Take a Ton Of Pics

I've recently been going through tons of all photos. I think it's funny, that back in the day, we were only allowed 36 photos on a roll of film. You snapped photos more cautiously & never knew how something turned out, until you had them developed. Sometimes there were a few keepers in the bunch. Nowadays with the fabulous invention of the digital camera & it's companion the micro sd, the amount of photos that you can take now are pretty much limitless. Especially since you can delete not so great photos as soon as you take them. Love it!

Go Oscar

I'm sitting here watching the Academy Awards. It has got to the best one I have ever seen. They have revamped it all. Which makes for better viewing. I'm loving the dresses of course. Last year I didn't watch it at all. But this year, I was intrigued to see who wins.

Cherry Trees

I have never been to Washington DC, but it is one place that I have wanted to visit. I love anything to do with history, but when in school I seemed to be drawn to world history more. Now I appreciate American history. To be able to walk the streets that some of our founding fathers walked, would be amazing. But if that day comes that I am able to visit DC, I want it to be when the Flowering CherryTrees are in full bloom. How spectacular they are.

Treasure

You never know what you may find in the garbage. You know the saying, "One man's trash, is another man's treasure." It is oh so true. My entire house has been basically furnished with things people no longer wanted. Once a year our city does a clean up day & it's a time for people to put big items by the road to be picked up. We always go driving the neighborhoods. We have found some good things, including a grill. One time we also found a box full of medical textbooks. It was like a treasure trove for Mom, since she has always wanted to be a nurse. I think she was dancing in the street!

Backpack Travel

I watched a special the other night, about people who give up their jobs & lives, to travel the world alone for a few months or even years. This particular special followed a guy who quit his high paying job, packed his backpack & headed out for a year of travel. I wonder if he had any travel medical insurance? I mean, you would think that would be a brilliant idea. Especially with traveling to some under developed countries & staying in not so clean places. I know that I love to travel, but there is no way I would just up & travel the world alone with my backpack.

Safety First

In my working career, I never worked anywhere, that we had to wear any time of safety equipment. But my husband has. Thankfully where he works now, that isn't an issue. It does keep me from worrying as much as I used too, I will tell ya that He used to come home telling me about people that would constantly break the rules regarding safety. I'm so glad he no longer works there. If I had to work somewhere the required a hard hat, I would just have to have a pink one. Hahaha...I would insist.

Rainy Days

One place I have yet to visit is Seattle, but I would love to go there. To see the lush greenery, the coffee shops & the Space Needle. I think I would also enjoy the rain. I relish in dark dreary days. I can bet you though that Seattle injury lawyers stay pretty busy. There has to be all kinds of car accidents on a daily bases. I would think the lawyers would never be looking for work. It's sad, but true. Especially if the citizen of Seattle drive as bad as those in Alabama when it rains.

Pain in the Shoulder

Years ago, I had a friend that had to have shoulder surgery, after suffering from a sport injury. Thankfully they had a successful surgery & had no need for a shoulder pain pump. I had never even heard about one before. But after looking into it, I found out that they are used as pain management following some surgeries. But they are finding out now that causing a rare condition which causes the progressive destruction of cartilage in the shoulder joint. Pretty sad, when something that is being used to help with pain, causes more of it!

Valentine's Day Was Perfection...

...But how could it not be with these!

Weight Challenged

I don't think there is a day that goes by that I don't see an ad for weight loss supplements, on TV, in a magazine, on the web & now they are on the side on my e-mail! It's pure madness. But it is just proof of our true desire to lose the pounds that weigh us down. I have battled it my entire life. I do not remember a time, when weight was not on my mind. I was always the biggest kid in elementary school, in all areas. But I stopped getting taller & everyone passed me. I just continued to grow wider! Haha!

A Good Workout

My time away from the house is limited & even though the area we live is gorgeous & a perfect place for walking, there are dogs that run loose. And that keeps me from walking. I really hate it too. I have been wanting to get an elliptical for a long time. If I had to money to go buy one right this moment, I would! I just feel having it here in the house, avaliable for me at any time, would be such a motivator. One of these days I'll get one...One of these days....

Valentine's Day

Tomorrow D has to work, until mid afternoon. Then once he get's home, we are going to go for an early dinner at a new Italian restaurant, that isn't far from the house. The owners are from Italy & everything is made from scratch. We have been wanting to try this place for awhile & especially every time we pass by & the place is packed out! After we eat dinner, we plan on going to the mall to walk around. I made chocolate covered strawberries tonight & I'm going to make D some brownies. Yum!

New Luggage

I went to go get some spray paint out of the shed yesterday & saw some luggage that we keep forgetting to throw out. We bought them years ago, when we went to visit D's parents & came home with more then we went with. So, we bought some cheap stuff. They served there purpose, but after being in the shed, they got messed up & can't be used anymore. I guess if we plan on going anywhere, any time soon, we will just have to borrow some luggage from Mom.

Weight Lose Help

Did you know that Leptorexin is the only diet pill that guarantees fat loss? It also contains "super foods", tons of vitamins, metabolism boosters, fat loss/lean mass growth, liver detoxification & an anti-aging complex. Sounds like a bunch of good stuff too me! With so many people out there today trying to find a way to loose weight & instead of loosing weight, they are just loosing the battle, maybe Leptorexin can be the answer, to help them along.

Good Green Tea

I have recently post 50 pounds & could still loose more. I'm happy with my 50 though. I say though that looking at diet pills, does make me think I could go that route again. Maybe in the future. I was looking at Leptovox & the main reason is got my attention was from the mention of green tea. I love green tea, so if when I see it as an ingredient it tends to catch my eye. I saw that Leptovox uses green tea instead of caffine . I really like that plus green tea is an anti-oxidant. That's always a good thing.

Signs of Spring

We had an alot of extra cold weather this Winter, which is so not Alabama. But things seem to have gotten back to normal. Daffodils are blooming, a true sign of Spring & it's not even the middle of February. I have taken advantage of this glorious warmer weather. I've been out on the porch & this Spring I get to enjoy it with my laptop! Yippee!!! The 'kids' have loved it also.

Appreciating It All

Growing up in the South, I never realized just how special it was. Once I moved away to the West coast & then come back it was like seeing life with blinders taken off. Especially when it comes to the wildlife, plants & trees. The first Spring I was back, I remember seeing certain buds on tress I had never noticed before. I took on a complete new appreciation for things I had grown up seeing. One of my favorite things to see, is an old homestead out in a field, with several larger than life Oak trees standing guard over the place. Now that is my kind of home. It's exactly the place I dream of living, raising babies & enjoying my grandchildren. I just wish those old stately Oak trees could talk & tell of all the people that have passed under their branches.

I Need Some Light

It is sooo dark out around my house, especially since don't live in the city & are kind of up on the mountain. We had the power company put up a dawn to dusk light for us, but it is down our drive way. We need more lighting up around the house. We bought some good outdoor lighting a few years back & a friend was supposed to come & install them for us. But he got injured soon after & stopped doing electrical work. So, now those lights sit in the shed, doing us some real good. And it's still dark at my house!

Almost Valentine's

Really? Valentine's already? I seem to say this alot, but where does the time go? I mean, for Heaven's sake!
Daniel & I were talking about it today. We had thought about using his discount & going away for the night, but they aren't allowing the discount on Valentine's. So that idea is nixed. So, we will stay home & away from the crowds & hoopla. I will make a special dinner, which D has to let me know what exactly it is he wants me to cook. And then today I reminded him that a new Willow Tree would be a good expensive gift for me. There is a movie that he didn't get for Christmas that I may just get for him. I know he would like that. We don't go all out for the day, but I do love Valentine's. I may even make some chocolate covered strawberries. That would make my night!