Janice Q's blog: "LIFE"

My dogs are so darn funny I have to tell this story. These dogs are so darn cute and funny at times. I want to choke them most of the time. Lady barks because she likes her own voice and Kaman wants to 'mark' everything in the house. So I am either yelling at Lady to shut up, or I am cleaning up Kaman's 'markings'. Well, last night, I hear the two dogs just growling and fussing at each other. I knew it had to be over a treat that they were acting like that. I knew I hadn't given them anything to fight over. So I just made them be still and go to sleep (around 1am). I got up this morning and I went to put them outside and I see CANDY WRAPPERS in the floor. As a matter of fact, there was 2 'Dum Dum" lollipops wrappers and a stick. Plus, chocolate wrappers, THEY FOUND CANDY!!!! I started picking up all their paper and wrappings off the floor, and I find a half eaten lollipop in one of their beds stuck to their blanket. Now, I know what they were fighting over last night. I had to laugh at them. They truly are like two little kids. They have a bedtime of about 8 pm. If I lose track of time, Lady comes to get me and lets me know she wants to go to bed. She is picky about her sleeping. She wants in her bed (cage) and her blanket, lights out and door shut. Don't shut the door and she will continue to bark till you go shut the door. She likes quiet. Kaman could sleep on a bed or rocks. He sleeps where ever he falls. He is a mommy's boy and wants me to hold him all the time or have him next to me while I sit. I have been sewing and making me clothes and I also made curtains for my daughter's kitchen. The both of them is lost with me sewing. They can't lay on my feet or on my lap so they wonder around the kitchen where I am and whines and acts like the world is gonna end. Well, I had to share the lollipop story. They found them on the end table where 'someone' left them. I guess they got up on the couch and took off to their room with them so I wouldn't catch them with them. My kids..........................

A million things are happening simultaneously and you're at the center of the whirlwind. Never fear -- remember that the eye of the storm is by far the calmest place to be. You'll get it under control.

Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, They smile when they want to scream. They laugh when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy They fight for what they believe in. They stand up to injustice. They don't take "no" for an answer when they believe there is a better solution. They love unconditionally. They cry when their children excel Their hearts break when they lose a friend. yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left. They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart. They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they care about you. They bring joy, hope and love. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE FLAW IN WOMEN, IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH. My friend this is to remind you how truly amazing you are send this to all the amazing women you know, to remind them how amazing they are.

LIFE IN THE 1500'S The next time you are washing your hands and Complain because The water temperature isn't just how you like it, Think about how Things used to be. Here are some facts about The1500s: These are interesting... Most people got married in June because they took Their yearly Bath in May, and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they Were starting to smell, so brides carried a Bouquet of flowers to Hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of Carrying a bouquet when getting married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot Water. The man of the House had the privilege of the nice clean water, Then all the Other sons and men, then the women and finally The children. Last of All the babies. By then the water was so dirty You could actually Lose someone in it. Hence the saying, Don't throw The baby out with The Bath water.. Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, With no wood Underneath. It was the only place for animals to Get warm, so all the Cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived In the roof. When it Rained it became slippery and sometimes the Animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the Saying. It's raining Cats and dogs. There was nothing to stop things from falling Into the house.. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where Bugs and other Droppings could mess up your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with Big Posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some Protection. That's How canopy beds came into existence. The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had Something other than Dirt. Hence the saying, Dirt poor. The wealthy Had slate floors that Would get slippery in the winter when wet, so They spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore On, they added more thresh until, when you opened The door, it would All start slipping outside. A piece of wood was Placed in the Entranceway. Hence the saying a thresh hold (Getting quite an education, aren't you?) In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen With a big kettle That always hung over the fire. Every day they Lit the fire and added Things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and Did not get Much Meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving Leftovers in the Pot to get cold overnight and then start over the Next day. Sometimes Stew had food in it that had been there for quite A while. Hence the Rhyme, Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, Peas porridge in the Pot nine days old.. Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them Feel quite Special. When visitors came over, they would hang Up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man Could, bring home the Bacon. They would cut off a little to share with Guests and would All sit around and chew the fat.. Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food With high acid Content caused some of the lead to leach onto the Food, causing lead Poisoning death. This happened most often with Tomatoes, so for The Next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered Poisonous. Bread was divided according to status. Workers Got the burnt Bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, And guests got the top, or the upper crust. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The Combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out For a Couple of days. Someone Walking along the road would take them for dead And prepare them for Burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table For a couple of days and the family would gather Around and eat and Drink and wait and See if they would wake up. Hence the custom of Holding a wake. England is old and small and the local folks Started running Out of places to bury people. So they would dig Up coffins and would Take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the Grave. When reopeningThese coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to Have scratch marks On the inside and they realized they had been Burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist of the Corpse, lead it Through the coffin and up through the ground and Tie it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard All night (the Graveyard shift.) to listen for the bell; thus, Someone could be, Saved by the bell or was considered a dead Ringer.. And that's the truth...Now, whoever said History was boring ! !