Doesn't the journaling on this page say it all?Sunday, October 26, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
A new scrapbook page
When I was little, I wanted to be a cowgirl. REALLY wanted to be a cowgirl! Now that I'm all grown up, I finally got the chance to look the part. At the Taylor Swift concert in Cheyenne WY, DH bought me a hat. I love it! Someday I will buy myself the boots to go with. But for now, the hat has made me deliriously happy. Here's my scrapbook page, made from a kit designed by QueenBratDesigns. Love it!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
It worked!
The spots on my hands went away completely after doing the liquid nitrogen treatments! It totally works. How cool is that?!!!
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Don't try this at home...
Ok, so here's the scoop. I went to the dermatologist today for the first time. Being in my last year of my 30's has me a little freaked out about all the age related things that seem to be happening all of a sudden to my body. I know that most of them have been building up for my entire lifetime, but it's like I look in the mirror and all of a sudden I see things that I haven't noticed before. For the last month, it's been sun discolorations on my face and hands. Now, I'm not talking age spots here, mind you. Those are for little old ladies. Yeah, right.
Anyway, I made an appointment with the derm to see what could be done to them. I was thinking laser treatments, chemical peels etc. And guess what he told me? That I can have them frozen off with liquid nitrogen. Yep. The same stuff we use at work all the time to freeze people's plantar warts. He told me that was the most effective treatment I could use. I declined to have it done at their office since it would be free at my work. And I promptly called my doctor friend at work to see if he would do it. Not a chance. He wouldn't even consider it. Chicken!
What's an ingenous girl to do? Why go to the other office our company operates across town and bum a cup of liquid nitrogen! And I had a do-it-myself "burn off the spots" party at home. I should look really grand when all of these spots heal up and scab over. Thank goodness I don't have to work again for a week. I did every spot I could find on my body! I took off keratoses, sun discolorations, moles (this doesn't ususally work, but what the heck), and a few freckles. At the moment, everything itches. Really itches! Since this little incident is self-inflicted, I won't complain. Especially since I expect to look like I'm in my 20's by this time next week. LOL
Can it really take 10 years off my face? I'm hoping it does! Now if I could just use the liquid nitrogen to take 10 pounds off my hips.....
Anyway, I made an appointment with the derm to see what could be done to them. I was thinking laser treatments, chemical peels etc. And guess what he told me? That I can have them frozen off with liquid nitrogen. Yep. The same stuff we use at work all the time to freeze people's plantar warts. He told me that was the most effective treatment I could use. I declined to have it done at their office since it would be free at my work. And I promptly called my doctor friend at work to see if he would do it. Not a chance. He wouldn't even consider it. Chicken!
What's an ingenous girl to do? Why go to the other office our company operates across town and bum a cup of liquid nitrogen! And I had a do-it-myself "burn off the spots" party at home. I should look really grand when all of these spots heal up and scab over. Thank goodness I don't have to work again for a week. I did every spot I could find on my body! I took off keratoses, sun discolorations, moles (this doesn't ususally work, but what the heck), and a few freckles. At the moment, everything itches. Really itches! Since this little incident is self-inflicted, I won't complain. Especially since I expect to look like I'm in my 20's by this time next week. LOL
Can it really take 10 years off my face? I'm hoping it does! Now if I could just use the liquid nitrogen to take 10 pounds off my hips.....
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Ya' gotta' kiss a lotta' frogs...
What do you do when your daughter wants to take a picture of her parents kissing? Pucker up and pretend that you like it, of course!!! I look more enthusiastic than he does. Even in our own backyard, he would rather not. By the way, I'm not the frog!!! LOLThursday, August 7, 2008
How to lower gas prices in your area
Around here, we are still paying over $4.07 for gas. In Idaho!!!!
Well, here's MY solution for all the local stations that will not drop the price to the national average: Make more than 1 credit card transaction at the pump when you fill up.
Sounds silly? Any merchant will tell you that they pay a PER TRANSACTION fee and percentage fee to the company that processes credit cards for them. If you make 5 different transactions at the pump for 10 gallons of gas total, the station will be paying 5
TRANSACTION FEES for your purchase! Those fees can be anywhere from 25 cents to 75 cents for each transaction. That should get their attention.
When the media reports that gas is going up, the stations hike the prices within hours. They didn't fill THEIR tanks at the higher price!!! And when gas goes lower nationwide, they say that they bought at the higher price and can't possibly sell lower until the current supply is sold. HOOEY!
If we could get a lot of people to do my little multiple transaction trick, I'll bet some local stations would drop their prices in a hurry!
And those that do quickly should be rewarded with a purchase in their convenience stores. They make much better profit on candy and soda anyway.
That's my 2 cents worth!
Well, here's MY solution for all the local stations that will not drop the price to the national average: Make more than 1 credit card transaction at the pump when you fill up.
Sounds silly? Any merchant will tell you that they pay a PER TRANSACTION fee and percentage fee to the company that processes credit cards for them. If you make 5 different transactions at the pump for 10 gallons of gas total, the station will be paying 5
TRANSACTION FEES for your purchase! Those fees can be anywhere from 25 cents to 75 cents for each transaction. That should get their attention.
When the media reports that gas is going up, the stations hike the prices within hours. They didn't fill THEIR tanks at the higher price!!! And when gas goes lower nationwide, they say that they bought at the higher price and can't possibly sell lower until the current supply is sold. HOOEY!
If we could get a lot of people to do my little multiple transaction trick, I'll bet some local stations would drop their prices in a hurry!
And those that do quickly should be rewarded with a purchase in their convenience stores. They make much better profit on candy and soda anyway.
That's my 2 cents worth!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Cat gets into a fix
Yes, this is really our cat. He jumped up here of his own free will this afternoon. What a spaz! And his name is, get this, Smoky! Lucky for him, the grill was off when he decided to jump up and stretch out. Today is the 21st anniversary of the first date Hubby and I ever went on. Hard to believe it's been that long! I still love him. Now, more than ever.
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