The Wedding Dress

A woman who had been married three times walked into a bridal shop one day and told the sales clerk that she was looking for a wedding gown for her fourth wedding.

"Of course, madam," replied the sales clerk, "exactly what type and color dress are you looking for?"

The bride to be said: "A long frilly white dress with a veil."
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The sales clerk hesitated a bit, then said, "Please don't take this the wrong way, but gowns of that nature are considered more appropriate for brides who are being married the first time - for those who are a bit more innocent, if you know what I mean? Perhaps ivory or sky blue would be nice?"

"Well," replied the customer, a little peeved at the clerk's directness, "I can assure you that a white gown would be quite appropriate. Believe it or not, despite all my marriages, I remain as innocent as a first-time bride. You see, my first husband was so excited about our wedding, he died as we were checking into our hotel.”

"My second husband and I got into such a terrible fight in the limo on our way to our honeymoon that we had that wedding annulled immediately and never spoke to each other again."

"What about your third husband?" asked the sales clerk.

"That one was a Democrat," said the woman, "and every night for four years, he just sat on the edge of the bed and told me how good it was going to be, but nothing ever happened."

Today I am thankful ... I never had to find a wedding dress ... LMAO :)~

Happy 45th Anniversary!?!

Although my Dad left us 10 yrs ago - I still wanted to make a special note of this day!?!

(Had a little fun with an older picture -&- a photo editing program!?!)




(This picture was taken about a month before they would have celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary)

Today I am thankful that God brought my parents together many years ago!?!

Squash Cupcakes

1 small (7 to inch) yellow summer squash, finely grated 1box yellow cake mix 1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 container vanilla frosting
1 cup salted dry-roasted almonds, crushed

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In large bowl, stir together summer squash, cake mix, water and oil with whisk until almost smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, making sure to include chocolate 4. chips in each one.
5. Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until toothpick or cake tester inserted
6. in center comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
8. Remove from muffin cups; cool completely on cooling racks, about 30 minutes.
9. Frost cooled cupcakes with frosting. Sprinkle crushed almonds over tops.

Today I am thankful for the wonderful summer vegetables!?!

For Sale: Scenic, SD

Scenic, South Dakota, might not have much -- a dance hall, a jail and a handful of out-buildings. But it's a town. And most of it could be yours for $799,000.

"They've decided to sell and move on," said Dave Olsen, a realtor with Coldwell Banker, who is hoping to sell the property.

It's 46 acres in total -- 12 acres in town and 34 acres around it -- located about 50 miles east of Rapid City, South Dakota.

The sale includes the "kit and kaboodle," said Olsen -- a saloon, dance hall, museum, bunkhouse, two stores, a train depot, jails (one abandoned) and a handful of out-buildings.

The property is posted on buyscenicsd.com, which offers video tours of various locations. Cow skulls adorn the sign for the Longhorn Saloon, which advertises tobacco, lunch and dancing -- in that order.

Since its heyday, Scenic has seen its population dwindle to less than 10 people. Nearly everyone in town is related to Twila Merril, Olsen said.

Since Merill was diagnosed with cancer, the upkeep on Scenic has become too much for the family, he said.

"It's really an interesting place and there's so much history," Olsen said about the town. "All it needs is a little population -- and ingenuity."

Today I am thankful for growing up in a small town!?!

Humidity vs. Cookies

Question: “With all this humidity, my freshly-baked cookies got stale.
How can I crisp them up again?”

Answer: Moisture may be good for your plants or your skin, but not for your cookies. Summer, though welcomed for the sun and fun, also brings humidity that makes your cookies limp — not so fun. Keep those cookies crisp by storing them in an airtight container. Some people toss a piece of bread in with the cookies to help absorb any excess moisture. You could also re-crisp them by baking on a wire rack in a 300 degree F oven for a few minutes.

Today I am thankful for the Food Network which has some great helpful hints!?!

Stuffed Mozarella Meatloaf

Stuffed Mozzarella Meatloaf

Ingredients:
2 lbs ground beef, lean
1 lbs fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced in 1/4 inch pieces
1 small loaf (day old) Italian Bread
2 eggs
1 small onion, chopped
3 Tbs red or green bell pepper, diced fine
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 c fresh parsley
1/4 c fresh basil
salt and pepper to taste

Topping:
1/2 c canned tomato sauce, crushed
1/2 c ketchup
1/4 c brown sugar, unpacked
*Mix all these ingredients in small bowl, reserve

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl add broken pieces of Italian bread to water. Soak, then squeeze out water from soaked bread. Discard all water, adding bread back to bowl, pull apart. Add eggs, onion, peppers, garlic, parsley, basil, salt and black pepper and mix well. Add ground beef to bread mixture. In large baking dish spread out half meatloaf mixture. Add mozzarella cheese on top, across the center of the mixture. Layer remaining mixture on top. Spread sauce mixture on top of meatloaf. Bake to 165 degrees or about 45- 55 mins. Let sit for a few mins before slicing.
Today I am thanking God for my friends with such amazing food talent!?!

The Healing Egg!?!

A young man sprinkling his lawn and bushes with pesticides wanted to check the contents of the barrel to see how much pesticide remained in it. He raised the cover and lit his lighter; the vapors inflamed and engulfed him. He jumped from his truck, screaming. His neighbor came out of her house with a dozen eggs, yelling: "bring me ...some eggs!" She broke them, separating the whites from the yolks. The neighbor woman helped her to apply the whites on the young man's face. When the ambulance arrived and when the EMTs saw the young man, they asked who had done this. Everyone pointed to the lady in charge. They congratulated her and said: "You have saved his face." By the end of the summer, the young man brought the lady a bouquet of roses to thank her. His face was like a baby's skin.

Healing Miracle for burns:


Keep in mind this treatment of burns which is included in teaching beginner fireman this method. First aid consists to spraying cold water on the affected area until the heat is reduced and stops burning the layers of skin. Then, spread egg whites on the affected area.
One woman burned a large part of her hand with boiling water. In spite of the pain, she ran cold faucet water on her hand, separated 2 egg white from the yolks, beat them slightly and dipped her hand in the solution. The whites then dried and formed a protective layer.
She later learned that the egg white is a natural collagen and continued during at least one hour to apply layer upon layer of beaten egg white. By afternoon she no longer felt any pain and the next day there was hardly a trace of the burn. 10 days later, no trace was left at all and her skin had regained its normal color. The burned area was totally regenerated thanks to the collagen in the egg whites, a placenta full of vitamins.
This information could be helpful to everyone:
Today I am thankful for modern medical miracles -&- for old medicine that still works!?!