Nutritional information is based upon a 4 ounce serving.
Calories: 260 Calories from fat: 140
Total fat: 16 g Saturated fat: 9 g
Trans fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 50 mg Sodium: 80 mg
Carbohydrates: 28 g Protein: 3 g
Fiber: 0 g Sugar: 14 g
Vitamin A: 9 % Vitamin C: 1 %
Calcium: 8 % Iron: 2 %
Obviously, the Mackinac Island Fudge Ice Cream is my favorite and look at how healthy it is....see all the nutrients and vitamins contained in this ice cream?! My 13 year old son is going over to a friend's house after school today, to spend a few hours. He knows he has to pass an ice cream stand on the way home and he knows what my favorite flavor is. I didn't EXACTLY ask him to bring me home some ice cream... I just left money on the kitchen table this morning and told him to treat himself to an ice cream on the way home tonight......making sure there was more than enough for both of us to have ice cream. That way, when he brings it home, which he always does, I won't feel guilty about eating it because I didn't go buy it myself.....Afterall....I can't exactly turn down a gift from my own child now can I? He would be heartbroken!
"Time In A Bottle".....not the picture that you would probably have thought of, when thinking of this song by Jim Croce. Let me explain and then you can let me know if I'm crazy or what!
I had a doctor's appt. this morning and after waiting for 30 minutes past the appointed time to see him, I was examined and several prescriptions were written out on paper, for me to take to the pharmacy. Great...I thought. I have a driver who takes me places that I need to go to and I knew that he wouldn't be happy about going to the pharmacy. After telling him the wonderful news, he acted like it was my fault that I needed prescriptions filled but I just looked out the vehicle window and pretended that I wasn't listening to him.
He has to help me in and out of the car for now and into the store but when we got up to the pharmacy...which is always way in the back of the store (why.....I have no idea), we see a typical sight. The line to get to the window of the pharmacy probably consisted of about ten people, all of whom had questions, etc. to go through. I said out loud, "Oh boy!" My driver said some choice words that weren't quite as publically acceptable. This is what the line looked like.
My driver actually had the nerve to say how lucky I was that I had my chair to sit in, while everyone else had to stand. I had to bite the inside of my mouth, hard on that one, as I would love to have been able to have gotten up and had him sit in the stupid chair! When we finally got to the window (this took about 20 minutes) I was so happy to hand over my prescriptions that I had a huge smile on my face.
I was just about to ask how long of a wait before the scripts would be filled when she said: "I can't accept these.....blah, blah, blah........they aren't "Tamper Proof" scripts. I looked at her, like huh?! What I said was, "what are tamper proof scripts." I had never heard of them before. Apparently, a few weeks ago, a law went into effect that said that all prescription had to be "tamper proof" prescriptions or they would not be filled. How was I supposed to know this?! She informed me that my doctor should have known this and started to give them back to me. I don't lose my temper very often but I was close to the boiling point. I refused to take the prescriptions back, showing her that I had just come from the doctor and also pointing out that I had done business with this pharmacy for years. After about a 5 minute conversation, I finally got her to call my doctor on the phone, something they hardly ever do, to verify that they were "tamper proof" scripts.
They were thankfully filled.......but what I want to know is: WHAT IS A TAMPER PROOF SCRIPT?!!!!!!!!! Is it a piece of paper that is encased in plastic or what? I will find out before my next doctor's appt.
Needless to say, the ride home was a silent one and the color of the driver's face (a deep shade of magenta) told me not to even joke about the situation. Something tells me he will not be doing the volunteer driving for me anymore. In a way I'm glad as he is not one you can count on to be on time but then I could always end up with someone worse! Yikes!
Your intuition is so spot on it's scary!
You can learn a lot about people and situations, simply by listening to your gut.
And you've even wondered if you can predict the future at times.
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The same thing happens if an insult or a criticism is thrown your way. You can reach out to catch it and feel hurt or you can just drop it and enjoy the remainder of your day!
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My 13 year old son is going over to a friend's house after school today, to spend a few hours. He knows he has to pass an ice cream stand on the way home and he knows what my favorite flavor is. I didn't EXACTLY ask him to bring me home some ice cream... I just left money on the kitchen table this morning and told him to treat himself to an ice cream on the way home tonight......making sure there was more than enough for both of us to have ice cream. That way, when he brings it home, which he always does, I won't feel guilty about eating it because I didn't go buy it myself.....Afterall....I can't exactly turn down a gift from my own child now can I? He would be heartbroken!
You know you are too busy to talk, especially after you look at the caller ID and see that it is so and so from down the street whom you can never get off the phone. Yet, if you answer the phone and explain that you don't have time to talk, your voice will NEVER be heard and then you are right back in the middle of catching the ball again. Next time try: Just not answering the phone. If it's important they will call back! 
