Who knew ~ Coffee Filters 101 Uses and Counting

COFFEE FILTERS Coffee filters ..who knew!
This is from Joe and blogable (new word).

You can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing.

1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers.
2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling.
3. Protect China. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish.
4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter.
5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust.
6. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint- free coffee filter.
7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter.
8. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale.
9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods.
10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes.
11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter.
12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters.
13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. Soaks out all the grease.
14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers."
OH YEAH, THEY ARE GREAT TO USE AS FILTERS IN YOUR COFFEE POT TOO.

High Entertainment ~ American Idol ~

The new season of American Idol began last evening and didn't disappoint. For sure, next to America's Got Talent, is one of the most entertaining programs to be found on our televisions.

Another TV program breaking ground to educate the general public is The Doctors which is on each afternoon. Nice to record all these so
you can buzz to the parts which appeal to us. The panel of Doctors talk about everything and most interesting is all the latest breakthroughs in the medical world.
Of course, I take notes and take them to my doctor when I see him. Thus far, he agrees with everything.

The Doctors recommend Omega 3 suppliment as it will increase blood flow, especially to the brain.
WOW..that sounds good.
Of course, I bought a quart size bottle at Costco and took it with me for my Doctor's appointment.
My first question was
with the Fish Oil in the Omega 3, would they send my cholesterol sky high?
He told me that actually it would help lower cholesterol.
His recommended... "Take two each day."

I didn't know that. Did you?

Redmond Community Management Sold

Sources have revealed to us that Kelly Redmond has sold Redmond Community Management to someone from Maryland as of Friday, January 9th.

This news came as a total surprise to our HOA as they received absolutely no notice of the sale.

Seems our Board President has no reaction to this announcement. He apparently expects business as usual. What if they are a disappointment?
Legally, a 90 written notice is all required to give to a Management Company should they fail to meet our expectations.

WE NEED MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. Kindly attend the JANUARY 26 MEETING at the Club. Usual 7 PM.

I understand a Representative of the new Management Company will attend our meeting.

We wish Kelly the very best. She worked very hard for our Community and was appreciated.

While The Cat Is Away, The Mice Will Play

Police were called to investigate an Illegal Entry to a Virginia Oaks Residence on January 1, 2009. Seems a little private party took place in a home while owners were away.

Interestingly, a neighbor received a phone call saying a party had taken place at the residence. According to my sources, entry was made through basement window after screen was cut and window opened.

Since nothing was taken and only the cabinet of alcoholic beverages had been disturbed, youngsters in the neighborhood were questioned. Apparently a small party had taken place as residue from potato chips were found on the downstairs game room floor. No evidence that anyone even went upstairs.

Owners were surprised the window had been unlocked. Easy to clean and forget to re lock or even the children could open the window for some reason.

Observe simple precautions before leaving your home for a few days and always.

Please re-check your windows and doors of your home.

Forward your home phone to your cell phone. When calling, no one can tell you are not answering from your home.

Place timers on lamps to come on and go off at the time you usually have them on.

Purchase a sensor light for your back door. The light will come on as it begins to get dark.

Anyone looking for an easy target will think that someone might be in the house, and go to the next house.

Don't advertise to service people, hairdressers and house cleaners that you plan to be away. To suspend their services until you return, explain you are having house guests and need to reschedule their services.

Have newspapers and mail suspended.

Advise your neighbors that you will be gone and if family will be coming by for any reason.
Neighbors are the best to watch out for each other.

If at all possible, have a security system with connection to Police and Fire Department installed. BRINKS seem to be the least expensive.
One deterred break-in could save the loss property than would pay for the system for years.

Travlers Return to Virginia Oaks

Donnette, Ken, Ford and I are keeping track of weather there at home as we bask in the warm, clear waters of the Caribbean Sea and boating to neighboring islands. We know so many of you are traveling too. Wendy and Bill are just back from China~what a trip we understand.

Our group will be enjoying Pizza Night soon~ Posting on that to come.
Should any Virginia Oaks Resident care to join us, kindly respond via email or call Kelly who will put you in touch with me. We have a most enthusiastic group.

Yesterday met a neat couple from Statten Island (New York). Nancy and girl friends have a very clever group who have have get-togethers under a neat name and have goals.
We girls will have to talk about this for ourselves.

Looking forward to all the news there and seeing you guys soon.

June Leads the way

On Saturday we had the most wonderful horseback ride through a French Nature Preserve which climaxed with a ride through the surf. It was one of the most pleasant horseback riding expieiriences I have ever had and would recommend it to anyone going to St. Maarten.

Another Morning in Paradise

Life is so hard here, the weather is a chilly 80+ and I cannot find any humidity. Ford and I are finding great pleasure sipping our morning coffee and looking out at the Bay.