Trading in for CASH

Last Saturday I gathered up my old gold bracelets that have been laying in the bottom drawer of my jewelry box. Six bracelets I had, 4 of which were broken and cost more to repair then they were worth. The other two were worn so thin I was afraid to wear them. Over the years I have lost a few gold bracelets when they broke and fell off and I had no idea where they went. So a few years ago I discovered a retailer in the Hartville Flea Market where I could buy gold plated bracelets that looked real and if I lost one I wasn't out a lot of money. So I have been wearing my faux gold for many years now. This retailer will even replace the jewelry if it starts to tarnish or show signs of wear absolutely free. Now how could anyone pass up that bargain? So, with my old gold in hand I went to Hartville Coins and Jewelry to see what I could get for my little treasure bundle. I went into shock when they offered me almost $600.00 for my old broken bracelets. We also had a couple of pieces of jewelry that had gems on them but those we were not offered very much for so we kept them. The word is GOLD gang and if you have any old moldy jewelry laying around now is the time to clean out your jewelry box.

Trivia Question for the day: Does anyone know what movie this song comes from? :)

Gold Fever lyrics

I would give the world to see How I used to be When I had no axe to grind Except for chopping wood. Day was day, and night was night Wrong, was never right Didn't matter where I went As much as where I stood. I had dreams, average size There were stars in the skies Not my eyes Then I got...Gold fever No romp 'n rollin' girl And fellow stuck' Cause your the, gold fever Nothin' can help you But the yellow stuff What! Can stop that itchin'? Ain't! Around the kitchen Gold, gold, hooked am I Susannah, go ahead and cry. Once we all did honest work Farmer, lawyer, clerk Married men, and single men And some who ain't so sure Now I look at them and see Duplicates of me Cured of what we suffered from And sufferin' from the cure Who can say, why we came? Where's the hope, where's the flame? We're the same When you've got Gold fever No romp 'n rollin' girl And fellow stuck' Cause your the gold fever Nothin' can help you But the golden stuff What! Can stop that itchin'? Ain't! Around the kitchen Gold, gold, hooked am I Susannah, go ahead and cry Gold fever Gold fever Gold fever Gold fever Gold fever Deal!

I Stayed

Well, since this is Sunday, May 25th and I am posting to my Blog, it must mean I am still home. Yep! I chickened out. Ten years ago I would not have hesitated to make the trip but now that I have turned into a country hermit I am afraid to go farther then 20 miles on my own. I did check into flying but at the price they are charging (anywhere from $450 with two layovers and 9 hours from start to finish, or $750 with one lay over) that was an easy FORGET that option. Then I looked into a train ride which went from Alliance to Chicago to Grand Rapids and only took 12 hours. Ah....driving it straight through takes 7 hours. What is with these trips that are supposed to be faster then driving??? I even have a friend that would stay here at the house and take care of the dogs so Gerry could go with me...but he wanted to stay home and work in the yard. Rob, I did try! So, all I can hope for now is maybe later this summer when it isn't a holiday weekend, I can find a plane trip that won't put me in the poor house. So Bob keep working around the house I am gonna get there eventually.

Hey Tammi, notice my Meez? Me with a dog in a beauty shop. All I need is something Disney in that picture and it would be perfect. Your right, it was lots of fun to create. Even with my slower the molasses connection and taking a week to get everything loaded on my Meez, it was still fun. Thanks for the link. :)

Should I go or should I stay?

I have been battling with a decision for the last month. Earlier this year I talked with my sister and discussed me driving up for a visit when Gerry was on vacation. (so he could stay home and take care of the dogs) The weekend is quickly approaching, Memorial Day weekend. I seem to be finding lots of excuses not to go. The one excuse that tops the list is, I am afraid to drive that far by myself. Seven hours without stopping, so for someone my age it would be more like 9 hours. Time to stop to eat, and numerous stops for potty breaks. Hey, when your old the coffee goes right through ya! I know my sister is waiting for an answer. I need some feed back friends. Anyone have any ideas how to get over a fear? I also planned on staying at a hotel to save work for my sister and also to give all of us some private space, but after seeing the price of hotels and considering the cost of high test gas, what I save at a hotel could go in my gas tank. So Barb, you will have to wash the sheets when I leave. :)

Nine hours one way, to be repeated three days later....I shiver at the thought. How come I would have done this 10 years ago without blinking an eye???

Anyone have any ideas other then calming drugs that would put me to sleep while driving? :)