tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:26:25 +0000ScrapbookHome Sweet HomeBooksGenealogyMoviesAround TownDietElectronicsTVCouponsFriendsTravelhttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)Blogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-1324681562426097122Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:53:00 +00002012-01-14T16:53:18.202-06:00I have been procrastinating cleaning my oven and refrigerator for I don't know how long. No pictures of the oven, although it is done. But here's the fridge: http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2012/01/clean-at-last.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-6423296994493894886Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:34:00 +00002011-04-28T19:34:02.467-05:00Favecraft is giving away a Cricut Expression 2 Anniversary Edition.  Click on the link below to enter: http://www.favecrafts.com/sweeps/Cricut-Expression-2-Anniversary-Edition-Giveaway Good luck!http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2011/04/cricut-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-3438169312050581316Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:47:00 +00002011-01-05T16:57:35.508-06:00I was so excited when I heard on the news that Half Price Books now has an online site. And then so disappointed. I expected to be able to search for a book, and then see which Half Price Book stores near me carried it. But it's just another online bookstore.  It's no different than any other online used book store.  Books from many vendors, but no connection to the brick and mortar store than I http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2011/01/half-price-books-online-disappointment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-8052432014295725897Sat, 15 May 2010 22:37:00 +00002010-05-15T17:38:06.112-05:00GenealogyI went to a genealogy lecture by Emily Croom today at the Fort Worth Public library. She is a speaker and has written several books and many articles. Her first presentation was called "Seeing is Not Always Believing". She gave many examples of information that was incorrect, and the processes she used to correct it. Her second presentation was "Gooly Girl and Fryed Ham". Eventually she did http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/05/genealogy-lecture-by-emily-croom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-881417579788206255Sat, 15 May 2010 22:18:00 +00002010-05-15T17:18:38.627-05:00Around TownWednesday some friends and I went to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Fort Worth. They are one of two locations where all our notes are printed. We saw a movie about how money is made, and then toured the plant. It was a lot more interesting than I expected. We learned a lot about anti-counterfeiting measures in the new money. We saw (from a distance) the new $100 bill that hasn't been http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/05/tour-of-bureau-of-engraving-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-971140105457194193Sun, 02 May 2010 21:19:00 +00002010-05-02T16:19:40.406-05:00ScrapbookWent to a two day crop Friday and Saturday for National Scrapbook Day. Had fun and got a lot done. Some of my friends stayed up all night, but I went home and slept since it was only about 20 minutes from my house. Some of them slept on the floor there, but I'm not that dedicated.http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/05/national-scrapbook-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-5237811966636119368Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:29:00 +00002010-04-25T18:29:53.010-05:00Made some changes to the back yard since I retired. A table with an umbrella and chairs, and a gas Bar-b-que grill. Russell and I love the grill. So much easier than charcoal. We had burgers tonight, but we've also had steaks and chicken and pork chops. Russell even cooks on it. Today we did a project I've been procrastinating for 5 years. I have a retaining wall with a narrow strip of ground http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/04/backyard-improvements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-3772694533023060159Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:26:00 +00002010-04-04T21:26:05.344-05:00CouponsNow that I'm a lady of leisure, I had time to check out the new Aldi. Very bare bones, but good prices. I tried a few things, and probably will go back. Interestingly, I started to make a grocery price book and was going through receipts from March. A friend had posted some prices, and I'd noticed that eggs and milk were much cheaper at Aldi.  However, from my receipts, I noticed Wal-mart has nowhttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/04/aldi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-5089788934287903718Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:22:00 +00002010-04-04T21:23:15.002-05:00TravelAnd after the retirement party, I went on a cruise to the Bahamas. Nassau, Coco Cay (a private beach), and Key West. We flew to Miami, and then cruised from there on Royal Caribbean. Ate at Hard Rock in Nassau, and got a t-shirt. LOL. We wanted to eat at Margaritaville in Key West, but it was a two hour wait. http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/04/cruise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-4251742360894216061Mon, 05 Apr 2010 02:15:00 +00002010-04-04T21:16:34.703-05:00The big news is that I retired. I had the option to get out early, so I did. It's been a busy month. The official retirement party was March 18. Plus I had several goodbye lunches with friends, and a couple of Happy Hours It's only been a few days, but I'm more relaxed already. http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/04/retirement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-538380124320804624Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:43:00 +00002010-02-11T14:43:31.309-06:00The view out my front door. We may get 10-12". That's a lot for here.http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/02/let-it-snow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-7113722724353410301Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:44:00 +00002010-01-16T19:44:18.242-06:00Genealogy This was in the family photos I inherited when my Dad passed away. The man on the right is his father, Raymond R. McDonald. Raymond was an interesting character, married 3 times (that I've found) before he married my grandmother, Grace Marie Thompson, which seemed to last. The three other wives were Carrie Poling (passed away), Dessie Burns (divorced), and Virginia (Monk) Bland (don't know). Onehttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/01/genealogy-photo-identification.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-4044583635496161695Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:41:00 +00002010-01-10T20:42:56.188-06:00GenealogyHome Sweet HomeScrapbookI haven't posted in ages. In late August/September, I thought I might want to be a professional genealogist when I retired. I went to the FGS (Genealogy) conference in September and a small business class in November. But what is really keeping me busy is an online genealogical certificate course at Boston University. I'm learning a lot. Including that I think I'm going to keep genealogy as a http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2010/01/this-and-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-6894588564587866998Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:04:00 +00002009-09-02T20:04:40.228-05:00Frog in Pepsi canhttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/02/frog.pepsi.can/index.html?eref=igoogle_cnnhttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/09/eeww.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-1593629378997064837Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:30:00 +00002009-07-06T20:33:32.437-05:00Home Sweet HomePut some shelves up in my expanded laundry room for a pantry. Ever since my last house I have loved open pantry shelves. Here are a couple pictures. By the way, those are vinegars and cooking wines. I put my other wine somewhere else. :)http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/07/pantry-shelves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-1651766412853119002Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:38:00 +00002009-06-14T15:39:05.355-05:00FREE Photo Editing Class!At JessicaSprague.comhttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/06/free-photo-editing-class.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-6006661791653299168Tue, 26 May 2009 23:47:00 +00002009-05-26T18:47:37.774-05:00Judge Rejects Seizure Of Student's Computer Over Suspicious Activity... Such As Using A Command Line | TechdirtWhew, and I could have been in trouble. Still love my DOS prompt. And I've been known to have multiple operating systems on one computer too. In fact, thinking of put Vista and Windows 7 on the same laptop next weekend.http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/05/judge-rejects-seizure-of-students.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-6442733197878542765Mon, 18 May 2009 00:06:00 +00002009-05-17T19:19:56.088-05:00MoviesWhen I was 7, the first season of Star Trek was on TV. Except we only had two channels, and Star Trek was on the third one. The next season, they boosted the power and I watched season two with poor reception, and loved it. Of course, by now, I've seen all the original episodes multiple times. And most of the movies and spin-off TV series. I have to say, until today, none of them were as good http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/05/star-trek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-7508608084162367503Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:25:00 +00002009-04-21T18:26:12.581-05:00BooksAmazon.com: Critical Mass: Whitley Strieber: BooksJust finished this. It's about a terrorist group that gets some nuclear weapons.This has to be one of the best books I've read in a long time! I couldn't put it down. He just makes it so real-world, that you are scared it could happen.http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/04/amazoncom-critical-mass-whitley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-7180589442161331361Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-04-01T19:00:41.151-05:00GenealogyEastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Exhibit Transforms Your Spreadsheet into an Interactive Web PageNot sure if I mentioned genealogy was one of my hobbies, but it is. (A neglected one.) I might have to look into this software a little bit when I get back into it.http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/04/genealogy-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-7817172633155383391Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:44:00 +00002009-03-27T17:45:12.929-05:00Home Sweet HomeI know, compared to the mess in North Dakota, and other bad weather all over the country, I shouldn't complain. But after the 70's, wet, gray 40's feel cold, and it's supposed to get colder tonight. I'm in for the night, and maybe for the weekend. Gonna veg out in front of the TV later, wrapped in a nice warm afghan!http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/03/brrr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-6638829917822434165Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:03:00 +00002009-03-26T19:04:50.885-05:00ScrapbookWell, my promise to myself to blog more hasn't gone too well. I've been to two scrapbook retreats since then. The last one was at Memory Lane Inn. Very nice. Only downside was one bathroom upstairs where there were 9 of us sleeping in two rooms. But it worked out OK. It helped that it was huge, and had a separate toilet and giant walk-in closet. The food was catered. Pretty good. Not great. Buthttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/03/memory-lane-inn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-6849826074203611869Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:44:00 +00002009-03-16T18:45:52.075-05:00ScrapbookThis book is getting pretty good reviews on 2 Peas. I'm going ot have to keep an eye out for it. Anyone have it? What do you think?Amazon.com: Playing with Paper: Innovative Ideas for Using Patterned Papers in Your Scrapbooks: Angelia Wigginton: Bookshttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/03/playing-with-paper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-8890094176969354899Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-03-15T13:21:29.660-05:00TV“Castle” ABC TV Series starring Nathan FillionWatched this last night. It was a re-run of the season opener. I must say, I enjoyed it and added it to my DVRhttp://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/03/castle-abc-tv-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6583226344049914020.post-7928306157433002128Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:46:00 +00002009-03-15T13:22:44.748-05:00ScrapbookDecided to move my blog over from Wordpress. There are just more features here. I will slowly be migrating my old blog over to this site*. But I am going to try to blog more often.Of course, why I'm blogging (right) now is beyond me. I'm supposed to be getting ready for a scrapbook retreat next weekend. I love to go, but hate to pack up my stuff! I guess tomorrow is another day.Last weekend I http://the5thdecade.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jackie Baker)0