Rain and Wind!

"SACRAMENTO (CBS13/AP) ―

(1/19/2010)
Yet another storm is slamming into Northern California, bringing another round of strong wind and heavy rain to ground that is already saturated from days of rain.

The fourth storm in a series that has lasted all week is working its way across the state with the brunt of the storm to pound the Valley around midday.

A high wind warning is in effect for much of the Central Valley with steady winds from 25-40 miles per hour expected along with gusts up to 50-60 miles per hour."

It  has been really wet & windy here.  We need the rain badly, the wind, NOT at all ! 
 
Last time we had a storm like this one, we had no power for 4 days.  To add to the misery, our generator quit working.  We ended up in a hotel because after the rain stopped, the temperature dropped and we couldn't stay in the freezing house.
 
This time, we have a new generator, which has been test fired recently and IS working.  We can at least have heat on & off and run the pump for the well. (Flushing toilets are pretty important, too)  I think we could probably stick it out this time. 
 
Send California your good thoughts, please?

Brrrr!  Chris

Word Verification

The sad fact is, word verification and comment moderation have become necessary in blogdom!  Many  (most?) of us have been hit by the spammers, at least once.  I stopped getting annoyed by the word verification boxes after I had some offshore gambling ads & non-english comments to deal with. That's when I started making it a game.  I even look forward to those little boxes now.  Sort of...

Might just be me, but I have a very difficult time typing a "word" that doesn't make sense to me.  So I began trying to turn these random strings of characters into something I could get my 61 year old brain to recognize.  Now I have tell you, it's not always easy.  Sometimes I just can't make it happen.  So, I type the letters wrong and get an error message AND a better word.

I've been saving some of the word verifications that tickled me.  Yes, I am easily amused.  I thought I would share...lucky you!

~The AFLAC duck says this when he's got a "frog" in his throat:

~When you're ready for dessert you say:

~Handsel & Gretel's less famous brother:

~The funeral notice for your lost computer data is more properly called:

~When you have completed your second year of high school or college you are:

~What the word verification fairy does when you mis-type the characters:

~If your town has many felines, you live in a:

~What a baby says when he tastes peas for the first time:

~Your favorite Aussie greets you with "Hey...:

~A hurricane contains:

~Mork said to Mindy, "Nannu, nannu...

~If something is really simple to do, it is:

I saw on a blog (wish I could remember who's it was) a couple of years ago the idea that one day we would be seeing this in word verification.  At least I understand this one!  LOL!

bifernao, Chris

Making New Friends - The Recommendations

I just had to add this photo of two "girl friends".  It cracks me up for some reason!

Remember last week when I wrote (HERE) about the fun of making new blog friends?  I had several replies.  Most commented that they enjoyed it too, without any recommendation, for some reason.  One of my favorite bloggers, Mary at "Across The Pond", explained in her comment, why she does not go searching for new blogs to visit.  It was heartfelt and so true to her very dear nature.  And Mary,  you gave me something to ponder!

I did get a few recommendations.  I am posting them here so you can enjoy them too! 
First, here are the two I recommended that day:

Mennonite Girls Can Cook

Blooming on Bainbridge 

~Doodles at Tombstone Tumbleweed, Peanut Butter Etouffee and Imagine for Me recommends:

Bell' Alimento

Kayotic Cooking

~Shirley at Shirley's World recommends:

Cozy Little House

Family Trees May Contain Nuts

Hope you enjoy them!

Chris