Remembering a lovely lady…

Jeanne Cooper passed away yesterday after a short illness.  Ms. Cooper was 84.  She had been on the Young and the Restless since its beginning some 40 years ago.  She was a very classy lady and one of my favorites on the show.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/08/showbiz/tv/obit-jeanne-cooper-young-restless/index.html  Rest in peace Mrs. Chancellor!

PHIL MCCARTEN / REUTERS FILE PHOTO

Outstanding Lead Actress Jeanne Cooper from The Young and the Restless poses with her award at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2008.

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And HOORAY!!! finally the trial is over and Jodi Arias was found guilty of  1st degree pre-meditated murder.  And even after being found guilty she immediately had an interview with Fox News where she stated that she would rather be put to death than spend her life in prison.  Ask and ye shall receive.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/09/jury-convicts-jodi-arias-of-first-degree-murder/

I am going to be quite busy today so I may not be around to visit.  Have a wonderful weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

P.S.  It is raining here again.  Storms predicted.

Fantastic Friday,,,

It is 27 degrees, the sun is shining and the snow is melting away.  Life is good!

My chicken has been cooked and the broth  is in the fridge.  I like to let the broth cool over night so  that I can skim the fat off.  Moving nicely towards the chicken and noodles. 

I am sitting here smiling because I was thinking of that old saying ‘my goose is cooked.’

goose is cooked

[edit]English

[edit]Phrase

goose is cooked

1. (idiomatic) All hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.

   If he doesn't win the next round, then his goose is cooked.

[edit]Translations

[show ▼]all hope is gone

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LOL!!

What a boring post this is.  I guess I should start cleaning since the sun is shining and the Arias trial won’t resume until next Monday.  I can procrastinate no longer.

Have a lovely weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Let down again…

Sometimes I wonder about the ‘clowns’ we have in government.  They did it again.  The automatic spending cuts go into effect today, March1, 2013.  Everything is stuck in limbo.  I cannot believe that grown men and women that we have placed our trust in  act like overgrown babies.  And that is all I have to say about this as I have enough problems as it is with keeping my blood pressure under control.

I have laundry going again and it is snowing again.  Snow predicted for next Tuesday when I have an important doctor appointment.  I am hoping that I don’t have to reschedule that.

My niece is coming for lunch today and I am finishing up that lovely roast with BBQ sandwiches and baked beans.  You know, I grew up eating a lot of pork 'n’ beans from a can.  I still count them among my favorite foods,  Some other things that I had an overload on  when I was a child (any kind of greens in particular) make me shudder.  I remember picking dandelion greens.  Yuck!  Wilted lettuce I hate.  I hate to order a hot sandwich only to find it has hot lettuce on it.

The Jodi Arias trial really heated up yesterday.  A couple of you have asked about this trial.  Just go on Google and put her name in and read away. 

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/01/jodi-arias-weeps-in-arizona-death-penalty-case-as-testimony-turns-to-killing/    This trial has everything!  Lies, sex and murder.  Just like reading one of my favorite murder mysteries or watching The Young and the Restless.  The sad thing about this is that a young man lost his life because of a psychopath.  And that is not funny!

I hope you all have a great weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth 

And it is still snowing…

and I am sick of it.  I went out yesterday afternoon and cleaned my car off and I have been out this morning and cleaned it off again.  And it is still snowing.  I am way too old for this.  C’mon spring!!

And all right already, I think it is time for Juan Martinez to wrap up his cross examination of Jodi Arias.  My head was spinning around yesterday.  Court was finally closed early because Jodi had a migraine and the sheriff’s office hadn’t furnished her any lunch.  She has been promised lunch today and court will start 15 minutes early.

The roast I fixed yesterday was really good.  I think I will make some hash with the leftover potatoes and carrots and a bit of the roast.  Just dice everything together and brown it in a skillet sprayed with cooking spray.  I like it with a lot of catsup on it.  Then tomorrow I will make BBQ with the rest of the roast.

I am looking out the window now and the snow is still coming down.  It is pretty to look and that is about all it does for me. 

Along with the trial I am reading another Lisa Gardner book.  She writes great suspense novels with a different twist.  I have ignored any and all cleaning because I figure it isn’t worth doing it in this kind of weather.

Have a sunny snow free day.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Glorious Day…

It is beautiful out today.  23 degrees to rise to 40 today.  The sun is shining brightly and that brings a smile to my face.  I am in the mood to do some spring cleaning.  I think however, that I used up all of my energy exercising for 1/2 hour this morning.  So let’s wait on that for a few weeks.

I am well satisfied with my haircut for a change.  lol  I really miss my old beautician at home.  She was the daughter of a friend of mine and she cut my hair for over 25 years.  I  stop in to see her when I go home to visit Jim’s grave.

I am still wrapped up in that silly Arias trial.  Arias has taken the stand and is undergoing examination by her defense attorney.  Today will be her third day of her testimony.  I can’t wait for the prosecution to cross examine her.  She has dissed her mother and father and the many guys that she had lived with or had affairs with, etc.  Her poor mother sits there in the front row listening and every now and then she will whisper something to the woman sitting next to her who is her twin sister.  This is just like a soap opera. 

dissed past participle, past tense of dis

Verb

Act or speak in a disrespectful way toward.

I think I need to close this for now as I am in the mood to cook something.  Not sure what yet. 

I hope you all have a good day.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Caught up in the madness…

of the Jodi Arias trial.  http://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-defense-attacks-travis-alexander-testimony/story?id=18355580

I guess I am hooked on it.  What can I say?  I was hooked on the O.J. trial and  the Casey Anthony trial.  I thought both of those trials turned out badly as I felt Simpson and Anthony were both guilty.  I think Arias is guilty too, but who knows how a jury will decide.

I have been a juror on a county and federal trial.  I am fascinated with the whole jury system.  I think that is one reason I love the books by Phillip Margolin.  http://www.phillipmargolin.com/    He is a criminal defense lawyer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Margolin and he imparts that into his writing. 

It is very cold and sunny this morning at 16 degrees.  It is very windy too so the wind chill is right down there.  I have been grocery shopping this morning stocking up for the below zero temps that are on the way.

Are you all geared up for the Super Bowl??  I am not as I don’t understand football.  Jim tried to explain it to me time after time.  I do love baseball and basketball though.  Not to say that I don’t admire the outfits the football guys wear.  LOL

Keep warm, stay safe and be happy!!

Beth