http://www.canyouhearthis.com Don't just acknowledge the noise, hear the message! Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:57:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For any of you that have missed me and my posted goings-on, rest assured, I did not fall off the face of the planet. (Although, there are times when the words "stop the world 'cause I want off' do come to mind.) I just got busy writing about ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2007/11/19/what-are-you-gratefulthankful-for/ The older I get the more I understand the good fortune I had of being born in the South. I also have learned that everywhere in this country people have what they refer to as friends which to them could be their best pal from first grade or the ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2007/06/15/southern-friends/ Our kitty, as you might know, is an interesting fellow. He weighs about 20lbs. and he's not fat, he's just big. At my old house, there was a small creek that ran behind the house. Kitty often brought me presents since the presence of the creek increased ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2007/06/05/cat-tas-trophy/ If you've ever shopped for medical insurance for yourself or spent time trying to decipher your plan's coverage, as in what the insurance will and will not pay for, then you'd probably agree with me that it can be very confusing. I have a great agent and he has ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2007/06/04/medical-insurance-explained/ In honor of one of my favorite comedy routines, I'm posting this message I received from my brother. I remember watching Abbott and Costello re-runs on Saturday mornings sometimes instead of cartoons. I loved the "Who's on first?" routine. Cheers to the author! Enjoy... You have to ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2007/04/17/abbott-and-costello-on-computers/ I have never been a "kodak" moment person. You know those people that always remember to bring a camera to an event so that it may be immortalized in a photo album for prosterity. These folks will make sure that any and all manner of pictures of the ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2007/01/07/kodak-moments/ The following advice came to me via email from Darlin' Boy and, while I don't know who came up with these tips, I know I'd like to party with him/her!! :) Cheers to the author! 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2006/12/15/holiday-eating-tips/ Sometimes when we get so caught up in day-to-day life and its challenges, suddenly a reminder arrives from someplace unexpected that there is more to life than the last deadline at work, the next meeting on our agenda, most recent bill to be paid, the new pile of dirty laundy ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2006/11/22/just-a-little-reminder/ As most of you that visit regularly know, I get some pretty interesting stuff via email from friends, family and, of course, my Mama! I got the following list of rules from a ‘Bama friend. For those fortunate enough to be traveling through God’s country, otherwise ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2006/09/01/yes-there-are-rules/ Just had to share this slightly different outlook on growing up in the time when kids weren't swaddled, child-proofed and had only "arranged playdates" organized by soccer moms which I received via email from my friend, Sugah! Cheers to the author! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN ... http://www.canyouhearthis.com/2006/08/21/survival-of-the-fittest/