La Gringa Mas Bella: Married to the Mexican!

This past week I've been so sick with allergies that I've been glued to the sofa like a zombie, so what better to do than get depressed by watching hours of local news!

The most depressing news, of course in this area, drownings. I bet there have been a dozen or more drownings around here this summer ranging from infants to the elderly, including two hispanic men; one who drowned at the beach, the other at a lake. The night before last I watched in horror as a seven year child described how his father drowned saving him. A seven year old said his dad couldn't breath, his mouth was in the water and he floated. How awful!

People please be careful swimming!!! It is dangerous. If you're planning on visiting the eastern shores, read Staying Safe in the Water: Rip Current Safety.

A few years ago my sister came down from Kentucky for a weekend visit so we decided to head out to Folly Beach for a day. I almost drowned ... there was a whole in the ocean floor!

I was jumping waves when suddenly there was nothing beneath me and I swam like hell to reach the surface but the waves kept pushing me under. Finally my knee hit the side of this big whole I was in and it must have hurt so bad that I paddled with all my might to get out. It was scary.

Not related to the water, there was also another interesting story about mother's working from home and using the internet to bring in some extra cash. One mother told of how she earns $200 a month by writing How to articles at e-How.

You know I had to write one too just to see how it worked, so check out How to Bake Cheddar & Cream Cheese Stuffed Jalapeños Wrapped in Bacon and leave me a comment if ya like it :)

I could use some extra money too but I wonder how many articles one would have to write to earn $200 a month? The lady said she worked about 10 hours a month writing ... not bad.

In the meantime, everyone please be safe swimming. Have fun but be aware :)

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