Happy New Year to All!

Here's hoping that 2011 was a good year and that 2012 will be even better.

Thought I would share a little humor about "getting older."

TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE, SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.

 

 

Observations on Growing Older 

 

~Your kids are becoming you...and you don't like them...but your grandchildren are perfect! 

~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!

~When people say you look "Great"... they add "for your age!" 

~When you needed the discount, you paid full price. Now you get discounts on everything... movies, hotels, flights, but you're too tired to use them. 

~You forget names.... but it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you!!! 

~The 5 pounds you wanted to lose is now 15 and you have a better chance of losing your keys than the 15 pounds. 

~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything.... especially golf. 

~Your spouse is counting on you to remember things you don't remember. 

~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore. 

~Your spouse sleeps better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than he or she does in bed.  It's called their "pre-sleep". 

~Remember when your mother said, "Wear clean underwear in case you GET in an accident"? Now you bring clean underwear in case you HAVE an accident! 

~You used to say, "I hope my kids GET married... Now, "I hope they STAY married!" 

~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.. 

~When GOOGLE, ipod, email, modem.... were unheard of, and a mouse was something that made you climb on a table 

~You tend to use more 4 letter words .... "what?"..."when?".... ??? 

~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere. 

~Your husband/wife has a night out with the guys or gals but is home by 9:00 P.M. Next week it will be 8:30 P.M. 

~You read 100 pages into a book before you realize you've read it. 

~Notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!! 
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots. 

~Everybody whispers.

 

~Now that your spouse has retired ... you'd give anything if he/she would find a job!

~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet ... 2 of which you will never wear. 

~~~~But old is good in some things: old songs, old movies, And best of all, OLD FRIENDS!! 

Pass this on to other "Old Friends!" and let them laugh in AGREEMENT!!! 

It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived

Diabetic Recipes Available From Extension

The last issue of For Your Information mentioned that Extension has revised the recipes on their diabetes website. Here is the article. Thought this might be of interest to those who have diabetes themselves or must help others deal with it.

REVISED RECIPES FOR DIABETES WEBSITE (FYI 11-09)
A newly revised version of Recipes for Diabetes website has been launched. Today 25.8 million children and adults in the U.S. -- or 8.3% of the population -- have diabetes. Because of the high incidence of this disease, U of I Extension offers this website with a variety of recipes with nutritional analysis for people with diabetes.

More than 80 photographs have been added that show what each dish looks like.

Please share this site with diabetes counselors, people with diabetes and their caregivers. The site was developed by Karen Chapman-Novakofski (Extension Specialist, Foods and Nutrition.

You can visit the site at http://urbanext.illinois.edu/diabetesrecipes/ 

Here is the URL to view FYI number 9 if you wish:  http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/


 

Carol's Kitchen

Southern Region IEAFCS met at the beautifully decorated home of Carol Schlitt for their December meeting. Here are a couple of photos of her newly remodeled kitchen.

The first photo shows Kathy Harrison in the foreground. Congratulations Carol, you did a fantastic job. It is definitely "state of the art."

Condolences to a Couple of Our Members

We are sorry to hear that Catherine Mauck recently lost her sister, and Pat Hildebrand lost her brother. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Southern Region IEAFCS Meets with Carol Schlitt

Carol Schlitt graciously hosted the Southern Region group at her home in early December. Those in attendance were Ruby Lingle, Joy Richey, Lois Smith, Rusti Grogan, Joyce Pyatt, Janet Burnett, Martha Speir, Kathy Harrison, Milly Kaiser, Martha Winter, and Carol.

 Her home was beautifully decorated, and we got to see the brand new completely remodeled kitchen. Some photos of that will follow in a future note. After some delicious treats and a little business, everyone enjoyed lunch and a tour at Eckerts Orchard. It is certainly a great example of a successful and expanding family business!

If other regions have photos of their meetings, please send to me and I will post them also.

Worth a Smile

Here are quotes from famous people that should make you chuckle.

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself, 'Lillian, you should have remained a virgin..'
 - Lillian Carter (mother of Jimmy Carter)

 I had a rose named after me, and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalog. 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall.'- Eleanor Roosevelt

 Last week, I stated this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I
 have since been visited by her sister, and now wish to withdraw that
 statement..
 - Mark Twain

 The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending;
 and to have the two as close together as possible
  - George Burns

 Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.
 - Victor Borge

 Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.
 - Mark Twain

 By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you
 get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
 - Socrates

 I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.
  - Groucho Marx

 My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she
 stops to breathe.
 - Jimmy Durante

 I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back.
  - Zsa Zsa Gabor

 Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food
 groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
 - Alex Levine

 My luck is so bad that if I bought a cemetery, people would stop dying.
  - Rodney Dangerfield

 Money can't buy you happiness .... But it does bring you a more pleasant
 form of misery.
 - Spike Milligan

 Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was SHUT UP .
  - Joe Namath

 I don't feel old. I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my
 nap.
 - Bob Hope

 I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it..
  - W. C. Fields

 We could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way
 through Congress.
 - Will Rogers

 Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid
 you.
 - Winston Churchill

 Maybe it's true that life begins at fifty .. But everything else starts to
 wear out, fall out, or spread out..
 - Phyllis Diller

 By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he's too old to go
 anywhere.
 - Billy Crystal

 And the cardiologist's diet: - If it tastes good spit it out.