My ten cent crazy book: January 2015

If you would like to start your own ten cent crazy book – read post 1-4 to find out how

Flood
Tornado
Winter Storm
Hurricane
Wildfire

Everyone needs and emergency kit, with enough supplies for at least three days
Here’s a list for your ten cent crazy book of things that should be in your emergency kit

Flashlight with extra batteries
Several blankets or sleeping bags
One gallon of water per person per day
Canned food and nonperishable treats
Hand-held can opener
Battery powered radio or lap top
A whistle
Change of clothes for each person
Matches
Tool kit
MapsA

Personal-hygiene items-deodorant, soap, toothpaste and tooth brushes, hair care products, toilet paper, garbage bags and paper towels.
Cash and credit cards
(If you are leaving the area where you live and the electric is still on, you may want to make a trip by the ATM, if your bank blows away, your debit/credit cards may no longer work)
Prescription medications
Important documents (which should all be together in a waterproof bag or box)
(wills, birth and marriage certificates, social security cards and information, passports, insurance policies, deeds, bank account and credit card numbers, military records)

Don’t forget the animals – leash and pet food

And last but not least the

First aid kit
Containing

First-aid manual
Gauze
Adhesive tape
Band-Aids
Bandages-different sizes
Elastic bandage
Wipes-wet ones
Triple-antibiotic ointment
Hydrogen peroxide
Ibuprofen
Tweezers
Stomach coating medicine for nausea or diarrhea
Sharp scissors
Safety pins
Instant cold packs
Calamine lotion
Thermometer
Plastic gloves
Mouthpiece for CPR
Emergency phone numbers

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Car Care - Month by Month (Post 269)

Here's a list for your ten cent crazy book of the things to do in order to keep your car in good condition

January

Get your oil changes
Check your windshield wiper fluid level
Get new wiper blades
Get tire pressure checked (don't forget the spare)
Have tires rotated
Check tire tread (insert a penny in tread-tread should touch Lincoln's head - If you can see "In God We Trust" you probably need new tires.
Put an emergency kit in your car
Include: jumper cables, flares or reflective triangles, first aid kit, antifreeze/coolant, windshield washer fluid, flashlight (don't forget the batteries), a blanket, road atlas or map, water, a plastic tarp and a can of deicer and ice scrapper
Wash and wax your car

February

Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
(outside temperatures can affect tire pressure)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

March

Clean your carpets
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

April

Get oil changed
Have tires rotated
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

May

Get any pitting from rocks polished out of headlights and windshield
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

June

Have coolant checked
Get new wiper blades
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

July

Clean Car Interior and have any holes in upholstery or carpet repaired
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

August

Get oil changed
Have tires rotated
Spend a little extra on cleaning and have the car detailed inside and out
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check tire tread

September

Check the paint finish - have scratches, chips or rust spots repaired
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

October

Make sure your emergency kit is ready for winter - replace old flares and flashlight batteries
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

November

Switch to snow tires if you drive in a lot of deep snow
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

December

Store a couple bags of sand or pea gravel (about 100 pounds in the trunk) this helps maintain traction in bad weather and can be use under tires if stuck in snow
Check tire pressure (don't forget the spare)
Check oil level
Check tire tread
Wash and wax your car

Sunday, January 4, 2015

What to Buy in January (Post 268)

Want to know what you will get a good price on in January?
Well, here's a list

calendars, organizers and planners
bicycles
cameras
televisions
jewelry
video games
carpet and flooring
suits
air conditioners
winter coats
boats
bedding and bathroom linens
(sheets, comforters, towels and pillows)
toys
fitness equipment

The one thing not to buy in January

A gym membership

Diet and BMI Figuring it out (Post 267)

Ok, it’s the beginning of a new year and some of you might want to know how to diet and how to figure out your BMI (Body Mass Index) As for diet, I’ve only ever been on one that I truly liked, it was no carbs, but I could have all the cheese and bacon that I wanted, and every day at lunch, I could have a taco salad consisting of meat, cheese, lettuce, tomato and all the sour cream that I wanted. As for a snack I could eat cool whip. Surprise, Surprise, I never lost any weight on this diet and was told that it was not at all healthy, but I truly liked this diet. As for BMI, yes, that’s the thing they do to kids in school now, so that they can tell even the skinniest kid that he’s overweight and needs to exercise more, but for those of you that want these things, here they are.

I recently read about a lady who lost over 100 pounds. She ate a bowl of wheat or oat cereal with milk, twice a day. She could eat all the fruit or veggies that she wanted. She ate chicken, turkey, steak and fish at meal time, and she ate nuts for a snack and drank water if thirsty. She took a multivitamin every day. She said this cured her high cholesterol, high blood pressure, acid reflex and sleep apnea, and this diet is said to be healthy.
As for figuring out your BMI
Measure your height in inches
Example: if you are 5ft 3in, that’s 63 inches tall
Multiply the inches by it self
Example: 63x63=3969
Now take your weight and divide by your answer
Example: If you weigh 120 pounds, divide 3969 into 120 or 120 divided by 3969 = 0.0302343
Now take this answer and multiply by 703
0.0302343x703=21.254712
Your BMI is 21
Your BMI should be 18.5 to 24.9, if higher then 24.9; “they” say you should see a doctor and lose weight.
My BMI does not fall into this range but I do not plan on seeing a doctor and as you know already, my favorite diet, does not work.
Any expert weight training person, will tell you that figuring your BMI without knowing how much muscle you have, doesn’t give you a true BMI number, but if figuring out your muscle is anything like figuring out your BMI, I don’t think I want to go that far. I think they have machines that you stand on at the gym, to figure out your muscle size. If I ever go to the gym, I’ll let you know.

Saturday, January 3, 2015

January (Post 266)

Well, It's January and here are a few things that really should be done in January.

Send Thank You Notes for holiday gifts and parties
Rotate your mattress
Clean a Closet
Buy a date book - there are 365 days - make a plan for each one
Organize -your books and your photos
Clean out your freezers and your refrigerator
Make resolutions
Change the batteries in - clocks - watches - alarms and remotes
Replace dryer vent hoses
Hang a bird feeder
Make some Chili
Build a Puzzle
It's brain teaser month and learn to bake bread month

and one of the best tips that I ever received for January is:
Buy a stand alone twelve month accordion folder to hold all your mail, bills and receipts for the year. Accordian folders cost about five bucks and you'll never lose another bill or receipt.

January
3rd - Chocolate covered cherry day
4th - Spaghetti day
7th - I'm not going to take it any more day
13th - Rubber Duckie day
15th - Strawberry Ice Cream day
16th - Fig Newton day
19th - Popcorn day
23rd National Pie day
24th- Peanut Butter day
26th - Pistachio day
27th - Chocolate Cake day
28th - Blueberry Pancake Day
29th - National Puzzle day

Friday, January 2, 2015

Anniversary Gifts (Post 265)

Ok, whether you are having a wedding anniversary or you just know someone having one, you probably have forgotten or never knew that different years mean different kinds of gifts. Most of us know that 25 years means a silver anniversary, or that 50 years is gold, but here are the ones you probably can't remember, and a few gift ideas to add to your ten cent crazy book, so that you and probably no one else will remember from now on.

Anniversary & Gift Ideas

1. Paper

Tickets for something, books, Newspaper or magazine subscription, Stationary, board games,puzzles, calendars, gift certificates

2. Cotton

Pillows, Cotton Candy Maker

3. Leather

Briefcase, belt wallet, handbag, desk set, Gloves, backpack, luggage or Organizer

4. Fruit and Flowers

Fruit baskets and Flowers

5. Wood

Bonsai Plant, wood carvings, Firewood

6. Candy and Iron

Chocolates, Fireplace accessories, an Outdoor swing or Bench, clothes iron or Cast iron cookware

7.Wool or Copper

Socks, gloves, scarf or any movie with the word seven in the title, copper vase

8. Bronze or Brass

Bookends, candleholders

9. Pottery or Willow

Vase, flower pot or picnic basket

10. Tin

Anything that comes in a tin can

11. Steel

Flatware, Knifes, or anything stainless steel for the kitchen

12. Silk or Linen

Robes, Scarf's, PJ’s, Lingerie, Ties or sheets

13. Lace

Handkerchiefs or Curtains

14. Ivory

I don't think you can buy true ivory anything any longer, so you could probably buy elephant friendly imitation ivory jewelry or anything with an elephant on it, pictures, jewelry or sculpture. Or you could just get circus or zoo tickets, or ivory colored flowers.

15. Crystal

Anything crystal, rocks, candleholders, jewelry or bowls

20. China

Anything made of china or maybe a Chinese dinner

25. Silver

Jewelry, Mirrors or picture frames

30. Pearl

Jewelry, Rosary, Tie tacks or cufflinks

35. Coral

Jewelry, bookends, candleholders, sculptures or bowls

40. Ruby

Jewelry, rings, bracelet, necklace, earrings, broach, tie clip, cufflinks

45. Sapphire

Jewelry, rings, bracelet, necklace, earrings, broach, tie clip, cufflinks

50. Gold

Jewelry, rings, bracelet, necklace, earrings, broach, tie clip, cufflinks, a watch, mirrors or picture frames

55. Emerald

Jewelry, rings, bracelet, necklace, earrings, broach, tie clip, cufflinks or dark green lingerie

60. Diamond

Jewelry, rings, bracelet, necklace, earrings, broach, tie clip, cufflinks, or a trip to Crater of Diamonds state park in Arkansas

75. Diamond ........ (I know again?) (You can't make this stuff up)

Heirloom quilts or framed family photos
On a 75th wedding anniversary
Greetings can be solicited from Queen Elizabeth II, the President of the United States, or, in other countries, the Prime Minister.

That's it........after that long with someone you're bound to die.

My ten cent crazy book

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Silly Things (Post 271)

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Emergency & First Aid Kits (Post 270)