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7 Layer Bean Dip

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:02:18 -0500

Ingredients:

3 medium ripe avocados peeled, cored and mashed

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

1 package taco seasoning

2 cans bean dip

1 can black olives (3 oz) Chopped or sliced

1 8oz. package shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

Mix avocados, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and taco seasoning mix.

Layer ingredients as follows.

Bottom layer: Bean Dip.

Second layer: Avocado mixture.

Third layer: Sour cream mixture.

Fourth layer: Tomatoes.

Fifth layer: Onions.

Sixth layer: Olives.

Seventh layer: Cheese (I like to use Colby Jack cheese).

Top with extra sour cream/olives/salsa, etc. if desired.

Serve with tortilla chips.

NOTE: Best if chilled for a few hours or over night.

Country Fried Steak

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:34:39 -0500

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder

Two (5-ounce) round steaks
Buttermilk
4 ounces whole butter
Country Gravy

Directions

Mix flour, salt, garlic, pepper and onion powder together to make seasoned flour mixture.

Tenderize steaks by running through a meat tenderizer or beating with a hand meat tenderizer. Soak in buttermilk briefly and then dip in seasoned flour mixture.

Heat butter in saute pan on medium high heat. Place breaded steaks in pan and cook until golden brown and tender. Approximately 10 minutes per side.

Serve with Country Gravy.

Country Gravy:
1 medium garlic clove, minced
2 ounces bacon grease
4 ounces all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup water
Black pepper, to taste
Kosher salt, to taste

Brown garlic in the bacon grease. Stir in flour until smooth. Let roux (grease and flour) cook lightly for a couple of minutes stirring frequently. Add cream and water stirring constantly. Simmer until gravy thickens and is hot. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Scrabble

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:06:27 -0500

I received this in an email.

This is one of the cleverest
I've received in awhile.
Someone out there either has too much
spare time, or is deadly at Scrabble.
(Wait till you see the last one)!

                                                                                                DORMITORY:
                                                                               When you rearrange the letters:
                                                                                                DIRTY ROOM

PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER

ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER

DESPERATION:

When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT

THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE

GEORGE BUSH:
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE

THE MORSE CODE :
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS

SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY

ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE

AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:

MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER

Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay
too much time on their hands!

(Probably a son-in-law).

Orange Bavarian Cream Pie

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Thu, 17 May 2007 19:13:16 -0500

The is a refreshing cool dessert for a warm summer day.

Ingredients:

1 prepared cookie pie crust

1 (6 ounces) contaner orange yogurt

1 (3-1/2 oz) package vanilla instant pudding mix

1/4 cup powdered sugar

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1 (8 oz) container whipped topping, softened

2 (11 oz) cans Mandarin oranges

Directions:

In medium bowl, mix together yogurt, pudding mix, and sugar. Beat in cream cheese, half of the whipped topping, and juice from oranges. Spoon into crust. Arrange oranges on top. Spread remaining whipped topping over oranges. Refrigerate until ready to eat.

Angel Food Cake with Blueberries

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Thu, 17 May 2007 18:59:01 -0500

Ingredients:

1 Store bought Angel food cake or angel food cake mix

Blueberries (canned or frozen)

cool whip

Directions:

If making from cake mix follow directions on box. Warm up blueberries and pour over angel food cake. and top with cool whip. This is a delicious dessert and easy to make. Or you can use strawberries and cool whip. Mix strawberries with sugar and alittle water. Then pour over cake and top with cool whip. This dessert is great for the summer.

Quick Lasagna

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Thu, 17 May 2007 18:45:36 -0500

This is a quick and easy recipe to make. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 jar spaghetti sauce (any flavor)

1 box lasagna noodles

1 12- or 15-oz. container of ricotta cheese

2 eggs

1 16 oz. of shredded mozzarella

2 lbs of ground beef

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Mix ricotta cheese and two eggs with a fork in a bowl. Cook and drain lasagna noodles While pasta is cooking, cook ground beef and drain. Add jar of spaghetti sauce to ground beef in skillet. In a 13x9" baking dish start to layer: First put 1/3 of the lasagna noodles down, spread 1/2 of the ricotta mixture over noodles. Second spread 1/3 of the meat mixture, then top with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat as before for middle layer. For the top layer, add remaining noodles, meat, and mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 until the cheese is melted, about 20-25 minutes.

Crock Pot Roast Stew

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Thu, 17 May 2007 15:01:23 -0500

Ingredients:

1 package baby carrots

3 lb boneless top round roast

1 large yellow sweet onion

5 medium potatoes

8 cups beef broth

1 large can cream of mushroom soup

1 Tbsp salt

1 Tbsp pepper

1 Tbsp garlic powder

3 bay leaves

Directions:

Mix together cream of mushroom soup and beef broth and pour in slow cooker. Add salt, pepper, garlic and powder, mix well. Chop onion and cube potatoes with or without the skin. Place roast in crock pot, add liquid. cook on high all day. Add carrots, chopped onion, and cubed potatoes about 1-2pm. Cook on high until serve. Using two forks, shred warm roast beef and add to stew. This is a great meal.

Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:57:55 -0500

Ingredients:

8-10 medium white potatoes

1 stick salted sweet butter

2/3 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/3 cup whole milk (if needed for a creamy mashed potato)

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 Tbsp chives, minced

Directions

Peel, dice, and boil potatoes until tender, then drain. Add butter to potatoes immediately while still hot. Mash potatoes by hand or mixer to near desired consistency. Add sour cream and mayonnaise and mix. Add salt, pepper, and chives to taste and mix. Add milk if necessary. Number of servings: 10-12

Pecan Clusters

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:52:17 -0500

Ingredients:

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels

2 cups of milk chocolate morsels

2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

Over double boiler, melt chocolates together. Pour over pecan halves. Using a tablespoon drop onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Allow to cool.

Note: If you like coffee flavor, add 2 teaspoons instant coffee to the melted chocolates, then pour over pecan halves.

Jell-O Desert

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:33:54 -0500

This is a light and refreshing dessert. Great to make for summer.

Ingredients:

1 box sugar-free Jell-O flavor of your choice

1 (8 ounce) container soft cream cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

1 cup whipping cream

2 teaspoons Splenda

Directions

Prepare Jell-O as directed on box. When almost set, beat with an electric mixer until thick and creamy. Beat in cream cheese and sour cream. Beat whipping cream and Splenda until soft peaks form. Fold into Jell-O mixture, allowing to marble. Spoon into dessert dishes and chill for 2 hours. Number of servings: Serves 8

Redneck Joke

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 18:28:30 -0500

From A Mother With Love

Dear Child,

I am writing this slow because I know that you can't read fast.

We don't live where we did when you left home.
Your dad read in the paper that most accidents happen within 20 miles from your home so we moved.

I won't be able to send you the address, as the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they left so that they wouldn't have to change their address.

This place is real nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure if it works too well though.

Last week I put a load in, pulled the chain, and haven't seen them since.

The weather isn't too bad here., it only rained twice last week, The first time it rained for three days and the second time for four days. The coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Steve said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we cut them off and put them in the pockets. We got another bill from the funeral home.

They said if we don't make the last payment on Grandma's grave, up she comes. John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were worried because it took him two hours to get me and Shelby out.

Your sister had a baby this morning but I haven't found out what it is yet, so I don't know if you're an aunt or an uncle. If the baby is a girl, your sister is going to name it after me, she's going to call it Mom.

Uncle Pete fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some man tried to pull him out but he fought them off and drowned. We had him cremated and he burned for three days.

Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your two friends were in the back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate down.

There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.

PS, I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.

Taco Stroganoff

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:25:03 -0500

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 envelope taco seasoning mix

1 small can corn with diced peppers

1/2 cup water

1 8-oz tub of cream cheese with chive and onion

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

8 oz. egg noodles, cooked and drained

Directions:

Cook onions and ground beef in large saute pan until beef is no longer brown. Drain beef. Add taco seasoning, water & corn to beef in pan and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add cream cheese & shredded cheddar and cook until heated through and cheese melts. Toss with cooked noodles

Chicken Enchiladas

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:11:22 -0500

Ingredients

12 corn tortillas
8 oz. sour cream
4 oz. chopped green chile
4 to 6 green onions, chopped,
including 2 or 3 inches of the stem
1 8oz. can cream of chicken soup
1/2 to 1 lb. grated Longhorn,
Cheddar cheese
vegetable oil or lard

Directions

To cook enchiladas, soft fry the tortillas and drain. Roll cheese in each tortilla and fasten with a toothpick. Mix the remaining ingredients together to make a sauce. Spread a layer of the enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan. Add rolled tortillas and cover with the remaining sauce. Be sure to cover all tortillas with sauce. Sprinkle top with more cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes.

Mexican Lasagna Recipe

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:05:38 -0500

Ingredients

12 corn tortillas or lasagna noodles
1 can (14 to 16oz) tomato sauce
1/2 lb. Ricotta cheese (can substitute with 1 cup cottage cheese)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 lb. cheddar cheese, sliced thin or grated
1 cup Mexican salsa or picante sauce
1 med onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped or minced
2 tsp chile powder
2 eggs, slightly beaten
4 oz. diced green chiles
1 can 16 oz. red kidney beans, drained
1 can 8 oz. whole kernel corn, drained
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
1 lb. ground beef

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. If using lasagna noodles, cook according to package directions or until tender but still firm. Drain, keep warm.

Meanwhile, saute the ground beef, garlic and onion in a large cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan until beef is done. Add tomato sauce, Mexican salsa, green chiles, chile powder, cumin, corn and kidney beans. Stir to mix and simmer on low heat 5 minutes, stirring sauce frequently.

In a separate bowl, combine eggs, ricotta cheese and oregano.

Arrange 6 tortillas on bottom and up sides of lightly greased 9" x 13" deep-sided baking pan, overlapping as needed. If using lasagna pasta arrange a first layer of noodles so the ends hang over the sides of the pan. (The ends will be laid back-over the top for the final layer) Then add about 1/2 of the meat, bean and tomato sauce. Spoon cheese and egg mixture on top of the meat sauce and add 1/2 of the cheddar cheese. Add a second alternating layer of tortillas or pasta, the meat sauce and cheese mixture and top with remaining cheddar cheese. If using noodles, at this point fold over the ends from the first layer.

Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes, or till cheese is bubbly. Allow to set for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting. Serve extra parmesan or shredded Cheddar cheese at the table. Extra salsa or hot sauce can also be served.

Guacamole Avocado Dip

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:01:03 -0500

Guacamole Avocado Dip

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:58:03 -0500

Ingredients

3 ripe Avocados (1 1/2 lbs.)
1 vine ripe tomato, diced
1/2 small onion, minced
2 tbs. fresh Coriander, chopped
1 1/2 tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced and mashed to paste with 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Scoop avocado pulp from shells into a medium bowl and mash with fork, leaving some chunks. Gently stir in lime juice, green pepper sauce, cilantro, onion, tomatoes, and salt.

Chicken Enchiladas

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Sat, 12 May 2007 15:56:37 -0500

Ingredients

12 corn tortillas
8 oz. sour cream
4 oz. chopped green chile
4 to 6 green onions, chopped,
including 2 or 3 inches of the stem
1 8oz. can cream of chicken soup
1/2 to 1 lb. grated Longhorn,
Cheddar cheese

Pink Lemonade Pie

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Tue, 08 May 2007 14:40:35 -0500

Great for summer!

Crust

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (one packet)
1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter

Filling

1 8-ounce packet of cream cheese, softened
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup pink lemonade concentrate (not mixed with water)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
red food coloring as desired

1. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until soft. Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat until smooth.
2. Add the lemonade concentrate and lemon juice and continue beating until smooth. Color with red food coloring as desired.
3. Poor into the pie shell and place in the freezer while you mix the topping

Information on Ridgecrest, CA

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:26:00 -0500

Ridgecrest is located in the Mojave Desert east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and west of Death Valley.

History of Ridgecrest

In 1941, the town was called Crumville. Prior to the establishment of the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) at Inyokern in 1941, only a few scattered farms and homesteads were here. Ridgecrest was then incorporated in 1963. Ridgecrest evolved during the 1950's and 1960's as a support community, vital to the mission of NOTS, by providing housing and services for Federal employees and contractors. NOTS, later China Lake Naval Weapons Center (NWC) was renamed again to (NAWS) home to the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) Weapons Division, and continues to be the major source of employment for Ridgecrest residents.

Cities & Towns near Ridgecrest:

Barstow, California: 88 miles southeast.
Inyokern, California: 12 miles west.
Trona, California: 30 miles east.
Bishop, California: 120 miles north.
Big Pine, California: 105 miles north.
Lone Pine, California: 60 miles north.
Victorville, California: 81 miles south.
Mojave, California: 60 miles southwest.
Lancaster, California: 78 miles south.
San Bernardino, California: 115 miles south.

Weather / Climate

The climate is hot days and cool nights, with extreme arid conditions prevailing throughout the summer months. There are wide annual temperature fluctuations that occur from a maximum of 118 degrees F to a minimum of 0 degrees F."

Parks & Monuments near Ridgrcrest

Death Valley National Park: 61 miles east.
Red Rock Canyon State Park: 31 miles west.
Saddleback Butte State Park: 98 miles south.
Sequoia National Park (via Whitney Portal): 80 miles north.

Great riding areas

For those who like to get out and ride quads or motocycles, there is plenty of that to do here in the desert.

Dove Springs/Jawbone Canyon which is about 45 minutes from Ridgecrest has great riding areas.

Small sand dunes up at Olancha which is about one hour from Ridgecrest.

Searles Station which is ten minutes from Ridgecrest. But for you that are not familiar with the desert, please stay on all roads if riding bikes or quads, don't stray off the roads because there are mines out there.

Further east is Dumont Dunes which is about three hours and Armagoso Dunes in Baty is about two and a half hours from Ridgecrest.

For the hikers, there is Sand Canyon which is about one half hour and also Whitney Portals which is a good place to hike.

Kitty LItter Cake

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:43:31 -0500

A lady in our office has made these and said they look so real people are afraid to eat it. You should get a laugh out of it. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

1 spice or German chocolate cake mix
1 white cake mix
2 large pkg vanilla instant pudding mix, prepared (I like Bird's® dessert mix)
1 large pkg vanilla sandwich cookies
green food coloring
12 small Tootsie Rolls®

1 new kitty litter pan
1 new plastic kitty litter (pan liner)

1 new pooper scooper

Directions

Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions (any size pans).

Prepare pudding mix and chill until ready to assemble.

Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in food processor, scraping often. Set aside all but about 1/4 cup. To the 1/4 cup cookie crumbs, add a few drops green food coloring and mix until completely colored.

When cakes are cooled to room temperature, crumble into a large bowl. Toss with half the remaining white cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding. Important: mix in just enough of the pudding to moisten it. You don't want it too soggy. Combine gently.

Line a new, clean kitty litter box. Put the cake/pudding/cookie mixture into the litter box.

Put three unwrapped Tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat with 3 more Tootsie rolls bury them in the mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly on top of everything -- this is supposed to look like the chlorophyll in kitty litter.

Heat 3 Tootsie Rolls in the microwave until almost melted. Scrape them on top of the cake; sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Spread remaining Tootsie Rolls over the top; take one and heat until pliable, hang it over the side of the kitty litter box, sprinkling it lightly with cookie crumbs. Place the box on a newspaper and sprinkle a few of the cookie crumbs around for a truly disgusting effect!

Flower Pot Dirt Cake

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:28:25 -0500

Ingredients

1-1/2 to 2 pounds Oreos

1/4 pound (1 stick) margarine
4 packages instant chocolate pudding (made according to directions)
12 ounces non-dairy whipped topping (like Cool Whip®)
Candy gummy worms

Instructions
Clean a new plastic flower pot (a rectangular window box is perfect) and a gardening shovel or trowel. Crush the cookies in a food processor or place them in a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin. The crumbs will resemble potting soil. Mix crumbs with melted margarine and make a 2-inch crust on the bottom of the flower pot. Combine the pudding and whipped topping, then spread on the crust. Put gummy worms on the pudding and spread the remaining crumbs on top. You can arrange some of the gummy worms so that their heads poke out of the "soil". Refrigerate overnight. Wrap the stems of some artificial flowers with foil and arrange in the pot, then serve the cake using the trowel.

Chicken Salad

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Wed, 02 May 2007 12:58:38 -0500

This is a great recipe for summer.

INGREDIENTS

6 boneless chicken breast halves, cooked and diced
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon salt-free herb and spice blend
1 cup mayonnaise

DIRECTIONS

Combine the chicken, celery, spice blend and mayonnaise. Mix all together; more or less mayonnaise can be added, depending on your preference. Voila, your summer salad is ready to serve!

Spicy Ground Beef Casserole

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Wed, 02 May 2007 12:55:10 -0500

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground beef

1 cup salsa

1/2 cup water

1 green bell pepper, chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tomato, chopped

DIRECTIONS

In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir ground beef until browned. Drain off excess fat.
Stir in salsa and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain.
Stir in green pepper and onions, and continue simmering until veggies are crisp/tender. Stir in noodles and sour cream. Sprinkle grated cheese on top, and cover pan until the cheese melts. Sprinkle chopped tomatoes on the top, and serve.

Keys

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:41:52 -0500

I receiced this today and thought I would pass it on.

THIS IS A VERY GOOD IDEA!!!!

I'M SURE ALL OF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA SET OF KEYS. JUST PUT A SET BY
YOUR
BEDSIDE TABLE. I DID & IT WORKED!!! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST (and
cheapest) DETERRENTS I HAVE EVER RECEIVED!!!!!

I tried this from our bedroom and it worked!!!!--I tried it during
the day time so I wouldn't shake up the neighborhood.

A lady police officer passed this on and I felt that it might be of
some benefit for others.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise
outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press
the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn
will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery
dies. This tip came from a Neighborhoods watch coordinator.

Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys
away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably
already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from
most everywhere inside your house a nd will keep honking until your
battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key
chain.

It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm
goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the
burglar or rapist won't stick around....after a few seconds all the
neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and
sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your
keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the
same way there.....

This is something that should really be shared with everyone.

Maybe it could save a life or prevent a sexual abuse crime!

MAXINE TO REMEMBER

Michelle Cantlin Realtor® , e-Pro, Ridgecrest, CA (Help-U-Sell) — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:37:31 -0500

I received this in an emal today. Thought I would share. Enjoy!