I am back.....

I had a death in the family, so I have been gone for awhile. Tonight is the first time I have had to relax in weeks. The only thing on TV is the Royal Wedding. I think it is great but even though it looks like a fairy tale, I am sure that it is not. They look beautiful together but I am worried that the politics of the palace will kill them, just like Diana.

WARNING...WARNING..WARNING.....VIRUS ALERT

There is another virus going around. In my spam box was 4 emails from "FedEx notice". It only contains a zip file to open......do not open it, it is a virus.

I started browsing in private so that web pages can't store my info. I thought is might be because I get a lot of legit UPS tracking emails from purchases.

Be very careful and safe surfing.

Emergency Essentials.....

exactly that.

Since we live in extremely rural Wyoming with unpredictable weather, we thought to get stocked up on some emergency items. We had MRE's from when my husband was in the Army, but we used several while camping and others I wasn't sure about how old the were. After searching the internet, I found the Emergency Essentials website and placed an order. Later, I came back and found this food analyzer. It is free and awesome to use. It walks you thru the steps of listing what you have in your pantry and what you would like. It will tell you if you are missing needed vitamins and minerals with recommendations.

When complete, the analyzer list how long the food will last, what you are missing and when to place another order. It kinda looks like a food package label with nutritional info.

You should really check it out, it is eye opening.

Tax refund fraud......BEWARE

I have used Turbo Tax to file my taxes for several years with great success. I think that most people do, but the hackers know this too. I have been receiving several emails daily stating that I need to verify my deposit. The title of the email states tax deposit verification needed. Do Not even open the email. Tax preparer services do not work this way. If there is any verification needed, it is done through their secure website.

I recently applied for a job online with the United States Post Office (USPS.gov) and then received an email from USPS.org stating to open the attached letter. Big mistake. It was a virus. Some how someone is watching my emails to know what I am doing. It is scary to know that someone is watching our ever move. Basically, if you do not know exactly who the emails are from, DO NOT OPEN IT.

Eat Pray Love

I have heard a lot about this movie and was not really interested in watching it. Then my husband mentioned it, so I ordered it through Netflix. It was a great movie. I feel that every woman in the world can relate to the character. In my opinion, this is something that every woman needs to do, except most of us do not have the money or resources. For those of us that can not afford the journey, this movie allows us to experience the life awakening adventure. Since the beginning of time, women and men get caught up in pleasing everyone else and doing the right thing. Mean while, we loose ourself. We tend to focus on things we think are important but really are not. It is an eye opening movie that you must watch.

My mother sent me some of these books in the series and they are so good, I had to buy the rest. Terry Johnson writes about various battles that occurred while trying to settle the west. He researchs history and writes about actual events. He adds a few fictional characters. My husband has been telling everyone about these and they get loaned out as soon as we are finished reading.

Gran Torino

This is my all time favorite movie. I have always loved Clint Eastwood movies and have most of them. This movie tells a heart felt story of how friendship can overcome prejudice. And how one old vet learns the real meaning of love. If you are or know of any old vets, you will be able to relate to this movie.

It is a must watch.