When Trent asked me if he could borrow my computer to go online to order some new Ghs Guitar & Bass Strings to take to band practice, I thought he was joking. Why would he need to use my computer for that? He told me that his roommates had neglected to pay for their Internet bill so the Internet has been shut off. I told him to just tell me what he needed ordered and I’d do it for him. I don’t like letting other people on my computer – I like to think that I can trust other people, but you never know in this day and age what other web pages other people might get onto and the viruses that they might accidentally let into the system. I’d rather do it for him, just to be safe.
English peas
by Mary AnnePoor Paul Deen is getting a lot of snarky comments and flak recently over one of the recipes she has shared on line. Apparently the recipe is for “English peas” and basically the recipe is to take a pot, melt butter in the pot and add the peas to warm them up. A lot of people are being quite rude about the recipe because of its simplicity.
Well, first of all, let me say that I really like Paula Deen. And yes, that recipe does sound very easy. But, and this is an important but, it is different than the way I normally cook peas. I usually dump some peas in a microwave safe bowl, add a couple of splashes of water (I do not use canned peas, they are gross!) and then I cover the pan with a plate and nuke the peas for a couple of minutes, stir, nuke again.
Then I serve the peas with a slotted spoon and let each individual diner choose whether to add butter or not. Some people prefer their veggies very plain, not drowning in butter. And you know what, I don’t like cooking with butter because it burns too easily. Give Paula a break, guys!
Hostgator joomla
by Mary AnnePicking a web hosting company when you are using joomla CMS is not as difficult as you might think it could be. I have been reading a little bit about joomla, and have been trying to decide if I want to use joomla in the future, or stick with WordPress. One of the things to consider when making a decision like that is which hosting company supports joomla. According to the joomla website, the hostgator joomla web hosting service appears to be the most reasonably priced service.
Solar is made easy
by Mary AnneEarlier today I was reading an article titled “solar is made easy” and it got me really excited about the future of solar energy. For as long as I can remember I have been an advocate for harnessing the potential clean sources of energy such as wind power and solar energy. Unfortunately I have never been wealthy enough to be able to afford to retrofit my existing home with these newer technologies, but I am hopeful that as time passes the technologies will decrease in price (as it always does) and that I will be able to either retrofit my home with these types of technologies or buy a different house that utilizes them.
These new technologies are very important to me because they will help us to slow down the pollution that we contribute to the ever-growing pollution problem. Ever since I can remember the teachers in my schools have been encouraging their students to reduce, reuse and recycle, and find ways to promote the conservation of our planet. Sometimes I wish that I had been able to go to college to get a degree in conservation and make my living in that field; I feel so strongly that too many people are trashing our planet. When solar energy becomes mainstream, I think it will be a great leap forward in preserving our planet!
Annoying Husband
by Mary AnneThis guest post from Doris Dillon
Moving caused so many problems between my husband and I. He was the one who wanted to move to a bigger house. I agreed to move, but I told him he would have to do most of the work. He said that was fine, and then he did not help with the work at all. After the paperwork was signed for the new house, he backed off completely. I was so mad at him throughout the whole process. I did almost everything, and that is a lot of work when you are moving a family of four. He gave himself a big pat on the back for going to http://www.wildbluedeals.com/ and connecting our satellite internet. I know that took all of 10 minutes, and he gloated about what a great job he did afterwards. His behavior made me want to rip his head off. I try to be patient with him because I knew he was like this when I married him, but over the years his attitude has either gotten worse, or has started to annoy me more.