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I thought it about time I caught up with all you fine people as I havent 'blogged' for ages. Just as well as I have been a right miserable sod so I apologise for not getting back to some of you when you have been kind enough to contact me.
My life seemed in such a turmoil but I have been talking to Naomi who has helped me tremendously if any you what a bit of reasurance or help on anything I can highly recommend her new website,,,give it look over and try it...http://athenastarlight.webs.com her insight into my trouble was very helpful and now I have decided to get on and go with the flow instead of trying to run towards tomorrow and totally miss today with her advice to look upon I am getting better gradually so I will try and catch up with everything asap bye for now

Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is?
Don't lie and don't cheat.

WD-40. Who knew?

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around t he sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open.

Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew? 'Water Displacement #40' The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemica l Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a 'water displacement' compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Convair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you. When you read the 'shower door' part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stove top ... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.

Here are some other uses:

1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps flies off cows.
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
18. It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.
22. Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28. Lubricates wheel sprocket s on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes splattered grease on stove.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve art hritis pain.
37. Florida's favorite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.
38. The favorite use in the state of New York, WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
40. Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41. WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42. Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re wash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
43. If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL

I am feeling sad and a bit low but i dont know what to do to change I suppose I do but dont know how to do it should I say.
Life should be good so why dont I feel it, why do I always want what I cant get is it the other mans grass feeling or am I using rose coloured glasses.
I think the doldrums are over rated

Well at least it is in body not sure where my spirit is. I have been back nearly 2 weeks now and although I really missed Dh while I was away I seem to be missing my son and his wife now I am here I could do without us being in 2 places its not good for my nervous system.
Our son had his interview for citizenship whilst I was over there and he was accepted now he just has to have his oath ceremony and then thats it he will be an american citizen he wil still have his british citizenship too but it seems so strange my little boy now an American citizen..Why?
My head is all over the place...I have told DH its up to him now to let meknow when he feels he could emigrate (a bit of reverse psychology) I felt a bit strange over there this time....I dont know if it was because I missed him so much I was lonely in theday time I was all the time wondering how he would react to certain circumstance what he would do to keep himself occupied etc. Over here at home he likes to go to the auction sales and pick up old tools etc and od them up and resell them on ebay or car boot. he potters about in the garge and then does some research on the internet and it fills his day/ I can see why he fells he may not settle so we are in the process of trying to persuade him to go ver for a month or so to have look around, I think I am making headway.
They are having the same troubel over there as we all are here with the financial markets etc so we have plenty of time yet to make plans.
well nice to back!

"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give
her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give
you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you
give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges
what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive
a ton of shit."

Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years
earlier.

Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate
their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the email.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston , a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister who died following a heart attack.

The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted.

The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: October 16, 2007

I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones.

I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that
everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow.

Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

P.S. F***ing hot down here!

just to let you know we are in the middle of a blizzard here the temp has been down to -15c and I havent even bothered to put me nose out the door. My son went out to the mail box (down the drive here, no such thing as a paper through the letter box or mail for that matter) to fetch the sunday paper and he was frozen!
Its got a bit warmer only -5 now but tomorrow is forecast similarly to today.

hi
just thought I would catch up with my blog. well I have been here in the US 1 week and I am so missing DH we talk everyday at once on the phone but its when you are apart you realise how valuable your relationship is. I am enjoying being here with my son and daughter in law but I can help but miss him and count the days til I see him ...which at the moment is an awful lot 19 today counting today and the day I get back so I suppose I could say 17 not counting ....oh you know what I mean. I am hoping I manage to keep it together especially xmas day and new year. I wont come over again for so long or at xmas time I thought I would cope better than I am after all last time I was here for 6 weeks. Oh well got to enjoy what you can while you can but the saying about you dont know what you got til its gone is true too.
Anyway I have been busy over here taking in the site and the beautiful scenery. There has been snow since the day after I arrived and today is like a blizzard and there was already snow between I think 4" and a foot in places so I dont know if we will get out today. We were going to do a bit of shopping at the stores down by the lake and tak some photos to show DH when I get home but it looks cold. In the night it was supposed to get down to -12 (in new money) they still work in the old temp over here and I never thought I would be confused by it like I am. Bloody common market!
We were also going to go to the Botanical gardens this evening for a walk through the arboretum, apparently its lit up and its a beautiful walk and santa will be there. SO now he wont know what I want for Xmas.
Just to give you temp check it 18f or -7c outside. I was just thinking how would you get the dog outside for wee in this weather, oh my word these are the things that worry DH as you know he absolutely dots on the dog well I do too she is lovely and such a lovely temperament and such good company too. SHe talks to him and they understand each other.
well better get some breakfast and another cup of tea.....I brought my own teabags...just one of my little idiosyncrisies (is that spelt right) I am sure one of you will know.
If I dont get back you know I have gone out in the blizzard and not come back

anyone who is bemoaning the chance to have peace and quiet and be glad when the kids are grown up and left home please please think about it and enjoy every single moment as much as you can because all too soon those specials days will be memories and special ones too. You bring them up to look after themsleves an be independant and then they go ahead and use all you taught them to bugger off somewhere foreign little sods.

I thought it has been a while since I updated my personal life on here so here goes to anyone interested...well I suppose you wouldnt have got htis far if you werent.....
It is less than a week til I go to our sons for xmas and new year and I cant believe I am going on my own I will so miss DH i really will but he is so supportive and all for me going he says he is the miserable one not going so he has to let me or it wouldnt be fair bless him! He is talking about emigrating though and quite seriously we have been going over all about what we will do with the bungalow if we dont sell up and how we will get the dog (his absolute pride and joy) over there I have been into the minute details and the big details with him and he says he will sincerely try and get his round it by the time he is 60 (only 18 months away) He says he feel as if he can 'retire ' there then. SO far so good.
By the way I am now 60 pounds (4 1/2 stone )lighter than when I started on here too! I feel a lot better too but I have a long way to go yet. I suppose xmas will see a few pounds creep back on but I will get back intot he swing in the new year I am sure.
Our son and daughter are today decorating their house with the tree and all the trimmings and also putting lights up outside for my arrival bless them both. Its about 6 or 7 years since we last had a xmas together over here and although DH is staying at home it will be good to see both of them. One day we will all be together again I know it.