
dog is wearing scuba gear.
lol

This time she's wearing fairy wings
and so are the bunnies.


"Most Unique Pet"

Goffin Cockatoo
"Smallest Pet"



 She was so cute and so tiny !!
She didn't win though...
a one week old baby bunny took it for smallest...

Of Course, the best thing about the Festival is the.....

FOOD!


Rows and rows of all those deep fried, junky, and delectable treats!!

Just a taste of what was available...

Deep fried Calamari, Chinese Food, Terriyaki Bowls, Sicilian Canzones

Tacos, Carnitas, Tamales
and don't forget the Margaritas!!!!!

1/4 pound of deep fried Bacon on a stick
(not to sure about this one....)

Kettlecorn
And a cheap way to advertise your burgers and dogs!

Fruit Smoothies, Blended Mochas, Coffees, Hawaiian Ices

Tri Tip, Chicken, Linguica


Carnival games and rides too 



Hello there C!

It was a gorgeous blue sky day
 
It's starting to get crowded, time to go.

But first need more deep fried...
corn dogs, polish dogs, spiral potato chips, Twinkies, Candy Bar, Moon Pie
and Funnel Cakes!


Pioneer Park, where the Festival is held,
 is right across from the F.D.E.S. Hall which was built in 1914.


F.D.E.S. stands for The Festa do Espirito Santo,
"The Festival of the Holy Spirit"

The majority of the Newman’s Portuguese community
hail from the islands of the Azores, 930 miles off the coast of Portugal.

An annual Festa is held each year honoring the Holy Spirit, and with a nod to Queen Isabella of Portugal, who gave freely to the poor, the Festa is open to all at no charge. Festivities begin with the bodo de leite, or parade of animals, Saturday morning.

Festivities continue throughout the weekend.
After Mass on Sunday, the traditional Festa meal of sopas—tender meat slowly stewed with broth, cabbage, and bread—is served to all at the F.D.E.S. Hall.  Auction and bazaar follow all in a festive and family friendly atmosphere.

A Creative Mind.......

They say "A Messy Desk is the Sign of a Creative Mind"

Sounds good to me!!

So That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!
LOL


But, I have been busy making Halloween Decorations.


Spooky Bleeding Candles 


Petrified Shark Teeth for potions and spells


A Witch's Spell Book
with potions and incantations inside


Skeleton and Bone Spell Book
with potions inside


Seance Circle Book 


Dead Man's Toe Pie Recipe Book 
with small container of Toes.

All of these and more are now in my Etsy Shop

Monday, September 5, 2011

Things Burglars Won't Tell You

 I'm not sure who sent this to me
but since we have been having prowlers at night
I thought these would be beneficial to everyone.

 Here are some ideas that could save your life and property.
There are few worse feelings than when a thief gets into your home
and takes irreplaceable items and the memories they hold.

Some we've heard before but it is good to get a refresher.

I was particularly interested in the part about the wasp spray
because of it being a solution to children and guns in the same household......


THIRTEEN THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU:

1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets,
painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier.

3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste, and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.

4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.

5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don't let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes it too easy.

7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom - and your jewelry. It's not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door - understandable. But understand this: I don't take a day off because of bad weather.

9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.)

10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Here's a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms.

12. You're right: I won't have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with me.

13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it at http://www.faketv.com/)

8 MORE THINGS A BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU:

1. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook.


2. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.


3. I'll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go back to what he was doing. It's human nature.


4. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it?


5. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that you're home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets.


6. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It's easier than you think to look up your address.


7. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation.


8. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in.


Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California and Kentucky; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs Crime Doctor, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.


Protection for you and your home:


If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you. (I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat.):


WASP SPRAY


A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead.


The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote.


She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. Thought this was interesting and might be of use.


FROM ANOTHER SOURCE


On the heels of a break-in and beating that left an elderly woman dead in Toledo, self-defense experts have a tip that could save your life.


Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School. For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed.
Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."
Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says, "Spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades. It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray.
"That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out."
Maybe even save a life.


Put your car keys beside your bed at night.
Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr.'s office, and the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night.
If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house,
just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.


This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator:

Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage.
If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.


This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.


This would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.


We thought it was bad before, in this economy it is getting worse.
Be safe!
♥♥♥


Sunday, September 4, 2011

It's Not My Fault! Seriously!

Me? Behave? Seriously...

As a child I saw Tarzan strolling naked.
Cinderella arrived home after midnight.
Pinocchio told lies.
Aladdin was a thief.
Batman drove over 200 miles an hour.
Snow White lived in a house with 7 men.
Popeye smoked a pipe and had many tattoos,
and in later years,
Pac-Man ran with digital music eating pills that enhanced his performance.

The fault is not mine!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Sharing Clip Art








Enjoy!

HOW HOT IS IT IN Vegas ??

This is Elliot, a British Bulldog, and this is an "un-posed" picture (trust me, you couldn't actually make Elliot do anything) of said pooch trying to beat the Vegas heat after his owners emptied their cooler in the driveway.


One picture is worth a thousand words......

Thursday, September 1, 2011

TWO OF THE YEAR'S BEST COMEBACK RESPONSES

Number 1:



If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the police officer's credibility ....



Q: 'Officer --- did you see my client fleeing the scene?'


A: 'No sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender, running several blocks away.'


Q: 'Officer -- who provided this description?'


A: 'The officer who responded to the scene.'


Q: 'A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?'


A: 'Yes, sir. With my life.'


Q: 'With your life? Let me ask you this then officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?'


A: 'Yes sir, we do!'


Q: 'And do you have a locker in the room?'


A: 'Yes, sir, .. I do.'


Q: 'And do you have a lock on your locker?
A: 'Yes, sir.'


Q: 'Now, ... why is it, officer, if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with these same officers?'


A: 'You see, sir -- we share the building with the court complex, and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.'


The courtroom EXPLODED with laughter, and a prompt recess was called. The officer on the stand has been nominated for this year's 'Best Comeback' line -- and we think he'll win.




Number 2:


Now We Know Why He Was a General -----


 



In an recent interview, General Norman Schwarzkopf was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness toward the people who have harbored and abetted the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America.


His answer was classic Schwarzkopf.


The General said, "I believe that forgiving them is God's function .... OUR job is to arrange the meeting."


You have got to love them both!

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