45 Thing to remember

[judy]

"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons
life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written."

My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column I wrote
once more:

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to
disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying
alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the
present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea
what their journey is all about.

14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't
be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But
don't worry; God never blinks.

16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or
joyful.

18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you
stronger.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But
the second one is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life,
don't take no for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy
lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is
special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear
purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In
five years, will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your
business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of
anything you did or didn't do.

35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it
now.

36. Growing old beats the alternative -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood.

38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone
else's,we'd grab ours back.

41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

42. The best is yet to come.

43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

44. Yield.

45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a
gift."

[Blueyes]

That's great Judy...thanks!

[Janet]

Oh l love this Judy. I'm saving it!

[Gina]

Me too. I loved it.. Thanks Judy!

[DianaB]

Very good!! I enjoyed these! Thanks Judy!!!

[judy]

I was looking through Snopes today and I saw this. It really was written by a reporter when she turned 90.

I was looking up whether Listerine gets rid of mosquitoes, like it said in an email I got. It doesn't. Too bad.

[DianaB]

Awww, too bad! I really need something to repel or get rid of mosquitos!!!! They just about eat me alive when I go outside!!!

[judy]

Originally Posted by DianaB

Awww, too bad! I really need something to repel or get rid of mosquitos!!!! They just about eat me alive when I go outside!!!

I have flies! Big, fat, black, annoying flies

[Janet]

We have flies and mosquitoes. Wonder if the new Off! thing you just clip on works. I don't like spraying that stuff on me.

[judy]

I went down to the pool today. It was wonderful! I was the only one there, the water was lovely, and the view beautiful.

I had to leave after about 20 minutes! There were 4 or 5 flies who kept on and on and on landing on me.

I found these online. Do you think they would work? I'm going to try putting on
some lavender and sitting on my deck. The flies are like little vampires out there too.

1. Clean out a small tin with a lid.
2. Take a clean piece of cloth or a small piece of dish sponge able to fit into the container. Saturate it with one of the following oils (after it has been diluted appropriately, see Tips):
   • Lavender oil - lavender is considered to be particularly effective against flies[1]
   • Citronella oil (dilute with water first)[2]
   • Eucalyptus oil (dilute with water first)[3]
     Pennyroyal oil[/I] (dilute with water first)[4]
   • Peppermint oil (dilute with water first; likely more effective against mosquitoes but also considered to work against horse-flies[5])
   • Lemongrass oil (dilute with water first)[6]
3. Place the cloth in the tin and shut the lid. Allow to sit for 24 hours.
4. Use. Whenever you need to use the tin, remove the lid and place on the entertaining table. Make as many as you wish to put around the entertaining area to deter flies.
5. Replenish the oil after each use; once open to the air, the strength weakens and needs to be topped up.

Tips

• Wear gloves when handling the saturated cloth, especially if you are handling food and/or have skin sensitivities.
• You can amplify the effect of the essential oils by using candles. Simply add a few drops of the chosen essential oil (or use different ones at different ends of the table) into the melted wax area of a burning candle. The odour will waft out as the candle burns.
• If you are familiar with combining essential oils to produce scents, try a combination of the above suggested essential oils for a pleasant odour and possibly a more powerful fly repellant.
• Note that lavender oil can be used freely without needing to dilute with water. Water dilution should follow the instructions accompanying the essential oil. Providing you do not wear the oil, dilution at a ratio of 1 part oil to 3 parts water will likely prove sufficient for most oils but know the properties of your oils before making assumptions. If you intend to wear any of these oils as a repellent, the advice here does not apply and you should seek information from the appropriate source.

[DianaB]

You can get some of these jars and fill them with a couple of inches of cider vinegar. The flies come up through the hole in the bottom and can't find their way out. I have one of these in my yard and it catches flies and gnats. I sure wish that it would catch mosquitos too. I don't know if it would attract the black flies or not.

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I've heard that putting fabric softner sheets in your pockets repels mosquitos. I'm going to have to try this one again and see if it works.

[gja1000]

We use citronella candles to keep mosquitoes away. I"m thinking it would work on flies too.

[judy]

Originally Posted by DianaB

You can get some of these jars and fill them with a couple of inches of cider vinegar. The flies come up through the hole in the bottom and can't find their way out. I have one of these in my yard and it catches flies and gnats. I sure wish that it would catch mosquitos too. I don't know if it would attract the black flies or not.

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I've heard that putting fabric softner sheets in your pockets repels mosquitos. I'm going to have to try this one again and see if it works.

Is this the same thing? It's a little less expensive. Do yoiu use apple cider vinegar?



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[DianaB]

Yes, that's the same thing only it's a lot smaller. And, yes, I use the apple cider vinegar. My instructions called for putting fruit in it with water and letting it age but it just never worked for me. The vinegar smells like rotting fruit and it draws the flies and gnats just as good. I've used mine for the last several years and it does a pretty fair job. My problem is that I have such a big yard and trees all around.........there's LOTS of bugs!!!!!