http://blessmyendeavors.today.com Just another Today.com weblog Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:53:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Death comes to us all; some expect it, as in terminally ill people; some get caught by surprise.  We all know this; we all hate the truth of it, but we all must face it sooner or later.   My mother wants to have her body donated to science. I ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/12/06/laugh-or-cry-id-rather-laugh/ All my life I've enjoyed people watching; sometimes to learn from them,  to gain insight into life.  Over the years I've noticed things about myself, too.  I'm not one who likes to avoid facing realities, even if I don't like what I see.  I use things I learn...like noticing if ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/12/05/what-jumpstarts-your-day/ I'm not much for blaming others for my troubles; I know sometimes others are to blame, but how you deal with situations is so often up to us.  We were reading on people accusing McDonald's for making them fat. and came up with a solution.  No money exchanges hands.  If ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/09/08/alternate-solutions/  It occured to me long ago that despite the abundance of cooking shows, cooking is becoming a lost art.  Well, cooking at home, at least.   I sat and watched in amazement as people lined up at a local steakhouse for a holiday meal, barely able to keep my jaw ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/09/04/who-taught-you-to-cook/ Horses have been my life since 1969.  I've owned over 50 horses myself; I watched Secretariat run; I raced a few of my own horses, and days like today, I miss it.   I handled race horses for 27 years before I decided to retire.  I still am "aware" of ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/05/02/its-derby-day-2009/ Like many others, this economy has hit us, too.  We don't live high;  drive used cars, shop at thrift stores, keep out thermostats low...and still, its affected us further.  We gave up BlockBuster Dvd membership since we already pay for dsl and can watch HULU, and www.surfthechannel.com, along with many ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/03/12/i-think-this-crunch-time-could-be-a-good-thing/ I was reading on life in "BLue Zones"...where people tend to live longer and most have basicly happy lives.  I think I might qualify some day.  I knew stress kills; we all hear that.  I got so stressed at a job I had that I had a stroke a little ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/02/20/long-life/ Ok, so I was out taking care of my horses, and I came back into my house to the sound of canned laughter.  I went to see what my husband was watching and ...he wasn't at his desk.  Following the sound of the program, I trailed through the house, to ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/02/05/surprises-of-streaming-tv/ Faced with losing our last television channel on the 17th, I began exploring the world of streaming TV online, and people, I'm like a kid in a candy shop.  Granted, I cannot get every show I'd like to see, but I've found many of my favorites, and often commercial- free. ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/02/04/where-theres-a-will-theres-a-way/ I went shopping with my mother, who has congestive heartfailure, and thus, a handicapped parking tag for her car.  That is the only concession she makes to her illness.  She's stubborn that way.  We went to a local discount superstore and couldn't find a parking space near the store.; all ... http://blessmyendeavors.today.com/2009/02/02/obligations-due-to-handicaps/