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Lisa BallSales & Rentals

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Spinach Salad:8 cups fresh spinach leaves, stems removedAlmond slivers1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

Bacon Dressing5 slices bacon12-16 medium shrimp1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot1/2 cup red wine vinegar2 tablespoons honey mustard, or more to tasteSalt and freshly ground black pepper

DirectionsIn a skillet add the bacon and cook over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Roughly chop and set aside.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet. Heat the remaining fat over medium-high heat, add the shrimp and cook for 3 minutes, then add shallots and cook 2 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Whisk in the vinegar, desired amount of mustard, and salt and pepper, to taste. Scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet, then remove the skillet from the heat.

For the salad, in a large salad bowl, toss together the spinach, bacon and onion. Pour the dressing and shrimp over the salad and toss to combine. Serve warm. Enjoy!

Spinach Salad withBacon Dressing:

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The golden ratio is expressed in spiraling shells. In the above illustration, areas of the shell’s growth are mapped out in squares. If the two smallest squares have a width and height of 1, then the box to their left has measurements of 2. The other boxes measure 3, 5, 8 and 13.

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Is there a magic equation to the universe? A series of numbers capable of unraveling the most complicated organic properties?

Say what?

Back in the 1800′s, hatters used a process called carroting. The hatters would use an orange liquid (mercury nitrate) to help separate the fur. Because workshops and warehouses were so badly ventilated at the time, workers were slowly killing themselves via mercury poisoning. They would go insane hence the term “as mad as a hatter”

“As Mad As A Hatter”

The order goes as follows: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144 and on to infinity. Each number is the sum of the previous two. This series of numbers is known as the Fibonacci numbers or the Fibonacci sequence. The ratio between the numbers (1.618034) is frequently called the golden ratio or golden number. At first glance, Fibonacci’s experiment might seem to offer little beyond the world of speculative rabbit breeding. But the sequence frequently appears in the natural world -- a fact that has intrigued scientists for centuries.

Just Ask DarlaDear Darla,I live with my angry boyfriend. Nothing I do is right according to him. He yells at me if I say anything to him about his temper. He blames me for everything. How can I stop him from yelling at me?

Tired of the AngerDear Tired,You can’t stop him. But you can stop accepting that behavior. Leave him! He needs a good reason to change; missing you could be that reason. Drastic action can help. Pack your bags and tell him that you won’t be yelled at anymore. If he loves you and wants to be with you--and has the ability to change--he will. If not, he has problems that require professional help. Just move on. You can’t help him.

I wish you luck, Darla

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An Unapologetic Voice

Nourishing Thoughts

Motivation

One’s right to grieve is a very much over-looked part of living. I have given much thought to the imbalance of time, energy, and attention we allow ourselves to devote to this central part of a full life. Recognition of other milestones--birthdays, weddings, graduations, religious rites of passage, buying a house and landing the job--are honored and relished in elaborate ways. Much love is lavished on these moments. But, one’s loss of the family pet, one’s loss of a life’s work, one’s loss of an elderly parent, one’s final farewell to a life partner or other family member--is hardly given the justice of time, attention, and respect needed for the grieving process to unfold and become an integral part of the texture and fabric of one’s daily life--forever.

Shame, guilt and embarrassment must not interfere with one’s duty to oneself to grieve any ending. Any world we’ve experienced that is...no longer. Ongoing routines and life responsibilities must not derail us from feeling our pain. Grieving is one’s response to loss. It is a privilege, even, of anyone who has loved--deeply. It is personal. Grieving is our most naked vulnerability.

Our loss has nothing to do with anyone’s else’s shame, guilt, pain--or timetable. Only as we learn to disregard others’ opinions, advice, approval, and acceptance as we journey along our own path of loss, can we defiantly and unabashedly honor loss as part of our unique loving life. As we dare to fully feel our loss, excess eating and drinking and shopping and exercising find themselves no longer necessary. When someone grieves behind his door, someone grieves behind my door.

“We carve out the world with words; we sculpt our world with deeds.”

Judy Horowitz www.senoraonline.com

Each day is a new start. Yesterday is gone, so if you couldn’t do it yesterday--don’t worry. You have a new chance today. Wake up and ask yourself, “What didn’t I do yesterday that I wish I had done?”

What is stopping you? Stop putting things off. Focus on finishing. Picture yourself completing the task.When you finally do it, pat yourself on the back. It’s been earned.

My neighbor’s husband took ill just before Christmas. While most of the people in my community were immersed in preparing for the holidays, Father Time had different plans for the that family. So much time and energy are devoted to a holiday that occurs on a single calendar day. Yet, the values and meaning of this momentous day can endure throughout the other three hundred sixty four. Love. Forgiveness. Faith. Healing. Hope. Resolve.

Could it be that the “let down” people feel after the holiday season is merely a result of the after effects of “manufactured” mirth, rather than genuine joy? A feeling akin to a hangover from a period of exaggerated excitement? How we feel after downing a bag of chips and processed cheese product rather than enjoying a warm baked potato with real cheese?

Could it be that miracles we cherish in December that surround the birth of the Baby Jesus and the unexpected yet adequate amount of oil that helped the Jewish people complete their task of restoring their temple could grow into a template and model of renewed purpose and resolve in our own lives throughout the year, so that it is no longer relevant to make New Year’s Resolutions at all?

How freeing it is to greet January 2014 having not made any resolutions--not because we cannot face the disappointment of breaking them--again. But, because we live with resolve and genuinely miraculous love, forgiveness, faith, healing, hope and resolve daily.

There is no magic in losing weight. Or learning to replace any excess behavior with more satisfying choices. There is only the willingness to let go of the fantasy of what has not yet happened. Become your own best Santa. Worry not, if your “nose” looks different from the other deer in the herd, and take flight! The enduring magic is to move past fog and fear and failure and envision your result, stay the course, surround yourself with like-minded people, and follow the star that never fades: our right to our own best life. Let’s not wait for next Christmas or next January...or next Monday. Your sled awaits! TODAY!

Judy horowitz www.senoraonline.com

Pet Tip Valentine’s Day can be as

much fun for pets as it is for humans if dangerous foods,

flora and other items are kept out of paws’ reach. Each year our

poison control experts see a rise in cases around February 14, many involving

chocolate and lilies, a flower that’s potentially fatal to cats. So please heed our experts’ advice—

don’t leave the goodies lying around on Lover’s Day.

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AriesMarch 21 - April 19

LeoJuly 23 - Aug 22

SagittariusNov 22 - Dec 21

TaurusApril 20 May 20

CancerJune 21 - July 22

GeminiMay 21 - June 20

VirgoAug 23 - Sept 22

LibraSept 23 - Oct 22

ScorpioOct 23 - Nov 21

CapricornDec 22 - Jan 19

AquariusJan 20 - Feb 18

PiscesFeb 19 - March 20

Be Happy

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Things to Rent For Every Event

Sometimes you wake up and everything is just a little weird. Like today, when my windshield wipers stopped working. I brought the car to the dealer and he took out the motor, he dropped it on the floor and it started working again! No charge. At the car dealership I saw my friend who sold me a car 20 years ago. We talked and talked and shopped for a new car. Then, on the same day, my satellite T.V. stopped working. I called tech support, and it just had to be reset. While on the phone, they told me that they offer insurance on all of my computers for twenty five dollars per month. What a great deal, so I took it. This is called “half luck”. Something bad happens; then something good comes from it. Sometimes, you have to just go with the flow. You never know what is around that detour in front of you.

Romance is in the air. That special someone you have been thinking of is thinking of you.

Helping out those in need is a wonderful thing. Friends and family say that your big heart is part of your charm.

Watch out for fake friends. People who use you for your money are not true friends.

Your hard work is going to pay off. With a little patience all your dreams will come true.Don’t overreact when pushed to your breaking point. Remember, patience is a virtue.Good vibes are in the air. You’re like sunshine and smiles this month.

Do it today! Making that decision will change your life for the better. Everything you touch turns to gold.

You may feel the world is pulling you in all directions. Clear thinking will help you find leverage.

This month is about getting finances straight. Plan that spring get away.

Conflict in the work place can bring you down. Careful with whom you share your secrets.

Good times and lots of fun are on the agenda. Your good nature fits right in.

Plan for the future. Something good is coming your way. The 3rd and 10th are special days.

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LivingLBI Kids

Gretchen, A Bad DogThere was no one in sight when I walked into the house from a long day at work. Then I noticed her... an adorable German Shepherd puppy sitting on the sofa. As I picked her up and hugged her, my husband appeared. I had wanted an Afghan Hound, but he went out and adopted a German Shepherd puppy without my consent. He knew that I can’t resist a puppy--and his plan worked. Once again he tricked me.

We named her Gretchen. She was so cute and full of energy. The first indication that she was going to be trouble was when she chewed through the rungs of the kitchen chairs and then moved on to chewing the corners of the new kitchen cabinets. As she grew, she got into the garbage, stole food off of the counter and went through the dirty laundry. Yes, she was trouble.

Gretchen was quite a character. I planted a new tree in the yard and noticed that it had be damaged. It looked as if someone had been chipping away the bark around five feet up on the trunk. As I examined the tree, my neighbor laughed. “Gretchen has been attacking the tree,” he told me. She had been jumping up on the picnic table and lunging at the tree. I have no idea why she chose to chew the tree so high up. It certainly would have

been easier to chew it closer to the ground. I can only imagine that it was a game she was playing.

Training Gretchen was impossible. She had a mind of her own. Most of our time was spent trying to teach her what not to do. She figured out that if she climbed on the sofa, she could reach the top of the window. If it was unlocked, she would pull the window down and climb out. She ripped right through the screen. Everyone on our block knew Gretchen. Most people were afraid of her, but she just wanted to know what was going on. She would see someone walking by and desperately try to climb out the window. And when she did, she’d follow them. She wasn’t mean, just crazy.

With a dog like Gretchen, I had to keep my counters clear. She got into everything. One

night I used an electric fryer to make french fries. I left it out to cool and went to bed. Too bad I wasn’t quick enough to empty it before Gretchen found it in the morning. She had pulled it off of the counter and was covered in oil. The oil was everywhere. What a mess! I had to bathe her and clean the kitchen before I went to work.

Q: What do squirrels give for Valentine’s Day?A: Forget-me-nuts.Q: What is a vampire’s sweetheart called?A: His ghoul-friend.Q: Why did the banana go out with the prune?A: Because it couldn’t get a date.Q: What happens when you fall in love with a french chef?A: You get buttered up.Q: What did the caveman give his wife on Valentine’s Day?A: Ughs and kisses!

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She constantly pushed me to my limit. The straw that broke the camel’s back came the night I went to make dinner and couldn’t find the chicken that I was going to cook. Could she have taken it? I searched for signs. All I found was the wrapper. She had opened the refrigerator and eaten the entire raw chicken. We rushed her to the veterinarian. He said she was fine but what about me? She was driving me crazy. Now I had to worry about her opening the refrigerator, too. Once she learned how to open the refrigerator, there was no stopping her. We had to strap it shut. Eventually we bought a new side by side that she couldn’t get her paws into.

Gretchen was too smart for her own good. Had she been a little dumber, maybe we’d have been able to train her. All of our energy was spent cleaning up after her or stopping her from wrecking our home. How nice it would have been to throw a ball for her to retrieve or taking her for a long walk without her pulling us down the road. She’s gone now, but I’ll always remember her love of life. She was the happiest dog I’ve ever owned.

Lisa Ball

13515 Long Beach Blvd • Beach Haven Gardens, NJ

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HappyValentine’s

Day

Many modern historians have estimated that chocolate has

been around for about 2000

years, but recent research suggests

that it may have been here even longer. Yum.

The first known roses have been dated somewhere between 1700 and 2000 BC.

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