When Stupid Goes Too Far: A Ban on Glade Air Freshener Products

I am calling for a nationwide, nay, GLOBAL ban on the purchase of any Glade Air Freshener product. The reason for the ban is the unbelievably lame commercials parading across my TV. I hope the actress paid to play the "typical" housewife who makes it her life's mission to hide from friends and family that she USES Glade products enjoys the run because honey, your chances for future employment are not good.

I want to know what level of moron sat around a boardroom and decided that a woman inviting her friends over to do yoga, lying about where the fresh scent in her house comes from, and then experiencing extreme embarrassement when her giggling horde of fellow morons expose her secret decided this was a marketing campaign worth pursuing. I mean... really? That's the best you can do?

Okay... I ran 17 miles this morning and I'm sore and tired which might account for my grumpiness on this matter but still... The commercials are an insult to the intelligence of women. Both to how we're portrayed in the commerical and the expectation that such a high level of stupid will make us want to buy the product.

Sheesh.

More Kitties Who Need Adopting

Uh-oh, I sense a trend. I got an e-mail from someone who said she heard I might post pics of kitties that need adopting on my blog. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a whiskered face. And you never know what person will read at the right time and give a great home to a little cat. So here's a new batch of little furry ones that need a home filled with love:

"Some one dropped off a female torti in our cul-de-sac about a month ago.  Of course she was pregnant and now we have 3 kittens also.  We have 1 outdoor neutered cat that we put food out for and have an igloo for him in bad weather.  The female is not feral but we can't afford any more pets.  The kittens appear to be about 2-3 weeks old.  2 of them have eyes that are not opening fully and need medical attention also that I can't afford  There are 2 orange tabbies and 1 torti that looks like the mom.  The mother took over the igloo about a week ago bringing the kittens we believe up from the woods.  I have called several places and no one seems to be able to help.  I hate to take them to the shelter as I am getting attached to them of course. and I believe they would make someone a great pet.  I don't know what to do and this has made me very emotional.  I have Multiple Sclerosis and am having a hard time knowing what to do??  Can you help?  Call Michelle at 336-841-0040 (High Point, NC)."

Recipe Organizer

I need help. Our recipe folders are gasping for an organizational system and I can't find one that works.

Here's the deal. Right now, we have two folders. The green folder is filled with "Recipes we'd like to try but haven't made yet." The red folder is filled with the "We've made them and like them" keepers. We also have a recipe book but I'm not a fan. Most of the recipes we pull are from magazines and there are so many ingredients and instructions that to transcribe the recipe would take forever. I also like keeping the picutre of the dish with the recipe (it helps me at the end to compare my creation with the photo to see if I've even come close.)

One problem is our recipes are all different shapes and sizes. Some we'll cut off boxes or let's say the cous-cous will have a recipe tucked into the bottom of it. Others are 8.5 x 11 pages ripped from magazines.

All I've come up with for organization is buying a three ring binder and plastic protective covers and sticking the keepers in there. 

Ideas?

Adorable Kitties for Adoption

A friend sent me an e-mail, asking if I might pass on a photo and information on to anyone interested in adopting a kitten. A stray gave birth to these cats near an office. The friend of my friend rounded up all the kittens including the mom and paid for all the vet services including spay/neuter. She is asking for references to make sure the cats go to good homes.

Stupid allergies! I want the kitties! Look how precious... I miss the kitten stage (she said as the black and white blob on the floor stared resentfully up at her.) Anyway, here is the picture and info on the kitties is below.

Starting at the front and moving clockwise...
 
MooMoo - Male. He is small but has a very curious and playful personality. He is friendly and loving. He has short hair.
 
Asia - Female - Solid Gray - She is the one who was never afraid of people at all. On her first night at home she was rubbing against my leg, letting me pet and love on her, sticking her little tale and butt in the air and purring like a motor boat. She is the leader of the pack and is setting the stage for the others that people are good. She is short haired.
 
Jessie -  Female - Gray/white - She is the runt. She is cautious still but loves to have her legs massaged. She will lay on her back in my lap and go totally to sleep. She is short haired.
 
Smokey - Male - He is becoming more trusting everyday. He watches and sits arms length away to be touched and gradually petted. He has a very sweet, timid personality. He has medium length hair.
 
Gaicomo (pronounced jock o mo) - Male - He is the big boy of the bunch. He loves to play, he's still a little shy but loves to be petted and also falls out when he gets a leg massage. He is a beautiful boy and has medium to long hair.
 
Casper - Male - larger gray/white is of the last litter we trapped and found homes for. He was the only boy and remains at large. His Mom was smart enough to get them through a tornado that ripped through our parking lot when he and his sisters were just 3 weeks old. He inherited her sensibilities. He is a friendly feral and knows his name but he will only come so close and has watched us trap so he's very aware of what the contraption is...

I don't have the woman's permission to post her e-mail, so if you or someone you know would like more information, e-mail me and I'll get the contact info to you.