Just for Fun

Confessions of a Former Forum Troublemaker

I have signed up with a couple of affiliates and they are adamant that you should have a Squidoo page, a Facebook presence, Hub Pages, and be active on other social networking sites and in forums revolving around your niche.
Now I like to make money as much as the next gal, but I wish [...]


Mabel Wants a Dirt Devil

This is the letter I got from aunt Gertrude today. Gertrude raised me and my brother. She was always trying to save money and energy. I remember her making us wash dishes in the bathtub. The water got hotter and the light bulb in there was a hundred watts. The other rooms had 40 watt [...]


Let’s Talk About Spam

I am sooo sick of SPAM! And you bloggers out there, well, heck, all of the people who get email, not just bloggers, know exactly the kind of spam I am talking about.
But yesterday one of my spammers outdid themselves. She/He/It created the subject of the email to say, “Regarding our talk.” Why that [...]


Dallas Cowboy Fan in the Making!

This is my granddaughter, Lucy. Her daddy dressed her up in a Dallas Cowboy shirt and a western hat to celebrate Dallas’ first play off game against the New York Giants today. Even though they live in Florida, I am quite certain if Lucy grows up to like football, she won’t be able NOT to [...]


Christmas Card Mailed in 1914 Just Arrives!

This is the wildest thing I think I might have ever heard! I found this story at Yahoo News.
A postcard featuring a color drawing of Santa Claus and a young girl was mailed in 1914, but its journey was slower than Christmas. It just arrived in northwest Kansas. Isn’t that something else?
Here is the link [...]