HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERY ONE ,EVERY WHERE.
PLEASE LET US PRAY FOR PEACE, AND TO HAVE A BETTER YEAR!
THE GOOD LORD HAS GIVEN US ALL A TASTE OF DESTUCTION, LETS ALL ASK FOR SOME PEACE AND A SAFE WORLD.
MAYBE IT IS TIME TO PUT GOD BACK INTO OUR WORLD INSTEAD OF TRYING TO TAKE HIM OUT.
JUST THINK ABOUT ALL THE AWFUL THINGS THAT HAS HAPPENED THIS YEAR.. I CAN NOT IMAGINE LIVING IN NEW ORLEANS AND HAVING TO GO THOUGH ALL OF THAT. I HAVE BEEN TO THAT BEAUTIFUL CITY , AND IT IS HARD TO THINK OF IT THE WAY IT MUST BE NOW.
SO, I WILL AND I ASK EVERYONE TO SAY A PRAYER , ASK'' PLEASE GOD , DO NOT FORGET ABOUT US,, AND HELP US''
SO, TO YOU ALL, I AM WISHING FOR YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY , NEW YEAR.
FRAN

SEASONS GREETINGS TO EVERY ONE, EVERY WHERE!
HOW EVER YOU SPEND YOUR HOLIDAYS ,EVERY ONE HAS THEIR OWN SPECIAL WAYS TO CELEBRATE.
I HOPE YOU WERE ALL VERY HAPPY AND ENJOYED THE DAY.
I HAVE NOT BEEN HERE AND SO THE REASON MY GREETING IS RATHER LATE. AS USUAL I HAVE BEEN SICK, IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR AROUND CHRISTMAS
.THIS YEAR HAS BEEN THE WORSE. I HAVE TOLD EVERY ONE WHEN MY TIME COMES TO LEAVE THIS EARTH, IT WILL BE AROUND CHRISTMAS, BECAUSE THAT IS THE TIME I AM ALWAYS THE TO LEST HEALTHY. iT IS STRANGE BUT I JUST SEEM TO KNOW THIS,, I WISH I COULD KNOW WHEN .THAT WOULD REALLY BE HEPLFUL (LAUGHING)
SO, I WILL TAKE THIS TIME TO WISH YOU ALL, A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND WEALTHY NEW YEAR. FOR NOW, I'LL CATCH YOU LATER FRAN

HELLO EVERY ONE,, I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY,, AS EVERY ONE ELSE IS I AM SURE. TONIGHT THE WEATHER HERE IS VERY 'NASTY' FIRST SOME SNOW , THEN IT CHANGED TO RAIN FREEZING EVERY THING, NOW IT IS RAINING AND GETTING WARMER!.. THE WEATHER IS CRAZY!!
SO,10 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS,ARE YOU READY? I GUESS WE WILL BE BY CHRISTMAS EVE. REMEBERING THE YEARS WHEN MY CHILDREN WAS LITTLE,,
THOSE WERE THE FUN YEARS. WHEN THERE ARE NO LITTLE ONE'S IN THE HOUSE CHRISTMAS IS NO LONGER''FUN'' . SO FOR EVERY ONE WHO HAS LITTLE ONES ENJOY IT AND BE HAPPY . THE TIME WILL PASS AND IT WILL NEVER BE THAT WAY AGAIN.
IT IS VERY TRUE CHRISTMAS IS FOR CHILDREN,, AS IT SHOULD BE.
(LAUHGING) WELL ,I GUESS THAT IS MY LECTURE FOR THIS NIGHT. THAT BEING SAID, I'LL SAY ,,CATCH YOU LATER FRAN

My white Christmas tree!! Well SNOW AGAIN TO NIGHT!! We wanted winter,,BUT,, do we want it this soon?? So, I'll catch you later Fran

Hello every one, ,, well we had our first snow last night, 3 or 4 inches.. I am not a big "fan" of snow.But it sure gets you in the Christmas mood.
We have been shopping trying to get things together for the family and ourselves, for years we worried about every one else, now we are thinking of ourselves.
All these years, I have been doing the BIG TREE, but last year I was not feeling well, so I got a small green tree with Fiberoptics lights. I really liked it. This year I seen a white one, and just loved the look of it,so I spurged and bought one. That is the picture I have encluded. How do you like it?? Come on,, you can tell me!!(laughing) well, thats about it for now,, take care stay warm,, catch you later,, Fran

Recipe for a Good December
1 tsp. Snow
1 1/2 tsp. Sunlight
1 Tbsp. Christmas Spirit
2 tsp. Joy and Happiness
4 1/2 tsp. Peace and Gentleness
1/4 c. Cheerfulness
1/3 c. Fun in the Snow
1 c. good Festive Time
2 1/2 c. Laughter
1/3 c. Family Time
Bake Christmas Spirit, Joy, Happiness, Laughter, Peace and Gentleness and Cheerfulness. Gradually stir and mix Snow, Sunlight and Family Time together. Sprinkle with prayers, then serve with love as you enjoy festive HolidaySeason gatherings!

HELLO TO EVERY ONE,, SORRY I HAVE NOT BEEN HERE TO SAY "HELLO",
BUT FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS I HAVE BEEN PUTTING MY CARS AND OTHER THINGS FOR CHRISTMAS ON EBAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHEK IT OUT I AM **GRANNY** IF YOU PUT THAT INTO THE SEARCH YOU WILL SEE ALL MY AUCTIONS
. THE WEATHER HERE HAS BEEN CRAZY,,70'S OVER THE WEEK END NOW IT IS GOING TO GET COLD.. WOW,, WE WILL ALL BE SICK,,
WELL, THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN UP TO,, AND LET ME TELL YOU, ALL THAT PC WORK IS HARD ON THIS ''OLD LADY'S'' EYES!!(LAUGHING) BUT IT IS FUN AND SOMETHING TO KEEP ME GOING.
IT FASINATES ME I CAN PUT SOME THING ON EBAY AND EVEN ON HERE AND PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD CAN SEE IT, JUST AMAZING!!!
SO, I THINK THATS ABOUT IT FOR THIS NIGHT,, CATCH YOU LATER,, FRAN

Well, is every over the big weekend?? I hope you all had a very pleasant one..
Now the big push for the BIG ONE**** CHRISTMAS *** $$$$$***
Of course I think this has gotten out of hand,,it seems people spend more, to impress, not to show their love of others.
Now, you know I am of the "old school" and I would be happy with something given because some one wanted to, not becasue they thought they HAD to.
But, the world is much different than it used to be "when Mother was a girl"as the old saying goes.So, with this thought in mind (laughing) I'll leave you ,,to catch you later ! Fran

Hello to every one!! I hope you all had a very Happy Thanksgiving, we had a very nice one , not a big house full, just us 6. But I was thinking, Americans every where celebrate the holiday, I guess. But, do other people from other countrys have the same kind of holiday? I do not know any one,from some other country I could ask.Maybe some one will tell me here. I never thought about it before, but since I know people from all over the world could read this, well, I thought this might be a good way to find out,,IF ANY ONE COMMENTS!! I keep waiting for someone to "comment" and I never get any!! oh well keep hoping!! So, have fun what ever you might be doing this weekend,, catch you later,, Fran

TRY THIS ONE!!
This is so funny that it will boggle your mind. And you will keep trying it at least 50 more times to see if you can outsmart your foot.
But you can't!!!
1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles with it.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction!!!
I told you so... And there is nothing you can do about it.
I can see you all trying this,,,, me to,, (laughing) and we are all looking like a bunch of IDIOTS !!!IF THERE WERE NO FOOLS, THERE WOULD BE NO FUN!!

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! I was asked to send this on if I agree or delete if I don't. What do you think about this?
In the one I received the Eagle had tears in his eyes.
I think , and I hope you all agree, after all the things that have happened this year it is time to put"one nation under god" back in the allegiance..Please tell me what you think.
Have A Happy and safe Thanksgiving.. and be greatful for your family around you, if you are that lucky.
Also, say a prayer for the guys and gals over seas, and ask to keep them safe. Catch you later !!

Hi, all well, it is a week to Thanksgiving,, is every one getting ready. I know I am. Well maybe!!(laughing) The weather here is crazy, it went from 73 degrees yeaterday to 45 degrees today.. YIPES!! But I guess that is what happens when Winter starts to arrive. How about Christmas?? any one thinking about that yet?
So,, thats about it for tonight,, catch you later,, I hope I didn't scare you all to death with you picture LOL

Just in case you wonder who is writing this,,, here I am!!!

What very sad news,,,,Over the years we have become WWE WRESTLING fans,,,hating and loving it at the same time. This morning before getting up I heard a name of a wrestler, on the radio, not thinking it was real serious , and not hearing any thing on the news.
I thought I might check out the WWE web site,, my god, I was so surprised to see the news that Eddy Guerrero had died Sunday night, in a hotel room. He was such a funny and entertaining wrestler,, you never knew what he was up to, and would be pretty sure it was going to be
out ragous. He will be missed,, very much missed. I think his "ring" person was much different than his" ring" person.. he had such a ornery look sometimes.. to me this is hard to beleive as we seen him last Thursday night . God bless him,, and his family.
I hope reading this you will not think me a "kook" (laughing) I am not , really , so, I'll catch you Later Fran

Hi, to every one,, well, today we took a ride down to Cape May (New Jersey, of course) I took some pictures. It was cool down there and I was surprised how high the waves were. I love the shore , do not get down the as often as I would like, and never stay long enoght to suit me. But, oh well, the pictures I take will hold me over until the next time(laughing) I hope you enjoy seeing them also.
It reminds me, that when we was out in Washington state visiting our son, he took us to the coast, and the roar of the ocean there was so strange to me. the Atlantic Ocean is very quiet, compared to the Pacific. Other people have told me the same thing.. maybe you yourself have heard it. well, take care catch you later . Fran

To all parents.. reading this, please go back to my archives, and read the post for 10-23-2005
It is very important information you should know.
Protect your selves and your children.

Hello to every one.. Just wanted to say "hi" , do not have any thing exciting to say today. I think the weather is about to change,, it is supposed to get colder here.
I am not looking forward to winter. Is any one??
Well, maybe skiers and snowboarders!! So. they will be happy.
So, until tomorrow ,take care of yourselves and I'll catch you later !

Hello to all.. well I gave in to the "picture taking", and went out with my camera, to the lakes which are close to me, and took some pictures.
The Ebay can wait for a rainy day!! As you can tell I am not one of these "big Ebay sellers" and not making all that money every one brags about, they are making.HA HA!! But , I do like to put things on for Christmas, maybe it helps make some peoples, Christmas shopping easier. We are supposed to get much colder weather the end of the week,,, darn.. well we knew this weather couldn't last.
Oh, one more thing for tonight,,
THANK YOU, EAGLES ,,FOR GETTING RID OF "T O " ! Such a great player, but such a pain in the butt!! Good luck to him some where else!!
Catch you later!!

Hi you all! I hope you had a very nice week end. We had lovely weather here in New Jersey. But, my "OLD BODY" was not working real well.
Getting old is not a good plan!!(laughing)
Why does your body get old, but in your mind you are still 20 years old???
The leaves are just about at their peak color , here now. I always feel the urge to paint, in the fall. The colors inspire me.
But I need to work on my ebay store, getting it ready for Christmas. So, the painting will have to wait, unless the colors make me change my mind ,, then Ebay can wait!! (LAUGHING ) Oh well!! Catch you later !

1991 t0 2004
Tomorrow it will be one year since we lost our "BUDDY".
We miss her still, even though some times we got mad at her, she still was a very close companion. Better than some people would be, always loyal.
We rescuced her from a shelter and had her for 13 years.
We decided not to get another dog, losing them is to painful..
but even after a year we still miss her terriably.
I would like to think she is somewhere playing and is young again.

Hope you liked my costume!! Funny,, I think it is my alter ego!!Funny!!
You may need to scoll down to see it!

MY COSTUME FOR THE YEAR!! DO YOU LIKE IT??? IT IS ME..,I THINK.

BOOO!!! Happy Halloween to every one!!
The weather is just wonderful here. It was a good day for yard sales. But ,I didn't find any thing good. Have a safe and Happy Halloween,, and watch out for the little ones.
Catch you later,,,

Subject: Important to know
Hi Everyone,

I just learned of this site and had to send to you. It is an interactive site, which will show you a map of your home area and each & every registered sex offender near you.

I tried it, it's true and I felt compelled to pass it on, for safety reasons.
Click on the link below and enter your address. It will bring up a map of your neighborhood with a bunch of little colored boxes (different colors). Each box represents a sex offenders home, work, etc. There is a key to the right of the page which will tell you the meaning of each color.

Then, if you click on any of the little colored boxes, it will open a window and will show a picture of the sex offender associated w/ that box, their address and the offense for which he/she was charged.

Click here: http://familywatchdog.us/Search.asp

In the picture of the Turkeys, if you look you will see a feeder in the tree with a Yellow Finch or Wild Canry. What ever you chose to call them, they come in may and just left two weeks ago.

Hello every one,, it seems almost a week since I signed in. I guess since the sun finally came out, we went out side to do yard work.Had a very "nervy" visitor Monday morning, A very large falon or maybe it was some kind of Hawk sat on the railing of my back porch, for about five minutes. just looking around, I know the little birds were no where in site!LOL. The strangest animals have been showing up here. Of couse we have our very own flock of wild Turkeys, in the spring they were very small, 9 little ones two grown ones, now they are all the same size. Like I have said before it is FUN living in the country. So take care and I'll catch you later!

WELL GANG,, DO YOU KNOW CHRISTMAS IS ONLY ABOUT TWO MONTHS AWAY???
SO, I HAVE BEEN ADDING TO MY WEB SITE WWW.AIAFORDABLETREASURES.COM TO HELP YOU ALL WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST. I WILL BE PUTTING SOMETHINGS ON EBAY, BUT ONLY FOR ONE TIME, AS I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT THEM ON MORE THAN ONE TIME. I HOPE EVERY ONE WILL BOOK MARK MY WEB SITE AND THEN THEY CAN SHOP LATER.
I HOPE WHERE EVER YOU LIVE IT IS DRY, MAYBE TOMORROW THIS RAIN WILL END, AND THE SUN WILL COME OUT!! THAT WOULD BE NICE ,WOULDN'T IT??
SO, LEAVING YOU WITH THIS THOUGHT, I'LL CATCH YOU LATER !!

Well, do you think we are going to need web feet, or fins soon?? (laughing) if this rain keeps up, we received another 2 inches last night. that is about 9 inches of rain since last Friday!! Oh well, better than snow!!
Does any one remeber John Edward the phyic, who used to be on TV? I had the web site but now when you put his name in you get the John Edwards who ran for vice President! Anyway, he has disappeared from TV, and he was very good if you ever seen him,,if any one knows his web site PLEASE tell me! Thanks!
So, maybe the sun will come out "TOMORROW" I sure hope so,, catch you later .....
Oh and an update on my snake.. He's BACK,, every other day,, some fun living in the country!!

Please read the following message, I have received in an email,
You might find it very important ! Pass it on!

Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it! This e-mail! is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Don't be inconsiderate; send this warning to whomever you know. If you get an email along the lines of "Osama bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment. Confirmed at: http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/osamahanged.asp Origins: There are few headlines that would grab the attention of more computer users around the world than "Osama bin Laden Captured," and that's exactly what whoever c! reated this lure was counting on to snare unsuspecting victims who use Microsoft platforms. "Osama bin Laden Captured" isn't a virus in itself; it's the text of a message that includes a link to a file called EXPLOIT.EXE. When a message recipient clicks on this link to view what he thinks are pictures of Osama bin Laden's capture, he can end up downloading an executable Trojan known as Backdoor-AZU, BKDR_LARSLP.A, Download.Trojan, TrojanProxy.Win32.Small.b,or Win32.Slarp. Clicking the embedded link in the "Osama bin Laden Captured" message auto-executes a file called "EXPLOIT.EXE," which exploits a known security hole to download the Trojan. Acc! ording to McAfee Security: The Trojan opens a random port on the victim's machine. It sends the Port information to a webpage at IP address 66.139.77.145. The Trojan listens on the open port for instructions and redirects traffic to other IP addresses. Spammers and hackers can take advantage of compromised systems by using the infected computer as a middleman, allowing them to pass information through it and remain anonymous

Well, did every one here around in the Philadelphia area survive the weekend? Here where we live we got at lest 6 inches of rain, we need it but not that much. Another one of those "becareful what you ask for ,you may get it" Right?
I hope you will go to the links on the page and see what we have,I have a joke page, Called "Franny's farm house freebies"on the http.//www.A1Affordabletreasures.com with some funny stuff on there. I enjoy getting and sending Email Jokes, if I get some really good ones I'll put them on here to share. My sister has a great web site "Marie's time Machine" she has done a lot of work on it, as a mater of fact, she received an email from a girl in Germany, who's last name is Baumgart,(our maiden Name)because she had seen the web site . so check it out maybe your family name is on there also.
So,I hope you have had a good day and a better one tomorrow,, catch you later !

Rain!! It has been raining since after midnight,We have about 2 1/2 inches by now,, and, boy, do we need it.
So I thought today is a good day for a pot of old fashion Bean soup.
So supper is cooking. The cooking shows are on TV, I would say thats a good Saturday afternoon, right? So, I hope your Saturday afternoon is restful,also.
Catch you later!

Don't you love beautiful Sunsets? Very often I am happy to look out my front door and see one,just like the one I am showing you here. But today it has been nasty, we are waiting for the rain from the storm "Tammy". I hope we get it, because we really need the rain. But,I wish you all a lovely weekend.
Catch you later !!

IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT BEFORE,
IT WILL DEFINITELY MAKE YOUR DAY.

IF YOU HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE,

IT WILL DEFINITELY RE-MAKE YOUR DAY.

*+*(((((*+*





An older couple is lying in bed one morning.

They had just awakened from a good night's sleep.

He takes her hand and she responds, "Don't touch me."

"Why not?" he asked.

She answered, "Because I'm dead."

The husband asked"What are you talking about? We're both lying here in bed together and talking to one another!"

She said, "No, I'm definitely dead."

He insisted, "You are not dead. What in the world makes you think you're dead?"

"Because I woke up this morning and nothing hurts."

.............



Remember...

Once you get over the hill, you'll begin to pick up speed.

I love cooking with wine.

Sometimes I even put some in the food.





...If it weren't for STRESS
I'd have no energy at all.



Whatever hits the fan...

Will Not Be Evenly Distributed.





Everyone has a photographic memory.
Some, like me, just don't have any film.




I always know...

God won't give me more than I can handle

There are times I just wish He didn't trust me quite so much.





Dogs Have Owners ~ Cats Have Staff







If the shoe fits... buy a pair in every color.





Never be too open-minded, your brains may fall out.





Just going to church doesn't make you a Christian.

Not any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.



Bills travel through the mail...



at twice the speed of checks.




If you look like your passport picture...
you probably need the trip.




Some days are a total waste of makeup.




Men are from earth.

Women are from earth.



Deal with it.





A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.





Middle age is when broadness of the mind
and narrowness of the waist change places.




Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.




Junk is something you've kept for years
and throw away three weeks before you need it.



Experience is a wonderful thing.

It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.


By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.


Learn from the mistakes of others.
Trust me... you can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

I've tried!!





Have A Wonderful Day

UP DATE ON THE SNAKE! It was in the same place this morning, but only stayed 3 hours,then ZIP it was gone. Just a so so day,, my sister got the "BLOG BUG" and started her own,, oh boy this is going to be fun!! Catch you later....

Well, would you believe this one!! When I got up this morning, my hubby asked if I was decorating durning the night? I told him "NO" he showed me what was hanging in the rafters on the back porch!!! YYYHHHIIIKKKEESSS!!!!
It was a BLACK SNAKE !! and it stayed there all day,,, as of about 15 minutes ago it was still there,,,oh well, thats the fun of living in the country!! I sure hope he finds his way home by morning,,(laughing) catch you later!!!!!

welcome to all!!

.... Today is shopping day! good greif, it was raining this morning, and after we waxed the car!!Darn!! Don't you hate that.
The prices are getting higher every time we go to the stores. I think I am going to go to local farmers to get Broccoli and red peppers to freeze.
But the funniest thing happened, we were parked in the space for the disabled(as we are ) the spot right next to the door. One black car was waiting for us to leave, in back of us. As we started to leave a white car parked around the corner facing us was a white car.Of course the black car started to take our place.Well, that man in the white car started to blow his horn ,not one time but several. Lordy we left I do not know what happened, but I am pretty sure that man in the white car lost and was not happy about it. We laughed , never seen or heard that happen before.
So that was my exciting day,,I hope yours was a good one and you had a laugh also...

It is after midnight, I just figured out this BLOG again..
So I will close out for the night , and hit the hay!! Things like this drive me crazy,, do you all know what I mean? Catch you later ,,,

Good eveing!! Today was a beautiful day,, Mr.Ken(my husband) and I waxed the car this afternoon! I must tell you I have been for two days trying to figure out how to do this ! WWWHHHOOOPPPPPEEEEE! I got it ! So, come back and visit,, I am looking forward to hearing from every one,,, put Please,, I am an older lady so,,, I may not think like you do,, but we will dicuss things. If you like!! Ha Ha ,, Oh and my sister will be glad to see if figured it out!!
So, have a great night and a great day tomorrow!