Blue Monday - Happy Labor Day!

It's a good idea to show this blue jay button. Many people place the Blue Monday button at the top of their post so that visitors can easily find their Blue Monday post.

In addition, another Blue Monday button can be placed on the sidebar of your blog. Some choose to place the link within the Blue Jay button; I only know how to do that on a sidebar button. I have never figured out how to do it on a post button.

Try to visit other Blue participants. Just click on their links. Most people return comments.
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It's Labor Day! To make your holiday a bit happier, I'm offering some cartoons. Each one has blue in it.























The small print says, "Made in China?"






Happy Blue Monday!

Blue Monday Participants

1. Free flowers 2. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove 3. ellen b - 4. Baba's Babies 5. Fe's Journey of Life 6. Traveler's Notebook 7. LaVoice 8. Kooki 9. Dena E Dream Doodler 10. Candy @ The Little Round Table 11. Bookworm 12. The Worker 13. Blessed Hope got Talent 14. Fiona 15. Maboe, Norway 16. Eden, Australia 17. La Dame de Nage 18. Milla 19. Mary@OnePerfectBite 20. Niko 21. Rinkly Rimes 22. Lisa @ Vintage Redo 23. Sharon's Landscape, PHILIPPINES 24. Sara Chapman in Seattle, USA

25. Pie 26. Treasures from the Heart 27. Jeanne,backyard neighbor 28. Cher 29. Christine 30. Shannara 31. Ella Maes Barn Gathering 32. Lady and the Tramp! 33. mizhelle 34. Wifey10-United Kingdom 35. cindy 36. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen 37. Belle 38. Christian 39. Blueberry coffeecake from An Eskimo Bakes 40. Maria's Space 41. Cabin & Cottage 42. COZY KITCHEN BY THE SEA 43. Anni / Sweden 44. sandi @ the whistlestop cafe 45. Reach Beyond Limits 46. Hyacinth @ QCI Blog ~ August 47. Happier Than a Pig in Mud 48. Shy@Milestones

49. Ann @ Tin & Sparkle 50. Sharon's Collection, PHILIPPINES 51. junneth 52. Miss Bloomers 53. Carly 54. My Place to Yours 55. "I Love Lucy" 56. Jingle 57. hapzydeco 58. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti 59. Loui 60. Elaine 61. DeniseMarie 62. Su-sieee! Mac 63. molly's country memories 64. Glass Sculpture, Atlantis Dubai 65. Bella's Rose Cottage 66. Ruth 67. Gunsside, Norway 68. Lesa, Okla 69. Valerie @ Traveling Through 70. Little World of Fun 71. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook 72. Patricia - USA

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Blue Monday - Roadside Salesmen

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It's summer and it's hot! With our tough economy, some people will take any job to earn a couple of bucks. We have folks dressed up and standing by the side of the road, trying to catch the attention of those driving by. I call them Roadside Salesmen. Look what I spotted while driving around in Tampa.

The only Blue in this picture is the beautiful sky. This fellow is fake, so he's not minding the heat, but we have plenty of REAL Roadside Salesmen.




This happy lady is showing off her Blue while she entices people to buy some lunch. Notice that gallon of water on the sidewalk just behind her.



Here we have some Blue, but you must look carefully. No, it's not Pluto; it's the fellow dressed like a Mexican hiding behind his shady sign and under the umbrella. See his Blue shirt? Both of these people are real, I assure you!



Mario is wearing Blue pants and holding a Blue sign.




I know that I couldn't bear this job; I'd be melting!
I never noticed Roadside Salesmen when I lived in South Florida.
I wonder, if this is peculiar in just my area, or if you see Roadside Salesmen where you live.

Happy Blue Monday!

Blue Monday Participants

1. Adrienne 2. Pie 3. Rajesh, India 4. Sasha 5. Bella @ The Art of Living Beautifully 6. Dena E Dream Doodlers 7. Susan @ Ash Tree Cottage 8. Fe's Journey of Life 9. Lani, Taiwan 10. ZanyMayd 11. mizhelle 12. COZY KITCHEN BY THE SEA 13. LaVoice 14. Cabin & Cottage 15. Jeanne,backyard neighbor 16. Bahchi 17. Candy @ The Little Round Table 18. Christine 19. Tracy F. @ Honeysuckle and Hissy Fits 20. Milla 21. Fifi Flowers 22. NatureFootstep Photography 23. Everyday Cat Visitor 24. Anne Fannie 25. Mylene @ Story Of A Woman 26. Painting for my girl 27. I got blue!

28. Mrs. M @ TLC 29. Vernz, Phils. 30. Rosie 31. Kids Turf ( first entry) 32. Rinkly Rimes 33. kat 34. Beyond the Garden Gate 35. Maggie B 36. foto CHIP - Birgitta 37. Fighter 38. Belle 39. Judi @Cranberryblossom 40. Crafty Gardener, Canada 41. rache 42. Shannara 43. Vintage Advertising in Blue! 44. Ella Maes Barn Gathering 45. Wifey10-The Little Engines 46. Cindy @ Applestone Cottage 47. Beverly @ How Sweet The Sweet 48. Perfectly Blended 49. Maria's Space-Blue and Silver 50. Manang Kim~USA 51. Reach Beyond Limits 52. Eden, Australia 53. Joysweb 54. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen

55. margene 56. Ann & Tin and Sparkle 57. Sweet Nothings 58. DEEP BLUE SEA 59. Baba's Special babies 60. Niagara Falls 61. Myrna@MyEnchantedHome 62. hapzydeco 63. Kayce's Daily Notes 64. ging 65. Treasures from the Heart 66. vintage frenchhen 67. Mary @ Vintage Comfort 68. Summertime Blues 69. Little World of Fun 70. Freecycle 71. Alex @ Blue Creek Basement 72. SW Mementos 73. Joy- Books and Life 74. Loui 75. Anna's Adorments, Sweden 76. peggy gatto 77. Lynn Lovelies 78. Maboe, Norway 79. Patricia - USA

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Proper Placement for New Hires

1. Put 400 bricks in a closed room.

2. Put your new hires in the room and close the door.

3. Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours.

4. Then analyze the situation:



If they are counting the bricks, put them in the Accounting Department.

If they are recounting them, put them in Auditing.

If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks, put them in Engineering.

If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order, put them in Planning.

If they are throwing the bricks at each other, put them in Operations.

If they are sleeping, put them in Security.

If they have broken the bricks into pieces, put them in Information Technology.

If they are sitting idle, put them in Human Resources.

If they say they tried different combinations, they are looking for more, yet not a brick has been moved, put them in Sales.

If they have already left for the day, put them in Management.

If they are staring out of the window, put them in Strategic Planning.

If they are talking to each other, and not a single brick has been moved, congratulate them and put them in Top Management.

Finally, if they have surrounded themselves in such a way that they can neither be seen nor heard from, put them in Congress.

Important Medical Alert

The Center for Disease Control has issued a medical alert about a highly contagious, potentially dangerous virus that is transmitted orally, by hand, and even electronically.

This virus is called Weary Overload Recreational Killer (WORK).

If you receive WORK from your boss, any of your colleagues, or anyone else via any means whatsoever, DO NOT TOUCH IT. This virus will wipe out your private life completely!

If you should come into contact with WORK you should immediately leave the premises.

The First Day of School

Where I live, today is the first day of school for this year 2008-2009. It's a couple of days late because of Tropical Storm Fay. I won't be going, and I'm a little saddened by that fact.

As a child, I always dreamed of becoming a teacher. But, I married shortly after graduating from high school at age seventeen. (I skipped fourth grade.) When my two children married, I enrolled in college, keeping my dream of teaching alive. Four years later, degree in hand, I began to teach. I am one of those fortunate enough to live my childhood dream! I taught high school for many years. People used to tell me I had courage to teach in high school. Not so--it was pure joy. I loved teaching! It's not an easy job, but it's a rewarding one.

I know that on the first day of school, parents and students are anxious; teachers are too. I don't know of any of my colleagues who ever got a good night's sleep before the first day. Exciting times await! Today is a good day to pray for your child and for your child's teacher. It should be a very good year.

Do you have memories of the first day of school?


PS The powers that be removed this video from yesterday. It's too good to miss!
There's a sport called kite surfing. You grab a bar that is attached to a giant kite and strap yourself on. Here's an example of why you should NOT do this during a tropical storm. Notice, please, the other people on the beach who are not blown away.



The foolish fellow is in critical condition in a local hospital. I'm sure the sand in his mouth will remain for awhile.

I've been tagged!

Carol at charliandme got me again!

Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
6. Let the person who tagged you know your entry is up.


1. I am a twin. My twin is my brother, and several times throughout my life, people have asked if we were identical! I always answer, "No, he was born with blue booties, while mine were pink." (Fraternal twins, come from two separate sperms and two separate eggs.) And a bonus fact: I married an identical twin! No, we did not have twins; we had two single births, and all seven of our grandchildren were single births.

2. After my children were grown and gone, I started college, and I got to live my childhood dream of becoming a classroom teacher. I have a print of this painting by Norman Rockwell hanging in my home. It's titled, "Surprise." My classroom looked different than this one; I taught high school.

3. Most of my life, I bit my fingernails until they bled. At around age 40, I stopped; I just decided to have pretty nails! I put a clear coat of nail polish on every day, and that helped me remember not to bite. I grew my nails long. Today my fingernails are never without polish--usually mauve.

4. I've had both of my knees replaced--total knee replacements--two separate operations. Ouch! Ouch!


5. I love dachshunds. I laugh just to watch them walk or run; they have a way of jiggling side to side. Through the years, we've had two--one lived for twelve years and the second lived for fifteen and a half years. Now we only have three dachshund granddogs. No more for us. Each year we have a local weiner dog parade. Hundreds of these cuties turn out for the parade and get in the newspapers and on local TV.

6. I'm a wimp! I have nightmares if I watch anything scarey on TV or in the movies, so I won't go see films like The Dark Knight. For the same reason, I avoid reading books or newspaper stories about man's inhumanity to man.

Here are the six losers winners I tag. Please don't feel pressured. If you are unable or unwilling, to play, I won't get upset.

Judi at judicreations
Rachel at rlscovens
Kelli at kelli in real life
Linda at 2nd cup of coffee
Sally at salmagundi
Linda at linda n jake

I have been tagged...

It's meme time! I was tagged by Charli and me

"The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they've been tagged. Let the person who tagged you know when you've posted your answer."


1) What were you doing 5 years ago?
Five years ago I was recovering from the second surgery for a torn achilles tendon on my right leg. It was six weeks after the first surgery, and I had fallen and reinjured it. I was on a leave from my job as a high school English teacher. Every day I was on the telephone making lesson plans and advising my substitute. All day I either watched TV, read, or spoke on the telephone to family and friends. I was bedridden!

2) What are 5 things on your to-do list for today?
For Wednesday, July 2nd:
Make my breakfast, make my bed, and straighten the house.
I need to run the dishwasher and empty it.
I want to work on my computer, doing my emails and my blog.
I want to color my hair; it seems that God is racing me to frost it!
Then, I'll have to do my nails because the hair dye ruins them.

3) What five snacks do you enjoy?
Baskin & Robbins Pralines 'n Cream Ice Cream
Fritos
Apples
Rice Krispies Treats
Celery (honest, I like it!)

4) What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?
Give a chunk to my church.
Purchase a larger house so that the entire family can visit as often as they'd like.
Give a chunk to each of my two children.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif
Establish trust accounts for each of the seven grandchildren's college educations.
Get some toys for my husband, like a Rolls in every color.

5) What are five jobs you've had?
Babysitter
Housewife
Weight Watcher Lecturer
High School Secretary/Library Clerk
Teacher

I am tagging the following five people...
Lauren
Heather
Mindy
Stacie
Holly