Summer Time

Well it has been some time since I have been able to write anything on here. In the summer time who really has time for this?? There is so much going on ... things to do.. people to see... gardens to tend to ... mowing the lawn, lol. Now for the fun stuff, once there is a sunny day I am up and atom and on the go. From going to the beach, heading to the pool, going to the park, hopping on the train and going into the city, going to Feasts ... eating all that good greasy food!! Yummmmyyyy. Let us not forget the wine tasting that goes along with all of this too. Thought I would just check in for now ... will be back again. byeeeeeeeeeeeeee

OnLine Meeting

This is something everyone should read ... and maybe learn something from it.

AOL meeting leads to fatal stabbing

Nimzay Aponte met Raymond Dennis via AOL, but ultimately refused to meet him face to face.He responded by stabbing her in broad daylight as she sat with a friend, William Sherief, on a park bench in the Bronx, police said. Aponte, 23, who was attending a career conference that day, died a short time after the Tuesday afternoon attack - but not before she gave police a dying declaration: "Mike did it.""Mike," it turned out, was the name by which she knew Dennis online, New York Police Department Commissioner said Thursday. Detectives, armed only with that name, interviewed her friends, including Sherief, 25, who suffered a minor stab wound in the attack, and checked computer records, police sources said.Dennis, 35, an ex-convict who served time for drugs and assault, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murdering Aponte.The stabbing highlights a growing phenomenon - major crimes connected to online social networks. Since March, there have been three killings involving contacts made online.Just last month, Philip Markoff, a medical student, was charged with shooting to death Manhattan masseuse Julissa Brisman in a Boston hotel after they met online."This is a phenomenon that is with us," NYPD Kelly said. "This is the world in which we live. . . . People have to take reasonable precautions."Aponte, police said, was attacked in Mott Haven St. Mary's Park. Kelly said she had met the suspect online but that he "was apparently angry that she expressed no interest in seeing him after the initial Internet connection." Still, Dennis had seen pictures of Aponte. And Kelly said the suspect learned from Aponte she was going to be at the conference.

Happy Mothers Day

This is for my Mom -- Happy Mothers Day in Heaven - Miss You!

You truly don't know how much you miss them till they are gone.

I MISS YOU, MOM

I used to think that people didn't needtheir moms so much after they grew up.But I've realized that's not true.So often, when I'm making a decision,I wish you were hereso I could ask your advice.
And so many times,when something happensthat I know you would enjoy,I wish you were hereto share it with me.
Now that I'm olderI've realized how special our relationship is.And while I'm thankful for this bond,somehow it makes me miss you more..Mom, I love you so very much.
~By Renee Duvall~

Laugh for the day

I just love the Lockhorns. They are your typical, average, ok .... not so average, married couple. The stunts that he tries to pull over his wife, and the looks that she gives him! LOL too funny!

I Believe

I came across this poem that I wanted to share with you. This is the type of poem that lets you do a lot of thinking. Enjoy!!



I believe—
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I believe—
that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe—
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I believe—
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I believe—
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe—
that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I believe—
that you can keep going long after you can't.
I believe—
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe—
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe—
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
I believe—
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe—
that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe—
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I believe—
that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe—
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I believe—
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I believe—
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe—
that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe—
that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe—
that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe—
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I believe—
that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
I believe—
that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I believe—
that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe—
that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.
I believe—
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I believe—
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

Did You Know??

Venice to use algae for 50% of its electricity

The city of Venice has announced a plan to utilize algae in a different way than we're used to hearing about. The Italian city plans to produce 50 percent of its electricity needs from an algae-based power plant instead of fossil fuels. The water-filled city is turning what has become a nuisance into a renewable energy resource. The city will be producing electricity from two types of algae that are brought in clinging to ships and regularly grow over the seaport. The algae will be cultivated and treated in laboratories to turn it into fuel. The fuel will then be used to power turbines in a new 40 MW power plant in the center of the city.In order to make the new power plant truly carbon neutral, any CO2 produced by the process will be fed back to the algae.The innovative project will cost the city $264 million and should be operating in two years.via EcoWorldly

Spring is in the Air

Springtime is such a beautiful time of year!! When all comes back to life, especially all the beautiful flowers! For the past few days we have had such beautiful weather, and what better time to plant some flowers. Put some color into something that was so dark and dreary. Ahhh and the fragrance that each flower brings at times with some annoying friends which are not needed. Oh well, will just have to swat away those annoying pest! For now I will just enjoy the beautiful flowers and savor the Springtime weather!!