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    Dear Visitors... 

  Even though  it is so much easier to blog than to post and upload, I have decided to go back to just posting on my web site instead of posting here.  Here is my Stories page  URL  if you are interested.  

      http://members.aol.com/Tressba/KestiWritesSeven.html

     This blog is great, but many more visit my site and I don't want to publish the same opinions and stories twice. 

Kes 

~ Clothes Dryers can be Dangerous!!

   

    I recently spoke to a friend who said she burned her finger on her clothes dryer.  I said, "How did you do that?  She said she reached in for her clothes and burned it.  

     I said, Oh My, that means your dryer is clogged with lint and you have to  clean it out.  She said it  had been taking ages for her clothing to dry so I knew that was the problem.  I read about one person who put a basket of laundry on the table to sort and fold .  She went  upstairs for a glass of water and it ignited and started the house on fire.  There was a lot of damage.  

    When you notice that your dryer is taking longer than usual to dry your clothing, check the lint trap inside of the dryer.  (Not just the one you should clean after every use)  Most can be vacuumed out with a  hose.   

Kes © 2007

     http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls/dryer_fires.html

See above link for Tips on dryer care.

"They learn Fast"

July 22, 2007

When my sisters little boy, Kim, was two and a half, he 

suddenly seemed like he had lost his ability to hear.

Whenever his parents would say something he would

totally ignore them.  My sister decided to do a little test.

She told her husband to go into the next room and 

softly say, Let's go get some ice cream cones.

Kimmy still didn't respond.  Now they were getting worried.

Ten minutes went by and Kimmy came over, stood by his 

Mom and asked, When are we going for  ice cream?

Hahaha....he had learned that if he ignored what they told 

him to do he could play longer.  

Kes© 2007

~Paying For Working Out ~

     OK...now I will make lots of enemies.  I think paying to workout is a big waste of time and money.  If you are going to  a fitness center to  meet people and show off your body, hey, that is OK.  but working out for any other reason to me, makes no sense.  First of all, repetitious movements are very hard on your body.  If you want to "get a workout", look around and do something that needs to be done.

How long has it been since you vacuumed all of the millions of dust mites from your mattress and box spring?  Or cleaned the inside windows of your car?  I can find a million chores to do if I want some exercise.  If your home is in perfect order, (and your yard,  garage and car),  there are plenty of places you could do charity work or help clean up the environment. 

     When I look around my world and see all that needs doing, and then I picture thousands of people running on treadmills at  fitness centers, I wonder what a strange group we are becoming.  

      I once read about a guy who watched as joggers pounded by on the pavement next to the park bench he was sitting on..  He wondered why they were so anxious to wear out their bodies.

     Our joints can only take so much wear and tear from constant pounding .  Doing variety chores will not only keep you fit, but will give you the satisfaction of a job well done.

    I have heard people say they get a "high" from their workouts.   I think the "high" comes because they know it is finished for the day.  

I get a "high" when the house is spotless, the last dish put away, and I can relax!

      If I need an extra "work out" the kitchen floor can always use a scrub and polish.

The weeds in the yard are always willing to keep me busy.  Spiders in the basement weave their works of art and need upgrading.  Dust balls are somehow multiplying under the bed.  Laundry is never ending.  There is that new recipe in my head that needs some attention.  

I could make a very long list.  If you need a work out, make a list, set the timer for how long you think you should "work out" and see what a real "high" feels like!

Kes© 2007

     Just so you know, I don't mean working out and body building  isn't necessary for those in a profession where they need muscles to protect themselves because of their profession and enable them to follow their profession.   

Perspective"

~Perspective~

If you are feeling unhappy inside you must go outside.

Inside things can gather and create fuss dust.

Fuss dust makes little things look much bigger than they are.

It is hard to vacuum up fuss dust.

The more fuss, the more dust.

Get in your car or go for a walk.

You should feel uplifted.

The big things inside will shrink outside.

Leave them.

The trash can is a good place for them.

When you return if the fuss dust is still thick,

You may need a divorce.

Kes© 2007

"Hornets In Heaven"

     Two hornets were walking along a beach when one asked the other, "Do you know where we are?"   The other hornet said, "Yeah, we are in Hornet Heaven."

 " How do you know that," asked the first Hornet?

     "Oh, I saw it written  on a pail of honey, hanging in a tree as I flew in."  

      "When did you get here? " 

 " About an hour ago", replied hornet Number One.

"Yeah, me too,"  said  hornet number two.  "The last thing I remember is, I was walking across a table as I sniffed some food, I was sitting on the edge of a plate that had Bush's beans, three incredibly browned, Johnsonville Brats and some of those chips, you know, the kind  that are layered in a round box that starts with P."

     "Oh, you mean Pringles?"     "Yeah, that's it, Pringles!"  

"Well, no sooner did I check out the plate when, "BAM", down came this dude's fist and smashed me flat for no reason!"

" When I woke up, I was here on the beach."

       Hornet number One, thought for a minute, rubbed his eyebrow and said, "Was that dude wearing a red shirt?"   Hornet number two said, "Yep, he was"

Hornet number one said,  "Oh, well, I stung him on his ear just before he whapped me into outer space, I flew towards the white light and here I am".

     "Did you get to taste the Johnsonville brats?"

"Yeah, they were delicious, I bit his ear because he chased me away from them."

Hornet number two said, "Let's fly around and see if they have any picnics on this beach."

They didn't have to go too far before they found a table with a red and white checkered cloth

holding all of their favorite food just for them and no dude to smash their tiny little bodies.  

The End.

Kes© 2007

(the above story may or may not be true)  

Never kill any bees or anything that pollinates:

See this video and learn why!

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGqZaKmcRWQ

Mac Repair by Ms Kes

     I love my Mac like it were a baby.  An  adorable baby.  I don't want anyone to touch it or even look at it.  I have worked out my own system of repair since I am not mechanically inclined.

When I have a problem and I get the notice to re-install system software, my blood runs backwards and I want to hide under my desk.  Instead, I turn off the computer, wait a few minutes and turn it back on.  That fixes lots of problems.  If that doesn't fix it, I turn it off and unplug it from the wall, wait a half hour, plug it back in and it usually fixes it.  If that doesn't work, I turn it off, unplug and re-plug in any offending thing I can think of, then turn it back on.

I have fixed my mouse, my iChat camera, sidestepped  messages  like (re-install system software) and many other messages and  my computer runs fine. 

     I have colored all the things that must stay on my desktop with red so I never accidentally throw them away.  I also pray a lot.  God knows how to fix computers.  

Kes© 2007