The Guys Stockings!!

The guys . . . . have you thought of little tools and such for their stocking? OLA.com has so many great little gifts for the guys, all you have to do is check them out!!

How about a great Snap on Tool bottle opener/key chain from Brianstoys?
Everyone will agree that Craftsman 6 pt Deep Metric Socket Set from Coinscurrency is a great stocking stuffer!

And what guy wouldn't want a NIB Function Tool 16 Different Tools in One from Angelonthewind! (And free shipping!)

Or this New Performance Tool 8 Piece 7 Bit Ratchet Screwdriver Set . . . . . .

and every car guy wants a NIB Lisle Low Voltage Automotive Circuit Tester! You can find both of these items at Vermonter53's store!!

So take a peek at what OLA.com sellers have to offer! Lots of great buys, friendly people and a great place to shop!!

And we would be pleased to have you check out our store! Korn Kountry Treasures! Thank you!

THE FINAL INSPECTION

I got this in an email today and wanted to share it
 

The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

'Step forward now, soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?'

The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
'No, Lord, I guess I have not.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills just got too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear...
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

'Step forward now, you soldier,
You've borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell.'


Author Unknown~

RETIRING

When some people retire they feel like something is missing in their lives. I know several and some have told me they feel lost and others tell me how great it is.

To be healthy after you retire people should be active. What I have noticed is that a lot of the retirees find ways to stay busy by being a volunteer at some charities. All of the people who donate their time at our hospital are retired and they usually say they could not stay home and watch television and they needed something in their life to keep them busy. Retirees run the habitat for humanity, the humane society and the hospital gift shop and second hand store.

There are some who physically cannot volunteer but they seem to find some other reason to keep themselves busy and feel needed. One who is house bound told me she crochet's baby caps for newborns and gives them to the hospital. She said it makes her feel good and also needed.

Then there are those who are happily retired and staying home. You will usually see them either traveling on a trip or traveling to a doctors office. After being busy for so long while they are working they do not seem to realize how their body will react after they retire. Your system changes along with your activities. Staying active by walking or going to the gym and working out is a very good way to stay healthy.

If and when my time comes I plan on being a volunteer. I am one who truly believes that if you sit around the house and do nothing but watch television you will eat more, gain weight and start the process of needing to make the trip to the doctor for one thing or another. Exercize helps keep the heart healthy also. Heart desease runs in my family but I try to be heart smart.

Until the time I retire and probably after I do, I will continue to have my on line business at OLA.COM. That certainly keeps my mind busy as well as keeping up with friends. I ride a stationary bike now and I walk and I work.

If you are retired I hope you can stay busy and have a feeling of being needed. If you are not retired yet I hope you think about what you will do when you retiree. Most importanly keep moving, a little or a lot it all helps.

Be safe, be healthy and be happy

Legend of the Donkey

I was getting my ornaments out to put on my tree, and I pulled out the blown glass donkey I got a few years ago. It came with a little story.. 

"Legend tells us the donkey that carried Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday followed Him to Calvary. Appalled by the sight of Jesus on the cross, the donkey turned away but could not leave. It is said that the shadow of the cross fell upon the shoulders and back of the donkey. A cross marking found on many donkeys today remains a testimony of the love and devotion of a humble, little donkey."


I found a bunch of donkey things at OnlineAuction.com!

The Brayer Journal of the American Donkey from crittercache!

Vintage Donkey Figurine from pwittsstuff

Unique vintage donkey condiment holder from morerivethead84

The Christmas Donkey golden book from Classic_Chloe

And while you're at onlineauction.com looking for donkeys, please take a peek in my store..
curiocache!

Scrabble Tile Pendant - Snowman

This pendant is made using a recycled Scrabble tile!

This auction is for one pendant, with an adorable Snowman! It has been crafted on a tile featuring the letter "E". Pendant only! No chain or cord is included. Each tile measures 3/4 x 13/16 inches. The silver bail adds 5/16 inches to the height. Every pendant has been handcrafted, featuring colorful designs from stamps, cards, magazines, and other decorative papers, and then sealed with a non-toxic glaze, for a glossy finish!

Yep, FleaPirates has been busy making more pendants! This one is so cute! It would make a festive holiday gift... or... it's reasonably priced so that you can afford a gift for yourself! It sure is time to bring out the winter jewelry!

You can find lots of seasonal jewelry, at great prices, at OnlineAuction.com. Shall we take a peek? Ok!

This cute CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN HOLIDAY RHINESTONE NECKLACE SET is just $6.99 at LyndaLeesLoft!

The bidding starts at only $2 on this Delightful Christmas Snowman On Skates, So Cute Pin Brooch, available from Goldi!

And this WOMENS JEWELRY COSTUME CHRISTMAS EARRINGS STUDS SNOWMAN #NR opens for a bid of only .99 cents, at OurBusiness!

Just Look What I Made!!

OK, I must admit I was totally surprised!

A little history.

My father-in-law is gluten free and has been for about ten years. Ok, you find these flours that are gluten free and they have recipes or they say you can use them in place of regular wheat flour. Well, I gotta say . . . . NOT NECESSARILY!!

I found some 4 bean flour one time that the package said, "use just like regular flour". Well, I got some bread dough made and put it in my bread machine. I had the timer going and it smelled so good!!! Wow!! I was so excited!!

The dinger went off and I opened it up to find . . . . . a hard little ball, no bigger than a tennis ball, nicely baked!! That puppy was as hard as a croquet ball!!

My second attempt was making pie crust. How hard can that be?? Well, I figured the bread dough fiasco was because I was using a bread machine, so I tried again making pumpkin pies.

Have you ever set your oven on fire???? Well, I DID!! If there is no gluten, the shortning does not absorb and really makes a mess on the bottom!! After I got the oven cleaned up, I said never again!! Mixes or nothing!!

If you have ever shopped for gluten free mixes, you know how expensive they are!! Each year, I buy pie crust mixes to make him pies and on the holidays, frozen bread to make stuffing for him. The pie mix is over $4.00 and the frozen bread (very small loaf) is well over $5.00!! And this is rice bread so it really doesn't taste like "bread" as we know it! It's very dry and grainy. The pie crust is better but it isn't what Mom used to make!!

I wasn't too pleased with it but it was the best we had . . . . . . . until . . . . . .Sunflower Antics came to OLA.com and joined in the Terrific Tuesday Sales!! WELL, guess what I found in her store?
1,000 Gluten-Free Recipes by Carol Fenster, Diet Celiac Disease Nutrition!!

And just look at the Brioche French Bread that came out of my oven!!! WOW!! And the best thing is, it tastes LIKE BREAD!!!
I am just so excited!! I also made some Sourdough French Bread out of the book and it was wonderful, too, but I didn't get pictures of it!! But again, IT TASTES LIKE BREAD!!

So, ya gotta experiment sometimes and see what else is out there! (If you are like me, keep a fire extinguisher handy and the phone close to dial 911!!)

I am no cook. I HATE to cook! But this was so much more enjoyable than making a mix that didn't quite taste like food. Or setting the oven on fire!

So maybe I need to take a peek at what else is out there!! I feel pretty good about my ability now!! Wooohoooo!!

SilkandTreasures has this Confederate Era Southern Recipes Cook Book (oooh, sounds rich!)

Debsvarietyshop has this wonderful Rada Gifts in a Jar Cookie and Desser Recipe Cookbook (just think of the goodies you can give people!!)

Sunflowerantics has this Gooseberry Patch Christmas Holidays Book for Ideas Crafts and Recipes (just in time, too!!!)

And for your pets . . . . Uniqueboutique has this Dog Biscuit Recipe Book with Treat Cutters! (now you can spoil Fido!!!)

So, come on over to OLA.com and check it out!! Lots of great things to be found!! And, if you have time, check out our store, Korn Kountry Treasures!!

Thank you and Happy Holidays!!

OLA HAS TAUGHT ME

Ola has taught me so much that I don't know where to begin, so I will type what comes to mind. I just hope I don't forget anything or anyone.

The sellers and buyers taught me that it  does not have to be a chore to sell or buy online. As I came here from another place, I was a little bit bitter about selling on line, however since the first day I signed up with OLA.COM it was and is like a new world.

I have made friends by going to the chat rooms and I have learned that the other people at ola.com treat you like family just as soon as they know you are here. And they care about one another and what is going on in their lives besides selling and buying. Always quiick to say "can I help" or "what do you need".

At ola.com everyone shares ideas and information. No one at the other site I sold at even knew my real name or cared to know it. I feel sorry for those people who do not know what it is like to be a part of the decision making where they sell.  It is not all about the money in our community. It is about the people also.

When we were challenged to a November blog I did not know what blogging was all about. I also did not know anything about the +1 to google, what sharing with Face Book and Tweeting could do for our ratings and our stores. And it was fun setting a new record for blogs in one year.

People who I have met here are awesome and honest. Yes, I had a problem with one person and it was settled quickly and fairly. I cannot believe that in less than a year I am pushing 500 feed backs. That is something else I learned at ola.com. Promoting yourself and your site pays off in so many ways. People in the know at ola share their knowledge with the rest of us in the chats and also teach us one on one how to do things. That is special.

Another thing that is special is the monthly radio show that we can all be a part of while sitting in our own homes. Listen in while http://ola.com/store/MetzyMom will probably interview the seller of the month for December within the first five minutes of the show. Congratulations to http://ola.com/store/SuperGranny, well done. Metzy does such a great job at hosting the show. Always new information there as well.

I have learned about a lot of things from mistletoe and  christmas trees to toilet paper.
Learned about it in the OLATEAMBLOG along with a lot of other really cool stuff and some great information. Also was given links to stores I have not visited yet, but I see they have some nice items and I am not done Christmas shopping yet. Someone else put the link in their blog for stores that did not know it. Just another way of caring and sharing at ola.com

I am so happy to be at OLA.COM. It is my online home and the first place I check when I sign on for the day. I want to know who is doing a special sale and who is listing new items and what they are.

I would like to thank a few special people at ola.com. http://ola.com/store/yogibear66 , & http://ola.com/store/MetzyMom, For running the special auctions and collecting funds for a special member who is recovering from cancer surgery and in need of help right now. God bless you both and all who contributed to the cause. Also thank you  to   http//ola.com/store/KornKuntryTreasures, I want to say thank you for all that you did to bring notice to a lot of sellers by blogging about them and giving their link to their store. Other members also did the same things and if I list them all here no one will read the blog because it will be too long.

To OLA.COM, the staff and inside workers we do not know and see often but they keep the wheels greased and running great I say thank you so much for all you do. Frank answers the phone when you call for help, and he knows the answers. And Renee who helps keep us all up to date, shares our  stores on face book, tweets, runs the specials like "how many candies in the jar", decorate OLA logo and many others. Thank you all so much for making ola.com the best place to be a member and partner of.
 
To http://ola.com/store/jaswood2 and http://ola.com/store/aesthetics48  you both are so super for giving your time to help others with their stores. To one who had to call me to get me the help I needed I thank you http://ola.com/store/Fleapirates.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and if I left anyone out I appoligize. Please leave a comment as they all count.

Be safe, be healthy and be happy