How Do You Do?

Welcome! Welcome one and all. I'm Betty Lou! How do you do?
Rest assured that you will enjoy your time spent here. But let me start by telling you who, what, when, where and why.

Who: I'm Betty Lou, a woman with needs and feelings and opinions and a yearning to be heard.
What: This blog. It's a window into my soul and a mirror into yours.
When: Every day, I hope. I have so many thoughts and so little time.
Where: Right here, fellow bloggers. Think of it as our own little coffee clatch, our own little world unto itself.
Why: You ask "Why?" I answer "Why not."

Now let's get a few things clear right at the outset. I'm interested in conversing with people who are open-minded. If, for instance, every time you see a commercial for "Brokeback Mountain," you respond by muttering under your breath, "goddamn queers," I don't want to talk to you.
If you're one of those people who called your local television station and told them not to air "The Book of Daniel" or anything that promised to show a close-up of Dennis Franz's ass, I probably don't want to talk with you. I especially don't want to talk to you if you called the TV station because it told you to in the church bulletin.
If you still believe that there are weapons of mass destruction, that trickle-down economics really do trickle down or that George Bush hasn't choked on anything larger than a pretzel ... if you can buy that Dick Cheney wasn't really "sleeping it off" during that lapse between shooting a man in the face and telling anyone about it, then it would be best if you keep on moving past this blog and on to "Guns don't kill, It's the Criminals Who Wrestled Them Away from the Little Old Ladies Who Had Conceal and Carry Permits" blog.
If you truly believe that Hillary Clinton is Satan's little sister and that Condoleeza Rice is the legacy of good Master/Slave bonding, I'll wish you a fond adieu and send you in the direction of blogs that focus on the poor folk of New Orleans who chose to swim rather than die and created a plethora of problems for a country intent on protecting our freedoms abroad. Never mind about a little food and housing for the citizens here at home, there's an Iraqi out there who might have heard of Al Quaeda once and needs a little torturing to help our soldiers feel like they're needed.
But, I'm getting ahead of myself. As a way to welcome you to "I'm Betty Lou" here's a very special recipe. I know you've tried it before and every time someone brings it to a church social or family reunion, everyone clamors to learn the recipe. Well, here it is: A combination of salty, sweet, crunchy, creamy, fruity and delicious! ...

STRAWBERRY PRETZEL DESSERT

2 2/3 c. crushed fat pretzels
1 1/2 c. soft margarine
3 tsp. sugar
Cream together and press into 9 x 13-inch pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees. 8 oz. cream cheese
1 lg. Cool Whip
1 c. powdered sugar
Cream together and spread over crust. 1 lg. (16 oz.) strawberry Jello
2 c. hot water
1 (16 oz.) frozen strawberries, thawed
Mix water and Jello til dissolved. Add frozen berries. Pour over cream cheese mixture. Chill. Spread cool whip over top.