Couldn't get to the blog this morning and thought that it was just shut down. I figure that is how it will happen. But until then... here I am.
Actually I am at Cora's house. Labor has progressed and I am the keeper of the kids while she does all the work. Grandbaby #8 on the way. Hopefully before midnight.... I turn into a slug at midnight. Daria and Savva would find it disturbing to wake up to a slug in the house.
Well Xanga may still be here today on the day that we were told it was shutting down but I'm not sure that many people are here. The "roll-out" or attempt to save Xanga has been extremely poorly run. I'm convinced that the people who run Xanga really don't want it to succeed. If they did they would be a bit more visible. I hear that Xanga Hong Kong is the big site anyway.... and I find the Hong Kong trolls annoying.
Well I am thinking that Xanga will go under and I can't say I'm too surprised. They didn't have a good business model set up and now I find out that this doesn't even make the folks running it money, it's a "side thing" or so it appears. So.... I doubt that the Xanga team is working too hard to keep it up and running. Their fund-raiser has been poorly run and not a priority so this blog may soon disappear. I am told the 15th is the last day if they don't raise the money needed.
I haven't decided what to do if it does go. I could start a new one. But is my heart really in it? Does the world need to know the inner workings of my mind? Um..... no.
I downloaded my archives and looked back at when I first started this blog. I wrote as my cat. Yes, the cat wrote the blog and she was much more insightful than I am. Maybe the cat should start writing again.
I should be banned from writing emails after a certain hour. I am such a whiner.
Puerto Rico.
I need some honest evaluation. I think I'll be asking a few folks their honest opinion.
You are warned. 
I was watching the movie Titanic last night. There was a scene where Jack went to dinner with Rose and “her class.” Then he took her to “his class” for a party. It was like a light went on. I realized I am Jack’s class. I like Jack’s class. Jack’s class has fun. Rose’s class is stuffy and proper and thinks that appearance is more important than being real.
Given the choice I will stick with Jack and have a fun life.
Unfortunately life seems to stick me with Rose and her gang and I find it extremely stressful. I should be grateful.
Lord help my attitude through this week.
So do you think the labels on products that states it is made from recycled Capri Sun juice pouches supposed to make
As a member of our Homeowners Association Board of Directors I looked into having curbside recycling for our subdivision. Wow. What an eye-opening experience. First off it costs quite a bit to get them to start it up and they want a contract for a certain number of years. Then the price of our monthly service would go up which creates quite a stir in the neighborhood. We have a few who say, "I'll pay up to $25 a month more for recycling." and more that say, "I won't pay one more cent for recycling because they are getting the benefit of my trash." Then in an attempt to justify the cost to the homeowners I looked into what it really costs the trash company and discovered that they sell the recycling items to a company that sorts them and ...... about half of everything they collect gets thrown away and ends up in the landfill. So how does the trash company justify the extra charges (more than needed to cover the collection cost)? I've decided through guilt. You are a bad person if you don't recycle.
Myself I am just reducing my use of plastic. I have gone to almost all glass at the new house. I am slowly going to glass at the old house. I can't justify tossing stuff just to buy new though. When it breaks or dies that's fine but I'm not going to toss if it's still usable.
Thinking green..... today both Walmart and Target were HOT inside and they were dark, about half-lit. Signs on the door said that due to an expected peak electric usage they were cutting demand by reducing air conditioning and lights. The lack of A/C was okay since it was still cooler inside than it was outside but the dark was weird. It was like twilight in aisle 9....
For my one or two faithful readers.... okay, maybe one?.... rumor is that Xanga will be shutting down. Seems they didn't keep up with the technology. They are currently trying to raise money to upgrade their platform etc etc. They are about 1/2 way to their goal with a month to go. Not sure they'll make it and I'm not one to jump in and contribute. I'll download my archives and call it good at the end of the run. We shall see. Maybe they'll make their goal.
These are the folks I spent a week underwater with. And we all came back to talk about it.
Daria ready for her first dance recital. She did a beautiful job and is quite graceful.
She must get it from her father's side of the family.
This was her "sassy" costume. She did a dance to the song "I Like Candy"
I read about making a summer treat for your dogs to help them deal with the heat. Freeze water and chicken stock with toys, carrots, treats, etc to keep dogs from getting bored and overheated in the backyard. I wonder if my cats would like it. Most likely they would just turn their noses up and let it sit and then my yard would smell like rotting salmon or something....
