Tulips Talking

Sunday's Silence - Our Cassia's are blooming right on time...

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:55:00 +0000

Caturday

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:01:00 +0000

Friday Funnies

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Cocktail Carrots

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:40:00 +0000

The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages carrots for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS,etc

The small cocktail (baby) carrots you buy in small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots - most people probably know this already.

What you may not know and should know is the following:

Once the carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail carrots they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve them. (this is the same chlorine used in your pool)

Since they do not have their skin or natural protective covering, they give them a higher dose of chlorine.

You will notice that once you keep these carrots in your refrigerator for a few days, a white covering will form on the carrots. This is the chlorine which resurfaces.

At what cost do we put our health at risk to have esthetically pleasing vegetables?

Chlorine is a very well-known carcinogen, which causes Cancer. I thought this was worth passing on. Pass it on to as many people as possible in hopes of informing them where these carrots come from and how they are processed. I used to buy those baby carrots for vegetable dips. I know that I will never buy them again!!!!

Confirmed by

Snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/food/tainted/carrots.asp

*the above photo was borrowed through Google and is not intended to insinuate in any mannter that this particular company is involved in the above.

Wordless Wednesday

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +0000

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:00 +0000

etsyBloggers & BlogFire November 20th, 2009 Blog Carnival

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:12:00 +0000

Our Etsy Bloggers Team November 20th Blog Carnival is being hosted by our one and only: Mystic Wynd (Karen) Who recently celebrated her birthday and one year anniversary on Etsy!

Karen chose the following two topic's for this Blog Carnival:

1) Most countries around the world have a day set aside to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Here in the US, it's Thanksgiving. What do you celebrate wherever you live and how do you celebrate?

2) The holiday season will soon be here - what's your favorite holiday movie or special? Why?

What exactly IS a Blog Carnival? A blog carnival is basically a round up of links pointing to blog posts. The blog posts are submitted by our teammates on a specific topic. Participating in Blog Carnivals is a great way to build traffic to your own blog, and also a way to find other blogs that you might be interested in.

We celebrate Thanksgiving, though now that we are empty-nesters the long weekend is our favorite because my husband does not have to go to work for an entire four days!

The Thanksgiving weekend has certainly changed for us now that the kids are no longer kids, or living at home and/or near home. On the one hand, our son who is now 30 has chosen to cut us out of his life, following a history of troubles. God, I miss him so.

On the other hand, quite the opposite our 22 year old daughter lives hours away and is building her own life with her boyfriend, their home, work, and college. This year she and her boyfriend are spending the holiday with his family, all meeting in Tennessee. How ironic, the more she fits into adulthood, the busier is her life which makes our cherished visits further and further apart. We talk on the telephone most days, and often more than once. We are blessed.

Hubby and I have discussed camping, however I suspect that we will likely stay home, have a small scale traditional holiday dinner, probably go out on the boat fishing, and enjoy being completely lazy. Time will tell...

Please treat yourselves to a visit to Karen's shop Mystic Wynd. Spend some time reading her profile, you will be totally engrossed in this amazing women's well-written thoughts.

Amazon Tribal Queen Necklace

Gone Fishin - Aqua and Silver Necklace, Bracelet, and Earring Set

Caturday - 6 of 6

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:35:00 +0000

Princess "Cleo"patra The Silly Goose Butterball - You see the furality (royality) right?
Rescued from a shelter

Blue was rescued from a cat rescue shelter with his sisfur Deja.

Get it? Deja & Blue... purfffhaha

I was adopted by my former Daddy, now my Uncle Bean.

Sadly my sisfur was hit by a car a long time ago.

She is really purrrty in the backyard now, has purple flowers...

Cuddles was rescued from the same cat shelter. My former Mommy, is now my BeanAunt.

Hobo adopted us Thanksgiving weekend 11 years ago as a tiny one. We were visiting family in NE Georgia.

Georgie Girl was rescued from a shelter by her former Mommy, now BeanAuntie, about 14 years ago.

Pixie came to us via DD. I was adopted from the same cat rescue shelter as my other sis & brofur.

Friday Funnies

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0000

BEWARE - A MUST READ!!!

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:25:00 +0000

Snopes says this is undetermined. Even so, this is worth knowing.

After reading this, I realized that this happened to me at our local Walmart, luckily I noticed the $20 cash back, protested to the cashier and was told their was nothing that could be done.

It happened at Wal-Mart (Supercenter Store #1279, 10411 N Freeway 45, Houston , TX 77037 a month ago. I bought a bunch of stuff, over $150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of $40.

I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the $40 because she couldn't delete it. I told her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it. I said NO! Taking the $40 would be a cash advance against my Discover & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order.

So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a cash-back of $20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the electronic pad must be defective.

Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered me the $40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed?

Just to alert everyone. My co worker went to Milford , DE Wal-Mart last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co worker didn't look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for $20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK!

My co-worker called Wal-Mart who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her this. This is a new scam going on. The cashier will key in that you asked for cash back and then hand it to her friend who is the next person in line. Please, please, please check your receipts right away when using credit or debit cards!

This is NOT limited to Wal-Mart, although they are the largest retailer so they have the most incidents I am adding to this. My husband and I were in Wal-Mart North Salisbury and paying with credit card when my husband went to sign the credit card signer he just happen to notice there was a $20 cash back added. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been messing up and she cancelled it. We really didn't think anything of it until we read this email.

I wonder how many have been, or will be, "stung" by this one????

To make matters worse ...THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!!

Wordless Wednesday - Grand Old Oak

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:04:00 +0000

The etsyBlogger's Team Featured Blogger November 2009

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:33:00 +0000

This month's Featured EtsyBlogger...is......... The Fab Miss B!

Becky, is a "Fab" member of our team, supporting our team, teammates, and team events for two years now. Not only that, Becky has not 1 but 2 shops on Etsy. Click on each banner to visit each shop...

This lovely chocolate colored spice shaker is shaped like a beehive and decorated with a "honeycomb pattern. The top and sides are decorated with buzzing bees. The shaker has holes in the top and a cork stopper in the bottom and bears a sticker reading "Japan." Outside marked "Paprika". An utterly charming addition to your spice cupboard."

You're in for a real treat when you see her unique art and the diversity of her talent found in both shops. Let's go heart her shops, and take a moment to visit her blog and leave a comment!

"Fifi is a French Poodle descended from the long and glorious line of dogs that once roamed the halls of Versailles. She is wearing her hair in the traditional style (which makes her look a tiny bit like a she is wearing a wonderful furry Russian hat, don't you think?). Her ears were fashioned from delicate feathers. Tiny beads serve as eyes and nose. Poodles are thought to be among the smartest dogs, and Fifi looks as if she knows it! "

Congratulations Fab Becky!

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Sunday's Silence

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:08:00 +0000

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Hope this touches you the way it touched me!

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:27:00 +0000

GOODBYE MOM

A young man shopping in a supermarket noticed a little old lady following him around. If he stopped, she stopped. Furthermore she kept staring at him.

She finally overtook him at the checkout, And she turned to him and said, “I hope I haven't made you feel ill at ease; it’s just that you look so much like my late son."He answered, "That's okay.""I know it's silly, but if you'd call out "Good bye, Mom" as I leave the store, It would make me feel so happy."

She then went through the checkout, And as she was on her way out of the store, The man called out, "Goodbye, Mom."The little old lady waved, and smiled back at him.

Pleased that he had brought a little sunshine Into someone's day, he went to pay for his Groceries."That comes to $121.85," said the clerk.."

How come so much ... I only bought 5 items.."The clerk replied, "Yeah, but your Mother saidYou'd be paying for her things, too."

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0000

Caturday

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:39:00 +0000

Wordless Wednesday

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Sunday's Silence

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Caturday

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:01:00 +0000

Blue, did you get some of that stuff Mommy sprinkled around for us?

Psst... Mommy said I'm the purrettiest....

Who's Hobo trying to fool?

Boy's! I'll just nap here snuggling with my teddy bear.

We all know the truth .... zzzzz

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Friday Funnies

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:02:00 +0000

Colonoscopy Prep Restroom

Craft Show Earring Display

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:02:00 +0000

A good friend, who lives far, far away is seeking idea's for her first upcoming show. Here is how I display my earrings, and when not in a show, it hangs on the wall in my studio where it is easily accessed for online sales and new additions.

TuLipsTalking@yahoo.com (Tulips Talking) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:47:00 +0000