Beauty Treatments

Good News Everyone! For a mere $350.00 per treatment you can have snake venom injected into your face for a more youthful look. For $180.00 you can have bird poop smeared on your face for an instant glow! After only four weeks of these treatments at said prices per week you can go on the maintenance plan and only have it done every few weeks! What a deal! I think I am going to run right out and get me some of that bird poop! I wonder if blue jay poop would be less, or maybe chickadee as there is plenty of that in my back yard.

I'm sure you all realize that I say this all in jest, at least I hope you do. Can you imagine? I heard all of this on the Early Show this morning and it made my skin crawl. What is wrong with people? Why can't we just age gracefully and not go to these extremes to stay looking younger? I'm all for nice face creams, in this climate it is a must or your face will fall off when it's -40* out there but snake venom? Nope. I'll take my chances.

Also remember the Spanx debacle here on the Range? Well now they have come out with a line of them for MEN! Regis Philbin on the Regis and Kelly Show is going to model one today on their show! It's supposed to suck in the beer belly and give you sixpack abs. Can't wait to see this one. Good grief. Will update after the show. (Edit: Regis didn't model the new man-girdle. One of the producers put it on over his shirt and tie. Kind of lost something in the translation.)

Also something more newsworthy this morning was a story about a 160 pound Newfoundland dog that is a greeter at our airport when the troops come through on their way back from Iraq. The Bangor International Airport has become famous for their troop greeters. Starting back with Desert Storm hordes of people go to the airport no matter what time of day or night to greet these troops to say thank you for serving their country. They take goodies for them to eat, let them use their cell phones to call loved ones and listen to their stories. The newest greeter is Louie the Newfie and he is going over so well with the troops. He is a registered therapy dog and is four years old. He and his owner live about an hour and a half from the airport but make the trip often to be there to greet the troops. There seems to be a connection with 'home' when patting a dog and it was so heartwarming to see the men and women shake hands with the owner and then give Louie a pat on the head, a scratch on the back or just hold his big face in their hands. Good job Louie!

I feel another rant coming on. Have you seen the ads on television telling kids to play outside at least an hour a day? Why do we have to be telling kids to play outside? It's a pretty sad state of affairs when you have to make sure your child plays outside at least an hour a day. When I read your blogs each day I read about all the fun your kids are having outside, playing by the hour. When I look out in my neighborhood I see the kids sledding, making snowmen, building forts, all the things I did as a child. My grandchildren love being outside and spend hours out there summer and winter, hate to come in at the end of the day.

I know where these ads are coming from. I know some kids spend way too much time in front of the computer, television, DS and other nonactive pursuits but where are the parents??? I think it is sad that some people just let the dear children veg in front of these things, get out of shape and miss out on one of the best parts of childhood.

I enjoyed watching the progression of a snowman family that some of my neighbor kids were making Saturday afternoon. They had the best time, laughing and playing together. I just had to take a picture of their labors. This is what kids should be doing in the wintertime when you have snow!

T went up to the stable with us on Saturday to see the boys. She was so happy to see her pony Kipper! This is what they look like in the winter, shaggy, fat, bridal path not clipped (don't want a cold neck!) and dusty from rolling in the ring.

Thanks to Callie at Midwest Horse

I got some video and actually got it working! Thanks Callie!

Later: Just got back from the dentist. SIGH and double SIGH........I really did a job on one of my back teeth and have to have a crown put on. I would rather have a beating then go through all of that, I am a wimp when it comes to anything to do with a big drill! I don't mind the needle at all, in fact love it as it means no pain but the drilling......Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!