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Scraping by on a Fixed Income

2012-01-31T05:36:00.000-08:00

Living on a fixed income these days is getting harder and harder.Social Security-Disability-Unemployment-Pension-only so much to go around.
After paying- Rent/Mortgage-Utilities -Medical- Insurance -Car needs-if are lucky enough to have it.
Try and buy food -prices are going up everywhere -
stretching that food dollar thinner and thinner each month -now if i was stretched that thin would be nice-but that's a whole nother post for another time.

For me being on SSD is not how i would like to be living.
They say enjoy your retirement years.
I am not enjoying mine i admit it
without a Car or Family-no public transportation or stores within walking distance- neighbors are not friendly or even ask if you need anything.-i have no idea what i would do in a emergency or who to turn to for help this scares me .i am basically a prisoner in my Home and utterly alone .
Scrambling every month just to get to a grocery store for food gets frustrating -the person who i pay to take me is more concerned with DR App ts /and Woe is me my pitiful life--it seems than anything else-sometimes i just do not enjoy listening to it this being someone who gets all kinds of help-medical-food-a car was given to her after she wrecked hers-now shes filing bankruptcy cuz she cant pay her bills-got stop spending and eating out every day but what do i know
i enjoy being around people but my life these days is four walls 2 cats old tube TV and a computer-not much of a life is it but its the life i have these days

please vote daily end march 30-2012

2012-01-30T15:51:00.000-08:00

http://www.yournewfloor.com/site/entries/383-Holey%20Carpet

i am badly in need of new flooring if you have a sec could you vote -votes returned just post your link thanks so much

2012 Here We Come-Ready or Not

2011-12-31T09:41:00.000-08:00

2012 is almost here .many of us will be happy to see 2011 go i know i will.
Our Govt has gone crazy. Jobs are not there for many. Money is tight these days for many.
I am still here still sweeping and helping others where i can not easy these days.
I am going to try to keep updated more this coming year

the Winter that won`t end-Spring where are you

2011-04-06T05:06:00.000-07:00

Spring seems to have gotten lost this year. Winter just doe`s not want to leave . I want Lilacs oh i love that heady fragrance . My Tulips daffodils and hyacinths s are still hiding .come out and play flowers.
My MOM loved Spring rebirth and renewell today is the ann. of her death in 2003 miss ya MOM

A Request

2011-04-02T06:26:00.000-07:00

http://www.freecharitycars.org/ if you have or know someone who has a Car they would like to donate Please ask them to consider this organization there are so many in need myself included ty Please tell your friends -employers-church-car dealer

voting for others and entering voting sweeps

2011-04-02T06:11:00.000-07:00

One thing i have learned in this voting sweep journey is it takes a lot of time -asking for votes-voting for others in hopes they will return votes--dealing with those that cheat in some voting sweeps-why cheat i have no answer to that -my theory is they dont think they can win honestly or do want to put the work that goes into voting sweeps to win-so they take what they think is the easy way out-for me win or lose i know i did it the right way the honest way

Mistie-Fraidy Cat

2010-12-24T07:00:00.000-08:00

Mistie hates his picture taken

Sweeping Winning and Losing

2010-07-02T07:38:00.000-07:00

i sweep as i mentioned and this thread is about my ups and downs in the sweeping world.

So far this year has not been to bad as far as Wins for me at least .So far i have won

Earth Footwear shoes
Flip Video Recorder
Gift Cards
Mini MP3 Player
Books
Tee`s
DVD`s
Bath Beauty Products -Lavender is my fav scent
Food Items-Chocolate/Coffee
and of on my favorite items to win-free product coupons-these days saving money is a must so product coupons sure help.

even those i enjoy Sweeping there are some downsides -as in everything in life

Sadly there are reports of cheating by some who enter sweeps -some get caught others do not if i cant enter legally i sure am not gonna enter at all
time consuming you betcha -sometime sit feels not worth it and of course if you go by statistics -apparently the average is supposed to be for every 100 sweeps you enter you should win 1 my ratio is not good but that's OK .i keep entering and keep hoping .
another downside is wow i won now to get my prize-some sponsors or blog owners have giveaways and some end up being scams-been several on Twitter lately especially with the IPAD craze and not much it seems can be done
some sponsors and blog owners never send the prizes -or never contact the winner so they can respond in xxx time to get the prize-happened to me a blog win i found doing a google search -blog owner responded after i emailed -oh i gave it to some one else

such is the world of sweeping until later then--.....

What I Do Not Condone

2009-11-28T17:24:00.000-08:00

with so many blogs out there unfortunately we come across a blog or community that should not be allowed to exist
Many i am sure have been following the Momdot.com to do over remarks that the owner Trisha has made in the Last few days
one was a picture of a young girl she took while sitting in a Airport and was posted on her blog -she called the girl fat and posted it was a wake up call about childhood obesity-the young girl was plump but not fat
one picture was a Hadestic Jew -
a middle aged male with a Mohawk
a young girl she called a Miley Cyrus wannabe with fringed boots
this woman has a young daughter of her own
many of this woman's followers feel these remarks are funny and see no reason to be concerned about this behavior its is called CYBER BULLYING AND Needs to BE STOPPED
HOPEFULLY HER SPONSORS WILL BECOME AWARE OF THIS BEHAVIOR and find other ethical blogs to advertise on
she calls herself and ETHICAL BLOGGER AND A CHRISTIAN

another comment she made on her blog was she would rather have Cancer than lose 5lbs this hit home i lost my Mom to Cancer and my Aunt is undergoing treatment

supposedly she and her family are receiving death threats and have locked her site down and only certain members have access
iy is my understanding from former members of her site if you disagree with or do not post enough you ar e banned from the site so much for being a friendly helpful site as is advertised and for 6.00 you cam buy a PR List is that even legal
what i am asking is please do not support these types of blogs and remove your assocation with htis woman

2009 HERE WE GO

2009-01-07T13:33:00.000-08:00

Here we are 2009 already wow. I am still learning my way arounf this MACBOOK I WON any MAC USERS tips are greatly appreciated.
cold icy here this am

Memories of another time

2008-10-08T08:36:00.000-07:00

Growing up in the hippie sixties as i did seems life has changed so much from that time. We now have Cell Phones/Computers/and every gadget you can think of. We also are fighting a war on terror and an economy spiraling out of control. Everyday Living is getting much more expensive . Jobs are being lost to cheaper out of country businesses. Heating our homes and Gas for our Cars Food for our Tables are all getting more and more expensive. I sometimes long for that simpler time and wonder are we better off now that we were then in some ways yes in some ways no with the current Mortgage Mess skyrocketing health costs and an election right around the corner Hopefully the future will be brighter for all of us.

I was looking at my collection of cookbooks the other day and as always i smile when i see the BETTY CROCKER PICTURE COOKBOOK-1955 VERSION MY AUNT GAVE MY MOM FOR XMAS THAT YEAR-MY PARENTS ANNIVERSARY WAS CHRISTMAS EVE. BOTH are gone now a sis my AUNT CATHERINE-BUT i have the memories in the cookbook. i also have my GRANDFATHERS 1917 WWI ARMY MANUAL he was stationed in FRANCE
I HAVE A DOLL I HAVE HAD SINCE I WAS FIVE OR SO I CAN NOT REMEMBER HER NAME and cant seem to find it she has her DRESS AND HAS LOST A SHOE AND HER PANTIES AH THESE MEMORIES PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE YOURS

Recipes

2008-10-04T13:23:00.000-07:00

Winter is coming and the days are getting cold how about money saving recipes and my fav soups and stews please feel free to post your favorites

SPORTS LOVERS UNITE

2008-09-07T07:33:00.000-07:00

I am a longtime
NY YANKEE FAN
BUFFALO BILLS FAN
BUFFALO SABRES FAN-
Do you follow any teams
our area is home to the ROCHESTER RED WING-FARM TEAM FOR THE MINNESOTA TWINS we used to be the farm team for the BALTIMORE ORIOLES remeber
CAL RIPKIN JR
MIKE MUSSINA
JOE ATOBELLI
and many i have forgotten
WE ALO HAVE THE ROCHESTER AMERICANS HOCKEY TEAM
ROCHESTER RATTLERS

TRAILER PARK LIVING

2008-09-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

Today living in a TRAILER PARK is not like years ago.My Home as i call it is not huge but large enough for us-the CATS AND I.
Lets hear your thought all you trailer park residents out there

the good the bad the insane

THE KIDS-ER I MEAN CATS

2008-09-06T09:07:00.001-07:00

MISS ROSE IN ALL HER GLORY

MIST IS SHY BUT WILL GET A NEW PICTURE AND POST

DO YOU HAVE PETS?

MY ROSE OF SHARON

2008-09-06T09:05:00.001-07:00

WONDER WHERE THE NAME CAME FROM I WILL HAVE TO FIND OUT AND POST HERE

FLOWERS AND SHRUBS OH MY

2008-09-06T09:01:00.001-07:00

I HAVE SHRUBS AND FLOWERS I PLANTED lets take a look

This is my CLEMANTIS AND HYPERICUM the yellow and purple go so well together

UPDATES ON THIS AND THAT

2008-09-06T08:58:00.000-07:00

AS my progress commences oon finishing these quilts i will post and when finished i hopefully will have pictures to share.
Any other CRAFTS I work on will do the same
feel free to share yours

What i enjoy

2008-09-05T08:21:00.000-07:00

I Sweep for fun not winning much but i enjy it . Do you sweep?
I am aavid reader my fav book is -Atlas Shrugged-AYN RAND
Dabble in the Garden

DAY TO DAY

2008-09-04T10:00:00.000-07:00

HERE I WILL WRITE A DAILY JOURNAL OF SORTS