121027 ¡Perdido!

That was the title of an episode in a telenovela I once watched. I thought the characters had exaggerated their panic. I don't know how I looked on the outside last night, but believe me, the inside panic was all there.

Have I told anyone lately that I live in the 7th largest city in the United States? Yep. It covers a bit of territory, and people are everywhere in it. At lunchtime, I left my 14yo in Hemisphere Park, which had been the site of the 1968 World's Fair. (I was there!) It still includes the Tower of the Americas, green spaces, and many pavilions. The park sits a few blocks from the Alamo and near the center of downtown with all its one-way streets and confusing traffic patterns. I gave her strict instructions to meet me at 8pm at the bus stop in front of the Henry B. Gonzalas Convention Center and to send me regular text messages.

The text messages consisted of one. After which, she didn't answer her phone. I circled the park several times. The young people had picked the wrong place and time to have their little costume party. Oktoberfest happened right next to the little gazebo they were using for the cosplay. On the plus side, she was dressed head to toe in bright red. After praying on the phone with my minister. he told me to contact the police. I did. A bicycle officer found me at the entrance, and three patrol cars circled the park.

I was shaking and could barely talk. This whole ordeal lasted two hours. It seemed like all night.

Her phone had died. Instead of calling me on another phone, she just waited. She went to the Convention Center and sat on the steps instead of at the bus stop, where I could have seen her. Because of the typical San Antonio nighttime activities, not to mention Oktoberfest, there was no parking. I had to keep circling Hemisphere Plaza. I put about 40 miles on my car just driving around the block!

Now, I feel as if I had overreacted. She was OK, and thought she was doing what I told her to do. Now what? I grounded her for not keeping her phone charged. She finds this all quite amusing. Moon and I cried our eyes out. *sigh* Teens.

121022 Work

Once again, I admit to not being a salesman. No matter, God provides. This month I have lost my distributorship, so my daughter's boyfriend has decided to buy Herbalife. Great timing, dude! We had a stockpile from last year, so I resold some of those to him.

Oh well, I'm thankful. He also used some oils yesterday, so maybe he'll become interested in them, too. His mom liked them, but hasn't bought any. Young Living also sells a weight loss shake, but I haven't tried it. I trust them more than I do the chemical-laden Herbalife products.

I've decided to look for a part time job close to home. This means I actually have to get up and go places. It would be nice if some place within walking distance determines that they need a shuffling old lady hanging around the place doing something physically slow. I'll let you know if anything happens.

121021 Essential Oil Testamonial

Essential Oils: Painful Upper Gum And Sore Throat For Three Years

Sometimes, I think that things go slowly, but then I read something good. This seems little, but to her, it was huge. I do this, because I never want to go to the hospital again.

121008-2 Whose Children?

This is not an isolated incident, and this has been happening with greater frequency in the last five years. In the last twelve months, in Texas alone, I have seen three different families affected! It has happened in other states, too. It is done quietly, in secret, and it never makes the news without some distortion.

"We live in a time where our very right to direct the care, custody, and control of our own children is being challenged...not because we are abusing or misusing that right, but because there are those who hold judicial and legislative positions that think they know what is best for our children." --THSC

Video and article.

Nothing riles me up faster than a threat to my children.

120929 Never Shop While Hungry

Yesterday, I went to Planet Fitness and hit the treadmill faster and further than I have since I joined. Today, I have no pain. In fact, I am moving much, much better than I was this time last year. It's not translating into weight loss, but I will definitely take the renewed health!

After Planet Fitness, I needed to stop by HEB to buy a new filter for my Pur filtration system. It was possible, I thought, to get a bite of food there for the trip home. After a workout, one is supposed to eat a few calories of protein within thirty minutes to promote the development of muscle mass. The trip home would take more than that.

Immediately inside of the entrance was a huge display of Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, and the Hulk. One had to make a detour to get around it. The display was easily eight feet long and seven feet high. A small TV played in the middle of it and a big sign proclaimed "Combo Loco!" in large, friendly letters. I stood transfixed for a few minutes considering the implications for my family. This changed everything!

Combo Loco coupons at HEB are free and usually posted by the item. This one had four coupons attached to it. Buy the movie, get $5 off. Get a four pack of Jollytime popcorn for free. Get an eight pack of Popsicles for free. Get your choice of a child's decorative plate, child's decorative bowl, or decorative tumbler for free. (I chose a tumbler for Agent.)

Did I mention that I was hungry? It took me fifteen minutes to get past that display. The movie and the popcorn were on the display, but I had to go to the freezer section to get the Popsicles. I forgot all about the filters and the protein snack and headed for the checkout. I got all that stuff for $14.95 + tax. It's a good price, but did I need it? Agent thinks so.

I didn't get the filters I needed.

I blame it on being hungry...

120929 Young Livine Essential Oils Work

Rheumetoid Arthritis is a painful inflammatory condition of the joints marked by swelling, thickening, and inflammation of the synovial membrane lining the joint.

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Essential Oils: Suffered With Rheumatoid Arthritis For 15 Years


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120901 Barbara's Prompts

Which TV character, past or present, is most like you?

Dr. Rodney McKay is obnoxious, loud, self-centered, sometimes generous, at times brillant, but totally lacking in social acumen. He has to be right ALL the time as well as the center of attention. He acts like a hurt puppy, or a wounded bear, when anyone says anything against him. The only reason I am not exactly like this caracture of an immature super-genius rests in my adherence to the rightly-divided Word of God. (2 Timothy 2:15)