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May 15 None requiredI hate that I have to put a title. Sometimes I just don't want one. It's been a while since I have been here. I know a lot have jumped ship. I don't visit often, but it is nice to know that here is where i can rant and rave all I want. This is private and I can say what I want. I will try to visit more often, but I work two jobs (not counting my job as a wife) and sometimes it is hard to get here every day. April 17 I need a new vacuum.I am in the market for a new vacuum. I think I know what I want, but I would like advice. Any suggestions? February 13 Sweetie SwapYum, Yum, Yummy! How did my sweetie swap know that I love ice cream? What goes great with ice cream? Ooey, gooey, crunchy, creamy, delectable toppings!
I look at these all the time in the store but never buy them. What a treat! Can't wait to get some absolutely wonderful Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream to try these on. Jen, you are awesome! January 21 Rainy MondayOh, the joys of rain! It is Monday morning, January 21st. The weather forecast for today is rain. The weather forecast for tomorrow is rain. The weather forecast for Wednesday is rain. The weather forecast for Thursday is rain. The weather forecast for Friday is rain. While I love the rain, I know that by Friday I will be saying Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day. Joyceette wants to go outside and play.  Happy Monday to all! January 08 Don't understandI guess I didn't understand the right thing to do when you sell a car to someone you don't know. (or really my husband sold it) I got a certified letter notice in the mail yesterday. I went by the post office and picked it up today. It was from Fort Worth, Texas (about 4 hours from where I live) In it was a notice from a towing company that they had towed my old car (which A sold last February) and I owed them $293.50. Whoa!!!!! Wait a minute! Are you kidding me? I immediately called them and told them I didn't understand. They told me that by law, they had to notify me as the last registered owner. (See, the guy that bought the car didn't get it titled in his name) It was found abandoned somewhere in Fort Worth. Luckily for me, the very nice gentleman told me I didn't have to pay the fee, just to ignore that notice and any future notices. I would get more with a higher amount owed. They have to keep the car for 72 days before they can send it to the junk yard. According to the nice man, that was all my faithful old car was worth. It had been wrecked and completely trashed. Even though it was old, I still had fond memories of it. Lesson learned - make the buyers go with you to the tax office and get the car re-titled immediately before any money changes hands. This could have had disastrous results. January 06 Temperature in TexasToday feels like Spring. It is 9:20 a.m. and the temperature outside is 66. That sounds glorious, but it is January 6, 2008. It should be cold or at least cooler. I want it to feel like winter before it is gone. I would love to be able to wear a sweater and not feel like I am sweating. Oh, the joys of menopause.
January 05 DietingDo you make resolutions for the new year? Seems as if each year I make the same one. Lose Weight. Every year I feel like a big fat failure (no pun intended). As a former thin person I so want to get back to a size that resembles the old me. But whenever I mention the word "diet", what do you think happens?
I want to eat everything in sight. This year I am determined to not fail at the resolution game. So, I decided to not make any resolutions. December 31 Wedding Pictures The Groom - Anthony Al, Peggy, Rebecca First Dance
Anthony's cousin, Aaron and Lindsay Anthony's aunt Mary and Lindsay
Anthony and his cousin Alissa Anthony and Me, Lindsay and her Dad We suggested that Anthony and Lindsay have a "dollar dance" customary at Mexican weddings. Were they surprised when they got $545.00 for six minutes of dancing. After it was over, Anthony laughingly said maybe he and Lindsay should have one of these every week. December 26 Wedding on SaturdayOnly three more days and I get a new member to the family. On Saturday my son, A will be Getting Married!!! He is 29 years old and is now ready to tie the knot. His bride to be - L is a lovely young woman who makes him very happy.
Keep them in your thoughts and prayers through this weekend. December 22 The Ornament SwapOrnament Swap
Dear Jen G from Kansas (Sorry, I don't know your Spaces name)
My "ski kids"ornaments are just adorable. They remind me of the carefree days of childhood when I was able to play in the snow all day. Thank you so much.
Joyceette November 16 Seasons Missing the seasons. It is always around this time of year that I begin to miss terribly the change of seasons that is so lacking here in Texas. Back home in the mountains of Virginia, the weather has turned colder and there is actually a chance of snow this week. I miss the beautiful shades of Autumn when all the trees are magnificent in their colors. After a cold winter, I would always anticipate and watch for those first buds on the trees so that we knew it was not far away and everything would be green again. There is a white flowering Spring tree in the Appalachian (Apple at chan is the pronunciation.) mountains that my dad always called a "Sarvas" tree. He always said that when he was a little boy in the 1920's he was told that when it bloomed, then the ground was warm enough to dig graves and they could hold a "Sarvas" (service). I guess that was an old wives tale passed down over the years. There were many of these old tales in my youth. He always said the small town of Appalachia got the name from a settler who told the Indians to leave them alone or he would throw an "Apple at cha". As a product of these mountains, it really gets me when the TV folks try to make the word Appalachia or Appalachian sound so proper. Apple lay cha is NOT the way to pronounce the area. Enough preaching about pronunciation. I'm just really missing "home" right now. September 15 Giving ThanksBeautiful Becca September 14, 1980 On this date I gave birth to a beautiful daughter whose name is Rebecca. Her friends started her Becca when she was in high school and so we followed even though we aren't in to nicknames. On September 14, 2007, she turned 27 years old. She has grown into a lovely young woman who has graduated from college (finally) and is now working her first "real" job. Today while at my work, there was a flower delivery of a dozen yellow roses. (The other secretary and I always joke that they must be for us. But truth be told, we never get flowers.) Was I surprised when I was told they were in fact for me. I read the card that said, "A thousand thank you's would never be enough. I Love You, Mom." My precious daughter sent me flowers on HER birthday to thank ME. (Just as a side note, this was something I used to do when my mother was alive.) Becca was only 8 years old when my mom passed away. I couldn't believe that she remembered that and that she remembered that yellow roses are my very favorite flower. I started reflecting and thought, "Wow, I really did raise her right." Sometimes you wonder as a parent if you have done the right thing and if our mistakes will come back to haunt us. I thank God every day for the beautiful children that I have been given. July 10 Just wonderingJust Wondering I'm not sure exactly what is up with me. I have this sudden urge to throw stuff away. I have been getting rid of crap and I am not sure why I kept it. In doing so, I am deciding I am beginning to like a more uncluttered look. My question for the day is-- What do you have on top of your refrigerator right now? I'm trying what to put back up there (or nothing at all) June 10 Summer BluesHave I ever said jut how much I HATE summer in Texas. The heat just wears me out. I am completely zapped most of the time. To top it off, I am driving my daughter's broken down car with no AC, while she has my "new" car. Trying to get repairs done in a big city where you don't know anyone is tough. I will survive, though. May 26 KuddosKuddos to the Great Pretender! School is finally out for the summer! Know that we really do love the kids, but boy are we glad when the summer comes. The hardest part is not getting to see all my wonderful friends every day. (especially the Great Pretender) I have the distinct privilege of knowing who she is and I can say with all honesty that she is one of the greatest ladies you would ever want to meet. There is no pretending with her, she is the real thing. The nicest, sweetest, most together person you would EVER want to meet. I don't think there is anything she can't do. She planned the farewell reception for our principal who is leaving in July. Awesome job, G.P. Not a detail was overlooked. I told her that IF my daughter ever gets married, I am going to hire her to be the planner. She could make a fortune as an event planner. Love ya, Great Pretender April 17 Why?Oh, how my heart hurts. When I read about the horror at Virginia Tech, my first thought was with those students. Not only those who lost their lives, but those who were witnesses to it and had to live through those horrible minutes not knowing if they were going to be shot next. We send our children off to college never expecting something terrible will happen to them. Through no fault of their own, 32 innocent people are dead. They never had a chance. It is very unlikely that they had ever even met the gunman. As someone who lived for 40 years in Virginia not far from Blacksburg, my heart goes out to those who are suffering from this tragedy. I must take a minute to let everyone know that THIS is exactly why I HATE guns. What purpose does a handgun serve, except to kill. If every damn gun in this world were destroyed, would we be any worse off? How many of us really use a gun to kill an animal because we have nothing to eat and must feed our families. |
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