Two different Rings From Wish App

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One type of fashion I enjoy wearing are rings. I have many rings in my collection. I tend to have two different sizes. A size 8 1/2 and a size 9. At times my fingers will swell where the size 8 1/2 will be too tight. I will wear the size 9 at this point. The ring was bought by my boyfriend through a phone app called "Wish". When I first shared the photo of my ring a few months ago on Facebook, someone made a comment that it was from a cracker jack box. That comment hurt. As I think the ring is pretty. I didn't care if my boyfriend spent a $1 or $300 on the ring. It was from him and I found it beautiful. What made it more endearing to me was the fact I should him a picture of this same ring on "Wish" and he bought it for me. I brushed the ugly comment off. As it doesn't matter anyone thinks of the ring but me. As I am the one who will wear it.

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I bought this ring off of "Wish" for myself. AS I have always wanted a ring that looks like this since the first time I have seen them. At that time prices were in the high hundreds. Something I could not touch in my price range. I waited till I found a reasonable price and purchased this one. I notice the price has come down even more on "Wish". Lol, I am always afraid to wait till the price goes to low. As many times they will be out of my sizes. Wish does have cheap products. Plus, ones that look expensive. Like with anything you buy online that has many sellers or merchants. Sometimes you can find a gem inside a rock if you look hard enough. Have you purchased anything off the "Wish" app?

This Is Why You Should Lock Your Doors

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Last night the power went out in my area. There was a strong storm that blew through the area taking many things with it. Utility poles were laying on the ground with the power lines exposed. You would think people would stay indoors where it is safe til all can be fixed. 

Like most people, my family and friends stay up for a little bit with candles lit, waiting to see how long the power would be out. finally getting to the point of giving up and laying down. One type of person decided the night was right to go to work - the criminals. Lights are out, a perfect time to steal gas, break into unlocked houses and search through unlocked vehicles. 

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Laying in bed, I could not sleep with all the silence. I heard what I thought was the jiggling of the doorknob. The dogs must have heard it too. As they scurried from the bed towards the front door barking as loud as they could. All of a sudden I heard the screen door slam shut.I popped up and told my boyfriend that was the screen door. He got up to check if he could see anything. He opened the front door. No one to be seen. We went back to bed for the night. 

The next morning, the front door was still locked and in place. Looking outside, the gas lid on the car was open. The cap was in place. 

My family was lucky. It was only gas this time. It could have been worse if my front door would have not been locked. Or the dogs alerted us of someone at the door.

Do you lock your doors at night?

Dear Cashiers

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I have noticed on Facebook a few memes going around about cashiers and baggers, to be nicer and such. Well, that got me thinking of writing an open letter to cashiers and baggers alike. as it seems it can be a two-way street. Before I write the letter I wish to say I do appreciate the baggers and cashiers. I understand you don't make a ton of money at your job. How do I know? I once was a bagger and a cashier. I loved the job. Sometimes I do miss the interaction with the people.

Dear Cashier and Baggers,

While I appreciate the small talk, please don't ask me how I feel or about my day unless you really want to hear about it. As when I start answering your questions truthfully and you start to roll your eyes, it hurts. Why bother to lead me on if you don't want to hear it? I was taught better manners than this.

When you fill the bags up, can please make sure I can lift them afterward. If you have to double bag 10 bottles of power aid, may I suggest placing five bottles of power aid in instead of five. Otherwise when I get out to the parking lot to place it in my car. The bag will rip doubled bagged or not, as the groceries go flying all over the place. 

When I place groceries in a smaller cart, please don't bag them and place them on my purse. As I need my purse to pay for the groceries. What do you think will happen once I yank my purse from under the groceries? Your hard work will come undone as the groceries spill out of the bag. I will kindly ask you to re-bag them. There is a bottom rack for a reason. Place the groceries there instead of on my purse. If you place more bags on top of the spill groceries, I will call up a manager after I leave and report the incident.

Please don't start throwing and slamming the groceries I chose around because you are anger at something that happened before I came to your register. This will only work out one of two ways. Both ways will be reported to a manager. I don't want to hear about your problem. I am there to buy groceries and go on to what I need to do next. 

One thing before I go, I understand you haven't seen the person you are talking to in a long time. While you are working and there is a line behind the person, it is not the time to find out what they did for the last two years. Minimal chit chat is fine as long as you are doing your job and the customer is paying. Once that is done, please stop. I don't like someone looking over my shoulder as I am using my debit card because you continue to talk to them. Nor do I like not having room to move around because this person is now standing in between my cart and me. I promise I will call your superior and report it. As I no longer feel I can pay for my groceries without worrying if that person is memorizing my four-digit code.

Signed,

The Customer.

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Reorganizing Clutter for More Space

I live in a small home. I always moving things around or re-organizing to declutter. As anyone who has ever lived in a  small home, one thing out of place will make the house look like it needs to be cleaned.

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I moved the green container out to the kitchen temporarily. As it is too dark to move it to the top of the shed tonight. I decided to place the dog bed with all the dog toys in this space. That way anyone can get into the cabinet to get Xbox games or movies out without having to move something. 

I also moved the container holding my canes back to the spot by the door. I find it easier to remember to put my canes back after using them and grabbing them on the way out the door.

I have two containers where the dog bed was. I placed them in front of the window. This will serve as a way to block the dogs from running to the window every time they hear the neighbor car door and knocking the cable loose. One container will have the dogs things in. That way they are not sitting all over the house. The second container will hold all my receipts or important papers for the year 2017. 

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The two cans of paint will be used in the spring. This is a good spot to store them out of the way till then. The area looks much better reorganized. 

I no longer have to worry about the area being a catch-all. Or papers falling behind the container.

What have you reorganized or decluttered I recently?

Cleaning And Organizing Is A Must

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Last night I burned a bunch of cardboard boxes, papers, an old desk broken to pieces and wood laying around out back. I was able to get a big area cleared out. Earlier this week I was going through my shed. I was selling some things off of my ex's. Plus, giving my brother and his dad a bunch of stuff I have no use for. Nor want to deal with trying to sell. They have a shop where the items would be more useful. I'd rather the items go to someone who can use them. Instead of having a reminder sitting in my shed I don't want to deal with.

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I swept the leaves off the cement today. Lol, I know I need to rake the leaves from the yard otherwise they will be on the cement again. I swept them into a pile for now. Later I will end up burning them as well.

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Clean a bunch up in the kitchen. My daughter thinks she can start something and not have to clean up after herself at all. An example: She cut the watermelon in half. She scooped part of the watermelon out. Left everything on the stove. Including her mess from the watermelon juices, utensils she used, and rinds. Didn't even put the other half of the watermelon in the fridge or cover it up with plastic wrap. I literally have to go in the kitchen after she leaves it to clean it up.

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Not just her but all the teens have been slacking. I was hoping to have things organized and me on my way to painting the walls in the kitchen for a crisp clean feel by now. I started to organize more last night because I couldn't sleep.

Things I Have Done To Clean And Organize My Kitchen

1. I took the old metal shelves out. Since someone bent one of the legs.

2. I replaced it with a smaller shelf that has less room. I placed a plastic tote to add all the snacks, crackers and things like that.

3. I also have a box on top of that with my extra can goods I don't have room for in my cupboard space.

4. I cleaned up all the trash that had fallen under or was kicked under the table. It was empty boxes and an empty milk jug.

5. I have a box of things I want to get rid of on the first big trash day. Mainly broken items or things we no longer use. It will stay there for now unless I can talk one of the teens to take it to the shed.

6. I took the recycling out to the recycling bin.

7. I picked up towels, a sock, and two shirts and placed them in the dirty clothes basket in the laundry room.

8. I swept the floor.

I am not done yet. I need to mop the floor, clear the table off, take a few things to the shed, and wipe all the counters and stove off.

Do you have any cleanup or organization projects going on?

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Having Issues With Natural Balance Duck & Pea Cat Food?

There isn't an official recall or anything. Just a friendly warning to pet owners to be cautious when buying pet food online. Whether it is a new brand you haven't tried yet or one you have buying for years and wish to switch the source of where you buy it. Before buying check out reviews. If you see more negative than 5-star ratings, don't be surprised if your pet doesn't wind up sick or even worse dead if you decide to purchase it. 

Another important message I want to stress to all pet lovers out there. If you give your pet some food and they refuse to eat it, take note of it. Don't continue to force your pet to eat it. There is a reason they are turning their nose up to it. It's not because they are stubborn. Your pet is trying to tell you something. Pat attention and listen. 

If you are introducing new food to your pets, you need to do it little by little. You can't just switch just like that and think everything will be okay. What you do is mix some of the old brands you normally feed your pet with the new brand you plan to feed your pet. That way if there is a negative reaction it will be a small one and you can get it taken care of immediately. Small reactions can result in death if not taken care of immediately. 

Now I want to tell you about the Natural Balance Duck and Pea cat food. As it has come to my attention from a friend many cats are getting sick or dying from this product being purchased through Amazon. My friend decided to purchase the Natural Balance Duck and Pea cat food as her cat has allergies. The food was working great for about a year, till she decided to buy a case through Amazon.  She received the food earlier this month. Shortly afterward her cat started showing signs of a fever, became lethargic, and was near death. She rushed her cat to the vet where it ended up costing her over $1200 for treatment in the care of her cat. 

Upon hearing from my friend, I started a Google search for Natural Balance pet food to see if there were any recalls. I haven't noticed any recalls. I have noticed that the company was bought out several times. The most recent one by Smuckers. I am not sure if the switching in company owners is the problem or quality of ingredients was changed up to save money. Either way, before purchasing a new brand, do some research and see if other pets are having problems with the food. Just because there isn't a recall, it doesn't mean the food is safe for your pet. I can not stress nearly enough that you must do your research when buying pet food. It is no different than researching when you want to find a reliable second-hand car or looking for the best products when you're about to become a parent for the first time.

If you have an issue REPORT it. As you will be doing your pet, other pet owners and their pets a tremendous favor. The more people who report issues the faster a recall can be made. That is how it works

If your pet is experiencing issues with Natural Balance (any flavor) you can call the following number to make a report: 

Consumer report 1-866-270-4413 

4 Ways To Contact Natural Balance

1. Customer care team at Natural Balance 1-800-829-4493

Call Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST

2. You can send them an email at info@naturalbalance.com

3. Write Natural balance at:

Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc.

100 N. 1st Street, Suite 200

Burbank, CA 91502

4. Go straight to Natural Balance website and look for their contact page. It will say 'Contact Us'. Click on the following link to go straight there:

https://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/contact-us

Have you had any issues with Natural Balance pet food or any other brand? Please, tell me your story.

Cheesy Peanut Butter & Pickle Sandwich

I have been eating a pickle and peanut butter sandwiches as far back as I can remember. I tried finding out when the sandwich was first created. The closest answer I found was during the Great Depression. It may go back further than that. I did find out Elvis Presley and Hemingway liked to eat peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. 

I love eating peanut butter and pickle sandwiches so much that I added and mixed up the ingredients. The original peanut butter and pickle sandwich only had three ingredients. Which are Pickles, peanut butter and your choice of bread! I like to add cheese or turkey bacon. Sometimes I like to fry my sandwich to add a buttery taste on the outside of the bread.

One question I get asked a lot when eating peanut butter and pickle sandwiches in front of friends is what kind of pickles do you use dill, sweet or bread n butter. The answer is simple. Use your favorite kind of pickle. I suggest trying different flavors of pickles to figure out which you like best.

This how I make a peanut butter and pickle sandwich:

The first thing I do is choose which kind of bread I will be using. I like the "Sandwich Skinnys", as they are thinner than most bread. 

Next, I spread a healthy serving of peanut butter on both slices of bread. The peanut butter holds the ingredients on to keep from falling out of the bread while eating.

Next, I add a slice of cheese. This slice of cheese is Gouda. Really any kind of cheese will do. Choose our favorite or what is available.  

Next, I add as many pickles as I can get on one layer. I top it with the other slice bread with peanut butter.

If I have turkey bacon, I will add it to the slice of cheese and peanut butter on the piece of bread.

Do you like eating peanut butter and pickle sandwiches? How do you prepare your version?

How I Got My Start In Blogging

This is the second day of the blog challenge I have accepted. A suggestion to write about is how one got started doing niche or business. That is real easy for me to answer. I have always enjoyed writing. I first started writing on a website called Gather. I learned a lot from writers on Gather. I am still friends on Facebook and other writings websites with many of them. I still keep in contact from time to time. One day I wish to travel and meet my online friends. 

When Gather closed many of the members went to different writing websites. over time those closed down for another reason or other. I can't remember all the writing websites. A popular one was Bubblews. A recent one is Niume. I think many are gathering over on Virily and giving that website a try. I joined but haven't written yet. I joined to comment and stay in contact with some old writing friends. 

One of my friends suggested starting our own blogs. That's exactly what I did. I have had several over the years. This one Rusty2rusty's Chatter seems to be doing better than any other blog I have had. I am still writing on a few of the writing websites such as Mylot. As I love the people who are still there. I have been a member on Mylot for 11 years. That's a long to stay friends and make new ones. 

I do love writing about my niches and my life on this blog. I find it to be stress relieving and a way for me to get away for a little bit. I have honed down my writing niches to include home and family. Plus lifestyle. As my life is always changing. So, can my niches along with it. I do love creating and sharing new recipes. Especially using produce from my garden. My teenagers think I create and make some weird stuff. It must be strange to them if it isn't all comfort food and junk. This momma loves her veggies and fruit. I try to include them in almost anything I prepare. My favorite niches I like to write about are foods, animals, nature, home & family, and places I travel or visit. Most are local places. Sometimes I am lucky and are able to travel further. 

I am looking for to see what others have written about for their second day of this blog challenge. 

2017 July Ultimate Blog Challenge

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I accepted a Blogging challenge to write a new post every day for the month of July. Even on the weekends when I mainly give up. Today July 1st is the very first day of the blogging challenge. 

I signed up for the last challenge but was unable to complete it due to a personal issue that I have written a few posts about. It was something that affected me so much, I could not write. For the first time in my life, I had writer's block because I was feeling so much pain. More than I ever felt in my entire life all at once. 

However, I manage to get through the pain and I am ready to start writing again. I have more ideas on things to write about. I am not done writing about the personal issue. As it is ongoing. I finally realized I am a strong woman and I can get through this, I can get through anything. There for a minute, I lost my confidence. Ladies and gentlemen, I am back!!!

Today is the day were my teenagers switch bedrooms. As my nephew has moved in. he has been sleeping on the couch because my son's room is the smallest room in the house. he will be switching rooms with his sister. The bigger room is better to suit two growing teenage boys. Compared to where they are now. I know my daughter will have to be pushed to get her moving but somehow we will get it all done. I can't wait, I will get my living room back. I can get back to do my exercises at night after everyone goes to bed. It has been two months, I am ready for a positive move to turn positive all the way around if you know what I mean. I also can start writing my blogs early in the morning or late at night and not worry about my typing bothering by waking them or stopping them from being able to sleep. 

I am looking forward to participating in the 2017 July Ultimate Blog Challenge. If you have any questions about the challenge, Please check out the blog challenge 's FAQ page. 

Are you participating in the July 2017 Ultimate Blog Challenge or some other challenge for the month of July?

Time To Get A Move On And Get Things Done

Oh my! I told my teens they were changing their rooms around today. As my nephew stays in the room with my son, which has the smallest room in the house, which leaves him sleeping on the couch. This should have been done two months ago. I want my living room back. Of course, this leads to my daughter arguing and being defensive. All because I said my teen son has to move the big things out of his room first, as he has less stuff. That way my daughter's things can be placed in the smaller room right off bat.

My son suggested leaving the closest for last. I agreed. Move the bigger heavier stuff first and get it out of the way. Also, this way my daughter will have her stuff in her room where she can put back and organize herself. Not take several days to weeks and have the things sitting all over the house waiting for her to do it. Til I get upset and either do it myself or throw out a month from now on big trash day. I want my house back. I want it organized and not messy.

Either way, this forces her to do the work herself after the heavy lifting and moving are done. Plus, it gives my nephew a room to actually sleep in. After this is done. My teen son and I plan on getting bunk beds or something to save space for both of them to sleep comfortably and make sure each has a dresser to put clothes away in. I can't do that the way the rooms are set up now.

All I know that leaves for a bunch of work to be done this weekend. I will sore and exhausted by the time the weekend is done. As of right now, I am ready to get a move on. I am like let's get her done.

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