Amy Currioman

Hey Jude

Amy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:11:17 +0000

Years ago I loved the Beatles music. It was so new and exciting, and I learned the words to all their songs. I was particularly fond of George Harrison – I don’t know why, but he just mesmerized me. Today I heard “Hey Jude” on the radio and had a great flashback to be being a kid, dancing around in my parents living room and singing along to the Beatles.

Tuesday Freebies

Amy — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:58:28 +0000

My horoscope said nothing about how great today was going to be. First, I went to Starbucks and they gave me a free chocolate cherry mocha coffee. They had made one for someone else who decided they didn’t want it and the barrista didn’t want to throw it away, so she asked me if i would like it. Heck, yes!

Then I went to Home Depot to get a couple of rakes for my overdue yard work and went to the self checkout. The rakes both had the bar codes on them, but the second one would not scan. the checkout display said to wait for assistance. I waited and waited and even with 4 idle workers milling about, no one came to help me. So I got a little ticked off and loudly asked “Where’s my assistance?” the clerk came and tried to scan the rake, but it didn’t work. So he went somewhere else and left me standing there along with a growing line of other impatient customers. When he came back he tried to scan it one more time. It still didn’t work. He leaned toward me and said softly, “I’m not going to charge you for this rake. It’s not your fault the scan won’t work and I’m sorry you’ve had to wait so long.” He smiled and handed me the rake – another freebie!

My Heart Goes Out to Chile

Amy — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:06:57 +0000

There was a terrible earthquake in Chile. The news reports say that the earthquake was almost 1,000 stronger than the one that hit Haiti 2 months ago. This earthquake was an 8.8 magnitude! I sure hope that there is not the same level of devastation and loss of life that Haiti has suffered. My heart goes out to the good people of Chile.

Backache

Amy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:39:48 +0000

Over the past several months I’ve had back pain. I’ve gone to the doctor several times about it and all he tells me is to take some pain medication. This last time he has recommended physical therapy. I don’t know why he thinks physical therapy will work – he hasn’t even ordered an X-ray or MRI to see if I have any herniated disks or anything! This is very annoying! I think that is putting the cart in front of the horse, don’t you?

Why does the nice guy always finish last?

Amy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:46:59 +0000

I recently started a part time job at a retail store as a cashier. One of the managers there is a very nice young man. He reminds me a lot of my own sons. I like to laugh and joke with him, and he certainly seems to enjoy hanging around me. This guy would make a really great husband for some lucky young woman, and he says he is looking for a girl to settle down with and have children. The issue is that he is having trouble meeting any women who share his same high moral values. I have to agree that there are very few places young adults can go that is not a pub. I wish there was something I could do to help them out! I’ll have to think on that.

Happy birthday little brother

Amy — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:47:27 +0000

Happy birthday Billy! Love you lots!

Hope you have a great time, lots of cake, ice cream and kisses from your girlfriend!

Protect yourself from gougers

Amy — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:57:56 +0000

One thing I learned a long time ago, as a woman, is that there are a lot of times that people will try to convince you (me) that things are broken when they are not, or charge more money for something than they should. For example three years ago I took my sister’s ford escort to the local fast oil change shop (which I will leave unnamed, but it is a huge national chain) to have the oil changed. I was doing her a favor because she was having a hard time managing the time to get out and do it herself.

The mechanic that worked on the car tried to convince me that she needed a new water pump, battery, windshield wipers and timing belt! He gave me a huge estimate of the cost! I told him that I’d let my hubby check those out before deciding to do anything. Well, my hubby took a look at the car and said that the car didn’t need any of that! And even if it did need all that, the cost should be half of what was being estimated!

Aside from having to change the windshield wipers once, the car is still running fine three years later! No, it didn’t need a new battery. Needless to say I have not returned to that particular fast oil change shop.

That is why I like the repairpal.com website – it helps me find reputable mechanics and get estimates on line. That helps me to determine if I’m being treated fairly on repairs.

New Year’s Resolutions

Amy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:42:19 +0000

Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions this year? One of mine is to waste less food. I am apalled every week when I get ready to go to the grocery store and I rummage around the refrigerator to see what needs to be thrown out and find so much food that has been there too long to eat!

Part of the problem is that often times when I cook supper the rest of the family decides at the last minute that they aren’t going to eat dinner. Now I know I’m a good cook, but the only time I can count on everyone coming to the table is if it is take-out Chinese Food or take-out Pizza. And I am NOT ordering take-out food every time we need to eat supper! So I think that I will put the rest of the family in charge of the meal planning, the shopping, and the cooking. I’m tired of wasting time, energy, and money on trying to feed this family. As for me, well I can just fix myself a PB&J sandwich or a bowl of soup if no one cooks!

Mr and Mrs Claus

Amy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:40:06 +0000

One of my favorite decorations for the house at Christmastime is a pair of handmade Mr and Mrs Santa Claus. I remember buying them the Christmas of 1974 for $25 for the pair. They were being sold by a friend of the lady who made them and brought them to the office to try to sell them. Well, being a sucker for handmade items, and being young and newly out on my own I grabbed them up! They’ve held up very well considering how old they are, and I love them dearly. They grace a space of honor in my house every Christmas

Decorating for Christmas

Amy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:38:26 +0000

Our Christmas tree this year – most of the ornaments were hand made, mostly by myself or family members or friends. Isn’t it pretty? I even crocheted the angel topper and the tree skirt myself! This year the tree is a small 3 1/2′ artificial tree that had light bulbs already strung on it. I just didn’t want to bother with stringing lights this year myself! And we decided on a small tree to put on a table to help keep the dogs from bothering the tree. The last couple of years one of our dogs decided that chewing the strands of lights was a good idea!