A VISCIOUS CAMEL, SCARY DOLLS & THESBIAN OMENS

OK it’s still cold here and I’m going places much colder soon….stay inside and watch TV shows about the tropics

 

or :   OUTLANDER

 

Today we’re looking at weirdness

THE CASE OF THE HEIR AND THE CAMEL

John Ainsworth Horrock (1818 – 46) was a rich Englishman who moved to Australia when he was 21.  His father bought him a thousand acre  sheep farm.  But Horrock preferred to roam the outback where he discovered Mount Horrock and Horrock Pass.  In 1846 he added a camel to his exploration entourage in hopes that it would help him better cope in the heat of southern Australia.  The camel’s first contribution to the journey was attacking the cook  and biting a large chunk out of his head.  The second incident a couple of days later however was the coup–while Harrock was loading his gun the camel lurched into the explorer causing him to shoot himself in the lower jaw, knocking out teeth and doing enough damage to his head that he died in agony several days later.   As for the killer camel: Harry the bull–he was sentenced to death—even that gave him one more chance as when the first bullet failed to kill him he was able to bite the head of an aborigine before he was finally dispatched.  As to learning their lesson—within 20 years camels became indispensable for transport in the outback.  (CURING HICCUPS WITH SMALL FIRES/Karl Shaw)

 

AND THEN THERE’S  THE CREEPY DOLLS OF KEY WEST

HAUNTED DOLL OF THE AUDUBON HOUSE:  Bye-Lo-Baby designed in the 1920’s belonged to a descendent of Captain John Geiger, a sea captain who became wealthy salvaging wrecks off the Southern most isle.  The doll which looks like an infant was some claimed molded from a deceased baby.   Whatever it’s origins it was eventually donated in the 1980s to the house which is now a museum both to Geiger and the wreckers as well as Audubon who stayed here while painting birds in the Keys.  People began to complain shortly after this of weird feelings when around the doll and that it’s eyes seem to follow them.  Due to complaints it was moved to the third floor as part of a toy exhibit, it was rumored that yellow fever victims had died in the room and that the doll somehow became connected with them as well.  Alarms went off in the middle of the night with the police finding no evidence of intruders.  Finally there were complaints that those attempting to take pictures of the doll had camera problems including one man who claimed it ruined an entire roll of film.   All this suddenly stopped when the doll disappeared in January 1997, never to be seen again and apparently it took all the bad feelings and alarms going off with it as there haven’t been any complaints since.  STRANGE FLORIDA/Carlson

ROBERT THE SCAPE GOAT WITH A LIFE OF HIS OWN:  Key Weird has another famous doll–his name is Robert and he originally resided with his child friend at what is now the Artist House.   Legend has it that the nurse was a practitioner of voodoo or some other island beliefs and that instead of punishing the child she punished the doll for any mistakes.  Eventually the boy grew up but by this time there were rumors that the doll waved at children on their way to school and seem to appear in areas other than where he was left to name just a few of his habits.  What ever the rumors it is a fact that when the former child passed away the widow put the house up for sale with the stipulation that the doll was included in the sale.  Eventually it managed to arrive at the Martello (fort) that is the Key West Museum and there it has stayed since.  It was for a long time taken off display because of accounts that it gave those who saw it weird feelings, also there was damages to some of the museum and a worker there insisted that they found doll foot prints in the mess.  And so Robert seem to disappear if not really at least literally until the birth of the ghost tours and their accounts of his unsavory history brought request to see the creature and so he is again on display.  Oh one warning although he allows pictures it is noted that if you don’t ask first you just might piss him off.  Something I wouldn’t want to do—he’s the scariest little boy you’ll ever see.

ACTORS QUEST FOR LUCK AND SUCESS:  It s common knowledge that actors are a superstitious lot and here’s some examples.  British Actor John Mills was said to have a lucky black cat which he kept in his dressing room where ever he was appearing.  John Wayne liked to use the six-gun he used in his first western in all his productions.  James Stewart wore the same hat his entire career even after it started to fall apart.  Other common theatrical legends:  If first-night telegrams (put on dressing room mirrors) turn yellow quickly the production will enjoy a long run.  Using soap from a successful (lucky) college will cause the luck to be “rubbed off” on that actor.  While in general cats in a theatre are  good luck they become bad if they run across the stage during a production.   STRANGE STORIES, AMAZING FACTS/Reader’s Digest

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“Weirdism is definitely the cornerstone of many an artist’s career.”
E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

 

 

 

 

 

FROM BEACH RACING TO SPRING BREAK WITH GIANT SLOTHS AND CUBAN TREASURES

 

CHILLY and recovering from an interesting weekend….shopping in Sanford, nails in Winter Park, Grunge Bands in Orlando and great food with friends.  Not bad for an Old Lady

Something to take away the chill–nothing grungy about that hunk.

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WE’RE doing a town today–this one more like a city and not so small and while it’s not ones idea of cultured or beautiful it’s still a must spot for thousands every year from Bikers, to race fans (IMSA and NASCAR) not to mention spring breakers—thankfully not at the same time but what we’re going to look at today is the lesser known spots that you might enjoy here.

DAYTONA BEACH is named for Mathias Day, who established the place in 1870 (PLACES IN THE SUN/Bloodworth & Morris).  The name Daytona was originally used in 1872,  eventually Seabreeze, Daytona Beach and Daytona were consolidated.

MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES:  While obviously the 23-miles of sandy (9 miles of it drivable) beach, which is up to 50 feet wide,  is one of the chief attractions of the city there are other things to see.  This giant sloth (pictured above) is one of them.  The skeleton is 13 feet tall and is the “most complete and well preserved” of its kind in North America.  It actually was discovered in the Daytona Beach area (about 3 miles from the museum) and is considered by the scientific community as “a major find.”  You can find it in the Science Wing Gallery.

But the things to see at the museum doesn’t stop there.  During the  Cuban Revolution in the 1950s Batista fled Cuban bringing with him most of the island’s national art collection.  He had previously had a vacation home in Daytona and the art collection ended it’s flight here.  Needless to say the new government was not happy about it and has in  the past made multiple attempts to take it back but last I heard Daytona still has it.    It includes 150 paintings, carvings, documents, ceramics and furniture dating from 1759 – 1959, obviously the pre-Castro period.

Besides those already mentioned there’s also Florida art, American decorative arts, European paintings, 18th and 19th century African art and artifacts, Piestocene fossils and regional natural history.  (THE FLORIDA ONE-DAY TRIP BOOK/Hayes)

DAYTONA PLAYHOUSE            

Performing Arts Theater                                 http://daytonaplayhouse.org/     

While this is generally know for its productions according to Jack Powell in HAUNTED SUNSHINE it is also haunted with the first appearance (of a transparent woman in a large plumed hat) recorded in 1972 during a performance.  There’s also a short man with a moustache  in 1930’s clothing as well as the mandatory doors opening and closing without assistance and cool breezes.  There hasn’t been any record disasters or loss of life in the building or area either from what I can find, but still the events continue to happen.

DUKES ISLAND HIKING TRAIL AT TIGER BAY STATE FOREST http://www.floridarambler.com/northeast-florida-getaways/tiger-bay-state-forest-daytona-beach/    Only 10 miles west of Daytona Beach (on Hwy 92) is a forest with wetlands, pine islands and hiking paths open to bicycles as well.  (A GUIDE TO ORLANDO & CENTRAL FLORIDA/Jim & Cynthia Tunstall)

DAYTONA BEACH BANDSHELL    http://www.daytonabandshell.com/  

Bandshell is an amphitheater located at Ocean Avenue, north of the junction of Main Street and Atlantic Avenue.

70 Boardwalk                                                                                                          Daytona Beach, FL 32118                 

                                                                            6 acres (2 ha).  It is the site of various concerts and performances right on the ocean.  EXPLORING CENTRAL FLOIDA/Brotemarkle

SEABREEZE:  which is now just a seaside community (on the peninsula) was originally a separate town originally settled in 1892 by two journalists: Helen Wilmans and husband C.C. Post.  They started a printing business, as well as publishing.  Then a hotel (including the Colonades) , an opera house, amusement pavilion and ocean pier.  Along the way they also planned to establish a university which never happened but Wilmans did write several books and Post became the first mayor in 1901 which was also the year they were prosecuted for mail fraud (they promised healing, health and/or wealth by just concentrating on the payee–$3/wk or $10/month).  You may note street names like Wilmans Blvd and University Blvd which originated from the period.  (THE BOOK LOVER’S GUIDE TO FLORIDA/McCarthy, Editor),

HALIFAX HISTORICAL  MUSEUM                                                                                                                                                                                           

 http://halifaxhistorical.org/       

History Museum                                                                                                              Ex-bank turned museum presenting local history via photos & homewares amid neoclassical surrounds.                                                      252 South Beach Street                                                                                   Daytona Beach, FL 32114   SCENIC DRIVING FLORIDA/Godwin

DAYTONA BEACH:  In 1902 while staying at the Ormond Hotel R.E. Olds and Alexander Winton (his cars were custom made and he invented the first semi-truck)  raced their cars on the beach to see which was the best, it was a tie but in 1903 at the return even Winton won with a speed of 68 mph.  The Florida East Coast Automobile Assoc. was born and with it beach racing.  It is from this beach racing that the current speedway was born.   FLORIDA HISTORICAL WALKING TOURS/Sandler

HOWARD THURMAN HOUSE                                                                  http://fl-daytonabeach.civicplus.com/index.aspx?nid=514

The Howard Thurman House is the historic home of Howard Thurman

614 Whitehall Street.                                                                                                   On February 23, 1990, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Thurman was the author of over 20 books and provided spiritual guidance for the civil rights movement. He was a mentor for many of the movement’s key leaders including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Vernon Jordan. Named a, 20th century saint by Ebony magazine, Thurman was selected as one of America’s 12 outstanding preachers in a nationwide poll conducted by Life magazine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADVANCED OR JUST CIVILIZATION THRU THE EYE OF JUST WHO OR WHAT WE’RE NOT SURE

Sunny and bright but rain will be wandering in for the weekend naturally why not its been that kind of winter.

 

and of course

VAVAVOOM

 

Today I’m looking at another of THOSE BOOKS:

According to write up this book reveals that modern civilization is not the first to arise in North America but was proceeded by four ADVANCED cultures that rose and fell over the past 3000 years.  He goes on to deal with where did the mysterious builders come from and what became of them and who is responsible for their colossal achievements and examines the influences at work.

Frank Joseph

My first look is at FRANK JOSEPH:    I tried Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Frank-Joseph/e/B001JPA3O8f  All I got was that he was editor-in-chief of “Ancient American” magazine since 1993 and is the author of 20 books on prehistory and is a guest speaker at metaphysical and archaeological societies.  But that doesn’t give me his qualifications to do all that.  A second site had only one new item that he lives in Minnesota.

Ok but it did get better:  Seems his real name is Francis Joseph “Frank” Collin who was best known for his leadership of the NAZI party in America in the late 70’s and was made famous for his a supreme court ruling in 1979 that they were allowed to march in a Jewish suburb and to display a swastika.  His position in the party was ended by stories that he long denied that his father was a Jewish Holocaust survivor.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Collin

This just gets worse and worse with Mr. Joseph nee Collin being allegedly framed (according to him) for child molestation for which he was expelled  from the NAZI party (now that’s something to put on your resume) and arrested by the Michigan  police and spent 6 years in prison for–they apparently did a very good framing job–the incident(s).  It is interesting that the party actually supplied evidence to the police on his activities.

When he was released from prison in 1987 he changed his name to Frank Joseph and further re-invented himself as a neo-pagan and author of several books on the diffusion of European cultures into America, he started his own magazine (as noted previously) and moved on with his life.

This isn’t far from where he was before being released from prison as the Nazis and Hitler in particular were thought to be seriously involved in mystic and occult interests.

I’m sorry but I’m not going any further as I find no socially redeemable reason to do so…and I find no basis that the author has any background that would support his knowledge in these matter of ancient history and civilizations.

 

“As the Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel warned years ago, to forget a holocaust is to kill twice.”
Iris Chang, The Rape of Nanking

 

EVERY DAY IS A CARNIVAL FOR YOU WITH THESE

 

Still cold but warming here—-burrrrrr………………………..

 

He always warms me up:

Sam today instead of Jamie.

 

DOING collectibles today and thought would do Decorative Glass Ware:

$40.00

Carnival glass was first made by Fenton Art Glass Co. of Williamstown, W.Va. about 1907.

$174.99
The Carnival glass was created to compete with the iridescent art glass from Tiffany, Steuben and Loetz.

$267.75

It wasn’t long before Fenton had become the company to compete with for art glass.

$157.50

“Carnival glass was made by pressing hot colored glass in a mold, shaping it further by hand…

Loetz Art Glass, Shell Form Low Bowl

$1,850.00

then sprayed with a coating of liquid metallic salts before final firing.”  (KOVELS–Dec 2014)

$35.00
This was in fact the last mass-produced but hand shaped glass made in the US.
Goofus Glass Carnation 9 inch bowl early 1900s

$20.00

The glass-ware was sold in stores across the US until World War I. 

$85.00

After the war the popularity waned……

$595.00

and manufacturers sold crates of the glass to carnivals.

CHERRY CHAIN CHOP PLATE, Fenton  Sold at auction $2,300

The Carnivals in turn gave the glassware away a prizes.

FARMYARD SQUARE RUFFLED BOWL, Dugan  Sold at auction:  $5,000.00

And that’s how it got it’s name:  Carnival Glass.

ACORN BURRS Punch Bowl Set ice green with six cups sold at auction $20,000.00

A lot more information on Carnival Glass can be found on line.

SUNFLOWER FOOTED RUFFLED BOWL, aqua opal, pastel iridescence, Northwood sold at auction $20,000.00

Another good source:  STANDARD ENCYCLOPEDA OF CARNIVAL GLASS 12th ed. by Mike Carwile.

POPPY SHOW PLATE,  aqua opal, pastel iridescence, Northwood sold at auction for $24,000.00

Prices are from Seeck Auctions, Mason City, IA

PEACOCK AT URN MASTER ICE CREAM BOWL, aqua opal, Northwood sold at auction for $34,000.00.

You can view the catalog CARNIVAL GLASS AUCTION OF THE POUCHER COLLECTION, Sept. 13, 2014 is posted at www.SeeckAuction.com

GODDESS OF HARVEST BOWL, blue, candy ribbon edge only known example in this color, Fenton sold at auction $52,500.00

You can view a digital recording of the auction on YouTube                                                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9O_JspDDV8

SPECIAL FEATURED ITEM TODAY:

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PAIRPOINT PUFFY BOUDOIR LAMP, 1920’s.  Estimated value:  $1,500.00

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YOU TOO CAN HAVE A HEALTHY LIVER, PRETTY SKIN AND AN ILLEGAL HEART

Couple of answer to questions I received:  my blog takes 1 1/2 -2 hrs. on average and I do it 5 days per week.

As far as getting started writing that is rarely a problem for me I was born a writer and it is just like breathing…the time I spend more on is the research for stuff I’m putting in my blogs.

 

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Only a couple more months…honest.

 

I’m doing  What-ever day and sharing some odds and ends that may help your health:

 

ALOE:  I know you all have heard of putting it on cuts and scars for healing, but did you know that it has a healing effect on the gastrointestinal tract?  Mike used it when he was being treated for cancer and he was the only one that was consistently able to continue eating despite all the treatments.  Aloe can ease heartburn and acid reflux as well.  (THE HEALTHY EDGE May 20)

 

MILK THISTLE:  This one is great for liver health, with a powerful antioxidant and has been used in Europe since the 16th century and is available in supplement form in most health food stores.

 

MENOPAUSE:  Diet and the big M–of course a healthy well balanced, healthy diet is always a good thing but there are some things you can do to control your hormone fluctuations:

REDUCE:

1.  Sugar

2.  Caffeine

3.  Animal fats.

INCREASE:

1.  Fruits

2.  Vegetables

3.  Beans

4.  Whole grain

ADD or INCLUDE (CONTAIN PHYTOESTROGENS)

1.  Soy

2.  Flaxseed

 

FATTY FISH:  We all know that fish like salmon, tuna and sardines are good for our heart but did you know that eating these fish can halve the chance of Rheumatoid arthritis in at risk woman (ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES)

FOOD LABELS:

CARMINE:  Red coloring derived from the cochineal beetle, a type of insect–so not acceptable for vegans…doesn’t sound so good to me either.

CASEIN AND WHEY:  Proteins found in milk so to be avoided by vegans and persons with milk allergies.

GELATIN:   is derived from animal by-products unless its Kosher then it’s made of a sea vegetable.

MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG):  A flavor enhancer from fermenting corn, sugar beets; or sugar cane.  Its been associated with causing migraines in those of us with a predisposition to them and in hyperactivity in children.

NON-DARY:  These are actually allowed to contain up to 0.5% milk by weight.  But don’t give up yet, check the ingredients as if there is milk in the product it will be listed there or in a “contains” statement.

(DELICIOUS LIVING, March 2014)

 

SLEEP:  Two studies  have shown that drinking two glasses daily of tart cherry juice (about 100 cherries per day) slept better, and stayed asleep longer than those who didn’t.  The fruit contains melatonin and anthocyanin both known to help with better sleep. (EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD)

According to the NATIONAL SLEEP FOUNDTION:

Children 5-12 need 10 – 11 hrs. sleep per night

Teens 8 1/2 – 9 1/2 hrs.

HEMP is heart healthy (JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOODS) but still illegal in a lot of states.

DEFICIENCIES.  Maintain you Iodine levels by eating:

Yogurt, Iodized salt , dairy milk, enriched brad (mcg) and eggs.

DELICIOUS LIVING, July 2014

 

WEAR:  Sun Screen (broad-spectrum with 15 SPF) to prevent wrinkles and sagging skin caused by UV rays.  (ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE)

 

PROTECTION:  Components of vitamin E can protect the brain against stroke.  (STROKE/AMERICAN HEAR ASSOCIATION JOURNAL)

 

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To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.—-Buddha

 

 

 

THIS ISLAND HAS SEEN MANY PEOPLE AND A LOT OF THEM DIED THERE.

Nice weekend and now back to work.  This is a chilly morning unless you live up north and then it would be a breath of warm air.

 

OK you know what’s next

JAMIE FRASER FROM EPISODE 107

 

Today we’re doing another Florida Key—for small places in Florida….no one actually lives there anymore, it’s now a State Park but it has been the place of many events a lot of them involving deaths.

Within sight of Indian Key Fill east of US 1 lies Indian Key.    The island is now a State Park.  (http://www.floridastateparks.org/indiankey/)  It can be reached by boat or you can take tours of the island (http://www.robbies.com/statetours.htm)  (http://www.see-florida.com/florida-keys/things-to-do/indian-key-and-lignumvitae-key-tours).

 

The key is located four miles east of Alligator Reef Lighthouse,
a nine-legged light house marking the northern keys reef, the most developed of this areas reefs.  The are has a history of tragic events from shipwrecks to pirate attacks ….Nearby…Matecumbe keys possibly named from the Spanish matar hombre “to kill a man.”  (FLORIDA LIGHTHOUSES by Kevin M. McCarthy)

 

 

The island is only 10  acres but it has seen more than its share of Florida history.   (LONELY PLANET:  FLORIDA)

 

One of the earliest accounts of the area seem to be the shipwreck in 1733 of 19 Spanish treasure ships on the reef here.  Account say that many of the survivors were shipwrecked here until rescued by other Spanish vessels.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Key,_Florida  On charts dating to 1742 it is call Cayuelo de las Matanzas (slaughters) and is felt by some to be the location of a massacre of a shipwrecked French crew and its passengers–prisoners meant to be laborers in the new world–by Indians (Calusa) with the blessing of the Spanish. http://www.keyshistory.org/indiankey.html  Later in 1743 Spanish missionaries stopped her in looking for a place to develop a permanent site but eventually moved on to the Miami area.    http://www.keyshistory.org/histindians.html

 

In the 1800s the island with it’s location near the deadly reefs and close to Matecumbe Key which had fresh water resources, something not common I the Keys, made it an ideal location for pirates, smugglers, privateers and all sorts of seamen to rendezvous.  This was the time before lighthouses and Key West began to develop a booming business in wrecking.—-the act of boarding and salvaging the sinking ship.  If you visit Key West you will see large houses built with the proceeds of this profession.

One of these wreckers was John Jacob Housman, born in New York , he came to Key West and being a sea captain decided to go into wrecking, but he was late to it and was never ever able to establish himself in Key West.  About 1831 when that didn’t work out he moved north to Indian Key which he purchased and began developing.  Indian Key was much closer the reefs and offered easier access, which was very important as the first to board the vessel got the major share of the profits.

 

Over the next few year Housman’s wrecking business thrived and he built a center with wharves, warehouses, workshops and several cottages.  He managed his own fleet of wreckers (4 ships) as well as about 12 slaves and kept the island under his firm control.  Eventually there was a post office, paved streets, even a town square.  The town boasted a busy hotel the Tropical as well.   By 1936 with the help of a friend in the territorial legislature he was able to get Indian Key named the county seat of the newly formed Dade Co. , the first step in what he hoped would make his little isle ever over Key West in authority and wealth.  During this golden age of Indian Key Audubon (of bird painting fame visited the island) and Amasa Goodyear (father of Charles the man who invented vulcanized rubber) worked here as a bartender according to some previous record I have read and reportedly died here of Yellow Fever.

 

IN 1936 the Seminole War began which would have further impact later.  Then in 1838 it all started to go wrong.   Housman, not known for his stellar character was found to be embezzling and lost his wrecking license which was his big money maker.  Then in 1840 (August 7) the Indians attacked.  By morning Housman and his wife had escaped but 13 – 18 (depending on the source) died and the raiding party burned the buildings to the ground.  Among the dead was Dr. Henry Perrine a noted Botanist for whom Perrine, Fl. was named. (PLACES IN THE SUN by Bertha E. Bloodworth and Alton C. Morris) This marked the end of Housman who returned to Key West and went to work as a seaman on a wrecker.  He later died (about a year) on a freak accident while working in the wrecker and his wife had his body taken back to Indian Key.  Later the grave was vandalized and the remains stolen.

 

The island never recovered though people continued to die here:  50 during an outbreak of Malaria in a facility operated here by the navy.  On Labor Day 1935 one of the worst hurricanes ever came through the Keys and one of  two brothers who were operating a fish camp here decided to stay and secured himself to a cistern, where he was found dead two days after the storm.  (KEY WEST & THE FLORIDA KEYS by June Keith)

Today you can walk down the “streets” with the ruined building’s foundations while park rangers tell you the story of this deadly island covered with tall century plants and other tropical growth.  (HIDDEN FLORIDA by Candace Leslie et al.)

 

There’s something inherently wrong with the human personality. There’s an evil side to it. One of the things that horror stories can do is to show us the archetypes of the unconscious: we can see the dark side without having to confront it directly. Also, ghost stories appeal to our craving for immortality. If you can be afraid of a ghost, then you have to believe that a ghost may exist. And if a ghost exists, then oblivion might not be the end.    Stanley Kubick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEY’RE IN OUR PAST OR WAS THAT OUR FUTURE A 1960’S AH ’80’S SHOW WITH A VIEW OF TODAY

Good morning….the rain (yes more rain) is on its way out and it is rumored that the bright spear of the sun will return today even though it will not warm the place up….HELP, HELP, HELP…..I’m moving there must be some place left that’s warm—what happened to Global Warming????

 

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Check it out:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/KEY-WEST-2000-MILLENNIUM-EXTRA-AND-FRONT-PAGE-BOTH-JAN-1-2000-KEYWEST-CITIZEN-/261736435346?ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123     IT’S FOR SALE ON LINE AND IT’S ALL MINE.

 

OK will warm up with JAMIE FRASER

First though check out this site—they say the first new episode has a love scene hotter than the wedding night scenes….is that possible without doing Porn?http://www.eonline.com/news/613916/spoiler-chat-pretty-little-liars-game-of-thrones-outlander-the-vampire-diaries-and-more

Check out WHY I LOVE OUTLANDER…my own personal view of it all:  https://www.pinterest.com/lindachase56829/why-i-love-outlander/

 

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AND HOW ABOUT A FISHY SNOWMAN FOR YOUR FAV FISHERMAN   GET IT BEFORE IT’S GONE

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SLOW-POKE-FREEZY-FISHER-FISHERMAN-SNOWMAN-FIGURINE-/261736485364?ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

 

 

Today is a let’s look at collectibles

FIRST HERE’S A FOUR SOME THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO FIND SETTING AT YOUR MOM OR GRANDMA’S HOUSE:

GERMAN “FOUR SEASONS” PORCELAIN FIGURINES, ca 1865  Est value $1,500 – $2,000.  (now that’s worth a look around)

 

 

This show was originally aired in the 1960’s (62-63—24 episodes), but was brought back again in the 1980s (51 more shows in syndication.) and some movies in 1990s.

 

17″ Jetsons GEORGE Plush Stuffed

$9.99
It featured George–the father a digital index operator
Dove Shampoo 5ft Poster The Jetsons Jane Jetson

$23.99

His wife Jane.

$24.99

Their teenage daughter Judy

$205.99
and the science whiz son Elroy
$44.99
REMEMBER YET?  Their  Skypad Apartment in Orbit City

$13.99

The flying cars,  and jet packs.

And Astro their future mutt

$7.99

They even had a Robot Maid: Rosie

$27.99
and the evil boss—things never change I guess–Mr. Spacely
There were all kinds of fun gadgets and computers on the show  some of which we actually have now.  Though maybe not so much fun as on the cartoon—reality never is.
$15.28
As you can see from the items I’ve listed you’re not going  get rich from the average item, it might add a few bucks to your mad money.

*$235.00

Oh and least I forget there was also a movie in 1990.

The best priced item isn’t something you’d just pick up anywhere–the cells— but still it doesn’t hurt to look.  One sold at Heritage Auction (per Antique Road Show Insider  Sept 2014) in July, 2014 for $1,434.   You never know what you might get at a yard sale or Resale store.
By the way the best prices seems to be on the Flintstones meets the Jetson’s made for TV movie (1986) items.
and one more item and no this isn’t mine:
 DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH BUST OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON, ca. 1900  estimated worth:  $15,000 – $25,000
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“The future is uncertain but the end is always near.”
Jim Morrison

TODAY WE GET PRACTICAL–IT’S A DIRTY JOB–BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT.

 

Are you sure this is really Florida, cause its been so long since I’ve seen the sun began to think we’re in like another dimension or something similar.

 

Check out the newest OUTLANDER trailer:

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FIRST A COMMERICAL…ONE OF MY MANY ITEMS ON LINE

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AND TODAY I’m doing one of my ODDS AND ENDS days:   This one taking the odd item and using it for something ENTIRELY DIFFERENT. 

STUFFED ANIMALS:

1.  FOR DRAFTS:  block those cold winter winds by lining them p along the bottom of doors and windows.

2.  SCARECROW:  Mount one of the bigger ones in gardens or even your roof to keep birds away.

3.  SAFE:  (don’t let the kid see this one)  Cut open the underside, remove stuffing and replace with valuables.

4.  HAND PUPPET:   Again you’re opening the toy up but this time only remove enough stuffing to insert your fingers into the limbs and head.  Ring the opening with elastic.

5.  BOOKEND:  Another stuffed animal gutted–this time remove some of the stuffing and replace with marbles or lead sinkers.  Sew it back up and ghttp://chasingadventureorg.ipage.com/http/chasingadventureorg/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=pagelue a piece of an old rubber glove to the bottom to prevent slippage.

READER’S DIGEST:   PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVER

 

 

SODA

1.  PRESERVE cut flowers with a 1/4 cup in a vase full of flowers, the sugar will make the blooms last longer any non-diet will do, but if you have them in a clear glass vase then you’ll want to use Sprite or similar clear soda to keep the water clear.

2.  CLEAN your toilet eliminating dirt and odor.  Just pour any soda it in and let set for an hour (or longer) and then scrub and flush.

3.  UNCLOGG  your drains by pouring a 2-litre bottle of COLA down it.

4.  REMOVE gum from long hair by soaking the hair in a bowl of cola for a few minutes then wash out and remove gum.  If you can get your kid to set still that long.  Or if it’s far enough down on the hair.

5.  MOISTURIZE your ham.  Make up your favorite recipe for ham and before baking pour a cola over it for a much more moist dinner.

http://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/10-ways-to-save-it-with-soda/#ixzz3OuJtTgRU

 

 

ODD BRICKS

 

1.  WEIGHTS to hold a tarp over stack of firewood.

2.  CREATE a tiered planter.  Using a big terracotta pot, put brick inside and add a smaller pot on the brick, then add soil.

3.  HOLDER for tea lights.   Use a mason drill to make two holes in the brick large enough to put tea lights.

4.  SECURE a down sprout  by putting a brick on either side after reattaching

5.  MAKE  a shop pencil holder by drilling holes in the brick.

For more instructions on how to do these and other “Brick” projects check out http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20745718,00.html

 

 

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THEY ARE PURR-FECT, THE TROUBLE IS THEY KNOW THEY ARE.

 

 

A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.  Mark Twain

 

Chilly here this morning and last night was like the second coming of Noah’s flood—5-6″ of rain which usually only happens in summer…..

 

 

I wish I could write as mysterious as a cat.     Edgar Allan Poe

 

 

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Today I thought we’d discuss

 

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CATS

(That’s my grumpy cat CHARLOTTE–she’s one half of the sister team that keeps my life interesting.)

 

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and that’s EMILY (I named them after the Bronte sisters who wrote Jane Eyre and Withering Heights because they are so dramatic–both the cats and the sisters.) my dumb blonde.  They’re rescues and their father was apparently a Rag Doll.  They have a lot of dad’s features.

For those of you who haven’t heard of RAGDOLLS—it is a new breed developed in the 1960s.  It has blue eyes and a coat color that resembles the Himalayan.  Their hair is semi-long and soft and silky (we call Charlotte’s Rabbit fur–Emily didn’t get that part though over all she’s a lot more like the breed than Char).  They are described as docile and placid and as being affectionate which is Em…but grump Char is a lot calmer than my other cats in the past.  Charlotte does have one of their features though in that the name was derived from a tendency of some of them going limp when picked up.  Another trait I’ve noted in the past in these cats is they tend to stand on their rear feet to look over or around objects a lot.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragdoll

While cats today are a firm part of our society (i.e. Grumpy Cat and Garfield to name a few) and are popular pets (74-90 million owned in the US alone in about  30%-37% of households according the ASCPA) unlike dogs who were firm companions since cave times the cat has not always been a welcome part of society.

While regarded as holy in Egypt (killing a cat was sacrilege) and in pagan Scandinavia, one of their goddesses chariot was pulled by cat (who had magical powers and were able to see spirits)  ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SUPERSTITIONS/Radford —Cats have not always had a good place in the world at large.

Probably the most common superstition that you all have heard is it’s bad luck for a black cat to cross your path—in fact the belief is if it crosses your path at the start of a journey and it dates back thousands of years.  (STRANGE STORIES, AMAZING FACTS)

The height of this Cat phobia seems to be Medieval Europe when every sorcerer, witch and fortune-teller was “suppose to have a cat” which according to the time were demons who performed tasks for their owners—by the way the cat could be any color–witches could also assume the shape of cats to go about unnoticed.  Black cats were routinely hunted down and cats accused of being a witch’s familiar were usually burned alive.  A trial of a Scottish Witch  in the 16th century accused him of trying to drown James VI (I of England) and his queen at sea by the use of a dismembered human corpse and a live cat.   In some places dead cats were stretched across doorways to prevent the entrance of vampires.(THE VAMPIRE ENCYCLOPEDIA)  It’s amazing the species survived.

 

Other’s use of the cat while more positive proved to be just as deadly for the cat:  while certain voodoo spells only used the whiskers, in other traditions a broth made from a black cat was used to cure consumption, while in the 17th century a whole cat boiled in oil was used to dress wounds and cats in some locations were used to transfer illness to and were then driven out of their homes.  (WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT).  Cats were also kept away from corpses as it was felt that Vampires could transform themselves into cats if the cat jumped over them.

While we don’t do that kind of thing anymore (hopefully) we still aren’t doing our feline friends the service they deserve as each year we euthanize approximately 1.4 million cats (over .2 million more than dogs).  We do however adopt 1.3 million of the furry little things each year.  ASPCA figures.

 

From my experience there are more women “cat people”  than men and there’s a lot of cat people vs. dog people.  I personally love dogs but just don’t want to commit to the heavier duty (walks, baths, etc) that dogs require.  While dog people bemoan the lack of affection and companionship received from cats I find them to be just as affectionate but in a more independent and individual way that I find just as endearing as any dog I’ve ever owned.

So if you own a cat you might think about getting another one–look for a rescue–if you own a cat be sure you neuter or spay the animal to prevent over breeding (the ASPCA estimates that there are 70 million feral cats in the US alone).

or would like to own a cat to make your life complete check out https://www.aspca.org/adopt/adoptable-cats-your-local-shelter  for information on where to go in your particular area.

also:  http://www.alleycat.org/

and http://www.feralcat.com/

 

and check out my store just above this blog “store” listing.

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BEAUTIFUL, MYSTERIOUS & OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH WEREWOLVES AND THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

Good day Monday–it’s gonna be a great week and we’re going to have fun and learn new things.  Suppose be in low 70’s here today.

 

 

“She used to tell me that a full moon was when mysterious things happen and wishes come true.”    ― Shannon A. Thompson, November Snow

 

 

Good Morning Sunshine:

and now that we have the day represented

 

“The moon was reigning over their world, glowing its full splendor to all those willing to look up.”   ― Irina Serban, Full Circle

 

 

Let’s go for the NIGHT:

I saw a book lately THE SECRET ONFLUENCE OF THE MOON (Louis Proud)  it’s a conspiracy theory book (ah gee we never see any of those any more) where he states that NASA concealed that it actually is the home of alien intelligence.

But I am not doing his book today,  I thought I’d just look at traditional moon issues and lore here on earth.

 

According to THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SUPERSTITIONS (E. and M.A. Radford)  it use to be bad luck to point at the moon and in certain countries if you did so 9 times (or presumably more I would think) you would not ever be able to go to heaven.  So that’s right up there with major sins.   Moon worship was practiced in ancient time so I would presume this is a throw back to this in some way.

For  example the Celts thought the moon was a symbol of the “cycles of this life…and…”all lives lived.”   Emania (Moon-Land) was an underworld place where the dead resided before they were re-incarnated.  (ADVANCED CELTC SHAMANISM–D.J. Conway).

 

Is it any wonder that the moon is looked at as something of mystery with its apparent changing of shape and size.  Even its light and color (blood moon for instance) combine with other things thing of the night to be unpredictable and sometimes downright scary.  It has been used for calendars and associated with a woman’s cycle–and a symbol of the Mother Goddess.  It is even felt to be a source of the Witches power which of course based on that makes a lot of sense as that group has long been associated primarily with women?

In THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WITCHES & WITCHCRAFT (Rosemary Ellen Guiley) it is noted that it was believed that women were made pregnant by moonbeams(so women who wished to conceive slept in the moon light–or they didn’t they rubbed their belly with spite I could say something crude here but I won’t).  Other attributes of the moon:

Waxing:  time for planting crops and beginning new ventures.

Waning:  time of diminishing and destruction

During the Reformation: lunar periods governed the creation of magical tools, the summoning of spirits and preparation of remedies and charms.

1660 :  It was declared by an English astrologer that a child born in the full Moon would never be healthy and would risk moon madness (lunacy).

Witches:  Contemporary worship of the Goddess is associated with the Moon.  The activities and magic workings of Witches and covens are associated with the phases of the moon.

Silver:  associated with the moon and favored for enhancing psychic powers.

In healer’s practice it was associated with the stomach, breasts and digestion.  (THE HEALER’S MANUAL: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO ENERGY THERAPIES--Ted Andrews)

Of course we all know some if not all the popular fiction associated with the moon. The human who by day may be a good person but who during the full moon becomes a ravenous wolf who preys on those hapless enough to cross their path–The Werewolf

But did you know that if you kill a vampire (those more evil creature of the night who have become SOOOO popular lately) with a silver bullet (preferably blessed by a priest) that you should not allow the body to lie in moonlight as it can be rejuvenated (this is even more likely if it’s a full moon.)  By the way this a Slavic legend.  (THE VAMPIRE ENCYCLOPEDIA—Matthew Bunson)

 

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So the moon has long been associated with the mythic and mystical.    And it continues on today.  I used to work in the ER and we all dreaded working during a full moon when all the crazies (lunatics–lunatics from the word lunar) showed up.  And I don’t care what your studies show or don’t you’ll never convince me that the moon is not a factor in all that.

 

 

“Do you think that too,” she said, “that I have slept too long in the moonlight?”   ― Jean Rhys