Important Info for Shopping

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March 30, 2012
by Country Bumpkin in

For those of us who prefer to buy our products made in the US, one of my friends is passing this info along:

With all the food and pet products now coming from China , it is best to make sure you read labels at the grocery store and especially Walmart when buying food products.

Many products no longer show where they were made, only give where the distributor is located. It is important to read the bar code to track it’s origin.

If the first 3 digits of the barcode are 690,691 or 692, the product is MADE IN CHINA.
471 is Made in Taiwan .

Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products “MADE IN CHINA”, so they don’t show from which country it is made.

However, you may now refer to the barcode - remember if the first 3 digits are:

690-692 …. then it is MADE IN CHINA
00 – 09 … USA & CANADA
30 – 37 … FRANCE
40 – 44 … GERMANY
47 … Taiwan
49 … JAPAN
50 … UK

Heading off

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March 30, 2012
by Country Bumpkin in

to bed!!! Been awake a lot longer than I meant to be. Think I need to go back to limiting my coffee consumption to a strict one cup at breakfast!! It has been so long since I have had more than one cup of coffee in a day that my poor brain is overstimulated by the caffeine.  I will be paying for this come tomorrow – unless I can convince my body that a little afternoon nap will be good.

This is my third post in about as many days – see, there is some good coming out of being away from home besides the restfulness of quiet!! When you have neighbors like our’s who have people coming and going all hours, who are loud, who’s cars are badly needing mufflers and teens who have forgotten that the rest of the world does go to sleep after midnight or so; then and only then can you appreciate the quiet that being out in the country, like Momma’s house, has on your soul.

Well, I just wanted to drop in and say good night.

Should be…….

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March 28, 2012
by Country Bumpkin in

It should be time to take a nap.  Been up since 6am as Momma had a doctor appt. at 8:30am that was about an hour away from home.  Went to that doctor and then stopped by her orthopedic surgeon’s office to make sure that the sling was on correctly.  Made sure that we had the assistant there tell her that unloading the dishwasher, doing laundry and any thing other than feeding herself, sleeping, resting, watching TV, or other ways to take it easy and heal were forbidden!!  That’s right Momma!! Stay out of the kitchen and the laundry room!! lol

It is great that she wants to maintain her independence, in fact I applaud it; just for right now chill out and let that new shoulder settle in and your body heal.  She hates the restrictions; just hope she acknowledges it is for the best.

So, she is napping; sweet hubby is napping on the couch and Jay should be coming in from dialysis soon. His lunch is all ready – just have to put it on a plate and then he will probably be off to nap.

Once I am done here visiting with you I will be reading “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”; which is finally starting to move along after a very slow start.

We are enjoying being here with Momma and Jay; glad that we can be helpful. Even though we are doing normal household stuff it still feels like we are on vacation.  Quiet and peaceful here; got to love living so far from civilization!! lol

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods!!

Time has flown……..

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March 25, 2012
by Country Bumpkin in

As usual, I start off the year with every intention of visiting here several times a week and then after one thing and another time gets away from me and then here we are. Sometimes I think of things to write and then I don’t because I don’t want to upset anyone reading this blog. Sometimes I don’t write because even if this is a venue for me to write and share how I feel about things I still remember the first writing class I took out at the community college I attended many moons ago; just about every paper I turned in, personal opinion piece, journal, was returned with the word “Trite” written in big red letters across the top.  That memory alone has the ability to get me to stop writing and close up my laptop.

Today I am working on getting past that.  I want to write about what I am doing, what I am thinking and what is happening in the world that I care to comment about.  I truly need to stop worrying about what people think and concentrate more on what I feel and want to say.

This is a wonderful day today, sunshine and good temps with a breeze.  We are up to Momma’s lending a hand after her surgery. I have walked the dog a couple of times and found it both relaxing and a bit of an exercise all at the same time.   I have finished reading the entire series of “The Hunger Games” as well as watch the movie on Saturday.  At the moment life is very peaceful.

Going on day 3 of the new year

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January 3, 2012
by Country Bumpkin in

So, I woke up this morning to a smattering of snow on the ground. Not enough to shovel, just enough to be annoying. I am really not a fan of the white stuff.  I would rather have a winter of mild temps 30/40s; and I would take rain over snow any day.

Not a whole lot going on here. Did laundry and dishes, ate a couple of meals, goofed around on Facebook, watched stuff on the DVR and am soon heading up to bed.  The last thing I will watch tonight will be “Two Broke Girls” on the DVR upstairs.  That is one of my favorite shows; makes me laugh.

I got quite a few books for Christmas.  I have to finish “True Ghost Stories” before I pick up one of the new ones.  I still have Christmas presents to deliver or mail out – oh the joy of being paid once a month!  I would rather deliver them then mail them out – I like to see people’s faces…..sometimes, especially if they like it.

Next weekend we should be undecorating the house.  There aren’t too many things to put away, should be able to do it in a day.  Put the items back in the numbered pockets on the countdown calendar, put the mini tree back in it’s paper bag, wrap up the mini nativity that I got out this year, strip the tree of ornaments and unassemble it and return it to it’s box on the front porch.  Of course, if for any reason, I have to delay putting the stuff away I know that my sweet hubby won’t be upset.  He loves to look at Christmas tree lights.

Well, that is about all that has been going on for the moment.   Will stop in again and give you an update.

New Year’s Eve

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January 1, 2012
by Country Bumpkin in

Well, here it is one hour away from the new year and I am perched on the couch anticipating hot buttered popcorn that sweet hubby is making in the kitchen.  The smell alone is enough to drive one bananas.

We are spending a quiet evening at home this year.  Sweet hubby hasn’t been feeling the best, so we decided to stay at home instead of driving out to my niece’s home for her annual New Year’s bash. (This was the fist year that we had decided to go; health issues come first)

So, between watching random shows on TV and running up and down the stairs to do laundry I will be munching on this wonderful popcorn and waiting for it to become 2012.

Can you say “Overwhelmed”?

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August 16, 2011
by Country Bumpkin in

Well, I have to say that I have gotten behind once again in writing on here.  I also haven’t been returning phone calls, answering email or regular mail, have hardly been home and am just thankful that I am home today with no definite plans (other than previously scheduled appointments) till Friday afternoon.

Since we have talked last I have had one friend who has been relying on me to get them through their day.  Helping them by keeping them company while they shop, helping them do the household chores that they can’t do because of their health; watching their kids (though that mostly falls into sweet hubby’s lap) and being their shoulder to cry on.  Always available 24/7 in their time of crisis till I have totally lost myself in their life.  I am taking a breather now.

On top of this we have been dealing with a rather large chest freezer that died and didn’t let us know till I opened up the lid to stash some new frozen food and found that it was defrosting as was most of the food stored inside.  We have been making due with two ice chests and numerous trips to Meijer for dry ice.  Hopefully the funds to buy a new one will be here by the end of next week at the latest.

And at the same time the van has decided that the check engine light must remain on.  I know that will need to be fixed as well as get two more new tires.  I don’t think it is too good for the vehicle to drive it that way, but we have to till the funds arrive.  Hopefully the funds to fix that will be here by the end of next week at the latest.

I am having a couple of days off of crazy; just waiting to have some days off from dealing with stress.

The tomato plant is still with us, I am not sure how but it is.  There are about 5 tomatoes on it and one is actually starting to turn orange.  They are slightly smaller than golf balls.  Sort of large to be considered “cherry tomatoes” even though that is what the lady said the plant was.  I almost bought a topsy turvy tomato plant while in Bed, Bath & Beyond with aforementioned friend.  Didn’t do it though (even though it was on clearance) as I am pretty sure the blight would spread to it.  My one farmer friend said to take off the affected leaves and burn them, or the whole plant. Seriously have you ever tried to burn a green plant?  Maybe I will after the tomatoes ripen…..  though my one friend did say she wanted to try fried green tomatoes…………. hmmmm……

So if you haven’t heard from me and have been wondering what has been up; now you know.  We have only been home to sleep for the last couple of weeks.  Kind of glad that the crazy is over for a couple of days.  Hope to visit with you again soon.

Time Flies………

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July 26, 2011
by Country Bumpkin in

It has been about a week since I have last visited with you; amazing how time and days can get away from you.

I finished reading all 619 pages of Host.  I really liked it and wonder how a movie about it would turn out.  Speaking of movies I went and saw “Bridesmaids” again and enjoyed it very much.  It will be one that will be added to the Amazon list so that hopefully it will be added to our video library.

Today the girls came for dinner; the little one brought her boyfriend with her.  We had grilled chicken, hamburgers, potato salad, cucumber salad and corn.  After a game of “Buy”, which came from the boyfriend’s family, we finished up with bowls of ice cream – vanilla with Hershey syrup for me, an “Eskimo pie” for the little one and vanilla plus orange sherbet for the guys as they said it tasted just like the orange creamsicles that we enjoyed as kids.  (The big one left after the card game as she has to be up early for work on Wednesday)

Still trying to figure out what is wrong with the tomato plant.  I guess I will have to call one of my farming buddies or the local extension office to find out what is wrong with it and how to treat it.  First time I have tried to raise a tomato plant in over a decade and it has to get sick just as the tomatoes are starting to form on it.  Color me disappointed!!

Tomorrow should be another busy day so I need to head up to bed to get my rest.  Hope you are keeping busy enough but not so much that you don’t have time to enjoy your summer.

Another day spent reading……..

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July 20, 2011
by Country Bumpkin in

So here it is another Wednesday evening.  I have been busy reading Stephenie Meyer’s book “Host”.  It is really a page turner and very hard to put down.  I start reading it and the next thing that I know more than hour has passed me by.  So after burying my head in that book every day I had to pull it out and become a domestic goddess for a while.  Tonight will probably find me reading it again as I am almost at the end.  (And don’t ya hate it when a good book ends?)

My tomato plant is still alive; though I think it has some sort of bug on it.  Some of the leaves have turned yellow and have brownish spots on them like little freckles.  I keep forgetting to pull out my grandma’s gardening book to see what advice I can find it in, such as what it could be and how to cure it.

Happy Anniversary to Momma and Jay!!  They have been together 37yrs!!  Congratulations and here is to many more together!!

Well since I am at someone else’s house I suppose I should quit now so as not to be perceived as rude.  Talk to you again soon.

Trip to the Farmer’s Market

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July 17, 2011
by Country Bumpkin in

Went to the Farmer’s Market on Saturday.  About the same vendors as were there last year, minus a couple and add in a couple of new ones.  Coffee guy and spice guy weren’t there this time, had some new people there who have a tree farm.  They also had some flowers and a couple of cherry tomato plants in 12in tubs.  Ended up getting a tomato plant for our patio – hope I don’t kill it.  It smells like tomato already and has quite a few little yellow flowers on it.  The blueberry guy that we bought a plant from last year was there today and when I told him how our lawn guy ran over the one we bought last year he said he would sell me one cheaper because of what happened.  I have to pick it up next week.

The honey lady was there but she was so busy bs’ing with somebody that I didn’t even get a chance to say hello and ask if she knew where the coffee guy was as she took care of his stuff last year.

It was a great time anyway.

Hope you had fun on your Saturday.

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