Last night was my daughter's school talent show. It was amazing. My daughter sang last and did a wonderful job singing. I was so proud of her, as she has real talent and never ceases to amaze me. She chose a song by Faith Hill called "There You'll Be", and it was quiet fitting to the occasion, as the program was dedicated to a teacher who had lost his battle with cancer. There were not many dry eyes in the place, and I for one, was in shock that she pulled the song off with only two hours of practice. This was because of a last minute change of song because the song she wanted was not available on karaoke CD. I held my breath and was so proud when she hit every note with ease, and when the music accidentally got stopped before the end, she just kept singing...UNREAL!! This was my husband's second time seeing her on the stage, and I think I saw tears in his eyes! I hope to post the video soon, but I have to wait as my camera was lost in the last move, so I am waiting on the neighbor's to supply me with the goods. I was also very proud of Peyton, our neighbor, as she sang really good, and since it was her first time in front of a crowd, I thought she did very well!!
Only two days left to the end of the school year!! I am looking forward to sleeping in and vacation!! I know the summer will go by quickly! I find it hard to believe that my daughter will be in 8th grade next year!! The years really fly by, and I realize how lucky I have been to be able to share in her childhood. We have many good memories, and luckily for me, she has been able to do many things as an only child, so she is well-rounded.
Other than that, the sun is shining here and the weather is cool. A nice break from this time of year in Georgia!! We have had so much rain this year, and it is supposed to be raining tonight and the weekend. My flowers look great, so that is a plus for now. No more drought either, so maybe this year, we can use the boat to enjoy the summer.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Camp decisons
My daughter has asked to go to camp this summer. It is only a week, but I am seriously considering it, as I feel she is old enough to have some fun with different people that are not normally in her comfort zone. The camp is my old church camp, and while I am sure it has changed in the 34 years since my last visit, I am hoping that it brings to her the joy and warmth that I felt there.
I was never a "shy" kid, and I made so many friends, enjoyed the crafts, and the fellowship of the crowd. I understand that the facilities have become extremely modern and I wish that it could be the same "camp" that I experienced. We had no a/c, only big window fans, and it was HOT!! We had "field' baseball and kickball, and made crafts..flowerpots that were painted for our parents, and hand prints that I still have today. We had chapel and special speakers and singers. It was so much fun. There were competitions, and late night "raids" of the other dorms, but it was all in fun.
I have often told my daughter of all the fun at summer camp, and I hope that she will have a great experience and enjoy the innocence of the week of freedom from her parents like I did way back then in the late 70's. I guess I am the one that will need therapy!! I have never been away from my child for more than one night since she was born, so I guess that is the real hesitation here. The real fear is that she will get older and find that there is a life outside her home!! She is growing up..way too fast!! As she nears her 13th birthday, it is becoming really clear that she is now officially a "young woman". I am left asking..where did the time go???
I was never a "shy" kid, and I made so many friends, enjoyed the crafts, and the fellowship of the crowd. I understand that the facilities have become extremely modern and I wish that it could be the same "camp" that I experienced. We had no a/c, only big window fans, and it was HOT!! We had "field' baseball and kickball, and made crafts..flowerpots that were painted for our parents, and hand prints that I still have today. We had chapel and special speakers and singers. It was so much fun. There were competitions, and late night "raids" of the other dorms, but it was all in fun.
I have often told my daughter of all the fun at summer camp, and I hope that she will have a great experience and enjoy the innocence of the week of freedom from her parents like I did way back then in the late 70's. I guess I am the one that will need therapy!! I have never been away from my child for more than one night since she was born, so I guess that is the real hesitation here. The real fear is that she will get older and find that there is a life outside her home!! She is growing up..way too fast!! As she nears her 13th birthday, it is becoming really clear that she is now officially a "young woman". I am left asking..where did the time go???
Monday, May 4, 2009
Phantom of the Opera Performance
Tonight is my daughter's concert at school. The chrous will be performing Phantom of the Opera. I can hardly wait, as it is always good to see the chrous and be entertained. Their director is so amazing and the kids are very talented.
We have rain today and it is going to be nasty most of the week. We had storms over the weekend and some pretty strong winds, and tornado warnings, although, it never got that bad at our house. I hope the rain stops before tonight. It is never good when a 12 year old has to wear a long black chorus dress in the rain!
The weekend was somewhat boring, as Dane was sick with a stomach virus, and it rained most of the weekend on and off. I did manage to cook on Sunday. I made a very good Macaroni and Cheese dish from a recipe off of the Food Network channel. It was exceptionally good, and I will be happy to share if anyone is interested. My family loved it, and there wasn't any leftovers. I am becoming a cook...the Food Network channel is great! It is much easier than listening to my spouse tell me how to cook!! It prevents a lot of fights in the kitchen. I hate it when he stands over me and tells me "how" to cook. He is a natural, but I am just finding my way to cook a few things, as I hate to cook. When it is raining outside on a weekend though, it gives me something to do with Taylor. She is like her mom and hates to cook, and laundry is out of the question for her too. I can make her do laundry once and awhile, but she is far more interested in her Ipod and her friends at this stage.
Well, I am off to run some much needed errands, so I will post another day when I have more time. Have a great day!!
We have rain today and it is going to be nasty most of the week. We had storms over the weekend and some pretty strong winds, and tornado warnings, although, it never got that bad at our house. I hope the rain stops before tonight. It is never good when a 12 year old has to wear a long black chorus dress in the rain!
The weekend was somewhat boring, as Dane was sick with a stomach virus, and it rained most of the weekend on and off. I did manage to cook on Sunday. I made a very good Macaroni and Cheese dish from a recipe off of the Food Network channel. It was exceptionally good, and I will be happy to share if anyone is interested. My family loved it, and there wasn't any leftovers. I am becoming a cook...the Food Network channel is great! It is much easier than listening to my spouse tell me how to cook!! It prevents a lot of fights in the kitchen. I hate it when he stands over me and tells me "how" to cook. He is a natural, but I am just finding my way to cook a few things, as I hate to cook. When it is raining outside on a weekend though, it gives me something to do with Taylor. She is like her mom and hates to cook, and laundry is out of the question for her too. I can make her do laundry once and awhile, but she is far more interested in her Ipod and her friends at this stage.
Well, I am off to run some much needed errands, so I will post another day when I have more time. Have a great day!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Pollen Blues!!
The weather is beautiful here today..in the high 70's. I love the sun, but the pollen is awful this year!! We have had so much rain, but it seems to get thicker after the rain.
It has been awhile since I have written on my blog. I have been meaning to get caught up, but things have been hectic lately. This has been a busy year for Taylor, and the school year is almost over!! I can hardly believe it!! A little "news'..Taylor won Durham Idol this year at her school. She was very cool about her win. She did not tell me the time of her performance, and I had to wait until after school to hear about it. She came in and very calmly said, "hi mom and dad, I won Durham Idol...here is my medal..is there anything to drink?" My husband and I tried to make a big deal out of it, and so did the neighbors, but she was very bashful about it, and did not have a "big head" about it. I was amazed that she had the nerve to get up in front of about 500 kids and sing! I never could. Singing comes naturally to her and she never meets a stranger, so I guess that is a good thing. I wish I could figure out how to speak or sing without having a dry mouth and a fainting spell!! LOL!! Besides that, Taylor is planning to go to church camp this summer, so I am looking forward to having a little vacation at my mom's for a week. i never get to see any of my old friends, and I think that will be fun..maybe I will get a lunch date without interruption.
Other than that, life is moving along well. Dane is working at home these days, so that has been a change for me! I only wish I could work again..the house is not big enough for both of us!! I don't know what he is thinking!! LOL!!
They found out mom has to have gallbladder surgery in June. I am not looking forward to having my mom in a hospital for surgery, but I am glad that they have finally found out what all of her mysterious illnesses were about. I had the same surgery a few years ago, and it went well, but took a lot out of me energy wise for a few weeks. say a prayer for her!
Well, it is time to call it a day ..have a good night!!
It has been awhile since I have written on my blog. I have been meaning to get caught up, but things have been hectic lately. This has been a busy year for Taylor, and the school year is almost over!! I can hardly believe it!! A little "news'..Taylor won Durham Idol this year at her school. She was very cool about her win. She did not tell me the time of her performance, and I had to wait until after school to hear about it. She came in and very calmly said, "hi mom and dad, I won Durham Idol...here is my medal..is there anything to drink?" My husband and I tried to make a big deal out of it, and so did the neighbors, but she was very bashful about it, and did not have a "big head" about it. I was amazed that she had the nerve to get up in front of about 500 kids and sing! I never could. Singing comes naturally to her and she never meets a stranger, so I guess that is a good thing. I wish I could figure out how to speak or sing without having a dry mouth and a fainting spell!! LOL!! Besides that, Taylor is planning to go to church camp this summer, so I am looking forward to having a little vacation at my mom's for a week. i never get to see any of my old friends, and I think that will be fun..maybe I will get a lunch date without interruption.
Other than that, life is moving along well. Dane is working at home these days, so that has been a change for me! I only wish I could work again..the house is not big enough for both of us!! I don't know what he is thinking!! LOL!!
They found out mom has to have gallbladder surgery in June. I am not looking forward to having my mom in a hospital for surgery, but I am glad that they have finally found out what all of her mysterious illnesses were about. I had the same surgery a few years ago, and it went well, but took a lot out of me energy wise for a few weeks. say a prayer for her!
Well, it is time to call it a day ..have a good night!!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Thursday
It is cold here today, but at least the sun is shining for the first time in a week!!! T is back at school and D is back at work, so I finally have a few minutes to blog!! It was a busy holiday, but peaceful. I got word today that my mom is retiring..Finally!!! So, I am excited that I might have more time with her and hopefully, we can visit more than a few times a year. She seems a little hesitant, but I think that once she has more freedom, she will be more relaxed and able to do things that she has been putting off for some years! I hope that she gets some travel time and gets to see the world, and visit more with her grandchildren. She is somewhat of a homebody, but maybe that will change with time. No more news to share, so have a blessed day!!
Friday, January 2, 2009
Happy New Year!!
It is so nice to see the end of 2008. Hopefully, the country will mend in 2009 and we all will be happy and healthy during the New Year!!
I made a few resolutions this year..1. to save more money, 2. to lose more weight, and 3. to be more tolerant of those who get on my last nerve. So, we shall see when I reflect back to my blog next year, if I made it through and held true to my resolutions. I have failed in the losing weight area more than once, but at 43, I am beginning to see how important it is to take care of myself. I think this is one area that sometimes gets pushed to the side when you are a mother, wife, etc. Life happens, and then sometimes we just accept things and let them go on thinking that they will change one day. So, I am going to attempt to be healthier this year.
The holidays are finally over. We did not do anything major, but we did spend hours of quality time together as a family. We also spent a weekend with my immediate family, which was really nice.
My husband's aunt died on Christmas day, so this was really sad for all of us. Our beloved Aunt Dixie will be missed. She was such a special lady that gave all she had to everyone around her. Even though we did not get to visit often, we always kept in touch with her. My husband was devastated, as she was like a mother to him throughout his life. I am just thankful that we all got to spend time with her a few years back, and that we got to talk to her recently. This was all so sudden and unexpected, as she was the type that never let anyone know how sick she really was because she was always more concerned about other people and what was going on in their lives.
My best memory of Aunt Dixie was her cooking. She always made me a plate of food to go..if I was off to work, she made sure I had some food. If I was sick, she made sure I had something to eat, and she always made sure that she was around when we visited my husband's family. She was full of life and loved children. When my daughter was born, she came down to my house and made dinner for us, took care of me and my family, and our visits to MD were special because she made it a point to be there, and she had time with my daughter. We always got cards, family pictures, etc. She made sure that my daughter had photo's of her deceased relatives, and made it a point to give her the full names so that she would know where she came from later in life. We all will miss her. I know that the world is a better place because of her and all that she contributed while she was here on this earth!
Well, I am off to watch the rain fall..have a blessed day and I hope the New Year will be prosperous for everyone!!
I made a few resolutions this year..1. to save more money, 2. to lose more weight, and 3. to be more tolerant of those who get on my last nerve. So, we shall see when I reflect back to my blog next year, if I made it through and held true to my resolutions. I have failed in the losing weight area more than once, but at 43, I am beginning to see how important it is to take care of myself. I think this is one area that sometimes gets pushed to the side when you are a mother, wife, etc. Life happens, and then sometimes we just accept things and let them go on thinking that they will change one day. So, I am going to attempt to be healthier this year.
The holidays are finally over. We did not do anything major, but we did spend hours of quality time together as a family. We also spent a weekend with my immediate family, which was really nice.
My husband's aunt died on Christmas day, so this was really sad for all of us. Our beloved Aunt Dixie will be missed. She was such a special lady that gave all she had to everyone around her. Even though we did not get to visit often, we always kept in touch with her. My husband was devastated, as she was like a mother to him throughout his life. I am just thankful that we all got to spend time with her a few years back, and that we got to talk to her recently. This was all so sudden and unexpected, as she was the type that never let anyone know how sick she really was because she was always more concerned about other people and what was going on in their lives.
My best memory of Aunt Dixie was her cooking. She always made me a plate of food to go..if I was off to work, she made sure I had some food. If I was sick, she made sure I had something to eat, and she always made sure that she was around when we visited my husband's family. She was full of life and loved children. When my daughter was born, she came down to my house and made dinner for us, took care of me and my family, and our visits to MD were special because she made it a point to be there, and she had time with my daughter. We always got cards, family pictures, etc. She made sure that my daughter had photo's of her deceased relatives, and made it a point to give her the full names so that she would know where she came from later in life. We all will miss her. I know that the world is a better place because of her and all that she contributed while she was here on this earth!
Well, I am off to watch the rain fall..have a blessed day and I hope the New Year will be prosperous for everyone!!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope Santa is good to all of you!! I have been busy so not much blogging going on!! Last weekend was our family party and it is always at my house, so I had shopping and cooking to do. I am still not finished shopping, but hope to go out today in the madness to get it all done. Besides that, I have been enjoying having my daughter around. It was very cold here yesterday, but promises to be in the middle 60's for Christmas..very strange!! I promise to do better with my blogging in the New Year!! Have a Merry Christmas!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Rain, Rain...Go away!!
It has been pouring rain here today!! We have had tornado watches out most of the day, and it is 61 degrees. Not that I am complaining about the warm weather, but the rain is really getting on my nerves!!
I enjoyed the weekend visit to my Grandmother's birthday party. She was so excited, and I got to spend some time with her. We had a lot of good food, and I got to see all of my extended family. It was really nice.
Other than that, the week has been pretty boring, so there is not much blogging to do. I still have not gotten out to Christmas shop..so I guess it will be the day before again!!! Merry Christmas!!
I enjoyed the weekend visit to my Grandmother's birthday party. She was so excited, and I got to spend some time with her. We had a lot of good food, and I got to see all of my extended family. It was really nice.
Other than that, the week has been pretty boring, so there is not much blogging to do. I still have not gotten out to Christmas shop..so I guess it will be the day before again!!! Merry Christmas!!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Happy Birthday, Grandma Smith!!
Next Monday is my Grandma's 98th birthday!! Happy Birthday, Grandma! I am planning to go down this weekend to spend sometime with her. I have so many great memories of times with my Grandma. She is so special to me and I am so lucky at age 43 to have her around to share with my daughter! I am hoping to see her on Willard Scott's jelly jar in two years, as we used to kid her about that!! I met him at a Christmas party some years ago, and told him to be on the lookout for her. She is very fragile now, but still strong-willed, so I have no doubt that she will make it there, and then some!
It is overcast here today and we are expecting rain, so I guess this is a good time to get some housework done. The Christmas decorating is done, however, I don't have a tree yet! T has not decided on a tree yet, and it is not for lack of looking, as she has been in several stores, but as usual, she insists on the perfect tree. I have made it clear that there is no such thing, but she still insists that she will find the perfect one, and she will know it when she sees it!! I think she is a little OCD, possibly inheriting that trait from her father, of course!!
An update on hubby...he is working from home until his hands heal, so I guess I will be staying up late to get "me" time in. It is working out ok, however, I don't get too much done here, but the whining has gotten better. That could possibly be that this is the "PMS" week, and I have had a few head spins, so all is quiet on the home front today!! And will possibly be until this week passes. I have eaten a ton of chocolate though, as he has picked up several bars from the grocery store this week!! I think he has the mindset that this will be the solution to the mood swings, and he just might be on to something, at least when my mouth is full of gooey bliss, I am quite for a few minutes.
I have to start shopping for Christmas. T's list gets longer each year and is much more expensive as she grows up. This year she has asked for a "flying V" black electric guitar, a 19" flat screen..1080 P LCD tv, and a list of Vera Bradley purses with all the accessories, and a long list of Virgina Tech items. I made the decision to tell her about Santa this year, although she still pretends at age 12 that she still believes. Of course, we all know that she is just negotiating for that list. Last night I made it clear that she is only entitled to one large item, hoping that the electric guitar would go away because of the noise, but it did not work, she dropped the tv, and said that her dad would put the den tv(52 inch big screen) in her room!! I was at a loss for words as I could not imagine how this tv would fit into her decor, or the room for that matter! Why is it that this kid knows exactly how to push my buttons??? Well, I promised we would go Thur her list tonight and do a mark out of all the things that she could live without. That should be productive, right? She did add some cheap items..nickel nips and giant pixie sticks..ha. I guess those will be the non-essential items that get the pen ax.
I have yet to buy any gifts this year, which is strange for me as I have always been a shopper that does it all in November! Oh well, there is always December 24th!! Happy Holidays!!!!
It is overcast here today and we are expecting rain, so I guess this is a good time to get some housework done. The Christmas decorating is done, however, I don't have a tree yet! T has not decided on a tree yet, and it is not for lack of looking, as she has been in several stores, but as usual, she insists on the perfect tree. I have made it clear that there is no such thing, but she still insists that she will find the perfect one, and she will know it when she sees it!! I think she is a little OCD, possibly inheriting that trait from her father, of course!!
An update on hubby...he is working from home until his hands heal, so I guess I will be staying up late to get "me" time in. It is working out ok, however, I don't get too much done here, but the whining has gotten better. That could possibly be that this is the "PMS" week, and I have had a few head spins, so all is quiet on the home front today!! And will possibly be until this week passes. I have eaten a ton of chocolate though, as he has picked up several bars from the grocery store this week!! I think he has the mindset that this will be the solution to the mood swings, and he just might be on to something, at least when my mouth is full of gooey bliss, I am quite for a few minutes.
I have to start shopping for Christmas. T's list gets longer each year and is much more expensive as she grows up. This year she has asked for a "flying V" black electric guitar, a 19" flat screen..1080 P LCD tv, and a list of Vera Bradley purses with all the accessories, and a long list of Virgina Tech items. I made the decision to tell her about Santa this year, although she still pretends at age 12 that she still believes. Of course, we all know that she is just negotiating for that list. Last night I made it clear that she is only entitled to one large item, hoping that the electric guitar would go away because of the noise, but it did not work, she dropped the tv, and said that her dad would put the den tv(52 inch big screen) in her room!! I was at a loss for words as I could not imagine how this tv would fit into her decor, or the room for that matter! Why is it that this kid knows exactly how to push my buttons??? Well, I promised we would go Thur her list tonight and do a mark out of all the things that she could live without. That should be productive, right? She did add some cheap items..nickel nips and giant pixie sticks..ha. I guess those will be the non-essential items that get the pen ax.
I have yet to buy any gifts this year, which is strange for me as I have always been a shopper that does it all in November! Oh well, there is always December 24th!! Happy Holidays!!!!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Monday's Blog!
It is very cold here today and rainy. I was a little disappointed that we did not get any snow today, as was T as she really wanted another day out of school!! It was a really nice Thanksgiving break, and we had a wonderful time at my sister's. I have started decorating for the Christmas holiday, but do not have my tree yet. I wanted to get an artificial tree, but my daughter will not stand for that, so we are back to another miserable allergy time for me over the holidays!!
Dane is still working from home as his hand is broken, and his fingers on the other hand. Taylor is enjoying calling him "Grace", as she is normally the clumsy one, but I think he outdid her this time. The whining is some better, although it has not ceased yet. Men are such babies sometimes!! I keep telling him that I had 78 stitches after my C-section, and was up the same day..no whining, so this is really not a big deal!!
I was saddened by the report of the man that died at Walmart in NY. How sad that some people value material things more than human life!! I can not imagine, and the situation reminds me of a time when a lady had a really bad accident in MD during rush hour traffic. People were blowing horns and yelling obscenities as traffic was backed up and she lay out on the highway waiting for an ambulance to come and take her to a hospital!! One has to really stop and think about the world and the people that live here..are they really that insensitive to human life???
Until tomorrow...
Dane is still working from home as his hand is broken, and his fingers on the other hand. Taylor is enjoying calling him "Grace", as she is normally the clumsy one, but I think he outdid her this time. The whining is some better, although it has not ceased yet. Men are such babies sometimes!! I keep telling him that I had 78 stitches after my C-section, and was up the same day..no whining, so this is really not a big deal!!
I was saddened by the report of the man that died at Walmart in NY. How sad that some people value material things more than human life!! I can not imagine, and the situation reminds me of a time when a lady had a really bad accident in MD during rush hour traffic. People were blowing horns and yelling obscenities as traffic was backed up and she lay out on the highway waiting for an ambulance to come and take her to a hospital!! One has to really stop and think about the world and the people that live here..are they really that insensitive to human life???
Until tomorrow...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I have a lot to be thankful for today, and I am so fortunate to have so many things. Also, it is a great time to say a prayer for our military. Many of them are away from their families. I really appreciate what they are doing to keep us safe, and for all the sacrifices that they make for us all!! We are having dinner at my sister's today, so I am thankful that I have family close by to spend the day and I really miss those that are not here this year!! Have a great turkey day!!
Also, for my good friend, Ganny in India and his family...I pray that you all will be safe!! I was so glad to hear that you were safe in Mum bi and out of harm's way!! Stay strong!!
Also, for my good friend, Ganny in India and his family...I pray that you all will be safe!! I was so glad to hear that you were safe in Mum bi and out of harm's way!! Stay strong!!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Cold!! BRRRRRRRRRRRR!
It was 29 degrees today!! T is sick. I took her in on Friday for shots and she has been stuffy ever since then! I think the flu nose spray might have caused the stuffiness, but she has not had any other reactions, so I think she will be okay!! This is the first day she has missed school! She had perfect attendance, so I am a little bummed about that!
I have been really busy these past weeks so posting has been scarce! My husband took a fall over Halloween, and broke his wrist on one arm and a finger on each hand, and one of his ribs. He is getting stronger as the days go on, but not able to do much to help out!! And oh, the whining is unbearable!!! I have had to have a few Martini's each night just to cope with having my days rearranged!!! It has been a long three weeks!! We had some relatives visiting (from the hubby's family) , did a lot of painting and prep for that with a handy man that required constant supervision, and a good friend of ours passed away on last Thursday and his funeral was on Sunday. His death was a shock to us all as he was only 51, but he had been ill for sometime. I know we will miss him dearly, especially with the holidays coming up. He was a part of our family after his wife died a few years ago, and we all had adopted him as an uncle. I think my sister and her family will miss him too. She has lost two "best friends" in a few years!! I can't imagine what that feels like! Anyway, I will try to do better on the posts as I have been lacking for awhile now!! Have a great day!!
I have been really busy these past weeks so posting has been scarce! My husband took a fall over Halloween, and broke his wrist on one arm and a finger on each hand, and one of his ribs. He is getting stronger as the days go on, but not able to do much to help out!! And oh, the whining is unbearable!!! I have had to have a few Martini's each night just to cope with having my days rearranged!!! It has been a long three weeks!! We had some relatives visiting (from the hubby's family) , did a lot of painting and prep for that with a handy man that required constant supervision, and a good friend of ours passed away on last Thursday and his funeral was on Sunday. His death was a shock to us all as he was only 51, but he had been ill for sometime. I know we will miss him dearly, especially with the holidays coming up. He was a part of our family after his wife died a few years ago, and we all had adopted him as an uncle. I think my sister and her family will miss him too. She has lost two "best friends" in a few years!! I can't imagine what that feels like! Anyway, I will try to do better on the posts as I have been lacking for awhile now!! Have a great day!!
What kind of muffin are you??
Chris,
I took your muffin test and here are the results:
What Kind of Muffin Are You?
You Are a Bran Muffin
Some people have accused you of being all work and no play. And that does describe you most of the time.You are very career oriented. When you're not working making money, you're working to improve yourself.You have very little room in your life for fluff. You want to live as good of a life as possible.You are competitive and driven. You like to surround yourself with other motivated people.While you are a go-getter, you are by no means self centered. Quite the opposite.You are a caring, together, and stable friend. You are grounded enough to be there for people.
I took your muffin test and here are the results:
What Kind of Muffin Are You?
You Are a Bran Muffin
Some people have accused you of being all work and no play. And that does describe you most of the time.You are very career oriented. When you're not working making money, you're working to improve yourself.You have very little room in your life for fluff. You want to live as good of a life as possible.You are competitive and driven. You like to surround yourself with other motivated people.While you are a go-getter, you are by no means self centered. Quite the opposite.You are a caring, together, and stable friend. You are grounded enough to be there for people.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday's blog..
It is cold today and very windy! Last week was really busy, so not much time to blog. We had contractors in for new carpet in the basement, painting, and I even got someone in to empty the closets and carry the heavy things up into the attic. I have lots more to do today, but after spending most of the day at Home Depot, it probably won't get done today!! I lost the nuts and bolts to the table that goes into the basement, so I spent hours at Home Depot trying to find the correct fittings so I could put the table back together! So, that is probably the only thing I am going to do!!
I also plan to make French Onion Soup tonight, if I can get time to go grocery shopping!
Over the weekend, we went out to lunch in Acworth and walked into a lot of shops, and it was very relaxing for a change. I got some neat ideas of what I could do to decorate the guest room upstairs. We are having guests in two weeks for a few days, so I need to do something to spruce it up in there.
Well, hope all of you in blog land had a great weekend! I will try to do better with my blogging soon!!
I also plan to make French Onion Soup tonight, if I can get time to go grocery shopping!
Over the weekend, we went out to lunch in Acworth and walked into a lot of shops, and it was very relaxing for a change. I got some neat ideas of what I could do to decorate the guest room upstairs. We are having guests in two weeks for a few days, so I need to do something to spruce it up in there.
Well, hope all of you in blog land had a great weekend! I will try to do better with my blogging soon!!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
News from T's day!
Today was a "first" dance at T's school. She didn't seem to be nervous, but excited, as she was going to hang out with all her friends. I asked if she was going to dance with a boy, and she said no, gross...oh, the joy I felt when I heard that!! HA!! I don't think I am ready for the "relationship" horrors yet, but I do have information from the best friend that she has two boyfriends..ha! Hopefully, it will stay that way for awhile!! With two, I can rest assured that she will be too busy to think of only one, and that her little heart will remain in tact for at least another year!! I tried to remember what I was like at that age, but it is hard to do at my age. She has had boyfriends since kindergarten, so I expect that I should just be thankful that she is a normal kid and that she is growing up healthy and happy!!
Other news, my step daughter got a ring from her boyfriend last week. She is in college and has a few years left, so she says they are not rushing it. Hopefully, she will make the right choices and he will be the one for her. I have not met him yet, but received an email and a picture of him and the ring. Those modern day ways of communication are a changing!! Oh well, at least she told us!! Have a great day!
Other news, my step daughter got a ring from her boyfriend last week. She is in college and has a few years left, so she says they are not rushing it. Hopefully, she will make the right choices and he will be the one for her. I have not met him yet, but received an email and a picture of him and the ring. Those modern day ways of communication are a changing!! Oh well, at least she told us!! Have a great day!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Cool! Fall is here!!
It is 58 degrees today and T is getting ready for school. I had to take her to the doctor on Saturday, as she was coughing and stuffy. She got antibiotics, so she is some better today. She is still coughing, but wanted to go to school, so I let her.
The weekend was quiet, as we have been sick for weeks, so we stayed in and ordered food out, and only left the house to go to the grocery store and the doctor. Pretty boring, huh? I am anxious to go to the mountains for the fall to see the leaves and pick some apples. I am hoping we are all well soon, so we can make the trip. Have a great day!
The weekend was quiet, as we have been sick for weeks, so we stayed in and ordered food out, and only left the house to go to the grocery store and the doctor. Pretty boring, huh? I am anxious to go to the mountains for the fall to see the leaves and pick some apples. I am hoping we are all well soon, so we can make the trip. Have a great day!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Feeling better and Friday's thoughts...
Today we are finally feeling a little better after two weeks of a bronchitis bug. It seems that the culprit was a guy at D's work, not our T that gave us the bug. He came into work coughing his head off and that was all it took for D to bring the bug home. It was a two week sickness and we were very lucky that T managed to stay healthy with both of us hacking all around her! Even though we are better now, the sinus stuff is staying around a little longer than it should. You would think after two rounds of antibiotics that we would be fine!! Oh well, maybe the change in season is the reason that we are having some allergies still, and not the bronchitis. Anyways, it is nice to wake up and find that our ability to breathe and talk has returned!!
About the debate last night, I think Sarah Palin did well. I did not know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised when she held her own in the debate. I was not that impressed with Biden, as she was able to use his own comments against him, which I thought was a significant blow to Obama's credibility. Two things that really struck me odd with Biden was his comment that he was doing well with a nice big house and a so to speak senator's salary?? I thought this was a bad judgement comment, considering that most of the Us population is in financial ruins...and the comment on the Constitution and the Vp responsibility was also a boggled comment. Check out the article for yourself...he got it backwards!!! It also did not help that some of his attacks on John McCain's voting records were not very well represented. Did he not think that the media would have the proof it needed to check the facts?? BTW, this is just my opinion, but I think he also represented a "old policy" view on many things that I personally am not interested in hearing again. To boot, it seems that the democratic party is not all together this year. First you have the Hilary thing, and then this..how can you change things with the same old Biden and the wishy washy comments about a party united, when they can not move forward on the issues at hand, but still are stuck in the past, blaming Bush and using each other's comments against people in their own party?? Biden was onto Obama in the previous months prior to his VP pick, so how can he change his comments now that he is the nominee to make people think that he truly feels that this guy is what this country needs?? Did he lie previously when he attacked Obama's voting record, and what about his previous support of John McCain??? What is he doing here?? Does he feel that we all are that naive that we can trust someone like him to do anything when he can not decide whose side he is on here??
To Sarah Palin's credit, she did fend him well, but at times, I was very proud to see her look into the camera and talk to America. This is something that put her in a "real person' status for me. I don't always agree with the political rhetoric, but I found this to be a positive spin in getting her true self out there. I think that the media needs to give her a break, and I also think that even though most people voted that she was not that experienced, that she showed that she was willing and able to go into Washington and fight for Americans...the proof will be in the next four years, but honestly, with all that is going on in the world, McCain might be the right choice because I just don't see how Obama can change things with the same "old Biden" who literally told us he would not change in the debate.. We have to have someone in authority that has had experience in the military, and in Washington to get anything done here, and even though I might not agree with all of his policies, he just seems to be the safe person here. This is a race that will go down in history..and it is not one to take a gamble on when there is so much at stake in the world. As I have explained here, this is my opinion, and even though it is not worth the blog it is written on, it stands the same and I think every American should think about what is at stake here when they go and vote. The real truth is that you can never really trust an elected official to do what they say, but in these times, we have to vote on someone to do the job. What other choice do we have here???
Well, enough said on that...I am sure that I will get some nasty comments, but all the same, like I said earlier..it is just my opinion, for what it is worth...
Hopefully, the world will still be standing after November 4th....we can only hope that we make the right choice and get the reform that is needed to get our country back into shape and move forward...have a great weekend!
About the debate last night, I think Sarah Palin did well. I did not know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised when she held her own in the debate. I was not that impressed with Biden, as she was able to use his own comments against him, which I thought was a significant blow to Obama's credibility. Two things that really struck me odd with Biden was his comment that he was doing well with a nice big house and a so to speak senator's salary?? I thought this was a bad judgement comment, considering that most of the Us population is in financial ruins...and the comment on the Constitution and the Vp responsibility was also a boggled comment. Check out the article for yourself...he got it backwards!!! It also did not help that some of his attacks on John McCain's voting records were not very well represented. Did he not think that the media would have the proof it needed to check the facts?? BTW, this is just my opinion, but I think he also represented a "old policy" view on many things that I personally am not interested in hearing again. To boot, it seems that the democratic party is not all together this year. First you have the Hilary thing, and then this..how can you change things with the same old Biden and the wishy washy comments about a party united, when they can not move forward on the issues at hand, but still are stuck in the past, blaming Bush and using each other's comments against people in their own party?? Biden was onto Obama in the previous months prior to his VP pick, so how can he change his comments now that he is the nominee to make people think that he truly feels that this guy is what this country needs?? Did he lie previously when he attacked Obama's voting record, and what about his previous support of John McCain??? What is he doing here?? Does he feel that we all are that naive that we can trust someone like him to do anything when he can not decide whose side he is on here??
To Sarah Palin's credit, she did fend him well, but at times, I was very proud to see her look into the camera and talk to America. This is something that put her in a "real person' status for me. I don't always agree with the political rhetoric, but I found this to be a positive spin in getting her true self out there. I think that the media needs to give her a break, and I also think that even though most people voted that she was not that experienced, that she showed that she was willing and able to go into Washington and fight for Americans...the proof will be in the next four years, but honestly, with all that is going on in the world, McCain might be the right choice because I just don't see how Obama can change things with the same "old Biden" who literally told us he would not change in the debate.. We have to have someone in authority that has had experience in the military, and in Washington to get anything done here, and even though I might not agree with all of his policies, he just seems to be the safe person here. This is a race that will go down in history..and it is not one to take a gamble on when there is so much at stake in the world. As I have explained here, this is my opinion, and even though it is not worth the blog it is written on, it stands the same and I think every American should think about what is at stake here when they go and vote. The real truth is that you can never really trust an elected official to do what they say, but in these times, we have to vote on someone to do the job. What other choice do we have here???
Well, enough said on that...I am sure that I will get some nasty comments, but all the same, like I said earlier..it is just my opinion, for what it is worth...
Hopefully, the world will still be standing after November 4th....we can only hope that we make the right choice and get the reform that is needed to get our country back into shape and move forward...have a great weekend!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
McCain /Palin ticket
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Thursday, September 25, 2008
Cooler temperatures!
I guess Fall has officially arrived, as it was 50 degrees here this am. A nice break from the heat and the high electric bills, but none the less, I am not a big fan of cold weather, although the fall is not too bad here.
Not much going on this week, just sick with bronchitus and waiting for the antibiotics to kick in and cure my ills!! I have once agian picked up t's germs, although, her bout was only two days of sinus! She got off easy this time! But, unfortuantely, I have given this dreadful bug to my husband. He is coughing now too, and headed to the doctor for antibiotics. Hopefully, he will not be as miserable as I am now.
T got her mid term grades and they were great. She actully had a "100' average in a couple of her classes, nothing under an 88, so I was very thrilled with that. She is enjoing her new school, making lots of friends and getting involved in some clubs. I have never had an issue with her in school. She is a networker and always has a plan. That is one thing I am thankful for in my life! She is a social butterfly. Where this trait orginated, who knows??
Well, it is off to get dogfood and to do a little grocery shopping. Have a good day.
Not much going on this week, just sick with bronchitus and waiting for the antibiotics to kick in and cure my ills!! I have once agian picked up t's germs, although, her bout was only two days of sinus! She got off easy this time! But, unfortuantely, I have given this dreadful bug to my husband. He is coughing now too, and headed to the doctor for antibiotics. Hopefully, he will not be as miserable as I am now.
T got her mid term grades and they were great. She actully had a "100' average in a couple of her classes, nothing under an 88, so I was very thrilled with that. She is enjoing her new school, making lots of friends and getting involved in some clubs. I have never had an issue with her in school. She is a networker and always has a plan. That is one thing I am thankful for in my life! She is a social butterfly. Where this trait orginated, who knows??
Well, it is off to get dogfood and to do a little grocery shopping. Have a good day.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Fair!
Today was a beautiful day and we took T and one of her friends to the local fair. They had a blast on all the rides. Dane and I only rode one ride and I felt sick afterwards. I guess I am not as young as I once was and my body can't take the jerks and thrills of the rides, but I did have an awful cold today, so maybe that was the problem. It was fun at first. I don't think Dane enjoyed it either, and complained of being dizzy afterwards. The girls never complained and took in most of the scary rides with no pain...oh to be young again!!! I enjoyed the petting zoo, and purchased food to feed the camel and the goats. I also liked the baby kangaroo's. although, they were not that frinedly. I had to get 4 cups of food for the camel, and he actually licked my hands clean. Thnak goodness, they had a sink close by to wash up after that!!
Not much else going on over the weekend..just dinner out and slumber parties, as usual...I think I am going to ask the neighbors for their tax deduction as my daughter's friend is here more than she is at her house!!
I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Not much else going on over the weekend..just dinner out and slumber parties, as usual...I think I am going to ask the neighbors for their tax deduction as my daughter's friend is here more than she is at her house!!
I hope everyone had a great weekend.
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