Good Friday

Today is a beautiful day and a perfect day for Good Friday!!! T is out of school today for a holiday, and D is also at home for the day. He is going to paint our deck..again! Other than that, I am sure the kids wil have a neighborhood egghunt this afternnon! I hope the weather on Easter day is as nice as today!! It usually always rains!! Maybe we will get a break since the storms were so severe last weekend!!

Strange Noises

A few weeks ago I heard a few bumps during the night and I got up to check the windows and doors. I gathered my baseball bat and walked all three levels of the house and found nothing! I went back to bed and locked the bedroom door. The next morning after I took T to school, I heard noises again, this time in the garage. I got the bat again and took Bear with me, and took a look, nothing. I started to believe that the house I bought was haunted, so I got busy with my daily chores, somewhat uneasy and unsure of where the noises were coming from in the house! I was alone in the house! Later that day, I entered the garage to get something out of the freezer and saw thru the utility room door a strange sight, the bird cages had been moved and the dog food dish was empty. This was strange because Bear had been outside most of the day. I called my husband and asked him if he had been into the room and moved the cages, he said he did not. Now the creepy feeling came over me again. I went back into the house and locked all the doors. Later that afternoon, I went back into the garage to get a box and saw two eyes behind a box. I began to move the empty boxes around and a black cat appeared!! I opened the garage door and the cat ran out!! When I picked T up from school that day, I asked her if she knew anything about the cat. She said she had seen it around, but did not acknowledge letting the cat in the garage. I later discovered a bowl of water in the garage and dog food...the cat had obviously been in the garage for a few days, if not a week. I guess the cat made himself a bowl of water and food..it is amazing that he was able to reach my best bowls in the cabinet and make his way thru the wooden door into the garage..wow, that must be one talented cat!!! Today when I went outside, the cat was under the deck in back of our house...would you believe that he has managed to get himself another bowl of water and food?????? I am still trying to solve the mystery of how the cat gets into my house to get my best bowls to feed himself....I smell deception!!!!! I have a feeling someone in my house wants a cat..who could it be??? Maybe an 11 year old who thinks her parent's are blind?????

My Dad

Today would have been my dad's birthday, so today's entry is in loving memory of my dad. He was born on March 19, 1939 ,and passed away on September 9, 2002. I will always hold every memory of my dad close to my heart. I am so thankful that God gave me such a wonderful dad. I miss him so much everyday! He was also a wonderful and loving grandfather to my daughter. She was only six when he passed away, but she has so many memories of her times with my dad. I am so thankful that she had an opportunity to have him in her life. Rest in peace dad!! You are loved so much and will always be with us...if not on this earth, in eternity.

Tuesday's News!

My Aunt Linda came to visit yesterday and went back to her home today. We had a nice visit and a nice St. Patrick's Day! I actually made dinner last night and most of it came out okay (the corned beef was a little dry, but my husband put it on the grill with lots of brown sugar, so it wasn't as bad as we thought!!) I made some really good beer bread and gave it to my aunt to take home with her. She always made me homemade bread when I lived out of state, so although my bread was not as good, it was not bad!! Also, my Aunt Lib sent some gardenias over for my flower garden!! Thanks Aunt Lib!!! I am so excited about planting flowers this weekend. My husband will be busy digging holes for me all weekend, that is if I can decide where I want to put everything!! It turned out to be a beautiful day, but the rain is coming tomorrow again!! I feel sorry for all the people in Atlanta that have to deal with last weekends clean up, and now more rain will prevent them from getting their lives back on track for a few more days!!
T's almost done with her tests. She says the test are easy, so we will see at the end of the school year when the final grades come in!! I am praying that she will do well! She usually does, so I am making sure she gets enough sleep, etc.. I can hardly believe that the school year is almost over..it seems as if it just started!!!! Life moves so quickly!! I guess it is more noticeable when you have a child...time slips away, and before you can catch your breath, they are in college!!! I am so thankful that I have been able to enjoy being at home for the majority of her school years. It has made the other things in life so trivial!!

Bad Weather In the south!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today we had bad weather for almost six hours! We were spared, but most people to the west and east of our location received the major brunt of tornado's, hail and high winds. We got lots of hail, the size of baseballs! The sirens went off a few times, so we made our way to the basement with T and the animals. Thankfully, it all passed! I got to finish my book, so I guess that is one thing that I can be thankful for today. I am off to get the next book, 7th Target!! Maybe I can savor it and make it last more than a day! I can not put the books down once I get into them, so it gets to be an expensive habit. I have tried getting them from the library, but they are always out, and I get tired of waiting for months to get the book.
We are going out to dinner tonight again, and the laundry still is not done, but oh well, there is always tomorrow!!!
My niece did a funny thing yesterday! She cut her hair and all of her doll's hair off. Her sister went to tell on her, but her mom was on the phone, so she went to bed and they got up the next morning to a bald kid, well, not actually bald, but damn close!! While we all got a good laugh, her parent's did not get the joke!!! My mom told me that Z must have taken after me because everyone thought I would grow up to be a cosmotologist because I did the same thing, only I hid the dolls and the hair..I guess I thought no one would notice. My mom took all the scissors out of the house..I couldn't even have plastic scissors, so I called my niece and gave her that tip. Z would not talk to me, I guess she was embarrassed.
Oh well, the sun is shining, so I am out of her before the storms roll in again..have a great weekend!!

Friday's Rain!!

Today was a relaxing day. It rained on and off all day, but the kids were able to play on their scooters for about an hour. We went out to dinner, and found that our neighborhood diner had closed it's doors!! So, we ate Mexican food instead..what a bummer! There was no notice of our favorite steakhouse closing, only a note on the door! That was whacked!!! We were regular customers, and had no idea of the closing..oh well, I guess we will have to venture out more!! Other than that, the maid came for the month, so at least I will only have laundry to do this weekend!! Joy, Joy!!! Next week is half days for T..she has tests all week!! At least I won't have to pack lunches, etc..a nice break for me! She is a picky eater, so I have a very hard time planning her meals for school. She won't eat in the lunchroom!!
There was a tornado at the GA Dome tonight..60mph winds. No one was hurt, thank goodness! We actually had high winds and hail!! I had to leave the restaurant and come home to let Bear in..he was soaked and very upset with me!! I gave him some benedryl to calm him, but now my laundry room smells like wet dog!! Yuck!! So, at least he is quiet now. I actually had to hold him down and sit on him and hold his mouth open..I think I got more on me than he got in his mouth!! Silly dog!!

Wednesday is Senior Day At the Kroger!!!!

For all you ladies looking to find that perfect man, I have found a perfect way to meet wonderful males! I went to do my shopping this week at Kroger on a Wednesday, which is senior day! I found that there are lots of lonely men out there in the grocery store on Senior day! I was approached over 6 times in the store!! Men everywhere!! I got invites to lunch, dinner and a bookstore, all in one trip! I told my husband about the bank deposit slip I got from one old geezer! I must look trustworthy! HA!! One man actually gave me his phone number and address on a bank deposit slip..in return, I gave him a lecture on security, and identity theft!! My husband said I looked matronly, so that is why I got approached so many times! I told him I thought it was my bubbly personality!! And furthermore, I was thinking of trading him in on an older model!! Anyways, I completed my shopping in 2 and a half hours, and had a blast listening to the older men tell about their aliments and life stories! For a good time, visit the Kroger on senior day!!! It sure makes the day go by faster, and I had a blast giving out my mom, and aunt's phone numbers to all that asked for my number!! HA!!!!!!! Maybe I will be a matchmaker for the elderly!!! My next career!!!