When Haley was a tot she would make a funny face when we would put parmesan cheese on our spaghetti so I would tell her it was "stinky feet cheese" and tickle her feet. So now we call Parmesan "stinky feet cheese."
Knowing this here is the beginning of one of Chars days: First off as most of you know I am diabetic so my shoes are very important as to how they affect my feet. I have a pair of fabulous flip flops that I could walk in for miles and still be comfortable. Well they finally have seen their last days. So I went shopping for a new pair. I mean I went Everywhere! No more like them anywhere!! I couldn't believe it. How could they stop making "MY MOST COMFORTABLE SHOES?" As I shopped and shopped for days I finally settled for a pair of quite expensive ones that was as close to what I wanted as I could get. After a few days I was getting pretty used to them and figured they would be ok. The time came to let some water out of Haley's pool and clean and add chemicals so as I drained some water they got wet. Oh well my others would last through anything so these should too. (RIGHT?)
My son Scott was staying with us and believe me he can have some real "STINKY FEET" after coming in from work with his boots, so I always made him remove his socks and boots at the back door where the laundry room is. I just knew he had sneaked in the house with those ungodly socks with a stench of gag! Every so often I would smell "THE SMELL." I looked and looked and couldn't find it. Under the couch, under the chairs, in the closets, anyplace they may have fallen. To no avail I found no socks! Well the smell seemed to come and go. Even when I was in the car driving I would smell "THE SMELL." Well One day Jonna and I had a very important appointment in Daytona and as we were driving I asked her if she could smell anything. She said yes 16 cans of a horses BUTT! We looked around and still nothing. We checked the bottom of our shoes for some remains of waste and nothing. As I was driving when I reached down to check the bottom of my shoes, "THERE IT WAS!!!" OH MY GOSH! It's me!! My new shoes had gotten a smell from getting wet. Jonna said Mom you can't get that kind of shoe wet! Now what was I going to do? There would be several people at this appointment. Oh wow! Jonna said "Good Lord Mom You should consider spending a dollar on a new pair of flip flops." So we stopped at a dollar store and got a cheap pair of flip flops and some foot cleaner! Here we go...yep found the flip flops, threw stinky feet ones in the trunk and cleaned my feet with hand cleaner. Off we went. I know I could still smell it even through the trunk of the car.
We made our appointment and got home. I set these wonderful smelly things outside and when Haley came home from school she said, " OH WOW WE'RE HAVING SPAGHETTI, I SMELL THE STINKY FEET CHEESE!"
Are you interested in reading about Canada? The most comprehensive and authoritative source on all things Canadian can be found on
The Canadian Encyclopedia site.
Sharon from Paradise Island, aka Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Common Expressions
Chip on your shoulder
Meaning:A perceived grievance or sense of inferiority.
Origin
The word chip has several meanings; the one that we are concerned with here is the earliest known of these, namely 'a small piece of wood, as might be chopped, or chipped, from a larger block'. The phrase 'a chip on one's shoulder' is reported as originating with the nineteenth century U.S. practice of spoiling for a fight by carrying a chip of wood on one's shoulder, daring others to knock it off. This suggested derivation has more than the whiff of folk-etymology about it. Anyone who might be inclined to doubt that origin can take heart from an alternative theory. This relates to working practices in the British Royal Dockyards in the 18th century. In Day and Lunn's The History of Work and Labour Relations in the Royal Dockyards, 1999, the authors report that the standing orders of the [Royal] Navy Board for August 1739 included this ruling:
"Shipwrights to be allowed to bring [chips] on their shoulders near to the dock gates, there to be inspected by officers".
The permission to remove surplus timber for firewood or building material was a substantial perk of the job for the dock workers. A subsequent standing order, in May 1753, ruled that only chips that could be carried under one arm were allowed to be removed. This limited the amount of timber that could be taken and the shipwrights were not best pleased about the revoking of their previous benefit. Three years later, for this and other reasons, they went on strike.
Hattendorf, Knight et al., in British Naval Documents, 1204 - 1960, record a letter which was sent by Chatham Dockyard officers to the Navy Board, relating to the 1756 dockyard workers' strike at Chatham. The letter records a comment made by a shipwright who was stopped at the yard's gates:
"Are not the chips mine? I will not lower them."
It goes on to report that "Immediately the main body pushed on with their chips on their shoulders."
That's a nice story and does connect an incident concerning chips and shoulders with a belligerent attitude. We need to be a little wary of swallowing that derivation whole however. The problem with it is that the phrase isn't known to be recorded in print in England with its figurative meaning anywhere near the 18th century. The first such record by an English author doesn't seem to be until the 1930s in fact, in Somerset Maugham's Gentleman in the Parlour:
"He was a man with a chip on his shoulder. Everyone seemed in a conspiracy to slight or injure him."
A gap of nearly 200 years between the use of a phrase and the incident that supposedly spawned it in the same country is hard to explain. In my humble opinion, the 'chips on shoulders' report dating from 1756 refer literally to just that, chips carried on shoulders. There's no evidence at all to suggest 'a chip on one's shoulder' existed as a figurative phrase until the 19th century.
The confrontational challenge to knock a chip of wood off someone's shoulder does after all appear to be the correct derivation. Circumstantial evidence is all we have to go on here, but that clearly points to a 19th century US coinage. The earliest printed citations that I can find that refer to chips on shoulders are all from America, which the OED states quite firmly to be the source of the phrase. For example:
The American writer and historian James Kirke Paulding's Letters from the South, 1817:
"A man rode furiously by on horseback, and swore he'd be d----d if he could not lick any man who dared to crook his elbow at him. This, it seems, is equivalent to throwing the glove in days of yore, or to the boyish custom of knocking a chip off the shoulder."
In 1830 the New York newspaper The Long Island Telegraph printed this:
"When two churlish boys were determined to fight, a chip would be placed on the shoulder of one, and the other demanded to knock it off at his peril."
The actual phrase 'chip on his shoulder' appears a little later, in the Weekly Oregonian 1855:
"Leland, in his last issue, struts out with a chip on his shoulder, and dares Bush to knock it off."
Chrissie
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Lena from Ontario, Canada
We don't have to be perfect today.
We don't have to be better than someone else.
All we have to do is to be the very best we can.
A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him. The waitress asks them for their orders. The man says, 'A hamburger, fries and a coke,' and turns to the ostrich, 'What's yours?'
'I'll have the same,' says the ostrich.
A short time later the waitress returns with the order 'That will be $9.40 please,' and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, 'A hamburger, fries and a coke.' The ostrich says, 'I'll have the same.' Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.
This becomes routine until the two enter again. 'The usual?' asks the waitress.
'No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad,' says the man. 'Same,' says the ostrich. Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, 'That will be $32.62.'
Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.
The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. 'Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?'
'Well,' says the man, 'several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.'
'That's brilliant!' says the waitress. 'Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you'll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!'
'That's right. Whether it's a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there,' says the man.
The waitress asks, 'What's with the ostrich?'
The man sighs, pauses and answers, 'My second wish was for a tall chick with a big butt and long legs who agrees with everything I say.'
Barb from Ontario, Canada
When I say I'm broke... I'm broke
A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day,
only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying
a vacuum cleaner.
'Good morning,' said the young man. 'If I could
take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to
demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum
cleaners.' 'Go away!' said the old lady.
'I'm broke and haven't got any money!' and
she proceeded to close the door. Quick as a flash, the
young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed it wide
open... 'Don't be too hasty!' he said. 'Not
until you have at least seen my demonstration.' And with
that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure onto her hallway
carpet. 'If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all
traces of this horse manure fro m your carpet, Madam, I will
personally eat the remainder.'
The old lady stepped back and ! said, 'Well, let me get
you a fork, 'cause they cut off my electricity this
morning.'
Barb from Ontario, Canada
Problem Name
The famous Olympic skier Picabo Street (pronounced Peek-A-Boo) is not just an athlete. She is now a nurse currently working at the Intensive Care Unit of a large metropolitan hospital. She is not permitted to answer the
hospital telephones.
It caused too much confusion when she would answer
the phone and say,
Picabo, ICU.
(A good clean joke is hard to find these days -- pass it on!)
Did You Know, Special from Charla
Little Bits of Information
The largest cell in the human body is the female
egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
It takes the food seven seconds to get from your
mouth to your stomach.
One human hair can support 3 kg (6 lb).
The average man's penis is twice the length
of his thumb.
Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
A woman's heart beats faster than a man's.
There are about one trillion bacteria on each of
your feet.
Women blink twice as often as men.
The average person's skin weighs twice as
much as the brain.
Your body uses 300 muscles to balance itself when
you are standing still.
If saliva cannot dissolve something, you cannot
taste it.
Men who read this are probably still busy
checking their thumbs.
Charla from Deland, FL
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Messages from Members
Hi Family & Friends,
You won't be hearing much from me this week. We have our "Harbor Family Reunion" next Sat. Aunt Bobbie is coming Tues. I've got to get the house cleaned real good before she gets here. Still have a lot of junk that needs to go out to the building outside. I think Tonya & Courtney are coming Fri. or Sat.
If you don't mind, kinda hold the emails down. I probably won't have time to answer them. Mother & I have doctors appointments Mon., so I probably won't be on again until late. I cleaned some today and did laundry.
Everyone have a good week and I'll be back next week.
 Hugs & Love to all, Billie from Ridgley, TN
Great newsletter as always, really enjoy your own stories, about life where you are at.Helps so much when you are doing things to help others, i think you found your little nich in life, all the best to you, xxx
Lena from Ontario, Canada
Pat,
I know you are so busy but I have to say you have Chars World topped!! As I was reading your journal I had to Laugh. Bless your heart. Between the stove burner and suitcase I don't know which one I liked the best.! Thank you for your devotion to the group!
Charla from Deland, FL
The Global this week was very good. You are doing a great job.
You job reminds me of the one I had. I had to complexes,48 Apts. in all. I had to evict several, some
were our friends children. Got to go to bed.
Take care. Linda from Tallassee, AL
Lavender
Lavender has long been regarded for its splendour and uniquely breathtaking
fragrance. It is more than just a flower . it is an herb. Lavender was the
Herb of the Year for 1999 (chosen by the International Herb Association) and
prior to reading that I did not even know there was an herb of the year so
of course I had to go and look and see what the herb of the year is for
2008. It is Calendula.
Back on topic .. Lavender essential oil is one of the most commonly used
oils for aromatherapy, home health and natural medicine. A universal
essential oil, lavender has many benefits including the power to heal, not
only for physical injuries but also for emotional stress and so many other
uses. The oil is highly demanded for soaps, creams, and aromatic candles.
Some suggestions on what to do with lavender. Love to hear some suggestions
from other members.
Simple Potpourri
Put dried lavender buds in decorative bowls throughout your house. When you
walk by the bowl, give the lavender a stir with your hand to release the
essential oils. Put a bowl in the bathroom, and let the steam from the bath
and shower release its fresh fragrance. You can also mix lavender with other
herbs and botanicals. It's great with rose buds and chamomile flowers, but
have fun and experiment.
Lavender BouquetsDried Flowers
Lavender makes beautiful dried bouquets that will last for years. The
lavender will hold its color best if dried by hanging upside down in a warm,
dark place and kept out of direct sunlight when dried. Give the bouquet a
soft pat and you'll smell its sweet fragrance. Lavender can be displayed
alone or mixed with other dried flowers.
Insect Repellent
Lavender is a natural repellent for moths and fleas. Put sachets of lavender
in your drawers and closets to keep moths away from your favorite clothes.
Sprinkle dried lavender on your carpets and vacuum to keep fleas away.
You'll also get the added benefit of lavender's fragrance throughout your
house.
Lavender Sachets
Handkerchief SachetsYou can put lavender in almost anything and get the
benefit of its wonderful fragrance. For simple sachets, that are strictly
functional, you can use the feet portion of old panty hose. Tie up the ends
and tuck them into your clothes drawers. For more decorative sachets, sew or
buy drawstring bags out of pretty fabric, tie up lavender in fancy
handkerchiefs, or make pillow shaped sachets out of lace and ribbon. The
possibilities are limitless. Lavender sachets make wonderful gifts for
friends and family.
Now that wasn't too wordy for me was it? All I can suggest is that you
plant some close by ... maybe near your front door where is can possibly be
enjoyed by the most people. Lavender is easy to grow and it does not need
any special care other than perhaps trimming out the old wood.
Sharon from Paradise Island, aka Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
THE OLD PHONE
THIS WAS ONE OF THE 'GOOD OLD DAYS' WHEN PEOPLE REALLY CARED ABOUT EACH OTHER
When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember the polished, old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. I was too little to reach the telephone, but used to listen with fascination when my mother talked to it.
Then I discovered that somewhere inside the wonderful device lived an amazing person. Her name was 'Information Please' and there was nothing she did not know. Information Please could supply anyone's number and the correct time.
My personal experience with the genie-in-a-bottle came one day while my Mother was visiting a neighbor. Amusing myself at the tool bench in the basement, I whacked my finger with a hammer, the pain was terrible, but there seemed no point in crying because there was no one home to give sympathy.
I walked around the house sucking my throbbing finger, finally arriving at the stairway. The telephone! Quickly, I ran for the footstool in the Parlor and dragged it to the landing climbing up; I unhooked the receiver in the parlor and held it to my ear.
'Information, please,' I said into the mouthpiece just above my head. A click or two and a small clear voice spoke into my ear.
'Information.'
'I hurt my finger,' I wailed into the phone, the tears came readily enough now that I had an audience.
'Isn't your mother home?' came the question.
'Nobody's home but me,' I blubbered.
'Are you bleeding?' the voice asked.
'No,' I replied. 'I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts.'
'Can you open the icebox?' she asked.
I said I could.
'Then chip off a little bit of ice and hold it to your finger,' said the voice.
After that, I called 'Information Please' for everything. I asked her for help with my geography, and she told me where Philadelphia was. She helped me with my math. She told me my pet chipmunk that I had caught in the park just the day before, would eat fruit and nuts.
Then, there was the time Petey, our pet canary, died. I called, 'Information Please,' and told her the sad story. She listened, and then said things grown-ups say to soothe a child. But I was not consoled. I asked her, 'Why is it that birds should sing so beautifully and bring Joy to all families, only to end up as a heap of feathers on the bottom of a cage?'
She must have sensed my deep concern, for she said quietly, ' Wayne , always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.'
Somehow I felt better.
Another day I was on the telephone, 'Information Please.'
'Information,' said in the now familiar voice.
'How do I spell fix?' I asked.
All this took place in a small town in the Pacific Northwest . When I was nine years old, we moved across the country to Boston . I missed my friend very much. 'Information Please' belonged in that old wooden box back home and I somehow never thought of trying the shiny new phone that sat on the table in the hall. As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood conversations never really left me.
Often, in moments of doubt and perplexity I would recall the serene sense of security I had then. I appreciated now how patient, understanding, and kind she was to have spent her time on a little boy.
A few years later, on my way west to college, my plane put down in Seattle I had about a half-hour or so between planes. I spent 15 minutes or so on the phone with my sister, who lived there now. Then without thinking what I was doing, I dialed my hometown Operator and said, 'Information Please.'
Miraculously, I heard the small, clear voice I knew so well. 'Information.'
I hadn't planned this, but I heard myself saying, 'Could you please tell me how to spell fix?'
There was a long pause. Then came the soft spoken answer, 'I guess your finger must have healed by now.'
I laughed, 'So it's really you,' I said. 'I wonder if you have any idea how much you meant to me during that time?'
'I wonder,' she said, 'if you know how much your call meant to me. I never had any children and I used to look forward to your calls.'
I told her how often I had thought of her over the years and I asked if I could call her again when I came back to visit my sister.
'Please do,' she said. 'Just ask for Sally.'
Three months later I was back in Seattle a different voice answered: Information.' I asked for Sally.
'Are you a friend?' she said.
'Yes, a very old friend,' I answered.
'I'm sorry to have to tell you this,' she said. 'Sally had been working part-time the last few years because she was sick. She died five weeks ago.'
Before I could hang up she said, 'Wait a minute, did you say your name was Wayne ?'
'Yes.' I answered.
'Well, Sally left a message for you. She wrote it down in case you called. Let me read it to you.' The note said, 'Tell him there are other worlds to sing in. He'll know what I mean.'
I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.
Never underestimate the impression you may make on others.
Whose life have you touched today?
Why not pass this on? I just did....
Lifting you on eagle's wings. May you find the joy and peace you long for.
Life is a journey ... NOT a guided tour. So don't miss the ride and have a great time going around. You don't get a second shot at it.
Barb from Ontario, Canada
Argentina Report
Last Monday, our dance group SOL21 put on a big show at a theatre, which was full. I didn't take part but I got a front row seat and took some photos which I will send next week., together with some from next Sunday when they have a chicken BBQ lunch to welcome SPRING. Leo has been asked to make 250 pasties for that.
Also next Sunday my son leaves for a business trip to Chicago USA for about 3 weeks. Do we have any members there? He might very well have to continue on to Mexico after that. He is computer engineer at a communications company.
Spring is certainly in the air, trees are breaking into delicate green leaf and blossom, grass is beginning to look lush and I have several daffodils in bloom.
Talk to you soon, Hugs Daphne
REUNION 2008
Though no one out there is in any position to question or deny that Reunion 2008 was the best planned and most organised so far, having thought of visitors� comfort and safety from the moment of arrival in Argentina, with a varied programme of activities, to get to know the country, the culture, the people and above all the members, special offers on interesting places to visit, eat and stay, and comfortable transport to take us around, there was just one small problem that the Argentine Chapter had no power over.
The fact that no one is coming has turned "Que Fiesta!" into "Que Fiasco!"
One member was firm on coming and due to personal problems has had to postpone the trip until a later date. Those of us in the host country very much hope she does make a visit, and any one else interested in doing so will always be made very welcome. We'll do our best to keep to our slogan "you won't go home disappointed".
Our planet awareness site, Planet Kryzys has many interesting stories of different aspects of a planet under Crisis. Among them some brand new ones from our new correspondent in Perth Australia, Robyn, who has sent in stories about Australian animals like the Koala and kangaroo, as well as a national Park and the adventures of moving a huge tree hundreds of years old. Do please take a moment to visit it, and maybe it will remind you that YOUR area has something interesting to offer the rest of the world.
We have started a NEW SECTION in the Planet Awareness site, all about Regional, State, Provincial or National Parks. Parks So a challenge is set to tell us about the one/those in visiting distance from you.
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
A Wondrous Diversity of Life
Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park.
Wildlife
Most visitors come to the Smokies hoping to see a bear. Some 1,500 bears live in the park. From the big animals like bears, deer, and elk, down to microscopic organisms, the Smokies have the most biological diversity of any area in the world's temperate zone. The park is a sanctuary for a magnificent array of animal and plant life, all of which is protected for future generations to enjoy.
Autumn Leaf Season
The park usually experiences an autumn leaf season of several weeks as fall colors travel down the mountainsides from high elevation to low. Fall colors can typically be seen from October through early November in the park. However, the timing of the color change depends upon so many variables that the exact dates of "peak" season are impossible to predict in advance.
More Information
Often Mentioned by Linda from Tallassee, AL
A new Nature Photo contest has started and as fitting with our Planet awareness site, it is of course nature based, and the theme this time is Nature's SKY. You have plenty of time to watch out for those sunsets, cloud formations, rainbows, storms, night skies etc etc
Photos sent in just have to be members' own or members 'family and friends. Look forward to seeing what you all come up with.
Here are the pictures we have received so far.
The Circle's Computer help site has had some new articles added recently sent in by Pat. Alphalist There are an incredible number of useful articles there to help you get the best from your computer or put things right that aren't working too well. Perhaps you also know of some trick we could all use, so send it in and get it added.
How your computer keyboard can leave you with a "Qwerty" tummy.
Computer keyboards can harbour more bacteria than a lavatory seat, due to which many users are at risk of becoming ill with stomach bugs, especially in work places and offices. One keyboard tested in a London office had 150 times the acceptable limit for bacteria and 5 times as filthy as a typical lavatory seat.
Anyone who eats a sandwich or piece of fruit after tapping on such a keyboard can pick up a bacteria that could lead to a "qwerty" stomach upset... named after the first 6 letters on a keyboard. Most people don't think much of the grime that builds up on their PC, and often eat lunch or snacks while working on it, though they would never do that from a lavatory seat.
It is recommended that users give their keyboard and mouse a regular clean by unplugging them and wipe with a damp soft lint-free cloth, and turned up side down and shaken. Just try that a see what you get in crumbs and dust!!
More detailed help
Send in by Sylvia, Dorset England
Recipe Corner
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All that will be left is a smile!
Our Recipe book has close on 2,000, not counting the many others in various links World Recipes There are several "cookbooks" in there, General, Regional/seasonal, Mexican, Oriental, and within those, recipes set out in many categories. If your recipe isn't in there I"ll be happy to add it for you. It has its very own search engine, so you can find things according to ingredient, origin, category etc.
This one comes from the Casserole section:
Spinach And Mushroom Casserole Ii
WWWCOF COOKBOOK
Preparation Time: :45
Recipe Link: JUST JEANNE
- 2 Lb chopped, frozen spinach
- 1 -1/2 pounds fresh mushrooms, cut up
- 4 Tbl extra virgin olive oil
- 1 -1/2 cups chopped onion
- 2 -3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 -1/2 pounds reduced-fat Swiss cheese, grated
- 1/2 Tsp fine sea SALT
- black pepper, to taste
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Thaw spinach and drain in a colander.
Using your hands, squeeze out all the liquid. Saut mushrooms, onion
and garlic in extra virgin olive oil until tender. Lightly spray a
2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. In a mixing bowl, combine
drained spinach and cooked mushrooms, onions and garlic. Add salt and
pepper. Mix well. Layer one-third of this mixture in prepared
casserole dish. Top with one-third of the Swiss cheese. Repeat twice
more. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 30 to 45 minutes or until
bubbly and the cheese is golden brown.
Does anyone have a recipe of something produced from their corner of the globe?? We would love to add it to our unique cookbook!
The extensive kitchen help section has also grown! And there are tips and hints on just about everything from Alcohols in cooking to "Why didn"t I think of that" type tips:
Cookery Tips Again if you have anything you would like added, or if you want info on anything that isn"t there, just let us know.
Baking Terms 101
- Beat
To combine ingredients vigorously with a spoon, fork, wire whisk, hand beater or electric mixer until the ingredients are smooth and uniform.
- Blend
To combine ingredients with a spoon, wire whisk, or rubber scraper until very smooth and uniform. A blender or food processor may also be used, depending on the job.
- Boil
To heat a liquid until bubbles rise continuously and break on the surface and steam is given off. For a rolling boil, the bubbles form rapidly and will not stop forming even when the liquid is stirred.
- Fold
To combine ingredients lightly while preventing loss of air by using two motions: Using a rubber spatula, first cut down vertically through the mixture. Next, slide the spatula across the bottom of the bowl and up the side, turning the mixture over. Repeat these motions after rotating the bowl one-fourth turn with each series of strokes.
- Grease
To rub the inside surface of a pan with solid shortening, using a pastry brush, wax paper or paper towels, to prevent food from sticking during baking. Nonstick cooking spray may also be used; do not use butter or margarine (especially in a baked recipe) because sticking may occur.
- Grease and Flour
To rub the inside surface of a pan with solid shortening before dusting it with flour, to prevent food from sticking during baking. After flouring the pan, turn it upside down, tapping the bottom to remove excess flour. If the batter to be added to the pan is chocolate, HERSHEY'S Cocoa may be used in place of flour to add a rich brown coating to the final product.
- Heat Oven
To turn the oven controls to the desired temperature, allowing the oven to heat thoroughly before adding food. Heating takes about 10 minutes.
- Mix
To combine ingredients in any way that distributes them evenly. This can be accomplished using a hand utensil or an electric mixer.
- Soften
To allow cold food, such as butter, margarine or cream cheese, to stand at room temperature until no longer hard. Generally this will take 30 to 60 minutes.
- Stir
To combine ingredients with a circular or "figure 8" motion until they are of a uniform consistency.
- Whip
To beat ingredients with a wire whisk, hand rotary beater or electric mixer to add air and increase volume until ingredients are light and fluffy, such as with whipping cream or egg whites.
Posted by Sharon, BC/ Canada
If you read this page write to me anyway, with your Comments and suggestions:
For now I'll leave you wishing you all a VERY HAPPY Week
Would love to hear from you all.  Daphne
 Health Matters
9 Must-Have Massage Tips
Can't shake the kink out of your neck? Treat yourself with these self-massage tips and let the tension melt away.
Can't wait until you get home for a foot massage? Dump some golf balls into a box and keep it under your desk. Roll your feet over the balls for quick relief.
Hammer Out the Kinks
Using your fists, gently thump the outside of your body, starting with your legs and arms, working from bottom to top. When done in the morning, this self-massage technique will waken and prepare your body- and mind - for the day ahead. When done before bed, it calms down the mind and beats out the stress and tension of the day.
Note: If you're taking any kind of blood-thinner, avoid this massage tip; you could wind up with bruising.
Rub Your Belly
While most people do this instinctively after overeating, you should actually do it after every meal. Place one or both palms on your abdomen and rub it in clockwise circles. This is the same direction food naturally moves through your intestine, so your circular massage will help to stimulate digestion.
Massage, Exercise, Massage
Massaging your body, before your stretching, cardio or strength training increases blood flow to the muscles. Massaging your muscles after exercise may help encourage waste removal and speed muscle recovery.
Before exercise, use a pummeling motion with your firsts to bring blood flow to your leg and arm muscles. After exercise, rub along your muscles with your palm or fist, moving in the direction of your heart.
Treat Your Hands
Each time you moisturize, take the time to treat your hands to a well-deserved massage.
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Start with the bottoms of your palms by clasping your fingers and rubbing the heels of your palms together in a circular motion.
- With your hands still clasped, take one thumb and massage the area, just below your other thumb in circular motions, moving outward to the centre of the palm. Repeat with the other hand.
- Release your fingers and use your thumbs and index fingers to knead your palms, wrists and the webbing between your fingers. With one hand, gently pull each finger of the other hand. Finish by using your thumb and index finger to pinch the webbing between your other thumb and index finger.
Heel Your Neck
Once an hour, take a computer break and ease the tension from your neck.
- Clasp your fingers behind your neck, pressing the heels of your palms into your neck on either side of your spinal column. Massage the heels of your hands up and down in slow, deliberate motions.
- Then place the fingers of your right hand on your muscle along the left side of your neck, just below the base of your skull. Press into that muscle, tilt your head to the left and rub downward until you reach your shoulder. Repeat three times, then switch sides.
- Finish by stretching your head back so the tip of your office chair pressed into your neck just below your skull. This also stretches the front of your neck, which tends to get tight during deskwork. Hold for 20 seconds.
Rub Out Sinus Pressure
To relieve sinus congestion, rub with your index fingers.
- Start just above your brow line. Place your finger pads just above your nose, press down and rub outward, tracing your brow line as you go. Repeat two or three times.
- Then place the pads of your fingers below your eyes and the sides of the bridge of your nose, rubbing outward and moving downward with each stroke.
- Use your thumbs to massage your cheekbones, making small circles starting at the centre of your face and moving out towards your ears.
- Finally, place your thumbs on your temples and massage them in small circles.
Warm Your Eyes
Relieve tired eyes by rubbing your hands together vigorously until warm and then cupping each eye with a palm.
Ease Tired Feet
Wash your feet, seat yourself comfortably and rub them down.
- Thread the fingers of one hand through the toes of one foot, spreading out your toes and placing he palm of your hand against the bottom of your foot. Use your palm to gently rotate the joints of your forefoot forward and back for one minute.
- Remove your fingers from your toes, hold your ankle with one hand, and gently rotate the entire foot with the other hand, starting with small circles and progression to larger circles as your ankle warms up. Switch directions, then repeat with the other foot.
Bear Hug
Ease shoulder tension by giving yourself a bear hug. Cross your arms over your chest and grab a shoulder with either hand. Squeeze each shoulder and release three times. Then move your hands down your arms, squeezing and releasing until you get to your wrists.
Adapted From: Stealth Health, Reader's Digest Canada
Our Furry Friends/ Family Members
28 Beagles Rescued From Arizona Puppy Mill
 Arlene from Phoenix, AZ
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of
his tongue.
-Anonymous
Remember: Your pets are your most loyal family members, giving unconditional Love. So Don't forget to give them a big hug today.
I am looking for more stories about your PET... please submit to me so I may feature them in the newsletter Pet Column. email your stories to me, Jami from Maryland
And here is a request from BigSisPat:
I'd like to update out pet album so please send photos of your special member of the family to me.
BigSisPat
Prayer wheel for our soldiers...please don't break it
Please send this on after a short prayer.
When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops around the world.
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.'
There is nothing attached.... This can be very powerful. Just send this to all the people in your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please...
Of all the gifts you could give a Canadian Soldier, in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.
 Connie from Edmonton, AB
Postage Guaranteed!
The best "GIFT" you can give Anyone is "PRAYER."
Have you ever all of a sudden gotten someone on your mind and can't seem to get them off? Try praying for them for whatever their need might be God will know. It just may be The Holy Spirit talking to you. God works in His own amazing ways.Div>
(No update)
 Maxine: Maxine and George's daughter Mary Jo, is having a very hard time. Please remember Mary Jo in your prayers.
Heather: (Garnett and Fl Maries Niece) Heather's husband Ben passed away unexpectedly at the age of 49 at home. Please keep this family in prayer for God's mercy.
 John: (Charla's husband) John is doing much better. Thank you for your prayers. Please keep John in prayer for healing. Also for him to do what the doctor says! He is suppose to stop smoking!
 Bea: I just got home at 3:30 am this morning, for the second time this week. I was rushed by ambulance to hospital ER first time dehydated from migraine for 3 days. Second time Doctor said it was vertigo, as I keep getting dizzy and sick, Now I am taking meds. for that and am very weak and my ribs are so sore, form being sick. Please keep Bea in prayer for healing as she has really had so many health issues these past couple years.
Billie: Miss Hazel: (Billie's Mother)
Miss Hazel is doing much better. Please continue to keep her in prayer for God's Healing..
(ADDICTIONS)
George: Please keep George in prayer as he is going through a very hard time and he is trying his best to get through this and be able to raise his daughter. George is in a recovery facility as he fell prey to this disease after losing his wife. Also keep George's Parents in prayer as they are beside him helping with this precious Angel.
 Jonna Miller: Jonna is pregnant and we are asking for your prayers for a healthy baby and a clean and healthy Mommy. Jonna will be having her prenatal care, delivery and after care at Winnie Palmer in Orlando. Please keep Jonna in your earnest prayers.
Kenny: A very dear high school friend of Jonna's has gotten caught up in this awful disease of drugs and is fighting very hard to overcome it. Please put him in your earnest prayers to allow God to guide him in his healing and recovery. Also Jonna asks that you remember all these suffering and sick addicts that are trying to recover and those that have not yet accepted they have a disease and are still using. Please pray for all the babies born to this awful disease of addiction. May God send His Angels of Mercy to surround them and to heal them once and for all.
(CANCER REQUESTS)
 Pami Defraia (Breast Cancer)
NEWEST UPDATE FOR "OUR PAMI"
Pami Defraia (Breast Cancer) Pami is in (stage 4)
Please keep Pami in Earnest prayer for God's Mercy. May she be free
from pain and may GOD touch her with "HIS ALMIGHTY POWER OF HEALING!"
Please also keep Husband Alan and Son Anthony in prayer for strength as they
go through these trials and tribulations with Pami. May they draw closer and seek the Love of one another together.
Taz (Karen Olinger) sister in law, Connie Tucker, in California is dying of cancer. She is only 55. Please pray for Connie and her family as they go through this very hard time.
Lonnie England: Lonnie had her second surgery and the doctors say it went well. The tests have come back and Lonnie must have more tissue removed soon. (stage 1 Breast cancer in both breasts). Please continue to pray for Lonnie to be healed and cancer free.
Bonnie Beard: Bonnie was just diagnosed with (stage 4) Cancer and advised she has at the most 3 yrs. Please keep Bonnie in prayer for God's miracles as we all know HE can do anything!
Reg. Bowls: Will be starting treatment for his Cancer every Thurs. for next 7 weeks. His wife Joyce is also very sick but forgetting about her health until Reg. is finished with his chemo. There daughter Leslie is driving them to London Ont. Canada for the treatment. Please keep this family in prayer for healing and God's mercy.
Laura McCarty: Laura has been diagnosed with Lymphoma Cancer. Laura is in her 30's and the Mommy of three small children. FROM Laura: HI My Sweet Friends,
Thank you so much for all your prayers, God has showed us how important family and friends are!!! Last week I had a CT scan for blood clots in lungs. On that day they told us the tumor had not shrunk at all....today they showed us a different image - they were so excited, because of the blood clots and radiation there was a lot of irritation in lungs. The image today showed much shrinkage - my lower lobe has been collapsed for some time and it is opening up....only 7 more days of radiation - the brain radiation kicks me in the hiney. I feel totally at peace - I have moments of sadness -wishing things were different, but for the most part, ready to get on with this storm - Please pray for strength, patience, good health - over entire family. Thank you again for your prayers - I'm counting down days until December 1st - don't know why - but only 85 to go. God bless, Laura
 Irene: Irene has Chronic Lymphocyte Leukemia (CLL) She was diagnosed in 2002 and is in (stage 1). She has to have a knee replacement soon. Please keep Irene in prayer for healing of her knee and for God to send a cure for CLL.
UPDATE
Jan: Please continue to pray for Jan, Reanna's Father in law.(Colon Cancer) so far he is doing well. He is a bit into his treatment and so far is handling it pretty well. He still has some time to go though, but so far so good and he is pretty good most days. He isn't letting it slow him down! Please pray for God's healing touch.
Kathleen: Please keep Kathleen and her husband Jodie in prayer for SALVATION as
Kathleen battles Cancer through out her body.
UPDATE
 Muire: UPDATE (28 year old Mommy with Brain Cancer) Muire needs prayer for guidance right now in making a decision about her treatment. The plan that she is on right now is being paid for by the pharmecutical companies and once she is done with this plan, then that's it....it is done and she can never go back on it. She has the option of quitting once her cycles are finished, or doing another round. If she doens't do it now, then she can't. It is a plan that must be maintained on a schedule, so she has to decide! It's basically a now or never kind of situation. She wants to do it because it seems like the smart thing to do, but she is so tired of being sick and feeling bad. This cancer usually returns within two years and grows back twice as fast each time it returns after chemotherapy. Please keep Muire in constant prayer for God's guidance in her decision as well as her daughter and husband. 
(PAIN REQUESTS)
 Helen Bradley: Please keep Helen in prayer for God's touch. Helen has Pulmonary Fibrosis. She is getting a bit better and learning to manage her life around this disease.P>
 Arlene: Please continue to pray for Arlene as she is in much pain daily. She is still in a wheelchair and at this time her faith is becoming very weak. Pain is a very debilitating tool that satan Loves to use. Arlene also asks we pray for her sister in law, Lorraine, as her husband passed away last year. Lorraine is not doing well she is still in deep mourning over her husband Richard. May God reach down and touch this family with His comforting and strength of His Almighty Hand.
Taz (Karen Olinger) herself is having problems with her legs but she is seeing a massage therapist for this and it really has been helping her.Thank God this is so much better than surgery! Please keep Taz in prayer for God to continue to heal her.
Jami: Jami has been told she has an incurable problem with her spine which is
causing pain in other parts of her body. Please pray for Jami to have relief from Pain
and a cure to be found. Jami Sister Chris is still on crutches and unable to go back to work until she is able to be off them. Please pray for Jami, her family and her friends family as they go through these trials.
 Wanda: Please keep Wanda in prayer for relief from her Fibromyalgia pain.
 Marie Linder: Please keep Mom in prayer for relief from her Fibromyalgia pain.
 Susan: (Haley's Nana) Please continue to keep Susan in prayer for God to make a way for healing her Parkinson's.
(GUIDANCE REQUESTS)
 Emma: Please keep Emma's son in prayer for guidance.
Linda: (Bonnie is Linda's sister and has terminal cancer). Please keep Linda in
prayer for strength, guidance and faith. Linda lost a sister years ago through an awful
robbery where she was working. Please lift Linda up for God's will to be done in her life, as well as her families.
 Scott: Please keep Scott in prayer for God's protection and guidance. P>
 Daphne: Please continue to keep Daphne and the wwwcof reunion in your prayers. May this be a good turn out and many meet for the first time. May God provide that many shall go.
Derek Samuelson: Pray for God's Guidance please.
Jackie (46 yrs, ) Jackie has no home, she lives in a campground with no electricity. Jackie lost her husband and has various health problems. Please lift Jackie up for God's Protectection and guidance to provide.
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(MILITARY REQUESTS)
Please keep "ALL MILITARY EVERYWHERE" and their families in prayer for safety and, an End to this War.
Erick Landry: Iraq combat engineer.
Nick Bradley: Iraq
 Robin Smith: (Christine Mills requests) In Iraq
 Robert Fleming (Peachy & Garnett's Grandson.) In Africa
 Jamie Landon: ( Charlie & Marie's Granddaughter) Jamie and her family will be leaving for the Army base in Alaska soon.
Geoffery Landon: Charlie and FlMarie's Grandson is now home from Iraq with his family and hoping not to have to leave for at least another year. Thank you Jesus for his Safe return!
UNSPOKEN Prayer Requests. You don't have to do anything but give your name and through prayer God will do the rest. Please send any you may have to me and we will certainly pray for you:
Jami also asks for UNSPOKEN prayer for her niece Heather and Jami's sister Sue. God knows their needs.
IMG src="http://wwwcof.bravepages.com/Scott.jpg"> Scott:UNSPOKEN
 Edith Matovu: Please keep Edith in prayer as God knows her needs as well as the needs of her country, Uganda.
 Dawn Samuelson: UNSPOKEN PLEASE
 Julie Murray: UNSPOKEN PLEASE
Joyce, Steve, Carl, Derek, Alan, Katie, Kirk, Anthony, Charla, Karen, Tim,
Jonna, Andrew, Joel, Frank, Bobby, Ava, George, John, Terry
Do You Know Someone Who Doesn't Know JESUS?
"How about introducing them?"
We have many prayer requests that go beyond our circle. Although, as we pray
and we add these, our "Circle of Prayer" becomes larger.
Please send any Prayer Requests
Updates or PRAISES to:
AT:
daischar777@msn.com
OR:
charsworld@embarqmail.com
Have a wonderful Week!!
"GOD BLESS"
Closing Thoughts
I hope you have enjoyed this week's edition of Global Express which I would like to close with this.
There comes a point in your life when you realize:
who matters,
who never did,
who won't anymore...
and who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.
Sent to me by Billie Simmons.
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