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That is something that is not heard as much any more. That is a shame. When someone does something nice, they should hear the words ‘Thank You’.

It is part of life that sometimes good things happen. It is also a part of life that bad things happen, too. How many times has something bad happened, and the people will gripe loudly? Yet, if something nice happens, not a word is spoken?

I have always felt that if I can take the time to gripe about something wrong, I should also take the time to say thanks for the good that is done. One simple word, ‘thanks’, can help another person to have a good day. It might be the only good thing that they will hear all day, or maybe even all week. So, if you can gripe, you can also give back something good. It will leave you with a good feeling inside yourself as well. I”m not talking about insincere words, just a simple sign that you noticed the good that someone did. Smiles are rare and few these days. When you give someone a reason to smile, it will also give you a reason to smile, and make your day brighter,too.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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Yes, I did say diet. As in I need to good one. YECH

My sis has said that the word Diet also has the word ‘die’ in it. Diet just like wait is another ‘four letter’ word. You know, words that you aren’t supposed to say? *snicker*

Well, my blog is called TwoTonTilly for a reason. So yes, I need a diet that works. There are so many items that are advertised that I need to find a good diet pill reviews list. Expensive is not something that can be done. So, inexpensive yet works would be good. I like fish only occasionally, not all the time, I like fresh veggies, too. My main trouble is that I like meat and cheese and bread. Will power is not in great supply with me when it comes to food. That is the main reason why I am large. If they ever came up with a ‘diet’ (shudder) that allowed all of my favorite foods, I would be more likely to stick on it. Meanwhile I will look at what is out there, and ask God to help me not eat as much.:)

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This 54 year-old broad is now getting to the point where I am thinking about wrinkle cream.

It is hard to admit, but it is there. As we grow older, our bodies change. Well, with that change, our skin also changes. I never did go for the deep suntan, so hopefully I do not have skin damage from the sun to fight, as I have the very aging process itself.

This site that I have put a link to, does comparisons and explains that expensive is not necessarily better. When I get done here, I’m going back to read some more information.

A lot of beauty creams, give all sorts of ‘cures’ that they ‘help’ with on each person. When getting these creams, check it out, and don’t get fooled.

Here’s to getting older!

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I live in Texas. There is a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico headed to my state. The hurricane’s name is IKE. So far, it has hurt other places and people.

There storm warnings out for the coast of Texas. Smart people in the path of the storm have already left or are packing. I figure that in spite of what happened with Katrina, there will be some who do not realize just how destructive that wind and water can be.

The Grand Canyon here in the USA was created by wind and water. The stunami that killed so many was from water. Tornadoes are from wind. The damage that they do is well documented. With such a possibly dangerous storm headed towards this state, I wish that people would take the storm warnings seriously.

The outskirts of any hurricane can create tornadoes. so not only would there be wind and water from the hurricane, but also extra damage from a possible tornado. From personal experience, I KNOW that the presence of a tornado interferes with the reception in a cell phone. There isn’t any, no signal. Even landlines can be brought down.

Please take the storm warnings to heart, Please use caution.

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I guess I shouldn’t have said it was just mine, but I’m the one writing this, so HA.

Any way, my husband and I along with his mom were going to the store and then the pharmacy. We made it to the store and were on our way back. Mom remembered that we hadn’t yet made it to the pharmacy, so I needed to turn around.

Down one block, turn right, down another block, turn right to come face to face with a dead end road. Then the dreaded sound any driver hates……the sputter of an engine running out of gasoline. Yech. I checked the gas gage, it said that the car had 1/8th of a tank left. It lied.

Thank God for cell phones. Started calling for HELP. First person, the answering machine answered…no help

Second call, my Texas sister answered. I told her where we were located…in the back of nowhere that is. She figured it out, got her great grand child into the car and came to our rescue.

Meanwhile, my husband pushed the car back to the end of the dead end road, so the car was visible, then his chest got tight, so I took over. Notice the name of this blog, I had the weight needed to move a small station wagon with two people and groceries in it a little way. I was trying for the shade because of the heat of the day. Suddenly this young man (between 20 to 25 years old) pulled, got out of his car and helped with the car. He was pushing so beautifully that I almost fell on my rump, because I was pushing with my back to the car. He then offered the use of his cell phone, the use of his car or any thing we needed to get us rolling again. I told him we had help coming, and thanked him for his very timely help. His offer of help blessed me so much that the warm feeling I had inside was not from the heat of the summer day. Sis showed up, got us the gas necessary to get to the station, made sure that the car would run and we were on our way again.

That young man who stopped and offered wonderful help was a great blessing that was unexpected. I pray that the Lord will bless him greatly the rest of his life. He took mercy on an older fat lady with her family, was cheerful, polite, and very helpful. My sis coming out of her home with a handicapped child to also give help was another great blessing.

God provided a good end to an unexpected adventure.

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There is a woman who is going through some tough times. Her name is Kat.

If you want to check out some of her history here is a site that will explain.

Kat needs prayers

If you believe in prayer, please pray for her and her family. Thank you.

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I do enjoy playing games. My sis often sends me games that I can try.

Right now I’m hooked on something called - Boxes and Dots - it is a bunch of dots that you connect with lines, be careful, though, you are playing against the computer which puts in lines randomly. The third line for each box is the danger line. When that happens you can start a chain of box making that could end up with most of the board owned by the computer, not you.

You never know where the computer will make a line next. If you miss an opportunity to make or complete a box, the computer will not miss it. Try it out, it is fun, and it makes you think and plan your next move for the least amount of damage.

Do not be surprised if you lose the first time around or more. It is addictive.

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Did you ever think about what it is to wear eyeglasses? When I first got mine in eighth grade, I thought it would be a disaster. My classmates didn’t wear them. I thought it would be a pain.

After I got used to them, I could see what the teacher had written on the chalk board, for once. I could see faces in the crowd, too. Back at school, I could see across the school yard and see my friends in the distance. Once when a wind picked up, my friends had trouble with getting grit in their eyes. Later I realized that my eyeglasses protected my eyes from the wind. Rain made me wish for windshield wipers, though.

All in all I have found that my experience with glasses has benefited me in the long run. It is easy to add sunglasses to my frames with clip-ons. It is so much nicer to be able to see.

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Can there be something to talk about with pigeons? Yup,While getting our water pump worked on at a friend’s house, I had the opportunity to watch a flock of domestic pigeons in action.

There was this one desperate fellow who wanted a girl friend. He was building a nest in the hopes of attracting a lady of his own. He kept bringing in twigs, sticks, straw, a lot of things. When an attractive lady pigeon would stop by , he would strut and puff out his chest and prance as he walked by and he would follow the hen while fluffing his wings. I felt sorry for the poor little fellow for each lady would ignore him and move away each time. Some of the other pigeons would watch as all of this was happening. A flock of regular doves sat in nearby trees and watched the proceedings for a while, then later flew off.

Last I knew the poor lonely fellow still didn’t have his own lady friend. I even had a chance to see a very small Mexican dove that was 1/3 the size of the gray pigeons. It was very tiny when next to the domestic pigeons. There were some white racing pigeons that looked slick compared to the chunky grays, like comparing a race car to a mini-bus.

There was one fantastic pigeon that was a half-breed of a gray pigeon and a Hungarian racing pigeon. He looked like he had tied on feathers around his ankles, and his toes couldn’t be seen. I wondered how he kept from stumbling with all of the feathers on his feet. All in all, listening to the cooing of the pigeons was very relaxing and peaceful, as I watched them, they were watching me. I guess they couldn’t figure out what I was doing.

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We live in a small area near the center of our town.some times we have company come by in the mornings. Our cats are not used to the idea of strangers being in the house and at first they would hide and refuse to come out until the others were gone.

They have gradually gotten used to people coming by. Now, they will come out and watch who is there at the time. One of the cats, the big white one will try to get ‘HER’ chair ( kind of like having her throne), and sometimes let one of the visitors rub her on her belly. The other will stay just out of reach and tease the visitor by letting them use their fingertips to scratch her head. When no one is visiting, the white one will sit in the living room window with her head peeping out, and keep watch for any one who comes by. At least neither cat will continue to hide for hours and sulk.

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