Happy Halloween

We mailed this Marilyn Monroe costume to L this past week. She says the blonde wig doesn't work for her, unfortunately. But she is planning to use the dress in some way.

K and a couple of his friends decided they still want to go trick or
treating at 15 years old. Unfortunately, there are 2 tests and a report due tomorrow at school. The pumpkin's carved, the decorations are up and the candy is all set out. I wonder how many kids will come to the door this year. We don't usually get a lot.

Have a safe and fun Halloween!


News

I found this inspiring story of how a talented young man got started in life:

From Busker To Award-Winning Author

Bedol Water Clock

I was getting my hair cut this week and came across a new family magazine called 'what's up'. The website looks pretty interesting too. Anyway, the magazine has a section featuring new products and I saw this Bedol water clock that needs no batteries and comes in different colours.
Isn't it cute?

I also found this nice recipe for 'Poached Eggs and Hash'.

Baby Shower

M's niece and nephew are expecting babies within months of each other. I was not able to attend a recent baby shower but I did receive these cute marzipan cupcakes and cookie. Aren't they cute? When she saw the photo, L said she'd feel bad eating the babies though.

Juicer

This is a twenty year old juicer I unearthed the other day. It was probably a wedding present that I've used once or twice before. I've actually been using it to juice oranges lately. One orange gives about half a cup of pure juice, the equivalent of one fruit serving. Do you juice your own oranges? It's really not a lot of trouble.

News

This article is kind of amusing in light of the upcoming holiday season:

Gift cards don't put me in holiday spirit

Dementia Quiz

FIRST QUESTION:

YOU ARE A PARTICIPANT IN A RACE. YOU OVERTAKE
THE SECOND PERSON. WHAT POSITION ARE YOU IN?





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ANSWER: IF YOU ANSWERED THAT YOU ARE FIRST,
THEN YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WRONG! IF YOU OVERTAKE THE
SECOND PERSON AND YOU TAKE HIS PLACE, YOU ARE IN SECOND PLACE!

TRY TO DO BETTER NEXT TIME.
NOW ANSWER THE SECOND QUESTION,
BUT DON'T TAKE AS MUCH TIME AS
YOU TOOK FOR THE FI RST QUESTION, OK?



SECOND QUESTION:
IF YOU OVERTAKE THE LAST PERSON, THEN YOU ARE....?
(SCROLL DOWN)




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ANSWER: IF YOU ANSWERED THAT YOU ARE SECOND TO LAST, THEN YOU ARE.....
WRONG AGAIN. TELL ME SUNSHINE, HOW CAN YOU OVERTAKE THE LAST PERSON??


YOU'RE NOT VERY GOOD AT THIS, ARE YOU?

THIRD QUESTION:
VERY TRICKY ARITHMETIC! NOTE:
THIS MUST BE DONE IN YOUR HEAD ONLY.
DO NOT USE PAPER AND PENCIL OR A CALCULATOR.
TRY IT.

TAKE 1000 AND ADD 40 TO IT. NOW ADD ANOTHER 1000 NOW ADD 30.
ADD ANOTHER 1000. NOW ADD 20. NOW ADD ANOTHER 1000.
NOW ADD 10. WHAT IS THE TOTAL?


SCROLL DOWN FOR THE CORRECT ANSWER.....




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DID YOU GET 5000?

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTUALLY 4100...



IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT, CHECK IT WITH A CALCULATOR!
TODAY IS DEFINITELY NOT YOUR DAY, IS IT?

MAYBE YOU'LL GET THE LAST QUESTION RIGHT... MAYBE...

FOURTH QUESTION:

MARY'S FATHER HAS FIVE DAUGHTERS:


1. NANA, 2. NENE, 3. NINI, 4. NONO, AND ???
2. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FIFTH DAUGHTER?









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DID YOU ANSWER NUNU? NO! OF COURSE IT ISN'T..
HER NAME IS MARY! READ THE QUESTION AGAIN!



OKAY, NOW THE BONUS ROUND,
I.E., A FINAL CHANCE TO
REDEEM YOURSELF:


A MUTE PERSON GOES INTO A SHOP AND WANTS TO BUY A TOOTHBRUSH.
BY IMITATING THE ACTION OF BRUSHING HIS TEETH HE
SUCCESSFULLY EXPRESSES HIMSELF TO THE SHOPKEEPER AND THE PURCHASE IS DONE.
NEXT, A B LIND MAN COMES INTO THE SHOP WHO WANTS TO BUY A
PAIR OF SUNGLASSES; HOW DOES HE INDICATE WHAT HE WANTS?





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IT'S REALLY VERY SIMPLE
HE OPENS HIS MOUTH AND ASKS FOR IT...
DOES YOUR EMPLOYER ACTUALLY PAY YOU TO THINK??
IF SO DO NOT LET THEM SEE YOUR ANSWERS FOR THIS TEST!



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PASS THIS ON TO FRUSTRATE THE
SMART PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!
HAVE A NICE DAY, ONE AND ALL.

Creative Tuesdays - Curtains

Here's my Creative Tuesdays - Curtains entry. It was fun to do, I felt like I was doing some decorating, especially when I decided my curtain needed some kind of pattern on it as the drawing was looking a little bland. Can't wait to see the other entries.

Sweet Potato Fries

My friend S told me her sister makes these sweet potato 'fries' from time to time. The difference is that she doesn't peel them, so I decided to try it myself. I added a bit of chili powder to give it some kick, I think she uses cayenne pepper. So I roasted them at 400F for about 15 minutes. I have a hot oven, so you may want to bake at 425F. I cut them into chunks as pictured, added some olive oil, salt, pepper, dried basil and the chili powder. Then I decided to take a photo for you, after I'd had a few off the plate!