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Lynn Renee
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Dec 31, 2014 12:56AM

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Tootsie Roll Industries is one of the largest candy manufacturers in the world. More than 64 million Tootsie Rolls ..."
I remember fondly when visiting my Grandparents as a child, My Grandmother giving us each a dime (10¢). We immediately took our newly found riches to the corner market where they had a glass case full of candy. Some were a penny and others were 3 for a penny, I would stand there for what seemed forever deciding how best to spend my money. For only a dime we came home with quite the haul, each proudly carrying our spoils in a small brown paper bag. Growing up in the country, we didn't have corner stores. So visiting our Grandparents in town always seemed so much fun.

Tootsie Roll Industries is one of the largest candy manufacturers in the world. More than 64 million..."
I am 34, and I got like a dollar. That meant a Little Debbie Cake or some Zotz, which I can still find every once in a while. Or Sixlets, Tootsie Rolls, hard candies. They were my FAVORITES! I still love the mixed boxed Ribbon Candy that reminds me of my grandparents and what penny candy must have been like.



Have been cleaning bathrooms, blowing my nose, coughing and now am going to vacuum.
THEN I think I need an Irish Coffee. The Jameson has been sitting out for days. I have threatened to put it in my tea (with lemon and honey).......but have felt too crappy to do so.
Today I have decided I am going to live!!!!! UGH! I have felt so crappy since Xmas. Today, I turned a corner.

I've just watched Brokeback Mountain and then Monster's Ball immediately afterwards, so I'm flicking channels and trying to find something light-hearted!
Tip for everybody - those are not two films that you want to watch one after the other...!
Ter'e
I have been coughing, blowing my nose fighting a nasty virus for three weeks.
Really fed up with it, leaves you so tired
I have been coughing, blowing my nose fighting a nasty virus for three weeks.
Really fed up with it, leaves you so tired

Hope you feel better. i am finally on the mend, after having to go to Urgent Care. Ugh. I never did have whiskey, honey and lemon, in my tea........but I did set the Jameson on the counter. LOL.
Yes I strong antibiotics, penicillin.
Does not help when you are a diabetic
Still working, but 10-12 miles a day is hard when you feel crap!
But nearly the weekend ! Ye
No tennis for a week, now that is bad
Does not help when you are a diabetic
Still working, but 10-12 miles a day is hard when you feel crap!
But nearly the weekend ! Ye
No tennis for a week, now that is bad



Oh my gosh, Lynn! You be careful out there!! Rest easy and take painkillers if necessary. Look after yourself.

Thank you Janet. A heating pad does wonders for a hurting body. I will be fine just jolted and bruised, both body and ego. :)

Going to mow the restaurant lawns this afternoon as it is supposed to rain tomorrow - there is a definite change in the air today.
HRH The Princess Sootica of the Riverside is sulking because, as we are having the exterior of the cottage painted, we have bought Beau (the Blue Heeler) over onto the lawn at the bar (her territory). She is not a happy cat!
A little bit better, and having fun on here keeps me cheerful
Especially pick it for me keeping me busy!
Especially pick it for me keeping me busy!


Me too Janet. Both Brokeback Mountain and Monster Ball were very deep, moving films. I agree, too much emotion back to back.


Me too Janet. Both Brokeback Mountain and Monster Ball were very deep, moving films. I agree, too much emotion back to back."
Yup. Been over a week and I've still got them both in my head. Especially Brokeback Mountain, there was something so poignant and tragic about it. And the performances were just incredible too.





10.27 am on a lovely hot summer Sunday here in NZ. Temp expected to reach 32C here in Te Kuiti.
Just checking in before going to make a cup of tea and taking the Sunday papers out onto the deck to catch up on what is happening in the world.
Expecting a quiet one today as it is long weekend here, and everyone seems to have gone to the beach....where I would like to be! But someone has to work and keep NZ running! 8:D
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.

Watching the boxset of The Walking Dead while also watching my hamster run around like some kind of caged mini-tornado. Very cute, but pretty disconcerting too...
;-)
We used to have a hamster like that. He was like a gym freak. Sadly we weren't able to master the art of keeping a hamster. We lost two in quick succession.

I've only had mine for a few months, so am not sure how well I'll master all this either...!

My kids had hamsters when they were little. One problem is they are very susceptible to the common cold in humans. So having kids with runny noses around wasn't very good for the hamsters.
Mine wouldn't last longer than 3 months. First we had a girl, she died, then a boy and he passed. Don't know what we did wrong, so we've left it.
Spent the whole morning watching one of the best matches at The Australian Open, Andy Murray beat Grigor Dimitrov in four sets.
I am up every morning at 4.00 a. m to watch for a couple of hours before work.
Usually reading to 11.00 pm every night as well !
I am up every morning at 4.00 a. m to watch for a couple of hours before work.
Usually reading to 11.00 pm every night as well !


I read 11/22/63 by Stephen King and really enjoyed it.



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