When I decided to do this it was because I was going to be traveling for many weeks. A few weeks before my travels, I was experiencing a tremendous increase of SPAM. WordPress does have askimet which monitors SPAM. They go into my SPAM folder and are held there.
Then, I delete them. I was getting up to 25 SPAMS a day which meant that I had to go into the folder daily in order to ensure that they were deleted. My train of thought was that in the 3 weeks I would be gone the SPAM would be sitting in the folder causing who-knows-what. I decided to create the “Private” setting to avoid having them do something to my computers.
My Bad …
You see, it made it seem that I was being selective as to who could read my blogs. It wasn’t my intention. I can best explain it as this – It would be the equivalent of my leaving the doors to my home wide open and not expecting someone to go in and cause damage or theft.
These sneaky SPAMMERS were sending vile and graphic ‘XXX’ rated emails in addition to some offensive and appalling material that I prefer not to repeat. My plan on my return was to contact WordPress to inquire about the large amount coming through on my blogs.
My apologies to anyone who I may have been offended with the “Privacy” setting on my blogs. I hope you can understand my quandary about this SPAM issue.
I am back and hope to add more interesting posts for all of you to read and enjoy.
With Deepest Sincerity,
Isadora
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Write a new post in response to today’s one-word prompt : Locked
I’ve been thinking of infusing a little humor on my blog because there’s been so much tragedy in the news lately. Summer is coming to an end. The autumn weather will soon bring cooler temperatures. Those living in areas where the climates are cooler will settle in and need a boost of humor to keep their spirits up. If you’ve been following me for some time you know I live in Florida. There are a great many elderly people who reside here. A few of them have become close friends despite the age difference. I’m quite used to their sense of humor about aging and being elderly. This was sent to me by one of those friends. I hope you enjoy without taking offense.
If you have a joke you’d like to share, create a post on your blog and leave the url with your comment. Thank you for smiling today … Isadora
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An old geezer, who’d been a farmer for a long time, became very bored with it and decided to open a medical clinic. He put a sign up outside that said:
Dr. Geezer’s clinic. “Get your treatment for $500, if you’re not cured you get back $1,000.”
Doctor Young, who was positive that this old geezer didn’t know beans about medicine, thought this would be a great opportunity to get $1,000. He decided to go to Dr. Geezer’s clinic.
This is what transpired:
Dr. Young: “Dr. Geezer, I’ve lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?”
Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from box #22 and put 3 drops in Dr. Young’s mouth.”
Dr. Young: “Aaagh !!! ”That’s Gasoline!” Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your taste back. That will be $500.”
Dr. Young is annoyed but goes back after a couple of days figuring he’d try to recover his money.
Dr Young: “I’ve lost my memory, I cannot remember anything. Can you please help me?”
Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from box #22 and put 3 drops in the patient’s mouth.”
Doctor Young: “Oh no you don’t. That’s Gasoline!”
Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your memory back. That will be $500.”
Dr. Young: (after having lost $1000, by now) leaves angrily and comes back after several more days.”
Dr. Young: “Doctor, my eyesight has become weak I can hardly see!”
Dr. Geezer: “Well, I don’t have any medicine for that so – “Here’s your $1000 back.”
Dr. Young: “But, Doctor, this is only $500…”
Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You got your vision back! That will be $500.
“ Moral of story — Just because you’re “Young” doesn’t mean that you can outsmart an old “Geezer ” !!!!
Do you see the mark of a slice cut in the cheesecake?
Here’s the reason …. my family was sitting in the living room waiting, with bated breath, while I set the table for them to come and have dessert. I left the room to get my camera for a quick photo snap of the finished cheesecake when someone – no one will fess up to the crime – started to cut the cake. Obviously, they didn’t want to wait any longer.
You won’t either once you bake one of these delicious cheesecakes and have a slice. It is extremely rich and thick. A small slice will be very satisfying. But, you’ll still want to have a 2nd helping. Enjoy … !!!!
if you’re gluten intolerant this is the recipe for you. There’s no flour in the recipe. The graham crackers crumb at the bottom of the pan can be eliminated. 😍
Nanny’s Italian Cheesecake
Ingredients:
4 – 8 oz. pkgs. of cream cheese
1/1/2 cups sugar
1 stick of butter
1 – 16 oz. container of sour cream
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon of vanilla
5 eggs
Spring baking pan
Preheat oven to 375 F ****** 190.6 C
Keep cheese, sour cream and butter at room temperature for 1 hour.
Mix all ingredients together – except eggs – beat well.
Add eggs in one at a time. Do not add the next egg into the mix until it’s throughly mixed. To avoid egg shells in your mix break the egg in a small bowl then add to the mix.
Pour into a well greased spring pan (melted butter or spray butter).
Place spring pan into a roaster pan and place on your oven rack. Now, your roaster pan to 1/2 the level so that the spring pan is sitting in the water.
Bake for 1 hour.
Rremove from oven … let cool thoroughly … refrigerate overnight before serving.
Enjoy … !!!!
Options:
You can add fresh vanilla beans instead of bottled vanilla.
You can add lime juice or vanilla instead of lemon juice.
You can add stevia instead of sugar.
You can add melted chocolate or swirl the chocolate in the mix.
Decorate your cheesecake with fresh strawberries, blueberries, sprinkle confectioners sugar or leave it plain.
Graham Cracker Mix:
1 1/2 cups of graham crackers
5 teaspoons butter
2 tablespoons of sugar
Melt butter, add pre-mixed graham cracker / sugar that you’ve mixed together. (The graham crackers can be place in a small lunch bag and hammered into crumbs or use a small electric chopper)
Blend well … spread on the bottom of the spring pan. To create an even level use your close fist to tap down mixture down.
Refrigerate 1 hour – now, add the cream cheesecake mixture.
Option:
To have a truly gluten free cheesecake do not add graham crackers to your pan.
Option 2:
You can use ginger snap cookies instead of graham crackers if you want to change a different taste.
*****A friend gifted me this recipe in a lovely card, 20 years ago, along with the cheesecake when she came to a over dinner party I was having. I have been baking it for years and have never had a disappointed comment upon tasting. It’s a family recipe from her aunt. With her permission, I have posted it here. Enjoy !!!
Every Tuesday, Frizz, offers the ‘A to Z challenge’. He’s walking us step by step through the alphabet. This week is the Letter C – to join in
It looks like quite a few folks are finding out I’ve moved from the farm into this new assisted living place. My Fred would not have been happy. He was a country man. He loved to watch the corn growing and the smell of freshly cut grass.
I’ve been trying to unpack my boxes. It’s been a little much for me. There are lots of memories in each one.
And, the dang phone keeps ringing. My daughter, Tessa, came by and brought me one of them new fancy message machines. She told I had to record a message and left me to decide what I wanted to say. I think I came up with a real good one.
********************************************************************************************** Here’s my message:
I am not available right now,
but
Thank you for caring enough to call.
I am making
some changes in my life.
Please leave a message
after the beep.
If I don’t return your call,
You’re one of those changes.
Into each life a little humor shall enter … Mabel’s way
Come back and see what else I’ve been ponderings ….
Mabel 💗
***** FICTION: Mabel is a fictitious character I’ve created. Any similarities to anyone living ot otherwise is purely coincidental.
I have some thoughts no one seems to be able to answer ….
1. Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? Are we supposed to like it burnt? Someone said it helps a sour stomach. Hah … they can’t fool me.
2. What disease did cured ham actually have? And … why are we eating it? I hope it isn’t contagious.
3. Why does a round pizza come in a square box? I think they’re trying to test our intelligence. Hah … I fooled them. I purchase one slice at a time.
4. If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can’t he fix a hole in a boat? I’ll bet he wasn’t a professor after all.
5. If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? Babies are nice and smooth. I’m off to soak in baby oil.
Come back and see what else Mabel is pondering …..
Mabel 💗
***** Mabel is a ficticious character I’ve created. Any similarities to anyone living or other are purely coincidental.
Humbly, I stand before you on this podium and receive my Bronze Medal proudly. I am among countless distinguished photographers. Each photo I’ve taken has been with the artful creativity of celebrating whatever I may be documenting in them at that time. Your appreciation and recognition for that gives me an enormous feeling of joy. I hope all of you will visit the other winners and see their wonderful photos. http://thedarkglobe.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/and-the-winners-are-tdg-tell-us-a-story-results-are-in/It was a pleasure for me to have participated and to be among the other winners.
“Thank You’” to all of the judges for selecting me as one of your winners in your Dark Globe “Tell a Story” Photography contest. A bronze medal is far more than I ever could have imagined. You hard work and dedication in doing this contest is commendable. I am shockingly stunned and grateful to have received this.
What happened when the turkey got into a fight?
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Inside the Mind of Isadora 
