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Got a Call From A Neighbor

by Lucky Red Hen on May 3, 2007

While waiting a while to start watching the DVR’d Grey’s (that way I can FFwd through the commercials) I get an incoming call. The number isn’t familiar but it’s not too late so I answer. On the other end was a neighbor.

Now, before I go on I must confess that I don’t know much about this particular neighbor. Not that I haven’t wanted to, of course, but there hasn’t been an opportunity. I’ve been to his nicely decorated house when his wife had a boutique sale (purchased an orange faux leather bag and some hand and home sanitizer) and we wave as we pass each other driving down the street. Other than that, we don’t hang out or anything exciting. He always has a smile on so I’m not dreading the call.

He starts off with pleasantries and asks if he’s caught me at a good time. Well, I’ve got about 3 minutes until I start watching my show but I don’t think he’ll be that long. He says he’s met someone that made him think of me. Well, I do that kinda thing all the time. THEN it comes…

I’d like to talk to you and your husband about
something very interesting I’ve just learned.

Oh for crying out LOUD! You know those “No Soliciting” signs some people post on/near their front door? I wish there were a way to post those on the phone. Yes, there’s the we-don’t-accept-solicitations-over-the-phone-so-hang-up-now-unless-you’re-actually-a-friend-then-press-one recording. But these are people who know us so they’d press 1 because they don’t see themselves as solicitors.

I told him we’re not interested in, um, ah, well… MLM’s. He said it’s not a “product” and something to do with health. He tried to schedule 15 minutes with us Saturday night. Um, why would I blow a Saturday night for that? That doesn’t work for us, sorry. Well, how about Monday night? Um, that night is reserved for spending with family. He insisted it would only take 15 minutes and if we’re not interested then no big deal. “I don’t know my husband’s schedule so you’ll have to call him if you really want to set up a time,” wondering how Ben would reply to his request.

This guy is a nice guy, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just not my piece of cake. I don’t wanna be a meanie because he’s a nice guy, but argh!

Q: Know what I mean?

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Children: Something To Think About

by Lucky Red Hen on May 1, 2007

Got most of this via the internet (eliminated/changed a few things).
Dear God:
Why didn’t you save the school children at …
Bath, MI 1927
Houston, TX 1959
Moses Lake, WA 1996
Bethel, AK 1997
West Paducah, KY 1997
Stamp, Arkansas 1998
Edinboro, Pennsylvania 1998
Fayetteville, Tennessee 1998
Springville, OR 1998
Richmond, Virginia 1998
Littleton, CO 1999
Taber, Alberta, Canada 1999
Conyers, GA 1999
Deming, NM 1999
Fort Gibson, OK 1999
Santee, CA 2001
El Cajon, CA 2001
and
Blacksburg, VA 2007
?
Sincerely,
Concerned Student
____________________________
Reply…
Dear Concerned Student:
Sorry, I am not allowed in schools.
Sincerely,
God
____________________________
How did all this get started? Let’s see…
When Madeline Murray O’Hare complained that she didn’t want any prayer in our schools.
And we said, OK.
Then, someone said you better not read the bible in school. You know, the bible that says, “thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
And we said, OK.
Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn’t spank our children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem.
And we said, an expert should know what he’s talking about, OK.
Then someone said, let’s let our daughters have abortions if they want to, and they won’t have to tell their parents.
And we said, OK.
Then some wise school board member said, since boys will be boys and they’re going to do it anyway, let’s give our sons all the condoms they want, so they can have all the fun they desire, and we don’t have to tell their parents they got them at school.
And we said, OK.
Now we’re asking ourselves why our children have no conscience,
why they don’t know right from wrong
and why it doesn’t bother them to kill strangers, classmates or even themselves.
We Reap What We Sow

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An Average Schmuck

by Lucky Red Hen on April 25, 2007

I got the best compliment today…

“Here’s a question… how come when an average schmuck like myself takes a picture of someone, it just looks like a picture of someone? But when a photographer takes a picture of someone it becomes so much more… alive?”

That came after I had my first (WARNING: THIS LINK IS KNOWN TO MAKE PEOPLE CRY) Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep shoot tonight. What a beautiful family it was to have for my first experience with this non-profit volunteer organization. I certainly hope they felt the same as I tried my best to capture the sweet spirit of their little girl. What a blessing it is that I have a talent that can be used for good. I will not take it for granted. You shouldn’t either. If you’re a photographer then you should look inside yourself and find a way to use your talent to help others (I highly recommend NILMDTS since more photographers are needed).

Q: What talents do you have that could be used for good? It’s okay to toot your own horn, woot woot. Confidence is an asset.

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Viral Shirt Sale

by Lucky Red Hen on April 17, 2007

I’m doing some purging at my house and will be posting various items for sale throughout the coming months. We’ll start small but by July we’ll be needing to sell the LARGE items (4 piece taupe colored living room set and unpainted pine armoir slash TV cabinet with closing pocket doors and 3 drawers for storage although not together unless you want them to be). Oh, I’m contimplating selling the old German (as in we-lived-in-Germany-when-we-bought-it-over-20-years-ago, not an actual German person) armoir and matching marble topped (2 pieces because it broke but hardly anyone notices) dresser with mirror. And my grandpa’s old rocking chair with leather (cracked) carved seat that needs a little lovin’ and some wood glue. Oh, and our 7 piece (6 chairs, 1 table) dining room extendable table/chairs. Maybe I should have a private walk-through-my-house-and-make-an-offer get together this summer.
I have 2 new viral shirts for sale.
They’re both long sleeve and v-neck with the beautiful embroidery. One pink that’s a size L and the other is white size XL. You must pick them up at my house and give me a five dollar bill in exchange. Remember, these were all the rage last summer (begun by Miss CJane) so step aboard and join the crew! First come, first served.
Q: Where can I get a GIANT dining room area rug washed (not a laundr-o-mat, dry cleaner or restoration carpet shop – I’ve tried)?

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Dangit

by Lucky Red Hen on April 13, 2007

Won’t use LEFT MARGIN ALIGNMENT again! However… my next post will have fellow blogger portraits (probably Monday, so come back and see!).

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MIA until late next week

by Lucky Red Hen on March 22, 2007

See you in a week! Love to you all ;o)

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Ranunculus & Jude Law

by Lucky Red Hen on March 15, 2007

There is almost nothing I enjoy more about spring than ranunculus. Sure, I love the chirping birds, squirrels scattering around, a nice ratio of sun to temperature, the smells (except yesterdays burning of the slough) and the riding of my Harley (alright, that’s pretty much #1 but I don’t have a picture of that so the ranunculus win but I DID get out last night AND this morning for a little ride; more about THAT another time).

Our trip to Walmart the other day began with a cheerful welcome BEFORE the cheerful Welcomer (he hoped I would enjoy my visit that day) in a tray full of blooming red and orange ranunculus (by the end of this post you, too, might master the spelling of ranunculus without the spell checker). Only $1.98 each; I’ll take 3! We were there for toothbrushes and hair conditioner but came home with: a Barbie movie (Piper’s been REALLY good at going to bed), The Holiday movie (not an award winner but Jude Law stole the show), black forest ham (worth the price difference from the watered-down variety), roast beast (have always called it that; pay for the better cut) for French Dippin’ (however, cannot find McCormick’s Au Jus seasoning without ordering a case of it online so I now make mine from scratch with a can of beef broth, bouillon and spices), breads (croissants that were day-old that will probably get tossed because I’ve waited too long to make chicken salad for them, 100% whole wheat sliced loafs and hoagie buns for the FD’s), Diego yogurt (no Dora today), the toothbrushes and conditioner (at least I got what I came for), bananas (let Piper pick this time; won’t next time because they freckled too fast – not that I’m opposed to freckles, mind you, just not on my bananas) and cottage cheese (we do NOT get the low-fat version… what’s the point?).

When we were in the hair care and dental aisle (guys, stop reading at this point if the feminine hygiene product talk freaks you out), Piper saw the maxi-pads & tampons and got excited! “Mom! Look! Those are for YOU! You USE those! YOU can buy some!” Yeah, thanks.

I planted the ranunculus in a tiny container that hangs on my porch near the doorbell. Ben didn’t notice them when he walked in so I made him go back and check them out. He giggled, said they looked nice then asked how long they’d live (I have a habit of killing little potted plants – especially the flowering variety).

So, in honor of my ranunculus (got the spelling down by now?) I would like to introduce you to my world of containerized plants (the rest are indoors and have been slightly alive for a while now)…

Ranunculus by the doorbell (see it in the corner?)
Succulent plant with my little Asian fisherman (kitchen window)
Can’t remember the name of this guy
but I love the tiny bird
(can you see him?)

Here’s a corn tree in the foyer by the bench

My Target $11.00 lamp and
a cutting from Grandpa’s tree
on an old trunk Dorothy gave me

Part of Grandpa’s tree looking out one of our windows
(nice view, isn’t it? There’s more where that came from.)


Q: What’s been making you happy
these last couple days of nice weather?

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LuckyRedHen.net and LuckyRedHen.com

by Lucky Red Hen on March 13, 2007

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Things are a changin’ around these here parts!

If you have me bookmarked or in your favorites,
please update your link to my new blog address!

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Come see my new website, ifyouwanna, at
www.LuckyRedHen.com

Funny story…
Last night at dinner Ben wiped Piper’s nose with a napkin. “Ouch,” she said. “What happened?” asked Ben. “You hurt my beak!” she squawked. We spent the next few minutes trying to explain to her that she had a nose and she argued back that it’s not a nose but a beak.

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