It was 1998. My sister Nancy reminded me of this story. When we were young our Irish
Father's 6 brothers liked to tease us. "Are you the smart one or the good looking one?"
Because Nancy was straight A's she assumed she was the smart one. In 1998 she told me
for the first time that, now, she thought I was the smart one. But I ingdignantly said, "But I
want to be the good looking one." Nancy didn't get the the Irish humor--that if they couldn't
tell if we were the smart one or good looking one --then we were both smart and good looking.
I am thankful for my Irish Uncles who were both smart and good-looking and had a
great sense of humor!
My Brothers think that I am crazy. I am thankful that I just have two.
My 92 year old Mother stills attempts to make me feel guilty, but now she can't remember
why. I am thankful.
My son is my Landlord. He is kind and generous and I am thankful. I am also thankful
that there is not a debtors prison.
I am thankful that not all public officials will take bribes.
I am thankful for Marion Jones. She is consistantly kind.
I am thankful for all the St.Clair people that helped to make Palmer Park beautiful!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Poverty 101
Poverty 101
l. Bulk Oat meal is cheap. I think 4-5xs cheaper than other cereal.
2. Eggs are one of the cheapest proteins.
3. Walking is good , if you can.
4. T.V. is still cheaper than movies.
5. Libraries are friendly and free.
6. Re-gifting is giving away stuff with which you can part.
7. Cooking for friends can be cheaper than dining out.
8. Create your personalized gifts. My Grandmother Stubbs made and wrapped 90 gifts her last Christmas of gift-giving.
9. A heathy life style (and luck) will lower your health care costs.
10. Stay positive.
11. Keep suppportive people in your life. Edit the rest.
12. Solve your problems. Don't "drug " them.
l. Bulk Oat meal is cheap. I think 4-5xs cheaper than other cereal.
2. Eggs are one of the cheapest proteins.
3. Walking is good , if you can.
4. T.V. is still cheaper than movies.
5. Libraries are friendly and free.
6. Re-gifting is giving away stuff with which you can part.
7. Cooking for friends can be cheaper than dining out.
8. Create your personalized gifts. My Grandmother Stubbs made and wrapped 90 gifts her last Christmas of gift-giving.
9. A heathy life style (and luck) will lower your health care costs.
10. Stay positive.
11. Keep suppportive people in your life. Edit the rest.
12. Solve your problems. Don't "drug " them.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
"The Old Woman and Her Pig"
'Grandma Marion Casler Stubbs would fix a turkey dinner for her 9 children, their spouses and the Grandchildren for Thanksgiving and Christmas. After dinner Grandpa Charlie Stubbs would have his Grandchildren, that were lap-size children, sit on his lap and he would resight this old English Verse from Memory. (This was in the 1940's, before television.)
Grandpa Stubbs was a cook on the Great Lake Freighters and sailed
9 months of the year.
This English tale is from, Lois Adeline Bell Stubbs Simmon's - "The Beacon First Reader",
James Fassett, Ginn & Co., early 1900's.
"The Old Woman and Her Pig"
"One day and old woman found a penny.
"What should I do with this penny?" Said She.
"I will go to the market and buy a pig."
So the old woman got a pig,
Then she tied a string to the pig's leg.
On the way home she came to a stile.
The pig would not go over the stile.
She went a little farther and met a dog.
She said to the dog:
"Dog, dog, bite pig;
Pig won't go over the stile,
and I shan't get home tonight."
But the dog would not.
She went a little farther and met a stick-
Stick, stick beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight.
But the stick would not.
She went a little farther and met a fire.
"Fire, fire burn stick;
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile
And I shan't get home to-night."
But the fire would not.
She went a little farther and met some water.
"Water, water, put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home to-night."
But the water would not.
She went a little farther and met an ox.
"Ox, ox drink water;
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight."
But the ox would not.
She went a little farther and met a man.
"Man, man, kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile
And I won't get home tonight."
But the man would not.
She went a little farther and met a rope.
"Rope, rope hang man,
Man won't kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I won't get home tonight."
But the rope would not.
She went a lilttle farther and met a rat.
"Rat, rat, bite rope,
Rope won't hang man,
Man won't kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight."
But the rat would not.
She went a little farther and met a cat.
"Cat, cat, kill rat,
Rat won't bite rope,
Rope won't hang man,
Man won't kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out the fire
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight."
The cat said, "You must get me some milk,
Then I will kill the rat."
So the old woman went to the cow and said:
"Cow, cow, will you give me some milk?"
And the cow said, "Get me a pail of water to drink,
then I will give you some milk."
So the old woman took a pail of water to the cow,
And the cow gave her some milk.
Then the old woman gave the milk to the cat,
The cat began to kill the rat,
The rat began to bite the rope,
The rope began to hang the man,
The man began to kill the ox,
The ox began to drink the water,
The water began to put out the fire,
The fire began to burn the stick,
The stick began to beat the dog,
The dog began to bite the pig,
And the pig jumped over the stile,
So the old woman got home with her pig."
Grandpa Stubbs was a cook on the Great Lake Freighters and sailed
9 months of the year.
This English tale is from, Lois Adeline Bell Stubbs Simmon's - "The Beacon First Reader",
James Fassett, Ginn & Co., early 1900's.
"The Old Woman and Her Pig"
"One day and old woman found a penny.
"What should I do with this penny?" Said She.
"I will go to the market and buy a pig."
So the old woman got a pig,
Then she tied a string to the pig's leg.
On the way home she came to a stile.
The pig would not go over the stile.
She went a little farther and met a dog.
She said to the dog:
"Dog, dog, bite pig;
Pig won't go over the stile,
and I shan't get home tonight."
But the dog would not.
She went a little farther and met a stick-
Stick, stick beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight.
But the stick would not.
She went a little farther and met a fire.
"Fire, fire burn stick;
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile
And I shan't get home to-night."
But the fire would not.
She went a little farther and met some water.
"Water, water, put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home to-night."
But the water would not.
She went a little farther and met an ox.
"Ox, ox drink water;
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight."
But the ox would not.
She went a little farther and met a man.
"Man, man, kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile
And I won't get home tonight."
But the man would not.
She went a little farther and met a rope.
"Rope, rope hang man,
Man won't kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I won't get home tonight."
But the rope would not.
She went a lilttle farther and met a rat.
"Rat, rat, bite rope,
Rope won't hang man,
Man won't kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out fire,
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight."
But the rat would not.
She went a little farther and met a cat.
"Cat, cat, kill rat,
Rat won't bite rope,
Rope won't hang man,
Man won't kill ox,
Ox won't drink water,
Water won't put out the fire
Fire won't burn stick,
Stick won't beat dog,
Dog won't bite pig,
Pig won't go over the stile,
And I shan't get home tonight."
The cat said, "You must get me some milk,
Then I will kill the rat."
So the old woman went to the cow and said:
"Cow, cow, will you give me some milk?"
And the cow said, "Get me a pail of water to drink,
then I will give you some milk."
So the old woman took a pail of water to the cow,
And the cow gave her some milk.
Then the old woman gave the milk to the cat,
The cat began to kill the rat,
The rat began to bite the rope,
The rope began to hang the man,
The man began to kill the ox,
The ox began to drink the water,
The water began to put out the fire,
The fire began to burn the stick,
The stick began to beat the dog,
The dog began to bite the pig,
And the pig jumped over the stile,
So the old woman got home with her pig."
(See, *Water.com)
Monday, May 12, 2008
The Casual Observer
Just because everyone is out to get you, doesn't mean you're paranoid.
The country is no longer divided by skin pigmentation; now it is divided by a sense of humor;
Everyone who thinks Jeff Foxworthy is funny is in one class and everyone who thinks "Boston Legal" is funny is in another class.
Presidential Election 2008: If you and Archie Bunker want to vote by color - it appears
that your choice will be "antique white" or "a perfect tan".
I over-heard, "The only way that she will win in court is if she marries the judge."
I think "marries" is a euphemism.
The young people and the intellectuals are going to get us out of this war--(they got us out of the last war) They are going to vote for Obama in a record breaking turn-out!
My favorite Mother's Day Card was "Mother I remember the first time I saw you---
You were out in the yard--- throwing rocks at the stork!"
Comedian to audience - "You're great! You are a fantastic bunch. Don't know anyone here.--
Your wonderful! --------I just came from a family reunion." (Loud Laughter!)
Abused Alert: If you or anyone you know is being abused: Mentally, physically, sexually,
thru bad food, or stealing $ or stuff ----call every agency in the phone book --( some are
better than others.)
According to Doris Buffet,- (Warren's Sister)-(The Sunshine Lady Foundation .org)--
Most inmates in jail have had a miserable childhood.
In jail, if the inmates don't get training 67% will return to jail;
and if they do get training less than 16% will be returned to jail!
The country is no longer divided by skin pigmentation; now it is divided by a sense of humor;
Everyone who thinks Jeff Foxworthy is funny is in one class and everyone who thinks "Boston Legal" is funny is in another class.
Presidential Election 2008: If you and Archie Bunker want to vote by color - it appears
that your choice will be "antique white" or "a perfect tan".
I over-heard, "The only way that she will win in court is if she marries the judge."
I think "marries" is a euphemism.
The young people and the intellectuals are going to get us out of this war--(they got us out of the last war) They are going to vote for Obama in a record breaking turn-out!
My favorite Mother's Day Card was "Mother I remember the first time I saw you---
You were out in the yard--- throwing rocks at the stork!"
Comedian to audience - "You're great! You are a fantastic bunch. Don't know anyone here.--
Your wonderful! --------I just came from a family reunion." (Loud Laughter!)
Abused Alert: If you or anyone you know is being abused: Mentally, physically, sexually,
thru bad food, or stealing $ or stuff ----call every agency in the phone book --( some are
better than others.)
According to Doris Buffet,- (Warren's Sister)-(The Sunshine Lady Foundation .org)--
Most inmates in jail have had a miserable childhood.
In jail, if the inmates don't get training 67% will return to jail;
and if they do get training less than 16% will be returned to jail!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Elder abuse thru food!
Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, senior homes etc. unless they are giving personal service -do not have to be licensed! If they are giving personal service but under a different company name they do not have to be licensed! If the facility is not licenced they do not have to be inspected! Even when the residents are getting food poisoning on a regular basis and have
continually reported getting sick - the County Health Department does not have to inspect!
Residents with a memory loss are especially vulnerable. Management of the assited living facility may suggest to the care giver that they call the County Health Dep't - knowing full
well that there will not be an inspection. I called the County Health Dep't regarding rotten
food being served at a local facility. I was told that they would get back to me. I called them
4 days later. ( After my brother called and said everything was fine -according to the Sr. Center manager.)
I was told everything was fine. I asked if the facility was inspected. The answer was shocking! The man in charge of the County Health Department said,
"Actually I called and asked the person in charge of the kitchen if she was using expired food?,
and she said ,"No"!
Doesn't the County know that if someone is going to cheat they are going to lie! Listen to your loved ones in senior facilities. A social worker's only suggestion was -"move them out."
continually reported getting sick - the County Health Department does not have to inspect!
Residents with a memory loss are especially vulnerable. Management of the assited living facility may suggest to the care giver that they call the County Health Dep't - knowing full
well that there will not be an inspection. I called the County Health Dep't regarding rotten
food being served at a local facility. I was told that they would get back to me. I called them
4 days later. ( After my brother called and said everything was fine -according to the Sr. Center manager.)
I was told everything was fine. I asked if the facility was inspected. The answer was shocking! The man in charge of the County Health Department said,
"Actually I called and asked the person in charge of the kitchen if she was using expired food?,
and she said ,"No"!
Doesn't the County know that if someone is going to cheat they are going to lie! Listen to your loved ones in senior facilities. A social worker's only suggestion was -"move them out."
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