Mary Anne Carter

It is not supposed to be wet

Mary Anne — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:43:55 +0000

We moved into this house almost two years ago, and we had the basement “water-proofed.” Well last night we had a pretty good downpour, and I just went downstairs to look for a large empty notebook binder and found four different areas of the basement with puddles on the floor. I’m very discouraged about that, we had hoped to finish off the basement in the future and I don’t want to take the chance of it getting ruined by leaks in the walls. When my hubby gets home from work today I’m going to have to take him down there and show him the puddles. I can’t see where the walls are wet, but the puddles are there, so the proof is in the pudding!

Learning to play a new game

Mary Anne — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:29:07 +0000

I used to enjoy playing games as a child. But when I got married (the first time) my hubby was so highly competitive that anytime we played a game, if I won the game we never played it again. There came a time when I finally just stopped playing games, it wasn’t worth living through the trauma of his poor sportsmanship, and I was tired of spending money buying games that only got played a few times! My new(er) hubby says he enjoys playing some games, but I don’t know if he’s ever tried backgammon. I don’t even know if we have a backgammon board – I know we USED to have one, but I’m not sure if we still do.

Shedding a little bit of light on the subject

Mary Anne — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:14:08 +0000

We’ve only been in this house for about two years now, and money has been tight, so we take the changes a little at a time, when we can spend a few dollars to buy something to fix it up, we do. I’m a nut for saving energy (because it saves us money) and I have been asking my hubby for months to buy some of those timer light switches that you turn a dial and the light only stays on for a few minutes and then shuts off. Most people use those for bathroom exhaust fans, if they use them at all. Well, I wanted one for each exhaust fan (we have two) AND one for the light to the back deck. I wanted that one because people are always letting the dogs in and out through that door, and they forget to turn the light off. So that light stays on almost all the time for no reason at all.

Finally my hubby installed the timer switch on that light today! You can’t imagine how thrilled I am that he finally did that! YAY!

Thoughtless

Mary Anne — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:13:13 +0000

Maybe it IS illegal, I don’t know, but I have noticed that many residents that mow their properties are mowing it such that the grass clippings are being blown onto the road pavement, where it turns into a dangerous slippery mess that could wipe out any unsuspected hapless motorcycle rider that is unfortunate enough to be having to drive on that road! I can’t believe that so many people are doing that! Every day when I drive down the road I see grass clippings on the road, and it bothers me a lot; especially now that my hubby owns a motorcycle!

Maybe I should just stop eating

Mary Anne — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:27:00 +0000

I am getting tired of turning on the news and hearing about recalls! Don’t get me wrong, I’m really glad that we have more people “on the ball” and catching these things before it gets out of hand and thousands of people get sick and die, but I do wonder if there is more unhealthy things out there now, or if the improvements in the information technology is simply making us more aware? It is getting so that I’m a little bit worried about eating any kind of produce or meat! I’m afraid I’m going to starve! Salmonella and e-coli are in the news so often that it no longer surprises me.

He really has the blues

Mary Anne — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:12:25 +0000

There seems to be quite a controversy surrounding a man named Paul Karason, nicknamed “The Blue Man” whose skin has turned a purple-blue. The media has covered the story, claiming that it was caused by him consuming and topically applying Colloidal Silver to his skin. Apparently Paul decided to make a homemade concoction that he thought was colloidal silver, but was not colloidal silver. He created a dangerous, toxic substance called ionic silver by mistake. His resulting consumption of the homemade concoction caused him to develop a skin condition called argyria that makes the skin turn a blue-gray color. Apparently there is no cure for argyria, so he has to live the rest of his life as a blue man.

Even though his homemade concoction turned his skin blue, he continues to use it, so he must not be too upset about the situation!

I might melt!

Mary Anne — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:18:01 +0000

The thermoter outside the kitchen window says it is 100 degrees outside, and it is only 10am! The humidity is oppressive; I plan to spend all day inside if I can! Thank goodness for air conditioning!

I have already done the grocery shopping, and need to do a little bit of housework, then hop in the shower. Going to have some company later on in the day, I already have some food in the crock-pot cooking, and veggie platters all prepared. Still have to prepare some fruit though!

Hubby said he was going to help me get the house ready for company, but he has been hiding in the basement all morning, I don’t know why he thinks the company will be going down there!

What happened to the help?

Mary Anne — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:17:52 +0000

My hubby told me that he was going to spend the weekend helping me get the house ready for expected company that is coming next weekend. He was going to dust the ceiling fans, dust the top of the refrigerator, do a few minor repairs here and there, install some timer switches on the bathroom exhaust fans, and help pick up the clutter.

Well, he ended up getting a phone call from my brother yesterday morning saying “I’m riding to Richmond on my Harley, want to come join me on your Harley?” Well, hubby was out of here like a shot and didn’t come back until about 9pm. They got caught in a severe thunderstorm on the way home and had to wait it out under a bridge for about an hour, but they seemed to have a good time overall.

I thought it was funny because my hubby swears he will never ride in the rain, and will never ride if rain is forecast, but the forecast yesterday said only a 10% chance of rain, so he went. Now he says he won’t ride if it is even a 10% chance of rain. I told him that there is ALWAYS a chance of rain, so he ought to just buy himself a rain suit and some motorcycle bags and be prepared!

A new experience for Hubby

Mary Anne — Sun, 16 May 2010 17:27:44 +0000

My hubby went to his first Mason’s lodge meeting last night with my brother. My brother has been a Mason for several years now, and I have been encouraging my hubby to join too. I think it is a good social and business networking group, and I am glad he finally went.

I don’t know what time he got home, I was in bed asleep, but this morning we talked briefly and he said he had a really good time and he is looking forward to joining and being active in the group. So I’m glad he had a good time!

A great fuel alternative

Mary Anne — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:23:23 +0000

I was sitting in a doctor’s office Thursday, reading a very old Time magazine dated March 24, 2008. There was a very intriguing article about how a scientist named Blen Kertz from Vertigro Energy is developing a way to turn algae into biodiesel fuel that can be burned by cars, trucks, and airplanes. According to the article, if this process is pursued we could develope enough fuel from algae to meet the transportation needs of the entire United States! Wouldn’t that be WONDERFUL! I found an article on the Internet regarding the same story, you can read it by clicking here. They also have a video about it, you can watch that by clicking here.

Greetings

Mary Anne — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:44:51 +0000

I have a very large family due to deaths, divorces, and remarriages. I have two sisters and five brothers who’ve pretty much all married and had kids. So I have a lot of nieces, nephews, and cousins to consider as family members! I’m married, so I have in-laws as my extended family! And for some reason, my family looks to me to keep track of who has what special occasion when. So for several years now at the beginning of a month I email out reminders as to who is having what special occasion that month. In addition, I US mail out greetings to mark those occasions. You can imagine that I send out a lot of birthday cards during the year!

It really works

Mary Anne — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:51:58 +0000

I like this automatic shower cleaner a lot. It does a good job of keeping the shower clean, if the user remembers to turn it on and use it after they shower!

Here is how it is supposed to work: You put batteries in it, and put a bottle of cleaner in it. After you get out of the shower, you press the blue button on the unit. It beeps between fifteen and twenty times, then it dispenses the cleansing fluid in a fine spray that rotates around the shower stall.

The only problem that I’ve had with this product is that twice now, after having the product for a short time, (while it is still under warranty) it stops working. It will beep, but it won’t dispense the cleansing fluid. So that has been a source of aggravation for me.

To the company’s credit, however, I have emailed them regarding this situation, and they have sent me a coupon for a free replacement shower cleaner. The next time I go shopping, I will pick up a new one.

Game time

Mary Anne — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:13:11 +0000

Ever since I can remember, everyone in my family has enjoyed playing games. Ever since I was a little girl, every spare minute of the day was spent playing some kind of game with another family member. And it wasn’t me going around the house begging people to play games with me, they were asking me to play with them! So, I’m not as pitiful as you might think. (OK, maybe I AM as pitiful as you might think!) Even now when my extended family gets together for a family reunion type of meal, after the meal the family pulls out some kind of game and most everyone gets involved in the game.

Crazy

Mary Anne — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:58:01 +0000

SCARY!!!! …. New Trend In Prison: Inmates Getting Tattoos On Their Eyes!- Watch more Videos at Vodpod.

The dreaded Black Friday

Mary Anne — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:30:43 +0000

Just got back from the mall and what was probably one of the wildest shopping days I have ever had. So many people were at the mall and Wal-Mart we had to park almost a half mile away at both places. The checkout lines were so long I got to read one of the magazine on the rack all the way through.

Next year I am waiting till Saturday to do my shopping, because going to stores when there are so many people just plain sucks. I’m all for saving money and having fun shopping, but this was not fun to me. and when I got home I heard on the news about the terrible incident at the Wal-Mart in New York where the shoppers stormed the doors and trampled an employee to death! How scary! I’m staying home next year for sure!