Well, my gambling buddies, I wanted so much to surprise someone with a win but it was a bust. (: I told the dealer what I was doing and he suggested playing all the numbers at once for better odds.  I did and the number that came up was 33….. Boooo!

Since blackjack is my usual game, I tried that too – and I lost 20 bucks there too! Oh well, it was still fun and the next time I come here, I will try to win for somebody again. Thanks, guys, for playing along.  It looks like I have better luck with my baking.

We are off to Las Vegas for the week! My stepmom is moving and Denis and I are going to help with the move. I’m making her a surprise batch of my caramel corn as a housewarming gift – she loves that stuff. But we will make time for some fun… a little blackjack… a few sluts…. oops, I meant slots but we should see plenty of both.

I have a fun idea. If anyone has a lucky number, I will put a dollar on it for you in roulette. Can you play a dollar in roulette? Whatever the minimum bet, I will place it in your behalf. If your number wins, I will send you the winnings, assuming you trust me with your dollar. Oh wait — it’s not your dollar — but I will send you the winnings anyway. And keep my dollar. The winning odds on a single number are 35 to 1. (Denis will witness the bets)

This offer is good for the first 15 people who send me their lucky number. There are 36 numbers on the wheel. So I guess we’re having another contest of sorts. Should be fun. Good luck!!

Anybody who thought MY hair was big back in the day can start singing a different tune now.  Back in 1991, we did a show featuring twins – always looking for the ones you couldn’t tell apart. These stunning sisters, Sari and Staci, looked exactly alike and had us all mesmerized with their hair. They were great guests but as the host, my only regret was not asking how they did it… pin curls… rollers… curling irons… was it natural… how long did it take?

Sari & Staci, if you’re out there, I would love to hear from you.

Click here to watch the video.

Well, it  didn’t take me long to disappoint myself in 2012. We’re only five days in and I’ve broken most of my New Year’s Resolutions. Let’s review:

1) EAT LESS SWEETS, EVEN IF I BAKE THEM MYSELF. (I’m still eating my leftover Christmas cookies and refuse to stop until they’re gone)

2) WALK MORE DAYS PER WEEK THAN ONE. (I haven’t walked yet this week. I’m afraid if I leave the house someone will take my Christmas cookies)

3) SPEND LESS TIME AT THE COMPUTER. (Here I am)

4) ACCEPT THAT NO WOMAN OVER SIXTY SHOULD WEAR PIGTAILS. (or clothes from the drugstore either, but I do both, so what? —  other people should mind their own beeswax)

5) FINISH MY COOKBOOK BEFORE SUMMER. (I have to taste all the food, I won’t have time to walk, and I’ll be at my computer until summer… in my pigtails and drug store clothes!)

I hope I’m not the only one who couldn’t make it through the first week without crumbling like a six-month old pfeffernusse.

Oh deer.

Something bad happened in my back yard last night.

I’ve come across a lot of things out there, but this is a first. And a sad one, too, but this is nature after all. We found a deer’s leg bone – picked clean. I wonder what happened to it…

Coyotes? Bobcats? Mountain lions? I only have two questions:

1) Where is the body?

2) Why not the squirrel??

It’s the end of the year and time to clear out all the people we don’t need to hear about next year. How about a one-year haitus from those people who, like old clothes, need to be stashed away, and maybe some say, they won’t look as stupid as they do today, and we can bring them back. People who make you say, “If I see that face one more time, I’ll just stab myself in the eye with a pencil.”

Here’s my list:

Kim Kardashian,  Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, everybody’s “baby bump,” my neighbor across the street, and Rosie O’Donnell. (there, I said it!)

Who did I miss?

There was a lot of busting in 2011. Here are some to remember:

WHO BUSTED UP:

Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher – How NOT surprised were we that this union didn’t last? Let’s make a rule that you can’t have sex with anyone the same age as your kids.

Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries – ‘Til death do us part… or until after the wedding special airs. Divorced after 72 days? I’ve had Mexican food that lasted longer.

Sinead O’Connor – Her marriage to a drug counselor ended after 16 days. Apparently, needing to get high on her wedding night didn’t sit well with the groom. Sinead’s a stoner? Maybe she just got married for the cake.

WHO BUSTED OUT?

Nancy (nip-slip) Grace on Dancing With The Stars.

WHO GOT BUSTED?

Arnold Schwartzenneger – How much more unforgivable can something be? And how much in denial do you have to be to not see the family resemblance? If Arnold ever films a remake of “Twins” we have the perfect co-star!

Jerry Sandusky – The extent of the damage he has done may never be fully known but I can only hope that he serves his time in a prison where he has to shower with the other inmates.

Anthony Weiner – He seemed unable to identify his own penis and once he realized it was his, he wasn’t sure he sent the picture. Maybe it wasn’t his finger that pushed the “send” button.

🙂

Rhonda’s…

“This is my 9 year old cat Gypsy. She is a tortoiseshell Maine Coon. She is the sweetest nicest cat, but then she does have an attitude from time to time. I got her from my cousin. The momma cat only had one kitten and she kept putting her in the wall down in the basement, so I got her at 5 weeks because I didn’t want anything bad to happen to her. I had to soften her food until she could eat hard food. I call her Bea-Bea sometime. Oh and Jenny, she is my squirrel catcher ;)”

“This is my 5 year old cat Dixie. She is a black and gray Ocicat. She’s my stray and she was about 6 weeks old when I found her in the backyard. I got all upset because I didn’t want to take her to the pound or a shelter so I kept her. I love her markings. I thought she was a tabby at first but the vet said she looks like a Ocicat because she’s spotted not striped. I will share more photos of her markings later…”

“This is my 2 year old cat Cleo. I don’t know what type of cat she is but she looks and feels like a Ragdoll. She is so soft and fluffy. I got her from my brother. We had Thanksgiving at his house the year my Dad passed and I tried to stay away from the litter of kittens he had because I knew I would end up taking one home. 2 hours after being there, here I am holding her and when I picked her up I knew I wasn’t letting her go…”

Martin’s…

Martin says, “This is April she will be nine in the spring. She was rescued from the Ford Plant we had here before it got knocked down.”

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Kathy a/k/a Mrs. News

Jenny, your Christmas cookies were such a hit at my Christmas eve party!!

Thanks for all your great recipes, you really make me look good!!!!

Sue