9/30/07

A St. Pete Walkabout

This afternoon my friend Amy and I decided to go to St. Pete and take pictures. We had a wonderful time and saw some very interesting architecture. Enjoy the following pictures, I'll post more when I get my 'old timers' film developed...





9/16/07

Are you a Martha or a Maxine??

*Martha's Way*
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.

*Maxine's Way *
Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake! You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it, anyway!




*Martha's Way*
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

*Maxine's Way*
Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix , keep it in the pantry for up to a year.




*Martha's Way*
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.

*Maxine's Way*
Go to the bakery! They'll even decorate it for you. ?




*Martha's Way*
If you accidentally oversalt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix-me-up."

*Maxine's Way*
If you oversalt a dish while you are cooking, that's too bad. Please recite with me the real woman's motto: "I made it and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes!"




*Martha's Way*
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

*Maxine's Way*
Celery? Never heard of it!



*Martha's Way*
Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.

*Maxine's Way*
The Mrs. Smith frozen pie directions do not include brushing egg whites over the crust so I don't.



*Martha's Way*
Cure for headaches: take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

*Maxine's Way*
Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink!


*Martha's Way*
If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

*Maxine's Way*
Go ask that very cute neighbor if he can open it for you.


*Martha's Way*
Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

*Maxine
Leftover wine???????????
HELLO !!!!!!!

For those of you who might not know who Maxine is.. click on the Title and you will be whisked away to her history.

9/10/07

Sept. 11




We will NEVER forget!
God Bless America and God Bless our Troops!!!



Hooya! - Heard-Understood-Acknowledged - Navy


Semper Fi! - Always Faithful! - Marines


Hooah! - Anything and everything except no! - Army

9/1/07

Another Fire


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Originally uploaded by fortunate1
We had another fire at our building this past Wednesday. We walked down 12 flights of stairs to find alot of Firemen and Trucks. A co-workers car had caught on fire ?!? The Firemen arrived very quickly and were able to put it out without any other car damages.

During the year that I have worked here, I beleive this is our 4th evacuation.

We will never forget...


Laura's Pic0521.jpg
Originally uploaded by fortunate1
This was beautifully painted on the side of the Fire Truck.

More Firemen Pics


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Originally uploaded by fortunate1

People in the parking garage


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Originally uploaded by fortunate1
These are my co-workers in the parking garage looking down on us and the Firemen..